LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10718, 31 October 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

So far this year. Masterton Borough has not produced a single bankruptcy.

The Wairarapa championship cricket matches will bo commenced 011 November 9 tli.

Several well known wool buyers arrived at Wellington by the Maunganui from Sydney on Wednesday in order to attend the New Zealand sales.

During the month ending to-day, 20 births, six marriages and six deaths have been registered at Masterton.

The foundation stone of the now Presbyterian Church at Lansdowne is to lie laid this afternoon by the Rev. Dr. Gibb, of Wellington.

Two New Plymouth young men have placed a patent non-ro-tillablo bottle on the Sydney market. A bottle of thai; kind would be a godsend to Masterton. The official opening cf the Masterton Bowling Green for the season, takes place this afternoon, should the weather be permitting. A number of visiting players are expected to be present.

Mr J. C. -Boddington reports that ■there wero 4 degrees of frost registered at the Upper Plain yesterday.

The Wellington -Education Board has decided to make application to tho Government for a grant for a teacher's residence at Miki Miki.

Master Stephen Bishop, of Clareville, has received a silver medal of beautiful design, in connection with the Napier competitions, in which he took .part.

At a meeting of the Wairarapa Cricket Association held on Tuesday evening, it was decided to play a match on the Park Oval on 3rd and 4th January, against a team from Marton.

. The Wairarapa Cricket Association ha« received notice from the N. Z. Cricket Council that the Association lias been, entered for tho Hnwke Cup tournament.

An Ashburton telegram states that the fifteen months old son of Mr Fred Gobbe of that town was drowned through falling into a tub of water yesterday morning. IF YOU HAVE A Oeugh, Uold, Noae, jaroat or Lang Trouble, Stomach, Bowel, or Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Use SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT; 5 drops in a tablespoon water. Item ember, you cannot expect the good effects from any norfc of encalyptUß. Sander'a Extract cure* beoause it contains ethereal and antiseptic substances not oontained in other Eucalyptus products. Those latter, made by persons ignorant in chemistry, and provided with fancy names and labels by trading concern# who do not know what they contain, havo caused grievous harm, and a death has resulted from their use. Do not apply an ointment to a sore. It keeps back the seoretion. To wounds, bruises, sprains, burns, uloera, eczema, and other skin troubles, Apply Sander's Extract; 16 drop# in a tablespoon of olive 03. The effeot will surprise you.' Sand-, er's Extract Heals because it is freed from the irritating constituents oontained in other euoalyptua preparation*. I* heals when others irritate. Insist upon th® » BQuino SANDER'S EXTRACT, and you

Ton persons have been convicted of drunkenness in Masterton during tho month of October. Thoy were all visitors to the town.

During thy present month, two j bankruptcies have l»i>cii n-eordod :n f iiie Wairarapu, n<jne for tin: ) same month last year. For the ton ' months ending to-day. ton petitions in bankruptcy have beeii' iiled, as against. fourteen lor vho same period last year. The* divorce case, Benjamin \\ nullum v. Mary Ann Elizabeth Wadh-.u! and George Paget (co-respondent), will probable Ik l heard mi the Supreme ) Court at "Masterton to-morrow ninrn- ] ing before the Chief .Justice and a

jury.■ A motion under tho Bankruptcy Act against tho rejection of the proof of debt of Hhwin'a Tnmihann, in the estate of Patrick Carr, of Norsewood, bankrupt, will bo be:r<l at the present sitting of the Supromq C-ourt in Mas-tei-ton.

The captain of the steamer Surrey, which arrive? at Wellington on Tuesday, from Liverpool, via Auckland, reports having flighted, five miles off Casdopoint, a derelict, apparently a water-logged sailing vessel, with only 15 feet of mast shewing and a white yard-arm floating alongside. The programme for the annual sports meeting to be. hold ""at Homewood, East Coast, on December '2Bth, has already been issued. It embraces twenty events, for which liberal prizes are offered. A gold modal is offered for most points in foot and field events and Mr J. J I. Tath:;m's Challenge Cup for most points in horso events.

There is apparently a good deal of sickness nt TCltham just now (says the Wanganui Chronicle) andi the hospital is filling up again. In this connection one ca;:not help being impressed with the idea that ailments are more prevalent thai! they used to be. It may be that, the higher standard of living, of which we hear so much, is responsible; for the "higher standard" may be summed up as cake instead of' bread a-ivr!) butter, flannelette for flannel, and shapely American boots with paper soles in place of clumsy leather and hobnails of the old-time local craftsman.

