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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8542, 24 March 1908, Page 4

On page 2: Sporting. On page 3 : Cables, telegrams, football, bowling. On page 6: Supreme Court news, report of inquest. On page 7: Telegrams. A sample of iron ore discovered in this district has been left at th.e "Standard" Office, and may be inspected by anyone interested. It is said that thorc are considerable quantities of this ore in the locality in which it was found, and our informant states that an analysis of tko oro indicates that it is of a quality that justifies further investigations with a view to producing marketable iron. A «omewhat «eriou» anticipation regarding local pastures was expressed to a Wairarapa Age representative by an experienced farmer. He believes ' that ryegrass has been so severely affected by the drought that on a good many pastures it will bo found to • .ivo died right out. He states that on '•'ornridge there is every indication so <".r rhr.t such is the case, though, of cou:---, it will be some little time before- a definite pronouncement on the matter ran be made. What ryegrass does sur.ive v-ill not be of much use this seai >.i Our Napier special wires as follows: — " Herbert Flemming's English Company ooncluded a record season here last night, having packed houses the vvholo week, ' The Mummy and the Humming Bird \ and ' The Rod Lamp ' proving the, most attractive plays in the repertoire, and money being refused oach night. Tho company open at Palmerston to-night." In connection with the above, a deputation waited on Mr Flemming in Napier and asked that tho company should play there for another week, but the request could not be agreed to, as it would seriously disarrange the tour. To-morrow night, the P.N. Band and volunteers will hold an open-air concert oil the Show Grounds, commencing at 8 o'clock. In addition to the several selections by the band, vocal items will be contributed by Mrs Bath and Mr A. Bennett, and recitations by Mr A. E. Russell. A .team from the Palmerston Guards will go through physical drill exercises, and the Boys' Brigade will also contribute to a well-selected programme. The volunteers will be present in strong numbers, and with fine weather a most enjoyable evening is anticipated. The concert is in aid of the Broad Street Boys' Brigade.

A magnificent range of black and coloured velveteens just opened out at the Bon Marche. All the new shades of the season included, and prices lower than ever for all qualities. Earlv inspection is recommended. —C. M. 'Ross and Co. —Advt. "Diabolo." —This new and fascinating gape is just opened up at Wm. Park's. Prices Is 6d to 12s.—Advt. New puiting3 just arrived. Sao suits, hand-made, £4 15s to £5 10s, at Usmar'a, tbp leading tailor, Main Street West.— 'Adffc

Two linos of Australian lemons which arrived in Wellington by the steamer Maitai wore found to bo badly affected by black spot. These wore allowed in, but future shipments affectod by this disease will be either roturncd' to Australia or destroyed Dr. Adelaide Orchard (daughter of the late Rev. J. Orchard, of Christchurch), has for some years past been studying medicine in the United Kingdom, and she has taken the Edinburgh degree in addition to doing practical work in London and Dublin.. * Conversing with a newspaper representative, a business man at Eketahuna thought tho prospects for the winter were by no means as bad as stated. In his opinion, if a certain amount of thrift is practised, the coming winter should not be a h;£rd one Japan: "Lady, I recognise that my advances are distasteful to you; but I trust I may still regard myself as a friend of tho family V " Canada : "If you'll promise to let mo see as little as possible of you, I don't mind being ~a sister to you, for your mother's sake." — Punch. The railway authorities have informed the Feilding Chamber of Commerce that tho latter's requests for a train from Feilding to connect with .tho morning train from Palmerston to Wellington, and for tho extension of the journey of the last train from Wellington, making Feilding instead of Palmerston the terminal, could not be acceded .to. Tho report of the Court proceedings in the case of Robert Little stated he was charged with " a breach of .the Bankruptcy Act by having incurred debts which he had no reasonable expectation of being ablo to pay and failing* to keep proper books." The tjharge should have read that ho " failed to keep proper books, thereby having committed a broach of the Bankruptcy Act," a verdict of not guilty being returned by the jury.

