LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8544, 26 September 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-day a poll of the ratepayers of Maatcrton will be taken in connection with the proposal to raise a loan of £12,000 for, new buildings, manufacturing plant, extensions of mains and services, meters, stoves and fittings and contingencies in connection with the gasworks. Only ratepayers and freeholders are entitled to vote. The polling booths are at the Drill Hall and Kuripuni Fire Brigade Station. The hours of polling are between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Two men, named John Lee and Ralph Snowden, were charged at the Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, with being idle and disorderly persons, having insufficient lawful means of support. Mr W. P. James, S.M., after administering a severe caution to the accused, convicted each of them and ordered tfaem to come up for sentence to-day if they were still found in the town. James O'Brien, a second offender, was fined 10s in. default 48 hours' imprisonment for having been drunk.

Much indignation is expressed by British subjects who are compelled to pay four dollars for the privilege of landing in the United States. Mr J. N. Brown, manager of the National Bank at North Dunedin, who arrived in Vancouver by the steamer Manuka, succeeded in evading the tax for the time being. When he reached the States, although several attempts were made to collect the fee from him, he defied the office - ", and declared that as a British subject he did not intend to be treated as a Chinaman. He was the only alien passenger who succeeded in landing without paying the tax. There are approximately 4,000 Japanese in Australia, says the Sydney Morning. Herald, but owing to the fact that no record of the number of people from the Eastern Asiatic Island was kept prior to the passing of the Immigration Restriction Act, no accurate returns can be given. All the arrivals from Japan are classed with others aa Asiatics, and recent records indicate that the departures fir exceed the arrivals of late years. Enquiry at the Japanese Consulate as to the number of those who have the protection of its flag in Australia reveals the fact that no records are kept there. The estimate, however, is 4,000. The inversion of things Japanese was dilated upon by Miss Murcutt, F.R.G.S. (Scotland), in an address at Dunedin the other evening. If you wave a thing away it is understood that you want it brought to you. Follow a road up a mountain, and in stead cf coming to a shrink or a fortress you find only the view. Cherry trees are cultivated not for fruit, but for the beauty of blossom. The classics were written by ladies at Court in the dim past; consequently the literature and language of the Island Empire are gigantic monuments to the intellect of woman, who, according to the Confucian creed, is a very subordinate kind of person indeed.

Writes our London correspondent under date August 16th: —The Pacific cable, which is owned by the Govern- ! merits of Great Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand continues to show a deficit, although a declining one. The accounts for the year ended March 31st last are now being adjusted in London. It is .expected that the deficit will amount to about £69,000, which will be borne by the Governments owning the cable in the following proportions:— Australia, six-eighteenths; Great Britain, fiveeighteenhs; Canada, five-eighteenths; New Zealand, two-eighteenths. The cable revenue from messages was an improvement on that for the previous year, being £102,000, as against £94,456 for 1905. Austria's share of the past year's deficit totals about £23,000. It was over £30,000 when the cable completed its first year's operations.

"I noticed when I was in South Africa with the Sixth New Zealand Contingent," said Dr. Purdy, the Auckland Health Officer, to a local reporter, "that men born in the colony appeared especially liable to contract measles and German measles. In fact, it looked at one time, owing to an outbreak of the latter disease among the members of the contingent, originating from a case where tho disease was evidently contracted at Sydney, that it was just possible that the unit might have to be detained at Pretoria, where nearly twenty cases were left in the hospital. This undue incidence of the spread of such infectious diseases among New Zealanders was undoubtedly explicable on the ground that many of the men had not acquired immunity by having suffered from these diseases in childhood."

A marked diminution in the number of immigrants entering the United Kingdom is shown in a return issued by the Home Office, recording the working of the Aliens Act in the six months ended with June 30th last, writes our London correspondent. ■Some 226,000 alien passengers landed at British ports in the six months, as compared with 211,000 in the corresponding half of 1906; but after the proper deductions have been made for first and second-class travellers, transmigrants and seamen, the residue who may be fairly regarded as immigrants is reduced to 12.937, which compares with 17,625 in the first half of last year. Leave to land was refused in 310 cases. While the tide of immigration decreased, the number of expulsion orders increased. The total for ths half-year was 164, the figure for the same period of 1906 being 123.

