LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3200, 28 May 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ari iron trig station has been erected on the top of Mt. Hpldsworth. A co-operative meat society with " a capital of £10,000, has been formed in Gisborne. During the past year 40,000 trout < fry have been liberated by the Pal- < merston North branch of the Wei- < Society. i A statement naving been circu- j lated to the effect that Mr W. Fraser, : M.P. for Wakatipu, intended to retire from politics, Mr Fraser states there is not the slightest foundation for the rumour. Mr Arundel Orchard, conductor of the Sydney Liedertafel, and a musician of eminence in New South Wales, will pay a visit to New Zealand shortly, to act as musical judge at the forthcoming Dunedin competitions. The latest return oI the Masterton dredge, received yesterday, is 42ozs Sdwts, and from the Mystery Flat dredge 48oz 12dwt for a week's working. The Mystery Flat Dredge Company has declared a dividend of Is fid per share, payable on Saturday. It is stated that an official of a country Rugby Union in the Wellington Province is to be charged by his Union with betting on the result of a football match in which ] he officiated. A good deal of bettir.g j is asserted to go on, which is not i only illegal, but is calculated to prejudice decisions in cases such as the one under notice.

In a letter from Wanganui to the secretary of his committee of supporters, JR. Arnst, the champion ; sculler of the wortd, who is to row W Webb shortly, says that he will soon be down to racing weight, and within the next few days he and his party will move up the river to a cottage, in order that the remainder of his training may be carried out over the championship course. Says the Christchurch "News":— So far the good people on the West Coast do not appear to have resented in any way the advice, of Mr Millar to do something for themselves and stop cadging from the Government. For days the Minister while on the Coast was steadily refusing all kinds of requests "from railways to street lamps','and yet managed to remain on excellent terms with his hosts.

The following have promised trophies to the Morris Tube Association for competition:—Messrs R. J. King, Dr. Cook, A. C. Major, Henry Holmes, F. Whittou, T. Evans. G. Gardiner, Hodges and Taylor, 0. Pragnell, and H. M. Clark. Messrs Hodges and Taylor's trophy is eiligble for new members who have joined this year, and will be firsd for towards the end of the season.

The bailiff at the Masterton Courthouse (Mr H. D. Bennett) received a neat compliment from Hi? Honor District Judge Haselden yesterday. Counsel was enlarging on the point 'that a plaintiff had been arrested in a more or less public manner. His Honor interpolated,,- "I.am sure that any person who knows Mr Benuett woulJ admit that if such person were to be arrested, if the arrest were effected by Mr Bennett, it would be a more than tolerable proceeding under such circumstances." "His Master's Voice"—that touching tableau, which is now almost inseparable from phonograph advertisements, assumed a different illustration in the District Court at Masterton yesterday. Tiie Magistrate's favourite dog walked into the Court and by force of habit wandered up to the Bench, expecting, no doubt, to find Mr James seated there as usual. But the voice of the District Judge seemed unfamiliar to the dog, and he lifced his ears and gaz?d intently at Hit; Honor for some little time. Not being satisfied, the canine mounted the Bench, and tried nasal means of proof. Still in doubt the dog returned to the floor of the Court, and gave the voice another trial. Finally, being satisfied it was decidedly-not his master's voice, he walked disconsolately out of the Court.

The Railway Department's stroke of retrenchment in abolishing, after Monday next, the goods and alleged passenger train leaving Eketahuna for Masterton at 6.35 p.m., and arriving any time before midnight, is one which will commend itself to any unfortunate person who was ever induced to travel in the fearsome compartment provided for passengers. On Wednesday night six passengers rode the whole distance, and about a dozen a part of the distance, with a light in the carriage which was so it was quite impossible to distinguish faces even across the six or eight feet of space which separates the hard seats provided in this up-to date train. Either a train should carry passengers or it should not, and it it does it certainly should provide Psomething better suited to human ideas than the "dog box" on the train referred to.

