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Bush Advocate, Volume XIV, Issue 299, 20 March 1903, Page 2

Stock market report, commercial news and other interesting reading matter will be found on our fourth page to-day. The Cadet Voluuteer Corps desire to acknowledge receipt of a donation of £l from Mr A. Webber. An effort is being made to have the railway rates reduoed on the Christ-church-Lyttelton line. A movement is on foot to secure a direct steam communication between New Plymouth and Syduey. The polling at Porangab.au for the Waipawa licensing election will take place m the public hall and at Makaretu m the sohoolhouse. . The rabbiter's whare at the Akitio dam, near Weber, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning The fire was caused by sparks from log fires. The marriage of Mr W. Murray, of Norsewood, aod Miss Ivy Mountain, of Bay of Islands, was solem noised at tbe residence of the bride'B parents yesterday. A meetiug is to be held m the Mang~ atoro Valley on Wednesday evening next for ih& purpose of considering the advisablness of establishing a creamery m that valley. In consequence of the absence of several of the Councillors from. last night's meeting of the Borough Council, DrDe Lisle's report on the sanitary condition of the Borough wus deferred until ne*t meeting. The plain and fanoy dress ball whith was to have been held to-night at Whetukura has been postponed indefinitely; also the social and dance for getting a flag for the Union Rifles, which was to have taken place on Friday evening next. At a meeting m Christchurch yesterday to consider a suggestion to errect a- memorial to the late Mr Rolleston, it was decided to errect a statue m Chri&tchurch and to communicate with the friends of Mr Rolleston aod ask their assistance. ■ There are now fifty-tivo subscribers to the local telephone exchange, Messrs H.M.Ries and Son being the latest subscribers ,and their place of business will be connected m the course of a few days. When there are sixty connections the exchange will be open from from 8 am ( until 8 p.m. eachjday. The nomination of candidates for the Waipawa Licensing Committee close on Tuesday next. Although little interest has so far been taken m the nomination of candidates, yet an effort is now being made to induce candidates to stand who are favourable to 10 o'clock licenses m Dauuevirke and, also, who are opposed to granting conditional licenses for sports < At last night's ineetingof the Borough Council Cr Hies suggested that the photos of past Mayors and the present Mayor should be procured aud hung m the Council Chambers. This, he understood, was done by most other Councils and he thought the practice should be adopted here as, m time to come, the collection would afford a valuable record. Tbe proposal was favoured by councillors and tbe clerk was authorised to procure the photos. The past Mayors of this borough are Messrs A. Mac Kay, W. Henderson, MePbee, and J. Druinmond. Mr O. E. Hugo cave a lecture m the Oddfellows' Hall last evening on " Faces." There was a fair attendance, and the lecturer received a most patient hearing, showing the deep interest which is manifested m the subject of physiognomy. Mr Hugo dealt at length with characters of men as revealed by their faces, and m order to support his contentions he exhibited photographs of some of the "worst criminals m Australia. At the conclusion of his lecture Mr Hugo invited several of the audience to ascend the stage, and the invitation being responded to by three ladies and four gentlemen, he gave a description of their characters according to their feq.ti.irps. Mr Hugo will lecture again this erasing, ana those interested should not miss the opportunity of hearing his address. Mr W. Light, who has purchased Mr J. Mitchell's interest m the lease of the Masonic Hotel, a»d wh» took possession of that hostelry to-day, .was for several years the licensee, of /the Denbigh Hotel m Feilding, and latterly of the Provincial Hotel, Wanganui. I Mr Light is well and favourably known j on the west coast of this island, especially as the host of the Denbigh t Hotel. Daring his long connection with tli&t hotel Mr Light made it one of the most popular resorts for commercial travellers aod ofchprs, and as the result of his management it ppjoys the reputation of being one of the best; hotels m the island. Mr Light i& an ideal publican, and is one who thoroughly understands the requirements of the public. In fact, the hotels kept by him m the past have been uotjjd for the highly satisfactory manner fo whiph they have been conducted, both as regards excellence of accommodation »n.<i ify© flwMfy- ftf the liquors kept m stock. Tbe March number of the popular Australasian Woman's journal is to hand. The standard of reading matter keeps well up, while a further increase m size — making the magazine 100 pageo — n noted. There is such a wealth of material that it is difficult to know jvhere to begin. The main features, how^yer, are the continuation of the experiences of a woman journalist m Australian faojfcoitfes — this time a tobacco factory ; and exceedingly interesting illustrated interview witfc the champion lady swimmer of Australasia'; ; and an article on Sloyd work m the schools. The regular departments, I dealing with tbe latest fashions, dressuiakjng, domestic rest to woman, are quite up to .i&e mark, and the whole I journal isceriainly wonderful value for the subscription into — 3s, yearly, posted from the office, 169 Queen Strefet; Melbcurue. Prizes amounting to over .L2SQ are offered for competition. We are pleased to note that the magazine becomes more Australasian m character with each issue. For next month an illustrated interview with Ethel Turner, the well-known writer of children's book?, 10 promised,

A wire from South Africa announces the death of R. W. Wade, for many years Deputy Official Assignee and formerly Mayor of Hokitika. A tea meeting m connection with the Wesleyan sale of work and harvest thanksgiving will be held to-morrow night m the Norsewood Town Hall. The funeral of the late Mr S. Chadwick will start from Waikopiro tomorrow and is timed to arrive m Ortnondville at 3 p.m. The funeral will be of a Masonic character. The Dannevirke North and South Schools, which were closed m consequence of the Scarlatina epidemic, will re-open on Monday next. Both schools have been thoroughly fumigated. The Norsewood school children are sending several very accomplished specimens of school work to the Feilding .Exhibition and the school will most likely be again successful m coming out with honours. The Timaru people have decided to hold a brass band contest m October, offering £240 m money prizes and trophies for solos (first prize £100); also to hold a pipe-band contest m conjunction with it (prizes about £50). i Mr C. Northcote, of Messrs Watohorn | and Co., has donated a cap to the Dan- ! nevirke Football Club for presentation to the best all-round player during the I forthcoming season. Mr Northcote has, also, denoted 10s 6d to the funds of the | club. In the course of a speech at Strathmore (Taranaki) last evening, the Premier said m many of the old districts the land was unfairly assessed at from 30 to SO per cent under its selling value, white m newer districts it was fully assessed. He would have this altered, especially m Hawke's Bay, which was a shocking example. The land must be pulled up to its real value without fear or favour. In a: communication to the Borough Council, DrDe Lisle, District Health Officer, referred to the EOir'atfua epiclemic and'stated that persons convalescent from soarlatina had been going about m public to the danger of people with whom they came m contact with. Such a practice was reprehensible and rendered those trausgressing liable to the penal clauses of the Public Health Act.