LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8523, 28 August 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A man, named Scott, wa3 killed by a timber waggon upsetting, yesterday morning, between Onga Onga and Waipawa, Hawke's Bay. The Premier has received a cablegram from the [Hon. W. Hall-Jones stating that he has arrived safely in London, and that the party is all well.

The Collector of Customs and two detectives raided a Chinese laundry in Willis Street, Wellington, yesterday morning, and seized a quantity of opium. A Chinese was arrested. The colonial mail which left Melbourne on July 24th, by the Macedonia via Brindisi, arrived in London on the night of August 24th, or.e day early. The Sta- Cricket Club'will hold their annual meeting in about a fortnight. The Club expect to be able to place a strong senior team in the field this season.

The death occurred on Monday night of Mrs Isabella West, wife of Mr M. T. West, manager of the Dalefield Cheese Factory. Tht deceased was 52 years of age. A full attendance is required tonight of the ladies who have been attending the first aid class of the St. John Ambulance Association, as Dr Archer Hosking will give the final lecture of the present course.

Mr Taiawhio Te Tau, of Lansdowne. who has always taken a keen interest in trotting, has donated a gold bracelet, of the value of five sovereigns, to be given as a trophy to the winner of the District Handicap at the Masterton Trotting Club's meeting, to be held on the 14th November next.

Dr. Lenihan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, celebrated the silver jubilee of his crdination to the priesthood on Monday. At a large gathering of clergy and laity on Monday the Bishop was presented with a cheque for £450, which he said he would, with the permission of the donors, put to the credit of the Cathedral Fund.

A meeting of the Masterton Workers' and Land Settlement League, at which the general public are invited to be present, will be held to-night. Several matters of importance will be discussed, chief of which will be the consideration of rules, and the arranging of a deputation to wait upon the Minister for Labour in regard to purchasing land suitable for workmen's horn's in the proximity of Masterton.

An esteemed correspondent contributes the following interesting it im : —"The Union Jack which flew from Nelson's flagship, the Victory, and which covered his remains on the journey by water to Greenwich Hospital, was sold by auction at Mr Stevens' rooms, London, on a recent date, for 120gs. The white ensign which hung at the rear of Nelson's funeral car on its way to St. Paul's was sold for 20gs." Such relics of glorious incidents of grim war should be treasured as national trophies, and not hawked about as curios. Messrs E. G. Eton and Thos. Wagg. J's.P., presided at a sitting of the Masterton Police Court, yesterday morning. Hugh Scott, a second offender, wa3 fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk. John Home was fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk. The same defendant pleaded guilty to breaking a.. window, valued at 3s Gd, the property of Mrs Watson. He was fined 10s and ordered to pay 3s 6d damages, in default seven days' imprisonment. A movement is on foot in Otaki to form a committee similar to the Mount Holdsworth Track Committee in Masterton, with a view to having a track formed up the other side of the mountain. Mr W. M. Ensthope, secretary of the Mount Holdsworth Track Committee, has been written to on the subject, and he has supplied all the information possible in reference to forming a track. If the scheme is completed it will mean that the East and West Coasts will b'T connected by means of the one track over Mt. Holdsworth.

At St. Patrick's Church, yesterday mori!int!\ Miss Gertrude Margaret Williams, daughter of Mr and Mrs E. G. Williams, of River Road, Masterton, was married to Mr Peter Hynes, of the Railway Department, Masterton. The bride was given away by her father, and was attended by her sisters. Misses Harriet' and Maud Williams, as bridesmaids. Mr Richard Edgar Williams, brother of the bride, was best man. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dean McKenna. Mr and Mrs Hynes left by the afternoon train for Christchurch, where the honeymoon will be spent. WHEN TIIE'iUB COMES. Tte jroof of the- pvuV.iirg is not always inthoeatirf?, out rvoiv frequently in the digesting. In this respect, p-.iddinßS ai d milkirg m eh. uos are vm'v much alike. It is oapy to consume a p'-i'dms, cr instal a railkitif? machine, but the nib comes when .vou b>ve to tho pudding or continue to use the mi k'ng maclrno if it proves unaaiisfac ory. Th">ve n- el not be any hesitation about purehii.'inj; the "L.K.G." mi kirg roaebir.o, 1:3 of practical nnn hnve g von it ihu highest pmi e after iwin b ' it continuously for thae, four and five years. MacEwau'a, Ltd., U. 5.6. Co.'e Bftii&ss 3 . Wellington,

On account of the dry season twice as much butter as formerly has to be obtained for the Dunedin market from the North Island.

The total production of land, industries, mining, and manufactures in Victoria last year was £36,549,000, an increase of over 20 per cent.

