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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8281, 11 May 1907, Page 4

The Fire Brigade wish to acknowledge receipt of one guinea from Captain Walker, in recognition of services rendered at the recent fire in Taonui Street. "I am as old a man as you are, and h I get a shot at you, I will knock the wind out of you!" was a remark made by a committeeman at Jk Korokoro (Hutt Valley) School Committee meeting on Monday night in reply to another member's uncomplimentary remarks.

Work in connection with the Grand Hotel is now being pushed rapidly to completion, and' the last carpenters on the job will probablj leave next week. The painters and decorators still have a deal to do, but the whole place will be finished and ready for occupation by the beginning of next month. The furnishing alone will take a good deal of time, but a start has already been made in laying linoleums and putting bedsteads together.

A meeting of delegates from the Bread and Cuba Street Methodist, Church Street Baptist, and Rongotea Methodist Christen Endeavour Societies was held last evening to meke arrangements for the halt-yea-rly rally. The Rev. J. J. Lewis presided. It was resolved to hold the rally at Rcngotea on Wednesday, June 26th. In the afternoon papers will be read by Miss Riley and Mr Emmett, while in the evening a number of addresses will be delivered. In response to a request from Rongotea, it was decided to arrange for the holding of a week's mission there immediately after the rally. The Revs. Beggs and Macdonald were deputed to attend to details. Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M., was on the Bench at the Courthouse this morning. A first offending inebriate, who pleaded guilty, was fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. A young woman named Nellie O'Hallcran was charged with vagrancy, it being alleged by the police that she had been found sleeping out on verandahs. In reply to the Bench, she said that she had been journeying up to Wanganui, but, feeling ill, had got off at Palmtrston, and had stayed here. Her money was now all spent. The police stated that she had tn uncle in Wanganui who would look after her, so, on the understanding that she would go on thera to-day, she was discharged from custody. John Bremmer, charged with failing to maintain his child, left at 3UI Saints' Children's Home, did not appear, and the case was adjourned until Tuesday morning. You have to know as much about a bike as the man that sells it, or else you have to trust him. We have been 14 years in the line and we are going to stay. Scott Cycle Co.— Advt. Just what is wanted! —Dainty neckwear in pure silk imitation Maltese lace. A splendid finishing touch to a lady's toilet. In true Maltese designs. Prices from 2s 6d to 7s 6d, at C. Smith's, cash draper, next Post Office.—Advt. Splendid value at Payne's for boots and shoes for the holidays.—Advt. Why not geo your customs work done with the greatest promptness and despatch? Send the papers to J J. Cnrtis and Co., Ltd., shipping, forwarding and Customhouse agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington, who will carry out every detail and deliver the goods to you at the most reasonable charges. Write for further particulars.—Advt.

It is reported (says the Star) that one of the Aorangi settlers has disposed of his lease, of over 100 acres at £22 per acre. Te Horo settlers have decided to w rite to Mr Carnegie and ask him what assistance he will give towards a library. The tour of the Besses o' th' Barn Band through New Zealand is stated by the Wellington Post to have resulted in a net profit for Tait Bros, of over £10,000. An impudent exchang; of saddles was effected at Taihape one night this week. A good saddle was removed from Mr S Carters horse, and an old one substituted. Another proof of the loyalty and pride in their city.of the people of Ballarat, Victoria, is afforded by the will of Mr R. W._ Holmes, wlm has bequeathed over £7000 to charities. The Government are taking a hand in the Taranaki election, the Hon. J. Cairoll, Native Minister, having spoken at Mr Dockrill's meeting at Oakura on Wednesday night. Mr Dcckrill is the Government candidate. A telegram has been received by the Melbourne Customs authorities from Adelaide, reporting that a shipment of Russian ants' eggs, sent out as food for poultry, had been stopped. Directions were given for the sterilisation of the- eggs. After we- had gone to press yesterday afternoon, a conclusion was reached in the civil case wherein John Rogers (Mr Cooper) sued the Manawatu Meat and Cold Storage Company (Mr L. Fitzherbert) tor £92 6s 2d as balance of architect s fees in connection with the abattoir contract. The company counterclaimed for £111 12s as damages tor alleged negligence. After a lengthy hearing, Mr A. D. Thomson b.IVL, gave judgment for the plaintiff Rogers for th© full amount claiixted, with costs totalling £7 ss, and, on the oounter-claim, _ for plaintiff company for £10, without costs, party to pay its own witnesses' expenses. A lady resident of one of the Wanganui suburbs was recently the victim of an uncomfortable experience. She was returning home late on a rather black night by way of some paddocks, and on climbing over a fcnce put her foot on what s he thought to be terra firma, but which proved to be' a cow. The animal, becoming startled by the somewhat sud- , den intrusion, jumped to its feet, and in doing so lifted the lady rather rudely from her precarious position into space, the result being that she fell to the ground on the side ot the fence from whence she had come. Th© fall gave her a severe shaking, and she is at present suffering from the •effects of the incident. —Herald. The Wairarapa News gives this instance of the awkwardness of the train arrangements across the ranges: —A certain business man, whose occupation takes him up and down the line frequently, wished to make his residence in Carterton, as being more suited to his occupation. He could not do so, as the train from Palmerston would strand him every night at Masterton instead of carying him to Carterton. Our contemporary says another instance oi the Railway Department's inexplicable fatuity in making Masterton the terminus of the Wairarapa night and early morning trains was furnished the other night, when a cab had to be sent from Carterton to meet a passenger from Auckland who desired to attend the funeral of a near relative. . Cr. Luxford has given notice of his intention to bring down the following motions at the next regular meeting of the Borough Council: — That immediate steps be taken to piotect the eastern end of the Fitzherbert bridge, in accordance with the agreement between the Kairanga County Council and the Palmerston Borough Council. That, owing to the deplorable state of the roadways of the borough, clause 1 of the cycle by-laws be made in-operative outside ot' the Square during the months of June, July, and August, between si nrise and sunset. That the committee set up to interview the Minister re getting an engineer to report on the Hokowhitu protection works be also empowered, in conjunction with the member for the district, to interview the Minister of Railways re obtaining a supply of rock from the Gorge for street metalling, and also as to fencing the railway line in Main Street East ana the Square, and in reference to removing th® unsightly ridges now existing on either side of the line. That the tramway work now proceeding in Scandia and Jhaka Streets be discontinued. The annual meeting of subscribers to All Saints' Children's Home was. held in All Saints' schoolroom last evening. The Rev. C. €. Harper presided. There was only a limited attendance. The report and balancesheet, full details of which have already appeared in this journal, were read and adopted. In a reference to the revenue of the Home Mr W. H. Maclean emphasised the fact that to make the Home pay an income of at least £100 was required. Special stress was laid upon this fact with the hope that the j necessary amount would be forthcoming. The chairman subsequently I acknowledged receipt of £2 from several little girls at Terrace End, the result of their own individual efforts, and a. free bread supply from a local baker. The election of officers resulted: —Board of Management, Rev. C. C. Harper, Messra Barmcoat, Wilson, Lewis, Maclean, and Dr. Stowe; committee, Mesdames J. Young, J. O. Batchelar, H. Palmer, the Vicar, and Mr Macl\otes of thanks were accorded Mr Croucher and the ladies m charge of the sewing and nursing operations at the Home.