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Bush Advocate, Volume XXIII, Issue 20, 25 January 1911, Page 4

The at Piihnerston North atro albo nt to orect it ,utvw oluireli iu Broad-street, which will soat MO people. Tlho new .structure wr.lt be .111 brick and >r< v infoirc€(l coiiiCii'Cte. By 51 lire In n. sh:ed .at Opumike on Saturday night Last, n large and val.iia.blo motor-car own.ed by M'f A. was destroyed. A largo slwxst ol flainit" was caused by the jjr(iii.tiion <>t benzine, aiiid it, house *wljoinmg was saved with difficulty. r rh(N an mi ill S'alo of tlio A\"ia i'lc-a-n-a-e----thoroughbred yearlings took place yewtc.i-day .at A Yelling ton. The sailie, which was well iittended by spoirt'iiiisj; men from v.iirious parts of the Dominion, was conducted by .Mr Payne, ol C'hrist church. Thirteen yt-'a rl.iiiigs rciilised 1-'JBO guineas, an average oi" 24-1J guineas:.

On page 2 will be found a most interesting article 011 tlie progrcssiveness of the Te Reliunga settlement, compiled' by our special reporter; page 3, a further instalment of our serial story; page 6, a readable article entitled "Little Men" ; page 7, an interesting address on the importance of character delivered by Lord Rosebery and a short article 011 "New Thoughts."

Westport has sanctioned a loan of £IO,OOO for improving the borough water supply.

On account of the Dannevirko Highland Society's sports to-morrow the business places will close at II o'cl'ock.

111 spite of the dry condition of tlie pastures in tlie Norsewood and Ngamoko districts, dairy stock are in splendid condition. The Auckland carpenters are applying for a new award, establishing a 44 hours' week and an increase in wages from Is 4d to Is 6d.

The sum of £l3 was talusn from >a snilal-l safe at the Albion Hotel <at Shannon 011 Monday. The key had been left in the lock of the safe.

Quito a large number of farmers left Danncvirke this moriing for Woodville for the purpose of attending the Bush Districts A. and P. Association's .Show.

During the past week the weather conditions have been very oppressive in the Masterton district. Monday was the hottest day experienced this season, tlie thermometer registering 81 degrees in the shade. Tlie New Plymouth. Magistrate, iin making an order on a judgment summons, pointed 1 out to defendant that if hie had slaved the money which Ihe had spent in drink and tobacco, hie could have repaid the debt since it had beeni incurred. 111 such eases, he rem-a-rked, debtors should consider the question oif -doing without their little luxuries.

A very large amount of business was transacted by Cabinet yesterday, the total authorisations under different headings 'being—Roads £14,600, railways £10,672, bridges £4550. Among the road votes authorised, the most important were £IOOO for the Pongaroa-Waione road, £I3OO on a £1 for £1 subsidy for the PukekawaRagian road, £750 for the GiisbomeToilago Bay road, and £I6OO for varloavt roads to open up Mocks in the Stratford district. Three detectives raided a bookseller's shop at Dunedtiii yesterday, and seized a quantity of 'literature, which is alleged to be of an indecent ma<ture. The police arc reticent in regard to the matter, but a copy of a publication taken, which is in book form,, wil'l probably be submitted to the Attorney-General, who will decide- whether a prosecution will follow or not. It is understood that the book lias commanded a. fairly large sale. A meeting of the committee of the Danncvirke Horticultural and Industrial Society was held at the secretary's office last evening, at which were present Messrs G. Bickford (chairman), H. A. Bamford, E. Edwards, H. Graham, W. T. Kilford, R. P. Soundy, F. W. Smith, and A. E. Green (secretary) A quantity of routine business in connection with the forthcoming show, to be held on February 22, was transacted, and' the judges for the various classes were selected. The committee wishes the public to note an alteration in the rules, by which exhibitors of paintings and photographs are required to enter and deliver their exhibits at the hall on the evening preceding tho show. As a largely increased entry in these classes is anticipated this year, the alteration has been made to enable the hanging committee to do justice to all the work by judicious arrangement. Exhibitors of collections of pot plants are also requested to notify the secretary a. few days before the show, in order that the stageing necessary for the exhibits may be provided. The secretary reports numerous applications for schedules, and there are all the indications of a record exhibition.

Tih9 usiuai fortnightly meeting of the Independent Order of Reehahites was held in t'he Foresters' Hall last evening, Bro. Tarr, C.R., presiding;. There was >a. -large attendance of members. A member reported hav-i-ng notiJic-d the secretary that lie had hecMi left off the medical' list. Bro. Thorburn, reported having rectified the matter. Th-o delegates (about 70 or 80 iiti numiber) who are tailing p-art in the conference at Napier o-n February 7 have accepted the inviirtati.on of this Tent to break their journey and remain over-night in Dannevirko o-n Monday, February 6. A

committee w as; .set up to make all nec-essary arrangements f-or the reception, etc., and to secure accommodation. It was resolved t-lnvfc the -after part of tho meeting on that evening be on tlie fines of a, social, ancl as visitors from .surrounding Tents—viz., Woodv'ilf e, Pahiatua, Ormondviile ami Norse wood-—won 1 d be present, the gathering' would probably ibo one of the Largest in connection with Friendly Societies yet held in Dian-nevirke. To make final arrangements tine commit t< x e was asked to meet again at Mr Dunn ago 's on- Tuesday evening next. A visitor from Perseverance Tent, AVellington (Bro. Burton) was present, and given a -hearty welcome, tie congratulated the Tent on the fine membership list and attendance that evein.ing, and also gave several hints uisei-uI to the working of a new l ent. Bros. F. Punch, Bergman and were appointed 'delegates cm, tho Friendly Societies' Council for the ens-uing term. :Bro. Gaulton was elected to represent the 1.0.11. on the No-license League. A vote of thanks was accorded the 1.0. G.T. for use of their ha 11, on the occasion of the delegates' visit. The Tent delegate to the coiuiference was asked to sup-port any measures that he thought, Mould I>e fo-r tho advancement of the Order. The secretary was notified to furnish a. list of members' 'names to dioetors and chemists at the beginning ol each quarter. -Any mo-miber requiring an '■alteration -is requested to notify the secretary before the lists are sent in.