LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8500, 1 August 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There wore 32 births, 4 marriages an.! (5 deaths in Masterton during the month of July. Mr George Avery, an erstwhile settler of the Pahiatua district, died at the Thames Valley on Friday at ; the age of 53 years. Bowlers have become so numerous in Timaru that a movement is now on foot for tho formation of a second , bowling club in thai town. j Mr R. McGarry's bakehouse and i shop at Parkville was totally dej stroyed by fire early on Sunday mornj ing. Only the carts in an adjoining shed were saved. The buil .ling and ■ plant were insured for £IOO. ! i In the recent gale at Greymouth a 90-ton movable crane on the wharf : was torn away from its couplings and shifted a distance of 3') ft. A ship's 1 boat was thrown into the Grey River, while a heavy rowing boat on the j Wharf was reduced to matchwood. ] A.X INEXPEXSIVE SEPARATOR. 1 _ Tin cost of uk u-p is a serious con- 1 sitler.tion when -pa:chasing a cream j Separator. Dozens of users of the Baltic certify that afte* two or three years' use J the total Oct hn=i teen only a f-jw £ for oil If y u want a reliable t separate 'ha'. \v : li tike it-s full capacity, , skim p:ufe tly, nm ea >•>• and smo thly year in and ye.,r oir, wilnut V forsp>,re or r t):-\v d-s y ;n sn-ml 1 fi.il 0 aii-1 inspect ihi Baltic, o>* wiit> t > tu-s i'oo price li.s"s and fu'l paniculirs of-th-.* five trial we otler t'j ii'iy Inna fidv .tiiwynvui. MacEwan find Cj , Ltd., Sole ili, U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings, Wellington. o o v

There were 9,210 charges of drunkenness against persons throughout the colony last year. There was only one case of bankruptcy recorded in the Wairarapa during the month of July, as compared with two cases for the corresponding month last year. For the period of the year ended July 31st there were eight cases of bankruptcy, as against nine cases for the corresponding period of the ye;u- 1906. Memorial grants seem to be very much in evidence now. The other day the Premier promised some Aucklandera a grant for a Seddon lamp at the meeting of some cross roads, and now Caoin•-:£ has agreed to give a £ for £ subsidy, up to £IOO, towards the cost of erecting a pedestal in memory of Captain Cook at Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound. A lengthy discussion took placa at a meeting of the Otago Employers' Association in regard to the prevention of strikes. It was generally conceded that Workers' Unions could, if they wished, prevent strikes, and as they had in the past given no quid pro quo for benefits derived from the work of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act, it was held that the responsibility for strikes should be thrown on unions. The matter is being referred to the Employers' Federation, with a view to its being brought before Parliament. At the meeting of the Eketahuna branch of the Farmers' Union, on Saturday, says the Express, the chairman stated that the demand of the Agricultural Labourers' Union in the South Island made it necessary for the farmers to combine in order to protect themselves. He thought the branch should take the matter up seriously. Mr Turner contended, however, that a union of the description referred to should be allowed to have its sway, for until the toe of the farmer was sharply pinched he would never put his hand into his pocket to assist an organisation founded to protect his interests. Mr J. C. V. the first Rhodes scholar from Victoria, who has returned to that State for his marriage, says that the Rhodes scholars have settled down now, and Oxford has got used to them. Originally they were always introduced as "the Rhodes scholar," and this was most embarrassing. The £3OO a year provided is just about sufficient, with careful management, to meet requirements. There are about 170 Rhodes scholars at Oxford. Mr J. A. Thomson, of New Zealand, has won the Burdett-Coutts scholarship in geology, and Mr Wilfred Barton, son of Mr Justice Barton, the Vinerian scholarship of 1907. No other sections of colonials or Americans could show such a high average. Two men namqd David Elliott and Percy Kirk by, were charged at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday morning, before Messrs G. Heron and E. G. Eton, J's.P., with having used insulting language in Queen Street, on Saturday evening, within the hearing of passers-by, and calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. The defendants, who were represented by Mr C. A. Pownall, pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Miller gave evidence as to the defendants making use of threatening language in Queen Street on the night in question. Mr Pownall stated that Kirlcby was under the influence of drink at the time of tho offence, and had since apologised. The Bench fined Kirkby 10s, and discharged Elliott. A first