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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8543, 25 March 1908, Page 4

A special general meeting of tho College Street School Committee will be held at tho school to-morrow night to consider drainage matters in connection with tho school grounds and also the holding of a jumble sale.

A spccial general meeting of the shareholders of the Starr-Bowlcctt Building Society, Palmerston North, was held in the supper room of the Opera House last evening. There was a fair attendance, Mr M. A. Elliott presiding. The chairman apologised for the unavoidable absence of Mr Dempsy, chairman of directors. He explained that the meeting was called for the purpose of rescinding the rule which road as follows : —"No member shall hold more than throe shares in the first group of 600 shares, and no member shall hold more than five shares in any other group of shares that, may be formed." and to substitute in its place, "No member shall hold more than five shares in each group of shares." On a motion to this effect being put to the meeting it was duly seconded and carried. A ballot for £500 followed, Messrs T. T. Kcrslake and J. Hancock being appointed scrutineers. The successful members were Mr W. B. Harris, who is entitled to an appropriation of £100; Mrs Elizabeth Turner, who being the holder of three shares, is entitled to an appropriation of £300; and Mr J. E. F. Johansen, who receives £100. The following marbles were drawn, but the holders were unftnaiicial: —Nos. 354, 229, 324 and 192.

Star lamps 2s 6d each. Table lamps, with iron stands, 2s lid each at "Barry's" Cheapside. the premier place for all lamp ware.—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 quickl} clear, pasa, and forward the goods to you. Moderate charges.—A dvt

At the meeting of the Borough Council last night Cr. Stubbs reported that ho. Captain Precce and Mr Hennessey, of Foxton, had waited on the Manawatu County Council in connection with tho piece of unformed road between Himatangi and Oroua Bridge, abo tho two miles of unfinished road to the Foxton ■ beach. With regard to the former, thoy wero told that it would be constructed this winter. With regard to the other piece, it was stated that it had been reported on by the county engineer, and ho estimated the cost of it at £2000. Tho Manawatu County Council suggested that a Commission be set up to allocate the amount thatwork was of more importance to ronio than others. Cr. Stubbs, on behalf, of the Borough Council, at once disclaimed any necessity for the appointment of a Commission, and that as far as Palmerston North was concerned tho road was of no great value. If it -was of value to anybody it -vas tho people of Foxton. The report accepted with thanks to Cr. Stubbs lor tho trouble ho had taken. There has been some difference of opinion l as to whether pony racing is covered by the Gaming Act of last year, and a Lvttelton Times reporter mentioned the matter to the Attorney General (the Hon. Dr. Findlay) "It is illegal to make a bet on a horse-raco which docs not take place upon a racccoursc," said Dr. Fiiidlav. " A course is not a racecourse if any race or sport other than a horse-race takes place upon it. Hence, if a pony race is only one item in a programme that includes other events, betting on such a pony race i 3 illegal. 1 believe that there has been an attempt to establish pony races as a part of programmes in which there are other events, and if this is so. then betting on tho races will hive to be dealt with by legal ■process. Where pony, racing is part of programmes outside of the rccognised and proper racing clubs, no doubt the clubs themselves will take steps .to deal with it under such powers as they, have in the racing rules. An impression seems still to prevail that a bet may be made only on a racecourse, but that is not law."

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. Enrlv inspection is reoommended.—C. M. "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 fuitings just arrived. Sac suits, hand-made, £4 15s to £5 10s, at Usmar'a, the leading tailor. Main Street West— Advt. Are you leaving the district and wish your goods disposed of? We can securu you the best possible results, and we guarantee capable selling and prompt account sales.—The Man aw at»- Auctioneering Company, Coba Stice* —Advt.

Tho commandcr of the British Antarctic expedition has evidently gained the warm admiration of a married couple in Lyttelton. When their latest infant was christened a few days ago it was given the proud names "Nimrod Shackleton."

It is stated that a resident of Napier, intending to erect a large residence, stables, etc., went down to the West Coast, recently to purchase the timber necessary for his purpose. Ho ordered the material (mottled silver pine), and estimated the cost at £200 less than would have been involved had he bought the timber in his own district.

At the meeting of the Borough Council last night, it was reported by the Library Committeo that tho question of employing an architect to assist the committee to draw up conditions for competitive designs had been considered, and it was decided to offer the position of advising architect to Mr Larcomb. At a subsequent meeting, at which Mr Larcomb was in attendance, ho suggested the oonditions of the competitive designs. It was suggested that the block plan of the section should be prepared. and the buildings on each side shown.

