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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9404, 31 December 1910, Page 4

Brisbane is said to .possess the finest ■ ambulance brigade ,in the world. The Salvation Army Band will play in ' different parts of the Square this evening. tl *: , ,- Military sports are to be held by the Waim&rino Mounted Rifles at Raetihi on Monday, January 23. Japan has received a large order of timber, three million feet, for butter box making. It can be landed in Sydney cheaper-than white pine.With' two days to go the rainfall "for 1910 reached 53.81 inches, a ma.tter of a little over half an inch less . than the record of 1907. _ The Auckland Museum is to be enriched by photographs'of rocks at New Caledonia showing what .are supposed , to' be carvings by prehistoric man. The public are reminded that all ward mails will close on Monday at 6.15 a.m., the day being a close postal holiday. This includes mails. by the express trams, all of : which will close at 6.15,' a.m. Dairy farmers in South Wairarapa are said to be doing unusually well this season, and a number of those who have hitherto gone in for eheep tpurpose shortly taking up dairying. . The result of a •post' mortem' examina: tion on the body of a two months' old child in a'suburb of Melbourne showed that the cause of death was due to a pin which had been swallowed, j perforated ■ the intestine, and set up inflammation. j A Wanganuf* ladv met with a pa'inful accident la6t Tuesday.,', While standing on a, chair trying to locate a.'gas leak she fell, breaking a wrist and two ribs, in addition to injuring: her spine. Her condition is serious. " * There are' already three' Anglican clergymen in Australia married to sisters of their deceased wi.ves. A strong protest is. being■ made against one who is about doing so, though his congregation is sympathetic. ■ , At a meeting of Cabinet yesterday, the ■ purchase of £9000 worth of additional •- machinery for the Government railway workshops and £7000 worth of telegraph stores was approved. The expenditure of a number of railway and road voteswas also, authorised. .--V-

An-athlete named Ray Patterson, who was competing at a" country sports gathering out of Gisborne last Tuesday, had the misfortune to brSak his leg just above the ankle when making a special effort to beat other contestants in the hop, step and jump event. The other competitors retired and allowed Patterson, to take tne prize. The nearest approach to a "trek" that we have encountered was seen in Hamilton (says the Waikato Argus), when an old trap containing a man, his wife, and son, a wheelbarrow, 40 . fowls,, and a miscellaneous α-seortinent of ■ household goeds, and drawn by a tired-looking~ horse, passed through. The "settler v h"ad driven right through from the lower end of Tar.inakl, and was on his way to Mongonui, awayv in the north," at the rate of about a.mile an hour... ; ;, \

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'' '''•■ Big' -^-figures u fixry -jnilki ; about £20,00() was paid. out in Stratford ;ior: milk cheques.';; : ■. , : '' ' - At the Magietrak'B" Court this : morning: before Mr Simmons, _JvP., four inebriates; were fined 155,, in default the usual alternative. i. r -. It is stated that the salesman who effected the sale of an estate at Waiotapu received *he haiidsome "sum of £2000 as commisaion on a £36,000 deal. A 2i-year-ojd bullock which was killed at the municipal abattoirs at Timaru on Thursday turned the:.scales at lOOOlbs. It was the biggest'bullock of jis age ever killed there. .

The name of the new Post Office at the Awahuri dairy factory premises ,is "Kauwhata." The post office is named after the Maori chief who originally, owned the land. . ■' " • It is stated that more money was put through the r totalisator at the various race meetings in.; New 'Zealand during the Christmas holidays than in any previous year in, the history of the Dominion. ■ • /•■■.•', ■ ■ •■''' ■'."■;'' '■.' •■

A Hawke's Bay paper 6avs the school garden at Wamataitai was robbed of all the potatoes which were being' expert mentally grown to show the boys the value of different kinds of manure. '■ According to a* Southern exchange, a Banks Peninsula bee-farmer recently wrote to a Ikmdon merchant with reference to the disposal of his product, and received a reply that the Australian honey he had dealt with was unsuitable for the market, and he would be pleased to have a sample. :

