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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8051, 31 March 1905, Page 4

On page 2 : Cables, telegrams. On page 3 : War cables. On page 6 : Commercial, general news. On page 7 : Sporting.

Captain Edwin telegraphed to-day :— Gale from between north-east and north and west; after 12 hours from now glass probably fall very, low; rain, probably heavy.

A Wellington doctor says ho has frequently seen the health of a whole family sacrificed because there was no place to send one consumptive member for treatment.

At the quarterly meeting of the Mangaweka Oddfellows' Lodge on Saturday evening a resolution was passed disapproving of the proposed increase of the funeral benefit to JEIOO. A meeting of the Manawatu Kennel Club will be held at the A. and P. office on April 7th to consider matters in connection with the dog division at the Spring Show. Local fanciers are invited to attend. The Manawatu Poultry Association proposes to hold monthly meetings, at which it is intended to hold judging, competitions on poultry, shown by the members, with a yiew of acquiring knowledge of the points of the different breeds. Written reports will be, subsequently, submitted to members and discussed. Archbishop Bedwood, who has just returned from a visit to Rome, via America and Great Britain, arrived in Palmerston by to-day's express. He will be the guest of Father Tymons until to-morrow, when he will proceed to Hawera to officiate at a church function. His Grace's last visit to Palrnerston was on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone of the convent, which building has since been completed.

" The Native Land Eating Act, 1904," will come into force on Saturday, Ist April. It provides that the following classes of native land shall be liable to full and special rates .--Land of which there is_ a European occupier; which .is situate in a borough or town- district, or within ten miles of any part thereof; which is situate within five miles of any Government or county road ; which has been at any time acquired by purchase, lease, or any other way for valuable consideration from any person or from the Crown; or which has at any time been liable for full rates. It is rumoured that Dr Eockstrow will be a candidate in the Borough election. Dr Eockstrow, we may state,' is no novice in the work of local government. He was for some considerable time chairman of the Manawatu County Council when the County embraced the Oroua, Horowhenua and Manawatu districts. In addition to this position, which he filled with ability, Dr Eoekstrow was chairman of the Foxton School Committee, and the the Licensing Committee, and was also a member of the Foxton Town Board and ofeher local institutions. We are informed that Dr if he becomes a'candidate, will contest the election on independent lines.

_ Towards the end of last year a considerable number of sheep selected from some of the best flocks in New Zealand were shipped on board the Banffshire in Wellington, having been purchased for Lord Delamere's station in Equatorial Africa. Letters received in Wellington state tha the sheep reached their destmation in good condition, and are now doing well. The Banffshire took them as far as Durban, where they were dipped and given a good rest. They were then sent on to Mombasa by another steamer, the journey occupying about a fortnight, and were railed up to Njoio, where Lord Delamere's station is situated. The train took thirty-nine hours to do the journey. The climate at Njoiois described by the New Zealanders who went with the sheep as bein<* very mild. ° J

At the meeting of the Hospital Board yesterday it was decided that the cost of construction of the Contagious Diseases Hospital should be defrayed by a levy in terms of the resolution carried at the meeting of delegates presided over by Dr Valintine last month. The proportions of the total cost were then assessed as follows:—Palmerston, 41 per cent • Krwitea County Council, 211-70 per S^V™ P£ langina> County Council, 2_ 11-70; Feilding Borough, 7 46-70: Halcombe Town Board, 1 per cent.Foxton Borough, 3 11-70; Kairan-a County Council, 17 60-70 ; Oroua County Council, 11 60-70; Manawatu County Council, 13 11-70 per cent. Of the ,£275 taken off the estimates, as the effect of the resolution, £200 has been allowed for furnishing the^hospital and £75 for making the road to the building. It was considered by the country members that it was only fair these two items of expenditure should be paid for in accordance with the decision of the special meeting.

Try Usmar, tailor, from Eegent-street, London, for fashionable clothing.—Ad vt.

Three ladies have been requisitioned tp contest the coming municipal elections at Picton.

