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Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 65, 15 September 1908, Page 4

Page 2: Cable news an^ sporting. Page 3: "Piping Kaid" and "A pretty romance." Page 6: Industrial arbitration. Page 7 : Chamber of Commerce; market report; and Waitahora news.

At a meeting of the Hawke's Bay Education .uoard 4ast night, it was resolved to return to the Painters' Union of Workers a letter in which objection was taken to the Board appointing an. instructor in painting without consulting the union.

A peculiar case of theft is being investigated in Christchurch, says the Lyttelton Times. One night last week, it is stated, the office of the Caversham Hotel was entered, the safe opened, and between £80 and £90 in cheques and gold, and numerous receipts, representing £1500, stolen. All the stolen cheques were cashed at the hotel between August 31st and September 7th.

There is a good deal of speculation as to the probable fate of the Education Bill, in consequence of the amendment carried by;, Mr Wilford, M.P., in favor of the uniformity of school books throughout the dominion. Already several members who supported the member for Hutt have received communications from school teachers urging :that they, should not jeopardise the Bill by insisting on the inclusion of the new clause (which was read a second time).' The vote included 53 members of the Legislature and it is possible that an understanding will be. arrived at.

In introducing the. new dairy regulations, the Prime Minister said that the Government was just as desirous as were the farmers that the dairy industry should not only not be injured but should be helpjed in every possible way. The object of the regulations was to place the quality of the produce beyond all question, and that was being done upon lines that had been laid down in the interests of the men chiefly concerned. He was surprised at some of the rumors thai had been circulated with regard to the regulations, apparently with a desire to suggest that the Government wanted to do something to injure the farmers. The Minister of Agriculture said thai; most of the objections to the regulations had been raised by a few men the conditions in whose dairies were a disgrace to the industry and whose produce had the effect of depreciating the value of' the butter and cheese from the factories they supplied. Not one of the diffiV culties that had to be encountered in the London market had anything to do with the methods of manufacture in New Zealand. The troubles were due to the filthy conditions in some of the sources of supply. The Government hoped to be able to. bring up the standard of the supply to the level of that of the factories. The mass of the dairymen did not object to the regulations'.. " ; : I

Another case' of scarlet fever is reported irt Ormondville making five cases now .under medical attention.

Ratepayers to the Oimondville Town Boaf-d.are reminded that noon to-morrow is t^i^la'test for receiving nominations for the^jpositions. of five commissioners of theT&ojujfJv ~-"~-^ 'The Kiritaki Committe'e-clias^been permitted by the Education Board to erect a picket fence in preference to a woven .'wire one'; provide^! they pay ' the difference .of cost themselves, including painting;

• It is stated in the lobby that in all probability- the Hon. W. Hall - Joiesf" will jaot be a candidate for the 'Tim-^ am seat at the general election; The i v : inference is that he will 'ptdc^dd "to - London as High- Commissioner.: ' ■■■Of ? - --eourse^ no definite statement ■ on the subject is yet possible, v;;r - • ; *--•

At the meeting of the Eduoation Board yesterday, a;n "application from th§> Danhevirke South. Schdot for £3 for a side gate was refused. . The lobal members pointed 'out the unfairness of the Board in expecting the committee both to erect the fence and also now pay for the gate. The Board eventually agreed to give the sum of £1 lOs as a subsidy. \ -, '•'.'.

A laborer oitt" of employment applied, for. outdoor relief for himself and his wife at a local tinion office in Cckiiity Dublin. Asked if he could produce evidence that he was legally married, he said — "Begorra, sor, Oi've the best proof in the wuruld"; and bending his head he displayed a scar on his skull. "Does yer honor think," he added, "Oi'd be afther takin' that abuse from anywari but a wife?" . .:

Some time ago a petition and-let-ter was sent through the member for the district, Mr C. Hall, to the Minister for Railways, by a numberidf residents of the Ormondville distriot, praying that the cattle, yards at the station be enlarged and improved. Yesterday, Mr. R. R. Groom Teceived word from Hon. Hall- Jones that the petition had been received, and that the matter would.be looked into, the result of which - woiild be com-r municated later. - . '

We understand that at the Education Board meeting yesterdays Revl Mr, Grant and Pastor: Ries- vfery strongly urged the necessity of buying a shed from Mr Lloyd and leasing enough ground for school purposes at Tamaki No. 2. . Other members were in favor of obtaining vehicular set r vice to bring the children, , to <Jie Dannevirke North school. The matter was left 7 in the hands of the chairman to deal with: ; '";,

At a special meeting of the Dannevifke Rifle Volunteers, held last evening, the following officers were elected: Lieut! Davidson to captain; Lieut. Adams to senior lieut. ; Col.Sergeant Neilson to junior lieutenant. A class of instruction for officers and non-commissioned officers will be held next week at the Drill Hall. The class will be conducted by Captain Brown, and Staff Ser-geant-major McNair. The officers commanding cadets a? e also invited to attend.

The Minister of Agriculture con-* tradicts the. statement contained in a Press Association telegram from Auckland that he had reconsidered his refusal to suspend the fruit fly regulations to permit the Hauroto's cargo to be landed and that the certificate will not be required. In an interview with a New Zealand Times reporter Mr McNab said he had never issued instructions that the shipment was not t<> be inspected or that the mile certificate would- not be required. He has declined to interfere in connection with the administration of the rules by the officers of the department.