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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7400, 16 September 1902, Page 4

The committee of the Municipal Band are reminded of the meeting which cakes pleci this ovining at 7 o'clock. The civil case which has been pending for some time between the Borough Council and Mr W. Park, in which the latter was suing the Council for the sum of £1 6s in connection with his stationery contrac, has been settled by ths Council paying the amount of the claim, with coats, into conrt. The votingon the Bible in schools question in the Toltomaitiro district has (says a Milton contemporary) been practically completed, and the latest figures available show that 750 voted "Yes," and.sß " No," while 25 were in favour of the New Sooth "Wales system, and 160 did not record tbelr votes. A meeting ef the Poultry Association was held last evening, when it was decided to devote the sum of £36 to six prizes for a apeoial class at the 1903 show. Those prizes will be given for the best birds of fivo varieties of crosses (specified) and one for any cross suitable for export. It was also decided to allocate a silver a>» Jal as a ohampionehip prize for the best pen in all classes. Each pen is to consist of six birds. Three of these are to be killed, and the prizes (£8 £2 and £1) will be awarded to the most points in the live and dead birds; the birds are not to be over seven months old. Several acoounts were passed for payment. While the South Canterbury Executive of the Fawners' Union was in conference in" Timaru on Friday last, a communication was received from Mr Buddo, M.H.B. for Kaiapoi, stating that a committee of the House was sitting in Wellington to take ovldence in regard to the frozen meat export trade, and suggested that the Union should send two delegates to give evidence. Actual | train and steamer fares would be paid. Mr Olelland said the grievance was a i North Island one. The North Island farmen were not satisfied beoaus* South Island mutton realised a better price than that of the North Island. It was decided to ask Mr M. C. Orbell, of Gelaldine, £to go to Wellington and represent South Canterbury at the enquiry. The usual meeting of th. Prohibition League was held last night, when the boisterous weather interfered consider ably with the attendance. The fiev E Ktohards ocoupled the chair, ana the report of the executive re thepnblioation ot the Clarion was received and adopted A eomnaittee was appointed to attend to the electoral rolls in view of th. « om i n g election, and arrangements were mada for holding " nolioense" meetings .throughout the district, one of which « i^° plftCo ln Pal«neraton anring the Methodist Synod whioh will meet early in November nest. The secretary was instructed to cbtnmunioate with the «.Z. Alliance re the platform to be submitted to the Parliamentary candidates, and also for a supply cfhtarator* statable for distribution. Owing to the email attendance the election of offiserß was postponed until. September 29th. ■ Wajm's Wobk Fio»--th.e Wonairrla Worm Women-jMe alwayi eff»attr», l