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Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 228, 29 March 1909, Page 4

On page 2: Cable news; Waione notes. Pago 3: Sporting, acceptances, etc.; maxims and moralisings. Page 6: Sir George Gi-ey; useful receipesj promises, of futiire success. Page 7 : Mr Roosevelt's African tour ; House of Lords; prison life. Paton resuined'his duties of stationmaster _ this . .morning. * During his leave Mr Harris has efficiently filled the office. During the absence of Mr Soinerville, the postmaster, Mr A. P. Bennet, of the Dannevirke staff, is re-' lieving at Herbertville. The train from Palmerston North this morning was about half an hour late, the delay being due to the extra heavy load being carried. The Government have accepted the tender of Messrs Andrews and Lavelle for the canteen arrangements at the forthcoming camp at Oriiigi. The surveyors under Mr Brook are now busily engaged iji cutting up the Tamaki land, and. expect to have it on the market by the end of the half year. The Rev. N. Friberg, who has been on a visit. to this district in connection with the death of Mr J. C. Westall, left for his new home at Kaikoura to-day. ~ ■■ '. ; We understand that the Piri .Piri settlers are agitating, for a post office for their block, and the name of Waitane will probably be recommended as its title. „ . . The Rev. T. T. Thomas will preach -Jus farewell sermons at the Methodist Church next Sunday. Mr Thomas has been transferred, to ' the Cuba Street Church at Palmerston North. The Palmerston High School. Board of Governors have "accepted the tender of the Union Timber Company, a local firm, at £5090; for' the erection of a technical school. There were 10 tenders. ' Hon. A. W. Hogg was to leave Masterton for Pahiatua and Makuri today. On Tuesday, he will visit Pongaroa, and on WednWday, Weber and Dannevirke. Thence he proceeds to the King Country, and will be absent for a fortnight. The Minister intends visiting Thames and Tauranga. ...._....»,.. „....'..,.,. A meeting of the committee of <the Makotuku Sports Club was held on Saturday evening in ' th'e*Toresters' Hall. Mr J. Ka in* -presided, and there was a full . attendance of ' mem-, hers. The various committees and judges were appointed for the coming meeting on April 10th, :i,nd other routine matter adjusted. The nat iyes of Rotorua are facilitating nature in the formation of new terraces in a. remarkable manner. The renewed activity of the Waikare geyser had enabled this to be effected. By placing sacks of sand along the desired design an artificial terrace was built up. The water, from, the subterranean blowhole was then diverted over the work, and ip a few weeks petrification was complete, the appearance of the terraces being somewhat similar to those destroyed. On Saturday afternoon, when Mill. Gaisford was leaving the Coaching Company's stables for the purpose of driving home with his taiiaem team, the ponies being very fresh, commenced to play up, and some difficulty was experienced in getting them to start. After getting mixed up with a bicycle, the ponies were headed doAvn Barraud street, where they eollide'd with a heavy waggon, which had the effect of tip-, ping the gig up and throwing- Mr GaisfOrd out on to the road. While on the ground the wheel of the gig passed over him, but being a light vehicle did not seriously injure Mr Gaisford, who gathered up the reins, and was soon spinning along towards home. A. meeting of settlers on the Piri Piri block was held on Saturday evening, when there were present: Messrs Itule. Hansen, Beck, Ritchie, Campbell, Power, Rule, Smith, Pedersen. Aylwavd. Gilmour, and Erskinc. Mr Erskino presided and explained that there was a feeling amongst some of the settlers that in view of the fact that there were no roads through the block they should receive a remission of a half-year's rent. A longdiscussion ensued upon this point, the difficulty- of the back settlers being generally recognised. On the motion of Mr Rule, seconded by Mr Campbell, it was rosoli|ed to* circulate a " petition for signature, asking the Minister to grant the rebate. Tho matter of the school and post office was also discussed, but no decision of importance* was come to.