Speaking to the pupils of the Girls' Diocesan High School at Auckland on the occasion of the prize-giving function. Sir Robert Stout impressed on his young audience the delights and value of good reading. Did they not think, he' asked, that listening to Tennyson's lamorit over his dead friend in "In Memoriarri'" was worth more than listening to a society lady bemoaning tho servant, trouble? "Or, if you take up that greatest of novelists, George Eliott," ho continued, "will you not get more from her pictures of life than in listening to the gossip of a ballroom or of an afternoon tea?"

A "Standard" runner —a lad named Allsop—met with a painjul accident yesterday afternoon at the corner of Rangitikei Street and the Square. Ho was riding a bicycle when he came into collision with a trap driven by Mr Williams, of Sandon. Seeing that a collision was inevitable, Allsop endeavoured to fall sideways from his machine in' order to get clear of .tho trap, butho was unsuccessful, and the wheel of the vehicle passed over his leg near tho hip. The lad was taken into tho Clarendon Hotel and was attended by Dr. Putnam. Fortunately no bones were broken, and later on the lad was able to proofed to hia home.

A memorial. to the late -Alfred Bayly is to be erected ' At- New Plymouth by the Taranaki footballers. Messrs Toogood will shortly close down, their ilaxmili at Featherston, owing to the fall in tho price of flax. At a sale of horses at Tamworth, NewSouth Wales, last week, IZOS averaged £15 lis 9d per head. Fifty-one building permits were issued by tho Borough Council in the three months from December 16th to March l&th.

Two first., offenders, charged with drunkenness ot the Police Court this morning before Messrs W. Beck and H. Waldegrave, J's.P., were each con victed and fined 5s and costs. The Arbitration Court is gradually slipping out of existence (says the Oamaru Times), and even tho inclusion of Mr McCullough as the representative of the workers has not checked the inclination to defy tho law, and ior each union to "go on its own." The success of Mr J. T. M. Hornsbv, M.1 J . for YVairarapa, in getting one year's remission of rent for the settlers at Tawnha means £1800 to the settlers, this, the Featherston representative of the Wairarapa News understands, being the Government's revenue for that period.

A bequest of £2500 left some years ago by Mr Charles R. Carter, a Wairarapa settler, for the purpose of forwarding astronomical science, will probably be used for the purpose of securing an astronomical telescope for Wellington. At present the money is invested by tho Public Trustee at 4 per cent. Mr Justice Edwards, sentencing a prisoner at New Plymouth one day this week, pleasantly observed"Tho prisoner was an habitual criminal, and he would have to add to the population of NewPlymouth, where they had a section set apart in the gaol for such It was in the midst of a very nice climate and scenery, and- he hoped they would profit by it."

Some idea of the difficulties fckM have to be faced by men who go iiits the biiGkblocks for mining purposes "' may be gathered from the following extracts fram the report of' the manager of the Kapowai (Auckland province) Company: " We were just getting over the cffccts of the fire, and now the country is flooded. A six-feet kauri log disputed my right to tho house I was living in the other day. The bushrncn let- go their dam, and there was three feet of water in my house. A largo log burst in tho door and smashed the chimney." The writer naively concludes: "I have now removed the house to a safer place." The value of testimonials was demonstrated at the Wellington Magistrate's Court on Friday last. A blacksmith sued his late employor for for wrongful dismissal, and tho defence set up was time the claimant was a bad workman —that, in fact, ho did not know his trade. This seemed a legitimate enough explanation, but unhappily for the defendant, he found himself hoist with his own petard." When he dismissed the said "bad workman" ho gave tho latter a testimonial certifying to his excellent. qualifications in thj very capacity from which ho had been "shot" for incapacity. Tho magistrate, in giving judgment for claimant, censured the employer for his ill considered action. The purchase by tho Government of White Island, in the Bay of Plenty, one of the wonderful thermal sights of the Dominion, is advocated by the Opotiki Agricultural and Pastoral Association. -Tho island is at present owned by Mr Andrew Gray, of Wellington. It has an area of 588 acrcs, and possesses sulphur deposits valued in 1886 by Mr McCandlish, railway engineer, at over £50,000. It is not an agricultural spot, but is decidcdly thermal, and possesses just a sufficient element of danger to those unacquainted with its peculiarities to make it attractive. Tho question of the Government purchasing tho island was discussed in Mr Seddon's time, and a sum of £5000 was asked by the owner, Mr Gray. Mr Donne, however, subsequently got the price reduced to £3500, at which figure it now stands. Mr Gray, it is said, does not desire to sell. The island is part of New Zealand's possessions, and therefore could not. become nationally alienated. Having been saved from drowning, Professor W. Stevenson, a Sydney .jiujitsu man, has resolved that if it comes to a question of drowning or being rescued again he will choose the former. At Manly a few days ago the Professor was bathing in the surf, and was gently wafted seawards by a terriblo current. Whether he could have reached the shore by his own exertions was a point on which ho was not allowed to convince himself, for, the Sydney Telegraph tells, he was taken in hand by a gang_ of rescuers, who found that his luxuriant

