LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8504, 9 August 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Telephonic communication has been established between Pahiatua and Wellington.

The Wanganui Chronicle states that it is the intention of Mr W. R. Tuck, the backer of the world's champion sculler, to take Webb to England to row for the "Sportsman" Cup.

' Mrs Russell Sage has given £5,000 for the ' preservation of President Lincoln's famous log cabin. The structure is to be enclosed in a glass framework to protect it from the depredations of the souvenir hunters.

Mr J. R. Nicoi, of Masterton, received word yesterday that the condition of Mr F. the victim of the acetylene explosion at Levin recently, is steadily improving. Mr Barratt is at present in the Wellington Hospital. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Wairarapa Employers' Association, Mr J. M. Coradine was elected delegate to represent the Association at the conference of the New Zealand Employers' Federation, which will be held in Wellington on August 21st. At the Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, Mr W. P. James, S.M., granted a female applicant the old .age pension for the full amount. Another applicant was examined at considerable length, and finally the application was held over for further consideration.

The police raided a private residence in Hampstead, Ashburton, on Sunday afternoon, and seized an 18-gallon keg of beer. Several young men were found on the premises. Legal proceedings will be taken against the occupier of the house.

The campaign for subscriptions for the erection of a new building for Y-.M.C.A. members in Dunedinwill commence next month, when it is csnfidently expected that the sum required (£17.,000) will be collected in one month. The building will be four storey high, and will be situated in a central site. It will be built on the dormitory system, and will have a large gymnasium and swimming pool. The Otago Daily Times states that the latest subject under discussion in scholastic circlts is whether the clean-limbed, sturdy children of Otago and Southland are as quickwitted and clever as their paler and less robust compatriots up north. Some argue that in our southern seats of learning the children run to body more taan to brains, while tha Auckland juveniles progress and retrogress in an inverse proportion. Those who uphold Duncdin children mentally and physically against allcomers ridicule the idea as preposterous. and point triumphantly to our Rhodes scholars and other products. School teachers when conversing about children, know what they are talking about, and the argument is an interesting one.

' A system of holding night Police | Courts is about to be established in New York. The intention is to put an end to the vile traffic of professional bailsmen. There has sprung into existence a class of persons who wurk with the police and detectives, and not only get a liberal reward for their service, but extort as much as they can from unfortunate defendants. This has been no secret, but there were differences of opinion regarding how best to extirpate it. Henceforth, in New York State at least, al! persons arrested in the night hours will be brought before a night court, immediately, and the professional bondsmen will be frozen out. The police will regret this invasion upon their prequisites, but thu reform was bound to come. Without exception the press to-day praises the establishment of the night; courts, and the New York Times sums up the universal verdict in declaring that "a source of grave scandals will be removed." Ha.U Mlf K AND DISEASE, Much r { ihe diseafe among dairy stock ill this counti,y i 3 spiead through pooling the ekim-mi.'k at ibo facioiies. In Denmark it is comp.ihory for all skim-milk to I>B scalded before btuig taken heme. You can safeguard your hurt! as well as erjoy untold convenienca by installing a "New Century" Steame;. By d opping the steam pipe into the can iind turning on the steam, the milk can be tcakled in a fuw minutes without any trouble, and any chance of its spreading disease will be entirely removed. Write for full pari'culars to MacEwan and Co , Ltd., Bole Agenfs, U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings, Wellington,

Mr John McLean, an old resident of Wellington, died suddenly on Wednesday, at the age of nearly 86.

Captain G. G. Smith, of the Marine Department,has been appointed Royal Naval Registrar for New Zealand, states a Press Association telegram. Mr Alexander Hopkirk, who arrived in Wellington in 1872 from Melrose, Scotland, died at Wellington on Wednesday. The deceased was 85 years of age. The Napier Chamber of Commerce has resolved to impress on the Go vernment the necessity of ascertaining the cost of extending the railway line so as to open up country between Napier and Gisborne. An Ashburton resident recently lost two dairy cows. A post mortem was made, and a quantity of poisoned grain was found in their stomachs. It is presumed the animals picked up grain that had been scattered on I the roads for the destruction of small I birds.

It is reported that two business premises at Napier were burglariously entered between Saturday night and Monday morning, states a Press Association telegram, but in neither instance was anything of much value secured. The police are very reticent about the matter at present. A Press Association telegram states that the cargo steamer Largo Law, which arrived at Wellington, yesterday, from Newcastle, had a severe experience. The steamer left Newcastle on August Ist, and next day encountered a north-east gale, with a tremendous sea. This lasted four days with constant rains. Seas swept the decks so frequently that it was dangerous to move about on deck, iAn enormous sea stove in the port i lifeboat.

