DISTRICT & GENERAL.

Bush Advocate, Volume XII, Issue 1755, 3 October 1899, Page 2

DISTRICT & GENERAL.

— -♦ Beading matter en pag» four includes Webor Koad Board report, Sunday's Transvaal news, mid local and other items. A Eocial in aid of the Catholio Ohurob funds is to 1)3 held at the Town Hall on Wednesday, 25th inst. The price of tickets is notified in another column. The weekly practice of tho Musical Sooioty will be held to-morrow evening at Walker's Hall, e

A Mr Hulse has bein conducting sin anti-prohibition campaign at Woodville and Kumeron, and has gona to the Weber district to address meatings. Mr Harold Smith, the Opposition candidate for the Pallia tua seat, addieised a large meeting at Ballance. Ho was frequently applauded and reoaived a hearty vote of thanks. A phreno-physiognoraical lenturo is to bo daiivDi'ed by Mr 13. Laruen at the Salvation Army barracks at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. The prioe of admission isort, Bnd tho leoture will be illustrated by 50 lantern slides. Shareholders in the Nor?ewood Cooperative Dairy Company are. reminded that the half-yearly meeting ia to be heid at the Village Hnll at 8 to-morrow evening. It is important that there should be a full attendance. The Bon Marche, High street (Mrs Hodrler, manageress), has opened a druisroaking department under the management of Miss Henderson, who has first class recommendations for fit and finish. La lies placing their orders with her can rely on obtaining satisfaction in every j particular. The Bon Marche'B new adI vertiseruent will appear on Thursday. I Preliminary notice is given in another column of the sale by auction of 974 acres o£ first class dairying laud in the Tepapakuku bleck, adjoining Dannevirko borough. The sale will take place at the eod of this month, under instructions from the owners, Messrs D. and O. Monrad, and the land will be offered on exceptionally easy terms. There an 26 sections, of areas from 7to 156 acres, of first class quality, and nearly all level, and every section will be within a mile of 'hjUrlSaSlSiyjL Full particulars and plans vHiay be obtained- fio'M^fg^sfs^AlvsaJja.w and Williams, or Mr G. A. Preece, Palm^rston North, and from Messrs Barraud and Abraham, Dannevirke. As no one attended the meeting of subscribers to the Weber telephone, to have been held on Saturday last, a fresh meeting will be called for 2 p.m. on the 23th inst. The usual monthly meeting of the W.C.T.U. will be held on Thursday, sth inst., at 3 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church Vestry. Mr J. Devonshire notifies that the handsome trotting stallion Bismarck will stand the season in Dannevirke and surrounding district. Bismarck is a splendid specimen of the combination of the American trotter and the thoroughbred, and his stock are known for their sound constitutions and their high valu<s. At St. John's Church on Sunday Rev Mr Eobertshaweintirap.tadthaUbe Bishop of Waiapu will viait this parish next month and hold confirmation service. A boys' confirmation class has been formed and a class for girls is being arranged. Of 64 police cases heard hare during the quarter ended Sept. 30, 23 were for drunkenness, and six applications for prohibition orders. Sixty-one civil oases were heard, the amount sued 'for being £640 2s 9d, of which £476 Is 8d was reiovered. Detective Benjamin, of Napier, was lore yesterday enquiring into recent outbreaks of fire which seem to indicate ihe actions of an inaendiary. The police ire certain that the oat stacks destroyed it Kaitoke were wilfully fired. From time to time we hear of mistakes Tor which there is no accounting. Such in occurrence is the subject of a letter in this issue from Mr F. Badley, managing director of the Co-operative Association. Enquiries made by us prove that the barrel of specific referred to has been kept in the open, quite apart from any other goods, for the last eighteen months, and there could bo no misunderstanding as to its contents. ' Messrs Collntt and Oollinge elsewhere invite owners of vehicles to bring their wh-els and have the tyres shrunk while they wait, as there ia no need to leave them and have to call again to Ret them. A psrfeot job is guaranteed. They have new and second-hand vehicles for sale, also a second-hand wind mill, a bargain. Weather permitting, tho Bifle Club will open the season to-morrow, the match to start at 2 p.m. Those wishing to become members can join on the range. Several members of the Dannevirke Rifleß wish to join tha New Zealand contingent for the Transvaal. The names of volunteers for servi-je will be taken at at the Government parade next Monday. At a meeting of the Brass Band last evening it was decided that the concert in aid of the uniform fund should be held of tho Town Hall on Thursday, 26th iust. The program will appear shortly. Miss Hunt«r-Brown gave a very interesting address to a well attended rueiting in tlia Buchabite Hall last evening, the subject being ' Missionary lifo and work in Japan ' which was handled in a masterly manner by the lecturer, who has spent some time in Japan doing niitsionary, work, and (succeeded in thoroughly interesting her hearers. At the meeting of the Norsewood Wesleyan choir last Thursday evening, Mr M. Gribble, on behalf of the members, presented their late conductor, Mr 0. E. Pettersen, with a handsomely framed photo of the choir as a slight mark of their appreciation of services rendered by him. Mr Pettersen suitably responded, adding that he was very pleßged to ees Mr Grihble resume his old position as conduotor. Amongst the places in this district where fishing licenses are obtainable is Mr R. F. Jaokson's Settlers' Arms Hotel, Ormondville. Members of the Church of the Epiphany. Ormondville, will hear with regret that Mr Scholes, the organist, has handed in his resignation. Whit might have proved rather a serious smash up occurred nt Ormondville on Monday morning. A vendor of patent medicines, etc., having gono to consult a friend learned in the law, left his oovered express standing by tha side of the road. The horse, wearying of waiting, started grazing, with the result that the express with its contents, capsized over a log. With the exception of a broken shaft little damage was done, but wo nhould imagine if any of the physio was taken shortly after the mishap it would prove well shaken. Palmerston stock sales take place on Thursday. Entries are advertised. At Ormondville to-morrow Mr J. Godfrey will hold hia stock sals at 1.30 p.m. Entries include good lines cf Bttersphoif•rs, dairy cows, and owei. Immediately after tho stock sale Mr Godfrey will sell at the Town Hall, without reserve, under instructions from Mr Forbes, a large quantity of household furniture and effects. It wili;be seen by advertisement elsewhere that new Spring and Summer Goods are now being displayed at tho Bon MabchEi and Ladies are recommended to make their selections early.* , At Ngamoko, Norsewood, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Mr J. Godfrey will sell' the whole of Mr C. B. Ljungqvist's dairy herd and live stock, including 30 first-oliiss dairy cows, heifers, etc., also a number of well brad pigs. Luncheon will be provided. All hats purchased from us are trimmed without charge, at BarBby"s, Premier Drapers, Dannevirke.* Gonts New Straw Hats at MoKibbin <fc Go's* Messrs D. Anderson and Son, coachbuilders, blacksmiths, and undertakers have a new business notice iu this issue' They have enlarged their premiats and having a first-class stock of coachbuildinc inulerialH, can complete orders with despatch by first-class workmen. The horse shoeine is supervised by Mr Ross, who has taken seven first priz B8 in shoeino competitions, aud a special plant is mo vided for refractory horses. Messrs Anderson and Son also conduct funerals on most reasonable terms. All colors in plain zephyis nearly a yard wide, 6*tl per yard at Babsby's, Dannevirke.* Mr W. Bosb's next Ormondville Btook Bale will be held on Tuesday, 10th inst. Entries o f sheep and cattle are advertised. ty the mart next Saturday Mr J. Godfrey will sell a collection of oil pointings, clso produce, furniture, spring traps, etc. i

