LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8504, 6 August 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. W. Thomson, late member for Clutha, died at his residence, near Clinton, on Sunday, aged 78 yearr.

Several schools in the Cooma district, New South Wales, have been closed, owing to the dearth of teachers.

The social and dance held by the Huia Hockey Club, on Thursday evening last, resulted in a net profit of £5 13s.

The question of fixing a site for the public swimming baths in Masterton will be discussed at the ordinary meeting of the Masterton Borough Council this evening.

It is probable that the Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association's Art U"ion will be (i,;wnoii either Saturday or Monday evening next.

There were 679 accidents in factories in the colony during last year, sixteen of which were fatal. There was an accident among every 111 people working in factories and one fatal accident among every 5,000 people. Two men. named William Orange and Jas. O'Malley were charged before Messrs G. Heron and J. Hessey, J's.P., at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday morning, with having provoked a breach of the peace by fighting in Mastenon on Saturday evening last. The accused pleaded guilty and were each fined ss.

Sawmiils are springing up in the vicinity of Ohakune, Main Trunk line. It is expected that there will be something like 25 sawmills in the locality in the course of twelve months or so. There is no doubt, says the Ohakune correspondent of the Taihape Post, that they are going to operate upon the best milling district in New Zealand.

The Gisborne Herald says:—A case of a family being affected by ptomaine poisoning through eating tinned herrings occurred in a household in town recently, when two adults and three children were taken ill. The condition of the youngest child was rather serious, but atter attention by two doctors all the patients were out of danger.

A deputation, consisting of Captain Jenkins and Secretary Prague! 1, of the Masterton Fire Brigade, and Captain Dixon, of the Fire Police, will wait on the Masterton Borough Council, this evening, with a view to obtaining assistance from the Council in connection with the proposal to hold the United Fire Brigades' Conference in Masterton in February next.

The Manchester Weekly Times of June Ist states:—A telegram was received at Preston on May 31st announcing the death at Rome of Father Hays, Assistant-General of Jesuits for the English-speaking countries of the world. He was formerly rector of St. Francis Liverpool, and of St. Wilfrid***, Preston. At Rome he underwent an operation for an internal complaint. He was a member of a well-known Preston family, and lectured throughout New Zealand some time ago.

A Parliamentary return states that at the end of the year 13,257 people were in receipt of pensions (including 660 Maoris), an increase of 675 on the previous year. No less than 417 pensioners died during the year. The following shows the pensioners in the four centres: —Christchurch 1,525, Auckland 1,342, Dunedin 1,233, Wellington 622. The number of new claims lodged during the year was 2,577, and 2,030 were granted. The total payments made amounted to £314,183. Each pensioner holds property on an average worth £32 16s.

i Mr T. T. Ewing, Commonwealth Minister for Defence, speaking at Lithgow, the centre of the iron in- . dusti-y in New South Wales, ;:aid the ; people of Australia were going to defend themse.'ves, not by "'cutting the painter." The man who would ' sever the cords of unity would be a traitor to the land. Australia was not going to be held by Australians, but by the full strength of the white ; men. The next thing was to stop : quarrelling between the States. ; When he saw the quarrelling beI tween Melbourne and Sydney he : felt he would like to put their ! heads in a ba«;. Far above these ; little minor matters rested the national life and existence of Australia. Fu.« CF.t.Ev.r.i v of Sander and SoxslVre Vilatlm EreAr/H'n Extuact is unive saiiv acknowledged Hoyaltv hnn'Hirs i'. hu-\ this tr.iho inediiMl i>'\>iVs-.-t!iii has :ii"t:t>tl ksusr, Lr>iiat>o-,s >prung up without iiumbtr. The lak'.s', of them—ii- styled •' E.x'.rac'.s r '- was oil foi-.'e«l upon tba ir.stinj; find unw.irv under tne grossest misuse "i Sander h!i( Son.,' < .Sander and Sons ms.i Lit d «n ae ion at the j Supreme Court of Vicorii, before His j Honour Can-i Jus'iae Sir J. Madden, K.C. U.G., etc., and at the trial a svorn witness lest'ti d that lvs had to stop the use of counterfeits on aco'.unt of the irritation produced. Th>s shows what care is required to obtain an article that is scientifically tested and approved of. As puoh is surely endorsed fl'id recommended the GTCNUfNE SANDKK AND SONH* PURE VOLATILE hIOC.ALYI'iI EXTBAQT. '•For years pas'," Fays Ms Catherine Weeks, Bowral, N.S.W., "1 have made it a point to always keep Clnmb^rl.-in'.* Cough Ktmedy in my hoiue. J:ist as s ,oi aB any membjr of mv Luady show symptoms of a cough or coul, 1 Rive tlwm a dose and it invariably checks tha com plaint." For sale by ail dealers.

