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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7399, 15 September 1902, Page 2

An old man nr.ne.l Uibi. I'at'erson, aged S2 years, until lately a resident of Foiton, died at the Hospital yesterday. The usual weekly company parade of the Palmeriton Xorth Tunes will be held to-night. Owing to the House sitting to-day, Mr Fred. P;rani, M 11.11., was unable to attend this evening's meeting of the Wanganui Education Board.

At a sitting of the 01-i Ag« <> nP inn Court this morning, before Mr A. GreenfibldS.M.. a jvn-ion for the full amount was granted Mrs Sharmai;, of Palmerston.

Up to noon to-duy four entries had been received in tin- diiirv farm competition instituted by tlio ALiliawatu A. & P. Association. Additional entries arc expected during (ho Jay.

The Government Armourer will arrive in Palmerston on Wednesday to inspect the new rifles recently issued to \'oluateer corps The armourer h muki'ig n tour throughout the district for tho purpose stated.

The open ng rehearsal of !he Opa.-a:ic Society's second eeason will he held ut the Orient Hall tbii evening. Mr Orchaid specially desiros the inoiubon" to be in attendance punctually ac 7.30, us an early start i-j nr-oe?S'iry.

A combined Government partdft of the Manawatu and F.'ilding Mounted Hifles was held at Feikling on Salurday to enable Major Dunk and Lieut. Trail to go through the practical portion of their work. There was a very fair attendance and 'excellent work was done.

Mr F. H Bnrbnsh prosceded to Wellington this morning to represent Manawatu at the Conference of hockey delegates, to beheld in Wellington to-night. IMpg'ites are expected to be present from Wan^anui. Taranivki, Manawatu, Wellington, Wair.nrapn. and Canterbury.

llr Fred, l'irar.i, M.H. R., was interviewed by a depiitiilhn on Saturday in reference to the nwi's^ity lor two trains daily tx tnd from I:\jxton. The member for tlie district promised to represent the views laid before him to t!i3 Minister for liailways, arid communicate the result.

Travellers to Wellington by the IL-ina-watu line will bi> pleased to learn lint, the dining-car will be use.i on the O.;JO a.m. Maiuvwatu train to Wellington and the 4 p.m. train to l'a'.merston in future, under the efficient supervision of Air Walter Freeman.

A meeting of the Committee of th ■ Manawatu Athletic Association will bo held on Friday night, when a programme ot sports lor November Otli will bedrawn up. A course of actiin uill also be decided on in reference to the refusal of the New Zealand League ot Wheelmen to remove the disqualification on two loinil riders.

We have received from Messrs Ward Lock and Co., through Mr W. Park, the August number of the Windsor Mapaz:ne. The exciting serial, "The Gold Wolr," by Jlas Pemlierton, maintains! its attractive form, while short stories by Robert liarr, E. F. Spenee, Fred. JM. White, and numerous interesting articles by well-known wi i ers. make up a capital volume. The illustrations, as usual, are numerous and artistic,

Mi a Bannister, of Btonr.y Creek, had ft narrow escape last week. Her horse boltfd with the trap and upset it at hor residence. In assisting to extricate v the horse kicked the lady in the forehead, inflicting a nasty cut and bruis.'s. On Inquiry today we learn that Mrs Bannister, who is over seventy years of age, is progressing favourably.

Mr W. Just, of College street West, had a beautiful collection of spring bulbs oa view at the recent bulb nliow held in the Theatre Koyal, including over 85 different varieties if narcissi, tnlips, anemones, and hyacinths, while his collection of pot plants attracted general attention, the assortment and healthy growth of the flotrers being freely commented upon. The gardens themselves present a particularly picturesque appearance at the present time, the different flowering beds of spring flowers showing a wealth of colour delightful to gaze upon.

A girl named Margaret £Eydo or Jane Itowo was arrested at Launeeston on a charge o£ horso stealing. She hail been apprehended on a charge of having stulen and eo!d it. for £2 10s. Whilst awaiting to bo taken to Deloraino she made off, seized tho fir.-t horsesho could lay hands on, nnd rodo into tlio city, puting up that nighi at an hutel. Shtfhad been *maaquorading in male J.ittire. Sho is of attractive appeiiiance, and hitherto hii-j bor.-i a good veputalion.

Mi V/ A. Webb, who fiio sensnionul prices lor To Auto st:iok at ihe JuhnsDUviiKi a i!es !a« week, is of opinion that p: ices in tho Sydney market will keep up for .". while longer, in spiie of t'li.- f set tl.nt f oxen niciit is now being put ou thu ui'irki t. During a recent, trip to the West Const of this Islund he puichased abiiui 2.'!0 bullocki foi- thipincnt, sumo 00 or HO of which ho will probably freeze, owing to tho ditEuult> of getting them shippud alive at rogulu'r intervals.—Fo.ii,

At the S.M. Court this niornim*. before Mr A. Green fluid, S.M. three first offenders, charged wiih drunkenness, were each convicted and discharged. George Lund and George Kosser, charged with a similar offence, were each fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. George Eamby, charged with keepiug an unregistered doi?, was fined 2s Odand cists 7s. John Homer was charged on two informations, laid by A. Perriu, ranger for the Kairanga County Council, for whom Jlr Hankins appeared, with permitting cattle to graze on the county roads and permitting cattle to bo at large in a public place Evidence -was given by the rangpr from which it appeared accused had taken one week in which to drive a mob of 31 head of cattie from Bunnythorpe to Palmerston. On the first charge a fine of los, ensta 7s, and solicitor's foe 21s, was inflicted, and on the second los and 7s costs.

