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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7768, 16 February 1904, Page 4

Oh page 2: Cable and cricket news. Page 3: War news, etc. Page 6: Poem, «• Moving Onward." : (Austin). Page 7 : Brass Band Notes and rebort' of meeting of Woodville A. and" P. committee.

The Terrace End School Committee meets to-morrow night.

* Tribune "Blue Streaks," fitted with freewheel, £21. Buy from the New Zealand Agent, Clarkson's, Coleman Place.

Eudge Whitworth cycle, 6 months guarantee, £7 10b, during February sale. Other second-hands.Erom£3. Clarksons Coleman Place.

Owing to strong counter attractions the meeting of the Ambulance Corps, to have been held last night, did not take place but will be held at an early date.

E. Browne left for; the .Masterton Show, to-day taking with' him the horses Kairanga and Cavalcade, both of which will be shown in the lady's hack classes

While viewing the. animals, attached to Fitzgeralds circus, yesterday afternoon a young man got too close to the leopard's cage-. The animal suddenly struck at him with its paw through the bars of the cage, and inflicted a painful wound on his face, necessitating a couple of stitches by.Dr Wilson." The danger of going too close: to the cages has frequently been pointed before and probably this salutary lesseu will have some deterrent, effect.

The advantages of shipping frozen meat Home, instead of selling to the freezing companies locally, is not often so manifest as in the case of a farmer on this coast.last year. He had two lots of lambs of about 600 each to sell, and .as the company concerned would not buy them as first-class 10s 6d per head, he had them frozen and Shipped Home, with the result that the first lot netted 12s and the second lot 14s -per head. ~

, The only nominations received yesterday for the seat vacant on the Wanganui Education Board by the resignation of Mr Haselden, were those of Mr Newman (Turakina) and Mr Gilsnah, of Kakaramea. Considerable surprise is expressed at the fact that'no nominations were received from this end of the district or the back blocks portion. At present, the representation is very much centred round Wanganui, as Messrs .Baker, Boss, Bridge and Spurdle are all within easy distance of that town and Mr .Newman, who is a long way the best of the two candidates, will further increase the disproportion.

For many; years d^ne,.,. and otJiei . manufacturers of. liquid commodities which have attained a high place in popular favour have been searching ineffec tually fora means of preventing the emtied bottles bearing their labels from being used again by inscmpulous manufacturers or vendors =of other liquids of "Jfe™* quality. Mr Meredith Green of Adelaide, claims to have absolutely solved this interesting problem by his invention of what he calls " a pour-out-able but unreliable;bottle." Messrs Gollm and Co. Proprietary Limited who are agents for some of the bi^est distillers m the world, are so well' satisfied with the, merits of the invention that they paid Mr Green a larga sum of monej for the option of the rights for certain English distdlers. The uatent, can be .fixed s to any bottle without altering either shape or style. The,;distiller fills his bottle," inserts the device in the neck and Eealait in, so that onca in it cannot be withdrawn without destroying tbe bottle, and the result is it is impossible e^er to get anything into the bottle; at the same time the bottle can be emptied in 40 seconds. Itis estimated that the cost will bs only a faw pence a dozen bottles. The patentee claims (and is backed up by ex- j perts) that he can put it on the leadine sauce in the world, and it will not cost the fraction of a penny, except;the royalty which will have xto be paid for its use. It is said the dovice is so simple that the wonder is it has not been out before, ag thousands of pounds have been spent on patents which have proved

Considerable interest was imparted to the exhibition of strength by Or Gordon, at thedrcus last night, by a test as to the relative strength of English leather and the locally manufactured i McMillan s leather,, which is protected by patent, strips of each class of leather were handed to the strong man by. Mr J. itt. Johnston.- The English leather, atter a coupie of mighty eiForts tore com:Pletely through at one of the eyelit holes JWt the Doctor was unable to break McMillan's leather and he at once enauired whether it was ordinary leather/ The test,_perhaps, was hardly a Fair orie,: the specially prepared leather, in addition to its undoubted strength, being elastic "its elasticity being most apparent when the i strain is greatest. The "give" to the tremendous strength of Dr Gordon was j quite equal to the occasion and the leather was handed back to Mr Johnston intact, the Doctor remarking as ho did so, "I can break anything that will hold a ton. but this (indicating the leather) will hold a horse and four or, five waggons."

