LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8535, 13 September 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest return from the Mystery Flat Dredge is 61oz 4dwt fcr the week. A Motor-Cycling Touring and Reccing Club has been formed in Wellington. Up to the present no less that 46 motor cycles and 33 motor cars have been registered in Masterton. The total cost to the State of taking the last census (1906) was £25,807 19s 4d. The Corinthic, which arrived it Wellington from London, on Wednesday, brought 120 assisted or nominated immigrants. A man, named John Greig, a roadmaker, was found dead in his tent, at Kincaid Downs, yesterday morning, states a Christchurch Press Association telegram. He had been drinking heavily for some days past. At the meeting of the Eketahuna ' Chamber of Commerce, on Wednesday last, the matter of direct tele--1 phonic communication between Eketahuna and Wellington was discussed at some length. It was pointed out that as bcth Pahiatua, Woodville ?.nd Masterton enjoyed the pri/ilege, an endeavour should be made by the Chamber to secure tie same concession for Eketahuna. At the meeting of the Masterton School Committee, last evening, a circular was read from the New Zealand Bookbinders and Papermakers' Association suggesting that the Committee should pass a resolution urging upon the Government the desirability of a system of uniform schoolbooks throughout the colony. The present system, the circular stated, was a great hardship to working men, especially with large families. The Committee agreed with the suggestion embodied in the circular, and also eleeided to bring the matter under the notice of the Wairarapa School Committees' Association. ST4-UI ()N T THE FARM. Do yon recognise what an advantage i>, is to have a supply of live on ihe faira? It means a liberal supply of boiling water f>r washing cans or clothes, for scalding pigs or cooking stock focd, aid you can secure thes3 advantages at a vrry snn'l cos' by parch iting a "New Century" He::in r r. One good lire provide? steam i'jr alnut two hours, and can br: ]ft with perfect sift-ty. The "Npw C nlury" combines the fkong p-intsnf the ordinary portable wash n,' copper and the h'j;h pies-eurs steam boiler without their disadvantages. MacEwan and Cd., Ltd., Sole Agents, U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings, Wellington,

Mr Tysun, of Nireaha, has sold his farm to Mr Chayton, of Nelson.

The death occurred, on Wednesday last, of Mrs Evans, wife of Mr C. E. Evans, of Rongomai.

The quarterly meeting of the Wairarapa School Committees Association wili be held on Wednesday next, at 11 a.m.

An additional -pupil teacher has been added to the staff of the Masterton District Hi;,:h School on account of an increase in the attendance of pupils.

"There are no names for the absentee list this month," reported the Head muster of the Masterton District High Schooi to the meeting of the School Committee last evening.

At a meeting held in New Plymouth it wa-. decided to take steps to erect a stone marking the restingplace of the iate Member for Taranaki, Mr E. M. Smith, in the Te Henui cemetery.

The dangei: of polished floors was exemplified at Palmerston North the other day, when the Mayor met witn a painful accident by slipping on a highly-polished linoleum, causing him to strain the muscles of his back.

The attendance at the Masterton District High School for the past month has-been very good, reports Mr W. H. Jackson, Headmaster. Very few scholars have been absent for other reasons than illness.

Mr G. H. Jenkinson, Stock Inspector, who was transferred from Wairarapa to Nelson, has been transferred to Wellington. Inspector Jenkinson will supervise operations throughout the district extending from Wellington to Woodville.

The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association proposes to cooperate with the Otago Association in urging, iha Government to secure adequate representation of the colony at the chief agricultural shows in Great Britain, and so compete with other colonies.

Ou? Catterton correspondent writes;— Mrs Hart, wife of Mr W. Hart, of Daleiield, died at her residence on " Wednesday night. The deceased, who had been ill for some time, was fifty years of age, and leaves a husband, one son and three daughters to mourn their loss.

A Press Association telegram from Hamilton states that at a meeting of representatives from all parts of the Waikato convened by the Political Reform League, Captain Allen Bell, Provincial President of the Farmers' Union, was unanimously chosen the Opposition candidate at the next election.

A Press Association telegram states that a prisoner, named Phillip Kissell, escaped from the hard labour gang at Lyttelton, yesterday afternoon, and entered the house of a clergyman. He was followed by two warders, and captured in the act of donning some clothes that he had found in the clergyman's study.

The newly-formed drum and fife band at the Masterton District High School, under the tutorship of Mr F. W. G. McLeod, is making excellent progress, and will, it is probable, be- shortly heard in public. When the band becomes efficient a parade of the cadets will be held, at which the formal presentation of ths instruments will take v.lace.

