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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8066, 17 August 1905, Page 4

A dairy factory on co-operatfve lines is to be established at ShannonA full report of last night's -nivenile fancvcrossbalWill be louudS «g ldlinci, Jester," mU st be added. ro« iht Mu. nici P*l Hall; to-i» or ° low night promises to be ia -rear success The Club will W° the proud distinction of holdinglL "fiS ball m the hall, and lo mark the occf * 0.1 the committee have : e flW elaborate arrangements and thb cater to feSE^"™? OUJ «">»«»■■ io tne met tJiat a Hawaiian firm i s ~f i vcrtumg Lantaiia seeds for S a li i* Vt Zealand, describing it as avlfeantifS shrub bearing variegated flojveS This •s quite correct, but at the saiS inf P ' has qver-run hundreds of Hawaii, and is classed ■,« X- ■U1 weed in Samoa, wheS h m a ? "wT pearanoc some leu years' XX, w?~ Agricultural Depa^ffi B,^ enquiries into the matter \\£ l noxioufweed^r^ly J^W Zealand without importing^

Tk«. children who attended list nights-ball in;.fancy costume wiiri )c . photographed free of. charge at tli« Crown Studios. .-'■■ VV, ■ The Petone Borough Council has altered the names of many of the streets from the Matter-of-fact English appellations, they have borne for so long to more euphonious" Maori names. For tlie Timaru to Christchurch cycle Koad race to be-ruii on: September 2nd*. 270 competitors have been liandicaiped! Some of tho Napier and Auckland - entries not being to hand yet haye.*^ therefore not been handicapped. J. Arnst (Timiwu) starts from scratch, C G. Smith (Hastings) 2m in, H. P. Arnst. (Ashburton) 3min, H. Henderson (Pf]l merston North), and T. Randrup .(Xfcmaru) smin. Twenty-eight competitors have oOmin start which is tlie greatest handicap. '

William Reid was charged at tinCourt this morning with (1) behaving in a drunk and disorderly manner iv theSquare at 12.15 this morning, (2) assaulting his wife, Alice M. Reid, (31 assaulting one George Graham. He pleaded guilty to the last charge, butdenied the other two. After hearing the evidence of two constables and Mrs Keid,_ tlie Bench, consisting of Messrs F. Aisher and John Mowlem, J's.l-.. decided that accused was guilty beyond doubt. He was thereferc fined 10s or in.default seven days-imprisonm-ent in Wanganui goal on each charge, the sentences to be cumulative.

Asks the Mangaweka Settler:— What's happened to the old nobility of Taranaki? Lost their family estates, or something? Put their coronets in pawn, perhaps, and want to raise cash to get them out? It's a painful and humiliating thing to learn tlie following. It is from a Taranaki paper :— :'Wanted, by two gentlemen aud lady., milking on shares; from sixty to seventy cows. Apply etc., Kaponga'." The advertisers, with whom we sincerely condole, are probably related to " theyoung lady" who wants a job as general servant, and the " young gentleman" who want cheap lodgings.

A meeting of the directors of the Wolhngton.-.Farniers'' Union Mutual Fire Insurance Association was held in_ Palmerston yesterday. i*lr J. G: "WilsOn was elected chairman of-the Board of Directors. Mr W. Hunter was appointed secretary to the Association, and Mr F. H. Brice was appointed agent for the Marton and Rangitikei districts. Mr GK S. Sykes was appointed agent for the Masterton district. It was resolved that all insurers must be members of the Farmers' Union. A large amount of routine business was transacted, and all arrangements- have now been made by the directors to start business at an early date. Immediately the necessary forms for the- conduct of the business come to Bajrwli thoy. will be forwarded to all those members*- who have agreed to support tlie Association.

A deputation of ooaehbuilders from Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington waited on the Premier last: evening, with a request that increased duties be imposed upon imported vehicles in order thatthccoachbuilding industry in New Zealand might be saved irom extinction. The importation was increasing yearly. Lo.-al industry whs decaying and New Zealand factories would simple become repair shops. In 1900 there were 237 vehicles imported, of a value of £3000. In 1904 there were 692 vehicles imported, valued at £10,000. Li- live years 2670 vehicles were imported.. valued at £46,388. The Premier gave a sympathetic reply. He said there was, however, no chance of the tariff being altered this session and he could not indicate that such an alteration, would be made in the tariff as would, disturb trade.

