LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8527, 3 September 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr F. R. Smith, formerly Registrar of Deeds in Dunedin, died yesterday. The Citizens' Life Assurance Company has taken up New Zealand Government debentures to the value of £500,000. Up to the present 73 cases are set down for hearing at the civil sitting of the Masterton Magistrate's Court on Thursday next. The Rangitumau Creamery and the Mauriceville Co-operative Dairy Factory opened for the season yesterday morning. The Post Offices at Clareville and Hastwells have been made money order offices. Savings bank business can now be conducted at these offices. The new evening paper to be published in Wellington will be named "The Figaro." The promoters are hopeful of being able to make a start nsxt month. Mr J. C. Williamson's Pantomime Company ("Mother Goose") will ap 7 pear at the Masterton Town Hall on the 21st inst, not the 24th as previously arranged. >

The village well, the bran tub and the doll stall will no doubt attract the children at to-morrow's sale of work in St. Matthew's Schoolroom, and the character reading should prove interesting to adults. The ordinary meeting of the Masterton Rechabite Tent will be held this evening. At the conclusion of the meeting a social will be held. A number of visitors from the Carterton Tent are expected to be present.

During August there were 171 births, 73 marriages, and 102 deaths registered in Wellington. The death rate was exceptionally high, and marked a record, the previous highest number for August (88) being recorded in 1902. A first offender and two second offenders, named James McGee and Burton Gilchrist, pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, at the Masterton Police Court, yesterday morning, before Messrs M. C. O'Connell and J. H. Pauling, J's.P. Each was convicted and discharged with a caution.

The Masterton Pipe Band have considered the question of placing themselves under the management of the Wairarapa Caledonian Society, but have decided to continue as at present, independent of anj particular body. It is proposed to obtain caps and plaids for the members at an early date. A Press Association telegram states that a fatal fire occurred at Blenheim, on Sunday. A threeroomed cottage in Percy Street was burned, and the charred body of a man believed by the police to be Thomas Dunckley, a carpenter, and a prohibited person, was extricated. The deceased had lately been drinking.

Miss Collett, senior investigator of women's industries to the Board of Trade, recently told the House of Commons Committee on Home Work that shirt machinists in London were paid from 8d to 3s lOd a dozen. That was equal to from twopence to fourpence an hour, (n Ireland the earnings were from a halfpenny to twopence per hour.

One of tha advantages of the Westinghouse brake system was illustrated on the 10.10 Manawatu train on Saturday morning. A coupling connected with the system burst when the train was going up the incline to Khandallah, and this had the effect of immediately putting the brake on a truck and pulling up the train. The truck was disconnected from the system and the train continued its journey.

The death occurred at Dunedin. yesterday, of Mrs Parata, wife of Mr T. Parata, member for the Southern Maori district, and mother of Mrs Tai Te Tau, of Masterton. The late Mrs Parata was a daughter of Captain Brown, a well-known trader to New Zealand in the early days, and' a grand daughter of the captain of one of the first men-o'-war which visited the colony. She was 72 years of age. Her family consists of six sons and five daughters.

The Wellington Trades and Labour Council has issued a lengthy manifesto, to workers strongly condemning the Arbitration Act Amendment proposals. The manifesto asserts that "it is most difficult from mere recital of the principl?s of this Amending Bill to get at its hidden depths and meaning. After a most exhaustive scrutiny of every detail of the Bill we have no hesitation in saying that this is the most cunningly devised, insidious, and dangerous measure from the standpoint of the workers' and the public wellbeing, which has ever been submitted to our House of Representatives and to the people of New Zealand." If the Bill is passed into law, the Council advises Unions to withdraw their sanction to this kind of legislation, and to use all means of passive resistance to make the legislation null and void.