Captain McNaught, organiser for the National Defence League, will deliver a lecture on the subject of universal training, in the Town Hall at 8 o'clock to-morrow night. The number of police cases that have been heax'd at the Masterton Magistrate's Court since the beginning of the year is 477, being an increase of 102 over the number for the corresponding period last year.

The second annual social awl dance of the Garry Owen Hockey Club will be held in the Foresters' Hall, tomorrow evening. All the arrangements are well in hand, and there is every prospect of the function being a decided success.

The organising secretary of the Farm Labourers' Union is canvassing the Ashburton district at the present time. He says that there are 2,000 names on the Union roll, and the names of additional members g are coining in daily.

In connection with copper mining at Woodville it may be .mentioned that a Masterton syndicate has secured a lease of 200 acres adjoining the Maharahara property. The ground in question has been prospected to some extent, and the indications of copper discovered are most satisfactory. Dr. Cowie delivered his second lecture on First Aid to the members of the Masterton Municipal Fire Bri gade last evening. Instruction was given in stretcher work, artificial respiration, etc. The lecture was listened to with interest, and at the conclusion Dr. Cowie was accorded a hearty vote of thank 3. While assisting to unload a case of glass weighing about half a-ton near the Academy on Monday afternoon last,"Mr R. J. Lyttle met with a rathar painful accident. The case, while being lifted off a vehicle, slipped and feil against the supports of the scaffolding, pinning Mr Lyttle by the leg. The injured leg was very much bruised and swollen, and for this reason it.could not be ascertained yesterday whether the leg had been broken or not.

An interesting reminiscence of Te Kooti was'mentioned by a Mr Hill in a lecture at Napier, recently. Mr Hill stated that he was probably the last European who had had an interview with Te Kooti, having met him at Teteka before his death. Te Kooti then gave Mr Hill his hand, which he had never before done to a pakeha, and made a long statement which Mr Hill took in writing, but which, on account of the people connected with it, he has never made public.

A Southern settler, at whose residence an inquest had been held, and who was quite unused to the proceedings, having followed all the details, including the payment to the six jurymen of their fees of 4s each, thought it war, time for him to take action. Stepping up to the police officer, he paid, "Sergeant, you might let me know what it all comes to, and I'll pay the expenses now; it will save you sending in a bill." Rather to the farmer's surprise, the officer explained that the Justice Department* of the State was paying all the expenses.

A report was current yesterday that the owners cf property taken for the widening of Park Street.intended to make a claim against the Masterton Borough Council for over £I,OOO as compensation. The Borough Engineer (Mr D. Dobson) when spoken to on the matter, said that no claim could be made against the Council since the parties had agreed to submit the subject of compensation to arbitration. If the arbitrators failed to agree the services of an umpire, agreed upon by the parties, would be called in, and his decision would be final.

A Wellington. Press Association telegram states that disappointment was expressed by the Wellington Hospital Trustees at a meeting yesterday, owing to the receipt of a letter from the InspectorGeneral stating that the Government could not agree to the request for a part of the Mount View Asylum grounds as a site for an infectious diseases hospital. The Trustees had offered to give certain land in Revan's Street, Newtown, in exchange. It was decided to again approach the Government on the matter.

The annual meeting of the Ballance Co-operative Dairy Company was held on Monday. The report and bal-ance-sheet were adopted. The total payment to suppliers for the season amounts to just over lOgd per lb of butter-fat, plus interest on capital, which brought the payment to 10£ d. This result has been equalled by but a few dairy factories' in each island. The retiring officers were re-elected. It was unanimously decided to protest against the duties to be levied on dairying machinery and preservatives, as being inimical to the interest of the dairying industry, and that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to Messrs Ross and Hogg, M's.H.R., asking them to place the same before the Minister in an endeavour to prevent the duty being carried. After all there is nothing like the best obtainable. Everyone is, consequently, pleased with Myrtle Grove Cigarettes—they are the best !* When you feel (hefirst twinge of rheumatism, gout, sciatica, or lumbago, send for a bottle of Hhcumo. It will quickly cure you. All stores asd chemists sell it at 2/G and 4/G. A positive and lasting cure. If yon are an importer, send your documents to J. J. CURTIS & CO., LTD.. Customhouse, Shipping, and Forwardng Agents, Wellington. They will quickly pass the goods through the Customs and del'ver them to you. Elderly people suffer much from rheumatism, gout, sciatica, and lumbago. Ilheumo quicbly cures by diiving out the excess uric aoid from the blcod. All sto 03 and chemists, 2s 6d and 4s til. i'ou just try it.] For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure* is Gd and 2s fid.

