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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9139, 11 February 1910, Page 4

Tho general of the Manawatu A. and P. Asociation will meet tomorrow.

Tho Hon. J. A. Millar informed a deputation that Parliament would not meet before the end of June, the usual time. '

James Madeen, on his fifth charge of drunkenness, was fined 40s, in' default a fortnight's imprisonment by Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M., yesterday.

Yesterday's meeting of the Hospital Board decided to combine in one office the duties of secretary, and house steward to tho hospital, and to advertise for a man for that position at a salary of £200 a year. The now official's permanent office will be at the hospital, where the Board will also hold. its usual meetings after the coming election. One of the provisions in the conditions of application is that canvassing members of the Board will disqualify applicants.

■ Speaking at a welcome social tendered him at Dannevirke Bishop Avcrill said it would be his aim to take an interest in the desires and welfare of hie people i# that diocese, and in the pastimes of the younger members. In relation to the latter, he said emphatically that he was dead against betting and gambling, and he wanted the young men to "play the game." There was not a finer lot of-men in the Empire than those of New Zealand, and they should put their backs to the wall in regard to the betting evil.

James Brown, the fourteen-year-old boy who was up Kelorc the Court on Wednesday on a charge of obtaining goods by false pretence from two local business men, appeared again yesterday afternoon before Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M. Ho pleaded guilty to the charge, which consisted of representing himself as the son of a well-known Palmerston publican, and thereby getting some boots and drapery "on tick." The boy had recently arrived from Wellington, and his parents having wired up' enough money to return him, home, he was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called on.

The well-known flax and dairy property —Paiaka —will be sold-at auction by Daigo ty and Co., Ltd., at Palmerston North, on the 26th February (Saturday). It comprises 347 acres freehold and .160 acres leasehold, some of the richest land on the Manawat.ii. Terms may be arranged. The flax will be cutable this year.— Advt. Diaries for ISIO at Park's warehouse. Prize and Presentation Books, Praver and Hvmns. Bibles, Church Praise, Catholic Prayer Books, new Annuals, Post Cards, etc. —Advt.

The meeting of the Borough Council to have been held last night to consider the by-laws was adjourned owing to there being no quorum present. _ At the Napier musical competitions this year one of the new features will be a sight-singing competition for ladies and gentlemen. The Mayor of Hokitika has set about to induce the United Fire Brigades Association to hold its conference and demonstration next year in that town. The Hastings Standard, seriously reports that a horse named Jack, wellknown in the show ring, fell down dead when it sighted two' donkeys at Chve Grange. The "Dress Circle," which is situated at the bridge over the Mangawhanlu on the way to KawhataUj is one. of the most interesting sight? in the Dominion, being a cliff of papa three hundred feethigh, towering above masses of tein and foliage. A Timaru farmer has received a cable* from Home advising him that his Rangitata wool clip sold at an average of per lb at the January wool sales. I nis a-verage is over the whole clip, including bellies and pieces. The net return will be about £5000, or equal to nearly per acre for wool alone.

The Manawatu Amateur Athletic Club has decided to hold a sports meeting on March 2nd, when it is hoped to catch the competitors returning home from the championship meeting to be held m Auckland on the previous Saturday. An excellent programme has been drawn up, and it. is hoped the meeting will be successful. O'Neill Bros., of Palmerston, have arranged with Mr W. F. Barrett, representing Pathe Freres to give an exhibition of their capabilties and the adroitness of colonial horses in negotiating wire fences. The pictures will be taken when Mr Barrett returns to Palmerston for his scenic views of the town and district, arid they will be greatly interesting to all spectators with a sporting tendency. The Pohangina-Komako branch of tho Farmers' Union will hold their annual picnic to-morrow at the Forest Reserve, Pohangina, and the usual enjoyable outing is anticipated. The branch has made full preparations for the event, and with such energetic officials as Messrs D. Howie and D. Jones, chairman and secretary respectively, there is little chance •f anything being forgotten. Scout-Master Whallev has received intimation from Wellington that it has been arranged that scouts who are also cadets will be able to fall-out after review at the Kitchener camp as cadets, change their uniforms, and parade with tho scouts. There will not be any of the latter uniforms available in Wellington, and this fact will doubtless considerably affect the <parade, since all the local patrols are not provided with uniforms. A Southland contemporary has it on undeniable authority that Mr J. J. Meikle proposes to journey to Great Britain to prosecute his claim to a sum of money amounting to £60,000. He has received communications from' a firm of solicitors in Scotland, and another in the United States, asking him to come forth and prove his claim. Mr Meikle received some severe injuries in an accident on the Wellington wharf last week. The sale of the stud Romney rams presented by Mr D. Rowland to the All: Nations' Feto fund realised £6 6s. The animals were sold by the New Zealand' Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Last week Mrs Shannon, of Rangitikei Line, who is taking a lively interest in. tho Fair, donated a sheep, and this wasnot finally disposed of till it had realised £3 13s. The committee of the fete will meet to-night at 8 o'clock at the Council Chambers. A seven week's cruise is in store for the sixty odd lads of the Government i training ship Amokura, which left Wei- | lington on ' Wednesday afternoon for Timaru and the Bluff, en route to the outlying islands of New Zealand. Search will be made on the outlying groups for wreckage or castaways, and provision stores will be replenished where neccs- | sary. On return to the Bluff the trainI ing ship will go to Dusky Sound, and enI deavour to locate the rock where the Waikare came to grief.

