LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8535, 14 September 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Influenza is very prevalent in Pahiatua at the present time. The sheen tax for 1907 (approximately) amounts to £20,983, against £20,108 for 1906. It is proposed to start a co-oper-ative butter box making factory at Palmerston North. Colds and influenza are very prevalent in the Tiiuii district, telephones our Tinui correspondent. No "wash up" is expected from the Hessey Dredge this week, owing to a break-down in the machinery. Messrs Donald and Sons, Ltd., of Masterton, received an order by a recent mail for six wool-presses and a number of their wire strainers. New Zealand has 1,847 schools, with 139,302 children on the rolls. This is an increase of 41 schools and 1,693 children on the totals for 1905. There are at present six branches of the Theosophical Society in New Zoaland, and branches have been instituted in 45 different countries.

The Customs detectives at Melbourne recently seized £250 worth of opium in possession of three Chinese stewards, on the steamer Chingtu. The daily cost of the patients at the Dannevirke Hospital is 7s 4?. d, says a Dannevirke paper, while at Waipukurau the approximate cost is 3s 4kl.

A farmer near Hawera while recently collecting duck eggs noticed an unusually large egg, and on breaking it found that it contained three complete yolks. Mr John Hessey, of Masterton, is at present on a visit to the Te Puki gold reefs at Tauranga, and is making inquiries as to what progress has been made with the prospecting for gold in that loca'ity. Our Tinui correspondent telephones that the weather there has been very rough with a constant downpour of twelve hours, doing considerable damage among the young lambs. All stock is being removed from the river flats. Yesterday the mail cjach was unable to leave Tinui for Casllepoint, and the mails will be taken over on horseback early this morning.

A meeting of the original and present owners of the subdivisions of the Te Ore Ore Estate will be held in the Mastertor. A. and P. Association's Rooms at 2 p.m., on Saturday next with a view to obtaining the transfer of certain trust mo lies to the School Committee; and which it is proposed to devote to the purchase of extra school grounds.

Mr W. P. James. S.M., h?s held his last sittings at the Woodville and Dannevirke S.M. Courts. These courts will in future be presided over by Mr E. C. Cutter), S.M., and Mr James has. had Martinborough and Pongaroa added to his circuit. Mr James will hold his first sitting of the Pongaroa Court on October 16th in the County Council Chambers.

From figures quoted by Mr Walshe, chairman of directors, at the meeting of the Dannevirke Co-operative Dairy Company, on Wednesday, says an exchange, it was shown that the cows milked by a good number of suppliers were really not paying for labour. The highest average price per cow earned during the season was £ll lis (which in the opinion of the chairman was the only herd that redeemed themselves) and the lowest £6 12s, whilst tho greater number were about £8 to £9.

" Where are the largest orchards in the world? The general impression is no doubt, that they are to be found in the United States. But, according to a fruit trade paper, which ought to know, they are at Werder, near Berlin," says the Westminster Gazette. "They extend, without a break, for 'between 12,000 and 13,000 acres.' By canal and river alone the Fruitgrowers' Company sends away 48,000,0001b of apples and peara in a year. From Werder railway stations an additional 12,000,0001b of fruit goes forth to the world. Then there is jam-making, for which a thousand tons of sugar is used up in a twelve-mcnth."

VV. Lovelock, a resident of Palmerston North, was charged at the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, before Mr W. P. James, S.M., with having boarded n train at Masterton while it was in motion. Defendant, who did not appear, pleaded guilty by letter. He stated that he boarded the Palmerston North tram, on which he had some valuable horses, as he understood it left as soon as the Wellington train came in, and he did not know that his train would again be brought alongside the platform. A line of 10s. with lis costs, was imposed. A first offender was fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for having bee-.: drunk.

The question of reorganising the Borough staff will be re-opened at the next meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, as Cr F. W. Temple has given notice to move the following resolution at that meeting: -" I hat the resolution re Borough staff, passed at last meeting, be rescinded, with a view to considering the whole matter on the following basis: (1) That the Town Clerk be granted two years' leave of absence, and an acting Town Clerk appointed. (2) That with regard to the other officers they be given an opportunity to resign instead of dismissal. The men employed on the roads to remain as at present." f/TRAM ON THE FAIW. Do you iccognise whit an udvanUge it is to'have a supply of live steam on the farm? It means a liber.il supply of boiling water for washing cans or clothe*, for tcalding pigs or cooking stock food, aid you ea>i secure thesa advantages at a very sma:l cost by pnrchinng a "New Ccnt'iry" hteani'r. One good fire provides steam for ab nit tvvo hours, and can be Ift with peifeet sif-ty. The "Now Onuiry" combines the strong p-intaof tho ordinary portable wash nt cGpppr aril the h'gh pressura &te'im boiler without their disadvantages. MacEwan and Co., Ltd., Sole Agents, U.S.S. Co.'s Building', Wellington.