Arrangements are being ma'dfe* by" tht? Maaterton Pipe Band to mfcet Miss Jessie Maclachlan, the Scottish anger, at the Railway Station, on her arrival in Masterton on Monday next, and play her into the town. The death occurred yesterday, at the residence of Mr Peter Gordon, South Road, of Mrs Annie Andrews. The deceased, who was 73 years of age, was a sister-in-law of Mr Peter Gordon. The funeral will take pia<?& to-morrow at 2 p.m.

The Foxton paper four prominent townsmen have guaranteed £2O each towards inaugurating a coursing club in Foxton, and in' all likelihood a meeting will be called' shortly to form a club with the object of running a coursing stake' next March.

At a sitting of the Pahiatua S.M.. Court, yesterday, Loo Jim, a Chinese' cook, was charged before Mr James, S.M., on two informations, with having in his possession a preparation of opium, and also with smoking the same. The first information was adjourned in order that an analysis of the preparation might be maie.

At the Invercargill Supreme Court, yesterday, Frank Coutts and Martin Campbell, were charged with attempting by threats to dissuade a witness from giving evidence against them in a sly grog-selling case, states a Press Association telegram. After hearing lengthy evidence the jury retired for fourteen minutes, and found a verdict of "Not guilty."

A slight sensation has begn created in Dannevirke stock-dealing circles during the past few days by the reported flight of a gentleman who hts obtained credit at the saleyards for a considerable sum, states the Dannevirke Advocate. The firms that have been hard hit are now considering what is the best thing to do in order to have a proper understanding with their erstwhile client.

At a meeting of the Pahiatua Chamber of Commerce, it was decided to protest against the abolition of the present sittings of the District Court without replacing the same by sittings of the Supreme Court in both. Pahiatua and Dannevirke, and that the Dannevirke Borough Council and the Chamber of Commerce be asked to join with the Pahiatua Chamber in bringing the mattpr before the Minister of Justice and the AttorneyGeneral.

The result of the scrutiny of the votes polled at the annual meeting cf shareholders of the New Zealand Farmers' Dairy Union at Eketahunr, as to the allocation of the surplus, has been made known. At the meeting the amendment that the whole amount should be divided nmongsc suppliers in the form of a half-penny bonus on all butter-fat supplied wrs carried by a majority of three. The scrutiny has further increased this majority to rune, the voting being as follows: —For the half-penny bonus 166, for a |d bonus and a 5 per cent, dividend to shareholders ] ST.

According to the annual report of the Chief Health Officer, the deaths from cancer during the year 1906 were 623. There were more deaths of males than of females, the numbers being—males 337, females 286. The rate of mortality per 10,000 living was 6.96. It is certain, however, that out of a total of 8,-339 deaths from all causes in New Zealand during 1906, 623, or 7.47 per cent, were caused by cancer. The death-rate from cancer is not so great as that from tubercular diseases, but is nevertheless a most alarming matter not only on account of the number of deaths, but because of|its progressive increase.

An advertiser has for sale two sections in Dixon Street South.

An advertiser requires a young girl for house work in the country. An advertiser wants to purchase a single buggy or will give gig in exchange. A married man is wanted as working manager on a sheep station. The W.F.C.A. require good skirt hands; also good hands for all branches of their dressmaking business. Mrs Barton, telepathist and clairvoyant, may be consulted at the Railway Temperance Hotel till noon on Saturday next. Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co. advertise for sale a good bush farm with sawmill in full working order, and also a cheap house and section at Lansdowne. Messrs East and East, land agents, Wellington and Christchurch, advertise particulars of a number of farm properties in Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa, which have been placed in their hands for sale. The sale of furniture and effects on account of Mr Jas. O'Malley will be held at the residence, South Road, this afternoon. Every line will be sold without reserve. In connection with the dressmaking business of the W.F.C.A. Miss Dixon will continue in charge of the Queen Street Rooms, and Mrs Stockley Jones will control the rooms in Chapel Street from Monday next. Smokers consider that it is worth while knowing that Myrtle Grove Cigarettes can be obtained from all tobacconists.* MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and S"coes3 of SANDKR & SONS' EUCA. LYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and cue case was just tried in the Supreme Court o! Victoria, before his Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving iudrment said with regard to the GENUINE SANDER & SONS' EUCA. LYPTI EXTRACT, that whenever an article is commended to the pubiid by reason of its good quality, etc., it s not pornnssable to inlitate any of its features. Ho restrained the imitators perpetually freui doing so, and orcered them to pay all costs. We publish this to afiord She public an opportunity of protecting themselves and of sccurinc, what is proved beyond all doubt by skilled witnesses at the Supreme Court of Victoria and by many authorities during the last 30 years to be a preparation Of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER * SONS' PURS VOLATILE. ifiUOUYrTI EXTRA CI.