Untitled

Manawatu Standard, Volume 9187, Issue XLI, 11 April 1910, Page 4

The latest, addition to the telephone exchange is No. 562, Technical School, Duke street.

In his financial statement the Mayor of Gisborno said that there .would be a reduction of rates from 3s to 2s 7£d in the £ for the coming year.

The North Island railway returns for March show revenue £148,093, expenditure £86,769, revenue percentage 67.95. South Island revenue £140,704, expenditure £38,443, revenue percentage 67.60.

The Taupiri Company's mine at Kimihia has been burning for the past eight days. Spontaneous combusion through the accumulation of slack and coal debris from the roof becoming overheated is supposed to bo the cause.

Leslie Bastin, aged nineteen, who was drowned in the river at Noarlunga (South Australia) on Monday, the 28th ult., while trying to swim across the stream, conducted the service in the local Methodist Church the previous day, and remarked: "We are here to-day, and to-morrow we arc in the shadow of death."

The recent rains did great damage in the Gisborno district, and at Tapuihikitea the heavy downpour was responsible for great slips. It is stated that in this district, for fifty miles round, there is scarcely a ten chain line of straight fencing. The damage, it is estimated, will run the Waikohu County Council into an expense of £10,000 for repairs.

Tho fire enquiry held on Saturday in connection with the recent fire at Mr Burnard's rooms is the first held in Palmerston under the Fire Board's Act of 1908, and we believe the first of its kind to bo held in the North Island. Enquiries of a similar nature were held a short time ago at Duhodin and Christchurch.

Honest men are not so scarce as to be identifiable at sight in a crowd, and hence wo run no risk of hurting anyone's feelings by mentioning a case that is somewhat raro because it means that a man has had to struggle for a long period to restore his honor (says the Duncdin Star). The facts are that a trader who got into pecuniary difficulties here some fifteen years ago has returned, and is paying oft his debts in full.

Extreme gratification was expressed at tho meeting of the Pohangina County Council on Saturday afternoon at the Clerk's announcement that tho whole of the rates had been collected before tho end of the financial year. Several eulogistic remarks were made by members as to the ability shown by Mr Jones in this respect, which, of course, greatly conduces to the satisfactory financial position of tho county.

Says the Auckland Star: —"Complaints were made by passengers on the Main Trunk train from Wellington on Thursday night at the coldness of the journey. Appeals to the guard to turn on the hot steam for warming purposes reported to bo unavailing, that individual remarking that passengers who felt the cold on such a balmy night must bo diseased. Consequently passengers, ladies in particular, passed the night shivering instead of sleeping." '

Anniversary services wore held in the Baptist Church yesterday. The Rev. T. T. Thomas preached in the morning-, taking for hie subject "The Cross of Christ." The evening service was taken by the Rev. F. McDonald, his sermon being based on Mathew iii. 11. The anniversary services will be brought to a conclusion on Wednesday by a social. The musical programme is in the hands of a strong committee, various reports will bo road and supper will be provided.

At the Hawke's Bay Show last week in tho class for export butter held in storage for one month, the Cheltenham Butter Factory exhibit was awarded the first prize, with 95 points. The Awahuri Butter Factory exhibit, with 94£ points, took the second prize, and the Alfa Butter Factory (Hawke'e Bay) was placed third with 94 points. In the class for fresh pate of butter, the Cheltenham exhibit was also first, obtaining 95 points. The Bunnythorpe Dairy Co. obtained second, with points, and the Alfn, Butter Factory third, with 94 points.

Speaking to a Southland Times reporter, Mr Ilanan, M.P., stated that the Land Bill of last session would not be brought before Parliament again, and he doubted very much if there would be another Land Bill in the coming session. Ho thought that the greater part of the session should bo devoted to consideration of the Local Government Bill, which the Prime Minister last session intimated he would introduce after the vacation. Consideration would also, he believed, be given to some amendment of the Licensing Act.

At the Mastcrton Magistrate's Court, before Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., Alexander White was charged with having sold a packet of cigarettes to Jack Roland Douglas, a youth under the age of 15 vcars. Accused pleaded guilty. Sergt. Miller stated accused had asked the boy if he was iifteen years of age, and had been told that ho was. When confronted with the boy he said: "**l thought 3'ou told me they were for your brother." His Worship pointed out the serious nature of the offence, and warned accused against a repetition of it. He was fined 40s and costs.

Rauwai and Raupo two Northern Wairo settlements) are still suffering from a plague of crickets, more especially the land by the riverside. A resident leaving for Dargavillo one morning, and being excited with the prospects of a good time in tho metropolis, omitted to shut his house up. On his return, according to a Star correspondent, he found all his clothing in shreds, and even the leather binding on hie books destroyed. Several new suits and dresses that were

intended to cut a dash at the Easter holidays. were found to be beyond redemption. Another man solemnly de-clai-cs that tho crickets have to account for a calf and a fowl.

The Dunedin Star's corresopndent wired from Tapanui that Mr A." S. Malcolm. M.P., gave a political address in the Town Hall there. Although a member of this Opposition party, Mr Malcolm paid a- tribute to the Prime Minister, terming him a courteous, kindly gentleman, who was very popular, but tho speaker severely criticised tho Government. Ho considered that the Liberal? had grown effete, and that their policy was worn threadbare. Mr Malcolm ?aid the so-called retrenchment was a. sham, and that the public expenditure was increasing instead of diminishing. He specially criticised the appointments of Dr. Mason in connection with- frozen meat in London, Mr Donno (who also had a sinecure), and Major M'Donald (Wellington).

At Park's warehouse splendid assortment of Ladies' "Peggy" Bags, Pocket Books, Purses, Letter Cases, Fitted Dressing Cases, Cricket, Croquet and Tennis utoods.—Advv

Women will be particularly interested in the splendid door mat values Messrs Collinson's are offering. A glance at the prices must appeal to the keen buying housewife. 24g inches x 15 inches Iβ lid each, 27 inches x 17 inches 2s 9d each. 29A inches x 18A inches 3s 6d each; larger sizes 4s 6d, 4s lid, 6s 6d. Collinson and Son- '''Cheauesidc." Palmerston N. —Advt

Diaries for ISIO at Park's warenouse. Pi-he and Presentation Books, Praver a.id Hymns, Bibles, Church Praise, Catholic Prayer Books, new Annuals, Post Cards, etc.--Advt.