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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8169, 18 December 1905, Page 4

Early on Sunday morning a whare in Rangitikei-street, usually occupied by a well-known character named George Fincliam, now sojourning ia Wanganui gaol, was destroyed by fire. Mr Biss, who lias been treasurer of the Fire Police and Salvage Corps since its inception, -will be entertained at a social gathering on Thursday evening next, on the occasion of his leaving for Christchurch. H. Palmer and Co. sold on Saturday afternoon houses in the estate of A. j. Cobb, Mr C. 2s. Clausen being the purchaser of the property in each instance at £450, *350 and £520 respectively. A Starr-Bowkett share in the estate with. £19 paid up was sold for £12. A somewhat peculiar case came before the S.M. Court this morning. An information for alleged use of insulting language, which concerned two residents of Auckland, was laid in Hawera, and was set down for hearing in Palniorston; the alleged offence occurred in Christchurch and it was eventually settled in Auckland. The contest between Messrs Hearst and McLellan for the Mayoralty of New York was conducted with back-blocks vigour. The Tammany newspapers referred to Mr Hearst as "blackmailer, unscrupulous swindler, an enemy of labour, and the murderer of President McKinley," and Mr Hearst, who controls several papers, made equally complimentary remarks. In the course of a conversation with a Standabd reporter this morning, Mr Inder, the local postmaster, said it was.j expected that telephonic communication with Wellington by the <; condenser " system would be inaugurated at. the beginning of next year. Questioned as to when.he hoped to be in possession of the new Post Office Mr Inder said that in all probability it would not be ready for the staff for a couple of months yet, as there was still a lot of work to be done. The Manawatu Flying Club held a race from Wellington on Saturday morning. There were twenty-four birds competing, two from Mr Richard's loft scoring an equal first. They were followed by Messrs Wells' and Allan's birds in the order named. The airline distance is about 70 miles. The next race will be from Russell, a. distance of over 400 miles, on Wednesday morningnext. , The fifteen birds entered for this race were sent away on Saturday, and will have four days m the hampers' before they are released. The Municipal Band Bazaar will be opened on Thursday night, and arrangements for it are well in hand. Judgia°by the supplies of goods the bazaar is intended to be on a very large scale. Two especially extensive departments are those for children's toys and painted mirrors. Many competit ons for which handsome prizes are offered, will be held. Amongst the special attractions is an exhibition of drum-major staffswinging by Messrs Stevens. and Walker. The band will parade in iancy costume on Christinas Eve and admission for children will be free A party of workers will make a start tomorrow night-: to1 fit up the Zealandia -Hall for the bazaar. Particulars of some of the attractions will be announced during the week. The syllabus for the local centre and school examinations of the Associated Hoard of the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music for 1906 has now come to hand. lirit a-larW amount of valuable information'"is aftorded teachers on the rules and technical details required in connection with the various examinations which cover both theoretical and practical divisions. New features of the Board's work are also referred to. There -re three exhibitions to be offered in lus t-ralasia which will- entitle their holde-v to free masical.tuition for not less than two years at either the 'Royal Academy or Loyal College of Music. They will the awarded on the recommendation of the examiners to the candidates • showiu™ exceptional musical promise. There vnll be a gold medal and a silver medal tor the candidate who obtains the highest honors inerks' and the n-xt I highest respectively. . Any further intormation required can be obtained troni the honorary local representative ■! J--O. box 144, Palnierston North.

We are in receipt of a wall calendar from Mr W. Beck, local agent for the Standard Insurance Company.

The Manawatu Flying, Club are in receipt of a handsome silver cup, presented by Mr A. E. Clausen, the Square, the trophy for the owner of the bird winning the race from Eussell. The birds (12) are to be liberated on Wednesday next, and the result is looked forward to with considerable interest.

The Tourist Department lias issued a very complete itinerary of travel in New Zealand, which is sure to prove invaluable to tourists and others desirous of using either railways or steamers in connection with the many beauty spots of New Zealand. The book is ■profusely ' illustrated with; views of. different parts of New Zealand.

As is usual at this festive season of the year the charitably disposed people of the district —and in the-past they have been legion—usually remember the patients at the Hospital in no uncertain matter. Mr W. Kutherfurd will receive auy donations of fruit, poultry, lamb, etc., that may be sent in and all donations will subsequently be acknowledged in the press.;

■ Privileges in connection with the Manawatu and Ashhurst meetings were sold on Saturday afternoon by H. Palmer and Co., with the following results: —No. 1 publican's booth, W. Deviue, £72 ; No. 2 booth, W. Devine, .£7O. Ashhurst meeting.—No. 1 publican's booth, W. Devke, £32; No. 2 Booth, W. Devine, £20. Befreshmenfc booth, Mr Tcjungson, £12 10s.