Recently a woman, who applied at Christchurch for an, old age could not tell the Christian name of her husband. In another case; where the parties concerned were a man and a wife who had been' separated for 15 years, the woman could not identify the man with aboslute certainty. It is not often that a Teddy bear travels as ' a passenger, but " such a caso occurred in a Christchurch trambar last week. A lady, who was taking home a large Teddy bear, sat it,on the seat of the car beside her and paid-Jts fare, and when the car became iull,,.the bear sat on while other passengers stood. At a gathering of musical people at Wanganui a presentation, of a purse of sovereigns waa made to Mr A. Wade, conductor of the Wanganui ' Garrison Band, in recognition of hie efforts in bringing the, band to its present high position, and o'f his services to' music generally in Wanganui. During the crose-examination of a judgment debtor at the. Christchurch : Magistrate's Court recently, it was suggested, that he was addicted to drink. "I couldn't. get drink if I wanted it, , ' replied the man. "I am prohibited." "It is news to hear that a prohibited man can't get drink," remarked Mr W. ■ H. Bishop, S.M. " : , . .. More suitable train arrangements have been made for those who desire to spend the week-end at Foxton this week. Trains leave, for Foxton at 8 p.m. to-night and, 8.40 a.m. on Monday morning, the last : train . leaving Foxton for Palmerston at 5.10 p.m. on Monday,, arriving at Palmerston at 6.23 p.m./ will allow Palmerston folk to hare two clear days on the beach,-and no doubt the,arrangement will be fully appreciated. Those who contemplate enjoying a dip in the surf at New Fear should bear in mind the experience of some surf-bathers at Sydney. Several men and women were "shooting the breakers" when a huge green shark appeared just as three men were coming in on the wave.- There was an instant cry of "sharks,", and every bather rushed out of the surf. Surf bathers have hitherto held the belief that sharks will not enter the breakers near the beach. . ' : . Most eulogistic notices reach' us of the quality •of the entertainments given by the Clark-Meynell Comedy 1 Company, who perform here on Monday and Tuesday next. Mr H. G. Bagnall, a resident ofi Palmerston, saw the" comedy- "Mr Preedy and the Countess , ' staged in. Auckland by this company and; he" has y no hesitation in pronouncing it one. of '"■' the best, things in comedy he has ever, enjoyed. All our contemporaries write in the highest terms of the combination. The Hospital authorities desire to ac-" knowledge, with grateful thanks the'fol-, lowing donations during the Christinas season:—3 Anonymous donors, 1 donations ,of £5,, £1 and £1 Mir" Dβ Latour/ 10s, Mr .F. J., Nathan ■'ss, :Mr"; Hodge 10s, Lpngburn! Freezing' worke:; lamb, Mr McHkrdy half lambj,Mr Crouch pair ducks,- Goidingharh" "and 1 . Beckett, hamper, Mr C.CoUis lamb'j'2&rs' Parkins' fruit for puddings, Barrau'd' ;and; Abraham, jitd., hamper, St. Peter's' Guild toya/'.. A.- Millar toys, G. H, Bennett .and, Co. " toy - • ■ ■ . ".'.".• "' ■ V . ' \

Some excitement was caused, in Well-, ington the other day when • a .prosper-ous-looking, bull took, charge of affaire, for some time. The animal was. chased down a side street off, Manners; street by about 20 young men, who xlrove' valiantly as long as the , . bull consented to; keep going forward. Aβ.soon as the animal, turned back towards the main however, the party of drovers fled like chaff before the wind/ The bull then/entered - upon a gallop through" the principal streets, his mere appearance''ensuring/ him a'clear passage! ■ He 'was last seen heading towards Newtowh,' ele^tr ; of ol*structing' humans,' and casting defiant glances at thei'trainoars. , '" - ■"' ' It is extraordinary Epw^me.men with grave defects; ";hold ' positions and diechargo,".reepbnsisle duties capably, and Mr E. Moon, postmaster at Te.tJkui in.the'. Auckland \ pr6vinicial. district, is. deprived, of the"' use of, both arms,.and 10g5.. ; He cannot even .. walk erect, ]; but •,'nevertheless he, transacts, all postal'business, Jsells, stamps,, make, out mpnisy and "does other postal work with, his toes.. He .was bbni deformed iij, euch a way as to almost incapacitate him, but. he has surmounted .. his' terriblerhandicap in ; "ail: astonishing ' manner. ,£Jot only "is rhe ; 'an. .efficiehjti' postal, official, bjifc f he'.",is.'..als6 a: s ekUleq ■ ■ water vcolour artist, gardenerV arid cab'ir', 'net. maker, in, lact.. he. ..does more.,,with- ' out the use of.arms many . men fully equipped, in that' respect -can dcoompliel,!. ' . '■''",;■ -~ ■'' •.;■""■'"' ■

This evening the §tar; attraction.' at "the Opera.House will'b'e the great Arrieri-" can picture drama! of "Unicle Tom's Cabin." The whole length of this magnificent film will be screened, and some ! idea' of the magnitude, of 'it may "biSv gauged from the fact that it occupies " •nearly an hour in running through the machine. The ;-first part teller of the escape of Eliza and tho removal of Uncle Tom from his Kentucky 'Home.- r , In: part two we see th'e. affection of Little Eva for Uncle Tom, the purchase of the old negro by St. Clair, the .appearance of Topsy in the story and the;-death of little Eva. The concluding p'artthre'e de- . pic'ts the sale i of,, Uncle \Tom to Legree, the escape of Cassie, and the punishment resulting in the death, pi Uncle Tom This will be the .final (display $i this '■ ' great film, and .the, management: has - timed it to be screened'at 9.15 this eyen- ' ing to enable patrons to. do their, shoo- -■- ping before hand.,;. ■ ■■.';. . ; .■•■•*■ '•;-v

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The Rev. Bates Wired at 1.30 to-day: Tumble southerly winds; expect unsettled and , cloudy weather at times; glass riso slowly soon,', .but unsteady.*

Officials of the Labour Department state that they are in a. position to quickly place all classes of tradesmen, but that there is absolutely no demand for clerks. > • ,

A cable message from London states that the White Star liner Cedric is fitted with the new wireless Marconi instruments and is communicating with the European and American coast daily, covering 1250 miles.

