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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8603, 9 June 1908, Page 4

On page 2: Farm news, telegrams. On page 3: Football notes, report of welcomo to Rev. D. Hird, of the Congregational Church. On page 6 : Report of meeting of citizens to arrange a welcome to the Gevernor. On page 7 : Telegrams. The regular monthly meeting of the Terrace End School Committee will bo held on Thursday evening instead of to-night. The danger of horses shying at pigs that are allowed to stray on the road was commented on at the meeting of the Kairanga County Council to-day, and it was decided that the ranger be instructed to impound all pigs found straying on the County roads. • At the Magistrate's Court, yesterday, a young man named Charles Dunn, was charged with assaulting an elderly woman named Lena Schmidt, at her house, in Foxton Line. After hearing the evidence, Mr A. D. xnomson, S.M., dismissed the case, allowing costs (275) to the defendant. Another successful lecture on first aid was given by Dr. Putnam at the fire brigade station last evening. There was a good attendance and a great deal of interest was evinced in the lecture, the subject being "Circulation." The next subject to be dealt with is that on the nervous system. The members of the "Elijah" chorus are reminded of the practice in the Opera House to-night at 7.30 p.m. Entrance by the west stage door. Escorts only will be admitted. The members of the orchestra held a most successful practice last evening at the close of which Mr Cohen stated that he was well pleased and fully confident in them. The Poverty Bay Herald of Friday says:—Mr. S. Jickeil, M. Inst. C.E., of Palmerston North, continued his inpectiou of the borough to-day with a view to its adaptability for a sewerage scheme. Mr. Jickeil will remain in Gisborne until Wednesday next. Asked when it was probable his report might be expected, the engineer said ho was unable to say. The object of his inspection was to obtain a knowledge of the local conditions, density of population, tides, currents, etc., which was only a fraction of the details that had to bo considered in connection with a drainage scheme. The New Zealand Union has no right to utilise popular enthusiasm as a lever to extract more than what is fair and just from the pockets of the people. The union's standpoint is foolish in the extreme. Only a fool would willingly kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, and if the public were to retaliate by a pronounced boycott the union would only have themselves to blame. Nor can that body put in a plea of poverty. Irrespective of Saturday's takings, they have no less than a sum of £10,000 in hand, and that after payment of the cost of the maintenance of the British team now tfoxiring here. We trust that wiser counsels will prevail. The New . Zealand Rugby Union should realise that while holding a very honourable I position, they are, when all is said and done, only steward for the public who support them. —Dunedin Star.

Ladies' Evening Shoes just opened up in fine selection at The Bon Marche. All prices, from 4s 6d to 16s Gd. Inspect this latest shipment of "up-to-date" goods in the hoot department of C. M. Ross and Co.— Advt. Send the documents or your imports tions to Messrs J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd., Cu3tom-house, Shipping and Forwarding Agente, Custom-house Quay, Wellington, who will quicklj olear, pass, and forward the goods to yon. Moderate charges. —Advt

West Australian flourmillers are &z\nn<? the State Government to run subsidised steamers to Japan and China. The drop in the price of wool is said to be responsible for a general depression in the labour market throughout Hawke's Bay. Labour is reported to be very plentiful and the demand does not by any means correspond with the supply. i It was reported.at the meeting of the Kairanga County Council to-day. thao the Oroua River had altered its course, and that it would be necessary to plant some willows for protective purposes. It was decided that the engineer inspect the place and have the necessary planting done. At last night'is meeting in the. Congregational Church Mr J. JWhitehead, on behalf of the congregation, presented Mr W. J. Andrew, M.A., of Ashhurst, with a handsome travelling rug in recognition of his services to the church during the time they were without a pastor. Mr Andrew suitably responded. A preliminary notice is inserted in this issue that the annual ( Bulb Show in connection with All Saints Ladies' Guild will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 1908 Owing to the size to which the Show has attained application has been made for the use of the Agricultural Hall at the Showground. As Mrs. Sachs, of Weber. Hawke's Bav, was riding down the Leisure Hour Cutting a day or two ago, the horse took fright and threw her over the bank, which falls away pretty steeply for a hundred feet down to the river. Mrs. Sachs was picked 1 up unconscious, in which condition i she romained for several hours.

A rather unusual, and at the same time startling, accident happened as the mail train from New Plymouth was passing through the* Manawapou cutting, near Ha.wera, on Fridaylast. A tree stump became loosened and rolled down the face of the cutting, striking and breaking the windows of a carriage, the occupants* of which were naturally much alarmed. Fortunately, nobody was hurt. Last night was "question box" night at the Broad Street Mutual Improvement Society. Questions, which had to be answered impromptu, were asked of every member, and as almost every question under the sun, live or dead, was dealt with, there was no monotony in the programme. Next Monday night the journal will be read and discussed. A curious fish specimen was hooked the other day bv Mr H. Butter field, boatswain on the Bluff Harbour Board launch, says the Otago Daily Times. It baffled the ingenuity of the best authority in the place, and was sent on for manipulation by the curator of the Museum, Dunedin. The reply made is that it is a rather fine specimen of the butterfly fish, and that, although not unknown in New Zealand waters, it is sufficiently rare to make it a welcome addition to the exhibits.