Scarlet fever has again, broken out in Palmerston North.

While a flock of twenty sheep was being driven along Thames Street, Kingston (England), one of them jumped through the plate-glass window of an empty shop, and all the others followed.

North Island Maoris, who are credited by old residents with possessing almost supernatural prescience in matters meteorological, are busy foretelling an early and hot summer in New Zealand.

The gold yieid of West Australia for the month of August totalled 139,142 fine ounces, valued at £591,03.8,- compared with 128,5550z-in the previous month, and in August of last year. The morning and evening services at Knox Church, to-morrow, will be conducted by the Rev. W. J. Comrie. The services at Dreyerton will be conducted by the Rev. W. J. Comrie, and at Wangaehu by Mr Duncan Mc Gregor, seur. Something of a legal record was achieved at the Chvistchurch Supreme Court the other day, when an appeal case was called, argued, and judgment given, in the space of seven minutes. The parties in that particular case had no reason to complain of the law's delay. Steam ploughing in the Ashburton district is yearly coming into greater prominence. There are eight steam plants engaged on the Rangitata Plains in ploughing up stiff, virgin soil. Each plant has three threefurrow ploughs and a good day's work is between 15 and 21 acres. Mr Richards. Town Clerk of Dunedin, leaves for Sydney next week with a view to endeavouring to float there the Dunedin City Corporation's loan of £250,000 at the specified rate of 4 per cent, per annum, says a Press Association message.

An ingenious and simple method of distributing the weather forecast for the day is in vogue in America. The Weather Bureau of Washington drew up a code of signals on the Morse system, whereby the engine drivers could inform the small towns and villages on the railways what weather to expect by a series of long and short blasts on the whistle.

Passengers by the Atua on her last trip to the Islands were told, and had ample evidence of the facr, that the banana plantations were gradually getting under the control of the Chinese. Of 21,000 bunches put on board at one port, two-thirds came down by sailing vessels owned and controlled by Chinese dealers. The natives seem quite willing to allow the Chinese to take control of their land and its products. An unexpectedly high rate of speed was attained at a trial run recently of a new torpedo invented by Mr R. Millaue, of Fitzroy, Melbourne. The youthful inventor anticipated that he would be able to propel the torpedo at the rate of 35 knots an hour, as against the existing rate of 27J knots. When his invention was tested in the presence of Captain Tickell, the Victorian naval commandant, it developed a speed of from 43 to 45 knets.

The death occurred, on Tuesday last, at Kaiwhata, of Kehurangi Ringatu Waaka, an old Maori chieftainess, whose age is r:.ported to be between 110 and 125 years. The deceased was probably the oldest Maori in New Zealand, and was said to have possessed • a knowledge of many of the incidents connected with the early colonization of New Zealand, notably the second visit of Captain Cook to this country. She was the last of the Ngaitumatahias, formerly a fierce fighting tribe. She leaves many descendants, and it may be mentioned that her great-great-grand-son was christened at the recent ceremonies at Te Ore Ore. A large tangi will be held at Kaiwhata.

Under the Employers' Liability Law, remarks a writer in London Fairplay, domestic insurances are still being done very largely. Householders who proposed to run their own risk are, prudently, changing their mind 3. Notifications of claims a.e pjuring into ths offices and Lloyd's. An employee of St. John's College, Oxford, in stepping from a punt to a skiff during Henley week, fell into the water and was drowned. The claim has been allowed. A gardener who got-a stye in his eye by sleeping with his window open considered it a fit opportunity for claiming compensation. A nurse who has rheumatism in both hands from putting them in cold water solicits the protection of the Act. A housekeeper who contracted indigestion by a tough steak which her master had provided demands indemnity. A shop-assistant, while crossing the road to get a cup of tea for her employer, »'as knocked down by a tram and permanently incapacitated. She will receive a pension for the rest of her life.

