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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9453, 28 February 1911, Page 4

On page 2: Magistrate's Court, Helonsvillo tragedy, commercial, notes from Fitzhorbert. On page 5; Entertainments, Kelvin Grove picnic and_ sports, technical school, boxing, athletics. On pago 7: Sporting, ■ telegrams, cables. Tho.Council of the Chamber of Commerce will meet at 8 o'clock to-night. Tho work of sub-dividing the Siberia properly, near Ashhurst, was to be put in hand to-day, the work being entrusted to Mr J. A. Robertson. At.a meeting of tho Cabinet, yesterday, a tender was accepted for. the supply of 170,000 medals to be distributed to |New Zealand children as a souvenir of i tho Coronation. .

) Mr S. R. Lancaster,- of Palmerston North, leaves for Cambridge,to-day, to judgo the Down and fat sheep classes at i the A. and P. Show, to be held there on Thursday and Friday. The committee of the Men's Social Club held a meeting last night, and reI solved to hold a "Cinderella- conversazione" at an early dato to assist tho funds of the Club. It promises to be a highly successful function, and will probably be held in the Municipal Hall, _ which should be well filled for tho occasion. The Ground Committee of the A. and P. Association met yesterday afternoon and adopted plans for the new hall *to be erected to provide additional accommodation for the Dairy Show. The new building will be 100 feet by 60 feet, and will be placed 40 feet behind the present offices and in line with the west end of the offices, Plans are being prepared by Mr C. T. Natusch, and he is pushing on with tho work 60 that tenders may be called for the work. It is expected that the new building will be devoted to butter, cheese, home industries and other similar exhibits.'. Mr R. McNab lectured at Foxton on Thursday evening on the early history of Cook Strait and this coast, from the time of Captain Cook to the stirring times of To Rauparaha. The lecture was illustrated by reproductions of paintings of_ early navigators, Maori chiefs, charts, ships, relics, and outlines of the coast. Thoso dealing with Ship's Cove were of abosrbing interest. Mr McNab's twelve years of research in all parts of the world has resulted in his unearthing most important and valuable documents and ship's logs concerning the early history of intrepid whalers and explorers to these distant shores.. It is pleasing to know that his researches will be handed down to posterity in book form, and will become tho standard authority in this connection. Only,in after years will Mr | McNab s great task be appreciated to the full, The Mayor, who presided, expressed the hope that Foxton would be aftorded a further opportunity of hearing the speaker on this fascinating sub-' jeet. The Rev, Mr Aitken moved a vote of thanks to the speaker, which was carried with acclamation. Mr John Rmwas in charge of the lantern, The lecture was held under tho auspices of the Presbyterian Church, Foxton.

Bond your bilk-of-lading and invoices [to J ; * J. Curtis and Co., .Customhouse ■■ agents, Wellington, and as soon as the steamer makes port your goods will 1 1P forwarded to you in double quick time inere is no waiting about ".in the the long room" or hunting for the "landing wS-Advi. 3 y ° Ur CuWs Technical School/first term common Monday, 27th.' A full stock of Hog and requisites used, at Park's, Bookseller,—Advt. ,

Mr J. Slack has been appointed judge of the pig section at the coming Uhura (Main Trunk) A. and P. Show. \ It is known from semi-official, but reliable sources, that Hon. J. Carroll is to be acting-Premier during Sir Joseph Ward's absence. Owing to thcro being no business to transact, the quarterly meeting of the Palmerston Licensing Bench, fixed for March 6th, will not bo held. Mr R. MoNab, of Palmerston, intends, starting a stud Romncy Marsh flock on his Southern property, Knapdale, and with this intention lias purchased 60 stud ewes and a ram from Mr E. Short, Feilding. Within the last six, weeks there have been 17 suicides in New Zealand, excluding six attempts at self-destruction, some of which may yet prove fatal. Tho victims were 14' men and threo women. A set of engineer's stocks and dies, nearly new, and valued at £3 10s, has been stolen from Mr J. Anderson's residence, at Longburn, and tho police wish to know who has purchased corresponding articles lately. Among the Manawatu breeders to bo represented at 'tho Cambridge Show thisweek aro Messrs Slack Bros., of Awapuni. Mr G. Slack left yestorday, with a good number of English and Border Leicester* that are to bo shown.

