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Bush Advocate, Volume XXIII, Issue 307, 10 January 1912, Page 4

Bishop Averill will hold a confirmation service at St. John's Church on: the' evening of Friday, February 2. Yesterday afternoon.' Mr Hewitt, a, settler of Piri Piri, was thrown from a trap near his own residence, owing to the horse shying. Mr Hewitt, who sustained a slight concussion of the brain and a number of severe bruises, received prompt medicai attention;, and at latest advices was improving satisfactorily. When the Library Committee win© going through the books in the reference library last evening it was discovered t'hnt Volume VIII. of the Historians' -History of the World was missing. If any one his removed the volume inadvertently it is requested that it be returned at once, -as it is not supposed to be taken out of the reference room. A final reminder is given to dairy farmers of the clearing sale w-hich the. New Zealand Lo>an and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd.. are holding 'at Rnumiati on Friday on .account of Mr J as. Hart, whoso herd is well-known as beinc one of the very best in the district. Mr Hart 'having decided to milk Ho'kstein hoifora only, next season., the auctioneers have been instructed; to sell every cow to the'higher' bidder. As they are all in calf to tho vendor's well-known o"di<rree bull. "Prince .Pietertje of Oliffside," 'in-tending-buyers would do well, to make a special point of attending, the sale. Discussing the political situation, tho Ohristchurch News states :-—'--'Cantorbnrv is conservative to the .marrow ; it isthe most .unprogressvie por- * tion of the Dominion : it is the 'most apathetic towards all political rnci municipal development : it* takes the '";ist pri'lo in its future and the future of the Dominion ; it is the most poverty-stricken' in public-spirited citizens, and generally "it doesn't care very much what happens, a's long as it is allowed to devote itself to commercialism and snort. It is unpleas-ant-to lni'-e to say these things about; a phu'c with Canterbury's history and traditions, but it is necessarv that sonv-one should.«ay and ?o on saying them with emphasis until the people wake up." Owners ef ho'-ses should be very.well f-atisfiod with'the manner in which the Feilding A. and P. Association have treated them in the schedule, for the Show to be held on February Cth and 7th, entries for which close on Friday, 19th inst. -'Til- addition to the valuable cash prizes there is a cup value, ten guineas to be won outright in the Maiden Hunters, cup value five guineas for each of the hoys' and girls pony jumps, and a twenty-five guinea cup in the open hunters. For the ladies' hunters there is a twelve guinea cup, a trophy for the rider of winner, and a lady's astride saddle (value ten guineas) the two latter to he won outright. There are also full and comprehensive classes for ponies, hacks, harness horses, and draughts, in all of which valuable cash prizes are offered. Schedules may be "obtained from the office of this journal or from the secretary.

The escape of a man named William Wheeler, who was pinned down by a fall of stone near the Caseade river (Tasmania) for several days, was remarkable. Wheeler was working in a race by himself, and was trying to remove a stone weighing about oewt.. In trying to extricate himself he fell, and the stone then rolled across his legs, pinning him down. There wore two heads fo water running at the time, an<l the lower part of his' body was under water. He lay in that position for six days and six nights without food. He said that he thought that while tllere was life there was hope, and he prayed for his discoverv. A miner named Price, who was working about a mile away, happened to take a walk through the bush, and came on. to the place where Wheeler was lying. He could not remove the stone, and went back and got his mate. The pair removed the stone, and then carried Wheeler to their hut. He is expected to fully recover.

Tho monthly meeting of the Library Committee was hold last evening when there were present: Messrs Bickford (chairman), Blakiston, Quig.ley, Buick, Grant, So.undy, and Knight; and Mr Magnusson, Town Clerk, was also in attendance. Messrs Bickford and Quiglcy were appointed a book'committee for the month. Accounts amounting to £3l Is 2d were passed for payment. The librarian'-.was instructed to keep a magazine and. periodical receiving book, to be produced at each meeting ; allsv a ,log book for tho purpose of compiling the monthly report. Mr Magnusson stated that lie waa preparing the statement on which to claim the annual subsidy, and would send it in., to the Government before the 27th. Mr Magnusson also submitted'a statement of "Mir Bain's account for axeas.of payments, and on Mr Brick's., motion it was agreed to pass £l7 16? 4d in full satisfaction, of the cliaim; ' It was resolved to expend £IC in the .purchase of books for the reference library. Tho matter of procuring a suitable case for the New Ztaland .and -other special bookir. in thiv reference room was Jeft in the In'mls of,-Messrs Scundy ' and . Buick. Tht committee then.adjourned.

General news appears on page 2 tcday. Our serial story is continued on page 3. An account of the boxing match between M'Vea and Langford is printed on page (5. An article on "Prehistoric Man" will be found on page 7. . . ■ i The work in connection with the railway-subway is progressing apace, the excavation .being almost complete. We are pleased to report- that young Clarke who met with a gun accident; on Sunday afternoon, is getting on splendidly at the Hospital. A man named Albert Neilsen, aged 36 pleaded guilty at Wellington to stealing goods of the value of £3, and was committed for sentence. The robbery was committed in the presence of the woman occupier of the premises, the accused saying he would take what he liked and would knock her brains out if she interfered. According to Madame de Thebes—she of Paris who gets the advertisement of being the greatest of modern seers—this year we have just entered upon is to be the "Biack Year.'.' Every tiling, she says, points to war for France, which will result in the turning of Europe upside down, and the disturbing of other continents, especially Asia. Spain will have plots but King Alfonso will save the crown. The reigning days of the Emperor of Germany are limited, and there will be a change in the constitution of the German Empire. Deaths and fires are prophesied for England, and a change of Government for the United States. Shakespeare's immortal comedy of "The Merry Wives of Windsor" should lend itself admirably to pictorial reproduction, and this film should prove one of the )>sst in the new programme to be shown at the Picture Theatre to-niidit. The story of "Dido, forsaken by Dencas" will be the star, and this classical legend should make a very fine picture indeed. The scenics will comprise views in Amalfi (Italy) and Valetta (Malta). The remaining films will comprise,. "Love's Stratagem,"' ''Love, Luck, and Gasoline,'' "Toutolini wants money," '•Love and the Lair,' (a Dickens story), Pathc Gazette, 135, and "A Thief Well Eeceived.'' There is certain to be a large attendance.

The half-yearly mooting of Pride of Dannovirko Tout. 1.0.U.. took .place in the Foresters' HiaiM Last evening. It was resolved to vote £2 towards the funds of the Waipawa No-license League. The. election of officers resulted a* fcUmvs:-C.R.. Bro. E. A. Dun.nago; D.P., Brio. T. Leete; treasurer, Bro. J.'-D. Heenari ; secretary, Bro. C. H.' Jo.iiiat.lmn ; lovite, Bro. M'Konzic: guardian, Bro. N. M'Kin.ninn, .sunerintondent of Juvenile Tent. Sister H. ; Punch/reporter. Bro. Jonathan. Bros. Punch. Leete .and Jonathan Wer.e. appointed to represent the Tent on the Friendly Societies' Couiir "il. Af.ter the install at ion, Bro. V. Bergman, x.C. 11'.. returned thanks to officers rind members for assistance during bis term cf office. Bro. E. A. Dunnage and the otiher -officers •ib-0 suitably returned thanks for their election, to office.