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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8535, 16 March 1908, Page 4

On page 8 of this issue will be found to-day's cables and telegrams. At a small meeting held at Napier, it was decided to take steps to form an Anti-Vaccination League, and a committee was appointed to carry out the objects of the meeting. A conference of local bodies to consider the demands of the General Labourers' Union was held at Marton today. Mr Pryor was present by invitation, and wTTT inform the meeting of employers to-night of the action decided upon by tho conference. 'Mr ,J. T. Lang returned from a trip to Hawcra on Saturday. Discussing dairv prospects, he stated there was little fresh to report. The country in Tarahaki was looking nice and green, bur. in spite of this the drought would have the effect of making the cows go off their milk early this season. Tho Manawatu Flying Club flow their Derby race from Wellington on Saturday last, the birds being kindly liberated by Mr Haynos, of that city. The race was very closely contested, the winning bird bcinsT Mr A. Allen's Gipsy Lass, time 2hrs smin"; second. Mr Nightingale's The Yank, with Mr I. H. Ritchie's Wakeful third. Paget and Barron (late Tombß and Grubb), the Leading Grocers.—Cheaper than ever. Muscatels 6d and. 8d per lb. Very handsome vnses nt cost price. It will pay you to inspect our stock, -- •--,•. OVG selling remark \b*y cheap.— r Advti.

Dr. Chappie is mnctioned as a probable candidate for tho Maiiawatu seat. The Hon. G. Fowlds thinks that the extension of the railway from Gisborne to Rotorua ia one of the most urgent works in the near future. At the S.M. Court this morning, before Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M., a first offender for drunkenness was fined ss, in default the usual alternative. Three rinks from the Paimerston Bowling Club left for Napier, on Saturday to compete in the tournament to be held there. The skips are Messrs -Bunting. A. Pickering, and W. Brophy. The'final series of West's Pictures were shown on Saturday night to another excellent audience. Tho pictures _ were quite on . a par with those previously shown, and were much appreciated by all who were present. The gold medal given by Mr W.. T,, s Wood, M.P., and the book of poems by Mrs Wood, for progress at the Linton School, wero presented to ,the winners on Friday by Mr Moody (chairman 'of the School Committee), Charles Jeffs receiving the medal and May Currin the book of poems. It is worth mentioning, as an additional light on the state of Paimerston North at the present time that two years ago a local man endeavoured to sell a house for £900 without success. He has lately effected theVsale at £1000. or £100 in advance of the figure at which it could not be quitted two years ago. A special meeting of the Pohangina County Council was held on Saturday re the making of a special order, and on the motion of Cr. Brown, seconded by Cr. Handley, it was decided that the special order making a rate of 3-64rhs of a penny in the pound on the Awahou and Tamaki ridings to pav the interest on the loan of £800 for the re-erection of ttie Pohangina bridge, adopted last meeting, be now confirmed. Mr Pryor, secertary of the Employers' Federation, was unavoidably detained on Saturday in Wellington, and could not get to Paimerston by the afternoon train in time to attend the meeting of employers to discuss the demands of the general labourers. The meeting was consequently adjourned, and will take place this evening at eight o'clock at the Grand Hotel. It will tho interests of all employers affected to attend. An adult school is to be started in Wellington by the Society of Friends. This decision was come to at a meeting held at the Friends' Hostel, in Wellington. Such schools have been a great success in the Old Country, in assisting persons to complete their education when, by force of circumstances, they have had to leave school early in life to go to work. In Auckland the adult school has been in operation for some years with gratifying results. The classes are entirely non-sectarian. The Perth Hospital Board have ordered an inquiry into charges made against certain doctors, whose name? have not been disclosed. A woman was operated upon for appendicitis last November, and was believed to be recovering. The doctor in question did not perform the operation, but it ia alleged that one day he proceedled 'to dress tho patient's wound. Tho latter objected, and became hysterical, whereupon the doctor is alleged to have struck her several times. The aatient died two days 'later.