C. P A. Whiteford, chemist, Palmerston North, is local Agent for ""Bock's Ehedjiatic Powbee." This powder excells tlio,exccss of uric acid from the blood and is v permanent cure for gout, lumbago, sciatica, etc. Price, ?3s (id. Mr L. It. Webb, settlor, of Makotuku, writes as follows:—"I was' Suffering from lumbago for some years; I tried a good many remedies before I tried your Rheumatic Powder. % was relieved after the third dose and have not feltany symptoms since. One tin cured me." Book's Rheumatic Powder and other preparations can bo obtained from C. 11. Torrent, Awahuri j Anderson & Son, Sanson ; "W. Darragh, Rongotea; C. G. Culling, Pohangina; J. E. Morine, Ashhurst—Advt.

The New Zealand Times says :— Gladys Brown, ten and a half years of age, who resided with her aunt at the Trocadero, has been missing since Saturday morning. The child left the Trocadero lor Oriental Bay at 9 o'clock to vidit an aunt, and was instructed to return at 5 p.m. The police were on the look-out for her yesterday, and as no trace of her could be found, a largo force was set out last night to search tho Queen's Driro and the hills at Kilbirnie. The child has been attending the Terrace School for sereral months. She is of fair complexion, has fair, short hair, and is dressed in a black frock, blue sailor cap with plain band, blue cloak and lace up boots.

A return, published on the motion of Mr Ell, was presented to Parliament yesterday, showing the amount of interest paid by certain boroughs on'bank overdrafts for the past ten years. The amounts, leaving out shillings andpencp were :—Christchurch, £4501; Welling' ton, £Clßi,: Duru-din, £21,994; Auckland, £13,427; Nelson, £1193; jydenhain, £1283 ; Timaru, £938; St. Albans, £864 ; New Brighton, £10; Invcrcarcill £3560 ; Ashburton,, £762 ; Woolston' f (slsT ancl a, hal£ years): Hastings. £1237; New Plymouth. £934; Wood™'le, £480 ; Napi6r, £1991; Dannevirke, £2'M ; Wanganui, £353 ; liangiora, £9 • ¥?} r°sc,; f ?31; Xa ™"> £177 ; Feilding, £450 ; Pahiatua, £370 ; Richmond, £1: Carterton, £152; P.ilmerston North £1809; Blenheim, £582; Onehnnei £68 ; Liuwood ; <g390 ; Kumara, £032 • Newmarket, £223 ; Thames, £1115- Gisborne, £1221; LyttoUon, £50i ; Grevmuuth, £1501; Bos?, £lfjO; Kninpii, K3Gb; Hokitika, £8S8; Mornington, £721; West Harbour, £801, The total 'II £f 1,727.

Tlifi tira!ii i" rr-poried of s'rs Ejan ig.-d S3. n very oM roMent oi' \Y«liington. Mr liv.'in died iO-jearj ago. •

Mi*s Wimifircl HcOarin, of TeJcoinnrn Bay, Gisbovno district, is tkc fir*l lady licensed as a native interpreter in the colour. Mn\«r Dunk and Captain Pringle, of the Manawntu Mounted' Rifles. h&ve been attending the military school oi instruction in Wellington during the past week. On Saturday evening Mr Fred Piruni, M.H.R.. met with rnth»r uji unpVm»" iiceiiient through boing knrcked r.- ..- bicycle in Bungitikpi-rtreet by n ■•• nwman who wbs turning tbo cornii- too quickly. Fortunately, beyond recetwrg a severe shaking and cevoral bruuea on damigo was done. The Hey. E. Biohnrd* is announced lo lecture in the Baptist Church tomorrow night. The rev. gentlcnnn « subject will be, "C. H.-Spurg-on, the , Wise and Witty," *"& should "ttract al who are interested in the life of that grent preachor. At the S.M. Gmrt this afternoon before Mr A. Greonneld, S.M , G W. Palmer, alias Webb, charged with stealing saddlery and an oilskin coat of a total ralne of £5, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment, to commence at tlif termination of a scutonce of two years at present being served by accused. Evidence in support of the prosecution was given by the informnnt, A.lm-J Russell, and Detective Bishop. The following is the final selection for the team to represent Manawatu in the hockey match atWansjanui to-morrow: —Strang, J. Slack, I). Scott, Drew. Slack, fPftlnuTßton Club) ; Turner, Louisson, (Rifles); Bill, Pukloivuki, (Pioneer); Scott, (Alharabra); Luxford. (Old Boys); W. Webb and Tait T'm tram is a fairly strong one, although several of the best players in th<; Association are not included owing to their inability to leave home. The team will play in blue and white sweaters and will leave by the 7.10 a.m. train tomorrow,