LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8985, 21 November 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mails for the Commonwealth of Australia, Ceylon, India, China., Japan, Straits Settlements, also South Africa, Continent of Europe, and United Kingdom, per Marama, wiil close at Masterton on Friday, at 6.15 a.m.

In the Legislative Council, yesterday, .replying to the Hon. J.. Marshall, as to whether it was the intention of the Government during the recess to take into consideration the question of the state of the milk supply throughout the dominion, the Attorney-General said that it was to be regretted that the supply of milk in some of our cities was not nearly as clean or as good as it ought to be. The Government was appointing a number of inspectors to see that the cows wore healthy and that the byres were kept properly clean. Wide powers were given under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, and if the municipalities would do what seemed to be their plain duty, and the provisions of the Act referred to were judicially used, a great deal of good would be'accomplished.

The Legislative Council,, last night, finally passed the National Endowment Bill. All that now remains to make the bill law is the assent, of the Governor.

Speaking upon the second reading of the Native Land Bill in the House, yesterday morning,. Mr Hogg expressed sympathy with Mr Kaihau's proposal to postpone the measure. He also spoke of the need'for closer settlement on Maori lands in his electorate. The manner in which these lands had been disposed of in the Wairarapa and elsewhere, he said, wan outrageous. The Natives and the small European, settlers had been robbed of their rights by the Maori Land Boards repeatedly renewing the leases of large areas. The quality of the Native land legislation passed by the would hardly bear investigation. TWO SOVEREIGN REMEDIES.

THE FAMOUS SANDKII AND SONS' ptjuk VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT was proved by experts at tho Sup veme Court of Victoi i'a to possess curative properties pi cnliai-ly ite own, and to be absolutely safe, d'f'cctive and reliable. Therefore f"o not aggravate your complaint liy the use of one of tho ninny crude eucalyptus oils which are now palmed olr. as ■•Extractf." and f'-omtbo use of which a death was cr ported locr-ntly, but insist upon the GENUINE SAKD3U * SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, add reject all other?,

For wrinkle?, sunburn, pimples, blackheads, frccliles, cracked hands, dry and inflamed skin, up« SANDER & SONS' SUPMRBA SKIN FOOD. No lady should be without it. AlLjs irritation, produces a clear and spotless complexion, and a emootb end supple skin. REMEMBER, that SANDER & SONS' SUPEBBA SKIN FOOD is not an ordinary face cream, and urlike anj of tbem.produccs a permanent beautifying! effect, All chemists aiul stores.

In'the House of Representatives, on Monday night, Mr Hornsby asked the Premier:- "Why should not the Railway Superannuation Act contain a clause similar to the Public Service Superannuation Bill, so that when a railway man after- retiring upon superannuation dies, the payments should be continued to his widow or other dependents?" Sir Joseph Ward, in reply, said that if the railway men would agree to the 5 per cent, basis instead of the 3 per cent he would taKe an_ early opportunity of extending the same benefits to them as would be enjoyed by the other branches of the public service.

According to a Parliamentary paper laid on the table of the House of Rupresentaihe?, the total number of children under 14 years of age in the care of the State, either residing at or connected with Industrial Schools, Industrial Farms, Deaf Mute Institutions, Orphanages, Receiving Homes or any other institutions, is .1,205. The number of children boarded out from such institutions with persons who receive payment for the care of them is 697. There are 436 children placed in Homes under the provisions of the Infant Life Protection Act. There are twelve bcysand six girls in mental hospitals. ■ - The Premier mentioned in the House of Representatives on Tuesday evening that the House, during this session, had sat 557 hours before soidnight, and 90 hours after midnight.

