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Manawatu Standard, Volume 9167, Issue 9167, 16 March 1910, Page 4

On the 11th March, on the application of Mr J. P. Lines, Mr Justice Simgranted probate in the estate of Barbara McPhie Murray, late of Feilding, spinster, to Mr A. D. Thomson, the executor of the will.

The engineer reported to the Borough Council last night that on the 7th hist, the level of the water at the up-stream face of the dam was three inches below the overflow tip. Cr. Haydon said this was exactly what ho thought would happen, viz., that the bigger pipes pi-ovided would result in a greater withdrawal of water and it would be found it would bo absolutely necessary to increase the holding capacity of the dam, or else the town would be worse off than ever next summer. The Council will make its annual inspection of the works at an early date and the matter will be re-opened "subsequently.

An announcement of interest to ladies contemplating the purchase of a handsome coat or paletot for the coming season appears in this issue from the Bon March'e, whore a fine stock of these is on view.—Advt.

Importers are invited to send their shipping documents to J. J Curtis and Co., Shipping, Forwarding and Customhouse Agents, Customhouse Quay, Wellington. This firm will do your Customs work correctly 3.r» } forward p od? promptly.—Advt

The Borough Council last night granted the freo uso o£ the Opera House on the occasion of the Leamington Benefit Concert.

The New York courts have just decided that poker is not a game of chance. Those American judges have evidently played it.

During February 14,516 bales of hemp were traded i" the Dominion, an increase of 5728 \ovcr the number graded during the corrosopnding period last year.

Tho remains of tho victims of the Waihi mine accident woro buried on Saturday— the funeral being the largest and most impressive ever scon at Waihi.

The price of flour has been reduced by 10s per ton, and it is now £10 per ton at southern shipping ports, which means £10 15s 6d per ton in Wellington.

Four tenders were received by the Borough Council last night for the lease of tho old racecourse, and that of W. Weston at £92 ss, for grazing only, wan accepted for a term of five years.

Tho Borough Council last night acceded to a request made by tho Hospital Board that pennyroyal bo declared a noxiowfl weed, and the necessary steps will bo taken to give effect to tho decision.

Dastards arc at work at Onehunga. _ A horse was shot dead on the Recreation Ground on Saturday, and a couple of weeks ago a cow was speared at th« 6ame ground.

Plate-laying at the Gisborne end of the East Coast railway is now within half a mile of tho thirty-mile peg. Sections of earthwork in hand extend nearly 8 miles beyond Otoko.

Tho Gisborne Borough Council has lodged formal application with the State Guaranteed Advances Board in respect of a proposed £175,000 loan for municipal improvement.

The Public Works Committee of tho Borough Council will meet on Thursday evening to discuss details in connection with the destructor, the swimming baths, and tho resolution passed at the recent public meeting regarding electric trams. Mr Radcliffe, a settler in the vicinity of Jerusalem, up the Wanganui river, reports that an outbreak of typhoid has occurred in the Maori pah at Jerusalem. Six cases have occurred up to the present, and several deaths have taken place.

At yesterday's meeting of tho Manawatu A. and P. Association Mr T. R. Hodder gave notico to move: —"That at its next meeting this Committee determine upon soino mothod of providing funds for the erection of buildings urgently required, such funds to be provided outside of the overdraft." During the sitting of Cabinet on Mondav the sum of £350 was authorised to

bo' paid to Motorman Frank Barton, who, it will be remembered, sustained serious injuries as a result of a collision between a. State coal wagon and one of tho City Corporation tramcars of which he was'in charge. The money is to bo paid through tho Public Trustee.

Captain N. Cornwall has received * cable from tho London office of the Now Zealand Shipping Company, congratulating him upon the result of the enquiry into ' the mishap to tho Kaipara, and thanking him for the masterly manner in which he handled his vessel on tho occasion.

W. Webb. ihe ex-champion scuUcr of tho world, informs the Wanganui Herald that ho does not intend going to AUaroa to train Whelch. He would much like to render Whelch all tho assistance he could, but ho cannot spare the time. Ho has several orders for boats with others to follow, and he is anxious to get these in hand as quickly as ho can.

Nothing has yet been done to deal finally with tho trouble which occurred at the recent Dominion Scouts camp at the Hutt. The Court of Inquiry has concluded its work, but tho evidence has to be submitted to the Defence Minister and Council of Defence for decision. It is understood that the Minister has not yet received the papers.

At a meeting of tho Cabinet yesterday road votes totalling £27,000 and railway votes for £60,000 were authorised for expenditure. Other important items of expenditure which were passed will provide £31,000 for additional railway rolling stock. £9000 for railway stores, and £2200 for the extension and reconstruction of the Mt. Eden (Auckland) Railway Statiori-

"During all tho years I have been connected with politics," said a Christchurch member of Parliament to a reporter, "I have, never known a time when tho people have taken less interest in public affairs. Politics arc 'deader' than they have ever been before." "I will guarantee," said another member, a visitor to Christchurch, "that, if a political address were advertised in Christchurch next week it would not be attended by fifty persons."

While escorting Lord Kitchener over tho Whakarcwarcwa reserve on Sunday last, says the Hot Lakes Chronicle, tho guide was explaining to him that the very worst thing one could do to a Maori —the greatest insult that could be offered to him or her—would be to compare them to something that they were in the habit of eating, such as to call a. man a pig. In the olden days the punishment for such a crime was death. "In that, case." said Lord Kitchener, "it ■wouldn't do to call a nice Maori girl a deer (dear)."