offender was convicted and discharged for having been drunk. A meeting of the Executive Committee in connection with the forthcoming Literary and Musical Competitions, was held last evening, thsre being present Messrs E. McEwen (chairman), F. W. G. McLeod, R. J. Young, T..Wagg. G. Hutchinson, F. J. Hunn, J. C. Ewington I and A. D. Low. An apology for absence was received from Rev. A. M. Johnson. Mr W. A. Fendall wrote resigning his position oil the Executive and Musical Committees. The resignation was accepted with regret. Messrs Hunn and Low were appointed to the Musical Committee, vice Messrs Young and Fendall resigned. The Committee drew up a code of the rules and conditions which are to govern the competitions. The funeral of the late Mrs A. T. Thompson took place yesterday afternoon. Despite the inclemency of the weather the cortege was a large one, and comprised residents from all I parts of the district, as well as a number of ministers, representing the Wellington Presbytery. After leaving Knox Manse, the cortege proceeded to Knox Church, where a short service was held. Dr. Gibb, of Wellington, conducted the service, and delivered a short address of condolence. Revs. J. Paterson, of Wellington, and J. N. Buttle also offered short prayers in the Church. As the coffin , was brought into the Church the Dead March in Saul was clayed on the : organ by Miss Hogg. The Dead March • was also played as the coffin was | taken from the Church. A large ; ciioir, consisting of members of the j Knox, S. Matthew's and Methodist * Church cYioirs, under the baton of Mr 1 R. J. Young, assisted in the services. I Fhe Rev. J. Paterson, assisted by ( the Rev. J. McCaw,of Martinborough, conducted the services at the graveside. The nail-bearers were Messrs P. 'V. G. McLeod, H. T. Wood, D. Pinlayson and P. Gordon, jnr. A arge number of wreaths sent by cici ji :ens and local bodies were placed on n he grave. li d run CELEHRI Y OP S.AVDIIK AXD SONS P. HE a VoLATIL'S EuCUATTI EXTRACT O 3 universally acknowledged. Royalty a tononrs it, unci tho entire medical profes- & ion has adopt:; 1 its ib-\ Imitations sprung ;p without niiiiibi r. The latest of them h s styled ■' Extracts «ms oil foil ed upon is he trusting and unw.irv un l. r the grossest D lisuse of Sander ahd b'on-i' reputation. C ander anil Hons insii ut dan ac:ion at the m upreme Court of Vic'.ori« ( before His [onour Chief Justice Sir J Madden, etc., and at (he trill a sworn be itne?s testified that he had to sro;) the use w f counterfeits on account of the irritation or roduced. This shows whit cave is rota jiml to obtain an art -le th-it h soienhoiilly tssted and nppvov- d of. As such iurelv endorsed and re;onniended the sa KNUINE SANDKIi AND SONS' PURE fic OLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. A 1

Flour is now being brought into the colony from Australia, states a Press Association telegram. Residents in Hall Street, and Lincoln Road are notified that the water supply will be cut off, to-day, for a few hours from 8 a.m. A case of an unusual'character was on Monday brought on at the Dunedin PoMce Court, when a Chinese was fined for obstructing a footpath with the familiar baskets suspended from his shoulder by a pole. A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that a local mill owner, who was recently fined £SOO by the Millowners' Association for a breach of their rules, has failed. His liabilities are said to total about £13,000. A Christchurch Press Association telegram states that two prisoners, named Arthur Rawson and Robt. McCarthy, were sentenced to further terms of six months each for trying to get over the Lyttelton Gaol wall on June 19th. A swagger named«M'Gregor, who last year walked across the Australian continent from Adelaide to Port Darwin (N.T.) reappeared in Port Darwin the other day, having completed another journey across Australia on foot, this time from Cooktown. A Wellington Press Association telegram states that in the "pakapoo" case, an appeal against the decision of Mr McArthur, S.M., in cor.victing a Chinese of issuing tickets for "pakapoo," the Appeal Court upheld the conviction, and dismissed the appeal with £lO 10s costs. At the present time the Closer Settlement Board in Victoria has invested in properties a capital cf £1,500,000, and on this »and are settled about 1,700 families, who are paying to the State about £1,500 " a week towards interest and purchase money on their holdings. Under date June 21st ourLondcn correspondent writes:—The .promotion to officer's rank of the only Niw Zealander in the London Fire Brigace (Mr McElwain) was announced thr's morning in the official orders of that body. Mr McElwain has been rais'. d to the rank of station-officer. He was born in 1866 in a redoubt in the North Island soon after the termination of the last Maori War, and, after serving in the Mercantile Marine, joined the Brigade seventet n years ago. In