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Mataura Ensign, 20 July 1914, Page 4

Tile end of all tilings must surely be at hand (writes the Stratford correspondent of the 'Taranaki Herald'). Travellers arc pressing Stratford grocers to stock margarine. It would' not lie .surprising to find the substitute for butter on sale at our stores, and it will bring home to dairvfarmers, as nothing else will, the formidable nature of the competition with which their industry is faced. A voune man about 20 years of 'agp named Kobert McLach'.an "was <«liar<>'ed ar the (iore Court this morning, before Messrs A. Martin and F. Young, J.lVt;, with obtaining board and lodging from i Mrs E. A. StenhoiKio, East Gove, trader false pretences. Sergeant Burrowes stated that the false pretence consisted : n the youth stating to Mrs Stenhouse that he was a partner 'in a local business and would, nay bis board weekly. Defendant's statement proved to be untrue, and ;t'l was due for board. The accused, who pleaded guilty, had only IUI in his pocket, hut said he had' gudening work to go to as fion ..n> the weather became tine. The Honrli convicted the accused and allowed one month in which to pay the debt due, in default seven days' imprisonment.

A Master ton firm generously gave I 1000 cubbage trees to the schools of / that town for planting on Arbor Day. ! The 'Manawatu Times' understands! that a movement is on foot to establish! a paper manufacturing establishment- at Palmerston North. The 'Hawera Star' understands that satisfactory progress has been made towards the formation of a small party of dairymen to take up land in Chili. The Wanganui A. and P. Association has now a membership of just over 1200. Wanganui has followed the example of Masterton, and has instituted a membership campaign. The Tiinarn magistrate intimated that next year he intended to deprive all shirkers of their civil rights for five years (the 'Herald' reports). He was not doing it this year, as most of them wero under 21 years of age. The provincial secretary of the Farmers' "Union has received from the Minister for Fimi,nee an acknowledgment of receipt of the iremit from the union regarding the effect of the graduated! tax on the, small farmer. The matter was one that required audi would (he said) receive careful consideration. The statement was made at the Hawke's Bay Land Board meeting last week that the rental of an education reserve now falling due was £73 per annum, and the amount of the rentals drawn from the sub-lessees was £9lO. The lessee, however, had no right of renewal and no compensation clause. A serious complaint was made by the president of the Waikato Winter Show, at a meeting of the Association at Hamilton, regarding the action of certain exhibitors in exhibiting purchased goods in classes for home-made articles. This was the. one thing which marred the last show, said the president, and he was now in possession of information that in several classes the prize-winners wero actually culprits in this direction. A well-known New Zealand shearer, Mr D. Darrell, in a letter relating to the conditions in the Argentine, says: "The shearing in the Argentine commences about September, but it is no place for a white man to shea.i\ or, indeed, to do any other kind of manual labor ; the half-breeds that do the shearing here receive what would be in. English money about ,a penny hillf-penny per head, jnst about half what wo would get in Australia. The conditions of living, too, are very rough." Some months ago a man, Thomas Hewitt, while suffering from, hallucinations, murdered his wife in .the presence of his two children at Patea (states the 'Dominion'). Information has just been received of a sad sequel to the tragedy in the death in England' of Hewitt's aged mother, who collapsed on hearing the news ami died almost immediately. The shock of the tragedy has also had an effect on Hewitt's eldest daughter, a bright girl of 10 years of age, whose hair has gone grey since the terrible occurrence. A Palmerston business man has. (says' the 'Manawatu Standard') just received what he 'rightly regards ap a curio. Tt i* a memo ironi the Official Assignee in Wellington, enclosing a penny stamp as? the dividend in an estate in' which the local resident is a creditor. Attached was a receipt and a stamped envelope in which to return the receipt. The sending of the penny stamp cost the Official Assignee two-penet—one penny for the envelope containing the remittance, and one penny to return the receipt. Another local creditor in the same estate received a dividend of 2d.

A: Cli in a man who lias resided' in the Miller's Flafc -.district for many years entertained .his European friends'at a birthday party recently ("states the 'Lake- County Press'). There was' J a large attendance,- and it is said that an e\'ee , lent,,.ji)pmi was-nresentcd, the wines and spirits being" of the host brands. j.ho hostt welcomed -his quests 1 in conversational. European stylo, and in addition to proposing and responding; to various toasts, lie sang several of Harry Lander's songs at .intervals during the evening. A. local countryman on being asked why he not been invited; to the gathering replied, "No fear; hinr too niueltee .'toff'; him 110 time for otlier Chinamen."