STEAM ON THE FARM. Do you recognise what an advantage it is to have a supply of live steam on the farm? It means a libera! supply of boiling water for washing cans or clothes, for scalding pigs or cooking stock food, nrd you can secure these advantages at a \ery Pinal cost by purohahing a "New Century" Steamer. One good fira provides steam for about two hours, and can be loft with porfeot safety. The "New Century" con.hines the strong points of the ordinary po'b.ibie wdsK'njj o&pp°r and the disadvantages. MacEwan and Cs., Ltd., Sole Agents, U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings, Wellington,

Yesterday morning, Mr W. P. James. S.M., granted an old age pensioner a renewal of his pension of £lB per annum. At the progressive euchre party at Mauriceville, on Friday last, the first prize for men was won by Mr F. O'Loughlin.

Holdings in New Zealand over one acre, occupied and cultivated, totalled only 11,932 in 1868. Now the aggregate is about 70,000.

In 1857 there were only 121,648 acres under cultivation, including sown grasses, in New Zealand. This area had risen to 14,114,925 acres at the end of last year.

Of the 7592 persons married in the colony last year (1906) 24 men and 26 women signified their inability to write their names by simply making a cross on the register. During that year also four marriages of Chinese persons, previously performed in China, were again solemnised by Presbyterian ministers.

An Auckland storekeeper has invented a machine for washing dishes and he anticipates that his name will be put on the roll of honour by every woman's club in the world, says the Auckland Herald. It consists of an inner perforated vessel adapted to hold dishes, which vessel is to be rotated within an outer vessel containing hot water until the swishing of the hot water through the perforations makes clean*the dishes.

The Mines Department is now offering a bonus for the production of good marketable copper ore from ores mined and smelted in New Zealand If 1,000 tons be produced on or before June 13th, 1909, a bonus of £I,OOO will be paid. If a second thousand tons be produced between July Ist, 1909, and June 20th, 1910, £SOO will be paid, and if a third thousand tons he produced between July Ist, 1910, and June 30th, 1911, £SOO will also be paid.

In reference to the rumour that the Militia list is being compiled by the Defence authorities in view of the calling out of the first line (men between 18 and 25 years of age) for training, no definite instructions have been received at the Christchurch Defence Office. The officials there state that such a scheme has been mooted, but so far they have rot been formally apprised of any decision in that direction.

Speaking at Christchurch, Dr. Mason said that measles had been very prevalent throughout the colony, and especially in the north, and thera had consequently been a larger number of deaths than usual in some of the outlying parts, where there was no medical attendance, and where the Maoris were unable to take the same amount of care as the whites. Influenza was also prevalent. There was no well-defined cause; it was a cycle.

A return has been presented to the House showing the amounts which have been paid to the different local bodies in the colony under "The Timber and Flax Royalties Act, 1905." The total amount so paid has been £16,939. Of this- amount £10,697, was paid to 17 local bodies in the Auckland district. The Hawke's Bay district received £198; Taranaki, £l2; Nelson, £511; Marlborough £247; Canterbury, £63> West land, £4,642; Otago, £27; and Southland, £539.

A young woman, experienced in household duties, seeks employment. The Masterton Borough Council give notice of the various rates to be levied for the cuirent year. Mr W. H. Cruickshank,. land, agent, Masterton, advertises particulars of a new list of properties placed in his hands for sale.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a pocket-book containing money, cheque book, and papers, lost between Kopuaranga. and; Kaiparoro via North Mauriceville Road.

The W.F.C.A. announce the arrival of new lines in cutlery and silver ware direct from the best. British manufacturers. The season's supply of wool packs is also tO'hand.

Mr J. T. Johnson announces that he has sold his milk round in Masterton to Mr J. B. Barker,, for whom he solicits a continuance of public support.

Mr J. R. Nicol will sell at the Masterton Auction Mart, on Saturday, a good range of furniture on account of the Book Arcade Company, the balance of stationery, fancy goods and glassware. Every lino will be cleared without reserve.

The balance of the Colonial Library and other books at the Book Arcade will be sold without reserve by Mr -i. R. Nicol, on Saturday night. Catalogues may he had on application. Every line must be cleared during the evening. Messrs R. Wilson and Co., Ltd., land agents, Taihape, advertise particulars of a number of well-improved farm properties which have been plated in their hands for sale. Perusal of the details will be of interest to those on the look-out for profitable farms.

Messrs C C. Koss and Co., who have taken over the land agency business until recently carried on by Messrs Ross and Greenfield, advertise particulars of a list of valuable properties which are worthy of the attention of farmers who desire to increase the sphere of their operations.