There was a scarcity of half-sovereigns in England a couple of months ago. Something went amiss with the machine at the Royal Mint which turns them out and could not be got into running order again for some time.

Mr R. S. Sage, who. left Masterton • about twelve years ago for America, has » returned to New Zealand, and was a ■visitor to-Masterton during the holidays. He intends taking up his residence in Hawera, where his parents reside. Mr Sage is of opinion that there is no.country like New Zealand, and he has travelled far and -wide.

"A Mother and Daughter"-ie the signature to a letter in a Hawke's Bay paper complaining of the conduct of two boys in a trap, very drunk, one helpless lying on the seat with his head arid handover the back of the trap. They tried to smash up the conveyance in which the ladies were driving, and. subjected them to' a torrent of vile and abusive language as well.

Yesterday afternoon Constable Gow left town with an order for the destruction of the horse running ,on the Fitzherbert West road, and reported to be suffering from a severe wound in the side. The order, however, was not carried out, Mr A. Pcrrin, Inspector for the S.P.C.A., deciding that the animal should be subjected to veterinary treatment. ■

Commencing from the beginning of the year, auctioneers will have to conduct l their' business under the provisions of the new Auctioneers Amendment Act. The amending Act provides that every sale .of fruit, vegetables, or fish shall be made to .the highest bidder, and that.no auctioneer shall refuse a bid from any person offering cash for the goods on the fall of the hammer. . .

"Dick" Arnst, champion sculler of the world, caused a bit of a surprise at the Sydney Gun Club's meeting. He was a competitor in No. 1 trophy, and won it right out with five first barrel kills. Subsequently he came in for sweep divisions. A day or two later he was again in splendid form, and made a break of 19, while his total was four seconds in 2a kills.

The steamer Knight of the Garter arrived in Lyttelton harbour yesterdayflying the yellow flag. This indicated that someone on board was sick, and ■when Dr C. H. Upham (port health-offi-cer) boarded her, he found that the chief officer was ill. It has since been ascertained that the officer was suffering from smallpox and ho will probably bo sent to the hospital at Quail Island quarantine station. •'

It is expected that this year's tourist traffic will constitute a record. The P. and 0. boats. ■ are bringing a class of wealthy tourists, and more spending money will probably be in evidence than hitherto has been the case. The tratnc homeward also promises to be exceptional, for which, of course, the Coronation ceremonies are in a large degree responsible: Altogether it will be a season of coming and going probably hitiierto unprecedented. ■

The annual dinner given by Mr West, manager of £he Dalefield dairy factory, to the employees of the factory on Christmas Day was marked by a very pleasing ceremony. After the guests had partaken wisely and well of the good things provided for them, Mr L. Taylor, on behalf of his fellow-employees, presented Mr West with a handsome writIng desk, stating incidentally that it was a pleasure to Svork under one who had given them every kindness and consideration. ■-.■'■'"

A number of the Acts passed during last session of Parliament will come into force on January 1. These are the Crimes Amendment Act, Destitute Persons Act, Commercial Trusts Act, Secret Com, missions Act, Auctioneers' AmendmentAct, By-Laws Act, Indecent Publications Act, National Provident Fund Act, and. the Post and Telegraph' Amendment Act. Under the Crimes Amendment Act, judges and -magistrates are given power to order that a prisoner be Retained in. a reformatory at the end of his sentence for a-period from three years in the Magistrate's Court cases to ten years m of improper matter are overcome by the new Act governing them. ,

■ Some • additional .particulars .'are published in the Rotorua. papers m conneca? the Grand i Hotel, in company with anothlr boy. On the return. journey a trial of on their bicycles was sug-. Jested and both boys puV the Pace - Ind rode hard towards the Post n At the Haupapa street corner/ Oldfield lentfy but Willie' Oldfield^as. dashed aga nst a telegraph post. ' The poor lit-, til chap's Wad wm badly cut, ternal injuries concerned Dr. Sost when he was summoned. On ChrHtmas Day the slimed erave phases, and Brs. isertram, tion, the postmaster visited him on MonXv Willie 'was just regaining; conSuaness, and looking up, recognised Jhe postmaster "Have you got mtW messenger?" ~.ho asked. 1,, shan tbe nhlp to come for a while. . xes, ive go someXtill you're better." eaid Mr Impson. "Who've .you got ?';'asked the sufferer.. "Clarke." "Oh, ( that s all the little chap leaned over, a.nd-r-died. - ... . .•