At last night's meeting- of tho Palmerston band Mr Pickering stated that he had been asked by' the Mayor to see if there was any possibility of the band being got together to give the music ab tho All Nations' Fair next week. Captain Mounsey thought that it would be unwise to do anything till the present dispute was setrled, and it- would be a good object-lesson to have to employ the Feilding band. No action was taken, so the town will bo in tho rather unenviable position of having to go outside for music.

Mr Hugh Girdlestone, Government Surveyor, who is stationed at Raetihi, had a very narrow escape from a serious accident recently. It appears that Mr Girdlestone was out with his men surveying on 6ome very rough land, and was supporting himself by a branch over a gorge, when the branch broke off and he was precipitated to the bottom, striking a log in bis descent, and being rendered unconscious. Upon examination, it was found no bones were broken, and Re had suffered nothing more serious than bruises and strained muscles. Mr Girdlestone has now so far recovered as to be able to return to camp and resume his duties.

There was a good muster of members at the special meeting of the Oroua Lodge of Druids held last night to receive the members of. Grand Lodge, Bro. A.' G. Lyall presiding. Unfortunately only one Grand Lodge officer, Grand Guardian Bro. R. Thompson, was in attendance, the other' officers finding it inconvenient to be present. One candidate was initiated, and four proposed for membership. The Grand Guardian

gave a very interesting address on the business transacted at the executive meeting held at Napier last week, stating- . during tho course of his address that the funds had increased by over £3000 for the year; the membership also showed a steady increase. At the conclusion of the meeting the Grand Guardian, visitors, and members were entertained by the Entertainment Committee, the usual toasts being honoured during the evening.

Adjutant and Mrs Hayward of the Salvation Army,'who have recently been appointed to Palmerston, received a very warm welcome at the Barracks last night from members and friends of the Army. Ihe Mayor presided and in the course a eulogistic reference to Adjutant and Mrs Hayward said their record was quite sufficient to show that Palmerston had been lucky in the choice made, and there no doubt the good work of their predecessors would be continued a ™ beneficial results to the Army. The newly-appointed officers were also welcomed by Mrs Adams, on behalf of the sisters, by Envoy Foster on behalf of the corps, Bandmaster Pike on behalf •of the band, bv Mr Cobb on behalf of the young people, and by the secretary. Subsequently a musical programme was contributed, including action songs by the girle, cornet duet. Messrs C. and W. Pike* recitation Miss Watson, violin , solo Mr Bailey, a solo by Bandmaster"'''** Pike, and a selection by the band. Adjutant Hayward delivered a : most' inter-'■ esting address covering a wide period' of his Army experiences.

Attractive bargains in the balance of summer costumes at the Bon Marohe to-morrow. Gift prices, made to clear. Everyone don't miss them. C. M. Ross and Co. —Advt. Owing to the coal strike our jam jars and ring's were delayed four weeks. Ihese arrived at our store to-day. We intend making a 6mart clearance of this line if the, price, will do it. Collinson and b°n, Cheapside, Palmerston North. — Advt., At Park's warehouse splendid assortment of Ladies' "Pegrgy" Bags, PocketBooks. Purses. Letter Cases. Fitted Dre<w-ln-r CasM. Cricket, Croquet and Tennis* goods.—Advt.

The Gisborne Golf Club has engaged a professional from England to act as coach. Mrs Towncnd. of Christchurch, has given £100 to the funds of the Society for the Promotion of the Health of

Women and Children. Tho Motu Falls bridge collapsed on. Wednesday evening, says a Gisborne telogram, causing considerable mconvenienco to settlers beyond Motu. Tho Auckland City Council has decided to ask the citizens to observe March 2nd, the date of Lord Kitchener s visit, (is a public holiday. The Southern News reports that swarms of mutton birds are now to be seen sweeping across the waters of roveaux Straits. The parent birds are very busy catching fish for their young. The muttonbird season opens in a few weeks. The Feilding Operatic Society has do- I eided to stage "The Pirates of Penzance," if arrangements can be made, also to stage "The Schoolmistress in May. Mr Woodvnas was re-elected conof the Soeie + y. The Rev. Bates wired to-day Light and variable winds, but moderate northerly .prevailing, expect warm and humid conditions, hazy and gloomy at times, glass little movement, expect lowpressure, due on or about Tuesday.

' The directors of the Wellington Woollen Company have announced an interim dividend of 3 per cent, on all shares for the first half of the financial year ended 31st. As illustrating the keenness of some of the young men of the Dominion to prepare themselves for agricultural pursuits, it was stated at a celebration at Lincoln College that two students now at the institution had worked on farms in order to earn sufficient money to pay their fees for the full course. Mr Gray, owner of White Island, has received news from the Laboratory, Cambridge, that traces of iadium were found in a small sample ot water taken from the lake on the island. A large quantity is asked for a further test at the earliest opportunity. Thi3 confirms another analysis.

The criminal session of the Supreme Court opened this afternoon before Mr Justice Chapman. The Grand Jury was empanelled, and his Honor addressed the jury upon the number of cases on the list, especially the high, proportion of sexual cases. Full details of the proceedings will appear in to-morrow's issue. Robert William Jones, a resident of Goulburn (N.S.W.), and a train examiner in the servico of the N.S.W. Railway Department, met with a strange fatal accident on the second division of the Melbourne express. He was leaning over the side of the vestibule car platform to see how the axle-box was running when his head was struck by a "tabletexchange." The borough sheep flock was depleted yesterday by the first and last draft of lambs, which realised at the saleyards 10s Id each, top price for the sale. Forty-one were disposed of, and the cheque will make a handsome addition to the wool money received a couple of weeks ago. Under Cr Stubbs' practical supervision the flock is proving a remunerative branch of municipal enterprise. The committee of the Komako Flower Show, at their?last meeting, having satisfactorily arranged all the other business in connection with the same, have decided to hold the show in the hall on February 18th. in preference to the school-house. There is a good number of entries, and the event, which is quite an innovation, and which is being energetically worked up by the people of tho district, ably assisted by many outside, promises to be a great success.

A double suicide took place at Tabiteuea, Gilbert Group, recently, the couple, a young man and woman, having hanged themselves on a low limb of a pandanus tree. It appears that the panpassed some cordage over a bough, and, as they stood facing each other, tied the ends round their necks, and then, clasping one another in tight embrace, lifted their legs off tho ground. In this position they were found locked in death s grip.

"Pull shoulder to shoulder against arbitration," was the belligerent advice given by Mr Scott Bennett, Socialist, during his address in His Theatre, Christchurch. "Defy their Cours on all occasions; throw aside the legal machinery that is binding the workers down as they are bound in older countries. Far better is the old-time strike, with all its misery and distress, than to throw yourselves on tender mercies of a class-biased court.

"Bees by post" is the latest. Mr Mander, chairman of the Wanganui Beekeepers' Association, has received, intimation that perforated bags are being made for the carriage of live bees by post, and that these bags, will be kept in Wellington and issued as required. The secretary of the Post Office requests that apiarists 6hould be acquainted with these arrangements, and be asked to kindly give a few days' notice of their intention to send queen bees through the post, as otherwise bags might not always be immediately available.

An interesting event took place in a West Coast hamlet last week, when a blushing bride of 78 summers was led to the altar Dy her betrothed on his 79th birthday. Tho local paper states that the bride was very becomingly attired in a pretty scift grey costume with silver trimmings, and stylish bonnet with ospreys and jet ornaments. The announcement that tho event caused a flutter of excitement in the township was probably truer than the majority of such wellworn phrases so often introduced in wedding reports.

A serious accidcnt, which might easny have had fatal results, happened to Miss Eileen Jago at the Hoslang Memorial Baths at Masterton on Tuesday morning. It appears that Miss Jago jumped off the spring-board and struck the bottom of the bath, with the that she was partially stunned. Although there were a large number oi ladies present, none of them could swim, and it was only with great difficulty that Miss Jago was got out of the water. She was badly bruised about tho forehead, and was compelled to keep to her room.

Dynamite caps arc dangerous things, says the Taihape Times. A local man one time had occasion to use dynamite caps and explosive gelignite, and when he had finished the job he had one cap left. He wrapped this up in paper and put it on the kitchen mantelpiece. It remained there for some time, and on a recent morning as the resident was lighting his fire this package fell to the hearth. He picked it up, and. thinking it was a piece of paper threw it into the fire. Almost instantly there was a fierce explosion. The door of the range flew to" the kitchen table, the kettle bumped hard against the chimney, and various other pieces of range flew in all directions/ Some of the fire was blown out into, the room, and the man s clothing was set on' lire, though fortunately he was able to knock the flames out before they had burnt to any extent.

The barque Marjorie Craig, arrived at Sydney last week with her foremast cross-trees inhabited by a large colony of bees, who appeared to be just as much at home at sea as on shore. Captain M'Farlane told a group of interested waterside frequenters that when ne was in New Zealand, awaiting a cargo, five weeks ago, a swarm of" bees came on board, and, after having made a minute inspection of the ship, decided to make their future home on the Marjorie Craig. Led by their queen, the bees selected their quarters .. in the cross-trees, and soon settled comfortably down. "The Marjorie Craig has a slight list to starboard," some one remarked, taking in at a glance the big deck cargo of timber. "Oh, that's the result of the honey stored up aloft." Captain M'Farlane replied. "We had no list when we left Kaipalra."