We have received from the New Zealand Clothing Company six puzzles which they are distributing gratis during this month. The puzzles are all extremely interesting and novel, and will afford amusement for those who are able to secure them. These puzzles are another example of the firm's smart advertising, _ for which they are noted, in addition to their manufactures under the " H. 8." brand.

A useful appliance, intended to be an addition to the equipment of a fire brigade station, was tried at Timaru recently in the shape of a small hose reel made as a "trailer," to be hitched to and towed by any ordinal bicycle. It is the invention of Mr P. Burke, a railway guard, and member of the Eailway Station Fire Brigade. It carries 300 ft of hose, hydrant and two nozzles, and is easily towed by one cyclist.

Party feeling in connection with the general election still runs high in Palmerston, Otago. The bitterness is not confined to grown-up people, and the local paper is informed that during the luncheon hour at the local school on Thursday cheers and counter-cheers were given by the children for Messrs MacKenzie and Clark. The proceedings closed with a stand-up fight between the leaders of the respective parties." ■ •

The fishermen working at Poxton have decided—and have been doing so for the past week—to sell their fish direct to the consumers through the agency of H. Palmer and Co., who have been^ holding sales of h'sh every day at 11 o'clock and will continue to do so till further notice. The advantage of the direct sale is that fish are obtained very much earlier and without being hawked and also in the original size of the bundles. The sales so far have been most successful.

We are in receipt from Messrs VVhitcombe and Tombs of the fourth addition of " Gardening in New Zealand, issued by Mr J. Murphy. The book is well printed and contains many illustrations, and should prove a great benefit to amateur gardeners who will hnd in it all necessary directions for the growth and culture of flowers and vegetables. A chapter on pests is also likely to prove useful. The publication generally is one that will commend itself to all who have a taste for gardening.

Bro. A. J. Weekes, formerly of Palraerston, was installed as WM of Lodge Tongariro, No. 705, E.C., Wanganui, on Friday evening. A lar<*e number of visiting Masons were present including ■ Bro. G. S. Gordon, ic\ a j officers and brethren °t^ t.- Andrew Kilwinning, who attended omcially. Bro. J. D. Tripe, P.M represented the District Grand Lodge among the other Grand Lodge officers being the District Grand Secretary Bro. Robinson, of Wellington After the opening ceremonies the installation was proceeded .with, Bro. Weekes bein« installed in the chair of King Solomon" by the 1P.7V1. Bro. J. R, Foster, JJ.1x.1., who was assisted by PM 's Bros. P. H. Hatherly, P.DGP HE Hatherley, P.P.G.S.W., and"&.H Humphreys, Bro. J. Curtis, P.M., acting very ably as Director of Ceremonies.

Referring to the essay writing by some students at the Wanganui Boys' school, the headmaster gave this amusing example of schoolboy composition:—ln the Lower School one competitor, writing on " Courage " says: "I am using great courage in trying to write this essay. I know nothing about it, but still I persevere and keep up my courage." A very admirable sentiment, and not unmixed with, truth, as is proved by an impassioned utterance by the same writer later on. " Well might Shakespeare write a poem on the courage shown in the Crimean war, when three hundred infantry rode into deaih without ilinchmg. It is delightful to me at any rate to hnd a boy whose ideas, to put it mildly, are so vague, boldly plun«-inff into the struggle, no doubt saying to himself as I wish every boy would say, • lis better to have tried and lost than never to have tried at all. "

Writing to the N.Z. Times from Wauganui under date December 10' a correspondent signing himself " Wangaehu•" says : " Sir,—l note that your leading article on Saturday presides several calls to the Legislative o? v, n4!|;. I quite agree with you that bir William Russell should be aihon°those summoned to the Upper House" His presence would be all ornament to any legislative body. At the same time 1 trust that the claims of the We<=t Coast of this Island to representation will not be overlooked. For many years ihe large and prosperous district stretilmg from Palinerston to Hawer-i has beei>. particularly unrepresented in the Council. Surely the 60,000 people who reside in this area have some claim °iV and it ought not to be difficult tor the Premier to choose a gentleman living in this district whose political services entitle him to recognition m the way I have indicated " °

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On page 2: Dunedin and AA'airarapa •weights, scores of Saturday's cricket matches On page 3: Rifle match scores, cables. On page 7: Commercial telegrams.

Captain Edwin wires to-day — Moderate southerly .winds ; glass rise. The District Court sitting, called for to-morrow, has been adjourned, to February 19.

