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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7780, 2 March 1904, Page 4

A cycle for dG2. Machines guaranteed. .From £5. Clarkaon's, Ooleman Place.* Mr F. L. Jackson h«s resigned his position a3 auctioneer for Messrs "Williams and Kettle at Dannevirke. Tribune " Blue Streaks " £20. Clarkson's, Coleman Place.* The boy Lyford, who was injured in the Square yesterday, is, we learn to-day improving. No bones were broken by the accident. Dr Van Slyke, specialist, eye, ear. throat and nose, may be consulted at the Club Hotel. Palmerston North, March 9th and 10th.* At a meeting of the New Plymouth Christmas Carnival Committee, a secretary was appointed, and it was decided to inquire into the feasibleness of adding a model Maori village to the list of attractions. At a special general meeting of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association the secretary stated that there was a credit of some £<iO in hand. It It was resolved to hold, the next championship meeting in Otago, on condition that the New Zealand Association shares half the net profit or loss. Mr Mugrid^e, chemist, of Terrace End. has just opened a consulting room in connection with the Terrace End Pharmai-y, where two local medical men may be consulted daily from 12 noon to 12.30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. This should prove a boon to the residents of the eastern end of the tows.

It is possible (says a Christchurch paper) that further steps will be taken in regard to allegations made against a Government officer by members of a deputation who waited on the Premier in Christchurch some time a^o in connection with the slaughtering of diseased cattle. There are rumors of actions for slander.

Judging by the immense demand for plans and the larga number of persons who have inspected the Merchi3ton Estate the sale of Mr John Hammond's land at Marton on Tuesday next week, promises to be a phenomsnal success, due no doubt to the magnificent quality of the land for dairying, its close proximity to the dairy factory, railway station and public school, and tn the exceptionally favourable terms offered to buyers to acquire a freehold dairy form.

Mrs Cricliton, late of Dannevirke, has opened tea and refreshment rooms in the new premises next Mr Service's establishment, Broad-street. The rooms have been daintily fitted up and patrons may be sure of receiving every attention there. During contest week Mrs Cnehton has arranged for cold luncheon to be available at any hour, a convenient arrangement which will be taken full advantage of by town and country residents.

Out attention has been drawn by several local residents to the annoyance caused by numbers of children at the Show ground while bands are playing. The youngsters race about the grandstand and also shout out, the noise bein" most irritating to those who are trying to follow the music. It is suggested that a steward should be appointed to sec that nothing of the kind happens again. No doubt tho Band Contest Committee will give this matter their immediate attention.

Mr Collott, the Cardiff produce merchant who 13 spending the summer in this colony, informs the Taranaki Herald that he has received a letter from his firm in which an explanation is offered ot the low prices ruling this season for colonial butter. The writer says that from October, 1903, to tha beginning of January, 1904 the arrivals Df Australian butter in the United Kingdom totalled 222,958 boxes.and of New Zealand 101,498 boxes. In the corresponding period of the previous season Australia supplied 10,624 boxes, and of New Zealand 47,375 boxes. Thus the combined imports were more than five and a half times greater this season than last. The effect was to reduce price 3.

In addition to the 63 sections scld by Messrs Brophy and Co., to Messrs Mon rad Bros, which by the way, is the largest sale of building sections, in one block, that has yet taken place in this town, the firm has al>o sold numerous residences during the past few days. We understand the block purchased by Messrs Monrad will be roadea and footpaths made in strict accordance with Borough requirements. The tiro new streets proposed will run parallel with Cook-street to College-street, and through Messrs Munro and Pickering's properties, thus opening up a particularly desirable locality. There is no doubt a keen demand will be experienced for these sections, the land being of tlio best quality and equal to growing anything.

At the S.IVI. Court yesterday afternoon. Me Thomson, 8.M., gave iud"menc in the case of Hattia v. Hankias v Loughnan, particulars of which havo baen published. The S.M. Ba id the procedure of plaintiff rendered the perusal of the transfer by Mr Hankina necessary It was quite rDasonable for defendant to chargo for perusing the document, but thofeaof^a was hardly reasonable as that was the sum charged for a full iransfer. Judgment would be for dElls.with costs 10s. In the case of Yeresand Jones (Mr Hurley) v. T. E. Fowler (Mr Baldwin), claim £9 la 6d on account of cycle tyres and covers alleged to havo been supplied to defendant, tha defence was that defendant was not aware that the tyres had been received, and wiehed to return them when ha discovered them, buc plaintiff refused to take the tyres back. 0 udginent was given for the amount claimed with costs £2 14s. In the case of J. B. Clarkson (Mr Cooper) v. C. J. Hamilton, judgment was giveu for the return of a bicycle or its value £12 10a, costs £2 6s. The bicycle had been sold to a third party, by whom it was placed io. defendant's custody. The amount of claim in the undefended casa H. a. Smith v. Myers, published yesterday, was £1 15s, coats sa. J