all tne discussion mw proceering anent the Government's tariff proposals, especially in so far as they affect footwear, it should always be borne in mind that the prime factor affecting the price of boots and shoes is the cost of the hides from which the leather is made. At the hie'e sales at Dunedin last week one of the highest prices ever recorded in that part of the colony was obtained at auction by Messrs Waters, Ritchie, and Co., for an ox hide, which realised S£d per lb, and netted the owner I the sum of £3 3s Bd. This affords yt-t another illustration of the old-time saw "There's nothing like leather." The following is the order in which members wi'l fire in the Morris Tul eAssociation's, competition for the Holmes Trophy to-night:— 7 o'clock —Messrs Oed, D. Mcintosh, C. Perry, Robinson, Williams, Lett. 7.30 o'clock—Messrs Burridge, Wir.slade, Spackman, Taylor, Redmond, M. Mcintosh. 8 o'clock— Messrs. McHattie, Blane, Lewin, Hornblow, Sutherland, McNabb. 8.30 o'clock —Messrs Tomlin, H. Perry, Brighting, Allan, E. Perry, Smith. 9 o'clock—Messrs Hodges, Robertson, Wellington, McCalmont, King and Beer. In the House of Representatives, yesterday, writes our Parliamentary correspondent, Mr J. F. Arnold, member for Dunedin South, who is a boot expert, produced a sample imported boot. He slashed up the centre of tho sole, showirg the material and construction. The uppers w.?re composed of fairly good leather. The heel was made of cardboard. The sole was made of cardboard inside, with thin layers of paper, and a thin layer of leather outside. The boot was machine-sewn, as the material would not stand rivetting. Mr Arnold gave notice to ask the Minister of Customs if he would introduce legislation prohibiting the sale of such goods in the colony. Tho alleged tendency of the minimum wage to become the maximum wage received some notice at theArbitration Court, at Christchurch on Monday. Mr Siddall, clerk to the Woolston Borough Council, said that that body was paying its carters higher wages than those mentioned in the award, and did not wish to be brought under the award. Mr Justice Sim suggested that the award could Jo the Council no harm, but Mr Sidlall intimated that it might be better for the employees to allow things tftL remain as they are. He said nas a tendency on the part of local x>dies, when made subject to an uvard, to adopt the rate of wages nentioned in the document. "That," laid Mr Slater, from his place on the >ench, "confirms a statement that las very often been denied." The Council's application for exemption vas dismissed by the Court. Death Rite Decreased. The "Chicane Tirbun-3," in a recant rticlo on what medical sjhnea bas been ble to accomplish for the benfitof humanly, drew particular attention to the one rr-at fact that stands preeminent in the ght of reliable stitijlic?, viz, that the eathrafe of the world has, through its -,'cncy, boen positively decreased. One f the chief factors in this decrease is the iarvel'ous success which is. nowadays Gained in the tveatmont of that fatal pe of disease cla-sified under the ?ading of "Jiunjr Troubles." This accomplished by the use of •*. Sheldon's New Discovery for Colds and Consumption. Modern cdicine can point to no more marvellous ihiovemenU ihi'a the perfecting of this unfailing, specific cure, which cas i relied on ,fo sav> the lives of ail aotabe it in iiin°. Guaranteed to cive money back. Pr:ce Is 6d and 3s. Obj inable at H. E. Eton, Chemist, Mastarton. 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IThe output of bullion from the raiines on the Hauraki Peninsula for the month of July, totals i>ll4,l§3 — m*record. fThe Masterton South Brass Band vWill hold a social and dance in aid of -the Instrument Fund in the Exchange Hall this evening. Dancing •will commence at & o'clock. :The Customs returns for the port <of Auckland for July, states a Press •Association telegram, show an in■crease of £31,546 12s Sd, under :all heads, as compared with July last year. At a meeting of the Executive 'Committee of the Literary and Musi.cal Competitions, last evening, it was .decided, on the motion of the chair,maji,(Mr E. McEwen), tu forward a letter of condolence to the Rev. A. •T. Thompson, who is a member of the committee, in connection with the death of his wife. Mr A. E. Rowden.. who has held a •position in the Masterton office of the Stock Department for the paet two years has received notice that he is to be-transferred to the Wanganui .office. Mr Rowden will leave for Wanganui on Tuesday next, and his place will be taken by Mr G. A. 