The Ekctahana Chamber of Commerce has passed the following resolution with regard to the Alfredton amalgamation question: "That this Chamber hears with regret that the Mastercon County Council has refused to grant the petition of the majority of the ratepayers of the Alfredton riding of the Masterton County asking that they be allowed to amalgamate with the Eketahuna County, and that the Chamber now asks that a committee, to further deal with the matter, be formed in Alfredton to assist the Chamber o r . Commerce in obtaining additional names to the petition."

Mr George Watson, of Masterton, who has been on a holiday to the Old Country extending over six months, returned to Masterton by last evening's train from "Wellington. When the train pulled up at the railway station, Mr Watson was given an enthusiastic reception by a party of about a dozeii*Maoris. Ho h3d just time to be welcomed by the members of his family, when he was surrounded by the natives, and escorted to a drag which they had engaged to drive him into the town. The party drove to the Central Hotel, where the health of Mr Watson was honoured in an enthusiastic manner. Mr Watson states that he spent a pleasant holiday and saw much to interest him on the other side of the world.

Some questions arising out of the will of the late Charles Robert Bidwill, sheep farmer, Wairarapa, were decided by the Chief Justice, yesterday morning, states the Post. The principal issue in the case concerned a legacy of £5,0C0 to the infant daughter, Eileen Jeanette Bidwill. Was she entitled to the interest on her legacy from the time of her father's death or only from the date when, the trustees were able by the realisation of the estate to earmark a sum representing the said legacy? His Honor was of opinion, based on authorities, that the interest ought to be calculated from the date of the testator's death. As to the maintenance and education of the legatee, bis Honor held that the trustees should pay a reasonable sum towards it out of the accumulations of income. The costs of the summons should be borne by the estate. Leave to apply again to the court was reserved.

MERIT REWARDED BY CO TUT OF JUS HCE. The acknowledged good quihtifs and a-ecess of SAXDKR & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT have brought out many imitations, and one case was just tried in the Supreme C >urt of Victoria, before bis Honour Chef Justice Sir J. Madden K.C.M.G., etc. His Honour, when giving judgment said with lvgnd to the GENUINE SANDER ,fc SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, that who■ never an article is commended to tho pub.ic by reason of its good quali'v, c!c., if. s not perruissatle to imita'e any of its features. He restrained the imitators perpetually from doing ;o, and ordered 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 during the last 30 years to be a preparation of genuine vierit, viz., THE GENUINE SANDER A SONS' PURE VOLATILE BUCAIYPTI EXTRACf.

The Dunedin Navals Band, which is now practically non est, was established some thirty years ago, and is the oldest band in Dunedin.

A Westport paper estimates that 400 tons of dynamite will be used in the boring operations of the Summit tunnel, on the West Coast, at a cost of over £40,000.

The roll of ratepayers eligible to vote on the proposal of the Masterton Borough Council to raise a loan of £12,000 for the Gasworks was closed yesterday. The poll will take place on September 26th.

At the Martinborough Police Court, on Tuesday last, Ernest Sigleko was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at'wellington on a charge of stealing property to the value of £2O.

Owing to the low prices of cattle a great number of the farmers in the Feilding district are killing off their calves, as at the price obtaining at present they do not pay for the rearing.

For- a theft of ham from a house in Waipawa a man was fined £5. He pleaded that hunger was the cause of his misdeed, and as he had no money he was committed to prison for one month.

A Press Association cablegram from Capetown states that Mr Jamieson, in the Assemply, proposed to introduce an Enabling Bill to raise the meat duty to twopence, to bceome effective if the other members of the South African Customs Union assent.

A cablegram from Morocco states that a French war ta'loon discovered 1,000 reinforced Arabs at Casablanca. The Arabs believe the balloon to be a large tent fixei in the air. General Drude (commanding the French foic:s) advances as soon as he has recovered from an attack of fever.

Juvenile dissipation appears to becarried to extreme lengths in Victoria, if the statements made in Melbourne, last week, by a deputation from the Parents' National Educational Union, which interviewed the Secondary Teachers' Union, may be relied upon. The oeputation protested against the present forms of amusement indulged in by children,, in the way of late parties and dances.. One speaker said she had known of champagne having been provided at dances for young people. Dr. Hughsj said that from his own hospital ex perience he had found patients of 14 or 15 years of age breaking down in. health through going out to late' parties and endeavouring at the sametime to carry out their school work. Dr. Crowther said he had heard of a case in which a boy had attended 45 theatre parties and entertainments in a single term, and another in which a boy had actually attended 60" dances and matinees out of a total of 100 davs.