Bishop Julius was to have left England for New Zealand last Thursday.. His health has greatly improved.

No. 323 0. H. Porritt, Albert street, is the latest addition to the Telephone Exchange.

Messrs Fisher, Hutcheson and Izard were nominated yesterday for the" "Wellington seat.

Messrs Slack Bros., Awapuni, have recently added a valuable BorderLeicester ram to their flock.

The Fisk Jubilee Singers concluded their local season in the Zealandia Hall last night, there being again alar«e audience. °

The nursing division of the St. John Ambulance Association desire to acknowledge the gift of a parcel of necessaries from Mr A. J. Graham.

A meeting of master bakers was held: at Ashburton recently, at which several from Timaru attended, and the question, of erecting a mill was discussed.

The Manawatu Racing Club has practically decided to take over the present oflices of the A. and P. Association when the latter removes to its new offices on the Show Grounds.

After hearing legal argument yesterday afternoon in the case Kairanga County Council v. Scadden, alleged slaughtering without a license, Mr Thomson, S.M., reserved judgment.

A meeting of electors interested in Terrace End will be held in the Fire Brigade station in that district this eveningto Felect candidates for the forthcoming election of councillors.

A man was arrested at Sydenham on Saturday afternoon, by Acting Detective Cornell, on a charge of having desertedfromH.M.S. Phoebe, at Port Chalmers, on February 2nd.

Included in the recent "improvements" at the Awapuni course are some barbwire entanglements on the fences. The news will be interesting to " sports" who usually obtain admission over the fences.

At its inaugural meetirig; on Monday night next St. Andrew's Church Literary and Debating Society will discuss borough politics and subsequently hold a mock election of councillors. It is anticipated all members of the Citizens' Ticket will be present.

A horse attached to a dogcart belonging to Mrs Loughnan bolted through the" Square into Ferguson-street yesterday afternoon when it came into collision with a metal dray. The runaway was pulled up with a sharp turn and the trap capsized owing to the violence of the impact. Beyond a broken swingle-tree no damage was done to horse or vehicle.

A Post-office will be opened at Taikorea on April Ist, under the charge of MrE. Algar, manager of the Taikorea Creamery. Mails will close at the Palmerston North Office on Mondays at 8 a.m., on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 11 a.m. and will be despatched from Taikorea on the same days at 2 p.m.

At a committee meeting of the Mana.watu Racing Club, held last night, the Ground Committee reported the recent minor improvements decided upon at the course had been completed. Final arrangements in connection v/ith the appointment of officials were made for the forthcoming meeting, including the appointment of stewards to watch the running at the turn into the straight for home and another to watch and report upon any " chopping across " tactics that may be indulged in at the start of races. At a meeting of the Manawatu* Poultry Association last night it was de: cided, in connection with the Winter Show to add an export class for a pen of four birds, either sex, breed or <sross to be stated at time of entry. A plucking/ competition will be held on Thursday evening of the show with prizes of £1. and 10s for amateurs only. Atrophy valued at 21s was received from Mr H. S. Fitzherbert. The meeting decided to recommend the A. and P. Association not io omit the poultry and pigeon, divisions from the Spring Show but to remodel the prize list for utility classesand homing pigeons.

A correspondent writes to the Napier Telegraph :—Having just heard of the death of a very much esteemed friend "in., Auckland caused through dysentery, and. as there are a great number of people suffering Iroin that distressing malady, I should be pleased if you would give publicity to the wonderful curative powersof the wattle bark, which has never been, known to fail, even when the patient was in extremis, and the death glaze upon the eyes. Strip a piece of bark of wattle... Place it in a cup and pour boiling water on it, let it stand for a few minutes until it becomes the color of tea. Strain it. For an adult two tablespoonfuls two or three times a day. For children a dessertspoonful, and for infants half a teaspoonful, same number of times. One day will be quite sufficient in any case', and in many instances one dose is often all that is necessary. It is an infallible cure, as I can testify to, many people in, Napier and other districts havin^ beencured, by its use.

The following list of bequests made to Victorian churches and charitable and philanthropic institutions, under the win1 of the late Miss Isabella Manson, formerly of Victoria, who died recently in. Feilding, was furnished by the Melbourne branch of the Bank of New Zealand, to whom a remittance for the total'arnount was forwarded by the Public Trust's office at Wellington: — Presbyterian Church of Victoria, for scholarships, etc., £7200 ; Scots Church Neglected Children's Aid Society, £100; Melbourne District Nursing Society, £50; Queen Victoria Hospital, £50; Austin Hospital for Incurables, £50; Royal Victorian Asylum for the Blind, £50; Melbourne Children's Hospital, £50; Carlton Kerage, £100; Young Women's Christian Association, £100 ; Victorian Neglected Children's Aid Society, £100; Old Colonists' Association, £50 ; Melbourne Hospital, £50 ; Toorak and South Yarra Try Excelsior Society, £50; Eye and Ear Institution, -<£50 ; Melbourne Orphan Asylum, £50; Victorian Sunday' School Union Normal College, £100; Bush Mission, £50; Eeligious Tract Society, £50 ; Deaf and Dumb Institution, €50 ; Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union of Victoria, £100; Melbourne and Suburban City Mission, £100 ; and Alfred Hospital £50. ,

Tke annual meeting of the Beautifying Society ■will be held next week.

A movement is on foot in the WaiTnarino district to have the Main Trunk Railway diverted by way of Raetihi, as it is claimed that the line could be constructed much cheaper by the proposed route.

A Highland piper at the Manui (Mangaweka) concert left for ,home with a beer bottle under his arna in mistake for his beloved pipes. He was some miles on the road before he discovered his mistake.

The Premier had quite a unique experience when taking his departure by train from Rotorua the other morning. A newly-married couple were leaving by the same train, and their friends, after giving them the usual send-off in the shape of a shower of rice, preserved some for Mr Seddon. Though surprised by this method of expressing good wishes the Premier took the soft bombardment in good part.

A lady teacher who has resigned from the service of the Nelson Education Board and received an appointment in another part of the colony, wrote to the Nelson' Board asking for a "satisfactory " explanation regarding a certain appointment, and in the course of her epistle referred to a certain school committee as " a mean, contemptible body of small intelligence." The Board would not deign to forward a reply.

A report was current in Christchurch on Monday that the Cabinet .resented Mr Seddon haying committed the colony to an expenditure of £20,000 in connection with the proposed Exhibition in Ohristchurch, and that a majority of the Ministers were opposed to the grant being made. The Press referred the rumour to its reporter with the Ministerial Party at Waiau, and received the following telegram from him in reply:—" Mr HallJones says the report as to opposition to the Exhibition grant is incorrect.

At the Victoria Park, Stratford, on "Wednesday morning, the 120 yards race between McLachlan and Morris for £120, resulted in a win for Morris. At the start Morris got away the best, and at one time ,was leading by li yards. When nearing the finish and passing the stand, McLachlan drew level, but Morris by his forward running breasted the tape first from four to five inches. Time, 12sec. The race was witnessed by a large number of people and was considered by many to be the be:-t sprint they had ever seen run. Messrs Alf. Bayly and Crawshaw held the tape, and Mr H. Curtis was starter.

At the Magistrate's Court, Gisborne, on Tuesday, a number of farmers were proceeded against for exposing infected sheep for sale, and in each instance a fine of £3 and costs was imposed. The magistrate said it was necessary to inflict a substantial penalty, because some sheep-farmers would probably risk having to pay a light fine. His Worship further remarked that he would like in future to know the numbers of infected sheep, as he thought it should guide him infixing a penalty. One of the defendants asked for mitigation of the penalty on the ground that he had to be off certain property by a fixed date, and had not had time to clean the sheep. He had, he said, already suffered monetary loss of between £50 and£7o. The magistrate said the provisions of the Act must be attended to.

The tramway connecting the Taupo Timber Company's mill with the Botorua railway, which is being constructed by Messrs J. McLean and Sons, and is fifty miles long, will be finished by the end of April. The company is now cutting timber in anticipation of the early opening of the tramway, and expects that the output when the mill is in full swing will more than meet all demands. Totara will be on hand in such quantities and at such moderate rates as "will make it a formidable competitor to Australian 'hardwood. Hitherto the company has been cutting and sawing timber for the line and buildings, but a start will shortly be made to meet foreign demands. It is estimated that the mill will be capable of putting a million feet of timber per month on the market.

At Auckland the other day the Pre mier quoted a batch of undigested statistics which he said had been supplied by the Public Works Department, and which he hadn't taken the trouble to analyse, to show how much better the North Island had been treated than the South in regard to railway construction. He . asserted that of three millions spent in railways since he took office, £1,630,000 was spent in the North Island and £1,370,000 in the South. But, unfortunately for off-hand statesman, the railway report shows that £2,850,000 was spent in the North and j£3,550.000 in the South during the period in question. In short, E. J. Seddon asserts on the alleged word of W. Hall-Jones that during the last eleven years j£3,009,719 was the total amount spent on our railways. Sir Joesph Ward, Minister for Eailways, says it was A' 6,406,488. Thus we have the huge discrepancy of £3,396,769 between the statements of two members of the same Ministry.—Truth.

Thus the Wanganui Herald:—" Closely allied to the man who cannot find enough of his own special hobby in the paper is the man who resuiarly complains that he can find nothing in it. Not long ago, at luncheon' in a leading Wanganui house we heard a guest complaining that there was nothing in the day's paper but advertisements, in which he was loudly asserting for the benefit of anybody who cared to listeri that he did not believe. In that very issue, in which this man could find "nothing," there was a cable from New York to the effect that the votes already counted for the Presidential election made President Roosevelt's re-election certain, and another reporting further important progress of Japanese arms against invincible Russia I Ignoring all the rest of the paper, here were t*o items of world-wide importance, which alone probably cost JE2O to put under ■fche readers' eye, and which he might read within a few hours of their being known in two far-distant parts of the globe. To an intelligent man here was a miraclo done for his pleasure and instruction, and the cost, with the aid of the much-despised advertisement, was one penny ! And yet this very ignorant person could find nothing either to interest or instruct him. " The wise man will hear and will increase learning," but " scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge."

We find a demand ior a high-class tea, in response to which we have put on the market our afternoon tea. This is a blend of the highest grade teas of India and Ceylon, .producing a ful] bodied delicate flavoured tea that we feel every confidence in introducing to lovers of a cup of afternoon tea.—Jno. R. Graham (late Grove's), cash stores, the Square.—Advt.

Mr W. Devine, President of the Kia Toa Football Club, ha 3 kindly donated 10s 6d towards the club's funds.

The new Pahiatua paper is to be called The Era, and the first number is expected to make its appearance about the middle of April. -

A local Boroujh. Caunoillor says half the bo>s m Maaterton know evtry racehorse and the sire and dam of every ricehorso in tbe district.

The Aorangi Drainage Board yesterday accepted the tender of Jens Hansen at 4s 5d per chain for clearing out a portion of the main drain. Three other tenders were received.

Says the Chriatchuroh Press : —There is no lick of journalistic enterprise in connection wi;h even the provin^ia'. press in tbis distriot. A. nowepaper pnblished' not a hundred mitea from this city recently reporcad thaS "--ifter interviewing the body, the inquest was adjourned."

A debtor in a case at the Blenheim Court recently said that he had no interest in certain racehorses, and yet- he would have an interest if he had his rights. "It would have been better for me," he added, " If I had cut the horses' throats. They led me into such an awful clique."

During the passage of the barquentine Eiver Boyne, which arrived at Wellington from Newcastle last Friday, a passenger, Mrs KohD,of Weliincton, caught two alb.itros363. The extended wings of «aoh bird measured lOfc 6in from tip to tip. One was kept alive on board, but during a bea^y gale the anger of the elements was attributed to the bird by the orew, who released it.

Cr E. J. Armstrong states that he had definitely decided to contest the forthcoming municipal election " onhis own," irrespective of the "citizens' ticket." In conversation with our representative Cr Armstrong, though, of course, duly grateful for the compliment paid him, further said he was not invited to any of the meetings held in connection with the selection of the ticket, he has not received any list of questions, and has not replied to any.

The member fir Napier (Mr A. L. D. Fraser) waots to do away with Hansard,. Fome years ago he thought Hansard a thing, and he used to read ifc with interest. Now, whtn he entered private houses and public offices, he found pile 3of the publication piled up unopened. Hansard cost £10,0C0 a year, wbile it was not only unnecessary, but misleading und untruthful. Members altered their speeches as they pleased, and if they found that they wt-re wrong in any statements they made, those statements were afterwards oxpnngad. He would support the abolition oi Hansard, and the subsidising of, say, a couple of newapapers, to provide adequate reports.

Mr A. Webb, son of the late Canon Webb, of Ormondville, who is now a resident of the Transvaal, says :—" lam sorry that one cannot live long out here without being forced to the conclusion that for the late war we had no justification. The wrongs of the Uitlanders, of which so much capital was made, do not seem to have existed at all. The only man I ever met who spoke of these at all expressed himself thus: ' Before the war some of us thought we had a grievance, but now we're sure we have one.' ■ Kruger's Government may have been bad, but Boer and Briton alike agree that it was nothing like so bad as this. The war seems to have been brought about by the misrepresentation of the Eand Jews, who wanted Chinese labour, which they knew they would never get under Boer rule."

A. man travelling in a train from Napier towards Wellington "tho other day was painfully reminded that he. thculd not always p>acticawhat heproacnes. Conversing with a fellow psaFeager, he enlarged on Dhe glories cf the philosophy of " notbiDg for nothing." No one should do anything for nothing, he urged, give pny '.bi'-g for noihicg, nor receive at y thing for nothir.g. The person addressed noticed a flask of whisky peeping from one the orator's pookets, and imde overtures for a nip. He tea dt red sixpence for n taste, remarking that the possessor of the liquor h»d now a good opportunity of illustrating his thecry. The money was accepted, the whiskey was drunk by the purchaser, and presently the train stopped at a station. Not cm» a policeman on the pMform, the individual who had boughs tho refreahmsDt; approached the officer and laid a charge against; the vendor for hiving unlawfully sold alcoholic liquor on the train. The unlicensed victualler was apprehended, and it wob only after a long argument and explanation that he was allowed to go in peace; ■

In the case brought against Gordon Lennox, for false pretences at Pahiatua and Woodville, Mr C. H. Izard, on behalf of the prisoner, pointed out that Lennox had recently been appointed veterinary surgeon to the Pahiatua branch of the Farmer's Union, and that the offences were committed under the influence of liquor. Prisoner had an account at the Dannevirke branch of the Bank of New Zealand, but had issued the cheques on the Pahiatua branch. There was a small credit balance to the man's account at Dannevirke—not sufficient to meet the two cheques—and he believed that if the cheques had been presented there they would have been honoured. The Chief Justice declined to accept the statement that Lennox had committed the offences while under the influence of liquor, as they did not present the appearance of having been written by a drunken man. Had the prisoner made a mistake about the bank he could have pleaded that at his trial. The man had not been long out of gaol when -he issued those cheques, but he (the Chief Justice) would deal leniently with him in the hope that he might yet reform. The sentence of the Court would be twelve months' imprisonment on each charge, the terms to be concurrent. 1 say, you cant beat the Kia Ora hard felt at 8s 9d and 10s 6d. Best ixi the market; guaranteed to keep their colour. Millar and Giorgi, sole agent —Advt