LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9019, 4 January 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Conciliation Hoard will sit in Mastcrtou on January lyih in connection with the shearers' dispute, but the farmers do not intend to be represented at this or any other sitting of the Board on the same dispute. The farmers are willing to meet the shearers in private conference, but if no settlement is arrived at by this means, it is their intention to take the dispute direct to the Arbtiration Court.

The telegraphic traffic at the Masterton Post Office, on New Year's Eve, was by no means as heavy as on Christmas Eve. On the former date the number of telegrams received was 410, forwarded 386, and re-transmitted 170. On Christmas Eve the figures were:— Received 673, forwarded 695, and re-trans-mitted 446. Cr Yarr will move at the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, to be held on Tuesday next, the following resolution:—"That owing to informalities in the preparation of the Borough Rate Book for the year 1906-7 purporting to be made pursuant to a resolution of August 27th, 1906, and on account of which information the rate has apparently not been legally struck for that period, immediate stopa be taken by this Council to havy the rate book validated." During the holidays. Mount Holdsworth proved a source of attraction to many people of the district. A number of parties made the trip and spent the night in the mountain house, winch was erected just in time for thj busiest part of the season.

At the Masterton Police Court, yesterday morning, before Mr Eli Smith, J.P., two men, named respectively, James Mills, alias Henderson, and Arthur James Thomas, alias Vear, were charged with theft from'the person of Jame« Cosford, on Thursday. Mills was also charged with being a rogue and vagabond. On the application of the police, both accused were remanded until January 9th, bail being fixed in each case in accused's own recognisance of £IOO, and two other sureties of £SO each. A first offender was convicted and discharged on a charge of drunkenness. The following players will represent the Masterton Bowling Club, at the Northern Bowling Association's tournament, at Auckland: —Messrs S. Bartlett, M. Mcintosh, D. Mcintosh, W. Pragnell, G. Boagey, J. Prentice, J. Cochrane, and O. Pragnell. The tournament will open on Monday. The first meeting of the Masterton Borough Council since the holidays, will be held on Tuesday evening. Among the business to be transacted will be a notice of motion by Cr Ewington to rescind a resolution passed at the last meeting of the Council, authorising Mr LaingMeason to submit a report on the drainage and water extension of the borough. The Council will also deal with the question of framing regulations for the control of the Swimming Baths. The Hope Street fever hospital is now closed. Any future cases of fever will be treated in the new infectious diseases hospital at Lansdowne. Quite a novel device has been adopted to construct a cellar in a house in Cornwall street, which Mr F. Bacon is building for a local resident. When the excavation for the collar had reached a depth of two feet, the men came across subterranean springs, which flooded the hole and made further excavation impossible. The Jubilee Fire Engine was requisitioned to pump the water out into an adjacent hole, and when this had been completed the excavation was proceeded with, and a concrete wail, three inches thick, was built round the sides. An iron tank was then put in, and on the inner side of this a further wall of concrete, nine inches in thickness was constructed. The cellar, which is 7ft deep, Bft long and 7ft wide is now absolutely watertight, although the springs 'are all round it. The borough water supply will be cut off at 10 o'clock to-day in Church and Bannister streets.

The Aquatic. Carnival Management Committee met last evening,. Mr J. C- Ewington presiding. Messrs F. W. Temple, and E. Richards were authorised to arrange with Mr G. Ward for a fireworks display on the evening of the sports, and it was decided to ask the Fire Brigade *.o arrange a water display. It was resolved to start the day sports at 10 a.m., and the evening carnival at 5.30 p.m., the latter to be preceded by a torchlight procession. A prize pi' n trophy, valued at £2 2s, was placed on the programme for the best tableau, appropriate of the occasion, the judges to be Messrs L. J. Hooper and R. Brown. Mr Uren was authorised to arrange for the disposal of the privileges for the day, viz., luncheon and afternoon tea and refreshment booths. It was decided to insure all competitors at the sports. The chair man was instructed to report at the next meeting of the committee on the condition of the diving Jboard at the Park Lake, which, it is alleged, is dangerous. The following extra officers were appointed: —Check starter': —Messrs W. G. Taylor and A. K. Jfohnstone; costume and number stewards, Messrs A. Haughey, T. Hoar, and G. Gray; press steward, Mr R. Brown; assistant secretary, Mr H. F. Lane; clerk of course, Mr J. Arthur. The annual statutory meeting of voluntary contributors to the Masterton Hospital will be held in the Borough Council Chambers on Thursday next, at 11 a.m., for the purpose of electing two trustees. Some excellent oat and rape crops are to be seen on theAlfredton Road. Mr Anders Anderson has a particularly line crop of oats, while Mr A. ; Bayli s' rape crop would be hard to beat anywhere. Farmers in the Waikato district are complaining that there is a great shortage of agricultural labour. TWO SWEREIGN RUMEDIE-I. THK FAMOUS SANDKU AND SONS PURW VOLATILE LiIT.ALYPTI EX-TH-ACT wiib proved by experts at the Sup remo Court of Victoria to possess curative properties peculiarly its own, and to bo absolutely safe, 'ffectivo and reliable. Therefore do not aignivnte your complaint by the use of one of the niuny ciude eucalyptus* oils which are now palmed off aa ".instructs," and from the use of which a death wiih r-f'Dorled unvntlv, but insist upon theGttNUfNE SANDBU * SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTKACT, add reject all othort',

