LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9047, 5 February 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Telephone Bureau has been established at Dyerville. During the month of January there were four births, two deaths and one marriage in Greytown. The bacon-curing firms doing business in the Eketahuna district are now paying 4*d per lb for pigs. Three pounds, at country stations/ is now the top price for this season's chaff in Canterbury. During seveo months of .last year subscriber to the Wanganui Public Library tdok out 304 books, 274 of which were novels. In the opinion of Mr 1. Hopkins, chief bse expert, the dense smoke in districts where bush fires are raging will have a prejudicial effect on the output of honey from those quarters. The Woodville school cadets have been presented with a cheque for twenty guineas by Mr H. R. Holder, a late resident »>i" Woodvilie, but now of Morrinsville. i Mr G. R. Sykes is at present attending the A. and P. Show at Feilding making an active canyass for entries for the approaching Masterton Show. A number of potato growers in Greytown are finding that although their crops above ground are looking well, the tubers are anything but plentiful when they come to dig them up. The next civil sitting of the Magistrate's Court will be held on Thursday, when a list of over sixty cases will be dealt with. A number of police cases are set down for hearing on Friday, Mr J. J. Kimpton, whose cheese factory at Whitimanuka '(Lower Valley) was destroyed by fire recently, expects to have another building erected and plant installed within a month. The following will represent Alfredton against the Mauriceville Rifle Club in a shooting match at Alfredton to-morrow:—H. Kebbell, W. Algie, E. Ford, C. Kebbell, A. Algie, 11. Dagg, C. Benton. Mr D. Dobson, engineer, has visited several probable sources at Eketahuna for a water supply scheme, and it is anticipated that he ) will furnish a report to the Eketahuna Borough Council on the different schemes at an early date. A number of improvements are to I be carried out at the post office at I Eketahuna. The Public Works Dej partment propose to construct an annexe to the present building 24 feet long with a frontage to the street of 10 feet, and a special en- ■ trance. It will be provided with desks 1 and set apart for the use of the pub- j lie. The space formerly required for j that purpose will be utilised for fur- j ther mailroom accommodation. i i dr. Sheldon's new discovery s Is the most wonderful remedy ever discovered for the cure of Coughs, Colds, * and Consumption. It will cure you when * all othei'3 have failed. Obtainable at H. * E. Eton Chemist. e

There are now 182 names on the roll of the/Martinborough School.' The pride of milk at Martinborough has been increased from 3d to 4d per quart. The capital value of the Borough of Carterton is £261,284. The exemptions total £17,678, leaving a rateable value of £243,606. It is understood that Lionel Terry is to be transferred to Lyttelton Gaol, where he will be treated as an ordinary prisoner. Orchard-robbing is said to be rife at Featherston. One resident, a few nights ago, not only had his orchard practically stripped, but had a large quantity of vegetables also stolen. The first "week-end" encampment of /Volunteers was,held at Papawai on Saturday and Sunday last. There were about sxity men in camp, including a number of members of the Masterton Rifle Volunteers. It is intended to hold two or three more similar-encampments.this season. The monthly meeting of the Masterton Municipal Fire Brigade was held in the Central Station last evening, Captain Jenkins presiding. Leave of absence was granted to Firemen Clark, Duggan and B. Morris. The. secretary reported thst the average attendance and musters during January was as follows:—Meetings 28J, alarms 21. A letter was received •from the Hon, J. McGowan, thanking the brigade for its efforts in assisting to save the bridge at' Mount Bruce. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Byatt for having done the sign-writing in front of the brigade station free of charge. One ' honorary member was proposed. The fires during the past fortnigl t accentuated by the continuous drouglt have had a serious effect upon the milk tests in the Eketahuna district, which '.will mean ' smaller monthly cheques and a further curtailment of the spending capacity of dairy far-" mers,,«ays the "Eketahuna,Express." Eighteen days ago the average t.ejsU' were considerably higher than they . are ;.toTday, .and to add many suppliers are now only receivi»f about half quantity of milk. The average test at the Rongokokako cheese factory during the past ,weei: was 3.8, which suppliers consider is ' exceptionally low. The f6llowing candidates attendii g schools in the Wairarapa have qualified either for senior board scholarships or senior free places:—Mary Edith Murray; (Masterton), 1,571 , ?n.arlcs; . Ma.ry 8.. McKenzie (Master- • ton) i,464'.;i£ascs: Arthur • O. vcn Albert Bell Rigg (Masterton) inarks; Thps..E.