'Ross, of the Wellington office. Mr JRowden's,transfer means promotion, jand.he.will carry with him the best wishes of aiLarge circle of friends. Say-s the .Woodviile Examiner: — *'.W-e hear ithat the Government has the intention of taking Mrs Mat!hews" Te Ohu property, jnear Norsewood. The estate comprises some IWO acres. The requisition asked .chat 4,700 acres be taken,, but Mrs 'Matthews insisted on the whole being tsken with the exception of some 2,000 acres which she reserved to herself." An important poke was raised at the last meeting of. the Southland Education Board (says .the Southland Times), the truant inspector reporting that the magistrate at Queenstown had ruled that he %ad no jurisdiction over children attending private schools- The magistrate held that before children could .attend a private school they must fcave an exemption certificate, and once they had the certificate they no longer came under the provisions of the Education Act. Members pointed out that if this were so the law could be evaded by a man applying for an exemption certificate for his child and then he could not be prosecuted if his child never attended a private school at all. Sections of the Act were quoted to show that the control over private school children was not forfeited, and it was contended that the magistrate had overlooked certain provisions. The Wairarapa Caledonian Society held an Ingleside in the Drill Hall last evening, and the gathering was even a greater success than the previous one. There were over 100 couples present and a very enjoyable evening was spent. A large number appeared in Highland costume. A number of Scottish dances and songs were given during the evening. Excellent music was supplied by an orchestra under Mr Reihana Boyes. The M's.C. were Messrs J. H. Pauling, R. Gray, J. McPhee and R. McRae. During the evening songs were rendered by Misses A. Stewart and Sweetman, and Messrs F. Hunn, R. Henry, Irvine, Harry Hall, W. Jggulden, W. S. Jago, R. C. Nixon and Gordon Stewart. Mr T. Rodgers played a cornet solo. Miss Pauling danced a Highland Fling, Mr T. Pickett an Irish Jig, and R. Mcßae a Sheauntriubhas. A word of praise is due to the Society's Secretary (Mr J. B. Emmett), who was assisted by Mr W. Sellar, for the capable manner in which the arrangements for the function were earned out. The following paragraph appeared in the Carterton paper in its issue of the 30th ult. :-r~" With some enterprise, marred by inartistic execution, the Masterton Age each day clips a few items from the Wairarapa Daily News and heads it 'Carterton—own correspondent.' Some people may be deluded by this curious device." The paper in question is evidently of a very narrow-minded and je&lous disposition. It is, also, a decidedly untruthful print. The notes to which the Carterton paper refers were for- j warded to this office by the Carterton correspondent of the Wairarapa Age. Now for the other side of the question. The Wairarapa morning paper is a perfect God-send to certain evening contemporaries outside of Masterton, and of those evening papers that have stolen from its columns no paper has been a no re consistent and wholesale thief than the Carterton News. The very issue in which the above quoted paragraph appears, discloses a theft from the columns of this journal. We have allowed the wholesale thieving to pass without comment, because we did not consider that it was a matter of which it was worth while to take any notice, but since the Carterton paper has added to its offences by making a deliberately false statement in regard to the Wairarapa Age, we deem that it is our duty to inaice an example of it. Wet Feet Often result in a he.ivy cjU, neglect o which means pneuni jnia or consumpti n A po'itive preventive of the c e ilia is D: Sbelcion's Kew Discovery for Cough. Colds and Consumption. Small dose. Pleas mi to tak-3. Every battle guaranteed. Price Is Gd 33. Obtainable at 11. E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton. Fiiieemo cures rheunriti.sn. sout,'sciatic \ and lumbago qv-i k'.y sindj>mnane itly. It is a thoroughly safe und absolutely lvliab'o remedy. Ail chemists and stores. 2/0 A i/j Lmv.biv:o ThatttabL-iogpaininthesm.il! of the back, which accompanies every movement of the body, has its cure ii .Dr. Fheklon's Magnetic Liniment. Obtainable at H. 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iThe members of the Knox Church •Choir will hold a special practice ithis evening, in view of the special music that is to be rendered at the iservices on Sunday next. The value of a little knowledge of ■First Aid was emphasised at the inquest on Patrick McDonnell, who was fatally injured at Runanga on Friday night, writes a Greymouth correspondent. It appears that a lad named •Charles Street, who was the first to discover McDonnell after the accident, immediately applied First Aid principles, making a tourniquet out of his own braces and other portions ofrhis clothing. The doctor said that :Street was worthy of especial commendation for applying First Aid, ■which undoubtedly prolonged McDonnell's life, and enabled him to speak to people, which he would not have otherwise been able to do. The jury .added a rider complimenting Street •on -liis thoughtful action. ■His Majesty the