A Press Association telegram states that the Marton Police Court was occupied, yesterday, in hearing the police prosecutions against persons taking part in the disturbance at Marton on Saturday night, July 27th. John McKinnon was fined £3 and costs for throwing an egg which struck John F. Sicely. Oswald Jefferson and James Freeman were convicted and fined £lO each and costs for throwing stones and breaking the Police Station window, and six others were fined £1 each and costs for creating disturbances. One case was dismissed.

George Bailey, Robert Mountain and James O'Byrne were before the Wellington S.M. Court, yesterday, charged with disobeying the orders of the captain of the steamer Invertay on the high seas, states a Pi'ess Association telegram. The defence was that the men were badly fed, and the vessel was undermanned. Mr Riddle, S.M., sentenced each of the accused to two months' imprisonment, and ordered them to pay the costs. Further charges against the accused were withdrawn. The Invertay expects to get away for Hampton Roads to-day. Mr D. A. Gray, of Northcote, and his daughter, Miss Gray, were driving into Auckland to catch a boat, yesterday morning, states a Press Association telegram, and were just abreast of an embankmment when the breaking of a bolt in the shaft caused the horse to swerve so suddenly that the horse, trap, and occupants were precipitated over the bank, a fall of nine or ten feet. In the fall MiGray was struck on the head and rendered unconscious, but his daughter escaped with a severe shaking. Mr Gray recovered consciousness during the morning, and is now progressing satisfactorily towards recovery. At the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, Mr W. P. James, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff, by default, in each of the following debt cases: —R. J. Bailey v. Harry Fawcett claim £1 10s, costs ss; Webb and Millar v. Thomas Morgan, claim £5 10s, costs £1 fis 6d. A claim was made by James Yeo against William Whittaker for the sum of £lO, the price of a house sold to defendant. It was stated in ' evidence that the firm of Coradine and Whittaker, of which the defendant was a partner, would proceed against plaintiff for a consideiabie sum at the District Court. The Magistrate allowed the present case to stand down until the District Court action was settled.

In connection with the citing of 7,200 farmers before the Arbitration Court, at Christehuvch, the other day, the Christchurch Press states that such a proceeding is not unattended with expense to the country. The Union pays about 15s in fees on filing the reference to the Conciliation Board, but the expense of preparing and serving the citations is borne by the Labour Department. This would amount to about £l2O for the postage and registration fees alone, independent of the printing and clerical work. In consequence of the Union having simply taken the names from a directory, it appears that citations were addressed to some farmers who have retired from work, and are living in town in comfortable retirement. Others were addressed to farmers who have departed this life, and in at least one or two cases it is said the persons cited are now living in charitable institutions;. On the other hand, it appears that some farmers who ought to have been made parties to the proceedings were overlooked altogether. %

MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qmlifios tin i 'sreoess of SANDER & SONS' EUCA LYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, be : ore bis Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving judoment said «iih regard to ihe GENUINE SANDER A SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, that whenever an article is commended to the. nub.ic by reason of it 3 good quality, etc., it s not permissable to imitate any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing 30, and ordered th?in to pay all costs. We publish this to afford the public rn opportunity of protecting themselves and of securing what is proved beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses at the Supreme Court of Victoria and by many authorities d 11 ing the last 30 years to be a preparation •of tiuraine isjc-rit-, via., THE GENUINE SANDER & SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT

t The colonial mails which left Wei* lington on June 28th per Monowai to connect at Sydney with Naples mails, per R.M.S. Orotava arrived in London. ■ on the morning of the 6th instant, due f date.

Owing to the Foresters' Hall beingotherwise engaged, the "poundnight" which was to have been held by the Masterton Oddfellows' Lodge on Monday evening next, has been postponed until the noxt Lodge night. The death occurred at Wellington, yesterday morning, of the wife of Mr Joseph Dixon, of Wellington, after a long illness. The deceased was a sister-in-law of Messrs W. Dixon Chas. Dixon, D. Dixon and T. Dixon, of Masterton, G. Dixon, of Palmerston North, and Mesdames W. Perry and R. G. Williams, of Masterton.

That aseful but exceedingly dull publication, Hansard, appears to be in unusual demand this session. In the House of Representatives, the Leader of the Opposition said he was afraid to count the applications he had received. It did ftot appear to be generally known that Hansard cculd be purchased at a fixed price. The Premier promptly promised to Ime notices posted in all post offices informing intending purchasers of this fact.