This j'ear there has been a great falling off in the number of applications for free places at the Dunedin Technical School, says the "Otago Daily Times." Students are still enrolling for places, but the enrolment is now almost complete, with the result that there are at present attending the school 207 free place holders, as compared with 347 at the same time last year.. Various explanations for the falling off are offered. One is that this year the managers insist upon al! applicants for free places signing a guarantee form undertaking to pay any deficiency arising through irregular attendance. Another reason given is the failure last year of quite a number of the primary scholars sitting of the proficiency certificate. Many intending free scholars, when applying', produced only a compatency certificate, and had, therefore, to be refused. -

Another old settler climbing slowly to the century is Mr Fortescue, of Mahakipawa, who started his 90th year on May 24th. Mr Fortescue is another line specimen of "ripe" old age; he scoffs at pains and aches (says the "Pelorus Guardian,") and talks of organising an old men's race from Mahakipawa to Havelock.

, . 0 The death is announced of Charles Phillips, who is said to have been the heaviest man in Australia, being about 30 stone when in aoorl health. He lost 11 stone in weight after a recent illness. He was a blacksmith at Beechworth, "Victoria, and worked at his trade until a few years ago, when his ever increasing weight interfered with his movements. He was 57 years of age. Death was due to heart failure.

Madame Melba left Auckland for Sydney on Monday evening last.! Madame left a farewell message to the people of New Zealand. She said that she was charmed with the country, and with the enthusiasm of her reception, and she desired to express her deep thanks for the many tributes of affection and . the great kindness she had .received from all sections of the community. So charmed is she with New Zealand that at the end of three years, when her present engagements are concluded, she will return with the obect of seeing more of its scenic j wonders on a holiday tour.

Speaking to a "Lyttelton Times"' reporter. Mr H. L. Michel, Mayor of Hokitika, stated that there was a good deal of feeling on the West Coast in regard to the proposal to abolish District Courts. He said that there was no doubt whatever that much inconvenience would be caused if tlje scheme were carried out. District Cpurts sat in small towns, such as Kumara, Reefton and Westport, which were not included in the circuit of the Supreme Court, and which the Suprt me Court could. not.be expected to visit. Large numbers of people who had legal cases would have to go to the trouble and expense to attend sittings of the Supreme Court, instead I of bringing their cases before District Courts.

The English labourer does rot seem to be able to adapt himself to the rough work on a cow farm as well as the average colonial. A Manawatu farmer recently required a farm hand and advertised in a Wellington newspaper. In a few days an Englishman arrived, his elaborate outfit indicating that he was "unacquainted with manual labour. As he; stated that he was familiar with general farm work he was taken on. After damaging farm implements through ignorance of their working and proving his knowledge of cows by getting knocked over several times throughattempting to milk the animals without leg-roping them, the owner had to dispense with the Englishman's; services. The farmer says his experience of English farm bands has. been a costly one. A correspondent writes as followsto the "Manawatu Standard"Now that Sir Joseph Ward has decided to go Home to attend the Imperial Conference there is some speculation as to the Minister on whom his mantle will fall in the interim. It should not be forgotten that the Hon. James Carroll, as senior member iif the Cabinet, is entitled to the honourable and onerous position. When the late Mr Seddon went to Australia in 1906 Mr Carroll was then also senior Minister, but declined to assert his -right to be Acting-Premier on the ground that he had too much departmental work on hand and could not take up extra duties. Since then 4 changes have taktn place in the man- ' agement of the Department of Native Affairs, and the Native Minister having now the able assistance of Mr Ngata, is in a position to take up the; duties of Acting-Premier.

Wellington is now obtaining cheaper meat. Owing to increased competition prices hiive fallen Id per lb. "'This is the position," explained one of the city's leading master butchers. "During the past six or eight rnnnths some shops have started in Wellington, ana they have been selling fur cash only— 110 book debta. no delivery. The people pay across the block, and carry away their parcels. M Thus they can undersell, by Id per lb, the butcher who has to give delivery, keep books, and take the ' risk of bad debts. The cash business has gradually become more extensive in Wellington, and consequently the other butchers have decided to bring their prices on to ai par with the rival quotations, on the same terms—no booking and no< delivery. Those who do not care pay cash and carry their own par'cels must pay the old rates."

