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Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 146, 19 December 1908, Page 4

Mr W^/ idSf <iF New Plymouth, and Mr Jas; Hv Kirk, of Gisborne, have been^appointed Stipendiary Magistrates^ : s / :>'■> . Owing to. the derailing of a truck in the- railway yard this morning, the Palmerston train was about 20 minutes late in getting away. The spinsters and bachelors of Umutaoroa are .combining to give a grand ball in -iheir hall on the even-, ing- of New gear's: Day; A meetingwill be held on Tuesday evening to further the project. Mr E. Newman, Opposition candidate for Manawatu, ' was banquetted at Marton last evening. A number ] of prominent supporters of the party were present, arid the proceedings were marked with much enthusiasm. At the presentation of prizes at t!he South School yesterday, the special prize for diligence, presented by Pastor Hies, was awarded to Lily Cowan. The item was omitted from the prize-list published in yesterday's issue. Three men named Black, . Henderson and Foley have been arrested at Carterton in connection with several robberies at Masterton. Gold watches,, rings, brooches, etc.. were found on the men. It is alleged that they also broke into a house at.Taratahi. At the social tendered to the McGaughran famiy at Umutaoroa last evening, Mr McGaughran, in his reply to the presentation: address, stated that he was the pioneer settler of the block. When he first came ! to the distract 22 or 23 years ago, there was only a track cut through the bush to where Umutaoroa is now. At the Court this morning, a man named Harry Cucumber and a native named Hopy Haven, pleaded guilty to fighting near the railway station yesterday. The offence was not a serious one, and -as the accused submitted quietly to. arrest, a fine of five shillings only each was inflicted. Messrs Russell ..and Newett, J's.P., presided. : ■■ -'•■ ■• At the dental examinations held this week in Wellington, Mr. G. H. Burtenshaw, pupil, of Mr G. W. Wright, and Mr Wf, A. Henderson, pupil of Mr Chick, both of Dannevirke,' were successful, in passing. . Messr% Burtenshaw and Henderson are the first denta^ students of Dannevirke dentists to qualify.. Mr Burtenshaw will return to Dannevirke next week and become Mr Wright's qualified assistant. Wanganui residents are doubtless rogretting the defeat of their champion arid many people hi other oentres the loss of their cash over the event. Inhabitants of the Dannevirke district can easily obtain compensation for their misfortunes by. visiting the store of Jl. Hannah and Co.^ Ltd.; where they will find special .lines in ladies', gentlemen's and children's footwear, which would make ,- very handsome Christmas presents.* „ The following articles make useful and acceptable Xmas presents: — Doyleys, tray cloths, runners, table centres, sideboard covers in embroidery, drawn thread, hemstitched and Tonerdffe work, cushion and cosey covers, hemstitched and embroidered pijlow slips, serviettes hemmed and ready for use.' Some very choice goods of this class at most reasonable prices aro> stocked at A. Spence's, Adelaido House. 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 nuigea of goods for your inspection. McDowell and Power.* Go to Eta in time to avoid the rush*

Page 2 : Cable news ; sporting — Auckland /acceptances jf? Page^ 3 : Commercial, and a tetfderett&^enmled "The happy habit." „. Page 6: Sculling championship - y housekeeping in Uganda; wit and himior. ;Page 7: yaledictory*r— a -full Teporb of eendoff $ociai,to fhe 1 ' McGraugli.ran family. Misses Soundy aud'JEßll, mistress and pupil teacher &t/i&e'Makotuku school, left ■■yesterday; .r en Tdirte^ for Australia*'". I<> spend their •holidays. 1 •:: .•;'■.<• ■ t i^ ! . ' The".scryi > ces .to-marioyv' , ai.' '•.'the .'jMethodist.'C^urclx. will be of ;^ jOjristmas character! Ai> UShe eveiiing fervice Mr Holroyd will sing ''Ttie holy shrine."" • °-~^ :• ; ..'"r^s™?™^ . The ladies of'Sjakotuku, who have been gixing..a,nnjnJt(gr tl of, l dano^*during the .winter, months on. S.aturday ' evening,/ are endWg^the season ''by a long ni,ght dance to-jaight. j: ':.■"■•;•;.■ : " •■■ ■■.• • •'. ■'■■■'• V.*. - ■*'>.? ■>' .. v ■ ;■ '' 1. The :Norsewood Sports liave drawn, up, a • yevfrXZ attractive programme for January ,6th> inolnding horse events, r foot ; .racing, chopping, and sawing, f besides, many, novelties which will amiise both. old: and yojing. The programmes, are now being .printed and will be issued an -avf,ew : .<lafyß. The following is the ptbgrampie for the Union Defence" Rifle i .■ ..'.Club's trophy shoots to the end of MarqH: — Boxing Day, tearijs match;' '""'<sfew Year's Day, 200, 500, and 60^6,,;. A. ' R. Sugden's trophy; j&xi. 6j : -tieajins' matcli; 13th, parade; 20th, 566 and 600 yds, T. J. Bennett's trophy i 27th, Parade; Feb. 3rd, parade; 10th, 500 and 600 yds, J. Wisemaft and Son's (Auckland) trophy; 17th,' parade; 24th, 200, 600 yds T final, Wi^emaii's trophy; March 3rd, 500. and" 6ooyds; 10th, 200 and 600 yds; 17th, '500/ and 600 yds; 24th, 200 and- 500yds.; ' V 3lst, 500 and 600 yds, all C. . Smith's.'tirophy. The championship belt wiH go to the member making the two best scores at each of the 200, 500 and 600 yards at trophy shoots. Tlie adjourned: meeting of ' tfoe newly-formed council of the New Zealand Amateur Athlefto Association was held at Wellington on Thursday night. It was decided to advise Southland that there was nothing to prevent that centre^gTariting a permit for- amateur iey«e^it6* at*,^he 6Ociety's meeting in tlie ftew Year. It was decided to set^ uf» aja. ofganisang 1 committee consisting -of .- jJJessrs WH. Pollock, R. /Wi. McVilly and W. :.Coffey, to take immediatie stepa to ' establish amateur .sppfta'jejub^ -wherever feasible* A lengthy ■ seaport was 3 submitteid by tie subTpomqiittW, W^iich • had been- appointed; to obnsider: "the facts which brought 'about the JCOnstitution of the society, and i^jK'as. resolved to forward; a^pagipeal for rWognition to the Australasian,. Union. A pleasing little^, ceremony marked the close of the teachers' brush-work, drawing and painting clSsses". '-^Sch have been conducted d^riug- the- past . year at Miss Baker's 'studio. . By mutual consent, it was felt that- Miss Baker's painstaking "efforts^witii' Bear pupils deserved sbnie recbgnit9Bbso; s at their hands, and so when. Mite^ Bxam- . aid suggested a small pr^ntation, . the idea Was enthusiasbfc'ally- -^ taken up, and to-day the teachers presented Miss Baker with, a handsome vase of Florine ware as a mark of their «^>- preciation of her patience and careful instruction.. Miss Bramald made the presentation, acompanying her remarks with best -wishes for <the Xmas season. Miss Baker feelingly thanked her pupils for. the gift, which she declared was one she nad been coveting, having seen and admired it in Miss Freeman's window.