A movement is afoot to form a pipe band in Napier. There are 2,000 men employed on railway construction works in the province of Auckland. The monthly meeting of the Masterton School Committee will be held on Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Measles are prevalent in Christchurch, states a Press Association telegram, and one school has been closed on account of the epidemic.

The manager of the State coal mine is now arranging matters so that the output can be increased by one-half within the next few months.

Mr H. S. Fitzherbert, S.M., announced at New Plymouth, reoentl , that he intended to make it a rule to allow interest only at the rate of 6 per cent, when claimed in civil proceedings.

The Eltham Argus states that houses are still at a premium there. House agents have daily inquiries, and are unable to satisfy inquirers. If a person leaves a house there are a number of would-be tenants after it at once. The Eltham population is steadily increasing.

. Many of Auckland's early day landmarks are rapidly disappearing, the latest to go being the old Enterprise Hotel, at the corner of Qjeen and Durham Streets, built in 1864. The demolition of the structure is now in progress and on its completion a start will be made with the erection of a fine five-storey building.

The lecture which was to have been given, on Wednesday evening, by Dr. Archer Hosking to the ladies' division of St. John Ambulance Association, has been postponed in view of the visit of Madame Carreno. The lecture will, however, be given on the following Wednesday evening, when it is hoped there will be a full attendance.

The schooner Stanley, from Sydney, bound to Napier, is anchored in a very exposed position three miles off Orewa, states a Press Association telegram from Auckland. She got as far as the East Cape, but was driven back by bad weather, and narrowly escaped being driven ashore at Red Mercury. The captain tried to beat back to Auckland, but only reached Orewa.

A monster agitation is being got up against the proposal of the Government to convert Larnach's Castle. Dunedin, into a criminal Mental Hospital. Several public bodies, including the City Council, have entered their protest, and a petition for presentation to the House is now being largely signed, on the ground that such an asylum would be a menace to the district.

From April Ist last to the present date the Ashburton County Council has paid for no fewer than 63,760 heads of small birds, at the rate of one penny per head. The results of the poisoning during the past month were more effective than for several years past, owing in part to the hard frosts and the dryness of the land considerably lessening the supply of insect food, for the' sparrow and his fellow feathered pests do consume innumerable insects when they can get them.

A fatal accident occurred while the Union Company's steamer Aparima was taking in stores at Chelsea on Saturday, states an Auckland Press Association telegram. It is stated that the chief steward, Henry Hawkey, was helping a lumper to take in a sling containing stores, the sling swinging round and knocking him on to a lighter alongside, a distance of thirty feet. He was picked up, but before he was placed on board the Apavima he expired. Hawkey has wife and two children in Wellington. He came from Auckland. At trie Auckland Criminal Court, yesterday, states a Press Association telegram, William Anderson, alias George, alias Williams, was sen tenced to two years' imprisonment for forgery and uttering. Andrew Lund, for theft from a dwelling, got three years. Walter Mark Kenney, with a long list of convictions extending over seventeen years, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for theft from a person. Bernhardt Munter, a young man. convicted of forgery and uttsring, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Harry Marshall, alias Henry Fraser, was sen'e.iced to two years for the theft of a bicycle. Reginald Henry Dempsey, for forgery and uttering, was sentenced to six months. Andrew Douglas Bremmer, who had pleaded guilty to horse-steal-ing at Urury, was sentenced to four I months' imprisonment.

"This offence is not an unusual one. Unfortunately the success of Webb and the New Zealand footballers was the cause of it." The statement was made by Mr Wilford in the Wellington Magistrate's Court, yesterday, states the Post, when defending Andrew William Lister, a steward on the Tutanekai, against a charge of having stolen a blind placed round one of the windows of Messrs George and Kersley's on Saturday night. Counsel went on to say that his client and a friend had been participating in a jollification, and all that defendant could remember about it was assisting to sing "Rule Britannia." Constable Buttar said he arrested defendant after chasing him through several streets. Defendant admitted taking i the blind, and said he "did it for a lark." His Worship said no doubt defendant had been "carried away" by excitement, and convicted and ordered him to come up for sentence when called upon. CONFIDENCE IN TH■? -L.K.G " The etnfidanee with whbh tin publicaccept the milking maihiue to-day ii in strong cont'-a-t tj tin scepticism of tiree years Wliyntirs? Beeur.-.e prior to the "L K.G." jv-iv nnc'iine provid an absolute failure, and th.-j public fully expected that a lik<2 fate would also ovoitake the "L.K.G." bui todiy the pub! c know tint it has bapii tho'<vjr;h!y' tfstel by hundreds cf practicd farm Av, who have proved by 5 years of consent use that it is thoroughly successful. You don't take any risk if ycu buy the maelilm that has been thoroughly provel. MtcEwan and Ci, Ltd., Solo Age,,t \ U S.S. Co.'s Buildings, Wellington. No matter how loiv \ou have suffered from rhounmisin, g nit, 'cint'ca or lumbago, Kbeuino will care you. All cnemists and stores stock it. Price 2/G and 4{G. '

Mr H. G. Cornwall, of the Post and Telegraph Department, who ha 3 accepted the appointment as dent Commissioner of Niue, leave Wellington to-morrow, states a Press Association telegram.