The matron of the Masterton Hospital reported to the meeting of the trustees, yesterday, that on the d%te of the previous meeting there were thirteen patients in the institution. Eighteen had since been admitted, sixteen discharged and two had died, leaving thirteen patients at present in the hospital. The secretary of the Masterton Hospital (Mr J. C. Boddington) reported at yesterday's meeting- of the | trustees that the engineer who was supervising the drainage at the new hospital had practically completed the work, but the approval of the •district health officer in connection therewith' had to be obtained. Mr Boddington further reported that the committee of ladies who were arranging to supply afternoon tea at the opening ceremony in connection with the new hospital, had intimated to him that they would require sufficient notice of the opening day in order to complete their arrangements. The committee considered that the opening of the hospital would take place too near Christmas to be suitable. After discussing th« matter the trustees resolved toaa- t point a committee consisting of Messrs J. B. Keith, J. C Ewington and W. Harris, to confer with the ladies committee on the matter. Alexander Patterson, draper, late of Hawera, who was charged at Auckland with breaches of the Bankruptcy Act and found guilty of failing to keep proper books- was, yesterday, sentenced to six months' : imprisonment, and is to be treated ! as a first-class misdemeanant.

A.large gathering of the Masonic fraternity assembled at the Masonic Hall, Pahiatua, on Tuesday, t:> witness the ceremony of installing Bro. C. R. Mitchell as W.M. of Lodge Tararua. The ceremony was conducted by R.W. Bro. Fletcher, G.S. of Wellington district, assisted by the M.W. Bro. Williams, P.G.M., R.W. Bro. Moncrieff, G.D.C., and other G>L. officers. A number of members from other lodges in the district were present. A banquet was afterwards held in the Club Hotel,, Bro. Debreeeny carrying out the duties of host in a most capable manner..

The monthly meeting of the Masterton. Hospital Trustees was held, yesterday morning, and was attended by Messrs J. B. Keith (chairman), W. Harris, M. J. Jackson, and F. W. H. Kuruner. The treasurer reported the financial position to be as follows: —Cr. 'balance at last meeting, £75 7s 2d; receipts,. £6OO 3s 6d; expenditure, £306 Is lid; cr balance at date, £2lB 14s sd. Tke sub-committee appointed for the purpose reported having accepted the tender of Messrs Pickering Bros, for storm water and

other drainage not included in the previous contracts at the new hospital. Accounts amounting to £53 5s lOd were passed for payment. Mr J. B. Keith was appointed visiting

member for the month. . . Atthfi' Pahiatua S.M. Court, yesterday,, before Mr W. P. James, 5.M.,, four young men, named E. Nayloiv R. Doughty, Percy Hare and

D;.MaGmahon, were charged with hav-

ing been illegally on licensed premises on Sunday, October 27th, and were each fined 5s and 7s costs. W. Mc-

Ardle was charged with leaving his horse in the Square, unattended, and was coiwrcted and discharged. A number of parents were fined 2s each and costs at the Pahiatua'S.M. Court, yesterday, for neglecting to send their children to school. A rather novel method of secreting the prohibited drug so dear to Chinese—opium—was discovered during the raid made on Chinese premises in Ferguson street, Palmerston North, on Tuesday evening. One Chinese was noticed to be wearing two watches. Upon being searched one of these was found to be minus its works, and the space filled up with opium. The face of the watch, hands, etc., were in good order, and the "plant" was certainly a cute one. JUDGING A MILKEIi, When you buy a horse, you gaoe ally take some p fins to find out if it is sound. Yiu nre probably used io horse?, and by eon-tant association can easily pick out any defects, Can you say the same with' regard to a milking machine? Unless you have special knowledge of miking machines, you can only make yourself safe by selecting the machine that, habeen thoroughly tested by a numlwjr oi your neighbours for two or more years. The ! L.K.G." is the first and onlf machine that can show you this reasonable eviidenoe | before you buy. MacEwan and Co,, Ltd., Sole Agents, U.S.S. Co.'s Buildings, Wellington. A Tenant Dispossessed. A tenant which is quiekly dispossessed by Dr. Sheldon's Now Discovery is a cough or cold. Cures when all else ftUis. Price Is <<d and 33. Obtainable from H. E. Eton's, Chemist. "Have followtxt the shearing season through New Zealand and all over Australia, " snys Mr B. L. Meßean, Duntroon, New Zealand., '-and the changes of watex and tucker always bring on an attack o5 diarrhoea, and tho only relief I can obtain is from Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diaryfcoea Kennedy. Every shed naw has, SGSie shearers who use this wonderful I medicine, and always carry a bottle with them.." For sale by nil dealers,