The business of meat preserving in New Zealand according to statements made in the Arbitration Court at Christchurch by the representatives of the Canterbury Frozen Meat and Christchurch Meat Companies is in a parlous state. "With the present values of land and stock," said Mr Murray, "we are not in the running in the preserving world. Meat preserving has become a necessity to us to get rid of byproducts, but, it will be a bad day for New Zealand when it becomes a business of any consequence." Mr Waymouth also had a discouraging t report to make. "The Chicago tinned moat scare has not quite died away yet," he said, "and we still feel the ejects of it. Three-fourths of our 1906 output is stored in various parts of the United Kingdom, beI cause we could not find buyers, and the' 1007 output is practically untouched." The Farmers' Union Advocate confesses to a feeling of disappointment with the amendments made to the Land Bill by the Waste Lands Committee. "We had confidently hoped," it says, "that the right of purchase (such as it is), which has been offered lease-in-perpetuity tenants, would have been extended to those occupying land under the Lands for Settlement Act. It is reported that a resolution granting this extension was passed by the" committee, but this was subsequently rescinded. Apparently the committee is divided on the point, and prefers that the assembly as a whole should deal with it. Then, as regards the ballot system, it is sincerely to be regretted that the reforms proposed by the Minister should have been rejected. The present system is bringing the administration into disrepute, by I creating an army of speculators and dummies. The sooner it is altered the better. Altogether, the amendI ments are of an unexpected character, and are not likely to give, satisfaction to the country party." JUDGING A MILK RE. "When you buy a horse, you generally take some pains to find out if it is soudcl. You are probably used to horses, Ri-d by constant association can easily pick out any defects. Can you °ay the pains who regard to u milking machm3 ? Unless vou have Fpecial knowledge of rrilktrg machines, you can only mike yourself safe by selecting the maehina thut has been thoroughly tested by a number of your neighbours for two or more years. The ' L.K.G." is the first a-id only machine that can show you this reasonable evidence before you buy. MacEwan ana Cd., Ltd., Sole Agents, U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings, . Wellington. Wood's Great Peppermint Cure for i Coughs and Colds never fails, la 6d and i 2b 6d.

Sheep-lifting is said to be becorni a rather prevalent in the Clutbad ; trict at present. During the la-r. week a drover missed five from a of 366 which wer« in a paddock -.'.■ Inchclutha. Unclaimed letters for the following persons are lying at the Masterton Post Office: —A J. Boyisun, Miss H. Richardson, A. P. Salt- - W. Sinclair, Miss H. Sutherland, . Tapley (4), F. Tavlor, R. C. Smi H. Stace. An interesting specimen of 3in stone rock, taken from a cutting ■ .; Pohui, Hawke's tfay, has been shov to the Hawke's Bay Herald. It o tains six sharks' teeth of vario sizes, in a very fine state of petrifk • • tion. The specimen was taken frea the centre of a large stone, and inr, - cates that at some distant date V)c land must have been immersed. The death occurred, in the M*. tertor Hospital, yesterday mornin;: of Mrs Anne J. Anderson, mother of Mr J. Creelma* 1 , of Cross Creek. The deceased was 75 years of age, and had been an inmate of the Hospital for about a fortnight. Death \v:s due to heart failure. The funp.i- i will leave the Masterton Hospital at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon. The first meeting of the newlyformed Masterton Friendly Societies' Council was held, last evening, when the officers were elected as follow: — .President, Bro. H. O'Leary; VicePresident, Bro. G. A. Hood; Secr< - tary, Bro. J. Dugard; Treasurer, Bro. Sutherland; Committee, Bros. S. O'Regan, V. G. Darroch, D. Threadwell, D. A. Pickering, and J. Lyall. The following is the order in which competitors will fire for the Morris Tube Association's Holmes Trophy on Wednesday next: —7 p.m.. Messrs Oed, Taylor, Sutherland, Hornblow, C. Perry, McNabb. 7.30 p.m., Messrs Hodges, Cook, King, Blane, Levvin, McCalmont. 8 p.m., Messrs Williams, Wmslade, Redmond, Lett,. E. Perry, H. Perry. 8.30 p.m., Messrs Spackman, Robinson, Brighting, Smith, Wellington, Allan. 9 p.m.. Messrs Beer, D. Mcintosh, McHattie, M. Mcintosh, Burridge. A sheep-farmer who had 2,000 sheep on turnips at Carterhope (Otago) had an unfortunate loss the other day. The sheep were being shifted on to a new "break," and raced down a hill, at the bottom of which was a small creek. Some of the leaders fell, and when blocked by those in front the rear of the mob made a bridge of them. When the stampede was over «nnd the PJ3Cjjgf f ' cleared it was found that 85 sheep^ ; had been killed. They were ewes and were worth £IOO. It does not appear to be generally known that Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" in the "Messiah" is the only one to which the audience stand. The practice originated in the fact that when the composition was first: played in London, the audience rose in token of their admiration for the genius of the composer. Ever since then the practice of the audience rising when it is played has been continued. But on Thursday night, when Beethoven's "Hallelujah " was played at the opening of the Durham Street (Christchurch) church orgary says the Press, the audience stood up, which was quite an innovation.

