LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8499, 31 July 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Last season there were 5G settlers supplying milk to the Mauriceville Dairy Company's Factory. | It is reported that there are a large number of men out of employment in Masterton at present. The work of laying the new gasmains in Essex, Cole and Povvnall Streets is nearing completion. The sum realised by the Mauriceville Dairy Co., Ltd., last season i from the sale of butter was £7,677 9s Gd. Residents in Pine Street, Perry Street, Hall Street, and Lincoln Road, are notified that the water supply will be cut off all day to-day from 8 a.m. A new Public Hall has beer erected at Mangamahoe, which shou. i prove a decided acquisition for 1..2 purposes of public meetings and social gatherings. The hall will be opened by a plain j..nd fancy dress ball en Friday, August 9th. The Ingleside to be given by the Wairarapa Caledonian Society hvthe Drill Hall, this evening, promises to be a successful function. All arrangements have been completed to ensure an enjoyable evening for those attending. A man on horseback caused a mild sensation, yesterday afternoon, by galloping up and down Queen Street. When stopped by Constable Kyle, he said he was a horse trainer and was only exercising the horse. A summons for furious riding will probably follow. The question, which is the better land tenure, freehold or leasehold, will be the subject of a debate in the Town Hall, on Friday evening, between Messrs J. C. Cooper (freehold) and John Yarr (leasehold). The Mayor (Mr J. M. Coradine) will preside. Tho roads in the Masterton County, particularly those near the East Coast, are reported to be in a very bad state at present, and are almost impassable as far as lighter vehicles are concerned. The County roadmen are kept busy endeavouring to improve the state of affairs. Mr E. C. Isaac, Inspector of Manual and Technical Instruction, is at present in Masterton and is, in his official capacity, visiting the classes now being conducted h\ the local Technical School. Mr Isaac will meet the Managers in conference this evening. A meeting of ex-volunteers and seiviee men will be held in the Drill Hall at 8 o'clock, to-morrow evening, in connection with the establishment of a reserve corps. "Details of the scheme will be explained and committees formed to undertake the working of the corps. The "amount of miik received by the Mauriceville Dairy Co., Ltd., from suppliers during the year ending June 30th, was 3,975,4221b5; the amount of butter fat received was 155,434 lbs, a"d the amount of butter made was 174,0911b5. The cost of manufacture was l£d per lb, anclthe cash price paid to suppliers was lOd per lb for butter fat. Tha Secretary of the Masterton and District Workers' Land Settlement League received a telegram from the Hon. J. Rigg, yesterday, stating that August 9th would be a suitable date for him to deliver an address in Masterton on the question of Workers' Homes and other matters affecting the worker. A meeting of the League will be held this evening, when the date suggested by Mr Rigg for his address will probably be approved and arrangements made in connection therewith. : According to the Hawke's Bay j Herald, the estate of the late Mr : John Close, formerly a grocer and diaper in that town, has been proved by the executors. Seven shares in : a company are to be transferred to : the Napier Corporation, in trust to ; maintain the grave of the late Mrs | Close, the balance to be expended ! in a yearly gift of a ham and a ! bottle of ale to as many old people ; as possible on December 24th in each year. Another five shares are vested in the same corporation to provide a hundredweight of coal to as many poor people as possible on June 21st each year, in commemoration of the birthd'.y of Mrs Close. The death occurred at Park vale, yesterday afternoon, of Mrs Mary Bayliss, wife of Mr W. 0. Bayliss, of Parkvale. The deceased, who was 34 years of age, was a daughter of Mr W. Harris, of Lansdowne. and was held it) high esteem by all who knew her. The late Mrs Bayliss, who leaves a husband and two yimng children to mourn their loss, had only been ill about a week. The \ relatives will have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their bereavement. The funeral will leave the residence of Mr W. 0. Bayliss, Parkval", at 10.30 a.m. to-morrow, for the MasterL?n cemetery. A WKONG IDEA. Many jeop'o erro iously believe tbat over ruiliiin ; ; U the danger with lnilkini; nmchiuoF. 'I he h\cts are that tha injury was d 'iv t> 'be cow hv all previous maci.iisiu wh lo tho miik was being drawn, und until 'iiliit-s hit on the ruineip'e of inlclti.'iy n.ir alog-ide <h->. tvn; nil through >h < inill;ing. it was thought ini-poss-bbl to ovi'ic'ine this draw'.iiij;;. Wi',h j the "li KG." there i-t no po-p'lile chvice ' o f i j'liy to the eo.v during milking or u* j nny time, even if the cups are left on in- i dehnitoly. MacEwan and Co., Ltd., Sole | Agents, U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings, Wellington