Inquiries among several large Wellington house and land agents by a New Zealand Times reporter disclosed the information that the dearth of houses in or near the city is even more acute than it was two years ago. One agent asserted that a sixroomed house that became empty on a Monday was desired by seventy people before the day was out. Many people not only offered one or two pounds to the person who would inform them of the locality of an empty house, but actually went to agents offering them increases of rents on those currently paid if the agents would turn out present occupiers. Even in the suburbs, according to another agent, there is a woeful paucity of houses for letting and many builders are not at present building because of the high prices of materials. All the agents attribute the immense number of inquiries for hired houses to a genuine increase of newcomers to Wellington and to some extent to the number of people who have hitherto been sharing houses with other families but are now seekinc separate homes. TWO Sr-VFREIGN REMEDIED THE FAMOUS SANDF.K AND SONS' PURR VOLATILE K> C. LVI'II EX- ! TRACT was proved by experts at the Sup remo Court of Victoria to possas3 curative properties peculiarly its own, and 1o be absolutely safe, effective and reliable. Therefore do not aggravate your complaint by the use cf one of the many crude eucalyptus oils which are now palmed off as -'Extrac's," and Lonithe use of which a death was reported recently, but insist upon the GENUINE SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, add reject all others.

A branch of the National Defence League has been formed at Dannevirke.

The death occurred Carterton, yesterday morning, of Mr Arthur J. Diamond, at the age of 41 years. At a meeting of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers, last evening, ActingLieutenant Hosking was unanimously elected Captain of the Corps. Rev. A. M. Johnson was appointed Chap-lain-Captain.

A violin made as far back as 1773 is somewhat of a rarity, but such a one, which was for many years] the property of the late Mr Langdown, is on view in Timaru, where it is to be offered for sale.

The continued wet weather is retarding farming operations in the Auckland district. TII3 Waikato Times says that stock in the Waikato have suffered severely. Lambs are dying in large numbers, as their fleeces are wet through practically from the time of birth. The Masterton Rifle Volunteers held a muster parade last evening, which was well attended. Lieutenants Brighting and Hosking were in command. All the Government property of the Company was inspected, and found to be in good serviceable order.

A strike on a small scale occurred on the Main Trunk Line at Ohakune on Tuesday last. Twenty men in the ballast gang, who were getting lis 6d a day, demanded an increase to 12s 6d and were refused. The men refused to work and their places on the work were at once filled by others.

The death occurred at Brancepeth Station, yesterday morning, of Mr William Richards, who had been employed at the station for over twenty years. The deceased was 58 years of age, and was a native of London. Death \va? due to heart disease. The funeral will leave Pinhey's Stables at 12.45 p.m. on Sunday. A fisherman from Westernporl told the Victorian Minister for Public Works a few days ago that therr were 100,000 cormorants in the Victorian fishing waters, and that they consumed up to 200,0001b weight cf fish a day. He also said that the cormorant first "hypnotised" a fish and then seized and devoured it.

Victoria is to be represented at the forthcoming Anglo-French Exhibition, to be held in London, by a largo display of produce. The Government has voted £2,500 for expenses incurred in collecting and forwarding exhibits, and the various departments are now getting together their quota.

There has been rather a glut in the Wellington fruit market for some days. Last week heavy consignments of Island oranges reached Wellingoti,. and on Wednesday the Wimmera brought from Sydney 4,5(0 packages of citrus fruits, mostly oranges and mandarins. As a large pordon of the cargo was carried under hatches it reached Wellington in bad order, says the Post, and consequently low prices had to bs accepted to clear the stock. Owing to \tv ■ accident to the Monow-ai there will probably be no boat from Sydnfv next week, and the market will have a chance of righting itself.

After many preliminary announcements on the subject the scheme for the construction of a huge bridge across the East River at New York has now take*) definite shape hy the filing of the plans required by statute on behalf of the Pennsylvania Railway Company. The greatest importance is attached to the project, as the new bridge will, when finished, give a direct railway connection between New England anc' the South. The plans show that the bridge will be both the largest and the heaviest structure of the kind in the world. The main arch will have the tremendous span of 1,000 feet, carrying the railway tracks right over Hell's Gate, at a height of 140 feet above the surface of the river. The designs, prepared by the Pennsylvania Company's engineer?, provide for a carrying capacity for the new bridge twenty times as great as that of the famous Brooklyn Bridge. A notice to the owner of a cow left in a paddock at Kopuaranga appears in another column.