As showing the wonderful recovery the country around Woodville made when the rain came after the drought, Mr W. Remnant's milk cheque for the month of April amounted to £53 9s, says the Examiner. This was for the milk frorn> 4S cows, and averaged £1 2s 3Jd per cow for the month— a truly wonderful result when we remember how the milk cows "went off" during the long spell of dry weather. There are other settlers in the Maharahara district that received large cheques for the same month. "The oat market is very firm in the Wairarapa according to the Age. A grain merchant informs that journal that Danish Grey and Gartona arc already in large request for cropping purposes. They were, he said, experiencing a large earlier demand than ever previously for oats for the white crop. Farmers are apparently determined to take the risk of a wet winter in preference to a dry spring, and already Algerians are being replaced in the market demand by the varities for the main crop." The copy of "Extinct Birds," by the Hon. Walter Rothschild, which was received in Christchurch some months ago, has been secured for the library of the Canterbury Philosophical Institute at the net price, £25. The work was ordered by a Christchurch resident- under a misapprehension, and it was felt that a scientific work of such value should not be sent out of the city, especially as it dealt largely with New Zealand's birds. As only 280 copies in the English language are in actual circulation, the value of the book would increase, and it would be a valuable addition to the Institute's library. "How old are you?" was the question put to an elderly man who applied for relief from the Dunedin Benevolent Trustees. "Sixty-five, sir." "Do you consider yourself adone man?" "Certainly not," said the veteran with a laugh; "but I can't get work in Dunedin. I'll need to go into the country and do a bit of work on the line." "Are you married?" was the next question. "I am." "How old is your wife?" "She'll be about sixty-live, sir." "Isn't she eligible for the pension ?' r "Ah,' said the old man, she did a foolish thing when wo got married. She was older than she said." "Not the first lady who has done the same thing," said a trustee.. The Trustees decided to grant temporary relief. At a meeting of the Council of the Art Society last night. Mr Cohen presiding, it was definitely decided to hold the first exhibition in the Agricultural Hall on the Showgrounds, commencing on September Bth. In addition to the usual loan collections, a special feature will be made of work by technical school students in the arts and crafts section. Messra Lane, Young, Park and Billons were appointed a printing and advertising committee. The following were appointed a Schedule Committee:—Messrs Low, Greene, Gabites, Anderson, Somerville-Brown, F. E. Watson, A. Watson, Vernon, Opie and Dr. O'Brien. A ladies' committee will be appointed to assist in making general arrangements for their visit. The Society intend to spare no effort to make' the inaugural exhibition a great success, and residents will look forward with pleasure to seeing the first collection of pictures by colonial and English artists ever seen in PalmerstonT

Fur Goods at The Bon Marche. Fine selection, choice qualities, moderate prices. " C. M. Ross unci Co. invite your inspection.—Aclvt. Hockey Sticks from is co sOs. Footballs, all sizes and prices. Newest publications. New Post Cards. Wm. Park's Warehouse.—Advt. New puttings just arrived. Sao suits, hand-made, £4 15s to £5 lCs, at U3mar'i, the leading tailor. Main Street West—. 4dvt. For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure- Is 6d and 2s 6d.—Advt Star lamps 2s 6d eacn. Table lamps, with iron stands, 2s lid each at "Barry's'' Cheapside, the premier place for t>U lampware,—Advt.

"The "sneak thief" is abroad at Pahiatua. Recently a resident had •a number of fowls stolen, and on Monday night several towels, winch were hanging on a line in the yard of Mr H. Taylor, hairdresser and tobacconist, were stolen-.

The examination for plumbers, under die London City Guild, which was being held at Palmerston North., is now concluded. There were twelve candidates for the ordinary grade, and three for the preliminary Mr. J. E. Archibald, M.A., Mrs. Archibald, and Mr. Opie, acted as supervisors. An examination in the •class for motor-car engineering will be held shortly. 'Burns, the boxing champion of the world, and Squires, of Australia, have been matched to box in Pans on the 13th instant. An Australian syndicate has arranged with Burns to visit Australia during the time the American fleet, is there, and it is ■ -faobable that some American boxers of repute will be imported to give displays with the champion. Squires may also be brought out and again matched with Burns.

No less than five persons applied for exemption from serving on the jurv this morning at the Supreme Court. One was exempted on account of being over the age limit ; another because he was a hnotvpe expert: and a third because he had no one to leave in charge of Ins newlv-started grocery business. in the latter case his Honor remarked that the case must not be taken as :i precedent, He was letting the applicant off because he had just opened up his business. The other t\r,> hail to serve on the jury.

The complainant in an assault case al the Supreme Court this morning v\-;is loud in his protestations against ibe suggestion that he was of intemperate habits. When counsel for the accused was addressing the jury on ill is point, and intimating that he would call evidence to prove that the complainant was intoxicated on the. night of the assault, the .injured one jumped up excitedly in the body of the Court and saluting in military i-itvle veiled out "I resent that assertion, 'vour Honor!" The only reply he got was "Put that man out; we eair't have him disturbing the Court!" and out he went.

A motorist was coming into Christchurcli on the Kaiapoi road at a high rate of speed, riding without lights recently, when he suddenly weut bump into a black mass which proved to be a spring cart, closely followed bv three cyclists. I lie horse could not stop m time, and the cart wheel passed over the shoulder of the, motorist, while the horse tramped the motor cycle to scrap iron. The three cyclists fortunately pulled up just in time, and after a few minutes' rest the remains of the ] motor were carried to a neighbouring house, while the owner was driven back to Kaiapoi to catch the north express for Christchurcli. The political activity of the Farmers' Union is, says Christchurcli Truth, the healthiest and most refreshing sign in Dominion politics at the present time. There is only one chance of stemming the movement towards Socialism, and that is bv the isolation of the Socialists as a' political party. In the past the fanners have been far too ready to leave everything to the politicians elected to represent their interests without seeing that they did their dutv. The result was that when the" Government brought down its Land Bill many of these country members made the feeblest of protests, and ended by acquiescing in whatever the Government liked to put forward. The farmers have now discovered that unless they are to be handed over, bound hand and foot to the Socialists, they must strike a blow in their own defence