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Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 132, 3 December 1908, Page 4

On pago 2 to-day our readers will • find a column of cables. On page 3: Telegraphic news; "The boat ;race" and "A Pahiatua- wedding." Page 6 : A description of lands for settlement in Hawke's Bay, and *"A relic of Trafalgar." Pag© 7: "How wireless telephones work." J}annevirke will probably receive a visit, from the Royal ,Welsh Male Choir, about February next. v :The Town Band will, no^ hold their 'usual practice/on '-Friday evening next, but will meet oor; Mondayh r; Monday even-' sng: ■-.; ,:..' ■..■ •■ ■••■h^. : '■■ ■■ .-■ _■ - ;.•■ ; The wharf laborers ' of Greymouth h4ve decided to impress upon the Go^ vernanent, the claims of Mr A., R, Guinness to a position in the Ministry. . ■ ' ■ : ;- -;■ ■ : - ■ Mr J. C. Lane, secretary to the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P; Association, is to be married on Tuesday next to Miss Rose Brown;: of Christchurch. Mr H. L. Cartwright's senior pupils will give an up-to-date concert on Thursday, 10th inst., in the Parish Hall. The items will include the organ, violin, piaoio, and singing ; also introducing his Woodville pupils. Programme published later on* A large bush fire was . raging at Tiratu yesterday. We understand that some careless or michievous person must have set fire to a large area of bush which Messrs Knight Bros. had just fallen, and that in consequence of the premature burn they are likely to be heavy losers. The funeral of the late Mrs Cameron, which took place yesterday af- [ ternoon, was largely attended by i mourning friends, especially by resi- ! dents of Tipapakuku, by whom the deceased was highly respected. The service at the graveside was impress sively conducted by the Rev. Mr Grant. Mr Veale's cow Maggie, which was entered for the Bush Districts A. and P. Association's milking competition, died yesterday morning. She took ill on the day before the test was to be made, and although Mr Veal© and his manager did all they could to try and save her life, she refused every kind of food, and lingered until yesterday morning. Mr Vealo has a suspicion that the cow has been poisoned, aoid has telegraphed for the Government vet. to come and make a post mortem examination. — Examiner. In the course of an article on anonymous correspondence at election time, the Manawatu Standard yesterday 'remarked as follows*. "DlVTing the recent election campaign, we had occasion to refuse numbers of letters which, while not perhaps written maliciously, criticised the personal qualifications of the candidates, and we have the satisfaction of knowing that these columns were kept free from the effusions of the anonymous letterwriter who wishod to indulge in personalities. Broad questions of policy were fully discussed, and in this connection the widest indulgence was allowed to all parties, 'but the rule was rigidly observed that the individual voters were capable judges of the personal aspect of the election", and that they required no assistance to enable them to arrive at their respective decisions." This exactly confirms our own attitude, and like Koko in "The Mikado," we arc- "glad to have our ,-opinion backed up by so competent an authority." Writing to tho Auckland Herald- in reference to the To Oranga Home, the Rev. W. Gray Dixon says: "Having recently visited the. To Oranga Home, and seen into almost every nook and corner of it, discussed its management with those in charge, and with one of the official visitors, and addressed tho girls under its discipline, I am more than ever astonished at the outcry which has boon, and continues to bo, raised concerning it. The institution gives evidence on every hand' of remarkable order and comfort. No hospital wards could be cleaner or tidier than the dormitories, and all tho appointments are suggestivo of scrupulous and benevolent regard for the well-being of tho inmates, whose appoarance of contentment and even happiness, impressed me most favorably. Tho girls sang with fine effect extracts from a -cantata which they had been performing, and, when one came to address them, their attentiveness and their responsiveness to one's little pleasantries made the effort very agreeable to the speaker. The only point on which I was conscious of liability to be deceived was tlio moral character of the girls: their kind and salutary treatment I niado them look so much better than ; I had good reason to believe them J to bo." Mrs Branting, the matron of the home, is at present on a visit to her friends at Danncvirke. Ladies' requiring costumes or hats for the Christmas holidays would do well to place them at once and avoid disappointment. Our order books are almost full, and as we can only turn out a certain quantity it would be well to place your order at once; we have nice ranges of goods for your in- ; spection. * McDowell and Power.* !

Readers arc reminded that the anniversary service of the Methodist Church will be held on Sunday ,next. At the' evening service special music ■will be rendered by, , the choir. The services will be conducted by Rev. T_ T. Thomas, 8.A., the 'ffifillStcr of the church. . . 'The Norsewood Tennis and Croquet Club had quite a number of members present _ yesterday afternoon, and" some enjoyable games were played. Mrs (Dr) Veitch and Mrs P. G. Grant provided afternoon tea. A game will probably be played shortly biet ween the Norsewood and Ormondrilte members of tho club. We understand that the. non-olec-tion of Pastor Ries to the chairmanship of the .Waipawa District Hospital Board yesterday was due to the secession, at the last moment of Mr Burnett, the Woodville representative. Mr Burnett- may have good reasons for his: action; but, .-, we feel sure, the ratepayers a,t this end of the district would like to know what they are. Mr T. H, G. Lloyd, 8.A., LLB., has consented to become a candidate for. the vacancy on the' High School Board of Governors.; .By virtue of his educational attainments, his neaJ-. thy encouragement of outdoor- sporte, and the keen interest which he displays in all matters which he takes in hand, Mir Lk>yd is undoubtedly one of the most suitable gentlemen in the conunuriity for the position to which* he is seeking election. ;-. In regardio the" two hotels at Mt. Somers and Alford Forest, respectively, that are now included in the Selwyn, licensing district, and which were •formerly within the boundaries of the No-Hcense district of Ashburton, it is •stated, on legal authority (reports the Ashburton Guardian), that there is lio provision made in the Act to> restore the licenses to .these houses, and that to gain, this end a special order and consent of the Governor-in-Coun-cii would have to be obtained. • ."'■■■• . Though; the Webb-Arnst race for the sculling championship of the world; is- to take. place in a fortnight's time comparatively little interest is being manifested by the public. This is largely accounted for by the fact that the contestants- are in camp some miles \vp the river. Both men are training satisfactorily, and are in the pink of condition. There is no doubt that a rattling good race will. be. put up but critics ere of the opinion ,-^hat Webb ihua;t win. Arnst has -done some good spins wrer the full course, and has shown that he can stay till the finishing post is reached. . Webb has also goneoror the full course and though times have not been divulged his party are Said to be quite confident as to the result of the race. ■'■ : . ■■••