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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7412, 30 September 1902, Page 2

A meeting of ill" Amlml-uice corps will take place to-night.

At the~S.M G.Mirt this mm-iiir.g, before Mr A. Gnrcnfield. 5..\!.. H. Newcombe, charged willi being drunk ycstciday. was convicted and discharged on payment of 2d cab hire.

At a sitting o' the Old Age Pension Court yesterday, before Mr Greenfield, the application of W. St* yens, Uunnytliorpe, was refused on the grounds that his f.'arnii;gs during the year had been in excess of that allowed by the Act.

Tim FeatheiMion Clnoniote say?: — Mr J. Eaylns, J. P., and Mrs Bayliss, who leave for their new homo at Pulluerston Norlh on Tur-sd>iy next., were entertained ut an evening party by n .Dumber uf thoir friends lust nigh!, at Caiterton.

The death is announced of Captain Yatc2, husband of Mm Yate». who at nno time filled tho position of Miyor of Oncliunga. Captain Yate.3 iras also Mayor of the same township for feur years.

The Ekotnhuna- Express in now one of the best printed ami newsy shoots out of the cities. The get up and general appeurance of the Express reflects the greatest credit upon Mr A. H. Vile, the proprietor.

The fishing season will open to-mor-row. Mr W. S. Hart, of Main street, is empowered to issue!] jifhing licenses for the Wellington district and also to endorse licenses from other districts. At present there is every ind'eation of this being a good fishing season.

A Hawora man who takes an interest in public affairs, has arrived at the conclusion that if the sums which haye been spent by our local bodies in sending deputations to Wellington, and usually without result, were added up, they would be found pretty well sufficient to have paid for the works asked for.

Mr Henry Joseph White, who died in tbe Napier hospital, was an old resident of Carterton, and was on a visit to this district for the benefit of his health. Deceased, who was aged 47, was manager of the ironmongery department ot the Wairarapa Farmers' Cooperative Association.

The Alhambra and Midlands senior and junior will play a match to-morrow on the Sports ground; Alhambras will be chosen from Malcolm, Merriraan,' Mowlem, McMurray, Martin. Jones, Pickering, Tattersall, Wood, Winter. Wright (2), Hitchings, Bradbury, Blanford, Pegler, Brophy. Buick, Turner, W inte». The Midlands will be picked on the grouud.

A story is about (says a London papor) that a lady appo'ired at a recent reception in a gorgeous gown looted fr^m tbo Imperial Palace at Peking, and later in the evening found herself fnce to face sill: thc-fihinciso Ambns'ador. Not even, his official reserve, nd-ieti to the natural inscrutability of his rue", it is said, couM cocccal his agitation in meeting an litiglioh lady arrayed in material worn only by Chinoio royalty. They ciy the lidy was so abashed that she at once left. But whother tho looted dress has been returned to tho Einpro'3 of China is a matter of doubt.

The daily trains to Wanganui are crowded ■with visitors to the Wanganui races, which take place during the coming week. Several teams of horses have passed through includhg the Porirua representatives, and yesterday Mr A. Shearsby took through his string comprising Westguard, Punawai, Fairy Dream and Queen's Guard. Should the weather continue line there will no doubt be the customary attendance from l'almerston and the fixture be as successful as its predecessors.

On the 17th insr. Mr H. G. Bagnall, of tho firm of Ravenhill and Co., of Patacrston Ncrth, and eldest son of Mr J. J. Bagcall, Feilditig, was niairicd at St. Paul's pio-Catbcdral, Wellington, to Miss Ames, daughter of Mr H. Ames, a well-known settler of Paikakariki. Both brido and bridegroom have many friends in this district, who will wish them every happinoss in their married life. Mr and Mrs Bagnall, who have received many valuable presents as mementoes ot the occasion, svrived at Palmeraton, after their honeymoon tour, which was spent in tho South island, on Saturday last.

Commenting ou the financial position of Victoria, the Melbourne Argus says : —For the old and unpaid debts there wns tho excuse of thn failure in revenue They were a misfortune. The present deficits occur in face of arismgrevonuc. They are duo to reckless expenditure, and to allow them to continue would be a crime. The position, shortly stated, is :—Prior deficits unpaid, £2,805.000; deficit last year, £330,000; deficit (estimated) this year, Jf2L50,000; total, .£3,136,000. This'year's totaldoes not include the £100,000 which the railway managers say they must have to keep the lines in safety, and which wo will have to pay twice over later on if we refuse to spend to-day. For prior deficits the Treasurer of the day went on to the trust funds, but he cannot go to the trust funds for 4500,000 pei* annum and mote to-day.