. :The Hifles will "iiiretlieir Tnext competition;^ or trophies^^SfiOO^yards,;to-; iaorro w naorhin g arid Saturday afternoon.'

losal breeders of !^ stock, exhibitors at and /visitors tOxtHe^ Master ton Show, left by todaVs^trains-for^the-Wairarapa. ,: ~-■;.V1. 1- :'■

; r a breach of the1- Stamp:::-Act^in: failing to attach a stamp> to a receipt of *2 168, a bookmaker was fined'los ana costs at Timaru yesterday.;' --; -^- :'-"-"

'•■. You ; can .cut your expenses in half when:you have a home of your bwn ; paying rent.is.lost money. See Brbptiy atpnce.*- ■ : .' :■:■ ■■.■•'.■.•:•-v■■..■.:.

The Hon. Jas. Carroll, Native Minister, will attend the banquet to be rendered to the Premier at Palmeraton on the 26tn insfc;,■.■,■.■'.< .■.•■.-.•• ; :.-': . ; ■ ' .•;:.■ ■-' .■

In the retnrn polo match played at Hastings: yesterday, between the Hawke's Bay and Manawatu teams, the latter won by 5 goals to 4, after a decidedly interesting game.

The editor, of the Waipawa Hail asks his readers to solye the following problem :—Wilt some kind reader puQctuate this :~That that is is that that is not is not is that it it is.

It is stated that two youthful residents' of Petone were -so delighted with the Beneation of being vaccinated by" one doctor that they visited -another medical gentleman and had an operation performed on the other arm ! . :. '

The death notice inserted in last, evening's issue appearedin an incorrect form,' tbe bereavement being sastained by Mr and Mrs H. J. Wylde (not Mr and Mrs Wylds). The interment took place this morning and was ot a private nature.

Reports to hand relative to the thunderstorm on Sunday morning, show that a couple of cows, belonging to Mr Donovan} of Bunny thbrpe, were swuck by lightning and killed. The same fate bef til a horse at Awapnrii.

'■;, Local Masons intending, to be present at the consecration and installation ceremonies at Foxton Lodge on Thursday, are notified of the tram arrangements. The train will leave Palmerston at noon on Thursday, returning on Friday morning by a train reaching Palmerston at 8.30 a.m. ■ -"■•:•;'"■•. ° .■:• :. ■■: v :

The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council will be held to-night. ■ Amasso£ correspondence has been received and there is every probability of a busy evening.^ Cr Tolley's notice of motion as to deeds held by the Council to be arranged, etc, will be considered among other general business. ' .•■:.■ . ,: .

The fallen troopers' memonal nip vemerifc at Invercargill has-been advanced a stage. Another prize design cut down the cost to between £1000 to .=£l2oo by the omission of statuettes and other ornamentation, The committee have about £1000 in hand. :. The plan was approved and tenders for the. work were ordered to be called; ' ; ..

.We understand that tne alterations to the Courthouse, necessary in connection with the appointment of ■ a Begistrar of the Supreme"; Court, ; sre .now being considered, and there.ia every probability the work will be carried out at an early <3ate. .The alterations that have been suggested will not in the least detract irom the present convenience of the internal arrangement of the Court, but will add largely to office accommodation.

•:• At the 'Police Court this morning, W. Kobinson, charged with drunkenness, was remanded for a week for medical treatment; D. Hutchison; for obtaining food by imposing on a private individual was fined 20s, in default seven days' bard labour, and for drunkenness was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment; J. McDonaia for drunkenness was fined 10s" or 48 hours' imprisonment; and for using obscene language was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment: Mr Thomson, S.M., presided;

The influence.of the Press is fairly marked in regard to the Education Department. The Standard in a recent article strongly backed up some representations made by Mr F.M. Spurdle to the Minister of Education as to theridiculous inadequacy of the proposal to allocate £2900 for, the;maintenance of school buildings m -the Wanganui district. The article was brought under the notice' of the Premier, and he had the amount ..increased to £4900, the same as last year, V , •

