LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8524, 30 August 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The new valuation of the Maurioeville County has increased the rateable value by about one-fourth. The congregation of Knox Church, Auckland, has extended a call to the Rev. Alex. White, of HaveloHk, Hawke's Bay. , The sum of £l9 5s has been voted by the Wellington Education Board for the erection of a picket fence at the Opaki School. At Nelson, yesterday, a Chinese, named Ah May, was* fined £2O for having opium in his possession, and keeping premises for, smoking purposes. The Rongokokako Cheese Factory will commence operations for the season on -Monday next. The factory is opening fourteen days earlier '.han last year. It.is reported, states the Eketahuna Express, that Mr R. Charle, ofs Nireaha, who recently left on a trip to the Old Country to recoup his health, died on the outward voyage. Our London correspondent writes: —Mr Richard Roskell, .of Okaha, near Auckland, the third son ot the late Mr Robert Roskell, of Park House. Fulham. died at Bulawayo, South Africa, on July 7th. The funeral of the late Miss Annie Andrews, who died on Tuesday last, took place at the Masterton Cemetery, yesterday afternoon. The nailbearers were Messrs R. Johnstone, jnr., J. Smith, L. Pike and Ogilvy. Rev. J. Brown, of Greytown, conducted the services at the graveside. A mee'ing, of delegates from cheese factory directorates in Southland, held to consider means for disposing of the season's output of, cheese other than by individual sales decided to hold a further meeting in September to arrange a fixed price for cheese. It was also resolved.that exporting firms be asked to supply terms for consigning cheese to the Home market; also that direct buyers be invited to make offers for outright purchase. The Nora Nivens' trawling between Napier and Auckland appears to have been very satisfactory. Between Napier and Portland'lsland, in 82 fathoms, ,very good fish * were found. Just north of Table Cape the results were rot so good. Trawling was continued from a point six miles went of East Cape till Saturday, the average being about three trawls daily the water ranging from 100 to 35 fathoms. The fishing was remarkably good, chiefly terihiki and schnapper.

At* the special meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, a report was received from the Borough Engineer stating that while the work of widening a portion of Albert Street was in progress the Council should seriously consider the advisability of securing sufficient land to make the sti-eet a full chain in widfch. The reasons why he recommended that this, should be done were on account of economy gained in footpath and kerbing, and the fact that the Council had power to recoup themselves for the outlay by the Betterment principle on the opposite side of the street. The matter was referred to the Works Committea to report to the next meeting.

A large number of shareholders were present at the meeting of the Workers' Mutual Building Society, held last night in the Society's Office, for the purpose of allocating the sum of £3OO free of interest. Mr R. Krahagen, Chairman of tiie Society, presided, and asked the shareholders present to appoint two members, to act as scrutineers for thb ballot. Messrs Fowles and Cole were elected scru tineers, and Mrs Whitt was asked to draw the numbers out of the box. The first number drawn was 135, held by Mr Alfred Hoar and he was declared the winner. The Chairman thanked the shareholders for their attendance, and informed them that there would be a sale of £3OO during the coming month. He stated that there were a few shares still unallotted, which could be obtained by application to the Secretary. Mr <W. P. James, S.M., occupied the bench at the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. A first offender was fined ss, in default 24 hours imprisonment, for having been drunk, and had a prohibition order issued against him. Another first offender was fined a similar amount on a similar charge. Thomas P. Tourteney, who had been fined on Wednesday morning for j drunkenness, was again charged with drunkenness, and was fined £3 in default seven days' imprisonment. Charles Russe-1, who had been admitted to bail on a charge of drunkenness, appeared in the Court intoxicated, and was remanded until to-day. John Robertson, alias Robson, pleaded guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person having insufficient lawful means of support, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. ; ICR FOR EVERYBODY. The demand lor i\ handy; compact, little refrigerating nlar.it has now been met by Messrs Humble and Sons, the well-known refrigerating engineers, who have placed on the market a practical liitle machine at a ccst within easy reach of hundreds cf diiry farmeis and dealers in perishable go:ds, whose requirements do noc warrarjt expensive plants. This machine has been speciahy designed for private butleimakers, butciierF, milk vendors, fish dealers, hotels, or poultry and egg dealers. Full particular* iptt. application to J. B. MacEwan and Cd., Ltd., U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings, Wellington.

Information has been received in Wellington that Miss Jessie Maclachlan, the well-known Scottish vocalist, is ill at Blenheim.

A Press Association telegram from Christchurch, states that the remaining Exhibition tower will be pulled down at three o'clock on Thursday afternoon, September sth.