Mr G. Harris, couniy foreman, has, just completed laying '<y& 54/-chaihs of formation on the Otope ; Road, and tenders will be called for it as soon as tho necessary plans can be drawn up. : ..'•:■' ' Mr It. H. Ferguson, of the Umutaoroa School, lias consigned to Hast r ings to-day several -cases of vegetables which have, been entered in , the school classes at the Hawke's Bay show, to be held at Hastings on Wednesday next. There are quite 40 men engaged in clearing tho Toruroa, Road at Piri Piri. This road is the main arterial road of the block, and its completion will be welcomed by the settlers/ who cannot get stock on to their sections until it: is "finished. The special harvest festival" services of the Salvation Army were exceedingly well attended yesterday. The barracks were most appropriately decorated with the fruits of the season, and stirring addresses were delivered by tho. officers of the corps. Mr Allan Anderson, who has been a porter and shunter at the local railway station for a, number of years, received notice last week of removal from Dannevirke. ,H.e- left with his family, by the express train to-day for Upper Hutt, which station lie lias j been transferred to. ! largo crowds were drawn to Fun City in London lately, by the announcement that Miss Carrie Baker, ■a Fulham barmaid, would attempt to 'win- a sum of £50 offered to any woman who would dance in costume for five minutes' in the den of Brutus, a ferocious African lion. Miss' Baker, 22 years of age, was the selected of 457 who' had offered themselves. The performance took place between 6 and 7 o'clock, Miss Baker being a little nervous, but encouraged •■ by the trainer, Macao, *slje danced a Highland fling for, five minutes. Brutus took but a languid interest- in the dance beyond occasionally pricking up his ears. "' - The ordinary monthly meeting of the Makotiikvi School Committee was held on Saturday evening. Present: Messrs C. F, Wright '(chairman), D: Mann, J. Carmichael, and C. F. Mitchell (hon,. secretary). The master's report stated that the number on the roll for the past month had been 105, and the average attendance 95. Mr H.. Hill was expected to visit the school during the coming month. The school had been very successful at tho recent sports, winning or getting placed in the following events: Relay" race for hoys under 14 years, won ; B. Olsen was first or second in all the jumping events'; and May Forward got second place in throwing the cricket ball. , Correspondence Avas read from the Education Board (a) fixing the vacations for. the ensuing year ; and (b) stating that the annual meetings of householders would take place on April 25 (? a Sunday). Capitation grants were received as follows : Quarterly £9 12s 9d and special £3 12s. Messrs C. F. Wright and D. Mann were appointed visiting committee. An account of £2 Is 4d was passed; for payment. The funeral of the late Mr J. CJ Westall, LL.B., took place at Ormondville on Saturday, and was largely attended. , The first part of, the service; was conducted by the Rev. E. S. Wayne at the Anglican Church, when the hymns, . ■."■ When >;pur heads are bow'd; with woe," and . f'No-w the' laborer's task is o'er, " were sung-, Mr E. Hosking was organist. . From the church a large procession followed the hearse -to the cemetery. On arrival at the cemetery the coffin was borne to the graveside by six of the deceased's old pupils, Messrs H. C. Groom, B. Lorrigan, H. Bai, J. F. Redward, W. Fothergill, and J. Barnes. At \the grave side Mr Wayne again'officiated. The coffin, and afterwards the mould, were simply covered with' wreaths and floral emblems. Amongst the mourners were the^vife of the deceased and her brother, the. 'Rev. N. Friberg, Canon Eccles, the following members of the bar: Messrs Campbell (president of the H.B. Law Society), H. B. Lusk, .P.»Dimrid.die, E. Hosking, and T. G. Hoskiug, Mr J ,B. Feilder, Mr Andrews and several Napier High School boys. Among the many beautiful' floral tributes sent were ones from tho H.B. Law Society, Loyal Napier ljodge, Napier Borough Council, old boys of the Ormondville School, old girls of the Ormondville School, masters of tho Napier Boys' High School. Boys of the Napier Hig?*s School, Napier brand} of the Navy j".eague — an anchor, with the ring and chain represented by red, white, anti blue ribbons; besides many from priV-tfe individuals from all parts of- ti> island. »