Writing to theFoxton Herald Mr Chas. Taylor, of the Taylor-Carrington combination, states that owing to a demand, for musical and farcical comedy he has formed a company to present this form of amusement to his many New Zealand patrons. Messrs D. Buick, M.P., and Jno. Wingate have been appointed by the A. and: P. Association to attend the Frozen Meat Conference, to be held in Wellington tomorrow. Mr Buick will represent tho Association and Mr Wingato tho Palmerston branch of tho Farmers' Union. A Birkenhead (Auckland) tradesman' sent his boy with an, account for a small amount during race week. Her ladyship' poured volumes of abuse upon the scared head of the boy for daring to come during the sacred week when all cash was' ■ needed for the "Sport of Kings." This is not fiction, but fact, says an. exchange.: At the Dunedin Police Court, George Austin, who defied tho Court by refusing absolutely to obey a maintenance order in respect to his illegitimate child, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. The Magistrate, Mr Widdowson, exhibited tho utmost patience in what was a: trying scene. In the re-hearing of the case in the Napier Supreme Court in which Donaldi Morrison, of Ormondville, was charged' with stealing sheep, the property of his uncle, Jonathan Holden (in which the-, jury disagreed on Friday) a verdict of guilty was returned, after an absence of. an hour and three-quarters. Tho following choice little extract istaken from an advertisement in a New Zealand paper, setting forth the advantages of the Blenheim district:—"Die 1 Happy.—lf j'ou buy a lot in the Blenheim district you will die happy, as then you will have done your duty to your wife and family." The pastures all over Hawke's Bay have been wonderfully freshened by the recent downpour, and all fears as to lack of winter feed havo been dispelled. The. recent rains are said to have brought forward mushrooms in various favored localities, also to have rapidly forwarded! the second rape crops in several districts.

Mr Hazcll, organiser to the Carpenter's. Union, Wellington, has arrived here to commence similar work among the local carpenters, which will keep him busyin this district for the next three monthsMr Hazcll says his duties here in Palmerston will include the arrangement, of a new award". He intends to hold several meetings, the first one next week, particulars of which, will be advertised. Owing to an inadvertence it was stated in last night's issue that the meetings convened by the Mayoress in connectioa with tho effort to be made to extinguish the debt on the High and Technical Schools would be held to-night, instead of' on Thursday night. It is, of course, not necessary to dilate upon the worthy object of the effort that is to be made,, and wo have no doubt the residents, particularly parents and pupils, will respond in no uncertain manner to the invitation..

A Hawko's Bay settler was charged with cruelty to animals in shooting at and wounding a bull. It appeared that a. neighbour's bull had strayed on to Kis' property, and when ho tried to drive the animal off it. had charged hinij. and defendant, in self-defence, shot at the' animal; but did not wait to.seo the effect' of his shot, being not too particular about, the order of his going. On hearing the explanation the Magistrate- entered a conviction and discharged him, A lady correspondent of a Sydney paper wonders if tho wearers are awarewhero the rich seal skin jackets that they prize so highly all come from. "The chances are," 6he maintains, "that, if they aro visitors from Australia, enjoying a Home trip, they may have met some •of those 'seals' before, on a rabbiter's cart; on the .way to the depot." She adds, that I'many a fond husband who takes back from London a costly sealskin jacket ns a present to his wife or daughter might just as well have stayed att home m Australia and shot that seal in a back paddock."'