The Court of Appeal delivered its reserved judgment yesterday morning in the case of Bowles v. Armstrong. The appeal was allowed, and a nonsuit entered against plaintiiT on both causes of the action, the Court holding that the words -were used on a privileged occasion, and that there was no evidence of malice. Costs wore allowed on the lowest scale and as from a distance. Mr P. L. Hollings acted for the appellant, and Mr Coleman Phillips for the respondent.

The Appeal Court yesterday delivered judgment in the case in which the will of the late Mr Harry Holmes, of (Matahini, was involved. The questions for tho Court's {Consideration were—(l) Whether any part or proportion of estate duty payable in the estate of Henry Holmes, deceased, was payable liy defendant, Sydney Emily Mary Holmes, testator's widow ; (2) whether succession duty payable in respect of widow's succession under the will was'payable by her; (3) if succession duty is pa-id by executors, then they can recover it from the widow. The widow took under the will an estate ior life or during widowhood, i The majority of the Court answered the questions as follows(1) None payable; (2) succession duty is payable by widow; (3) if paid, succession duty can bo paid out of income coming to widow. Tho costs of ;-ll parties to be taken by the -Registrar and paid out of tho estate.

A meeting was held in the Masterton Borougli Chambers lust overling to make arrangements for entertaining the • Canadian Cacfets, on their proposed visit to Masterton. 'His Worship, the Mayor, presided, and about twenty citizens were present. Captain Braddell. of the Defence Department, said that he had received a telegram from the headquarters of the Defence Department in Wellington, stating tliat it was not' yet definitely decided whether the cadets would visit Masterton/ A definite announcement would be made during the week. The Mayor said that as nothing definite was known, it would be sufficient in the ' meantime to appoint committees to make preliminary arrangements, and in the event of the visitors coming + o Masterton, final arrangements could be readily made. Tlio following commit-too- was set up to arrange for billeting tla\ boys:—The Mayor and Messrs K. 0. Eton, Chapman. W. H. Jackson, C. E. Daniell, Leslie, Miller and l Dr Cook. The Mayor, Dr Cook, and Messrs W. H. Jackson, A. Donald, C. E. Daniel] were appointed an executive commit too to attend to the general enertaining of the cadets. A number of suggestions* were brought forward by Mr Jackson, which will be finally discussed at a meeting to be held on Friday evening. Roosevelt's facial expressions are the subject of much jocular criticism There can be no doubt that he is a man of great courago. and this was clearly demonstrated recently when an attempt was made on his life by a lunatic. There can be no doubt; about the quality of Crescent Tea, and this can bo proved bv writing to the Proprietors for a free Bample.

MR SHAKES' EXPERIENCR. For over thirty years Mr -James Shakes lias been a resident of Wellington. His shop in Manners Street is well known, and 1 his experience will bo interesting to many a sufferer from Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago, "Rheumatic, Gout, Stone, Gravel, aijd kindred diseases, writes:— " 1 "During a severe attack of Rheumatic Gout, I tried iRHUMO. All pains left, me in twenty minutes alter the first dose and by tho followin • morning all swelling had disappeared. Hearing that a friend 1 of mine was suffering from Rheumatic. Gout. 1 went up to his place with a bottle of RHEUMO, ami, as in my case, the result was a. cure. I can honestly recommend R.HKUMO to sufferes from Rheumatic Gout; as a cure it is a certainty." Perhaps you have found that other ■so-called remedies—liniments, oinbro•cations;" plasters.: or jnllii—could . not <>ure your Rheumatism or Gout." They did not give relief, for they could not touch the real cause of tho suffering—excess uric acid 1 in the blood. RHRUMO is the one medicine that always brings relief. All chemists and stores at 2s 6cl and -Is (id.

i A now- -railway timetable c~w.C!-: ;r----to force to-morrow. Mr J. Scott, jeweller, Ms. c tertct:, '\has sonorously donated a Liver" trophy to rerontl.v-fcrao" ' Mastorton Cycling Uub.

The PalTfatua School Comm'.tte.e has refused to grant a holiday at the sehon! for the "People » Day at th Palmeraton Snow.

A .seafaring man named Angus (•lordftii- was eut to pieces by a ivnn in the railway goods yard at Auckland on Tuesday night.

