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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7190, 7 January 1902, Page 2

Parliament.—A Gazette extraordi nary has been issued proroguing Pm-ha-ment till the 13th March. '

EscAPK.-The man ?>!<■ Donald, waiting (rial for burglary at Bunnythorpe, was one of the four prisoners who escaped from Wanganui gaol yesterday. Pias-os.— We are requested lo direct attention to the fact that Mr HunterBrown's visit to Palmerstou for the purpose of piano-tuning has been postponed till the L'Othinst.

A CoxTßnjcrTroN-.—ln addition to the ordinary offertory, the sum of £25 was contributed by the Broad-street Methodistcongregationlast Sunday, as a special offering towards the liquidation of the circuit debt.

S.M". Court.—At the Court this morning before Messrs W. T. Wood and R Mowlem, J.sl 1., two judgment summons, Jas. Reed v. H. Knowles, claim £2 lus and Collis [and Co. v. T. Lloyd, claim £9 53 lid, wer* adjourned till next week.

Ilium.—An old gentleman when passing a youngster selling the Standard at a street corner, remarked: "Are you not afraid you will catch cold on such a wet niirhi, my little muu'r" "Oh, no," replied the boy, "selling newspapers keeps up the circulation, sir!"

D.uiiY Factory.—We learn that the Dairy union intend to use their factory at Wellington as a cold store, and to remove the factory to Eketahunn. Mr Stewart, who has been manager of the Palmers ton factory for many years, is to tuke charge ot the Wellington branch in the meantime. c ,- 3 7«j Theft.—The charge of theft preferred against a loaal youth, concluded after we went to press accused being fined 10s and ordered to pay £3 16 3 and goods valued at Gs to D. D. Hyde and Co?. Ms former employers, one week being allowed in which to restore tho money Messrs W. Montgomery and Jno. Mowlem, J s.P., presided.

Stawuf.hhies. —We have received from Mr Shailer, of Hokowhilu, a sample of strawberries grown from seeds obtained while he was in England. The strawberries are the largest we have seen this season and the flavour delicious, thus affording an excellent idea of the capabilities of the llokowlntu soil.

A Poor Joke.—At Jfascby a few days ago a young man, by way of a joke, attempted to throw some liquid ammonia out ot n botlle on to the coat of n friend Ihc latter, turning at that instant, received tho liquid directly in the eyes, and the injuries are of ko serious a nature that the sight of ono of tho man's eyes will probably be permanently impaired.

-Cmckkt. — The Sydney Morning Herald, says the remarkable victory of the Australians will he welcomed not only as thoroughly deserved, but as adding interest to the remaining test matches. It is a curious thing that whenever the captain in an Anglo-Aus-tralian match won the toss and' decided to take the field his side lost. The fact that llaclareu had the chance of battin" first minimises the forces of the possible objection that chance, not skill, defeated him. Noticeable features of the match wore the brilliant success of Xoblo us a bowler, and the fine performances of Hill, DnfF, niul Armstrong with the- bat

A.0.1-.-There was a large attendance of members at last night's meeting of Court Mariawatu, A.0.F,, and a large amount of business was dealt with. Three new members were proposed The election of officers resulted as follows :—C.R., Bro. Blackburn; S.C.R,, Bro. Aitchison ; treasurer, Bro. Neilson"secretory. Bro. Buchan; S.W^Bro D* Andersen; J.W., Bro. Partridge, iiinr: 5.8., Bro. Downey: J. 8., Bro. Noel • auditor, Bro. Robbin; building committee, Bro. Yortt; benevolent committee, Bros. Follas, Hancock, Cobb, and Yorlt. The offieers-eleet have invited the members to a social to be held nest Lodge night,

Bowling.—Bowlers are again2raminded that tho third round oE matches must be completed to-morrow afternoon.

Haed Gbaft.—The Wairarupa Times says:—As illustrating the —ay that some of the settlers in tho back districts have lo work in order to mako " both ends meet," a '.vomau, on bein^ naked how she had enjoyed horse]f on New Year's Day, replied that she had been splitting posts all day.

Dairying.—At a meeting of the directors of the Awahuri Dairy Coy., held yesterday, it was decided to pay 9d per lb for butter-fat for December. The daily supply of milk is still most satisfactor}', the total for last month being considerably in excess of the corresponding month lust year.

Exams.—The Education Department's examination for D and E teachers' certificates and junior and senior Civil Service passes began to-day at twentyfive centres, including, for the first time, the Chatham Islands. A new feature in the examinations on this occasion is the fact that needlework is being made a colonial examination instead of a local one.

P.N. RiFi.r.s.—Tlie.Palmerston Rifles held a parade last night under Captain Mounsey. The company was exercised, in various movements in the parade ground in Duke-street. The election of a hngler will be held next Monday evening, when all candidates are requested to lie present. A trial will be held of those present and a selection made by the members of the Company.