WolerKoad Board gives notice of in'ention to slrike a general rate of Jd, payable on December SO. Weber Boad Board advertises that it wants to purchase two horsai and a tip dray and harness. Dungaree Trousers 2a lid at McKidbin & Go.'s.* Mr N. McPhee gives notice that he is not connected with notices purporting; to ■be signed by Godfrey, Mol'hec, and Co., demanding payment of moneys i\ll«getlto be due *,o the late firm of that n;-.nic. Mr P. G. Grant jnvite3 tenders till Monday next for the erection of a ahop iv Horaewood. Early to bed, early to rise, never get drunk, and advertise. Paste this in yer hat i£ you can't remember it. Why? Because it's the first step on the golden stairs. There is only one more solid faut than this. That is the Cafe is the best place in town to get a good shillings worth. All meals Is. Oysters, Ham and Eggs, Fish, Grills, etc., at all hours. Shipments of Fruit received regularly.* Mr Jno. Blair, bricklayer, announces in another column that he is prepared to undertake all kinds of brick, cement, and concrete work at reasonable p'ricos. Orders left with Mr 'Jas. Blair, tailor, will be promptly attended to. Mrs Butler, ladies' nurse, Miller's road, inserts a card. We are showing a grand line of Rents' summer tweed trousers, nicely out, at 8s lid per pair, at Babsbv's the Premier Drapers, Dannevirke.* Train arrangements for Napier Park races and Hastings show are notified. A number of additions are made to the .. gentries forj^r W. Dannevirke stock By inset distributed with this iisue the United Farmers Co-operative Association, Palnterston N»rth, call attention to their display of spring shipments of dre6s goods, millinery, drapery, and other leading lints. Every dance will be a success if the floor is sprinkled with • Jemeby's Ballroom Floor Preparation." No disagreeable dust, and will not soil clothes. Packet, Is 6d. If you suffer from a sore throat or cough try Jeffeby'b Amenthol Jujubes ; invaluable to singers and public speakers. Packets, 6d ; tins, Is 3d. Head, Stomach, and Liver Pill? make life worth living ;Is a box. Patent Medicines, Toilet and Nursery Articles, Rubber Goods, Brnahware, etc., in great variety. — F, Jeffert, Chemißt by exam., Dannevirite Country orders receive- every attention (Private house opposite bowling green.)* In most methods of preserving eggs, i number of those saved from the previoui season are found to be bad. Prior'a Egj Preserver, Is 6d a bottle, preserves egg! for one or two years so that every singli egg comes out as sound and sweet as in day it went into pickle. — E. E. Pmob nhfimiat. OannpvirUp *