Referring to the manner in whicb Professor Gilruth's case had been dealt with by the Government, the Otago Daily Times says:—"lf tho case of Professor Gilruth is to be taken as "a precedent, we arc to conclude that when the Government wishes to retain a valued servant in its employment, it will adopt the course of declining to transmit any offers of advancement which may come to him from other Governments, and this, without in any way increasing his salary. Tho effect, of the Gilruth incident will doubtless be twofold. It will become increasingly difficult to attract men of ability and experience to "the Civil Service of tho Dominion, and it will check ambition right through the ranks in every Department."

The case against Barns, a bookmaker, and his clerk, Coakley, the former of whom was charged with theft as a result of failing to pay out after the Wanganui Stakes, was concluded at the Magistrate's Court at Wanganui on Monday. In convicting accused, the Magistrate' stated that Barns had attracted a very considerable amount of business by giving better odds than the other bookmakers present, and it would appear that he had not had any intention of paying his debts to those who had betted with him. Mr Kerr went further, and added that he believed that he was warranted in saying that Barns did not even intend to refund the money deposited with him. or else he would never have parted with the £40. which he gave to Coakloy to hold for him. Asto Coakley. ho' must have known what Barns' position was. and, in taking away the £40, ho aided Barns to defraud the public. Barns was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, and Coakley to one month, in the New Plymouth gaol. Leave to appeal was granted, "security being fixed at a bond of £50 and two sureties of £25, or one of £50 in each* case.

Diaries for 1910 at Park's warehouse. Prize and Presentation Books, Prayer and Hymns, Bibles, Church Praise, Catholic Prayer Books, new Annuals, Post Cards, etc.—Advt.

Women will be particularly interested in the splendid door mat values Messrs Collinson's arc offering. A glance at the prices must appeal to the keen buvin°housewife. 24i- inches x 15 inches Is" lid each, 27 inches x 17 inches 2s 9d each, 29£ inches x 18£ inches 3s 6d each; larger o lzes ?^, 6c3, 4s lld ' 6s 6d - Collinson and Son, Cheapsklc." Palmerston N.—Advt.

At Park's- warehouse splendid assortment of Ladies' "Peggy" Bags, Pocket Books. Purses, Letter Cases, Fitted Dressing Cases. Cricket. Croquet and Tennis <*oods. —Adv*

Tho Rev. D. C. Bates wired to-day: — Westerly winds, moderate to strong, weather changeable, but the indications are for fair weather. Glass unsteadv, but expect high pressure in tho following 20 hours.

A Kairanga correspondent writes complaining of the action of the members of the Kairanga Gun Club and visitors from Palmerston in occupying tho whoie of tho Sabbath with clay-bird matches. Our correspondent sta.tes the whole of last Sunday there was a constant fusilade and he is of opinion that if the members of the Club have no respect for the Sabbath themselves that they should respect the feelings of those who have.

A surprise party from Palmerston last night paid a visit to the residence of Mr and Mrs Schwamm, Rangitikei Line, where they were most hospitably received, and spent a very pleasant evening, a programme of music and dancing helping to while away the time. Miss Schlierike and Messrs Butler, Person, and Oliver contributed songs and Misses Fenton, Goldfinch, and Schwamm played tthe accompaniments. The thanks of those present were accorded to Mr and Mrs Schwamm for their efforts, and the gathering broke up after all had thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Saturday's Waipukurau Press contained the following:—lt was rather a pitiful sight yesterday to see one of the local carriers removing the dead body of a fine big bull from the railway yard The animal was one of a consignment booked at Longlands for Woodville, but owing to the manner in which the waggon was overcrowded, the poor ' brute was suffocated on the journey and had to be removed on arrival at Waipukurau. The packing of six huge stud bulls in an ordinary cattle waggon savours a good deal of gioss cruelty, and calls for some investigation and an explanation from those concerned.

The Public Work 6 Committee made its report to the Borough Council hist night on the conference that was held between the Committee and the auctioneers in regard to the saleyards question. The report followed the lines of the discussion as given in our columns last week. It was stated that tho auctioneers were prepared to abide by the decision of the' Health Department upon the question of concrete, drainage, etc. A telegram was received from tho Department stating that its officer recommended the site, but there were no details available owing to urgent family reasons preventing Dr. Frcnglcy visiting Palmcrston for a few days. Tho Council will await receipt of his report.

When Mr J. M. Johnston's notice of motion in reference to the Half-Holiday Association's request for pass-out checks at the Spring Show came up for consideration, Mr T. R. Hodder protested that it was too curt, and after a little discussion Mr Johnston accepted Mr Hodder's preamble, and it was decided to express the Society's appreciation of what the Half-Holiday Association had already done in arranging holidays, and its approval of the liberal way in which prominent business people have contributed to tho prize fund, but regrets that to issue passes as desired at the front gates would result in financial loss to the Association, which it is not in a position to stand, and which would not be desirable from a business point of view ; l also to point out that the gato entrance fee was only Is, and that no passes are issued by any other A. and P. Associations.

Cr. Haydon was recently in Dunedin, and at the meeting of the Borough Council last night he told Councillors some details he had gleaned in connection with the Dunedin Library. "First of all." he said, "it is a Carnegie Library and it is greatly regretted that it is so, sjnee they are so hampered by conditions that they are perfectly painful to work under." Expenditure on books last year totalled £1200 or £1400, but it was expected the annual disbursements in this connection would be about £600. A sum of £200 was spent annually in newspapers. The whole of the walls of the library are of glass and from his office the librarian can look over the whole ground floor, a very convenient, arrangement. The librarian came specially from Scotland to look after the library, which was most excellently managed. There was a large children's library in connection with the building, but it was not open yet. Cr. Haydon was accorded a vote of thanks for his report.