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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7398, 13 September 1902, Page 2

MrT. P. O'Connor, M.P., will lccturo through New Zealand early next year on Home Rule for,.lDolaud.

On Wednesday last the Levin Dairy Company paid out bonuses and dividends totalling- £7-16' 14. 10J.

- The Manchester Rifles has a cqsad in active training for the physical drill and bayonet competition at the forthcoming Manawatn A. & P. Show.

"Is the''returned trooper" worn out?" suggestively asked the Wellington Magistrate yesteoja/ morning, when it •was mentioned that; some men had been entertaining a "returned athlotc."

' Miss J'>.i Webber his been appointed •t prubri.-i.i''- tit 110 Pdiuiv.-sto.i _st>rtli

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Miss Burgess' pupils are notified that she will re-ume teaching on Monday, SeDtember 15th.

Tim R v- Jos'iu.i .Jones, of tha Hut. 'ivill occupy th t psiip.c ai-*AI( Stints' Charch tc-niorrjw eve: ir>g.

"Whena Womnn's Single" will be ■h.i tlcv.. Sidney linker's subject at the f-pngregati^aa! Church 10-uiorrow evening.

On Wednesday afternoon Messrs E. Lareomb and W. S. Hart liberated 10,000 rainboir trout fry 111 the headwaters of the Kahutcrawa stream.

President Roosevelt is only 44. He is ihe youn est President the United States ever had President Harrison, who was 6S when installed, was the oldfcst. ' ;

We understand that a new drapery firm will shortly commence business in Palmerston in the premises at present icenpied by Mr T. Wray, who contemplates giving up business.

The Eev. A. Grant, of Dannevirke, will occupy tho pulpit of St. Andrew's Church to-mon-ow. It is ihe first time Mr Grant has preached in Palmerston. Re is very highly spoken of in Dannevirke.

Messrs Gray Bros., of Wellington, hive disposed if their properly, the freehold consisting of 1500 acres, in the Awarua Block, Fitzherbert West. The sale was effected through tho agency of Messrs Melrose Bros

The anniversary of Liyal Manawatu Lodge will be celebrated with a social and dance in the Theat-e Royal on Wednesday neit. A strong Commitiee has the affair in hand, and everything points to a most successful gathering

A further rise has betn made in ike price of timber at Stratford. It is said that there was more in the timber trade three years ago, with timber at low price.l, than now. Insurance, increase of wages, and greater dilliculties in obtaining logs, have had this effect.

The eyesight of the children attending the main school in Napier was lately tested by an oculist, who says there are • cases which require immediate attention as a matter of justice to the children. Out of a total of 406 boys and girls examined 3-fG had normal sight, long sight 64, astigmatism b_, abnorrjai 19, short sight 0.

A woman named llirgaret .Rjbinson, wbo resided in ,a small cottage in Little Taranaki street, Wellington, was found dead in her bed yesterday mortiiiig. On Thursday evening the UcciMs-i-d complained to a companion that she was unwell, and then went to bed. When acr companion visited the house yesterday morning she saw the deceased in bed. Susueeting that something was wrong, she called in a neighbour, who examined the body, and found life to be eitinct.

After ihe Usual monthly practice of the Fire Brigade last evening the members adjourned to the social hall it the station where a conni.ial evauing was spent. During iti progress Superintenlent Tingey, on behalf of the members of the Brigade, presented Fireman W. d. Hart with a bandsomtly chased si.vir teapot as a souvenir of theii esteem mid of his recent marriage. Tho gift v."_s suitab'y acknowledged by Foreman liar:.

We understand a suggestion Las been made that arrangements should be made with the A. nnd P. Association to have the oval at the fchow grounds prepared for thu forthcoming cric.et match with Lord Hawke'b English team. Providing a good pitch could be prepared, there is no doubt as to tbe financial benefits that would uccru. to the Cricket Association, the grandstands affording an uunv.lled opportunity for viewing comfortably the progress of the game. The suggestion is well worthy ot consideration by those interested

At the S.M Court this morning, before Messrs Jno. M-jwlem and Manson, J's.P., Eliza Soiitiiey, who has been convicted for being drunk five times during the past six months, was fined IDs, iv default 18 hours' imprisonment, on another charge of drunkenness. For being a rogue and a vagabond, the -.ame accused was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, and on a charge of vagrancy she was sentenced to a similar term, the last two sentences to be concurrent. At the Palmerston Hospital yesterday afteruoon a nlea>ing ceremony took place, when JN'urse Oiiye, on the" eye of lier severing her connection with that institution was presented by the matron on behalf of the staff, with several handsome presents. i\ Turse Olive has made many friends in the course of her duties at the hospital, as much by her uhfai'ing tact, good humor and kindliness, as b\ her professional skill, and there is general regret amongst all who know her and appreciate her good qualities that she is leaving Palmerston next week.

A hi-morous incident lighted up the dismal gloom of the Napier Supreme Court. It was during the trial of Anastosia on i charge of perjury. Detective Marsack was in the box, under ciossexainination. " Did you find it very difficult to get information cut of the natives ? " queried counsel. " Indeed I did," replied the detective, "the Maoris took me lor a land valuer and wouldn't say a word." The Court was convulsed with laughter at the wiliuess of the native.

A united mission will be hu-ld in tbe Cuba-str.et Mithodirt Chuich commencing 10-iuorruw and continuing through tho week. Tha bi.-st hymns have been selccu-d and rctrinsvd froui trie Alexander revival i-ongs as sunn at tho famous Dr TVirruy mis.io.i, and will bo distrioiucd among the people. The tnissioners aie tho Brothers Tonlts of Wellington, who have conducted tioin time lo tiuij powerful and succtnslul missions in variousparts of New Zealand, and ham a great namo as uoloisis and spealc-.-ra. A good gathering is expected and everybody wi!l be warmly welcomed.