-Beard -(gartertpn), 1,208 marks; Dorothy E. (Masterton), 1,207 marks; Arthur Phillip Lewis (Masterton), 1,188 marks; Ross Reginald Burridge' (Masterton), 1,137 ' marks; Eunice Rebecca Oliver (Masterton), 1,065, marks; Mary E. Stevens (jGreytown), 1,041 inarks; Rubina Martha Wilton (Masterton), 955 marks; W. F. Dudson (Carterton), 935 marks. Mr A. W Hogg, M.P., who has jus,t completed,a v tour of the Eketahuna district where tiie bush and,grass fires have of "late been raging, interviewed the Minister of Lands 'yester--day and presented a petition signed by 22 Nireaha settlers, asking that grass seed should be provided on terms for those who had badly suffered. Mr Hogg stated that the-, settlers who could weather the storm, would accept no aid, but there were families who had lost home and grass,, and had to sacrifice the herds of cattle on which they depended. TheMinister said he recognise ! tha*: iir such cases the State had a duty to. perform, and he would refer the memorial to the Commissioner of" Crown Lands for the purpose of having, the assistance required promptly rendered. 1 [ - Mr F. ,P. Welch requires navvies,, farm hands, cook, etc, An advertiser requires a good gen- ' eral servant. The W.F.C.A. require a youth for thß grocery department. . Mr F. P. Welch advertises for sale or exchange a good sheep farm of 275 acres, town property, etc. Advertisers are notified that re-, place advertisements must, reach the office by noon the day prior to which" they are required to appear. . A notice of thanks for assistance and sympathy in connection with the death of the late Mr Geo. F. Broom is inserted by his relatives. Tenders are invited to.close at 10, o'clock on Friday next for supplies for the luncheon room at the Masterton A. and P. Association's Show. Applications are invitid by the Acting-Town Clerk for a smart youth or other competent shorthand writer, and typist for the - Borough Council office. Messrs R. E. Howell and Co., Ltd., held a very successful sale of paintings, by Mr J. D. Perrett and others, yesterday, when every picture was disposed of at satisfactory prices. The Hospital Trustees invite tenders to close at noon on Monday next for the erection of a mortuary and outbuildings at the Masterton Hospital. Messrs Ross and MacGregor advertise particulars of a number of wellimproved farm properties which have been placed in their hands for sale. The firm have several good businesses which they can recommend to investors. The partnership between Messrs; Webb and Millar, tailors, has ; been dissolved. The business will be carried on by Mr Webb, who will receive all moneys and pay the accounts of the firm. TWO SOVEREIGN REMEDIES. THE FAMOUS SANDER AND SONS- , PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT was proved by experts at the Supremo Court of Victoria to possess curative: properties peculiarly its own, and to be absolutely safe, effective and reliable.. Therefore do not aggravate your complaint by the use of one of the many crude Bucaiyptus oils which are now palmed off" is •'Extracts," and from tbe use of whioh a. ileath was reported recently, but insist upon the GENUINE SANDER <fe SONS" EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, add reject all< )thers. 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The ove-draft of the Masterton Borough Council at present amounts to JE6.988 Bs. lid. . The, rates kdu£- ' standing amount to JE5.310 18s Id, of which £1,235 8s 5d was outstand4ng prior J;o April Ist, 1907. • The financial position of the Masterton Borough Council is as Mows: ! —General Account, .dr., £6,526 8s 2d; Gas, dr.. £sl 8s 9d; Library, cr., £39 2 Id; Deposits, er., £ll3 10s; Waterworks, dr., £436 6s lid; Abattoir, cr., £57 12s 6d; Interest Accounts, drainage, cr., £133 16s lid, Bannister street, dr., £6 9s 9d, £25,0000 loan, dr., £3OB 6s lOd; Drainage Loan, cr., £ll4 4s4d; t Improvements Loan, £25,000, cr., schedule A £234, schedule B £967 16s lid, schedule C £224 4s 9d, schedule D £443 12s 4d, schedule E £145 19s 4d, schedule F £lO 10s sd. During a discussion at the meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, last evening, on the question of removing and burying the refuse of the town Cr Haughey urged that the time had arrived when the Council should ' seriously consider the question of " building a destructor to dispose, of all the refuse