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Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 304, 28 June 1909, Page 4

At the Palmepston Coursing Club's meeting on Saturday, the principal attraction, the Manawatu Cup, . was won by Buller's Respite, defeating Dawe's Marquis. The Maiden Stake's of 100 soys, Avhich had a big entry, was won by Champion Proof, presented to W. Webb by an Australian admirer after lie beat Towns, ex-cham-pion sculler. He was given an ovation on retiring with his dog to the slips. ' During the Webb-Arast boat race last December "Billy" Fogwell, Arnst's pacer, climbed to the masthead of the Waimarie and assisted his comrade by waving directions as to the course to be rowed. In Wednesday's race Fogwell again scaled the mast of the Waimarie niuch to the annoyance of Mr Tuck (one of Webb's backers), who was on another boat, and Avho yelled out: "Take him clown out of that." But Fogwell, who knew that Mr Tuck did not own fcho boats or the river, was not to be dislodged, • and there he remained throughout the race signalling to his man as "previously. Writing to the editor of the Christclmrcli Press, under date May 11, Mr W. Acton Adams, formerly a stationowner in North Canterbury, and now residing in London, says: — "Dining last night at Prnicess Gardens, London, I was discussing New Zealand affairs with Lieutenant-Colonel King, lately appointed adjutant for the territorial district of Wales. Referring to the offer of New Zealand to contribute a Dreadnought to the British Navy, he said that having some money to invest lately, and to show his appreciation of this offer, he instructed his broker to buy New Zealand funds. The broker .wrote back that he had received similar instructions from three other clients, each having given the same reason, and that in consequence New Zealand ' stocks had r risen in value."

On page 2: Cable news, P a r, e 3. Minister for Justice ; Railway Appeal Board. Page 6: Football— laV clerks and bankers v. stock agents; Weber notes. Page 7: Our Sydney letter. The Norsewood Football Club have challenged Ormoridville to a match at the latter platST'cm Wednesday next. The challenge has beer- accej)ted. With the object of relieving the unemployment in the painting trade the Government has decided to paint the Departmental buidlings and the Porirua Asylum. Yesterday at the Anglican churches in the Ormondville diocese the Rev. E. S. Wayne gave notice that the 'Bishop of Waiapu would 'preach at. the moi'ning service 'at Makotuku. ]ft the afternoon at 2.30 p.yi. ho would conduct a confirmation service at Ormondville. In the evening at Ormondville the Rev. E. S, Wayne would give his farewell sermon. On the following Monday evening the Bishop would open the new: Sunday School and on Tuesday evening a magic lantern entertainment would be given for children. ' A fire occurred at Makotuku on Saturday evening in a 4-roomed house owned by Mr J. H. Barker and occupied by Messrs E; and B. Engebreisen, who were doing a stumping contract for Mr Barker. The fire was first noticed at about 8 p.m., and at* the time of the outbreak no one was in the house,' the occupiers having left for Norsewbod. Nothing was saved. The building was insured for £100 in the National. The effects of the occupiers, including" bedding, brass musical instruments, and other things were insured. The cause of the fire is believed to have bee™ that some embers must have fallen off the colonial oven in the kitchen where it was evident the fire commenced. The Ordinary monthly meeting of •,the Whetukura School Cmmittee was held on Saturday evening. Present: Messrs H. Fayen (chairman), J. Smith, W. Newby, T. W, and J. W. Ellingham. The attendances, weekly, for the past month were reported as 31, 28, 29, and 28. The Education Board wrote s^king the committee to supervise and pass the formation and metalling. — Received. The Rev. Canon J. C. Eccles requested the committeee's support at the coming Education Board election. — Received. The work of the contractor, i Mr Fraser, was passed, for. the formation and metalling .of the school grounds. # Messrs Fayen and Newby were appointed visiting committee for the coming month. Accounts 1 " amounting to £2 6s were passed for payment . As the usual 8,25 train was passing the second crossing at Ra-whiti street, near Mi; Rose's residence; on Saturday evening, the driver felt a decided bump. On pulling up it was found that a- man named R. Cairns, who was riding to his home at Te Rehunga, had been run into, both horse t and rider being dragged along the road some distance. The man was conveyed to the hospital, where it ' was found Tie had sustained a broken rib, several nasty cuts about the head, besides being badly, bruised. - The horse also had, a miracoulus. escape, as it only received a "few cuts and wounds on the ribs. It appears that the injured man, who works in the Pin Phi block, was in the" habit of riding home on Saturday evenings, and it is conjectured that he either did not see the train approaching, or that the horse bolted. The patient is progressing satisfactorily toVarfls recovery.