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Bush Advocate, Volume XIX, Issue 738, 11 June 1907, Page 4

Page 2: Special article by Mr J: A. Fairhurst — "Cultivation of Roses." Page 3: Cable news, pars. Page 6 : Dalgety and Co's stock report, copper market, maxims and moralisings. Page 7: Flashes of thought, pars. We would again remind our readers of the meeting which has been called for to-night by the Chamber of Commerce. The subject to be discussed is one of such general interest that all residents irrespective of whether they are members of the Chamber or not are cordially invited to be present. The meeting will be held at the rooms of the Sawmillers' Association at 7.30. Constable W. R. Irwin, whose people reside at Waipawa, died in the Wellington Hospital on Sunday last. Abbotsford, the residence of Mr David White, of Tiniroto, was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. Nothing was saved. The Chief Commissioner at Manila lias advised that tenders will open on July Ist for the supply of 6,600,000 pounds of frozen beef, and 290,000 pounds of frozen mutton during the year ending June, 1908. A writer in a musical journal on the humor of the organ-blower says that on the return of a certain blower i from his annual holiday the organist asked him if he had enjoyed his little change. "Yes," he said, "I spent the week at -. I know the blower there, and he let me try his organ." A very enjoyable evening was spent in the Odfellows' Hall last evening by the members of the Good Templars' Lodge, and their friends. The first part of the evening was taken up by a musical and vocal pro- ] gramme ; then supper was provided, and the rest of tl;e evening Avas spent in games, etc., the gathering breaking up at 10.30. The provisional directors of the Starr-Bowkett Society met last night and made furrier progress with the drafting of the rules. Another meeting will be lielcl to-niojvt sifter the mating of the Chamber of Commerce, when it is Imped . that the rules will be completed. A meeting of the shareholders will then bo called and the recommendations of the provisional directors will be submitted for approval. Have you seen the new styles of citings? Etz keeps them.*

■■"..)'■•' ■ ' - ■' - : ■ _ The clerk of the Pohangina County Council has rates 'outstanding amounting to Is 9d, out of a total amounting to nearly; £5000. A sister of Major yon Tempsky recently paid a visit to the battlefield Of Te Ngutu o te Manu, where the distinguished Prussian lost his life ii» action against Tito Kowaru's iieiL. During her visit she was presented t with a greenstone axe, which was dug out of the ground near the spot where her brother was killed. . ■ The Gisborne correspondent' of the Telegraph writes: — The Farmers' Union executive yesterday- held its first meeting -for five months, and ' then- only secured a bare quorum of fp^ir. It was reported iha¥ the •Te Arofaa had broken up* altdgetherv ,arid for the/ last: 11 months the secretary had been .unsuccessful in his efforts to call a meeting, so he had given it up. ;i; : v - ;;; ■The Acting-Postmaster-fieneral announces that advice has -been/ Tweiv-" ed from the President: agent at San Francisco for the New Zealand Government that the first steamer of the Weir Line is expected to leave Sam Francisco on August 30th for Aiicfc- - land by way of Apia; Steamers twill .=.-•.' leave, every four weeks thereafter, and will carry American mails. The voyage is expected to occupy 25 days. At ; the Magistrate's Court tfiis ■ morning Joseph and Daniel HannoßK were ■ each ; charged- with: drunkenness < arid with using obscenje language in . ' the bar of the BailwayuHoteli Con-^ stable Cattanach : represented = the - police: After hearingi evidence of > the pqhce arid Mr Thomas Mills, botfe^ accused sentenced "to twtf months' impf isoriment with hard labor. x Messrs prumniond arid Dobson were the presiding justices. ' £* $& Oddfellows' Ball to-morroV afternoon and evening ; lield a unique JaDanese afternoon tea a ll * musical evening. "The affair haa been" promoted by ladies conr luicted r with the Methodist Bible I class, for ;thej purpose -ra&ing i i £"id. to provide ; f ufniture for I the IJible class room. ; Tickets/have gone off remarkablyrwell, and a large at-taridancej-is anticipated. Tils isas it should jbe, -for the promoters' have worked hard to provide a good programme, and as the affair is iiz aid or such a laudable objects we are sure there will be a crowded audierice. ' : ■ ■'.■? ■;., . y-:-ry< : -^-.--//"Vy •...•.-• t^^^^® humdur oi^be Americans Dr .^orsy^,a; recent visitor to the United Stalfes,:has7much to say. He told ariinteryiejver one little anecdote (not a "^bry'O as avtaste of their quality. Two young medical students were travelling in the south, and on; rfiachirig. a large «ity wished to see the hospital. They I asked that they might be shown over ! the premises by; the prettiest nurse on the staff. In her company they spent an agreeable time, and on parW •S£' T! °, ne of said, 'flf ever I ism ill -I'll, send for you: r ' '; The nurse replied demurely iii the peculiar: sweet drawl of the soliili, "That shows you're a Yankee. A So'fchera | man wouldn't have waited till he was | ■■ill.-.". ; - '■■:. ' .': - , "-J\..-:-.:;-': : . .; ~~~-; .:'-;■: h'The settlers of Umutaoroa met lastinesday. evening ; at a social given in honor of Mr and Mrs Jensen, who- ' are about to leave the locality. Mr McGaughran, in presenting a silver cruet, spoke in high v appreciation of the friendly neighbors he had found in Mr and Mrs Jensen and expressed lus sorrow at their departure; he wished .them every happiness in their - new home. Mr Gillespio spOke in similar terms. Mr arid s Mrs Jerisen after thanking those : present, asked Mr McGaughrah to- sing the £rWearmg o' the green" (eiicorei "Hunting Tower ).- The musicrwas mipplied by Mrs Houlihan and extras played f by Misses Wiseman and McKay arid jWessrs McKay, Gilinoiir, Fieraberid; audCordell. Mr Gilmour made an efficient M.C. The; evening, Jwhicji was ackriowledged by- ajl present to ■-> be one of the most enjoyable iield in • the district, was brought to a close about 3 a.m. A special word of praiso is .due, to Mrs Kelly arid Miss K. . McGaughran ; for making^ the social such a success. liast eyening a party of the young folks paid a surprise visit to Mr and Mrs Jensen on the occasion of the latterY birthday. | Dancing was indulged iri y arid-excel-lent music was supplied by the MissesF- and E. McKay arid Mr G .McIvay. Miss TViseman favored '■- the company with a song, and the party dispersed about midnight, after hay- '■■'■ ing spent a most enjoyable time. "