Hon. J. Rigg, M.L.C., who is to address a meeting in the Town Hall, this evening, on matters affecting the workers, will arrive in Masterton by the mid-day train to-day. At 12.30 p.m. he will be entertained at lunch in the Exchange Buildings by a number of citizens under the auspices of the Masterton District Workers' Land Settlement League. During his stay in Masterton, the Hon. Mr Rigg will be the guest of the Mayor (Mr J. M. Coradine). The second social of the £ea3cn given by the Masterton Oddfellows' Lodge in the Foresters' Hall, last evening, was a decided success, there being nearly one hundred couples present. The floor was in good order, and an enjoyable evening was spent. The music was supplied by Mr S. Ballard, extras being played by Messrs T. Fawcett (2), H. Cook, t. McEweu, and R. Mcintosh. An excellent supper was supplied by a committee of the Lodge. The M's.C. were Messrs J. Campbell, W. DarviH and E. McCord. During the evenii g: i songs were sung by Miss Judd, and Messrs W. Norman, S. J. Johnston, C. Schubert,_N. McEwen, W. Iggulden, R. Henry, Hallam and D. Welch. At an interval P.G. Bro. R. Krahagen, in an appropriate speech, presented P.G. Bro. D. McKenzie with a handsome framed P.G. M. emblem. The recipient suitably acknowledged the gift. Mr W. LCarrick, who acted as secretary for the social, is to be congratulated upon the manner in which he carried out the arrangements for the function. .Transactions in land in Southland which have produced substantial profits to the vendors, are of almost daily occurrence, says the Southland News, but one which took place a few days ago takes a foremost place. The vendor had been in possession a little more than twelve months, and sold for £10,500 beyond what he paid for it. The purchaser was a northern farmer, who intends carrying' on the pastoral industry. Another' transaction worthy of record was the' sale of a farm a short distance from : Winton, also to a Canterbury buyer. The vendor bought the land four years ago, when it was in tussock, for £2 13s an acre, and sold the otherday for £ll 15s. He had expended labour and money on the property in the meantime, but it will be seen that the increase over and above; what this is likely to have been was considerable. Mr W. P. James, S.M., occupied, the Bench at the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. A. first offender was convicted and discharged on a charge of having been drunk. A charge of theft of various articles of clothing, etc., to the total value of £2 12s 6d, the property of A. J. Stone-Wigg, of Te Rangitumau, was preferred against a woman named Jane Wilson, alias Welsh,, alias Davis. The accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ' one month's imprisonment with hard, labour. A local resident was fined ss. with 7s costs, for allowing a chimney to become foul and take fireon August Bth. Joseph Williams admitted a charge of being found on ; j licensed premises on August Gth,. j during the currency of a prohibition . order against him. A fine of 10s, with 7s costs, was imposed. Hugh; Rea was charged on the information of the Inspector of Factories with not closing his shop on the statutory closing day on August Ist. Defendant pleaded guilty and was find 20s, with 7s costs.

Details of the railway accident at Rotorua recall memories of about the only other parallel mishap in New Zealand's history—the bolting of a train down the south side of the Rimutaka incline, after leaving Kaitoke: About seven years ago an engine drawing fifty-five sheep trucks and two guards' vans developed great speed in gliding along the rails. A truck in the middle train jumped the metals, and away went all the rolling stock, except the engine, down a steep embankment. Sheep were killed in great numbers, but the two guards escaped with their lives. One was miraculously preserved. He fell under a great quantity of wreckage, but the configuration of the ground on which Ije dropped kept the material from pressing upon him. He was severely injured, but survived the shock. Messrs J. A. I'oger and Co., Williamstown, Vic., vrite: "Lastweek the merits of Chamberlain's Pain Balm were again demonstrated losully. A customer of ours bad a child very bad with mumps. One of our salesmen suggested giving Chamberlain's Pain Balm a trial. This was done, and the balm app'cd - (NOT HUBBED IN)-and a llannei bandage was fastened about the throat and head during the night. Bj - morning the acute pains caused bf tha swollen glands had disappeared, and in a few day 3 the mumps had entirely gone. Wc think this simple antl effective cure should be widely known, as this distressing throat disease i 3 -veiy prevelent at this season of the year." For by sale all dealers. Why suffer the awful agoay of rheumatism, gout, lumbigo, sciatici, and kindred diseases? Rheumo, if Riven a fair trial, will quickly cure you. Sold at 2s Gd and 4s 6d.

Regarding '-the conditions under rwhich flaxmilkhands live, the Minister for Labourchas promised to have :a report made by the inspector of the department. Hawkels:£ay runholder is trying ito get together a flock of 1.000 Ar.•gora goats toikeep down blackberries '-and other weeds on his properties. station-owner received 20 .Angoras fuom Moturoa the other .day.