.Mr J. J. Moilde, who left for Londoa the other day, 'says ..ho has "full aad. complete data of his imprisonment, exculpation, and tho manner in which his case had been dealt with by the.Seddon, and Ward Governments, up to the time of the payment of tho £2500. M Moifr/ 3 /" last ** S ion."' Mr Moiklo declares that ho "intends to ell the people of England about what he terms, his criminal treatment' by the. ndthat,l6willb «^LonJolnh w , ° r °f a l lon ' *° confron t SinJoseph Ward and %.Hon. Dr. Findlav a Mim welcome, and a hot time in the Kl j ex P?»onco a - "hot time" in 25S o^L a i has bwn in **

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A prolific crop of maize is to bo seen growing on Messrs Barbor Bros.' farm at Moutoa. The crop is 'being cut as fodder for the dairy herd. Two girl pupils of the Konini School, Wairarapa, put up 6omething_ like a record (for their age) in high jumping, each clearing four feet in hoignt. Owing to tiio low price of kauri gum, Most of them have gone to Australia. An Ashburton settler has thrashed 420 bushels of Algerian oats from s.x acres. Seventy bushels is not too bad after a dry season like that during January and February. The Killarney Lakes, in Southern j Queensland, which have been dry for veafc; were filled up by recent rains. One Ld remained so persistency cry for Years that a local farmer cultivated the bottom of it, only to find that hw ninety acres of maizo and lucerne arc now under 10ft of watov. Mr R P- Vincent, ex-Mayor of Perth, Westralia, who is at present visiting Christchurch after an absence, ofsome : thirty years, remarks the woeful lack ot rk taken by the average ratepayer i„ municipal government. In his opinion, not until greater interest is shown will there be any chance of beter government. "While people keep their windows shut and their blinds down efforts to eradiate tubercular diseaso will be hindered, said Dr. Brown, at a recent meeting of the Preston Town Council. "Sunlight •md fresh air arc not only great preventives of this disease, but also the cure.'

How do accidents happen? Well, that is a matter of circumstances mostly. It is reported that a shootist at a recent rifle meeting who had the misfortune to have his cleaning rod jammed in the bore, promptly put in a cartridge and "sent her off," with the object of clearin" the rod away. The result was as fortunate as it wa6 unexpected, as the discharge simply bulged the barrel. Had the unexpected not happened it is difficult to surmise what would have had to be recorded. The various County Councils in Otago are having their attention directed by the Tourist Department to the absence of proper posts where routes diverge, in some cases finger-posts being also broken or having become illegible. The Department considered it advisable that all persons travelling through tho districts should have adequate povision for their guidance, as at present . tourists, and others are frequently inconvenienced though the absence of indications afl to routes.

Several settlers on the East Coast have decided to warn deer-stalkers off their properties for the coming season. _ It is said that this will mean the closing of about 20,000 acres of deer country. This step is being taken as a protest against indiscriminate deer stalking in the district, tho settlers affirming that they are bothered with the deer all tho year, and when the season opens they can't get any good heads because tho place is overrun with stalkers. At the recent annual picnic of the Otago Fruitgrowers' Association a prizo was offered for the lady with the largest family on the picnic ground. Tho prizo was won by a comparatively young-look-ing woman, who produced nine children for inspection by the judge, the candidate explaining that she was unable to produce all her family, having been obliged to leave some of her children at home. She was accompanied by her mother, husband, two son-in-laws and three grandchildren, a healthy and intelligentlooking group, which would be a credit to any community.