Baby has a grievance. He wants a "free breakfast table," and he won't be happy till he gets it. The privilege has been extendedto his elders, but has been denied to him, and he is distinctly annoyed. Consequently he is going to adopt the fashionable procedure and v/ait on the Minister. But it will not be a demonstration in arms, as the iinfant will "deputationise" by proxy. The matter was gravely discussed by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday night, states the Post, a champion of the juvenile rising to protest because certain bottled foods had not been placed on the free list. Tha injustice of the invidious distinction was fully recognised, and it was decided to urge the Minister to grant the concession of a ''free bottle" for the infantile brealsfaet table. The question of folding a marching competition for brass bands during the course of the Literary and Musical Competitions, to be held in Masterton in November inext, came before the meeting of the Executive Committee last evening, Mr F. W. G. McLeod stated that his idea "was to hold a marching competition for junior bands, namely, those that had never won a prize for roaring at a contest. Mr F. J. Hunn said he was of opinion that it would be better to give a larger amount in prize money and endeavour to get the leading bands in the North Island to compete. This would undoubtedly be a great draw at the competitions. Several members present favoured Mr Kunn's suggestion. It was eventually decided to hold a marching"competition, and to write to the leading' bands in the North Island with a view to ascertaining what amount of support the competition is likeiy to receive. The prize money, which it was agreed should not be less than £25 for first'place, could then be fixed. A meeting of the General Committee of the Masterton and District Workers' Land Settlement League was held in the Fire Police Station, last evening, Mr W. Gillespie being in the chaii\ Correspondence was received from the Native Lands Department forwarding the report of the Royal Commission regarding Bishop's Reserve. The suggestion of the Hon. J. Eigg to deliver an address on Friday, August 9th, on matters affecting workers was unanimously adopted, and a committee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements for the meeting. It was resolved to ask the Mayor to take the chair at the meeting, and to ask Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., to be present. Three new members were elected. It was resolved to forward a letter of thanks to Mr Hogg. Other business of a routine nature was transacted. An advertiser wants a famished room with fire place or use of Kitchen. An advertiser wants a young woman as a general servant. Messrs Hooper and Co., drapers, Masterton, are at present offering bargains in all lines. A reward is offered for the recovery of a black pup lost from Perry Street on Sunday last. At the Masterton Auction Mart, on Saturday, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell a large assortment of pot plants, new and second-hand furniture, 160 fowls, also dressed poultry. Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co. advertise for sale a splendid sheep run of 7,000 acres; also town properties, including a cheap house and section in Victoria Street. Messrs Camberlain and Son, millers and merchants, undertake steam hauling, and have a special plant for threshing and cleaning all classes of grain and clover seed. Messrs Saunders and Hall, land agents, of Danr.evirke, have for sale on easy terms 1,300 acres freehold land in the Manawatu district. A 1,000-acre block adjoining with ten years' lease and first-class grazing country can be had along with the freehold. The plain and fancy dress ball which will be held at the opening of the new hall at Mangamahoe, on August 9th, promises to be one of the most successful functions yet held in that district. First-class music will be provided by the Hastwells Orchestra, and a strong committee of ladies have the catering in , hand. | Messrs R. Wilson and Co., Ltd., Taihape, advertise for sale the lease for 39 years of 10,000 acres of land, a large portion of which is rich alluvial fiats, together with a considerable area of timber and millable flax. The agents state that this is certainly the cheapest property they have ever offered. The fullest particulars will be supplied on application. "For years pßsly' says M s Catlrrinc Weeks, Bowral, N.S.W., "I have made it a point to always keep Ghamb:rlain's Cough Remedy in my home, -fust as soon as any member of my family show symptoms of a cough o" cold, I fiive them a close and it invariably checks tin com plaint." For sale by all dealers. The Latest and the Best Remedy for Chest Complaints is Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coufihs, Colds, and Consumption. It cares when all else fails. Price Is Gd and 3s. Obtainable at 11. E. Eton, Chemist, Macterton.