Court Loyal Enterprise, A.0.F., has decided to celebrate its 36th anniversary with a social and dance on August 15th. A meeting of the Committee was held last evening, when general arrangements were made for the function.

The following Intelligence officers have been appointed by the Military Intelligence Department to assist in gathering information in the respective districts concerning questions of defence, states a Press Association telegram:—Wellington, Captain Morton ; Auckland, Captain Bosworth; Otago, Major J. S. Hislop; Canterbury, Captain Lutterell. The. following transfers are announced consequent on the promotion of Mr D. Cumming, Inspector of Post Offices, to be Controller and Accountant, states a Press Association telegram:—Mr G. B. Dall, at present Assistant-Inspector of Post Offices in the Central District, becomes Inspector, and Mr J. H. Stevens, now Postmaster at Hawera, will take the position of Assistant-Inspector. A Christchurch dentist, who has had a great deal of experience states that there is no doubt whatever of the deplorable condition of the teeth of native - born New Zealanders. He says that several theories have been put forward to account for this, none being entirely satisfactory. He describes the lime theory as nonsense, and says the most feasible explanation may probably be found in the fact that parents are not nearly as strict in the colonies as in the Old Country, and do not make their children devote sufficient attention to their teeth.

In replying to the toast of Parliament at the Feilding Farmers' Union dinner on Friday last, Mr F. Y. Lethbridge said that many members of the House commented on the small amount of correspondence he received from his constituents, and complained that they were perpetually pestered with applications for billets. Mr Lethbridge told them that he had not received one such application and said that he considered it a privilege and honour to be the representative of a constituency of which such a statement could be made.

A Wellington Press Association telegram states that before Mr Riddell, S.M., yesterday, Emily Weiss, 1 whose retail wine license was recently determined, was charged with having sold wine to three police probationers. The defence mainly rested on the contention that Mrs Weiss had handed the retail part of her* business over to her son, Frederick Weiss. Judgment was reserved. A similar charge against Frederick Weiss was preferred, a remand beirg granted till judgment is given in respect of tho charge against his mother. Counsel stated that the line' of defence would be governed by the decision in that case. >*

A meeting of the Ground Committee of the Masterton Racing Club was held on the Opaki Racecourse, yesterday afternoon, to meet Mr L. G. jWest, architect, Palmerston North, who has been engaged to give advice with reference to the proposed improvements on the course. The members present were: —Messrs C. F. Vallance, J. Macara, D. McLachlan, A. J. Welch, C. H. Smith and J. Cress. After making an inspection of the present buildings, taking various measurements and generally learning the wishes of the Stewards with reference to the alterations, Mr West stated that he would prepare plans of what he considered should be done, and submit then'to. the Stewards for consideration.

There is a corner in surveyors, according to a statement made by the: Queensland Minister for Lands. That, gentleman had been severely criticised in a number of journals for not pushing on with surveys, the delays to selectors having caused- a great, deal of complaint. The Minister was replying to criticism by a writer in the Pastoralist's Review when he made the explanation, and he was; supported by the Chief Surveyor who was present at the time. It was stated that the shortage of surveyors was not confined to Queensland, but was common to all the States. And the statement was made that not only had the other States offered inducements to keep their surveyors, but one of them said to be New South Wales, had tried to intercept surveyors after they had been secured. It was said that never had the demand for surveyors for both public and private work been so keen all over Australia.

A respectable young woman seeks situation as housemaid or waitress. A certificated engine-driver, with good references, seeks an engagement. jH A good firewood business at Hukanui, with horse teams, is advertised for sale. A general meeting of the members of the Wairarapa Navvies and General Labourers' Union will be held in the room adjoining the Foresters' Hall at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow. Notice is given elsewehere that all accounts due to Staples and Co., butchers, Masterton, must be paid to Mr J. Dynham on or before the 15th of August.