What is Mr John D. Rockfeller, _ tho "oil King" supposed to be worth? is a question that is agitating Wall Street speculators just now. Since 1882 it is estimated that he has received about thirty-six millions sterling as his share of tho huge Oil Trust monopoly. Since that year the total profits of the company have been acknowledged to be 226 millions. All his various investments taken into account, Mr Rockfeller must be worth at least one hundred millions sterling, and possibly nearer twice that amount. What fabulous wealth! And yet, possibly he would give tho greater part of it to bo able to sleep, digest his food, and enjoy life as most other men do. The Cunard liner Mauretania recently steamed from Britain to New York and back in a little less than twelve days, a marvellous performance, when all the circumstances are taken into account. In the face of terrific gales, tho Mauretania on the outwajd voyage excelled her own record by only five hours. In thirty-two hours, the great vessel was cleaned, provisioned and, coaled, and was waiting for the mails. Pine weather favoured _ the return voyage, and the trip from Liverpool to Fishguard occupied eleven days and twenty-three hours, considerably less than was formerly occupied by tho single trip. Fishguard is in North Pembrokeshire, Wales, and is the point at which the American mails are landed. ■ . A correspondent 6ends the Evening News, Christchurch, from the_ West Coast, a story which he says is true, concerning a .wood-chopping Competition that occurred in the backblocks. It was a handicap, and the champion of the district, commonly called "Big Bill," was on the scratch mark. Tho starter sent the limit man away, and at frequent intervals the other competitors whirled in. There was a long wait between the last of the handicap men and the scratchman, but at length Big Bill got the word'and went off like a whirlwind. He won handsomely, and of course was cheered by an admiring throng, with exclamations like "He's a one-er," and "Ain't he a snorter!" The only spectator who did not enthuse was a little Irishman, who wanted to know what all the fuss was about. He was told: "Why, Bill, of course. Didn't you see him win? Ho beat them all." "Win!" e-cclaimed the Irishman, "and why shouldn't he have wan? Sure, he didn't start till tho others were tired!"

A lady, on a visit to Britain, writing to her neice in Palmcrston, expresses her astonishment at tho Christmas street decorations in most of the suburbs in the large towns. The writer explains ; that, 'so far as she can ascertain, the expense is provided out of a fund to [ which the shopkeepers subscribe. The 1 long rows of coloured electric lights have ! a dazzling effect, and the wonder is where ' all the greenery comes from. There are some surprisingly artistic designs, bearing seasonable greetings, and the ettect, on the whole, is wonderfully pleasing. It ' must mean a great deal of expense, but tho old traditions appear to rest on very i permanent foundations. But, after all, writes the lady, "I cannot forg the lovely Christmas weather generally ex r per enced in New Zealand, so different i from that which we have here. I would i Jather miss the decorations, and all that, „a?e the bright, beautiful sunn | days that we have seen so few of since I i havto&een at Home." ! Mr Robert McNab, at the invitation of ' the Chairman of the Foxton School Opm- ;> Stee, visited the Foxton State school on !; fa morning and delivere a very inf Molars of the upper standards. He re 1 fe red to facts concerning the early his £ of New Zealand prior to the land Smt Crown colony, *Jen to co«j S exploited for whales and seals FiOffl a mS of North America he showed the Sl id it was quite possible that among tho children present were descendants oj , out the localities m Western/u °po WJ whence Now Zealand had dra\vn it population, and explained where .b > 1 ge proportion of *e people came from wtt) nt present migrated to the Un , d btates He lold the children of us v. its to Jo public schools in the States and how the children' there were taught to reverence tho national flag. He then tendered the k scholars' somo sound advice as to the. studios. The head teacher thanked Mr McNab for his interesting address, and hoped the children would have 0 further opportunity of hearing; him.

. Rev. D. C Bates wired to-day .—Easterly winds, moderate, veering probably freshening; hazy; indications for fair • weather, but increasing cloudiness short- | ly; glass little movement, but ■ fall i slowly. The following birds indigenous to New Zealand aro not to be protected this year: Kea or mountain parrot, hawks of all. 6pecies, black shags, whitethroated shags, and red shags. Tho Taranaki Oil Company have applied to tho Government for the bonus offered by them for tho production of a certain quantity of crude oil. The Mines Department lias sent one of its. officers to New Plymouth to investigate tho claim. Mr J. Fitzgerald, the champion Marathon runner, is staying in Hawke's Bay for a few days, in the hope of being able to arrange a relay race, running three Hawke's Bay athletes fiften miles, each taking five miles, whilst he runs tho whole distance.