The volunteer ' camp on the Showground was struck last night. The "occasion was celebrated with a.smoke concert. Songs, story and music helped to pass a •very'pleasant evening. In the course of the proceedings Captain Mounsey, on behalf of the volunteers, presented the :• Qaartermaster (Sergt.' Archer) with a silver tea service in recognition of his work in connection with, the commissariat department. Captain Jlounsey also made sympathetic; reference to Captain Merriman ani his severe illnsss, his remarks being endorsed by the other ofncers: present;:.l Complimentary mention was also •" made" of the conduct of the men in camp, which, has been exemplary. •;•:)•. .•..■.■;■.'•'.

Complete arrangements have how been made by the Band Contest Committee with the Gas Company for the effective lighting of the Show grounds during band contest week. As the re'snlt of a visit to the grounds yeßterday.it Has been decidsa to erect an arch of arc lamps at the entrance to the grounds. Lamps will be placed on the right hand side of the oval ail the way to. the'grand stand; -which will be illuminated.its full length with arc lamps* while the band rotunda in the oval will be brilliantly lighted with arc latops.i Under ordinary weathei, conditions the provision thus made will eauee the'whole grounds to be i brilliantly illuminated. v-"r

A young man named Ernest Taylor, whose relatives reside.in Duriedin, but who is himself a stranger r in■'. the colonies, had an unpleasant experience through stowing away on the Sonoma on her late trip, from America. It appears that by some; means he o t aboard at Honolulu, but Was discovered, and Captain Herriman ordered'•:him to J®-P-■ ™ ironsa?4iept";o^ship's rations. The captain, m conversation with a New Zealand Herald irep oirter, st ated that the steerage passengers, petitioned .mm to. release Taylor.-; He sent the petition back to them :saying-. that if they felc sufficient interest in the young man to pay his fare .be" would release the man, otherwise they should mind their own business. : Asked "if he always put - Etowawaysi; .in:-" irons Captain Herriman replied emphatically that he did, and- that he would always, treat all stowaways alike. • Onthoanival of the steamer tho captain reported cha matter to the Collector of Customs, at • whose instanoe. Captain Parker saw . iaylor and gave him a good talking to, after which he was silo wed to go free.1 : X

':^Ci ; :MrjG.^.-PelersenVtiie :aa.yancerepre-; i;t vsentaftve^for^^irth's £ <town^c^daj^making^^Mgementsifbr V; the circus^.ppeninP{4™*?fto'Visliprtly;i :':;";:-Elizabeth-^ :' ■?"\ at Valley^ cDunedin^ was N Kfound; dead- in bed yesterday;; &JDeata^; it '•;'■. is belieyedj wa^;diie;to'-jQatural;causes; C;i '■ > -;: *> Several daring Jb|urglaries*^nave Ftaken' "•:.~<piacejat .Newtowri ':- {Auckland); -lately, . shopkeepers being ■victimised to the ex- ■.■':■"; tent of close upon_;£loQ.v The'practice :;-.- ? bf .abstr'acting'.letters;from street pillar^ ' • boxes is;grpwing^,; ;s :^y v 7 j:y ■';? ' ■', ;:.;:;''; One of theiCnristchurch City Council's •-. employees, named James Ward, fell; : down in a:- fainting fit yesterday, -while ' on his way to work, and expired almost . immediately.;/; ;| .'.; .:;;,; " • HorsedwneTS,;wiir notice 'by an : a)3vertisement'in-to-day's.issue that nominations: for the Horo\yhenua races clpse wibhMr C. X.. Wilson, secretary,; o n - Friday.; . ; ;., :■'.■ The sal c of 300 acres of the ; Burnside _ Estate, Takapuna, is reported, Mr William. Yardley, of Liriton, being the pur- , chaser. The sale was effected through . the. agency of Bodgers'atid Larcomb, of -. this town. ; : : -V ' '■■ At a meeting of the Board of; (Grovernprs of the Wanganui Girls' College last ; night, it was. decided to leave in the hands of the.chairman the question of bringing.the school under the Secondary Schools; Act. Accounts to.the 'amount . of £4 0s lOd were passed for payment.