Particulars of several well improved farms, ranging from 40 acres to 424 acres, are advertised for sale by Orchard's Farm Agency, Wellington. Messrs Otterson and Pickering, land agents, Wanganui, advertise for sale a bakery business, which they pronounce to be one of the best in the Dominion, and which can be purchased with limited capital. The firm will supply full particulars on application. It Dazzles the World. Nodiscovery of medicine has everc.-eated one quaiter of the interest that has been caused by Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughs, Co'dg ani Consumption. It has brought relief ia the most hopeless cases, when all else has failed. Obtainable at H. E. Eton, Chemist, Masterton,

A peculiar and serious -accident Sbappened to a Greymoutfa dad the -other day. He was watching of a football match, ;and had his back turned to tthe hockey ground. He -had his hands behind his back, andahockey .ball flew out and struck him <on the hand, breaking his wrist. At the meeting of the Borough Finance and Gas Committee, last evening, instructions were given .for the preparation of a list of those ratepayers who are in arrears with their •rates with a view to striking some of the names off the books. It was also decided to continue issuing ■suai:,monses to recover outstanding rates. The Oamaru Mail has meeived three contributions of £1 each towards the cost of an experiment in rainmaking. This will be the second lime such an experiment has been made in the Oamaru district, ©n the .first occasion there was a balance of over £4O, and this sum was applied lo\the purchase of meteorological instruments for the Waitaki Boys' J3igh School. Othei towns besides Masterton have 'been experiencing heavy frosts lately. At -Asshburton, during the past week, exceptionally heavy frosts have been experienced, and as a consequence po.ids in the domain were frozen and a few enthusiasts indulged in skating early yesterday morning. Seventeen and a half degrees of frost v/ere registered at Ashburton yesterday moisting.

A deputation from the Seddon Memorial Committee waited on the Premier at Wellington yesterday. It was stated that there was a sum of £7OO in hand, ar.d £3OO from railway servants at Petone. The committee felt that the time had arrived when the subscription lists should be closed, and that the memorial should take the form of a statue in front of Parliament buildings. The Premier, in reply, said that if the .£I,OOO was sent in the Government would supplement the amount by £I,OOO for the purpose mentioned.

The members of the Garry Owen Hockey Club met, laet evening, and decided to allot trophies, this year, to the best back, best forward, most improved player, the player most regular in attendance at practices, end the player who hit the first goal of the season. A ballot of members will be taken at a future mesfciug to decide which players shall receive the various trophies. The trophies will be presented at the club's annual social which is to be *;eld in the Foresters' Hall on August 29th. At the meeting, last evening, various details were also arranged in connection with the annual social. The death of an illegitimate child of a single woman residing with her parents at Richmond formed the subject of an enquiry at the morgue, last evening, states a Christchureh Press Association telegram. It appears that the mother was visited at her home on Sunday afternoon by a yor.ng man with whom-she had been keeping company. During the afternoon the child, a fully matured one, was born without the assistance of a nurse. Later, two doctors were called in, and it was found that the child had been dead for some time. The mother's condition was unknown to her parents. A* verdict was returned that death was due to suffocation, and it is understood that a charge of manslaughter will be laid against the young man, who was present at the death, and who is alleged to be the father of the child.

According to the annual report of the Tourist Departmsnt, it is reported that there is an apparent increase in bird life in the Te AnauMilford portion of the Fiordland National Reserve. This is no doubt due to the more vigorous measures taken by the Department diring the last few years to prevent destruction. The increase is said to be especially noticeable in paradise, grey, and blue mountain duck, teal, wekas, kakapo, kiwis, bell birds, keas. robins, pigeons, kaka~, long - tailed cuckoos, fan tails, tuis, and wrens. The stit:h bird, crested grebe, tomtit, and bittern have been occasionally seen. The opossums liberatc-d at Mili'ord some years ago have made their way over * the Pass, and several a;e located near- Mintaro huts. These animals seem to be rapidly increasing. A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that the Town Clerk has been in correspondence with the Collector of Customs with reference to the t'uty on the Exhibition organ which Las been demanded. The letter pointed out that the Mayer was very much astonished at receiving a demand for duty, as it was never mentioned throughout the negotiations, nor by th.2 Minister when handing over the organ. The reply of the Collector is to the effect that the demand is made by order of the Minister. It has been decided to write to the Hon. Mr Fowlds on the • ■-subject, protesting against the demand and pointing out that nothing whatever was said or imp'ied as to the duty being paid when the organ was handed over, it being given absolutely free of any conditions. The musical demonstration in aid of the children's prize fund attracted a large audience at the Salvation Army Barracks, last evening, with the result that the fund will be benefited to a considerable extent. A lengthy programme was submitte 1, and was apparently thoroughly enjoyed by those present. Those who contributed vocal items were MiMannell and Misses Myrtle Barker and Swenson, the latter singing in the Norse language. Mr Meedes gave a piano solo, and Miss Pearson contributed a recitation. Several of the members of the Army Band rendered an instrumental item, and the children executed two sash drills very neatly. Interspersed between the various items were a number of gramaphone selections. Refreshments were provided and were thoroughly appreciated. At the conclusion of the entertainment a vote of thanks was accorded to Messrs McLeod and Young for the use of the piano. Eight from the first close Rheumo gives relief from the awful agony of rheumatism gout, sciatica, lumbago, etc. 2/6 and 4/6. Obtainable from all chemists and stores.