Mr P. Hamill invites his lady clients to inspect the new millinery models which he has imported direct from London and Paris.

In the Wanted Column, Mr Tompkins announces bargains in ironmongery at the Exchange Hardware Stores. Queen Street.

The Masterton gas consumers are notified that Monday next is the last day on which discount will be allowed on current accounts.

The third term of the Girls' Collegiate School, Church Street, will begin on Tuesday next. Miss Hampton will be at home on Monday 'from 3 to 5 p.m.

The Akitio County Council invite tenders to close at 10 o'clock, on Saturday, September 28th, for various road work contracts within the County".

The daily growing demand for genuine Edison phonographs and records is assuming gigantic proportionsthroughout New Zealand, and dealers are hard pressed to Keep up their supplies to meet customers' demands for new records. The Wairarapa dealers, Messrs T. Dwyer and Co., notify the arrival of 600 new Edison and Sterling records. These have been opened and phonograph-users are invited to call early for the best choice. Intending purchasers of Edison phonographs are also notified of the arrival of some beautifully finished. Mega horns, of which the supply has. been very low in New Zealand, pending their arrival from New York. Country clients may communicate by telephone, thereby saving delay. Myrtle Grove Cigarettes are obtainable from all Masterton Tobacconists.* Fnr wiink'es,. sunburn, pimplt s, blackIradi, freckks, cracktd hand-, diy aid inflamed skin use SANDER & SONS' SUPEIIBA bKIS FOOD. No lady sbould be without i-. Allays imtation, produces a clear and spotless complexion, and a s nooth and supp'e sk'n. 'J here is no opiate of any discript'on in Chamberlain '3 Couph Remedy and that is oneef ilie reasons why it has become so popular all ovtr (he world. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy scothe3 and healß, strengthens Ihe Jsnga and removes the cause of the couj-.i or cold. We condemn r.o honest medicine, but when the Eafety of > our life or tout of jour child is at stake, take no chance for poison. For sale Ly all dealers.

A French statistician estimates that about 550,000 motor cars have "been manufactured in the nine years since the experiments of self-pro-pelied road vehicles first succeeded. During a thunderstorm recently a remarkable incident happened at a house near Deal (England), the lightning imprinting a perfect photograph jfef a flower on a mirror before which it stood. Mr S. R. Dransfield, i resident of WplliAbn for many years, died in Christchurch on Wednesday night, aged 57. The deceased, who was a son of the late Mr Joe Dransfield, several years Mayor of Wellington, was a native of Wellington. For the past four years he had been licensee of the Sandridge Hotel, Sydenham. Statistics prepared by the Victorian Government Statist regarding causes of death in the Stale during the quarter ended June last, show that out of 3,391 deaths there were 260 due to cancer and 288 to phthisis, both diseases showing increased mortality by comparison with the corresponding quarter of 1906. Deaths fiom typhoid fe- er showed a marked decrease. The deaths recorded under t'«e lead of "aged people" are 1/499 out of the total of 3,391. The Labour Bills Committee of the HoJse of Representatives has not •interfered to any great extent with vjg the Factories Aet Amendment Bill. ~ ~ The clause adding electric light and power works to the defiriticn of ''factory" has been modified by a provision that the light or energy must be generated "for trade or sale," in order to bring it into the definition. The committee has also struck out the clause providing that where the Ki :g's Birthday falls on a workirer day other than Monday, the holiday shall 1)3 observed on the following Monday. Those who u e Chamb ilu-'s Cough Bimer'y s-ay it mslces their throat strong. It is ce timlv excellent for deiexte threat. uy ih > macou? membrane, enab'ine it to withstand expisure, »ct4 as beneficially ucon theyourgest ( hild as upon the older members of the family. Gbarrlerlain's C ugh Remedy is thoroughly reliable and the families that have used it know that it merits the praise that it receives everywhere. For sate by all dealers. if are an jmporltr, fend yonr nent-to J. J. CUHTIS A- C<>., LTD.. Customhouse, fhirping, and K<-rwardirg Agents, Wellington. They will quickly pass the goods through the Customs and deliver them to you. "*- REMEMBER that SANDER & SONS' SUPERBA SK'N FOOD is not a:i o'dinary facs c:eam. and unlike any il them, produces a permanent beauti'yin; tffeet. All chemists and a ores. Wood's Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colda never fails. Is 6d and £e 6d.