There are 259 patients in all departments of the Wellington public hospital. By the death of Mrs Woolass, Laneham, Notts, the oldest married couple in England, are disunited. They had been married 71 years. It is stated that the White Star liner Gothic, which for many years has been running in the New Zealand trade, has been purchased by the Holland-America Line. King's Wharf, Wellington, which is now being constructed, will cost over £70,000. The building of another wharf of the same kind is contemplated... Cards ornamented with tinsel, mica, powdered glass, or similar substances, are refused transmission through the post unless enclosed in covers. If not so enclosed they will j be sent to the Dead Letter Office. I At the inquest at Napier, yesterday, states a Press Association telegram, on the body of William Henry Mooney, the jury returned a verdict of found drowned, but there was no evidence to show how the deceased got in the water. The deaths of three old residents were recorded by Press Association wire from yesterday, namely, Mr Jesse Hounsell, aged 75; Mr George Eves of Spring Grove, aged 75; and Mr Frederick Taylor, 'ate of Colling wood, and formerly of the 58th Regiment, aged 61. I The Dunedin correspondent of the Post states that owing to the lack of interest shown by the public, in regard to the volunteer movement, Captain Douglas, of the City Guards, [ intends to bring before the Employers' Association a scheme of preference of employment to volunteers. An Auckland Press Association telegram states that the ship McDiarmid, from Newcastle, bound to a South American port, arrived at Auckland in a disabled condition yesterday. She encountered a heavy gale soon after leaving Newcastle, and the fore topmast was carried away at the cap, but apparently the vessel sustained no oLher damage. All doubts as to whether a New Zealand Rifle team will be sent to Australia to compete at the forthcoming meeting in October, to meet the English team, are now set at rest. Intimationjfrom the Executive ' of the Rifle Association has bee 1 ' received by one or two of the best ' shots in Dunedin requesting them to forward to the Executive their best competition performances, so that the Association can choose the team immediately. A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that the Mayor has received a request from the Collector of Customs for payment of duty on the organ handed over by the Government to the city. The letter states that a request for a refund can be made to the department. The Mayor has requested the Town Clerk to write to the Hon. J. A. Millar, Minister for Trade and Customs, calling his attention to the fact that the organ has been handed over to a public body for the benefit of the public, and should therefore be exempt from duty. The expenditure of £600,000 on the Arthur's Pass tunnel spells prosperity for the Hokitika district (says the West Coast Times), and will no doubt more than compensate for the stoppage of the Public Works at Otira. It means £2,000 per week spent in tunnel construction for the next five years, chiefly, in labour, powder, and cement. To this add development of Paparoa coal, another £IOO,OOO, Biackwater reefs, £70,000, Grey harbor works, perhaps £IOO,OOO, the timber industry and general development, so that taken all round there is a rosy future in store for the Coast. Already there is an extra spring in the walk of business people in anticipation of the good times in store. A challenge to mortal combat was read out at the meeting of the Selwyn County Council on Saturday. It originated in this manner: Some time ago the Council employed a man to grub gorse on a property at Hornsby, and in due course presented its little bill for the work to the tenant of the property in question. He, however, refused to pay up and look pleasant, but wrote to Iha Council stating that he had hee 1 overcharged, and would like to interview the man who had taken such a long time to do such a little grubbing. This communication was sent on to the man who had done the work, and elicited a very heated reply, the last part of the lstter being as follows:—"I have no time to waste with the man who made the complaint, but he has only to put it in a plainer way and call me a 'loafer,' and then I will meet him." The challenge caused a good deal of laughter. "Let them come home!" ejaculated one of the audience at an anti-Chi-nese meeting at Dunedin last week, when Dr. Kirk mentioned that there were 1,000 New Zealand traders and missionaries in China. The speaker was incessantly interrupted in endeavouring to move an amendment, and when the Rev. A. Don mounted the platform the interruptions came thicker still. Mr Don said that he did not expect to get a hearing, but he would tell those present that Mr Lloyd had made a "hotch-potch" of things by placing the negro and the Chinaman in the same category. The last part of Mr Don's remarks read as follows: Mr Don : ' 'There are 900,000 white people in New Zealand 1 —f —" (Voices: "Nonsense!" and "What a tale to pitch!") Mr Don : "And there is only one Chinaman to every 360 white " —(A Voice: "One too'many!") Mr Don : "And if 360 Britishers can't stand up against one Chinaman, they ought to go down." —(Uproar.) To cure rheumatism, go: t, sciatica or lumbago you must treat the blood. The bsst remedy is Rheumo, which hau cured thousands of sufferers. From all dealers and chemists at 2s 6d ami 4s G<l. Give it a Lvir trial. Footballers. AftT tbe match is wo-i or lost, try Dr. She! -nil's Msrnotic Liniment for all br.iisos a:-d ti'.iin;. It will make you fit for jour next struggle. Obtainable at H. E, Eton, Chemist, Masterton. I