A meeting of the Masterton 80~ ough Works Committee was held yesterday, there being present:— Crs J. H. Pauling (chairman), J. Prentice, W. Pragnell, A. Haughejv W. Morris and the Mayor (Mr J. M. Coradine). The Mayor, Cc Haughey and the Eng'nsar were deputed to interview Messrs McMullen Bros, with reference to t:e Bunny Street contract, with powerto act. Tenders were opened for the construction of a footpath m Renall Street, and that of Mr J. Tinsley at £3 19 i 6d was accepted. The Chairman and the Engineer were: empowered to arrange with Or J. Morris, of the Masterton County Coun-cil,-as to what shall be done in connection with gravelling Nursery Road. The Chairman and Cr W. Morris were deputed to interview Mr J. Swanson with reference to the widening of Kuripuni Street.

Several new postal regulations are to come into force on October Ist next. On and after that date the rates of postage on letters and let-ter-cards addressed to places beyond New Zealand will be as follows:—To United Kingdom, British possessions, and other countries to which the postage is now Id, one penny for each, ounce or fraction thereof, instead cf,, as at present, for each halfounce. Any cards ornamented with, tinsel, mica, powdered glass, or similar substance will not be permitted unless they are enclosed in covers, since the sorting of such articles is injurious" to the health of the sorters. If tinselled cards are posted without covering they will be sent to the dead letter office. When enclosed they will be liable to the letter rate of postage if they bearwritten communications. Otherwise they may be sent as printed matter within New Zealand and the United: States.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a fox-terrier dog. The W.F.C.A. require a boy to learn the drapery business. The owner is wanted for a yellowcollie pup found at Lansdowne. At the Masterton Auction Mart, on Saturday afternoon, Mr J. R. Nicol will sell furniture and general; merchandise. Messrs Hooper and Co., drapers, of Queen Street, invite inspection of their new season's novelties in millinery and dress goods. The Masterton County Council, give notice of a special order in connection with the raising of a loan of £3,000 for bridges and metalling on the East Coast Road. At their rooms, Perry Street, at 2 o'clock to-morrow, Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will offer at. auction a quantity of drapery, cutlery and fancy goods; also furniture, poultry and produce. Messrs East and East, of Wellington and Christchurch, insert particulars in this issue of two good farm properties in the Wellington and Marlborough Districts. The particulars are stated to be guaranteed. The attention of contractors and others is directed to the sale of 70,000 feet of timber, which will be held by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, on account of Mr A. McLeod, sawmiller, Opaki, on Thursday, September 19th. Mr McLeod is removing his milling plant to another part of the bush, hence the sale of stock now on the present site. .Particulars of the timber will be found in another column.

Shearing has started in the Wanganui district. . The first discovery of coal in New Zealand took place at Pakawau in 1840, says the New Zealand Herald. Invercargill is about to lay down a new tram system, the cars be to propelled by steam power generated HftWrpm coke. going to commence early this year. The Tourist Department has received advice from Australia that one partv of eight Australians will be leaving for New Zealand this month on a three months' tour. When the central school at New Plymouth re-opened on Monday last it was found that over 200 scholars were unable to attend on account of sickness, and many of those present were suffering from colds. It was decided to close the school for another weekThere is every probability that a ferret farm wiH be started shortly in the vicinity of Redwood town (Marlborough). The demand for these natural enemies of the rabbit is at present very great, as much as 9s per head, delivered, being readily obtained. The Lyttelton Times is responsible ' for the statement that it is underStood in Ministerial circles'that before the next general election the Government intends to place ot the . Statute Book a measure on the lines I f f Mr McNat.'s Absolute Majority Bill.

The first annual social and dance of the United Hockey Club was held in the Foresters' Hall last evening. There were about fifty or sixty couDles present. The music was supplied by .Vr P. McKenzie, ex+.res being played by Misses Jones, Smitn, Hammond, and An excellent supper was provided by a strong committee of ladies", and the duties of , M's.C. were carried out by Messrs F. ' L Winter, W. J. Vernon. L. S. Nicol and C. Carley. At an interval, Mr C. Carley, in the absence of fie President of the Club (Mr G. C. Summerell), presented the trophies won by members during the season as follows—Best forward. Mr A. E. Baker; best back, Mr L. A. Denton: most consistent player, Mr L. S. Nicol (the Present's gold rceJel;. Myrtle Grove Cigarettes are obtainable from all Masterton lobaccpnists.* Fisht from tin firs 1 . (b?e Rhemno gives t T« f from she awful agony of rheum\ ism ■**- gut relation, lumb'g •, e'c. 2/6 and 4/0. Obtiinab'e from all chemists andsloies. Wool's Great Peppe-mint Cure for Tonehs and Co'.ds never fails. Is o<l nr:d 2e 6d.