Ihe concert to be given at the Congregational Church ithis evening p™. mises to be a most enjoyable function anyone that should d 110 means be mW % lOT S °f k}- h and tuneful Mi George Bell, and strengthened for the occasion as it is by members of other choirs in the town, will be heard to advantage in A. R. Gaul's sacred cantata "Ruth." The work is of a most melodious nature, and, iudgingbv he final rehearsal on Tuesday evening, should be well worth listening to. The fl M W,1 1 1 be r^» by Mesdamcs Mowlem -and Richards Miss Eyre and Mr A. Bennett. Other choir items are the anthems "Lead Kindly Light " and "/The Radiant Morn." lustruv"si wT^? 1 be contributed b>Mes.l, F. Kitchen and C. Pickering. AliAin 0"? \ :UISS A' Admiss on has been fixed at a very easonable sum, viz.; l s . and children d, so that a very good attendance is ant.^pated Tlie doors will be opened a t.A ) aud the coiicm't will commence at So clock promptly. The New Liberal Party is still Imf on the path of its enemieS On Thursday last the Dunedin 'VStar" nubliJw ?rr Tn T" m Which h ™* said tha Mr Taylor came to Dunedin pretendh • hVtould eir rity °f G^^cn :° t wilfully, with intent, helpedTK^ ?ustfce TIW ? UUg gul 'l 0 flc* troai, the folWnc, ta-teU,en^ was retr:l^ re»*as i? vf,- 1'8)* 6 ' bntMr ii. fe dias tlie retraction as alr<W(],,„. too scanty and grud«Wn<r t , °£. ctjRr Mr Taylor said tWS ?7 f ; for .wo ? s-eil nor sP°k™ t0 '»'»« we lf ai" Sir? r tohi* disappears | f ;,., H-f r *dd*d that- he had intha d-v ? X f f-& Adunw- f'f :D«n«lin f . c-ept „o I da,n,l i e«-'-'i- Ho would ac-. ttpt no apology, however abject as In* - f. r l, hl« Political prospects, an' 7 ~ -ncnts.ol this character. •

Sir Russell; wh« ratwraeil Iron* England on Tuesday,'says there ' ...is very little doubt that the Conaerfa,tive party will go out of office at tke »*xt election, the country, without any definite rsaion, being anxious ?or a i change. .The ruins of yesterday morning's fire are still smouldering in places, and one of' the firemen was on watch all this morning in ease of a .further outbreak. A cursory examination of the building shows that it would be almost a waste •f money to try ahd patch ist up in wood, as the fire has .practically destroyed^ .the centre portion and has wirnt-right through one side and part of the roof. It will probably be rebuilt in brick. A Sc«tch witness at the Christchurch Supreme Court elected to be sworn according to the Scotch fashion, and there was a delay of a few minutes before the form of oath was found. In the interval his Honor remarked that in Sootland the oath was administered in a impressive manner by the jwdge ■■". himself. He stood up with his raised hand .'..-and repeated the words of the oath, fhe witness saying them : after him. The practice added to the dignity of the proceedings, but H s Honor thought that in his own Court the oath might be administered by the usual officer.

A deputation of Fitzherbert East settlers, consisting 'of Messrs P. Daniels, Wallis, Lovelock and Flyger', with Mr J. G. Nathan as representative of the County Council, took advantage of the presence in Pahnerston of the Hon T. Y. Duncan yesterday, and -waited on him to ask that.an engineer should be sent up to choose a site for, and give an estimate of the cost of, a bridge over the Manawatu river somewhere near Mr Lancaster's property at Fitzherbert. The Minister, after hearing the deputation's views upon the matter, promised to lay them before the Minister for Public' Works. He had no doubt, personally, that the engineer would be sent up as requested. He promised to let Mr Nathan know of the date of the visit, so that he may be able to accompany the engineer on his tour of inspection. At a meeting of the Wanganui Presbytery on August loth, the Rev. J. K. Elliott, of Wellington, was associated. Eevs. Jolly and Budd and Messrs Brown and Matheson were appointed a subcommittee to consider a report upon the establishment of a new charge : ColytonPohangina. Plans and specifications of a manse at Foxton were submitted by Mr Spiers. It was resolved that the clergy confer with the Committee at Foxton with a view to having certain suggestions of the P-esbytery carried out. Mr McKenzie reported that, a tender for £205 had been accepted for the erection of a church at Kimbolton. The following grants were recommended from the Church Extension Fund:— Foidell £25, Rewa £20, Taihape £20, Halcombe £20, Kimbolton £20, Foxton £20, Levin £20, Mangaweka £20, Bulls £20. Messrs Budd and Hall were appointed to visit Fordell and St. Paul's and St. Andrew's, Wanganui, and Me;srs Jolly and Gordon to visit Bulls and Turakina.

Durir g the discussion on the Estimates in tho Htuse, Mr Taylor made a strenuous attempt to make the House fully acquainted with one feature of the careful supervision, which, according to his statement, tte Government exercises over members of Parliament, and the remarks they make in their public speeches. He says that in the Government Buildings there is what is known as an executive library, the purpose of which is to keep a record of what members say to their constituent?, as recorded in the public prints. The usefulness of this department, as explained by the member for Christchurch, is often made apparent in the House, and the records there kept are available at a moment's notice for Ministers, who are able to confront a member with what he actually said, and also serve to inform the Government of the attitude of every member -on "practically every subject which is likely to come before the House. Mr . Taylor made repeated efforts to discover from what vote the people who run this department are paid, but the Premier successfully bowled him out on points of order, and no information was forthcoming, beyond a vague assertion that Mr Taylor would have a chance of bringing up the matter under some other class,

An ex-Post Office official sends Christchurch Truth a rather startling suggestion with reference to the franking of letters, and which has some bearing on the " memo" system. He anticipates that, if on a given signal by telephone to all postmasters in the colony the franked letters and parcels were opened, some interesting items -would be found M'hich would hardly come under the heading of official correspondence or official documents. He suggests that a great many items might be discovered which would prove how far the franking system is ftbusedj JJe^Qiftts jnt that occasional \ surprise examinations of the letters, etc., franked might do something to ease the quantity of mail matter. Officials travelling about, instead of sending parcels by other means or taking them about in '^their own custody, use the Post Office to forward largo parcels of documents, v/liicli hampers the work of sorting mails and letters. There would be no breach of the Post Office Acts on the part of the Department opening up and franking correspondence, and it would be interesting to know what the result would reveal.

Supper cloths, 36 inches by 36 inches, ls 6d upwards ; side runners, 14 inches by 45 inches, Is up ; tray cloths, 18 inches by 27 inches, IOJd up ; ladies' handkerchiefs, 2s 6d dozen.'" All these goods are hemstitched. Add postage to orders. Samuel Pearson, draper, Cuba street, Wellington.* Puponga Coai. —Ask lor Puponga ; no soot; no cleaning of ranges ; fires will not go out best household coal on the market. —o Dta'na^e wholesale and retail at McMurray and Co., Ltd., Main street.—Advt.

Tie-takings at the fancy-dress ball last nigktwwe £100. and-the expenses will probably be about £20. Mi* G-. W. RusscUwill contest the Riccarton seat at the General Election. His prospects arc decidedly good. Captain Edwin wises to-day:—Strong winds to gale from between north and west and *outh-wcst after 12 hours from now (9 a.m.) ; glass fall, rain probalile. A meeting of settlers was held at Oroua Bridge last night to consider the best Means of having the railway station in-T?hat locality' improved. Mr G. Kendall presided. It was decided to petition the' Government to remove the station to a site on the hill-side (a short distance away) donated by Mr Kakena Tc Awe Awe. If tlie request is acceded to,'the station will be free from floods, and there will be less dagger of accidents. Messrs Pegler and H. Mowlem gave a very interesting limelight and phonograph entertainment at the BrOad-street Methodist Band of Hope meeting last night. The gathering was held in the schoolroom. Among a large number of views were 53 with connective reading, describing " Slum- life in London." A number of slides were put through showing those present how to vote. Illustrated songs were rendered i by Miss Short and Mr G-. Bennett.

After occupying two days, the inquiry, before Mr J. J. Bagnall, coroner, into the recent fire in Feilding which resulted in the destruction of business premises in Manchester street, concluded yesterday. The jury returned a verdict that they wero satis(fied that the fire started on the premises of Milson and Coles, in a lean to the back, on the evening of the loth July, but that there was not sufficient evidence to show how the fire originated. Tke Department of Agriculture has engaged Miss Nora Brcen to be one of .the two lady dairy instructors which it recently decided to appoint. Miss Breen who has only been in New Zealand a few months, was at the Munster Dairy School, Cork, from 1900 to 1901, and holds the diplomas of that institution, besides having had four years' practical experience in a creamery aud private dairies. Miss Brecn's duties will be to visit farms where there arc fairly large dairies, and give instruction in butter-making. Of course, it will be impossible to visit all the smaller private dairies. The plain and fancy dress ball that took place at Kelvin Grove on Tuesday evening was a most pronounced success. The hall was well filled with dancers, including a large number of visitors from Pahnerston. The scene was a pretty one when the various dancers in fancy dress of all kinds were on the floor. Messrs A. Greathead and W. Farlane capably discharged the duties of M'sC. Dancing was kept up till the " wee.small hours " and then fie guests went away well satisfied with the manner in which their pleasure had been catered for.

The trouble of looking after the luggage—of seeing that it does not go astray—mars half tlie pleasure of travelling. If luggage is given into the charge of Messrs J. J. Curtis and Co., forwarding, shipping and Customhouse agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington, all trouble is saved, and their charges are merely nominal. Write for further particulars.—Advt. At Last. —Our long expected shipment of the noted Cl.ytie White and Gold and plain White Dinner ware has arrived which is unequalled for cheap dinner services and can always be matched at J. R. Graham's, the Square. Advt. Splendid value at Payne's for boots and shoes for the holiday.—A?dvt. Let others sing of Prince and King, For mine's a theme that's greater; I sing that great, that wondrous thing ! King Cough's exterminator! $o victor in triumphal car I Shows conquests half as sure, For greater far the triumphs are Of Woods' Great Peppermint Ccrh.