An Auckland Press Association telegram states that the Waihi Company has declared a dividend of 3s 6d per share, payable on September 2nd. The Masterton Borough Works Committee, last evening, decided, on the motion of Cr Haughey, to have the streets swept twice a week in wet weather. t Mr E. L. Wakelin, an old settler of Carterton, died yesterday morning. The deceased was 77 years of age, and had resided for nearly 50 years in the Wairarapa. A Press Association telegram from Palmertson North states that a Chinese named Ah Young, who was on Monday fined £7 9s 6d for aiding and abetting in opium smoking, refused to pay the fine, and was taken to Wanganui to serve a six months' sentence. Sheep in the Poverty Bay district, as shown in the sheep returns, numI ber 1,712,961, an increase of 133,864 !on last year. The export of mutton i last year totalled 364,694 carcases in i addition to a good many sheep driven | overland to Auckland and other districts. With ths object of giving a better supply of water in case of fire in the vicinity of the Railway Statior, the Masterton Borough Counc:! have decided to connect the water main in Lincoln Road with the main that runs down Pownall Street extension from Renall Street. The water will be cut off in Lincoln Road to-day to allow of the connection mentioned being made. The fortnightly meeting of tl e Stonehenge Lodge, U.A.0.D., was held last evening, Bro. P. H. Holmes presiding. It was resolved that consideration of the question of holding a social should be held over till the next quarter-night. One r.ew member was initiated and five proposed for membership. At the conclusion .of the business Bro. A. O. Levien entertained the brethren with a lantern was much appreciated. , * ,lß *««^i*»^^ A pleasant social gathering was held in S. Matthew's Schooircom; last night, when the hall was well filled with children and their parents. The occasion was the opening of the Maori Misson Boxes. Games organised by Miss S. Winzenberg and E. Jepson were played, and musical items rendered by Miss Wagg, Miss Snellgrove, Miss Ida Ashdown, Masters B. Wimsett, C. La Roche and E. Jepson and Mr W. P. Snellgrove. Refreshments were supplied by the Young Ladies' Bible Class, and we:e much appreciated. During the evening addresses were given by the Vicar and Mr Puhara Te Tau. The new secretary, Miss Aileen Murray, opened the boxes, anJ a good amount was received for the Mission. , Mr F. P. Welch requires a general servant for Lansdowne. A new scale of charges for cartageis published elsewhere by the carriers and expressmen in Masterton. Members of the Masterton Operatic Society are reminded of the rehearsal to be held in the Foresters' Hall, at 7.30 o'clock, thisevening. The annual general meeting of the Mauriceville Dairy Co., Ltd., will beheld at the Foresters' Hall, Mauriceville West, on Thursday, August Bth, at 1.30 p.m. Mr Alex. Murray, draper, announces an auction sale of seasonable drapery, which will be held in Glasgow House, on August 7th, 9th, and 10 th. A large and special assortment of linoleums and floorcloths is to hand at Messrs John Graham and Co.'s, together with a well-assorted stock of general furnishings. These will be offered at bedrock prices, and the firm invite inspection. Two remarkably good dairy farms in the Taranaki district are advertised for sale by Messrs James and Gillman, land agents, Hawera. The properties are 100 and 320 acres in extent. The land is of the best quality for dairy purposes, situated close to schools and factories, and as only small deposits are required they are admirably suited for men with limited capital. Those in search of such bargains are invited to act. promptly, as the properties may be withdrawn at any time. The following is taken from the New Zealand Herald of the 25th inst. with reference to the subdivision of the "Bruntwood Estate," Hamilton, Waikato.— "The British New Zealand Meat and Produce Company, reported on May 21st, that the firm's account sales for a line of 633 lambs from Mr F. Ross, • 'Bruntwood Estate,' shipped by the Kumara, show sjjd per lb for the prime quality, equalling the Canterbury top price, conclusively proving that the Waikato district can produce, and is producing, lambs equal to the best produced in Canterbury. The net return for these lambs after all charges are paid will be 5Jd. The price for butter fat from this estate for the past season averaged IOJd per lb. This speaks well for the quality of the soil." MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OP JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and success of SAND BR & LYPTI EXTRACT have brought imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, before bis Honour Chief Justice Sir J. 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That stabbing pain in the small of the back, which accompanies every movement of the body, has its cure in Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment. Obtainable at 11. E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton.