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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9071, 16 November 1909, Page 4

Patrols of Girl Scouts are being formed with much enthusiasm in Dunedin.

The annual meeting of the Hovowhenua County Council will be held on the 24th instant.

Tho stock of Sargood. Son and Ewen was damaged to the extent of £70 by the earthquake in Wellington on Friday.

The Rev. D. C. Bates wired to-day: — Northerly winds, moderate to strong and freshening, expect unsettled and cloudy weather, "rain probable, with warm and humid conditions, glass fall slowly.

The •Palmerston Druids' Lodge card team will meet the Feilding Druids' Lodge card team, which won the Friendlv Societies' Shield, in a fraternal mateh a't Feilding to-night. The Palmerston Lodge officers will also conduct the initiation ceremony on Tuesday. On page 2: General reading. On page 3: Report of meeting of High School Governors, cables, etc. On page 6: Reports of Holiday Association, Philosophical Society, and Technical School, and Navy League essay. On page 7: Coal strike, cables. According to the Star Messrs Prior and Gillespie, solicitors (Feilding), for Mr W. 11. Duncan, have issued a writ against the Glen Oroua Dairy Company for substantial damages on account of dismissal without notice. Mr Duncan was the manager of tho Company for seven years. Thero were eleven applications received by tho High School Board of Governors last night for the position of assis-tant master at the High School. These were cut down to four, viz., Messrs W. P. Gordon, R. McSporran, W. Frascr and W. P. Anderson, and a final selection will bo made by the chairman and the rector. At last night's meeting of the Amateur Athletic Society it was decided to hold the annual sports meeting in February, when a team from Wellington will compete. Tho first evening meeting will be held on November 24 at 5.30 pm., when besides the ordinary events there wm be 100 yards handicap for boys attending public schools. Tho High School sports meeting in December will include & 440 yards open amateur handicap.

The following motion, moved by ivir Fred Pirani, seconded by Mr Fraser, and carried unanimously by last night's meeting of the Wanganui Education Board speaks for itself :—"That the Minister of Education bo asked if it is intended to make provision in the Supplementarv Estimates for the continuation of the 'special grant of 9d per pupil to school committees, which does not appear on Education Estimates, as, if not, a great injustice will bo perpetrated at the expense of the school committees." Considering the number of refusals on the part of the Education Department for assistance to backblocks schools, the following motion, also moved by the chairman, and carried, has some point:—"That considering the urgent requirements in connection with s.chool buildings and teachers' residences in the backblocks, which the Education Department have refused to grant money for, this Board considers it unfair to spend money on free schoolbooks for the benefit mainly of the pupils in the larco centres."

The High School Governors last night authorised the Rector to spend £15 in prizes and £4 4s for dux medals in connection with the breaking-up function. The money for the dux medals comes from the Manson bequest. The school will break up on December 15th, and the Board is making the usual arrangements in connection with the prize distribution.

• "CHAMPION" Custard PowderSimply delicious with Stewed and Bottled Fruits, Puddings, etc. 4d per tin. Extra large tins, 6d. All Grocers.—A6H

Members of the High School Board of Governors took oxception to the saleyards proposals at their meeting last night, and a deputation from the Board will wait upon the Borough Council tonight to protest, aghast the scheme placed before tho Council.

At last night's meeting of the Wanganui Education Board a report was made by Mr G. H. Bennett on repairs required to tho Terrace End School, and it was decided to have the work done. It was also decided to authorise the carrying out of repairs to the Campbell st. fences.

From the Ist December next the charge which has been hitherto made for telephoning telegrams to and from telephone exchange subscribers will be abolished, and all subscribers to the local telephone exchange can have their telegrams telephoned free on making the necessary application.

The next census will be taken in 1911, arid in the same year there will be a census in tho United Kingdom, as well as in the Commonwealth of Australia and all other British possessions. Tho census of New Zealand will thus be a parr, of an Empire, census, having one particular day fixed for the enumeration on or about April 2nd, 1911.

In the report of tho Department of Agriculture is reproduced a photograph of a cherry tree growing at the Oaklands station. Southland, which is something above the ordinary. The tree was planted in 1556. Its height is now 72 feet, and the circumference of the trunk 9 f*9t ; and it is described as a- good and consistent fruit-bearer.

Miss Bayiey, of Wanganui, has been permanently appointed ro the staff of the Wanganui Girls' College at a salary of £110 per annum. The Board of Governors decided last night to increase the salaries of Misses Blennerhassett, Mcintosh, Abernethy and F. Grant. It was also decided to extend scholarships held by Misses E. Graham and L. E. Pemberton for one year.

Mr Cunninghame suggested at last night's meeting of the Holiday Association that the usual show holidays (halfdays on Thursday arid Friday) should be. observed in future instead of Wednesday and Friday as was the case this year. He said the public had got used to the former arrangement and were surprised at the alteration. It was agreed to leave the matter to the incoming committee to discuss. Some days ago the express from Wellington was delayed ar Tauniaranui for a considerable time owing to a tablet porter at a station north of that township having slept, in. A messenger on a jigger was sent from another station to rouse his silent companion, and, the tablet being released, the train left Taumarunui one hour and twenty minutes late. Nearly half of this time was, however, picked up, the passengers being landed at Auckland at 7.45 a.m. instead of 7 a,m.

The sawmilling industry is making, great strides on the Main Trunk line. Messrs Pcrham, Larsen, and Co., Ltd.,. have just completed the removal of their sawmill from Utiku to Rangataua, and have imported from America at a cost of over £1400, a "Climax" geared locomotive for the purpose of hauling logs from the bush to the mill. The locomotive is capablo of hauling 100.000 feet per day. The firm have laid an iron railroad over two miles in length, which will be increased as the bush is cut out. The mill as it stands at present is considered by experts to be one of the most up-to-date mills along the Main Trunk line, and is capable of cutting 500,000 fact of timber per month.

The text of the circular to Civil Servants on the subject of giving information to the newspapers reads as follows: —"Information not to be given to the Press without authority. With reference to No. 20 of the Civil Service Regulations ('Gazette' of 23rd January, 1873), I am directed by the Hon. the Minister [here follows the name of the department controlled by the Minister] to inform the staff that as frequent breaches of this' rule have been committed in defiance of the regulations and Cabinet instructions, any further breach will be visited with dismissal."' The regulation referred to was evidently issued during the period' that the Warerhouse Government was in oflu'C. The circular above quoted is issued periodically.

The Kaikoura Sun states that Mr E. S. Rogers, who is over sixty years of age. intended to journey to Blenheim in the mail coach last week to take part in the jubilee celebrations and attend the veterans' banquet. He missed the coach in the morning, but ho returned to his home. and. securing his bicycle, he set out to ride. Ho made a good performance the first day by reaching Kainui; a distance of about fifty miles. The following moriiing ho made a start for Seddon. but he had not travelled far when ho camo to grief through striking a stone on a downward grade. A little later ho was found lying on the road in an insensible condition, and was taken back to Kainui, when it was found that he was severely cut about the face and had a linger broken.

"The worst voyage I've ever had!" was the comment of Mr R. J. Dickie, of Wellington, who journeyed as far as Australia, in the new Orient liner Osterley. Mr Dickie states that the vessel—a huge liner —broke down no fewer than live times during the voyage. One of the break-downs occurred the day after they left Port Said, arid, as a- result, the vessel could only steam eight or nine knots through the blinding heat that closed in on the ship from either side. "You can't imagine what it was like—l wouldn't go through it again for a pension. On the second day out from Port Said four people died and 27 fainted from the effects of the suffocating heat. I don't remember what the temperature was on deck, but it reached 119 degrees in my cabin. God help the engineers—the heat must have been terrible down where they were working, replacing a cylinder or something: of the kind.

At tho meeting of the Holiday Association last night Mr J. C. Wallace said the business people were much hampered by tho fact that parcels could not be consigned either at tho Post Office or Railway Station after five o'clock, though the staff were in attendance. The result was that orders, which otherwise could be got away by the first trains in the morning could not be sent away until mid-day. He thought that the post office and railway parcels department should bo kept open at least until six o'clock. He moved "That the Holiday Association wish to bring before the railway authorities and the Postmaster tho disadvantage that business people labour under in not being able to get parcels despatched up till 6 p.m., and request that the committee take up the matter and appoint a deputation to meet tho stationmastor and the postmaster to try and arrange it; also that tho Chamber of Commerce be asked to co-operate."—Tho motion was seconded by Mr Clausen and carried.

Messrs Ross and Coy., of The Bon Marche, announce a big purchase o£ Kaiapoi costumes, which they are offering for this week at special prices. The goods are now on display in their large centre window. —Advt.