The Christchurch branch of the Navy League has in view a proposal for establishing a training school ashore for boys wishing to become sailors.

During the month of July, 1,908 persons arrived in tho colony, and 2.119 persons left it. In the corresponding period of last year there were 2,353 arrivals and 2,452 departures.

On Wednesday the priests of the diocese of Auckland presented Dean Hackett with a souvenir of the silver jubilee of his >. ordination to the priesthood, which took place at Rome on March 4th, 1882.

A Feilding Press Association telegram states that at the annual meeting of the Cheltenham Dairy Company, yesterday, the balance-sheet showed a profit last year of close on £I,OOO. At the Masterton S.M. Court, yesterday, before Mr W. P. James. S.M., a Chinese named Wong Way Kee, on a charge of carrying on business on Sunday last, was fined £1 with 9s costs.

Three years ago the system of rating on unimproved values was adopted by the Borough of Hawera. On Wednesday, says a Press Association message, a poll war. taken on a proposal to rescind the system, but was negatived by 165 to 108. On July 10th, at St. Luke's Church, Stroud Green, writes our Lpndon correspondent; Mr Thomas George Wayman was married to Miss Agnes Helen Horsburgh, eldest daughter of Mr James Horsburgh, late of Dunedin.

At St. Mark's Anglican Church, Caisterton, on Wednesday •'afternoon, Mr Spencer Bair-tow was married t* Miss Olive Robinson, of Cl'areville, writes our correspondent. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. Young, Vicar of St. Mark's. At the monthly meeting of the Wellington Education Board, yesterday, it was decided that the application of the Greytown School Conimittee for a. septic tank be held over. The question of providing septic tanks at country schools is still under consideration by the Board.

A telegram wa's received in Masterton, yesterday, from the Secretary of the Mystery Flat Dredging Company, stating that the return from the dredge for the week was 490z 6dwt, and that it was probable that a dividend of 4s would , be" declared on Monday next.

The Netherlands Consulate in Wellington has been advised that on the loth of last month a large number of bank notes of the Java Bank were stolen f"*om the- Government Treasury at Koeta-Radga (Sumatra). A reward of £4OO is being offered for information which may lead to the discovery of the thief or thieves. A Press Association telegram from Southland states that properties in different parts of Southland continue to change hsnis. Yesterday Redfern, containing 1,050 acres, hitherto belonging to Mr Norman McLaren, of Otautau, was sojd to a syndicate. The bulk of the land grows splendid crops of wheat and oats, *rass and turnips.

The annual report of the Rongokokako Co-operative Cheese Company states that last year the number of suppliers to the factory was twentyfour, and the amount of milk received was 2,7G8,8951b5. The amount of butter-fat was 110,9571b5, from which 123£ tons of cheese were made. The amount of milk required to make lib of cheese was lOlbs. A smart boy is required by Mr C. C. Aitken, bookseller. Mr A. R. Maltby elsewhere notifies that owing to the erection of new brick premises, "The Cafe" will be closed from September 2nd. Messrs W. B. Chennells and Co. advertise for sab or exchange a splendid sheep farm of 850 acres near the Waitara Freezing Woiks. Mr C. Smith announces the arrival of his first shipment of new millinery imported from the best firms. New Dlouses and costumes are also to hand and are on view. New spring goods in all branches are now being shown by Messrs Hendry and Buxton,- drapers, Queen Street. The firm have the latest styles in millinery and costumes, and all the novelties of the trade. Mr 0. E. Daniell makes an extensive display of garden tools, a general assortment of which are artistically displayed in his window, i These implements are indispensable at the present season, and those interested in gardening are invited to inspect the stock. At the Masterton auction mart, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell on account of Mr D. Alex. Morton, who has lef c Masterton, a quantity of furniture and effects. In order to close consignments, crockery, glassware, books and fancy goods will also be sold without reserve.

To-morrow (Saturday), at the residence of Mr G. G. Cork, Worksop Road, at 1 o'clock, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will sell at auction the whole of his household furniture and effects, including a superior piano by Bohm, Chesterfield and other high-class furniture in good order. The sale will be absolutely without reserve. MERIT REWARDED BY COURT OF JUSTICE. The acknowledged good qualities and s-ccess of SANDER & SONS' EUCA-,LYPTI-EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme Court of Victoria, beft re bis Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving jiidoment said with regard to the GENUINE SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, that whenever an article is commended to the public by reason of its good quality, etc., it s not permissable to imitate any of its features. I He restrained the imitators, perpetually from doing :,o, and oraered them to pay all costs. We publish this to afford the public an 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 duting the last 30 years to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER <fe SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.