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The number of bankruptcies registered' in Wellington during the year which has just closed was greater than in any year for the past seven years, there having been forty-four insolvencies. Last year there were thirty-five; for 1905 the number was thirty-nine; for 1904, sixteen; 1903, twelve; and for 1902, twenty-two. The services at Knox Church, tomorrow, will be conducted by Mr G. H. Gibb (Divinity Student); those at Dreyerton and Kaituna by Mr A. G. Crawford. The services at Mild Miki will be conducted by Mr F. W. G. McLeod. M. Francois-Marie Bizot recently presented himself at the mairie of the Second Arrondissement to declare the birth of a daughter and to make out the little one's etat civil (says the "Standard's" Paris correspondent). After accomplishing the preliminary formalities the clerk asked the names of the child, and on the happy father replying "Marie Henriette!" laid down his pen and, with a magisterial air, answered "Impossible!" M. Bizot very pardonably thought he was joking, and repeated the offending name, when the official met him with, "1 have not the slightest wish to joke, monsieur! Be good enough to look at this little book!" and handed him a small volume, which contained the alphabetical list of the names French citizens are allowed to give their progem ture of the weaker sex, according to the law of the 11th of Germinal, of the year XI. of the Republic, which is still in force apparently, though the fact is not generally known; and M. Bizot will be obliged to obtain a special dispensation from the Attorney-General of the Republic before he v can register his baby Henriette.

Australia appears to be finding an improving market in South Africa, notwithstanding the depression prevailing in that country. That this depression is very real is sliown by the report of the South African Customs Statistical Bureau, which sets, out that for the first six months r.f year imports decreased by £2,728,101, as compared witn thosu of the corresponding period of ..the pie--vious year. Yet, in the same six months of 1907, the imports from Australia increased by £51,968, their total value being £1,117,726. This interesting fact, which indicates clearly the growing popularity in South Africa, of the products from this part of the world., is drawn attention to in a report received by the New South Wales Government: from the commercial agent for the State in South Africa, Mr Valder. The principal products which reach South Africa from Australia are wheat, flour, meat, butter, cheese, fodder, timber, fruit and leather; end though in these goods the total volume in the six months showed a decrease, Australia more than maintained her trade, a striking procf that the immense falling off did not affectthe Australian trade in any degree. There is one point about Mr Valder's report which invites investigation in New Zealand. He states that the imports from Australia were greater than those from New Zealand and alt other British colonies put together. Is it not possible that many products so credited to Australia came actually from New Zealand, and have, by their transhipment at Australian ports to South African liners, found their way into the returns as Australian goods? There would still appear to be a very fair demand for local property, and farming lands in Wairarapa, as we hear that the following properties have recently been sold by Messrs' W. B. Chennells and C 0.:—913 acres, Matahiwi, on behalf of Mr W. T. Welch; 100 acres, Akura, to Mr J. H. Taplin; 100 acres, Clareville, on behalf of Mr C. Ball; 80 acres, Te Ore Ore, on behalf of Mr Francis Grace; 8 acres, Te Ore Ore, on behalf" of Mr F. G. Wayne; ''Brentwood," and 40 actes, Upper Plain, 'on behalf of Mi- Isaac Sykes; 8 acres, Upper Plain, on behalf of Mr Forman; and also on behalf of various owners—The Oaks homestead and "11 acres, Upper Plain; 6-roomed house and 5 acres, Kuripuni; 8roomedj house and 12 acres, Upper Plain; 7-roomed house, Lincoln Road; 8-roomed house, Villa Street; 6-roomed house, Villa Street; 5rocmed house, Villa Street; sections Jean's Estate; sections Nos. 1, 2, 3, , 4, 13, 15, 24, 25, and 26 of Mr A. Caselberg's estate, Worksop Road. A total sum closely approaching£3s,ooo is accounted for in these transactions.

1 Purebred white Leghorn cockerels are advertised for sale. A reward is offered for the recovery of a gold brooch lost near the Kuripuni railway station. Mr J. L. Murray inserts a notice of thanks for past favours, and solicits a continuance of the public sup--1 port. Messrs Hendry and Buxton, drapers and clothiers, Queen street, make a specialty of Kaiapoi clothing, and elsewhere quote prices for leading lines of that company's manufactures. Diaries for 1908 are at present in great demand. Mr .A. P. Beale, bookseller, has with much enterprise,, received large stocks of diaries of' every description, which may be obtained at Jiis shop in Queen Street. In another column Mr J. Scott,, watchmaker and jeweller, has a special word to say about watch repairs. This department is under the personal .supsryision of the proprietor, and clients can rely on all work being attended to promptly and effectively. Mr W. H. Cole, painter, paperhanger and house-decorator, has just, received another very large shipment of wall-papers. The consignment consists of papers of every description in all the latest designs, one particularly attrac We pattern being the Silk Fibre, v ich is really well worth inspection. ± iezes in all widths and designs are ai&o shown in great variety. The prices quoted are decidedly reasonable. TERRIBLE FATE. It's a terrible fate to suffer from serioua Lung Trouble. "Ward it oil' with. Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery. Priceoa / and 3/-. Obtainable at H. E. EtiGs, chemist. INTEREST AWAKENED. Interest awakened everywhere in the marvellous cures of Cuts, Burns and Wounds with Dr Sheldon's Magnetic. Liniment. Price. Is Gd and 3s. Obtainable at H. E. Eton's, Chemist.