and garbage of the town. At the present time the Council was spending a good deal of money in having all waste matter removed and buried, whereas* with .a . destructor, it could be burnt and some motive power derived therefrom. He considered it was only a matter of a few years when the Council would be forced to establish a instructor, and why should not the proposal be considered no.v. He would move that the Gas Committee be asked to take the matter ihto consideration in connection with the removal of the gasworks to the site near the railway • station. The nio£<ion lacked a seconder and the subject dropped. A' petition was received at last night' o meeting of the Borough Council from fifteen cab proprietors and cab drivers dra-ving the Council's attention to the state of the newly-formed roada in the borough, particularly Pownall street. Cole street extension and Villa street extension, which in their present state were considered quite unsafe for vehicular traffic,,and ic was impossible for cab drivers to carry passengers to and from those roads with safety to either the passengere themselves or the horses.and rolling stock. The petitioners requested that either the steam roller be used on the new roads to bind the boulders or other means bu employed to put them in a / fit state fora cab to proceed along them, On the motion of Cr Ewing- . - ton the matter, was referred to the Works Committee..with a recommend- , ation that some steps be taken to impro/e the condition of the roads. As instructed by the Council, the Acting-Town Clerk submitted a report to the meeting of the Borough Council last evening with reference to the alleged inaccuracies in the drainage, Bannister street rates and the water rates. After giving details as to the manner of charging up-the rates the report added that the errors totalled 346 and amounted to £43 8s 3d instead of 258 and £35 9s lid, respectively, as was formerly stated. There was no doubt that the errors in the water rate implied a loss of revenue to the Council, but- steps were being taken to bring about an • adjustment in tha rates. Speaking, on the report at; a later stage of the \ meeting Cr Yarr considered that Cr Morris, whose motioh at a recent meeting of tha Csuncil was responsible for the report, must have ' known that the rate book was wrong some time previous, as he had received wrong notices of rates on prior occasions; yet Cr Morris had refrained from bringing his motion to the Council until certain events had transpired. Cr Morris said he had informed Cr Yarr and he repeat--1 ed again that he had not received any wrong notices in connection with his rates. Cr Ewington considered that Cr Morris should be given credit for having brought forward his motidn, and should not be accused of Having malicious motives, which was the inference •to be derived from Cr Yarr's remarks. Further discussion on the subject was disallowed by the chairman. The report was adopted. Though the entries for the Masterton A. and P. Show do not finally close until Saturday next, a very " large number have already been received, and the committee is sanguine that this year's results will be a long way ahead of previous records. Not only are the entries very numerous, but the quality of the exhibits promised is expected to be of a very high order, as some of the most prominent breeders in the dominion will be represented. Rymney Marsh sheep promise to be a feature of the Show, | and the fat cattle classes will be well filled. The freezing classes will be somewhat weakened by the drought, but the entries in the ring events, and the competitions, notably the jumping, promise to be particularly numerous. Mr E. Short will make j 25 entries fromshis famous Romney Marsh flock, a number of which have recently been imoorted. Mrs B. Slack (Oroua), Messsr W. B. and G. E. Allen (Clareville), Gray Bros., (Taratahi), and W. Rayner (Taratahi), and E. J. Wilton (Porirua) will also exhibit in Romntys. As usual Mr W. Perry will make large entries in Lincolns, and in Leicesters Messrs Slack Bros, will exhibit freely. Fat cattle will be represented by Messrs J. Deans (Riccarton), W. Mace, trustees of the McMaster Estate, W. and H. Beetham, and W. C. Buchanan; and in Jerseys the contest will lay between Messrs W. li. * and A. E. Booth and P. Hunter. Messrs Slack Bros, and J. E. VVhite will send a number of exhibits in pigs. In all the other classes the names of well-known exhibitors appear, and present prospects indicate that the competitions will be very keen throughout. A MODERN REMEDY Science has achieved a triumph in Di. Sheldon's New Discovery for Coughsy Colds, and Consumption. AbsoJutCl guaranteed. Obtainable at H. E. Eton, Chemist.