The s.s Tongariro (Barraud and .Abraham, local agents) arrived m Wellington at S o'cloclc this morning. Gratified with past results, the Hail■way Commissioners have decided .to increase the prize-money in connection ■with the railway station gardens.

_ Over a. distance of 509 miles in ]S"cw South Wales two homing pigeons maintained a speed of 1000 j'ards a minute, talcing l:}| hours for the journey.

A man was convicted at Christchurch of wheeling his bicycle on the footpath, lhe Magistrate said that in future cases he would inflict fines.

According to a Carterton paper a Masterton auctioneer is of opinion that there will probably be a land boom shortly in the South AVairacapa.

A Kapier High School girl recently ■sent half-a-crown to a city advertiser i-or a recipe to whiten and keep the iliands soft. She received the following •reply : " Soak them three times a day in ■dish water while your mother rests."

A sudden death occurred at Okaiawa on Wednesday under somcv.'hat unusual circumstances. Mr Peter Johansen, 75 years of age, left home in the morning to mow some grass in the Okaiawa cemetery, and on his granddaughter taking his lunch along she found him dead.

The holiday excursion fares which ■came into force on Saturday have had the effect of greatly increasing tho passenger traffic on the trams which have passed through Paliraevston. since then. The express trains especially are very well patronised by excursionists, being all crowded from evti. to «od. A large number of local resi'deuts imvo already left town for their Clhrastrmas holidays.

The only son of ike ex-Governor of New Zealand Ims been getting into trouble through " motor scorching.'" Lord Northland, son and heir of Lord Eanfurly, was brought up at the Bowstreet Police Court, London, charged with driving a motor car at excessive speed in St. James' Park. The charge was proved, and Lord Northland was lined £3.

The Colonist of Saturday last reports: —" A letter from Mr Jacobsen was read at the City Council meeting last night, tho writer claiming the sum of one thousand pounds, or such sum as the law allowed, for personal injury sustained, he alleged, through coming into contact with a bad smell arising from the sewer, a fever and partial paralysis being the alleged result. No action was taken, the matter not being regarded seriously."

Uevs. J. Olphert and B. Dudley, of the Prhnuiue Methodist Church, will conduct service in the Orient Hall on Wednesday evening next. At the close of the service a conference on the subject of the formation of a Primitive Methodist Church in the town will be held. All members and friends are fordiallv invited to attend.

A copy of the London Daily Mail just to hand draws special attention to the well-known Rugby football song " On the Ball," tlie words and music of which were composed by Mr E. W. Seeker, of Pahnerston. North. The Daily Mail states in its reference that " the song is in universal use in the New Zealand schools, colleges and football clubs. The chorus has a good swi.'ig with it and it is always sung by teams while travelling. Many other songs such as ' King Football,' ' Cromabo,' ' Football,' etc., are also sung, but 'On the Ball' may be called a national song and is generally taught in the public school. Thus the young idea of New Zealand is inoculated with the spirit of Rugby early. A man travelling abroad and whistling 'On the Bali' may safely be stamped a New Zealander, especiall3r if he dangles a greenstone on las watchchain."

A new position, that of Assistant-Inspector-General, has been created by the Minister of Education, who has appointed Dr W. J. Anderson, L.L.D., to the post. Dr Anderson is a graduate of tne Royal University of Ireland, where he gained two gold medals for classics, as well as other prizes and scholarships. He was for some time principal of a group of secondary schools in Ireland, and then came to Australia as assistant master of the Rockhampton Grammar School, Queensland. He liad been there for three years when he accepted the position of inspector of schools in South Canterbury. For the last six years he has occupied a similar position under the North Canterbury Board. Dr Anderson is fifty-one years of age. The work of the new office will have to do chiefly with tlie inspection of: secondary schools, district high schools, and other institutions subject to inspection by the department, the drawing up of technical and other regulations, classification, and registration of teachers, and the conduct of examinations.

The time of giving and receiving gifts is at hand, and a walk through the Bon Marche Arcade convinces the visitor of the choice stock of Christmas novelties in purses, purse bags, umbrellas, brushes, dressing cases, gloves, handkerchiefs, gents' tics, tea cosies, tray cloths, cosie and cushion covers, needle cases, etc., etc.*

Are you thinking of moving from Palmerston North? Then write to Messrs J. J. Curtis tiid Co., Forwarding, Shipping and Customhouse Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington. They will tell you the best and cheapest way to move, and will quote you their price for doing all the work. They employ a lai'ge staff of experienced packers.*'*

• Burn Genuine. Puponya,—ldeal coal for summer use, small fire burns freely, will not go out. no soot, saves cleaning ranges, do not mix with other coals.— Advt.