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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9223, 27 May 1910, Page 4

On page 2: Frank Morton's notes. On page 3: Shannon new 6, evidence in the Powclka trial. On page 6: Sporting, football, general reading. On page 7: Cables. During April the New Zealand Dairy Association, whose headquarters are at Auckland, made butter to the value of £21,755 8s 9d. A-well-known character named William Rhodes was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for vagrancy by Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M., this morning. Tho number of persons who arrived in the Dominion during April last was 2201 and tho departures 4184. For April, 1909, the figures were —arrivals 2.372, departures 4015. A big parade of both local infantry corps is to be held to-night at the drill hall to meet the new officer commanding the battalion, Lieut.-Col. Hughes, V.D., who is making his first visit of inspection to the corps.

During the Powclka trial this morning j Constable Gallagher was recalled for the purpose of stating that amongst the articles found on accused on the day of his arrest was a copy of the Manawatu Evening Standard, dated April 16. At the fortnightly meeting of Loyal Manawatu Lodge last night, Bro. F. Nevill presiding, one candidate was proposed for membership and one initiated. Nomination of officers was opened, and will remain open for the next two weoks. G.M. Bro. C. H. Gardiner, on behalf of N.G. Bro. F. Nevill and himself, presented the lodge with a framed photo of the Friendly Societies' delegates, 1909-1910. A correspondent writes in regard to the meeting eonvened by the Mayoress on Wednesday in connection with the nursing division of St. John Ambulance Society. As stated in our second edition on Wednesday the meeting, owing to the-in-clement weather that day, was adjourned until Wednesday next, when it is hoped to have a large attendance of all interested in tho work.

Mr C. J. Reakes, Chief Veterinarian, was in Palmerston yesterday on his way to Wellington from the Farmers' Union Conference at Marten. During his stay here he paid an official visit to the abattoirs and tho Longburn freezing works, and was quite satisfied with what he saw at each place. Mr Reakes returned to Wellington by the Auckland express.

"Prosper" is the brand of special semi-porcelain dinnerware. This dinnerware is pure white, light and strong. The plates will not crack or discolour while being heated in the oven. May be had in small lots or complete seta. Dinner set of 26 pieces, 21s 6d; dinner set of 73 pieces, 47s 6d. Only at Collinson's Crockery Department, Cheapside, Palmerston North. —Advt. For Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. Is. 6d, 2s 6d.— Advt. At Park's warehouse splendid assortment of Ladies' "Peggy" Bags, Pcoket Books, Purses, Letter Cases, Fitted Dressing Cases, Cricket, Croquet and Tern is <roode. —Advt'

No fresh development of the bubonicplague outbreak at - Auckland is reported. The two patients are doing well. Colonel Hughes, V.D., of Wanganui,, will make his first inspection of the Riflesand Guards at the parade of the companies to-night. Mr W. Carter, Government diamonddrill expert, has been transferred from. Waihi to Oropuke, Southland, where he will conduct operations in connection with oil-boring worlcs. The New Zealand Herald states that the funeral of the late Mr F. E. Baumew'ill take plaoe in Auckland. Mrs Baume has announced tor intention of returning, by the next boat. The Postal Department has been advised that the King's Birthday will not be observed is a holiday this year. The post and telegraph offices will therefore open as usual on Juno 3. The Ven. Archdeacon Harper has, in response to numerous requests, decided to hold fortnightly services at the Hokowhitu Schoolroom, commencing on the 29th inst. Mr Harper; will meet residents at the school to-night.

A conference of New Zealand chemists is to be held in Wellington on, June Bth. Amongst the matters to bo discuseedwill be the Poisons, Pharmacy and. Opium Acts, the chemists' defence fund,, and the Australasian formulary. It does not often fall to the lot of manto live to seo his great grandchildrenmarried. This happy incident did occur,, however, quite recently in Taranaki, the great- grand parents being Mr and Mra iien Grey, of Stony River, and the youthful couple Mr and Mrs Harry Goodwin, of Hawera. —Star. The Minister in charge of the Inspection of Machinory Department, has disqualified Charles Milno for three months from holding an engine-drivers' certificate in consequence of a collision between two locomotives on the Waihi Company'slino at Waihi on March 7th. Milne r who was driving one of the locomotives,, failed to pick up the "running staff" at the crossing.