The .following appointments of iteachers have been made by the Wellington Education Board: —Mr A. E. ;Brockett<Ne.wtown), to the Mangatainoka School.; Mr E. H. Ward ;(Mauriceville.West), to the Newtown ;School; Miss G. Simmons (Coonoor), ito .the ,Qtaki School.

A return presented to Parliament •shows that during the twelve months •ended March 31st, 2632 cattle and .one pig were condemned by the inspectors of the -Stock Department and slaughtered. The compensation ytfid do owners-amounted to £4337 ■6s, and the amo,iint-received from the disposal of .the carcases was £750 Is [sd.

"The .death as announced of Mr Henr.y Nation, eldest,son of the late Gfflionel Nation, of Auckland. The deceased-was born in : India and edujeiited in Auckland, and was in the service .of the Bank of New Zealand for many years. He then went to America, he remained for nine years. For several years before his deatfa he had ibeen a 'resident of Hastings.

The case of Jackson v. J&ckson and Prentice, in whaah a ;busbana charged his wife and his onther-in-flaw with theft and Jiad (them arrested in Dunedin, was tried before Mr McCarthy, S.M., at Jt*verton, on Wednesday, states the D.unedin .correspondent of tfae Post Mr Hanlan defended ana quoted seetion 224 .of the Criminal Code, which provides ; that a liusband cannot charge bis wife .with theft during cohabitation. £"he .magistrate dismissed the case, sayjiug '{that the issue of the warrant was an i&buse of the criminal process of the HQcurt. The arrest of accused was, he without hesitation, an outrage. Implying to a question put to him Jij-i'.tke House of Representatives, on Wednesday, the Premier said'.—'The spjen£id work done in the colony by tine .Salvation Army has been by the Government in that grjants ;t© the extent ofc are annusiily paid to them for refuge arA prison Jarsigade work. This year an additional .grant of £2OO is on the main estimates for furnishing the Salvation Army Children's Home, fpgllingtpij- It is strictly true that bat for the efets of the Army the State would fc.avfl to support a number of those persons who are now received in refuges," The Masterton district Workers' Land Settlement League met last evening, Mr D. presiding. A letter was received from the Premier, through Mr A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., acknowledging receipt of a resolution passed by the League with regard to freight on coal, and stating thatfc the matter had been duly noted, and would receive careful attention. In reply tn the League's letter asking that a Departments! Officer should be sent to Masterton to confer with th 3 League respecting land suitable for workers' dwellings, the Minister of Labour (Hon. J. A. Millar) wrote stating that land must first be offered to the Land Pur : chase Board before the Government can deal with it. As soon as any particular land was offered to the Government through the Land Purchase Board, one of the Department's officers would be sent to inspect the land. Hon. J. Millar also wrote stating that the suggestions of the League in regard to amending the Workers' Dwellings Act would receive attention when the amendments to the Act are being framed. Routine business was transacted, and final arrangements were made in connection with the Hon. J. Rigg's address at the Town Hall to-night.

A private family have a room vacant for two gentlemen boarders. The address may be obtained at this office.

New and stylish lines of ladies' footwear are to hand at Mr J. Carpenter's Central Shoe Store, Masterton. Prices of numerous lines are advertised elsewhere.

The Castlepoint County Council give notice of their intention to strike a general ra' e of seven farthings in the pound for the year ending March 31st., 1908.

The auction sale of drapery and clothing at Mr Alex. Murray's, Glasgow House, will be continued by Mr J. R. Nicol, auctioneer, to-day and to-morrow. Every line in the shop must be cleared without reserve, as the business is being closed this week.

The Hon. J. Rigg, M.L.C.. will deliver an address on Workers' Dwellings and Closer Settlement in Town Hall, to-night, at 8 o'clock, under the auspices of the Masterton Land Settlement League. The Mayor (Mr J. M. Coradine) will preside. Mr Rigg invites criticism and questions on his address. The new public hall at Mangamahoe will be opened this evening by a plain and fancy dress ball. The function promises to be a highly successful one, the Committee having spared no effort to attain that end. First-class music will be provided by the Hastwells orchestra, and refreshments on a liberal scale will be supplied by a ladies' committee. ' For years past," says M s Catherine Weeks, Bowral. N.8.W., "I have made it a point to always keep ChmnbsrlainV. Cough Remedy in my hotnf. Jaßt as sooa as any member of my family show symptoms of a cough or cold, I kWo them a do«e and it invariably checks thi com plaint." For sale by all dealers. To cure rheumatism, goat, rciatiea, and lumbag?, the exeees poisonous uric iicid must be removd. Bheuma will quickly . and permanently do this. All chemist, an-i stores, 2s Ci and 4s Gd per bottle Just try it. Wood's Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Co'tls never fails. Is Cd and 2j Gd.