Mr George Reed, master plumber, who resided in Walter Street,, Wellington, and who on the 18th inst. fractured his spine by falling down a stair-well of a shop being erected in Riddiford Street, died at the Wellington Hospital on Saturday evening at 7.30. The deceased at tho time of the accident was taking the end of a plank passed to him by one of his men through a iirst iloor window. Stepping back to draw the plank in, he fell 13 feet, fracturing his spine. MiReed was paralysed from tho chest do wnwards, and there was at no timo a, chance of his recovery.

A Gisborne correspondent telegraphs an extraordinary story about the flight of a pigeon from New Zealand to Queensland. Flo says: " With regard to tho recent Australasian record, said to have been put up by a flight of pigeons from Hicks' Bay to Invercargill, another one has now been reported. A Brisbane boy somo months ago stayed with Mr W. A. O'Meara, and before returning home gave a pigeon to a son of his host. The bitd was confined for a time, and then released. It remained about the house for a day or two, and then it disappeared. Subsequently a letter was received from Brisbane, asking when the pigeon had been released, as it had returned home."

The Tuapeka Times reports a sensational accidcnt. As Mr A. McPliersou'a waggon, driven by J. Pcrrow, was descending the Beaumont side of the Big Hill about 8 o'clock on Thursday, night, the brake failed to act. and the waggon, loaded with about five tons of general merchandise, go,t way on and forced the horses into a gallop. After going some distance 0110 of the leaders fell and brought down others of the team, and the heavily-]aden waggon was brought to a standstill by running on to them. Two horses were killed outright, and one had its leg broken, and had to be destroyed. As the team consisted of nine horses, there was great confusion in the darkness

There was a largo attendance of members at the fourth annual meeting of the Palmerston North Catholic Men's Club held last evening at the club rooms iu Broad Street. The annual report and balance-sheet showed that very satisfactory progress had been made by the club during the past year. The rooms are now furnished throughout, and it is the int-ention of the executive to holcl card tournaments and social evenings, and generally to make the club rooms as attractive as possiblo during the winter months. The debating society in connection with the club will hold their meetings every Monday evening, as usual, and it iji also intended to start a junior debating class for the younger members of tha club.

"I have been vory much impressed by the great interest taken in New Zealand by the people in' this country," said Mr Baakerville, manager of the Now Zealand professional football team, in the course of an interview in London. "They are always asking' us questions, and many seem anxious to go out if they could got there without its costing all, or nearly all, their money. Numbers of people who- arc able and willingto work, and who would do well in New Zealand, can't scrape together even £10 towards their passage money. Yet thoy would make excellent colonists. The lower middle and labouring class appear to find great difficulty in getting the sort of information they need. It would be a capital thing if some capable man could go about among these classes to supply such information in a really understandable form. lam sure it would do much good."

The athletes who so worthily represented the Dominion at the important sports gathering in Tasmania and Australia recently wore tendered a format welcome home in Wellington yesterday afternoon by the Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. Congratulatory speeches wei'O delivered by the Hon. T\ W. Hislop, Mayor of Wellington, who presided, and by the Hon. Geo. Fowlds and Messrs T. M. Wilford, C. H. J. Izard, and F. M. B. Fisher, M.'sP. Mr Green, manager of the team, in acknowledging theexpressions of pleasure at the success of the suggested that Kerr and Murray should be sent to represent New Zealand at the Olympian games in London next July. Perhaps the Government might help. Mr Wilford promised to do his best to obtain a grant for the purpose. Mr Fisher said he would not pledge himself to ask the Government for money for sport. He thought the necessary money could and should bo obtained privately.

Mr R. Evans, one of the witnesses, was subjected to a considerable amount of heckling whilst under cross-examina-tion by Mr Kennedy at the Canterbury Conciliation Board at Rangiora. On one occasion Mr Kennedy, exasperated when he did not get the answer he desired, remarked: "Don't go wandering round and round the subject; you have been talking for three days and never said anything"— a "bull" that caused great merriment amongst the audience. "Don't jump down my throat," remarked Mr Evans at another stage of the. proceedings. "I have an hour and a half to go yet"—referring to the fact that the usual time for adjournment was that far off. "You may be there next week." was Mr Kennedy's response. "I will wear you out as I did the other man," was Mr 'Evan's cheery rejoinder, referring to the fact that Mr Thorn had put in no appearance to continue his sross-examination. "Such a round- jl' about .idiotic answer I never heard in" my life," was another remark by Mr Kennedy. "Don't you think if you showed me round the country now you could make good money out of me?" was all the patient witness replied.