The - annual- meeting of the North Island Poultry Association was held at Hawera, last evening, and among the dates allotted for poultry shows were the following:—Woodville, June 3rd; Eketahuna, June llth and 12th; Carterton, July Ist and 2nd; Pahiatua, July 7th and Bth; Wairarapa, July 10th and llth. The Eketahuna Poultry Association has been allowed the championships for the year in Andalusians and Partridge Wyandottes, the Wairarapa Association the championship/ in British Game Dragons, and the Pahiatua Association the championships in Buff Leghorn 9 and Silver Wyandottes^. At the poor law infirmary at Enfield (England) last month the death took place of Robert Adeane Barlow, aged seventy-seven years, who had been an inmate of the. workhouse for twelve years. In his early manhood he was Major Barlow, of the Manchester Regiment, and was afterwards Commander-in-Chief of the King of Burmah's army. He was the son of Colonel Barlow, AdjutantGeneral of the Madras Cavalry; and was named after his grandfather, Admiral Sir Robert Barlow, G.C.8., and General Robert Adeane, M.P. for Cambridgeshire, and Equerry to George IV. Educated at Rugby under the famous Dr. Arnold, he took a first-class in classics, history, modern languages, and divinity. While at Rugby he was "fag" to the famous Captain Hodson, of Indian Mutiny renown, whose "Horace" he kept as a treasured memorial. He then passed on to St. John's College, Cambridge, and had as contemporaries the late Lord Derby, M. Waddingtori, Sir Richard Temple, and Sir W. Hf rcourt.

An advertiser, requires a young lady for the millinery business.

An advertiser has for sale a gig and waggonette.

Mr D. Fiase.r has purchased Mr T. P. Bennett's butchery business at Hukanui.

Mr J. V. Gordon, chemist, advertises special health lines for tie present season, particulars of which will be found'in another column.

Mr P. P. Welch requires gcod machine and blade also cowman and gardener for camp cook and second gardener.

The work of connecting the Fernridge School with the septic tarfc system of drainage is now proceeding.

Messrs R. E. Howell' and Co., Ltd., advertise particulars of a number of highly-improved farm properties which they have had placed in their hands for sale.

A special meeting of the members of the local Court of Foresters will be held at. 8 o'clock to morrow evening, to consider the question of leasing the Foresters' Hall. On Saturday next, at their rooms,. Perry Street, Messrs E.. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., will offer at auction' a large assortment nf furniture, general goods, produce and poultry.A line of bicycles will also be offered.

The members of the Masterton Masonic Lodge are invited to attend; the funeral of their late Bro. A. von Keisenberg, which will leave his late residence, Church Street, at 12.30 p.m., to-morrow.

In view "of the spring cleaning and redecoration of: the house for the' summer season, Mr C. Smith* f announces a full supply of linoleums, curtains in lace and tapestry, and; general furnishing drapery. Holiday makers will also find all their requirements at this emporium. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., announce an important unreserved clearing sale of stucLAdncoln sheep to be held in FebMßp next on account of Mr Wm. Strang. This flock was founded some 35 years ago by the late Mr J. Strang, seiir., and i 9 one of the oldest established in the dominion. Mr Wm. Strang has spared no expense in purchasing rams to improve the quality of his sheep, and of late years he used sheep from the well-known flocks of Messrs Sutton, Wybourne,, and the Australian Lar.ci Company..

A Pain/ul fc welling On any part of the bjdy w.ll, i£ neglected, mil in some Med of * ore, Fuch as a toil, carbuncle, u'cer, abscess, fistula, etc. To prever t such a result, apply Dr Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment. This will relieve the pain, chaw out the irfUroation, mince ths swelling, and drive away the entire trouble. Accept no substitute. Price Is Gd; and 3s. Obtainable at H. K. Eton's, chemist.

Mesrrs Williamson and Co., Jundab, Q., rcctntly wrote; —"Cbamberlam's- Oolio. Cholera Ptid Diarrhoea Hemecly enjoys a g,>at ri putatrn in these part?'. It has effected some.rca'lv nmakable cures and scarcely ahime is without abcttle." For sale hy iill dealers.

In Despera'e Straits, Are miny who could ba cured by Or. Shel« don's New Discovery for Coughs, and Consumption. Price Is 6d and 3s pec bnjtlf. Obtainable from H. E. Eton's, Chemist.