At a meeting of tho Committee of the Napier Borough Council, last night, it was decided to instruct tho Hon. W. Pitt of Melbourne, who was in attendance, to draw up plans and specifications for a municipal theatre. Alternative tenders arc to be called for the theatre and the whole municipal buildings. Mr Pitt advised a theatre to cost from £IB,OOO to £20,000, and capable of seating 1500. The loan provided for an expenditure of £25,000 on the theatre and municipal buildings combined. Mr F. C. Sclous, tho big-game hunter, speaking at a meeting of tho Stoke (Surrey) branch of the Church of England Temperance Society, said he had been a total abstainer and a non-smoker all his life. Ho attributed his dislike to alcohol to seeing its harmful effects on tho natives and. whites in South Afrioa, Mr

Selous said he believed that any abstainer going to the colonies would bo chosen for a job in preference to a man who drank, because the people there know how difficult it was to prevent those who took any intoxicants from drinking to excess. Some "rather striking figures were quoted at the 67th anniversary of tho Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, at Auckland. Twenty-nine members of five lodges in tho district had drawn a total of nearly £12,000 in benefits since the lodges. were established. One member, belonging to a Thames lodge, had drawn over £IOOO, and is still in receipt of sick pay. Other twenty-eight amounts range from £771 down to £207. All the cases cited being those who have received over £2OO. Of. these 28 members eight aro still drawing sick pay. Now, what position would all those unfortunates probably have been in but for the benefits pertaining to Oddfellowfehip ? The mysterious disappearance of

"Andy" Newell, one of New South Wales erstwhile noted cricketers, caused a sensation some three years ago. He was an operator in the Telegraph Department, and was working on night duty. One morning in October, 1907, he went home. After a few hours' sleep he took his two collio dogs for a walk, as was his custom. His footsteps and those of his dogs, wore traced to the edge of the sea cliff. No further trace of Newell was found. His wife has had no tidings of her husband, and has 6ince been supporting herself. A letter is said to have been received in Sydney reporting that he is doing well in Valparaiso, South America. As a boy Mr Marconi, of wireless telegraphy famo, is said to have shown little sign of cleverness, In fact, one of his teachers once said he could never learn anything by heart. He began working on this wonderful invention when he was seventeen, and at twenty-one ho startled the world with his demonstrations of the power of wireless telegraphy. He is now only thirty-five years of age, and is by no means content to rest upon the fame he has won. He still works twelve, fourteen, and sometimes sixteen hours a day. "Wirelesstelegraphy," ho 6ays, "is still in its infancy, and in the near future I hope to be able to circle the globe with wireless messages." ' American magistrates sometimes take upon themselves to administer the law. A wife-beater was severely handled by a Pennsylvanian Magistrate, to whom an ill-used wife, a frail and delicate woman, had shown cuts and bruises on different

parts of her body. She asked for 6omo protection, and a warrant was issued for tho man' 6 arrest. When the delinquent appeared in Court the Magistrate left his desk carrying a heavy whip. "I cannot control myself in the presence of such a brute," he exclaimed. "Take off your coat and get down on.your knees." The Magistrate then lashed him until he rolled over howling. "I'll teach you to strike your wife," said the indignant Magistrate several times, and he desisted from flogging him only when tho man promised never to strike his wife again, An extraordinary episode in which a child and bolting horse arc _ the _ leading actors is reported from Victoria. Mr W. Johnston was driving from North Geelong to Newtown Hill, accompanied by hie two little daughters, aged seven and five respectively. After he had transacted his business he entered his buggy to return home, when the winkers fell back on the horse's neck and caused it to bolt. Mr Johnston jumped out of the vehicle and was thrown to the ground by the reins tripping him. Ono of the children was thrown out after the horse had traversed half a mile, but tho younger child clutched the horse's tail and hung on so tenaciously that when the runaway was pulled up in the city after a gallop of two miles there was such a tangle of horse hair among the child's fingers that it had to be cut awav with a scissors.