En'ries in connection with the dairy farm competition, to be held under tho auspices of the Mariawatu A. & P. Association, closo will-, the secretary. Mr J. C. Lane, on Ihe lath inst. Xiiicr entries have been already received and we understand several dairymen in the district have expressed their intention of entering. It is worthy of note that the judges hayo power to awatd marks for impiovements carried out by dairy men in districts where special facilities do not offer for obtaining metal, &c, with the same ease obtaining iv more favourably situated districts.

At a meeting of the Aorangi Drainage Board held on Thursday, the engineer, Mr E. J. Armstrtng, recommended with reference to No. 1 drain that the completion of the present contract should be held over for the present, owing to the effects of the recent flood. He also reported in connection with necessary work in the Taonui strr-am, and the burning of a lot of timber and carcases of bullocks in the main drain, also the effect of the flood. The engineer's recommendations were adopted in each instance. Iloutine business was transacted and the meeting terminated.

The meeting of the Manawatu I/censing Committee, like that of the Palmerston North Licensing Committee, lapsed for want of a quorum. The chairman, Mr A. Greenfield,' S M., said that members should make a point of attending the meeting, as their absence caused considerable inconvenience. Tne same remarks apply locally, where it is becoming quite the custom for meetings of the Licensing Committee to be adjourned owing to the non-attendance of members Ono mei'ii'uer, Mr D. Grant, resides out of tho district, and despite numerous requests the authorities have not appointed a..other member vice the late Mr G. M. Snelson.

A dispute between two neighbouring gold dredging companies at Glenore the other day (says the Bruce Herald), led to an amusing and exciting struggle, in which Ihe s-amnia of two Chinamen was pitted against that of two Europeans. Company No. 1 represented .the Europeans, and No. 2's dairi encroached on their reserve. Failing to g«t either satisfaction or redress in response to their repeated objections, tho Europeans commissioned two of the workmen to dig away the offending obstruction. Company No. 2 immediately had t he Celestials at work, and as fast as the bank was dug down by the white laborers it was built up by the yellow-skins. After working fer some time the hopelos»ness of the task manifested itself to the Europeans, and tho vanquished couple beat a retreat

Captain Sehapler, late of the German Artillery, and now head of the Frankfort Eire Brigade,, has invented a fire escape worked by gas. Theladdersareattached to a steel telescope, and are worked 'by carbonic acid gas stored in. the carriage. Only one man is required to work tlie escape. He opens a valvo, wjiich admits the gas, and the ladders at once shoot up to the required height, whilotho hose is carried up simultaneously. In 30see a fireman can bo working from alioight of 83ft. Frankfort has purchased five of tho new escapes, and at Vienna eighteen persons wero reoently rescued by means of this contrivance from a six-storey

Piiriiittc. f!u'oiig:ii:.'.:i' >■•: w'lh/' !>*•" .-ki-'i" uir.M :ire hec'.u-.is a arming frequently (W tlw Melbourne Ago of Sfp'embi'r «). Another has occurred at Coliingwood. John Fellows a brick-lu-er %cv enmloved at a transformer pit .iMhe corner of LangriJge and Little O-sford Streets wilh his brother, Edward Fellows.' Bah men went into the pit with the intention of cleaning out a quantity of mud and diifh ***"** Hccumulatedi at the bottom. . J°"f Fellows wa? in the act of removing MS coat,' and m stretcning out hisj left ha"" unwittingly reached to the wall wli""-"" the circuit wire was resting. • ; "rtliatelv he made the contact he .-a>iked out,"" Oh?" The brother tv nrdi and saw bim writhing in agony, unable to open his hand and so releas* the deathdealing wire. Edward made a daring attempt to free his brother, but inimt-d----iat-ely he put his hands upon him he received a shock, and was forcibly reminded that he had run the ri.-k of experiencing a like danger to that his brother was in. In his dreadful extremity he rushed up the ladder to the surface, vainly hoping that some means of succour might be available lie next saw his brother lying at the bottom of the pit in a position which plainly indicated the terrible paroxysm to which he succumbed The lett hand was badly burnt, the flesh being actually cleared from the lingers, and there was a patch on the back of the head where the electric current had also bet-n in,- contact. Con-rable Mafferzoni was in the vicinity. He saw that the man was beyond any human aid, a fact of which Dr Heffernan, who happened to be passing, also assured him. The constable made an inspection of the pit, and found flesh and hair on the brick wall and the circuit. A lead pipe was partly melted Deceases was a married man, residing at Madden Grove, South Richmond 11-' had been in the service of the Electric Light Company for 16 months.

MrL G. West invites tenders for additions to the Club Hotel.

Seizing the opportunity. It bas been rightly said that opportunities come to everyone, and tho faculty of discernine and seizing them leads to success and fortune. An inset which has just bpen circulated through this paper, draws attention to tbe fact that the U.F.C.A. StocKing-taking sale of crockery, glassware and ironmongery sundries a_crd3 numerous and golden opportunities to the house-wife and artisan. To iriake room for large shipments arriving, crockery has been reduced in prico fro n 15 to 50 per cent. Lamps, furnishing, carpenters' tools and household requisites era being sold renaidlesß of cost Oonsidi-rable reductions have been made on household furniture, maitresdtß. bedding <_c The sale continues for 11 days ~ilv the U.P.C.A.—Advt.