Counterfeit sovereigns arc- ml to be in circulation in thj> Groymout district. The. imitation is a good pno and tbt* coins are not easily detectoc .

The dairying industry is making groat strides in the North Auckland district, 'and land is rapidly lnn:i«. taken up for this purpose. Tlio Herald slates that this part of the i.orlh Islaii'dl has a great future- before it.

The jurv in tho case Whitman vAbraham and Williams, will vb>it tho property in dispute at Creyiowtt l.iiia morning. The ense will, therefore,, probably not be resumed until nnd.The Chief Justice wii! deaf with other business this morning.

(hie of tho suggestions made at the mooting of citizens in 3'lasterton last night for the entertaining of the Canadian Cadets, wa.s that they should bo taken out to one of the shearing sheds in the district. '! io suggo.st.iorc. mot with general approbation.

Addressing tho jury in the Ruprema Court at Mastorton yesterday afternoon. Sir John Findlny, K.C., said he did not wish to unduly flatter the people of the Wairarrpa, bu J he. believed that for howling gales this district pro-ttv nearly "took tin* cake." And Sir John had arrive** that morning from "windy Wellington."

The Mayor of Palmerfcton North received a telegram yesterday from the Canadian Trade Commissioner at Auckland, stating that the Canadian Cadets would leave Wellington for Palmerston by the morning express on November Bth. Captain McTaggart, the advance officer of the cadets, arrived at Palmerston from Napier yesterday. The milk supply at tho Ballance 'Dairy Company's creamery at Scarborough is showing a daily increase, the intake at tlio present time about 1200 gallons a day. Tho tests for the last period ranged from 3.3 to 4.5 per cent of butter-fat, the average being about fi.(s. Ono supplier delivered ] 7001 hof milk daily, another 12001b, while two have loads of close on 10001b.—Herald 1 .

A special sitting of the Native Appellate Court is being held at Greyrtown to investigate the t'.tle of sonu* Natives in respect, to the Whareama Block, situate near Castlepoint. Chief Judge Jalrner and Judga Rawson constitute the Court, with Mr Ware Wiiitai as interpreter, and Mr George Gormistan £is rlerk. Tho case interests a number of Masterton Natives, and ifc would be interesting to know why the sitting of the Court is being held) at Greytown.

At a recent meeting of tho Hawke's Bay Education Board, Messrs C. M. Whittington (chairman) and WMorgan were appointed a sub-commit-tee to act with the two inspectors in formulating a .promotion and classification scheme for Hawke's Bay teachers'..- The committee is to take a scheme submitted by the Teachers' Jhsttiute as a basis upon which to work. Hawke's Bay is.following tho load given by the Auckland, ganui and Taranaki Boartls in the promotion of teachers.

Motor cars are more numerous now in Napier than the one-time popular horse and trap. The "toot, toot," of tlio motor horn constantly fills the air. "They are as common now as dirt," remarked a resident of the seaside town to a Herald reporter; Even the cab proprietors are disposing of their-turn-outs in ordier to invest in motor cars." Despite this, the town i» going for a limited tram service, which many consider will never pay. Tt is stated by the Auckland Star, on the authority of a man of long experience in the timber business, that from 600.000 feet to 700,000 feet of good kauri is concealed amoncr the bush of one of the most desirable of the Awakino sections disnosedi of. at the recent ballot at To Aroha. The timber is said to have been missed, not only by the Crown land ranger, but by the successful applicant himself when going over the land. There being no reservation on the timber, it will, if rumour speaks truly for once, mean a windfall of £2OOO or so ■for the luckv drawer of the section.

A singular deadlock' occurred in the Supreme Court at Masterton yesterday afternoon. The jury had been ■sempannelled in a civil cose, and tlm , sheriff of the court called upon, them* to select a foreman. Tliev looked afc .. . one another am!- said nothing. "Choqso your foreman," cried the sheriff. The ■ jurymen looked confused, but made' no response. "They can't agree," ' said tho ! sheriff. Kis Honour suggested that the name of one should bo proposed. This course was adopted, but the juryman whoso nam6'' was mentioned, repiiedl, "I decline; ' I'd rather not." "Why do von decline?" asked His Honour. "I am, ~ , not used to juries. ' Another name was then mentioned, but this juryman also solemnly declined the honour, with the remark, 'l've never been on a jury before." The position' ! looked serious, and tlio Chief Justice appealed; to the jury, tolling . , •' them than the office of foreman was not one of intense responsibility. This settled it. and one of the jurymen remarked, "Very well, father. " than waste any more time, I'll act." 'And Ee acted.

