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Bush Advocate, Volume XX, Issue 1001, 13 April 1908, Page 4

Four horse 9 belonging to Maoris were killed on the Napier-Port Ahuriri line by a stock rain on Saturday night. During the month of March, the rainfall at Raratonga was 22.26 in., spread over 18 days. The average for March for the last ten years is 8.95. It has been decided to form a Labor Bureau at Napier of the Hawke's Bay Employers' Association. The membership roll of the Association is now 127. The Senate of the University of New Zealand has elected Mr A. M. Findlason, M.Sc, of Dunedin, as the exhibition science and research scholar for the year. At the Police Court this morning a youth named William Newburry was brought up on a charge of assault upon a young girl, and was remanded till Wednesday. West's pictures and the Brescians concluded their successful three-night season at the Drill Hall on Saturday evening, irhen they were paironisetl by another large and appreciative audience. On Thursday last Mr George Wratt received word that a brother had met his death by falling off a train in the Greymouth district. The deceased was a single man, and a farmer, Mr Wratt will have the sympathy of his many Hawke's Bay friends in his bereavement. Mr and Mrs J. Leydon had a very unpleasant experience while driving to town from Tiratu yesterday morning. Just after passing the saleyards in Miller's Road, their horse commenced to kick and plunge, and both the occupants of the vehicle wore precipitatea to the road. The horse kicked itself free from the harness, and bolted. Mr Leydon escaped unhurt, but Mrs Leydon was not so fortunate, being severely cut and bruised about the face and head. The horse sustained a badly broken knee, and several cuts about the legs.

On pages .3 and 3 : Cable new*. Page 6: Von V&theim's tragedy; iteharahara notes. Page 7: Business life; and paragraph*. Latest addition to Telephone Ex> change No. 82, S. Ashcroft, privateresidence. Mr T. Bain has been notified that his tender for the bookstall at tho Danneyirke railway station, for the next three years, has been accepted. A !uV% e< ? in , g ? f the ■> Makotuku football CluKJield oxuSaturday evening, Mr R.. Gordon, the old Dannevirke representative, ws& el&cted dap-: tain' aUd Ml> W " Mr A. H. Woodg met with a sover^ accident at Gamman's Te Ohu sawmill on Saturday, when he got his hand caught between two pieces of wood, while feeding a planing machine Two fingers were broken, and ttio other two were crushed. At a meeting of the Matamau settlers, held on Saturday evening it was decided to request Mr M. Tansey to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate f or^ the Norsewood ridnig of the Dannevirke County. Mr Tansey has acceded to the request, and his announcement, to the ratepayers appears in another column. There have been numerous rumors to the effect that the Hon. T. Y. Duncan is about to be elevated to the™ Upper House. This statement was refuted by the Premier during an in--terview with an Oamaru Mail representative, and Mr Dunecan himself •has stated that he would not accept a: remove; ho intends sticking to his constituency, and will stand again for •Oamarn at the general elections. The nominations for the closed events in connection with the Mako>tuku sports on Saturday next, 10th _inst., closed on Saturday evening iwit-h very satisfactory results; Seventeen entries were received for the >tnree-distanee handicap, 13 for the half-mile, and 10 for the mile, 13 for sthe handicap chop, the same number for the maiden, and eight couples for :the saw. The handicaps will appear ,in to-morrow's issue." - .- The Prime Minister, delivered a "political address at Kaitangata on Friday night. Referring to finances, 4ie said that for the. year just closed, the revenue 'of !the ; dominion >was nearly nine millions sterling., i It would be at least £8*8004)00. He also dealt at some length with the arbitration and conciliation system, his remarka being very much on the : lines of bia Auckland speech. The Minister was accorded a hearty votoe.of. thanks and confidence in the GovernmentSir John Stainer's beautiful meditation "The Crucifixion" will be sung at St. John's Church on Wednesday evening, commencing at 7*30. This work is well within the capacity of parish choirs, and as the singers will have the benefit of a pipe organ accompaniment, a very, pleasing rendering of the musio may be anticipated. The soloists will be Messrs Russell (tenor),, Wright and Tilsleyy (base). A final practice wilPbe held~ at th» church to-morrow, commencing sharp at 7.30, when every member of the choir is expected to be present. * On Tuesday —last, the two-year-old son of Mr T. H. Barely ofjJorsewood, swallowed a brass screw off t&e top of a toy engine. He was at once taken to the Waipukurau hospital, and on Wednesday the screw w.as located right at the bottom . of tfee> windpipe, resting on the left lung. A flexible tube was put down to prevent him from choking, but it was then feared that not much good could be done. A telegram was, however, received on Saturday, stating that' the impediment was extracted, ami now it is hoped that the little patient will make a good recovery. The bunker requirements of the American fleet, now in the Pacific, did not escape the attention of the Prime Minister^ As soon as it was cabled out to New Zealand that the United States Government was inviting tenders for coal in "Cardiff to the tune of £200.000 for the fleet, Sir Joseph Ward communicated with the State Department, Washington, stating that New Zealand could supply excellent coal for the warships in the Pacific, and that the Government would give every assistance in negotiating for the purchase of coal and securing its transport to the ships. A reply has now been received from America statiny; that should such coat be required by the Navy Department it would be pleased to avail itself of the New Zealand Government's good offices. The funeral of the late Mrs Campbell Thomson was held this morning. There was a large attendance of sympathising friends, including many" residents of the country. The coffin was borne from the "house to the hoarse by Messrs W. G., T. H. and Harold Hunter (brothers of the deceased lady), and Mr R. N. Blakiston, a brother-in-law. The service at the graveside was read by the Rev. ERobertshawe. A large number of beautiful floral emblems was placed on the grave. The death of Mrs Thomson under such sad circumstances has evoked a wide feeling of sympathy for the bereaved husband and family. At St. John's Churoh last evening, the vicar made a brief reference to the subject, and the hymn, "Days and moments quickly flying," was sung in a very devotional manner by the choir and congregation.