Star lamps 2s 6d each. Table lamps, with iron stands, 2s lid each at "Barry's" Cheapside, the premier place for all lampware.—Advt. Send the documents ot your importations to Messrs J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd.. Custom-house, Shipping and Forwarding Agents, Custom-house Quay, Wellington, who will quickly clear, pass, and forward the goods to you. Moderate charges.—Advt

The Minister for Justice' states that plans and specifications for a, new court- I •house at Fcilcling arc being prepared.

The Kia Ton Football Club will open •their season's practice on Saturday next, when all members and intending mein■beru- are cxpectcd to attend.

It is stated on pood authority, says .the Star, that the stopping-places for the North Island Main Trunk Railway will be Wellington, Pnekakuriki, Palmerston. Marton, Taihape, Iloropito. Taumaranui, Frar.kton, Mercer, and Auckland.

The Hunt-orvillo Express says it has reliably informed that two men. after working four months in the backblocks, had a cheque of £63 between ihem. The day after pay-day they set .forth for a town not a thousand miles from Taihape, ;ind before the week was out they had drunk every penny of the £63.

.A settler near Masterton, who recently •Jiad his dwelling destroyed by the spread ot bush tires estimates that, notwithstanding the loss sustained over uninsured furniture and other ofxects. he will eventuallv ,be quite £200 in pocket by the ••eli'ccrual clearing of a large area of forest land, of which he has been saved the. expense, of cutting.

For some yonrs past the State collieries management and the employees have 'been able to come to an amicable agreement in regard to working conditions. The present agreement expires on 31st March, and the union has expressed its intention of asking the manager to again meet its representatives in conference for the purpose of drawing up an agreement which it is hoped will be come to without recourse to the Arbitration Court

Lucilia Coasar Ims appeared in the 'Wairarapa. If. is a r-peeies of snoop fly of highly destructive habits. laying it's eggs in slight wounds, and the larviO burrowing underneath 1 lio ; kin of t.ie animal. A sample of the mischief done by the post has been forwarded to tne Chief Government Veterinarian (Mr J. A. Gilruth). who is anxious to obtain specimens of wool witn fly and giuba attached. In the case brought under his notico just recently, the sheep had born first wounded by becoming entangled in barb wire.

Mr Justice Cooper gave judgment at the Supreme Court this morning regaruino- the costs in the, case, of Baillie ihe Imperial Dry Milk Co., ;i report of which will he found on page 6. On the jury's findings, plaintiff was awarded £10. with icosts on the Magistrate s Court scales. Plaintiff was non-suited, however, on the causes of action toi £50 in reference to the patent and for £o in reference to the tools, the doi.cndani to have the costs of the cause of action in which they have succeeded, the same not to exceed i lie total amount of judgment and the coats awarded 1o ihe plaintiff. Mr Myers, for defendant companv. having offered to accep., an amount" of costs equal to the plamtirf s judgment.

At Feilding last night Bro. T. A. II astings was installed District President •of No. 11 District, U.A.O.D. A.D. Bro. Hyland presided, and Druids w(ve present- from all parts of the district. After a Royal Arch Chapter meeting had been held, R.A.D. Bro. T. E .Muchell presiding, the installation ceremony. conducted by D.P. L>ro. Fullbrook. took place in the presence ot about 100 brethren. Subsequently a banquet was held, presided over by Bro. C. S. Rush, at which a lengthy toast list was honoured. "The Grand Lodge was pioposed by Bro. F. Y. Lelhbridge. M.P.. who had been initiated that evenin"'. Bro. Fullbrook replied. Other toasts were "Parliament.proposed b\ Mr E. D. Hoben and replied to by Bro. Letlibridgc, and "The District President,'' proposed by Bro. Rush. Durjnrr ilio evening" a presentation whs ranch? Of 3 a P.D.P. sash and jewel to Bro. Fullbrook by the chairman, oil bcnalt of the District Lodges.