Wheat.-The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.. have on view at tlieirW.iroliou.se, Rangitikeiliue, tliree samples of new breeds of wheat received from the Company's London oiiice, namely "lied lung," •' White Pearl " and " White Monarch." Fanners ami others desiring to see the same should call at the above warehouse, where the pedigrees of the wheat are to be seen.

PouLTKY.-Mr Fred Rogcn, ivlio is recognised ns one of the foremost breeders of high class poultry in the colony, is back again in Wellington from Evansdalo 16 miles from Dunodin, where he has been living for the past five years, and will probibly settle down in this district again. Ho'has just re ceived a handsome gold insdal which was awarded him for the four Langshan fouls which he exhibited at the Liverpool Dog and Poultry show. The birds in question won first and special prizes, and were also prize-winnecs at three othoir shows at homo. Before leaving Evansdnle Mr and Mrs Kogen were presented by the residents with an illuminated address.—Post.

Seventh Contingent.—Major Dunk and Capt. Monnsoy. the local recruiting officers, immediately on receipt of a telegram, yesterday stating ten meu were required for the Seventh Contingent, selected the following applicants to present.^ themselves for medical inspection on Friday morning at 11 a.m.:—Corp. Dunn, Private Grillespie, Foxton Rifl«6 ; Pulmerston North Guards, Corp. Lucas Privates JI. C. Collis, T. Mayo, W. J. Adams, S. Llewellyn, J. Cathro, J Hobbs, Corp. Iforn, *F. Kennedy, I. a! Smith, J. Easiher, i?. j. H. Pirani; Palmerston North Rifles, Privates H. W. Christensen. AY. Foley. S. Bradbury, H. J. Cavell; Manchester Rifles, Privates G. O'Halloran, A. E. Murphy, J. Brady, C. Moore, G. F. Mansou, T. "Fitzpatrick aud K. Evan?.

Schoolmaster Abroad. —At the Teachers' Institute on Friday morning Mr Murray, in opposing a motion to establish v death benefit fund, raised a laugh by vehemently remarking, " I'll allow no company to bury me! " A little earlier in the session Mr Worley also shook the members up, when, in explaining a certain benefit fund system, ho remarked that tho first man to die drew £50. It was some time before it dawned on him what was amusing the members, whom ho then still further convulsed by getting up to explain that ho " did not mean that the dead man drew £00." On the same subject a little later on, Mr Holmes' objection to a certain scheme was that "if \\& died ho got nothing."

Hard Luck-.—Last Sunday evening a descent was made by Detective Cox and a body of police upon a Chinese gammg houso in Wellington, where the drawing of a pak-a-pu lottery was in progress. Tho raid was of the usual character, and resulted in the arrest of twelve Chinamen and the conascation of the paraphernalia of the lottery. At the Mount Cook Police Station.the men werebailed out to appear at the Magistrate's Court, whero, on tho application of Dr Findlay, a remand was granted to the 13th inst. Bail was allowed as follows :—Ah Kau (charged with being tho keeper of the gaming-house), Joe Tong and Ah Win" (accused of conducting the lottery), £50 each, ; the remainder, Chong Tai, ,Toe Poo, Ah Sing, Ah Low, Ah Tong, Ah Chung, Ah .Quay, and An Shung, on the charge of being found in a common gaming house, £5 each.— Post.

Absent-Mixded.—One of the men selected for Fairlie's quota of the Eighth Contingent (says the Lyttelton Times) will not be able to go, and would not be allowed to go if he could, in consequence of some revelations made regarding him at the eleventh hour. He arrived at Timaru with tho other Pairlie men by tram yesterday morning, and after reporting at the Defence Office, all were dismissed till train time for Christchurch As thoy left the office, one of them, Creorge Davics, was arrested by Constable Crawford, on a wurrant, forhavic failed to provide for an illegitimate child at \\ airnate. A few minutss later Davies stood before tho Stipendiary Magistrate in Court, and admitted tha charge. He was ordered to find a surety in £50 fov the due payment of 7s 6d per week, in default three months' imprisonment imprisonment. Prom tho Court he was taken to tho Police Station, and there he was identified by Constable Crawford who has his photograph, as a man with a record of sentences for house-breaking and theft at Napier and Nelson.

Diaries Fon 1002.—A1l requiring these useful publications should purchase early at Park's Book Depot. Prize and presentation books, new annuals, leather goods, toys, Japanese good's, cricket, tennis and croquet material, electroplate, wooden toys, Ping Pong and extra balls.—Advt.

A Big Business.—lt is a fact that the largest importers of English and American goods in New Zealand are Messrs 11. Hannah and Co., the well-known manufacturers of the " G " brand boots and shoes. Purchasers of those goods from them save from Is to 3s por pair as other firms can only buy from middlemen.—Advt.

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