The Advocate. [Established 1888.] THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1909.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 289, 10 June 1909, Page 4

The Advocate. [Established 1888.]

THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1909.

f [PUBLISHED DAILY.] OLDEST ESTABLISHED PAPER AND <H7ABANTXED LARGEST GIBCtTLATION IN TEB DISTBIOT. v CIRCULATES IN Dannevirke Mangatoro Tamaki Ngapaeruru Hangahe Weber Tf Tree Point Waione Wimbledon HerbertviUe Akitio Horoeka Oringi Kiritaki Maharabara Woodville Umutaoroa Matamau Piripiri Makotuku Onnondvttle Norsewood Takapau Whetukura Awariki Otanga Kumeroa Rangitane Raumati Rua Roa S.Noreewood, Tiratu - Tipapakuku Mangapuaka Mangatuna Makaretu

On page 2 : Weber County Council report. Pago 3 : Cable news. Page 6 : Stock reports ; Weber Rabbrfc •Board ; paragraphs. Page 7 * Foot- I ball news. - Tho steamer Ionic "" arrived at Hobart yesterday, and sailed for Wellington thi^ morning. She has on board 398 passengers for New Zealand. ~ j Norsewood defeated. Takapau at football yesterday afternoon at Gar- I field by 3 points to nil. Considering I they had not played together before this season tho Norsewood boys played i very well. J. Brabazon scored for Norsewood. Mr W. D. Fulton had charge of the game. The executive of the Union Rifle Club met at Ormondvillo last ovening. It was resolved to hold tho annual social and prize-giving on Wednesday, July 7th. The matter of the new range was discussed, and tho president and secretary were in- , struoted to act with Mr Baines and get a. lease drawn up. At the annual meeting of tho Lyt telton Licensing Committee yester- I day, tho police reported that thoro . was a marked increase in drunkoniiess during the past six months. For tho licensees it was stated that during tho paftt few months there had j been a great increase in 1 shipping, which had contributed to the state of affairs mentioned. ! Numerous complaints were made among the spectators at tho^ football match yesterday afternoon on tho lateness of th© hour in starting. There was decidedly more than semidarkness before the match was completed. This is not fair to the public, teams, or referee, and the .local Sub-Union might see into the matter with a view to an. improvement in this respect in future* matches. [ Tho members of the Ormondvillo Town Board yesterday afternoon laid out two very necessary works. Between three and four chains of the cutting at tho sharp curvo on the top jof the Mangi stream leading to Whetukura is to be taken off, which j will do away with a most inconvenient and dangerous corner, and will increase tho road to double its presI ont width. The other work is the widening of Hosking street, a dietanco of about nino chains, filling in tho present open ditch and forming a watertable, leaving a fifteen foot i footpath.

Chequers or draughts were known to the ancient Egyptians, and pic- , turns 4000 years old -represent a quarrel over the game. A number of friends of Miss Hickey met at Mr G. Graves' residence yesterday a ndf presented her with a handsome silver teapot, cruet, butter dish and afternoon tea spoons, as a token of their esteem and regard on her approaching marriage. A final reminder is given of the bonefit concert and dance at Makotuku to-morrow evening. The benefiteo is most deserving. Mr J. Brandon, with, his usual generosity, has promised a handsome prize for the best lady waltsser at" tho danne. McMahon's circus and buckjumpers showed at Norsewood last evening to what they consider their largest house since leaving Lower Hutt. The tent was simply packed by an audience which apeared to heartily enjoy the performance. Several local men attempted to ride the bullock but Sonny Nordloff , wa.s the only successful rider.