The Post Office authorities at Wellington have issued the following notice: —"It is found impracticable to continue to deliver correspondence at the doors of residences situated more than 50 yards from a street or road, along which a delivery is made by letter-carrier, as such deviations unreasonably retard the deliveries at other residences. It has, therefore, been decided that persona whose residences arc more than the walking distance named from a street or road must provide properly made and locked boxes at the road line for the receipt of their correspondence. If such receptacles are not provided on or before September 15th, 1907, it will have to be considered whether the correspondence for such persons as fail to provide them will, alter that date, be left at the nearest post office for the addressees to call there for it." Some time ago the centenary of the Order of St. Bride was celebrated and the Sisters at the local Convent of St. Bride decided to celebrate the event by procuring some pieces of appropriate statuary to adorn the Convent, and its grounds. Accordingly two statues wore ordered from Antwerp, and they have now come to hand. One is a representation of the Immaculate Conception, and will be placed in the grounds, -while the other, a statue of St. Michael slaying the Dragon will occupy a prominent position in the hall of the Convent. The first stands nearly six feet high, and is pure white. The material is double-baked terra cotta, and when the statue is placed on its concrete base, it will indeed be a decided acquisition to the already well-laid out grounds. The representation is a familiar one, and shows the Madonna, wearing a crown, and her hands extended appealingly, standing on the firmament with her foot resting on the head of the serpent, which is represented as being wound around the world. The statue of St. Mich£.e

and the Dragon is a splendid sample of the art. The rich and appropriate colouring, and the execution of the minutest details, at once command, attention. Another valuable addition; to the Convent's collection of art works is a representation of Raphael's world-wide work "Madonna." The chief feature of this work, which will be hung in the reception room, is its exquisite colouring. Thk Cklebrity of Bander \sdSonsPoie VoLiTiLE Eucalypti Extract is univeisally acknowledged. Boyalty honour? it, and the entire medical profession has adopted its use. Imitations sprung up without number. The latest of them—as styled •' Extracts "—was oil foisted upon the trusting and unwary under the grossest misuse of Sander ahd i?on3' reputation, bander and Sons insti ufcd an action r.t the Supreme Court of Victoria, before His Honour Chief Justice Sir J. Madden, K.C.M.G., etc., and at the trial a sworn witness testified that he had to stop the use of counterfeits on account of the irritation produced. This shows what care i 3 required to obtain an article that is scientifically tssted and approved of. As such is surely endorsed and recommended the GENUINE BANDER AND SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTINCT. To cure rheumatism, gout, sciatica and lumbago, the exces3 poisonous uric acid must be removed. Bheumo will quickly and permanently do this. All chemist, and stores, 23 6d and 4s Gd per bottle Just try it.

A meeting of the Stewards of the Masterton Racing Club will be held in the Secretary's Office, Hall Street, •on September 7th, at 1.30 p.m. A Wellington Press Association telegram states that the steamer \ Ruapehu, which left Plymouth on August 10th for Wellington, continued the voyage from Capetown last Saturday. The estimates of the proposed expenditure of the Masterton Borough Council for the year ending March 31st, 1908, the sums available, the additional sum required, and the general rate necessary to raise the latter amount, having been approved by the Council, are elsewhere published in accordance with section 97 of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1900." The meeting- of the Masterton Borough Finance and Gas Committee, held last evening, was attended by Crs F. W. Temple (chairman), J. Elliott, J. C. Ewington, J. Yarr and the Mayor (Mr J. M. Coradine). The tender of the Westport Coal Company was accepted for two-thirds of the small coal required at the Gasworks. A copy of the Plumbers' Award -was received from the Labour Department, and was discussed at Jength, but no action was taken. Accounts amounting to £627 19s 3d were passed for payment.