I The Levin "Times" states that a. [ very curious phenomenon hab occurred in that district which will probably be interesting to scientific observers.,and others. A windmill at, r 5 the north end of Levin having to be repaired recently, it was found that, the water in the well beneath it had lowered to the deoth of about six feet, leaving the pipe high and< dry. The well, which is over seventy feet deep, has been in use for at least twenty years, without anything of the kind happening before. On making inquiries w the vicinity, the"Times" found that two other wells within a few hundred yards had dried up, one completely and the other partially, but to such an «xtent as to render it useless. It is remarkablethat wells of such depth should lose water at this season of the year, aQjj! it would be interesting to know caused the subsidence. Possibly it . may have some some connection with 4 volcanic disturbances in the country farther north.

WHY IS EUCALYPTI EXTBACI superior 1 - to any other Eucalypti Product ? Because it is the result of full experience, and of a special and careful process of manufacture. It is always safe, reliable and effective, and the dangers'of irresponsible preparations which are now palmed off as Extract are avoided. A death was recently reported from the use of one of' these concoctions and in an action at 1 w a witness testified that he suffered most cruel irritation from the appli-' cation to an ulcer of another, which was' sold as "Just as good as SANDER'S EXTRACT." Therefore, beware of sucb i deception. Remember that in medicine a drop that cures is better than a tablespoon that kills, and insist upon the preparation which was proved by experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria,. and by numerous authorities daring the ast 35 years, to be a preparation of genuine merit, viz: THE GENUINE SANDi:J4 AND SONS . PURE VOL AT FT, K EUCALi'TPTI EX' TRACT.

The Executive Committee of the Morris Tube Association decided last njgbt to engage the Motor Garage in Chapel Street in preference to the Drill Hall, to carry on their shooting. > In the past the shooting in the Drill Ball has interfered with any periormances in the Town Hall, necessitating the postponement of the shooting whenever the Town Hall was engaged. In the future shooting will be conducted regularly every Tuesday and Thursday, Tuesday being for practice and side matches, and Thursday for trophy shooting. The trophy presented by Mr F. Whitton has been allocated to the next three j shoots, commencing next Tuesday, I Ist June, and the Brighting Cup competitions will commence on Thursday, 10th June. The latter will be an aggregate of six shoots. Mr E. J. King (captain) has given a valuable trophy. An experienced slaughterman seeks engagement. Mr K G. Eton inserts a notice of thanks to the electors of the Trust Lands Trust. The Commissioner of Crown Lands inesrts a notice with respect to the preservation of native birds in scenic reserves. Mr C. E. Danie 1 ! returns thanks to those who voted for him at the Trust Lands Trust election yesterday. Mr F. P. Welch requires a second cook for hotel; woman cook for hotel, South Island; cook for private hotel; generals, lady helps, etc. Low prices and good quality goods have combined to draw big crowds to the salvage sale of drapery and clothing now proceeding at Messrs Warnock and Adkin's Masterton premises. In an advertisement appearing on page 1 of this issue, further -reductions in prices are announced. Mr F. fc. Welch' advertises for lease a first-class 200 acre farm at Apiti; a splendid farm of 200 acres in Taranaki, as a going concern, cbeap ingoing; a tobacconist's hairdressing and billiard rooms business, at Auckland; and has a number of good houses to let. There was a large attendance at the Elite Skating Rink, last evening, and a very enjoyable time was spent. This evening the rink will be closed to enable a dance being conducted to the music supplied by the latest Edison phonograph. The rink will be open as usual on Saturday night. Ladies who require a good article at a moderate price should pay a visit \ to Mr, J. L. Exchange Buildings, where exceptional values id household drapery are obtainableIn an advertisement on the leader page of this issue, prices for certain articles are quoted, which must strike the most economical shopper as being about bedrock. Mr W. J. Richards, representing Adams, Ltd., is in Masterton at present, •» and is staying at the Club Hotel. 'He has with him two Minerva motor cars ■with which lig is giving demonstrations to probable purchasers. The Minerva oar is admittedly one of the best cars on the market, and the two which Mr Kicbards ha 9 in Masterton aie decidedly handsome and commodious cars. Anyone who is interested in cars and who would like to toive an elaborate and comprehensive catalogue dealing fully with them, may have one posted on application to Mr Richards, Club Hotel, Masterton. Adams, Ltd., are aLo agents for the v renowned Talbot cars.*