11l an article on the prevalence o£ this disease in New Zealand, especially in Otago, 111© Otago Daily Times says :— "The ova voided by Jo^s constitute our real danger, and the spread of hydatids might bo minimised by preventing dogs feeding upon offal. Very few people probably know that when buying a sheep's pluck for the dog they may be active agents in the dissemination of a disease that is by far too prevalent in this colony. The statistics for the fiveyear period ending 1806 show that there were 140 cases, resulting in 22 deaths ; while a similar period ending in 1001 there were 220 cases and 40 deaths, a truly alarming increase. The knowledge of that fact cannot bo too widely disseminated, and people in the country would be well ad vised to avoid drinking at streams where contamination is probable. Hydatid. disease is a serious infliction, involving critical surgicaloperations, and too frequently even death, so that no warning we n.ight give could bt too pronounced against the dangers that j beset the commmuiuty," i

An ex-New Zealand telegraphist, now in South Africa, writing to a friend in Christehurch from Durban, under date August 17th, says :—" Tho Department is full up, and so is most everything else htre, in the way of decent employmentI telegraphed theTransyaal Government, asking if my application had been accepted, and received a reply that all vacancies for PostalandTeleijraph clerks were filled. . There has been a big importation of Englishmen lately, and I am about three weeks fop late. About twenty men were taken on a few days before we arrived. I think I shall have a show in a few months, as the country will be opening up then, but at present it's in a mess, Jvverybody is crowded into the towns, and Durban and Johannesburg are blocked with all kiDds of people, unable to get away. Advise anyone who wants to rush to South Africa to tako things coolly, as everything is overdone at present." Another.ex-New Zealajider, writing on August 13th, from Johannesburg, says ; —" People are flocking into Capetown and Durban at the rate of from 700 to 1000 with every steamer. There will be some great distress before it ie all over. Advise every man you know not to come here. J6IOO in New Zealand is infinitely better than £200 here. Long's Hotel, where I am staying at present, is<£l per day, and no reduction for weekly or permanent boarders. You can get board alone, however, at £2 10s per week, but room*.! are at a prohibitive price—£4 per week for a single room at a none too fashionable or: select show. All payments in advance. lam not exaggerating in the slightest." .

■" -■.Tmlffo Keif-a -pinned through Mm vsto'ii-to-day oil rout.; to YV.u>»;:nui. Tho Hrtli-'l-iy ConmitU-c meet <omorrow innming to decide Ilia holidays to be observed during Show week. Archbishop Red wood was a .passenger by to-day'B Wanfjanui exprea . Mr Ir. G Stead, with. Mrs and Miss Stead were also passengers by the same tram. All members of tho Guards are particularly repues.cd to roll up on inday next as the election of a junioa lieutenant is to take place. Mr Alf. Morgm, who 'unierwont n surgical operation yesterday, is mnV , excellent progress towards recov The tender of Cr Naunvuin, of listing, has been accepted for the lun.-iioon privilege in connection with tho members' grandstand at the next A. and P. Show. A concert imrl dnncn vail be lHd in IheStoney Ci-iek Hall on the 17th of October, in aid of builoing funds. A strong committee has been formed to carry out the arrangements so that a veiy enjoyable evening's amusement rn:iy be oxp<;ct"d. Witnesses in the ease of A Lnvy v.X Stevens, chtim £200 for alleged slander, to be heard at thu -Wiiiigurmi Supreme Court, went through to W.-in.^uiui _by lust evening.* train. Tho ease promises to be somewhat lengthy. News was received m town last evening of the death at Bulh of Mr A.Biird. brother of Mr M. Biird, of liawera. Deceased wis a well-known figure in sporting communities especially a few years back. He was aged about 57 years and bad been in tho colony for fully 40 years. At the Supreme Court in Wang-inui yesterday in tho case of F. I. Sheppard v. O. L)iii<son, claim on a dishonoured proui'ssory note, judgment was entered up for thedefendanl by consent, the note hiivmß Ijcpii paid. On the counterclaim for defective work judgment was given fort'iepltintifE (SheDpurd) without costs. A horse, attached to n Chinaman's vegetable cart, bolted this morning, nfter being frightened by a traction engine. Thousli Uie wheel ■was chained, Hi.) horse took the cirt into Mumstreet, and e,ros<in;» li"' railway line, capsized it in front of tlie Standard olliee, scattering the contents over the gr mm!, and breaking the splashboard of tiiecart.

There i* still a solitary soldier, a pilgrim, by tho Montroso, interned on Somes I>luid. Ho has beon through u)i the ponancos of plague hospital, fcr-er ward, convalescent homo and Somes Island, for measles, pneumonia uiul scarlot fever. Yoslcriav he had to Lc sorrowfully recommitted to exile ou account of v recurrence of scarlet fever rash. —N.Z Times

Wo understand that Mr J. JT. Vincent, tha well-lcuown und popular secretary of the Ashhurst-Pohangina Bacing Club, has severed his connection with that body. During his secretaryship, which extended over five years, most important and succfissfiil issues have been carried out, and the Club raised to the position of the premier one day meeting in New Zealand. Some • idea of the Club's progress can be gathered from the fact Uiat when Mr Vincent look ollice the Club's annual turnover was £800, at tlm present time it is £1000 and the Club has a credit balance of £7.50. With the members or the Club wo regret that that body is losiuir Wio services of one of the most competent and courteous secretaries on the const.