Boys' and Girls' Own Annuals. Chums, Sunday at Home, at Bennett's. —Advt.

New Zealand's beautiful Xmas nam bers, Auckland Weekly, Press, N.Z. Graphic and Otago Witness, Is each, are now on sale at Park's Book Depot.—Advt.

The uses of the fry-pan are many. There isn't a housewife anywhere who doesn't have trouble with the fat sparking over the range. Our fry-pan covers save this trouble—the only difference from the old kind of covers "is the price Is 6d, Is 9d, 2s. Only at Collinson and Son's, Cheapside, Palmerston North.— Advt.

Goods forwarded to an parts of the world. J. J. Curtis and Co., Shipping, Forwarding, and Customhouse Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington, forward parcels and goods of every description to all parts of the world. Great care exercised. Prices moderate.—Advt.

Word has been received by cable that the crack Sydney band (Newtown) has definitely decided to enter for the Wanganui contest in March next. The Education Department has decided that an assistant, may be substituted tor two pupil teachers in any school, notincation to that effect having.been received by the Wanganui Education Board at last night's meeting. The committee of the Beautifying Society met this afternoon, Mr W. A ork presiding, there being also present Capt. Hewitt and Messrs A. E. Clausen a* ■ J. Tasker. The Mayor was absent and all the business transacted was the passing of a few accounts. At the seventh annual conference of the N.Z Employers' Federation, commencing in Wellington to-morrow, ocal in terests will be represented by Mes i., K. 8: Abrahan,E Bennett »aj k^ £Hn Flaxmillers' Association. Wool-classing is becoming so popular .o,Kn»o difliculty »l«W»g Tli providing for teachers. Last-night s meetin" of the Wanganui Education Board decided that, as .so many applications were being received and as Mi Cahill the instructor, could not cover the whole'ground, Mr Braik. Chief Inspector, be given authority to appoint another instructor.

It is reported in Wellington, that .a mixed party of Maoris, about fifty m number, has been engaged to cater for the entertainment of the London public at the Hippodrome. They will be mostly Rotorua natives, and it is expected that they will be absent from New Zealand for about seven month-. The performances will consist of poi dances and hakas. It is understood that after a season in London tho troupe will tour the English provinces and Scotland.

Mr Robert M'Xab. writing to Mr W. B. Scandrett, of Invercargill, from London, on September 30, says:—"'l reached London last night and spent the evening with my brother, the doctor. He is doing very well, although it is not easv to do so in such a vast city as this." I am on the search for further information for Murihiku, and hope to exhaust all sources before I return home. It is my intention to issue what I hope will be the final edition and leave the work completed to 1840."

The fact that a number of children were to be received into the Morrnan Church, after undergoing baptism by immersion, attracted quite a number of people to the creek at Waahi. where the ceremony was to take place on Sunday week. Three candidates presented themselves at the appointed hour, and were duly immersed. Mormonism has got a strong hold upon the Kingite natives, tho attendants at the church there often numbering over 100 persons of all ages. The elders live among the natives, accept no stipend, and besides inculcating the dogmas and doctrines of their peculiar faith, teach the native converts tho various arts and trades, and set a personal example, which is often imitated.

The chairman of the Holiday Association meeting last night (Mr Haydon) remarked that since last annual meeting Mr C. Brown, the secretary, had resigned after several years of service. Mr W. Dickson had been appointed in his place. Mr Haydon warmly eulogised Mr Dickson's work. "I am not much given to the soft soap business," said Mr Haydon, "but I think it my duty to say how excellently Mr Dickson has carried out the duties of his office. He has done splendidly and we could not have had a bettor or more energetic secretary." Mr Haydon mentioned particularly the organising work that had fallen to the secretary during Industries Week. Mr Dickson acknowledged the kind)- referonce to himself and was subsequently reelected secretary. .s

At the Magistrate's Court, this morning two young men, strangers to Palmerston, named Rogers and Sutherland. were charged with breaking a pane of glass on the Borough Council office notice board. Sutherland pleaded guilty, saying that he and his mate had just left an adjacent supper room and were a bit merry. In a scuffle Sutherland aimed a blow at Rogers, but missed him and hit the glass on the notice board. Sutherland was fined 10s and ordered to pay the damages 6s 6d. Tho case against Rogers was dismissed. ' A man named J. Freeland was charged with being drunk and refusing to quit licensed premises. He was fined 25s and 2s cab hire. Another first offender was fined 5s and 2s cab hire.