A serious loss was experienced by Jas, J. Nivcn and Co., Ltd., during the tran ; shipment of a. Straker etoam road waggon from the Nerehana. to the lighter Moa in tho Napier roadstead on Monday (says tho Herald). A easo containing about three-quarters of the waggon parts, tho total value of which was about £800, by some meana slipped from the elinge and sank to tho bottom. Efforts are being made to reoover the case. Mr W. J. Jennings, M.P. for Taumaranui, passed through Palmerston yesterday en route to Wellington. On the previous day Mr Jennings laid the foundation stone of the pioneer creamery in the King Country, the scene being at Piopio, where the dairying industry i& making great strides. Piopio is about 18 miles inland from Te Kuiti, and there was a great gathering of settlers to witness the first steps in connection with an industry that promises to bring wealth to the backblock settlers. Mr F. W. H. Kummer, of Mauriceville, has recoived a communication from tho Department of Agriculture in regard to diseaso in Californian thistle, in which it is stated that a specimen sent down by Mr Kummer and examined was attacked by both green aphia and a fungus disoaso belonging to the genus Fusarium. Experiments as to the value o£ this fungua as a check on Californian thistle were now boing carried out in the South Island, from which it would bo possiblo to state definitely whether or not tho fungus was of value.

Tho committee of residents who are arranging the concert to be given on Juno 22nd,. ia aid of the funds of the Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Society, met last night, when reports were recoived with regard to the various steps taken in connection with the concert. Mrs W. T, Wood, who presided, stated that an excellent array of talent would bo available for the concert, which it was hoped would result in a substantial addition to the finances of the division. Another meeting of the committee will be held in a couple of weeks' time. Word has just been received from London that the following pupils of the High School have passed the examination of Pitman's shorthand elementary certificate : —Catherine Lynch, Winnie Kelly, Ida .Walther, Ada Clarke, Connie McSherry, Irene Nairn, Doris Ashley, Mary Sexton, May Hodder, Doris Stratton, Emilio Dona, Gladys Smythe, Laura Ronberg, Nan Minogue, Donald Mcßae, J. H. Johnston, Raymond Stout, David Buchanan, Wilfrid Mitchell, T. G. Graham, Richard Wood, Edward Kilsby, Weston Barber, Niels Nielson, Robert Tait, Alex. Simmonds, and James Barnard. Those who have loft school may obtain their certificates by calling at the Technical School.

Acting on Diver May's; report, the syndicate concerned have abandoned the idea of raising the Waikare, and operations will in future be confined to breaking up and salvaging all marketable machinery and fittings. Diver May left for Sydney last week en route for the scene of the wreck of tho * Pericles, off Cape Leeuwin. Diver Todd, a New Zealander, has been ongaged by the Waikare salvage party to work at the wreck in place of Diver May. The party will commence by removing the propeller, which is of bronze, and valued at £500 or £600, it is said, and the anchors, chains, winches, etc. Tho brasswork of tho portholes and the companionways r piles of rubber mats, and crates of silver ware, in an oxcellenfc state of preservation, have already been recovered, and are stored at the Bluff. -

Yesterday afternoon Messrs H. O'Connor, Woodfield, and Jewell, memr bors of tho provisional committee of the-recently-formed Manawatu Trotting Club,, visited the Showgrounds _ with a view_ of ascertaining' its suitability for trotting" purposes. Tho oval was measured, ana it was quite, apparent that a half-mile track, allowing for a 30ft track, could' easily bo set out with a minimum of expense. The trotting experts present considered tho track and the general surroundings nearly equal to the best in the Dominion, and far in advance_ of tho ordinary. As a result of the visit, the Trotting Club will wait upon the General Committee of tho Association at its next meeting, with a view to obtaining tke use of the ground for trotting purposes. It is expected the Club will havo a membership of about 300, including several from Hawke's Bay and Wellington.

Tho alterations and additions to St Andrew's Churcli organ, have just been* completed by Messrs Norman and and the organ is now practically a new instrument. Tho new stops have very much improved the tonal quality as a. whole, and the rtew flute stop will add much to the beauty of the instrumentMusic lovers will have an opportunity of hearing tho instrument on Thursday evening next, when Mr Naylor opens the organ with one of his enjoyable decitals. Mr Naylor will have tho assistance of St. Andrew's choir, who will contribute' two anthem, and of Mrs J. C. Lane, a. gifted singer, whom Palmerston a.udiericos have not yet had an opportunity ox hearing. Mrs Lane, before coming to Palmerston, was prominent in musicat circles in Christchurch. haying taken tho soprano solos in tho "Messiah" and other works given by Christchurch musical societies. These' recitals were much enjoyed during last winter, and it is plcas»ng to note that Mr Naylor proposes to give a series of them this present winter.

"Woolsey Wear for Winter" is the subject of' an advt. in this issue from Messrs Ross and Co., of tho Bon Marche, who arc now making an attractive displav of these goods. The display includes a life-size model of the great Cardinal in his robes of office, as weli as numerous photographs showing the wool from the sheep's back to the finished' article as on display.—Advfc. Diaries for 1910 at Parle's \vareTiou6e. Prize and Presentation Books, Prayer aud Hymns. Bibles, Church Praise, Catholic Prayer Books, now Post? Cards, etc;- -Ad-vb.