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Mataura Ensign, 17 December 1910, Page 4

Twenty constables (the largest batch on record) have just completed thenperiod of training in Wellington, and arc being distribii:ed over various parts of the Dominion. The audience at the Palinerston North Municipal Pictures the other night lias so large that tin- .sale of pickets had to be stopped for the stalls -~nn eloquent testimony to the growing popularity of the people's pictures.

To julcl to the list of •casualties at the Woodvilie race.-: ia?t- week Pa')ataiva a well-known hurdler in dav--gone by. was bein<; ridden at a furious gvUiop through the, < iitr;:;.:-.■ :.ati'. '.,heii r-e ran into the pole 01 ;■ eab. '|-j u , horse was staked and killed, the rider being thrown .'.cigh into the air. falliie' safely in the -'-ah. Perfect, the driver of tiic cab. >-vas knocked (,ii his seat and liad a tag hroken.

Tlie well-'uiown firm of Thomson ;hk) Co., of Inf-crcargill. aerated water and cordial manufacturers, has decided to extend its business to Gore, and has opened a branch in Main street n<>xt to the fire brigade station. The excellence of the drinks manufactured !> v the firm combined with its good name over a long period of years in this particular industry will no doubt ensuiv the success of the enterprise. A complete list <)i beverages will be kept in stock.

A humorous incident occurred ; ,t the Otiiki (Palmerston Northl Methodist Sunday .School anniversity service. f!ev 3.1r Rands war; addre.-sin- the children _ on "bells."ami to ilhislrate his subject referred to the manv different kinds of bells. He stated that on one occasion he had listened with ,r,- ca t pleasure to the Christchurch Cathedra! bells pealing; out a beautiful tune The speaker here, imitated the sound of the bells ringing out a line of "Abide With Me," and asked the children if they knew what the tune was. Immediately a smart boy in the front exclaimed in a loud v<,ioe: "(Jod Save the King! - ' When the congregation regained its composure, the minister remarked that his musical abilities were evidently very limited.

0)16 or two legal curiosities were mentioned during th? ?:c;:r!iig of taxation cases at. the Snpivrie "Court' in Wellington the other day. The Soli-oitor-Ooreral (Mr Salmond). arguing that the. illegality of a business should not prevent the authorities from collecting income tax from it, remarked that the Commissioner of Taxes would be justified in demanding income tax from a successful burglar. Mr Justice Cooper said he thought he had read of a case in wliich a burglar had recourse to a law court to ask for a faildivision of "profits'' between himself and another burglar with whom he was in partnership. It ended rather disastrously for the applicant's solicitor, who was struck off the roll. Mr Salmond said it was worse than that—the solicitor was hanged. He also observed that the parties were not burglars, but highwaymen—a more respectable occupation.

Following is a copy of an address wliich has been forwarded to Mr liassey, Leader of the Opposition, by the Women's branch of the Political Reform League:—"Mr Massey,—We, members of the Women's Branch of the Reform League, and other women, anxious to see the honor of members of Parliament upheld, wish to express our deep sympathy with you and members of the Reform Party in Parliament in the scurrilous and underhand attempt made by innuendo and inference to fasten on you and your party some share of responsibility for the publication of the 'Black Pamphlet.' The members of the Reform League, and the undersigned, feel that, in face of the facts disclosed during the discussion in Parliament as to the authorship of this publication, that the aspersions .-'night to he cast on the Reform Party ::',■'' w!r>llv coin "in;>;;! }o ;i nd cowardly, rind without the slightest warrant or justification. —-We arc. <(c.'' Pigs for sale. Sheep dog lost. Child's coat lost. StK'ci.-i! Bank holidays announced. Threshing and olmfioutting plant fo. -■ale. To-morrow's church services renounced. Toys for the chihliwi ;:i If. am 1 . - j . Smith's. Concert, nod <:.;)!<•< .it W.-dmnmu ".: December 21. (i. W. Woods and (<■■>.'.- i-::lv closes v,:i December 31. Meeting of Madura Athletic 5.,: :■.:;■ on December 19. your razors to (.'eorcro Sb-i-.v a:;d have, them set. Mat aura Athletic Society's annua! . ; .port.s on December '27. .An acceptable gift for Christmas ;k McDonald's City Boot Palace. ./•ore eommer-tal firm-, aim<::i,-, Christmas and Xew Year holidays. Core Brass Band render programme of music in Main street to-night. Southland County Council invite amplications for collection of dog tax. Legal profos:-;<u of Southland ; ;!) - nounee Christmas and .Ww Year holidays. \Y. Baker announces his annual sale. His Christmas stock is to hand, his selection of novelties is lit for a I.vvjj city, and anyone in search of Christmas gifts will surely find something to suit them in his extensive stock. Drink Thomson's Aerated Waters. They are the Best.