Pimples Off in Two Days.— Laxo Tonic Klls removed an r.r_ightly natofei of pimplfls from my face, writes Mrs; fiophei Henderson, 12, Rieilby Street, ' TJnmore, New South Wales, which for tv o month» had resisted every possible remedy. After trj-ing almost, every .. ; snadioinJ© I finally used Laxo-Tanio Pills, and after taking them according to directions, the piimplee began to dry up, and ..t, 48 houare came away' when I was washing;, leaving the akin perfectly clear tmd clean. Obtainable DRUG OUALITY. -il AS Tho Hnll Mark on silver de--. > |( notes tho best best quality of tho article, so our name on the bottle " . ! | denotes tho host quality in medicine. • w We make a speciality of this peeog-. . . nising tho fact that quality should , , t be considered first in everything, " l " ! but particularly with medicines. We ' '•' guarantee all dugs and. chemicals and : 1 any-article stocked by us to be abj'solutely tho best. ?fo person would ' risk theii- life to a rotten rope when scaling a preeipico. Still jou rna a greater risk by taking impure I drops, etc. We makeia speciality . of dispensing and compounding phy- . ' sioiatv's prescripfcirns aoourateJy. an#,.-'it pmentiftoailv wiffii only pwrtijt irigpt* dient*, ,T. Y. Qm»m '

The annual meefing of tlie Master--ton Competitions Society is to -be iheld this evening. ! By a majority of twenty-four votes, the ratepayers' of Marton yesterday •carried a propose, to rare on unimproved values. Tho Timaru Council, alter a long inquiry' into complaints • focarding the b'orougn engineer • do-.-partrae.it, has decided to ask the engineer to resign. A public meeting was "held in Pahiatun last night, to protest against the Pongnroa mail so;vice being, taken via Lketahuna. A mooting of those interested in the formation of a Cycling CI no was held last evening, thorn being a Rood attendance, and -Mr K. Jackson orenpied the chair. It dec,tied t form a cycling club to b, tree iron, all other athletic unions or \ubs. J he. annual subscription was hxvu at ,>s. ■ was decided to hold weekly runs. 1«■members of the cluo. was received from ovor thirty law, signifying their intention oi becoms members. Officers were e ecte 1 as Messrs I.imup-?s-e" nd G Challis; secretary. Mr C. . It was decided to hold the next, meet-

A young man, used to liolbo->. at-' ll rtises for employment. The Town and Country Supplies Store have a notice on the Iront page. A gentleman requires a room, iur-, juishcd or unfurnished with hrepuice. Mr J Henderson requires a young lady for bookseler's shoo, previous experience preferred. j The official opening ceremony oi the j Mangaone Oilfields, Limited, has been A unavoidably postponed on account ot . had weather. ' Mr R. U- Harden, Land and Com- J mission ..agent, Master ton, advertises j houses to bo let at Lansdowne mm j Hogg's Crescent. j Owing to illness Miss P. Cole- j brook's llooms, Exchange Building:-!, j will be closed for a few days, and will) ro-opon on Monday, 4th November j Tennis and cricket trousers aro nd-i vcrtised for sale at the New Zealand I Clothing Factory, Queen Street. Thoy{ are to bo had in the latest fashionable j cut and materials. There is a display at present in tho windows. Mr J. Henderson, Booksollor,'j Queen Street-, advertises post curds , all ready for sending home. All the, leading weekly papers aro on Mr Henderson is the sole agent lor tho Pauline Patterns. . Messrs A. J. Palmer and Co. Palmerston North, have on sale pig meal made of pure rye, corn and peas. Globe Brand calf meal, chick food, and poultry meal. A testimonial as "to quality and value of theso foods appears on the front page of this morning's-"Age." "Every man his own bootmaker" may seem j-ather a big order, and yet this is what is now made possible by tho offer of Messrs Graham and Co. to supply, at a very low figure outfits thai will enable every man to do his o\vn boot, shoe, and rubber repairing. In their advertising space in another column Messrs Graham and Co. give an outline of the articles, contained in the outfits, and a perusal of the lists will show that nothing, is omitted that is necessary for carrying out repairs. Sole leather boot nails, etc., are also sold at low prices.