Til an assault ease at- the "Magistrate's ' Court (says the 'Wanganui Herald') it ' was put forth in extenuation of t-lie offence that the accused was under the influence of liquor when the offence was committed. This brousrht out some strong remarks from Mr Kerr. S.fti , on the matter. "It is absolutely no ex- ; cns ?>" «md the magistrate,, "for people ' k° ta-ke shelter in the plea of drunkenness. If this wore allowed peonlc could escape punishment from almost any ■ crime by pleading drunkenness. lh'Uiikennesß is u state voluntarily induced, and a. mail is personally respons'blefor any actions committed under the lnilue'ice of drink." He went on to say that he could not take up the oloa in 'palliation of the. assault," which lie described as "murderous." 'Giving evidence before tile Tariff Loin mission at Sydney a few days ago, Mr 1< W. Hughes, of the well-known nrm or woollen manufacturers, at Hotany, told of the disadvantage ho- was under at the woo] sales.'.' Ho told the Lomnnssioivers that the largest buyers wre given the host seats at the sales, ■yi Swinburne said that lie understood tnat-a stentorian voice and a hi fir bid were essential to ..success. Mr Hughes s«u<l t'liat Le had bccu eager to mako himself a good wool-buyer, and had gone to. a teacher of elocution and singing to have his 1 voice trained, so that i- would carry better and readi the ears of the. auctioneer more effectively. He sat in the third .seat from the. front but even with these aids lie was at a great disadvantage. He reckoned his disadvantage at -Jd per pound compared with those .who sat in the front row. Tile proposed amendments to the Fire Brigades Act. provide that no liability shall attach to thj>- fire brigade or any ot :ts members or officers with respect to any damage to property occasioned by the superintendent or any officer or other member of a fire brigade in the bona fide oxercise of his duty, or in connection with any fire, but such damage shall be deemed damage by fire within the meaning of anyv policy of insurance against fire covering the clamage to property. Under the Bill any electrical installation in any building may be inspected without fee. The Bill provides that every person who wilfully covers up, encloses, or conceals any .fire-plug or hydrant, or who obliterates or removes any mark, sign or letter used for the purpose of indicating the position of any fire-plug or hydrant is liable to a fine not exceeding £SO. Mr J. A. Murdoch, of Merino Downs, returned home on Thursday night from his recent trip to Sydney, to which city .he took a consignment of Romney Marsh hoggets for the July sales. Mr Murdoch speaks in favorable terms of the Sydney market, and thinks the demand; for long-woolled stud sheep is increasing, although the Australian pastoraiist still clings to the merino breed. Mir Murdoch is also pf opinion that ex, perieuce proves that while other longwools are coming strongly into favor the market for flock Romneys is not ■ very keen, notwithstanding that the demand for stud Romneys is increas- < ing and lie thought that in the course of anotTier five years there would be a 1 good market in Sydney for this class of sheep. At the present time the demand '■ is limited. Mr Murdoch is well satisfied with his sales. One hogget realised 70 guineas and the other 15 averaged . 26 guineas each. He sold another at ] 50 guineas, and this animal will be i shipped from (lore in the course of a i week or so. i

A good l number of eggs were laid by the he us on exhibition at the Gore Poultry Club's show and these, after being tapped, were forwarded to the Gore Hospital. A linst offender who was arrested last evening in Devon Street on -a charge of' drunkenness apneaved before Messrs A. Martin and F. Young, J.P.'s, at! the Goio Court this morning and was lined the amount of his bail, £l. The member for Clutha (Mr A. S. Malcolm) has received the following letter from the Minister fo r , Haihvays, da ted July 10: —I ji min receipt of your letter of yesterday's date urging that the Pukenui .station platform be lengthenedl. In reply, 1 heg to inform you that your representations are noted and will have consideration. With a view to this I am requesting the Department to let ine have a report.—W. H. Herries. 1 Manchester goods are always good .stock, but do you know tlia.t you can save many shillingss by purchasingyoui requirements at Thomson and Beattie's sale. Striped Flannelette 7jd for Gd, 9d for 7d, and Navy Pandoras 10.id | for 6Jd will give you ins idea of price reductions. Wanted, young lady. For sale, Holstein bull. I To let by contract, ploughing. Pictures, Princess Theatre, to-night. Pictures, Theatre Royal, to-night. "The ltosary," Theatre Royal, Friday. Special week at H. and J. Smith's sale. Mandeville Bachelors' Ball on August 12. Additional entries for Gore 6alo to- i morrow. Meeting Gore Highland Society on Thursday. M. MeLeod and Co. have farms for exchange. Meeting re Hall Bazaar at Otama on Wednesday. The latest in books and stationery at Boyne Bros.' Funeral of late J. C. Carroll at- Mata iijyi to-morrow. Ernest Drake Concert Party, Princess Theatre, to-morrow night. Southland Farmers' Co-on. hold sale at Maithuul on August 5. Dalgetv and Co. hold sale at Steeple Creek. Waikaia, on July 28. Balfour Ploughing Match will be held in Mrs Keown ilnd Son's paddock. Great sale of jewellery at 25 per cent, reduction at Baker's. It is very, very handy. The train or boat to catch, the early riser, the chance visitor—in cases such as these "Camp" Coffeo is priceless. 20