" Do you uso these patent milking machines?" asked Mr MacGregor of a dairyman in the Compensation Court at Dunedin. "No," came the reply. "I have my doubts about them. I have heard it stated that .they ruin the cows. You sec, all cows don't require the same pressure from tho hand to get the milk from them, and I don't see how you can get a machine to adjust itself to the peculiarities of each individual cow in your milking herd. "Do any farmers in your district use them?" asked counsel. " No, I never heard of one," replied witness, whose farm is in Sawyers' Bay.

Discussing . the „price .of. land in the Dominion, a visitor from Australia stated that land prices in parts' of New Zca- " land wore higher than those ruling on the outskirts of London for building sections, and the same remark applied to rural areas. Just outside Melbourne building sections could be had for £3 10s per foot, and there were excellent roads and every convenience. He had heard of a man in New Zealand having to pay £5500 to get into a big hotel, while for- the sum of £500 he could obtain possession of a much bigger hotel in Melbourne. Land generally wa3 much cheaper on the other side/ he said. There was a large attendance of members at the ordinary monthly meeting of Loyal ' Orange Lodge, No. 18, on Thursday evening last. One new member was initiated into the working of the Order. The D.G.M. of the North Island Grand Lodge, Bro. Aston, who was welcomed to.the Lodge by the W.M.. spoke at length on the progress .the Order was making. During the evening a. presentation of a , pair of valuablo pictures emblematical of the Order was made to the Lodge. After transacting a; large amount of urgent business the Lodge was closed by singing the National Antbem. A Taumarunui man drove an iron pipe into the ground to a depth of 20 feet; water flowed freely, a force pump wan attached, and now a jet of water can be thrown over the. owner's building. The proud well-sinker describes the modus operandi as follows:—A 5-inch iron pipe, perforated at one end, was procured, the perforation was plugged wih a piece of hard wood, which was pointed, and the pipo driven to the depth mentioned. Then a rod was placed msido the pipe, and the plug knocked out. A pump,was fixed at the top of the pipe, and a plentiful supply of good water has since been obtained. The whole cost did not exceed 30s. Notwithstanding his defection from the ranks of amateur players, Mr D. Gilchrist, of the All-Black professional team, is, if anything, more popular than ever with members of the Melrose Club, of which he was, for isome years, one of its most prominent forwards. When it was announced at the annual meeting of the club that the gold medal for best, forward in the club last season had been . awarded to him, the applause was almost deaiening. and subsequently he was, amidst loud cheering, appointed coach for the ensuing season. Whether tho Rugby Union will raise the question of the propriety of the appointment- remains'to be seen. ' '■•" " The Government canning expert (Mr W. Jaijucs) has ju3t prepared a useful pamphlet for farmers on fruit preserving. The information, however, is equally useful for housekeepers in' cities who may wish to preserve fruit when it is cheap and plentiful. Mr Jaques observes:— We do not eat enough fruit, and this. la universally admitted. Why ? Because it, is not available .all"the year round at a price to meet a universal demand. Remedy: Set yourself up with a stock pf preserving. bottles, and* put the fruit; up it' is "plentiful and cheap for use. Vn the bare seasons. Fruit will keep you m health and prevent doctors bills." The pamphlet is illustrated " with pictures of bottles and utensils used m fruit preserving, and the. information firiv.en is put. in clear and simple language. Our Autumn and Winter Jackets and Costumes are the admiration of all visitors. Our Millinery is superb and needs only to be scon to be appreciated. Prices moderate everywhere at the Bon Marche. CM. Ross and Co.—Advt. "Diabolo." —This new and fascinating game is just opened up at Wm. Park's. Prices Is 6d to 12s.—Advt. New puitings just arrived. Sa<j suits, hand-made, £4 15s to £5 10s, at Uamar's; the leading tailor. Main Street West. — Advt. , _. Are you leaving the district and wish your goods disposed of? -We can secure you the best possible • results, and' we guarantee capable selling and prompt account sales.—Th« ,Manawat»- AncMoneering Company, Cuba Stie*t»-Advt.