locks lent themselves admirably for tow-

ing purposes. The professor said howould not have minded so much if one or two of the life-savers had taken ; him gently by tho hair and drawn him our. of danger, but ho objected to being surrounded by a multitude, each member of which insisted on plucking handfuls of the tawny curls, which constitute his pride—and not impossibly the secret of his strength.

Captain Edwin wires to-day Easterly strong winds to gale after 16 hours, fall soon; river high after & Jiours. Mr J. G. W. Aitkcn, M.P., of Wellington, is to bo asked to open the Presbvt.erian sale of work at 1 oxton, which takes place next month. The teaching staff' of the College ; Street School propose to depart this vear from the ordinary concert, in aid "of the school funds and hold a jumble sale and chrysanthemum show. Mr Dell lias resigned as manager of the New Zealand Retailers' Protection Association. An officer of the head staff at Wellington arrived here to-day and has taken chaise of the local branch. A special meeting of the Flaxmill Employees' Union was held at Foxton on Monday night for the purpose of discussing a notice of motion re removal of registered oflice to Palmerston. The .motion was defeated by a substantial .majority. At the S.M. Court yesterday, before 3Ur A. I). Thomson, S.M., F. Waters <(Mr Irines) applied for an order on a judgment summons against R. O. Jarvett. for £4 14s 6d. After hearing defendant's statement as to his means, his Worship refused io make an order. In consequence of an accident, the boy (W. Allsop) who the "ilanawatu Standard" to subscribers along the Foxton' Line to Longburn and district, was tillable to make the usual delivery last evening. Under these circumstances we trust subscribers will overlook the irregularity. Threo men have left t.lie Nimrod, and it is understood that a seaman will leave this week. One of the crew told a reporter that all the seamen would leave one by one. He stated that the chief reason of the men's departure was Captain England's resignation. "You see." he concluded, "the boat will have a jicw crew when she —ocs South."

A reminder is given of flic open-air concert to be held to-night in the Show Grounds in aid of the funds of the Bovs" Brigade, one of the most worthy institutions in town. The Palmorston North Band and the volunteers are assisting in the programme, also several well-known local vocalists ,and it is expected the function will result in a satisfactory augmentation of the brigade's funds. Free rations will he issued to all troops taking part in the forthcoming Fjiister manoeuvres. The following is the of rations per man per 24 hours: Milk, i pint; bread, lilb; fresh meat, lilb ; cheese. 2oz ; coi'Tee. io/.; tea, 407.; sutrar. 007.: butter. 2oz : salt. io/. l-32:iz; potatoes, lib; jam. -Jib; firewood, 21b. As an alternative ro fresh meat, and bread, there will be issued. 11 ucsired, lib preserved meat and lib biscuits. Fodder for mounted troops, la OU per day per horse. Mr B R. Gardner, secretary of the Levin A. and P. Association, in a shorr conversation, with a "Standard lepresentative this morning, stated tne Association had had a most siicccsxul year. Thev have paid olr the. whole of their liabilities, including £t0 from 1-ist vear and will have £20 to credit. Assci's total about £200. This position ha* been attained in two years, and i* a marked tribute to the efficient management as well as to the support accorded by the district io the Association. Rua, the Maori prophet, is a man of some resource. lie once claimed that he could walk on the water, and came down to the beach with a number 01 naiives who were anxious that he should perform the feat. One would have thought this was rather an awkward hx. but the Maori prophet was equal t-o the occasion. He turned to his open,noshed followers and said: Do you trulv believe I can walk 011 the v> ater . "Yes." they cried with one voice. i'ien there is 110 need for me to do it, he replied, and walked awav. To have had three wives, each with a familv, living afc the same time 1 33 ?* the Southland News) is a unique record, at. least so far. as New Zealand is concerned. but a case that came before the Supreme Court in a southern tow n not long ago was the means of chsclosing the fact that a man, then dead, had a wife in England another 111 Ch,;,sehwrch. and a third in Invercargill. ih. lass one went homo with her husband, who was well connected, and s.ie discovered the existence of a wife in England. Since his death she has a.so become aware of the fact that there is still another in New Zealand. A* a .substantial sum of money has been ,ietr. bv a relative of the deceased, anxious enquiry is being made by the two New Zealand wives as to their right to clai.n assistance.