Messrs Whishaw and Greenfield, of the "Land Offices," Central Chambers, Manners Street, Wellington, have an opening announcement in this morning's issue. The firm have a large list of town and country properties for sale or exchange, and they will be pleased to forward their lists to anyone on application. A list, af properties will be advertised in. \he course of a few days.

A very fine property in tba W&nganui district is advertised. i«r s/ale by Messrs Fairburn and Silk., of Wartganui. The carrying capacity of the farm is exceptionally goo<il, and as an investment or speculation it is well worth enquiring vsfc&. As pro-* perties of the description of this one are now difficult to acquire it is recommended that particulars be ohl&iried and arrangements to inspect be naacte without delay. Those |» search of such properties should write or call on Messrs Fairburn and Silk, Wanganui, who are in a position to arrange easy terms to a suitable purchaser,

William G. Tudin, a bankrupt, charged with failing to keep proper books, and with contracting debts without a reasonable prospect of being able to pay the same, was committed for trial, at Wellington, yesterday, states a Press Association telegram.

A slip occurred last night on the., railway line near the MangamahocTunnel. The ordinary up train leaving Masterton at 6.15 p.m. was brough', to a standstill by the slip. On account of the slip the train that usually reaches Masterton at 10 p.m. war--delayed at Eketahuna, and at 2.30 o'clock this morning had not arrived in Masterton.

At the Wellington Magistrate's Court, yesterday, states a Press Association telegram, Robert Officer Porter pleaded guilty to converting to his own use several sums of money, totalling £2119s 6d, belonging to the Australian Temperance and Genera! Mutual Life Association, by which he was employed. Restitution had been made, and the Association had agreed to take accused back. Accused was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon.

The annual meeting of the W.F.C.A. ~Cricket Club was held last evening. Mr H, Hall presided over a large attendance. The balance sheet, showing a credit balance for last season, was read and adopted. Mr M. Caselberg was re elected Patron-; Mr D. Caselberg, President; and Mr H. Hall, Captain. The members' subscription for the corning season was fixed at ss. It was decided to hold a match among the W.F.C.A. employees to open the season on Thursday, October 3rd. Several new members were elected, and the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

The Kuripuni Dancing Assembly held their last dance of the season in the Foresters' Hall last evening. There were about sixty couples present, and the majority ot these wore fancy costumes of various designs. The floor was in splendid order, and the dancing, which was kept up until an early hour this morning, proved enjoyable. Messrs A. Thompson, J. Thompson, and J. Williams acted as M's.C, and the music was supplied by Mr A. Birley. Extra waltzes were played by Miss Graham and Messrs S. Ballard, F. McKenzie and G. Southey. Extra schottisches were played on the bagpipes by Messrs T. Pickett and B. Johns. An excellent supper was provided by a ladies* committee.

The Y.M.C.A. Debating Society held a mock Borough Council meeting, last evening, when the subjects discussed were "Municipal Fire Insurance" and the "Public Swimming Baths.'' Both subjects elicited considerable discussion of an interesting nature. A motion in favour of the 'Council' commencing afire insuraace business was lost, only three mem~ bers voting for it. With regard to the baths, the "Council" approved ef the site in Dixon Street, and decided that tenders for the construction of the baths should be called immediately, so that the work could be put in hand. The "Council" then adjourned for four weeks. At the next meeting of the Society the question, "Should this country adopt compulsory military training?" will be discussed. The affirmative will be taken by Mr R. Strange, and Mr J. Cote will lead in the negative. TWO SOVEREIGN REMEDIES.. THE FAMOUS SANDER AND SONS* PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT was proved by experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria to possess curative properties prculiarly its owe, and to be absolutely safe, effective and reliable. Therefore do not a gravate jour complaint by the use of one if the many crude eucalyptus oils which are now palmed off as •'Extracts," and fsomtbe use of which a death was reported but insist upon thr GENUINE SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, add reject all others. REMEMEER that SANDER & PONS' SUPEPBA MtiN FOOD is not an oidinary face cream, and ui.like any off thtm,products a permanent beautifying effect. All chemists Bi)d stores. For wrinkles, sun! urn, pimples, blackheads, freckles, cratked hands, dry and, inflamed skin, use SENDER & bCBH 1 KUPEBBA SKIN 'FOOD. No lady should be without it. Alldjs irritation, a clear and spotless complexion, and a smooth and supple skin.