Although it is not generally known, the leading pancrs in New Zealand (city and provincial) have, during the past twelve months.-rcjcctcd a number-ot act - veri-isements which are considered objectionable from a moral standpoint. "Most of Hhese advertisements had hitherto been accepted by almost all papers whenever offered, and, as a result of a conference, it was agreed that it would be. in 'he interests of the public to cancel all that could be placed in the category of "objectionable," and. for the future, to decline all similar advertisements. As a result of this attitude, it is estimated by a competent authority that for the past Year alone tho newspapers of New Zealand have sacrificed revemro to i lie. extent of not les-s than £12.000 in the aggregate. The amount would probably be much above that if a correct {statement could bo from all associated papers that have rejected objectionable" business. It is also worcliy of note that this action was entirely voluntary and not as a result of legislation, there being .no law to prohibit the publication of the ma jority ot the- advertisements in question.

Mr Herbert. Fiemming ha? had many strange experiences in his theatrical career, but not the least amusing was the " inside information' a London author volunteered him m reference f.o the colonies. While a-rn;nginy m London some months ago for the production of an important play in the colonies on a sliding scale of fees, the percentage - being fixed on a population basis, the author asrounded Mr Fiemming by remarking that in his opinion it was unfair to have tho higher charge fixed for such citics as Melbourne, byduov. Adelaide and Perth only. You see, he remarked. " I am we! acquainted with the colonies, and I think it ov.lj fair that to the above cities should be added such important centres as \\agga. Albtirv. Nelson. Blenheim, Rotorua, and Whan^arei!" Mr Fiemming who coi;M hardiv conceal his merriment, said he was perfectly willing to comply with the request, tho reason, of course, being, t.uu bis companies have no intention ol visiting such " important centres. But, as Mr Fiemming points out, this is onlyone of innumerable instances at llome wnoio people are misled through relying on a map for information.

The Kia Toa Football Club held their | annual meeting last night, v.hen tnere I was a very good attendance of me.nft bei'- Mr A. F. McMnm occupied the W chaVr. Several now members were prtf st .nt. The annual report and bala:.-£- . sheet was deferred for consideration bv the management committee. ~ tion of officers resulted as follows. > Patron. Mr E. O. Hurley (re-elected : k president. Mr R. Mulrooney (re-elected), ft vi'ce-prcsidents, Messrs Grau, JI Kcwen, R. Bright, D. Finlay, A. P. P Anderson. H. M. Sjinmonds, C. Harden. R. Essex, L. A. Abraham, I'. I jVlowlcm and Mrs J. Adams; manageI merit committee, Messrs J. Govan, J. I i ttardie. W. Webb, W. Stephens, I. I Ward C. McGrath, and captain, vice- | rnntai'n. secretary, and treasurer ex F officio;'club captain, Mr K. Armstrong;- \ delegates to Manawatu Rugby U.mon, I Messrs K. Armstrong and J. Pickett; I Senior captain. Mr J. Stalkervieeft I n„fiin Mr A. F. McMinn ; secretary. J. ft Picicetttreasurer, Mr R. Waldograv©.; | V auditor. Mr E. W. Seeker; senior selecF tion committee, Mr Armstrong, with [ captain and vice Captain; ; I to Manawatu Rugby Union, Mr V\ ! " I Harden. It v was decided to appoin„ » ft committee of three to draw up B The secretary was instructed to m F arrangements for the Easter trip F Wellington to play St. James senior L team, and also to arrange a match wi.fi I the St. James' 4th team, to take plat,, ft here at Easter time. It was also deft „L<\ to post nil defaulters to the Union ■ if their subscriptions are not paiu b<f forP the opening of the Reason. o ' seriptions were lived at 5s and 6.i. k. whe balance of the business, including v the drawing up of rules and by-laws fen 'i t£ club, was referred to the manage- | mcnt committee to deal with. A vo„ | ' 0 f thanks was passed to the retiring \ secretary. Mr 11. E. .Jones and to Mr *M { ' 51ulrooncy for fhe use of his room.