A party of Albury (N.S.Vv.) ladies had an unpleasant experience on a recent Sunday. They were picnicking-, in a paddock near the river with their husbands. The latter were away fishiuo- when a ram that was witn a Hock of° sheep in the locality left.,, the mob and furiously charged the lad.es Two of them were knocked down by the anl " mal. and eventually all the members of the party mounted stumps and logs in the vicinity, the ram standing sentrylikf and prepared to charge n an attempt to move was made by any or the party. The ladies' plight, was discovered by their husbands subsequently, and one man. whose wife was badlv bruised, attacked the ram with a .omahawk. As the ram was a valuable animal. the wife of its owner—who was among the party—induced the angry husband to desist.

The Wellington on.y l'.:3cs " unique record. The corps was founded in 1867. and on Monday night held its fert.y-fir.st annual meeting. During the whole of its career the corps has ha, I onlv five captains. Its first commander was Captain Buck, who was billed beside the gallant Von Tempsxcy at tne battle of Te Ngutu-o-te-Mami. Lien;. Hastv. of the same corps, also met iux death with his chief. Captain Buck was succpc-ded by Captain Gro\v, who wards was promoted to the colonelshtp of-the regiment, and now, retired, resides at Prlmerston North. Next came Cap-It-in Collins, who on being assigned his colonelcy, was followed by Captain Duthie. Last year Captain Dut.no received a step up, and Captain now holds command. Thivpresent coloursergeant of the company (Colour-Sergeui.i. Davis} was its first bud cr.

The London Times' scheme, invented some time ago by Mr William v> dlett, found a place in tho business or the House of Commons recently through the agency of Mr Kobert Pearce, the Member for Leek. Mr Pearce advanced a- Bill "to promote the earlier use of daylight in certain months yearly," the plan being to advance standard time on each of four Sundays in April by twenty minutes, and to put it back in four ■ Sundays in September by the same amount- The effect would be that on the first Sunday in April our watches - would show 12.30 at actual noon, and on the last Sunday 1.20. Midsummer would thus see broad daylight at 10 -o'clock in the evening—a highly desirable state of affairs for those city workers who lack tho will to take their open-air pleasures in the middle hours of the morning. Winter will bo allowed to remain as it ib. Mr Pearce

is enthusiastic and serious, and gives every credit to Mr Willett. "In artificial light alone," ho said, the scheme will save at least £2,000,000 yearly. We have the support of scientists such as Sir Robert Ball, the astronomer, and such men as . Sir Charles Owens and Sir Alexander Henderson in the railway world. I see nothing whatever revolutionary in the idea. It is merely applying to 'Great Britain the longitude of elsewhere. One has already to alter one's watch when travelling on the Continent, in Ireland, or in America.

I The Post publishes the following from . it-3 Masterton correspondent:—"An enterprising Masterton resident is making an attempt to break the butchers' ring. To-day he placed sixteen lambs in an auction mart, but sold all privately at sixpence per lb, the prices ruling in Masterton being ninepence. Plenty of support is promised him." What appears to havo been a dastardly outrage on a horse was committed at the Lower Hutt between Saturday and Sunday evening. The animal, which was owned by Mr Johnson, newsagent, was in a paddock in the vicinity of Bloomfield Road, and was found dead on Sunday evening with part of the side of its face cut. off. and a wound extending right round i.ts throat, seveiing a main artery. A Wellington journal revives the an cient proposal that the railway line should be diverted from Levin to Greatford, via Foxton, to save time on the Alaiji Tr ink loute. The suggestion appears to havo caused needless excitement in certain quarters, but it need no; cause Paimerston any alarm All the n.ciK'y the country can spare will be-ab-sorbed in completing the Main Trunk work, and after that there are a dozen railway projects that the Government will have 10 give attention to before it has lime to consider the proposed duvial ion. An extraordinary scene was witnessed recently at the Ross National School, near Boyle Co., Roscommon, when sixty pupils in a body left as a protest against the schoolmaster continuing to keep on the roll and in attendance at the school several small children, the sons and daughters of two herds named Mullooly and Brennan. The herds have the care of the extensive gtv/'ng ranch of Mr J. Woulfe Flanag-in, who has recently fallen under the an and displeasure "of the United Irish Leog;;. -1 . At a preconcerted signal the senior pupils left,, accompanied by the juiiitrs, leaving the teacher in charge c the four children who were the unwitting cause ox the trouble.