There are now 41 persons in the Veterans" Home. ■ ■ Warren cycle, 12 months' guarantee. Gent's £11, lady's £12. UJarkson'r, Coleman Place.:;: - Something like 400 tons of icpib pulp have been shipped this season from Motueka. - The ship that brings the houses we sell into public favour is "workmanship." Brophy.* A Christchurch veterinary practitioner has imported a radium apparatus with the idea of experimsnuag with it in his profession. For attempting to rsscue cattla from the Weber County Council's ranger, Michael P,yan was fined £,1 ond costs at Dannevirke yesterday. Captain Fritz-Egger, a Swis3 cavalry officer, has invented a method of horseshoeing by f asteßing the sho9 to the hoof with metallic bands. The time for the closing el tenders for stock im the estate o* &. •I- B. Osborne, draper, of. Fo.vton, has been extended lo Wecincidyv the 9th March. "' At the Police Court this moruing, before Captaia Mowlem and Mr. F. Aisher, J'u.P., C. Bridge was charged with causing bodily harm to his wife, and was remanded for a week. For habitual drunkenness, Jeremiah Leahy was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. A number or cases against parents for failing to send their children to school were dealt with. Up to the present the takings at the contest have been a little over £100. To-morrow fully 2500 children are &x----pected to be present, the Pabiatua, Awahuri, Tokomaru, Awahou South, Fitzherbert East, Linton, the Palmerston schools, Pohangina, Stanway, Taonui, Eairanga, Ngaturi, Glen Oroua, and Bunnythorpe schools having applied for tickets. It is probable the children will be seated inside the oval. Mr J. W. Miller, an engineer in the employ pi Messrs Colletfc and Edkins, of Dannevirke, had a narrow escape from a seriou3 accident on Monday afternoon. His left arm was caught in the lathe at which ho was working and drawn in right up to the shoulder. Fortunately an assistant, near at hand, turned ihe belt off, and Mr Miller escaped with his atm badly bruised and lacerated, ihe sleeve of hia shirt being torn to shreds. —Advocate. Messrs Buiek and Young, printers, are to be congratulated on the excellent " get-up " of the official programme for the Band Contest. Is is a weil-arranged, neatly printed booklet, of fifty pages, containing all the information necessary for the following of the various competitions. The illustrations include plates of the Hawera Borough, Palmeraton Municipal, and Euahioo Battalion Bands and a portrait of Lieut. Herd. All intending to be present at any of >he competitions should make a point of arming themselves with a programme, if only as a souvenir of the occasion.

Bishop Julius said the other evening that the parish priest was not intended to please everyone, to do exactly what everyone wanted, or say exactly what everyone desired. The priest stood as one sent to preach his message to men whether they liked it or not, and to administer God's sacrament whether men received it or refused it. That was his mission, and in order to carry out that mission, unless he is a perfect mass of conceit, the priest must rest either upon his people saying, " I will please them," or upon his God saying, " I will do my duty to the God that sent me to this work." .

A singular cricket, fatality is reported in the Melbourne Ago. A telegram from Outrim states :—A fine young man, 20 years of age, named Thomas Hubbard. a resident of Happy Flat, was lo6fcah@ on at a 'game of cricket played by some school children, and a boy named Dixon was in the act of delivering the ball, wiaen it slipped and went in the 'direction of deceased, striking him on the side of the head. Hubbard did not complainl much at the time, and remained lookng on for a while longer. On returning ■home he complained of feeling ill, and asked for -a doctor, 'but within an 'hour of -the accident he was dead.. , : At the meeting of the W.I. Brass Bands Association last night, Mr White, of Ballarat, was present. At the request of, the chairman Mr White addressed the meeting, inviting New Zealand bands to be preseDt at the next South Street competition, Ballarat. It was the principal contest in Australia, bands being present from every colony except Queensland. He could promise any New Zealand Band that made the trip that everything possible would be done to make the visit enjoyable and lighten the expense. He offered to give any band information on the1 subject.. Mr White was thanked for his attendance and remarks. Before he left Mr Davie, of Kaikorai, pointed out that three New Zealand bands had visitei Australia, and he asked Mr White whether he could not "jog up some Australian bands to repay the visit."

The Theatre Royal has beeD pencilled for March 31st by Miss fiosina Buckman, of Palmerston, who has just returned to the colony after an extended, visit to the Old Country, where she went to prosecute her musical studies.— Mr W. Anderson, proprietor of the Anderson dramatic companies, which, liave toured New Zealand at different intervals, is at present in Auckland.— Mr H. Muller is at,present m advance of the touring portion of Mr P. Dixs late company. He expects to be in Palmerston in about three weeks' time. —Fitzgerald's circus was unable to land at Gis borne, owing to rough weather, and had to go on to Auckland. The house for the two nights' season had we understand, been sold to a Gisborne resident for £300, and both he and Mr Fitzgerald were greatly incensed at the rude vagaries of the weather.

The origin of leap year custom— whicn entitles women to mako matrimonial proposes—has n-svor been satisfactorily explained. In an old book called f< Courtship, Love, ana Matrimony,ll printed in 1606, the following reference occurs :—" Albeit it is nowa bocomo a parto of the common lawe, in regard to social relations of life, that as often as every biaeciila yeare doth return the ladyps have the sole privelidga during tha'time it continneih of masiug love uoto the men, which they doe either by wordea or looljes as to them it seemeih propsr, and, moreover, no man will be uniitlod to the benefia of clergy who doche in any wise treat her proposal with slight or contumely." There existed also an unwritten rule'thai if a lady propospd to i gentleunii. and he refused htr off-r, ha was obliged under obligation co buy her a new dress.

Oceanic coders 123 6d. Dun!op Vulcanized covers 23s 6d. Daycon Cycle Depot.*

The Palmerston Rifles, team left for Trentliam to-day to compete at the Title meeting which commences there tomorrow. Mr W. Randell also went down to-day in order to take part in the annual rneefiDg.

It will be noticed from the report on page seven that the North lehnd Bras 3 Baud Association last night took the step of shifting the headquarters of the Association to Palmer^ton North from

Wellington. The change was consequent on the necessity for obtaining "another secretary. That tho choice should have fallen on Paltnerstou is another.acknowledgment of the central poshion and manifest advantages of cur town. We are pleased, too. that tho -meeting was unanimous in its choice.