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Masterton branch of the National Defence League of New Zealand was held in the Drill HJI last evening. Mr H. C. Robinson occupied the chair, and there were alsr. present—Messrs W. H. Jackson, E. V. Hosking. A. J. Cameron, G. Hyde, R. J. Kinir, and E. Collier. The Secretary reported that he had written to the headquarters of the League at Auckland enquiring the cost, etc., of a miniature rifle range. It was decided to hold a patriotic entertainment at an early date.

The Sydney Registrar in Bankruptcy holds the view that smoking a packet of cigarettes each day will oestroy a man's memory. He expressed it when a bankrupt was before him for public examination last week. The Official Assignee asked the witness many questions, ar.d although it was obvious that the man was trying to recall certain incidents, "he was, as his questioner despairingly remarked, the most hopeless case he had ever seen. "Do you smoke cigarettes?" the Official Assignee queried. "I do," said the bankrupt. "I thought so; bow many?" asked the Official "A packet a day," replied bamcrupt. "Yo»r fingers are stained, and your brain is clouded," commented the Assignee. The bankrupt, ill at ease, jambed his hand 3 in his pockets. "No wonder you can't remember," added tne Registrar.

Speaking to a Christchurch Press reporter as to his visit to Scotland Yard when he was in London in connection with the arrest of D. C. Mclntyre, Detective Mcllveney said: "Scotland Yard has a very fine finger print system, but with all due respect to the authorities there I think that an improvement (concerning which I'm not at liberty to give particulars) made by Commissioner Dinnie in our own finger prints department at Wellington, places the New Zealand system on such a basis that we have nothing to learn from Scotland Yard. Undoubtedly Commissioner Dinnie's improvement is invaluable, and I appreciated its usefulness fully upon inspecting the present Home method. A great portion of the general system of crime prevention and detection as practised at Scotland Yard has already been incorporated with our New Zealaxd methods by Mr Dinnie, who is highly eateemed at the 'Yard.' " A pretty story of old Maori lore was told to the Marlborough Express recently by Mr C. J. Jury, a wellknown native authority of the Wairarapa. Speaking of Pelorus Jack, whose antics he" had been interested in, while travelling by steamer from Nelson to Picton, Mr Jury remarked that the fish brought back to his recollection a story told him by an old acquaintance- of the ancient traditions of his ancestors. When New Zealand was first discovered by the Chatham Island natives, the canoe '•ontaining the warriors was passing throrgh what is now known as the French Pass, when a big white fish blocked the way and would not allow them to proceed. The natives became frightened and landed. Looks ing out to sea they beheld a big whirlpool, which would have swamped them all had not the fish prevented them from proceeding. When the sea became calm the natives went on, being preceded by the fish, who acted as a guide for a ronsiderable distance. The chief of the tribe was so thankful for the deliverance that he gave the fish the power to live for ever, and told it to continue to act as guide for all boats that came that way, and keep tbem from harm. Old natives thoroughly believe in the tradition, and to them Pelorus Jack is sacred as identical with the one that saved their ancestors from destruction. ' Two working men to board with private family, are advertised for. Mrs W. G. Beard requires an ex- i perienced housemaid. An advertiser has to let a sixroomed house with all conveniences. All accounts against the Masterton Rifle Volunteer Corps are to be sent to Lieutenant R. V. Hosking before Thursday next, September sth. Messrs Varnham and Rose invite tenders, to close at noon on Monday next, for the erection of a block of buildings in Queen Street for Mr Jf. C. Holloway. Notice is given elsewhere that the partnership between Messrs C. C. Ross and A. K. Greenfield has been dissolved, and that the business will in future be carried on by Mr C. C. Ross. At 2 o'clock to-morrow, on account of Mr F. T. Heard, Elizabeth Street, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell the whole of his furniture and household effects. Particulars of the entry will be found on page 8 of this issue. Miss N. Challis, High Street. Carterton, N.Z., writes:—"l was a suffer from chronic indigestion, and gave Chamberlain's Tablets a trial, with mojt satisfactory results. lean sincerely say that they are the best medicine I have ever used, and have pleasure in recommending them to all who suffer irom indigestion in any form." For tale by all dealers.