The Advocate. [Established 1888.] SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,1908. NOTES.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 63, 12 September 1908, Page 4

The Advocate. [Established 1888.]

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1908. NOTES.

[PUBLISHED DAILY.]

OLDEST ESTABLISHED PAPER AND GUARANTEED CIRCULATION EN THE DIBTSIOT. CIRCULATES IN , Dannevirke Mangatoro Pokokomukn Ngapaeruru Mangahe VVober Ti Tree Point Waiono AVimbledon Herbertvillo Akitio .'■ Horbeka Oringi Kiritaki Maharahara Woodville Umutaoroa Matauiau Piripiri Makotuku Ormondville Norsewboi Takapau Whetukura. j Ashley-Clinton Otanga Knmeroa

m — ■ — - Tho Horticultural and Industrial Society is ono of our most successful local institutions. Last year, owing to the drought and the generally unfavourable sea-son, it was deterniined not to hold the usual show. This was a matter for general regret, but under the circumstances tho committee undoubtedly acted with wisdom. The time has now arrived whon the customary preparations will , have to be made for the , next show, and a meeting of the committee has been called to consider the mat.fyr. ' The business of the meeting will /to to fix the date of the nest show, imdgenerally to put matters in tr a-'ning | for the season's work. It is hoped . that all the membors will make a > point of being present, and -so assist to their utmost to rnako the next show one of the most successful held ! under the aiißpices of the society. The society has carried out a ni'st useful work in tho past, and we \r*nt that after the cessation from nctivo work last year, the membors will attack their labours in connection wv>h next season's show with increased : energy. It is a matter of tho utmost importance to working men, in these days I of dear commodities, that they should receive a "living wage." A great many animadversions are continually being made upon the necessity for keeping the cradle full, but a large number of those who write so glibly upon the subject, it is feared, ha"c but a limited practical knowledge of what that business means,' from a financial point of view. Tho struggle that many working men have to maintain their homes over their

heads, and to provide for their families, is a fairly koen one. It is thereforo. to the credit of the members of thr lX'wly-constituted Dannevirk© County Council that at their last mooting it decided, in face of the' increased cost of living, to raise the wages of the permanent roadmen to the sum' of nine shillings por day. This is not an outside price for. the men's services, and we feel certain that the Council will be the gainers by the increase in the long run. W© have no doubt but that the men will cordially respond to the generous action, of their employers.

The Second Ballot Bill has duly passed its third reading in the House ■of -Representatives, and there is no reason to suppose that any of its provisions will be materially altered in the Upper House. The 1 press of the dominion have almost _ unanimously resented the additions made to the Bill in the direction of making it a punishable offence to discuss the merits of the candidates in the interval between a firstr and a second ballot. These sections of the proposed measure have been very properly termed a "gagging" process, and when the offect of the- clauses is fully realised, we belief o that the country will resent their enactment. We :do not for on© moment expect that the Legislative Council will make any alteration in the Bill, which in all probability is. destined to reach the statute book much as it left the lower chamber.;., that vis, of course, unless the Premier sees fit: to-:liave any change made. We are entirely in sympathy with the principle of the measure, and >can; only express our regret that its usefulness is likely to be impaired by the extraordinary steps that have been taken to prevent reasonable^discussion of candidates who may have to undergo a second ballot.

A new Teooxd has been established in wireless telegraphy (says a New York message in the Express), by the reception at the Marconi station at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia., of a message from Manila, 12,000 miles away. In the most unexpected way Marconi experts were in communication with the station at Manila. Puzzled at first, the operators could scarcely believe their ears; but the •message was unmistakable and distinct. It came when they were at the top of tlio towers at the station: at Glace Bay; The message re.ceived was that the American cruiser fPhiladelphiahad arrived there. The j Marconi .experts account : for the. o(R fcurrence by; the theory: that the cone at Manila must have-been in perfect" tune with that at Glace Bay. As the distance covered by wireless is about half-way round the world, a: curious question is puzzling the experts. r Which way did the message travel) or did it pass both ways,. thus | making the record; so distinct ? Tne 'message from Manila was "picked -up:' : while beiug sent to some other station on the Pacific, or to a war vessel. It was recorded perfectly at thejtime'by an operator in the re- r eeiving room at the Marconi station; At the time the experts were experimenting in an effort to receive messages from Ireland.