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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9475, 25 March 1911, Page 4

On pago 2: Country correspondances, workers' dwellings. On page 3: Cables, telegrams. On page 6: Entertainments sheep dog trials, annual meeting Go f Club. On pago 7: Polo, commercial, correspondence, sporting. . ; Aorangi dairy farmers arc feeling severely the effects of the rainless weather and dearth of feed. Hay is being fed to cows, and. hay-tea with pollard to the pigs.. One farmer reports six gallons of milk, from a herd of 26 cows. How would a stack- of ensilage have come in just now? A mooting of the Celtic Association Football Club was held last evening. Tho Wanderers' Club (Wellington) wrote asking that a match be arranged between these clubs at Palmerston on Easter Monday. Tho request was agreed to. It was also arranged to send a team to Wellington on June 3rd, to play tho Swifts' Club. Orient Lodgo, 1.0.0. F., held its usual meeting last night. N.G. Bro. J. Davis presided over a fair attendance, including the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Treasurer, and several Grand Lodge representatives. _ During tho evening one candidate was initiated into the Order and three others proposed • for. membership. The G.M.. and his deputy addressed the lodgo at some length, pointing out facts which _ will be of great advantage to Orient olhcers. Private advico was received in Palmerston North yesterday that Mr I- M. Grcenaway, who some ten years ago acquired "Fclton," the homestead station of the late James Tyson on the Darling Downs, Southern Queensland, has disposed of the whole property of 4U.UUU acres at a very substantial advance on tho figure ho gave for it. It is probable Mr Greenaway will return to r\ew Zealand and tako up his pcrmanont residence hero, Tho Customs Tariff is next of kin to a Chinese .puzzle to many importers, so they 6end their invoices to Messrs J. J. Curtis and Co., Customhouse Agents, Wellington, who have mastered every detail of customs work. Follow then- ex- ■ ample, nature-never intended you to com. , pete with JOB in tho patience depart- , ment.—Advt. ( Mr R. S. Abraham presided o»er a. \ meeting of the committee of the Citizens , Lcaeuc yesterday Mtprncun. Diwus-inn .j took nlnco upon tho qmf.tion ot he candidates available :o contest the loan- . cil elections. The list is not complete yd, but will In nublwhed ,as soon is available. Details in connection with the . visit of tho League to Tiritea, waterworks, on Wednesday, wore arranged. It was deified that two drags will leave, the Post Office at 1.30 p.m., talune ladies . and children, whilst tho men will make ' their own arranrorccnts. It is desired < that thoy be on the gi.oiuid bv 2 o'clock. * Tho IVhyor lias nrcor-ted an invitation to be nreseht and will be wcompanied by tho ] mincer. It is also pmbabl? some mem- t bcrs of the Council will make tho trip. | e

Tho Foxton Brass Band is said to bepractically moribund. i Owing presumably to the scarcity of fodder the price of bran now stands at ; £4 10s per ton at Oamaru. A pen of weanor calves by an imported Holstein bull brought £5 3s per head at Rahotu saleyards, Taranalci. There was only a small attendance at Mr Malcolm's address on "Imperial Federation" at Napier, last night, Tho Grange and rvlaitland districts are tho latest additions to tho Irish-blight infected areas of New South Wales, says a cable. The headmaster of the Pnhiatua school contends that exams, are an absolute curse, and that education is not advanced by such means, Tuesday was tho autumnal equinox, tho sun rising and setting at 6 o'clock, Equinoctial gales aro generally experienced about this season, Tho annual general meeting of tho Kia Toa Football Club will be held on Monday evening next. A full attendance of members is requested. A reckless motorist, taken to Court in Dunedin, was lined 40s and costs, and reprimanded by the Magistrate for not having exercised greater caro in the 1 driving of his car. There aro not far short of six thous- . and co-open tivo workmen employed in the Dominion. Ths number will pro--1 bably be added to prior to the forth- : coming election, and subsequently reduced. , At iho inquest held at Foilding, by Mr / , E. Goodbehere, coroner, on tho death of Mr S. Melvin. killed by an explosion of ' aeetyline gas at Colyton, a verdict of ac- : acetylene gas at Colyton, a verdict of accidental deatii was returned. Within another few weeks penny postage will operate in Australia. The intention is to include in tho penny radius all the principal Oversea Dominions, . including India and Egypt. A few evenings ago the Hastings Fire 1 Brigade had to wait from 25 to 30 min- » utes before water was available. What f would have happened in the event of i a fire breaking out? 1 The old traditions of Parihaka are fast » departing. The land round about the ; township is to be extended for Maori • settlement, and the outlying lands open- : ed up for tho landless people. i Foxtonites are bewailing the fact that : they have no local fire brigade, nor any fire-fighting appliances in the borough. ■ Not even a chemical fine engine. An urgent appeal is being mado to form a . volunteer fire brigade, , The tangi over the late Maori prophet Tohu, at Parihaka, was continued last Saturday. A prominent figure was the ! widow of tho late chief, who sat for several hours in one position in the centre of the marae, overcome with grief. Complaints are mado that with all the Government grading of butter for export, residents of the Dominion have to put up with inferior qualities of butter, and • pay a higher price than the British con- . sumer. ' A painful accident took place at Te ■ Aroha recently, when Mr Hedge, a member of a local firm of butchers, had his foot transfixed to the floor by a. ■ heavy knife. The knife fell through tho block, and tho sharp point went through . boot and foot, and stuck in tho floor. The little girl Beryl Gardiner, who was seriously injured in tho recent Essexstreet tragedy, Masterton,_ by her mother, while in a demented condition, is making satisfactory progress, She is now in pcV . session of complete consciousness, but is not yet permitted to sco visitors. Tho Borough of Greymouth is in a, bad way financially. There was not sufficient money in hand to meet. tho ordinary expenditure until 31st March, the bank having refused to make any ' further advances. Rather than sec tho employees go unpaid, tho Mayor gave his own cheque for £IOOO without interest, for that special purpose. It 6eems that a misapprehension occurred in respect to the request to Mr Crabb to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for the Council. It appears that the gentlemen who waited on Mr Crabb, though members of tho Citizens' League, made the request unofficially, but with a view to his name being submitted to tho coramitteo of the League as a suitable candidate. Mr Crabb could not, however, see his way ' to become a candidate. A correspondent writes:—"Sir,—l nc- ' tice a letter in this morning's issue of 1 your contemporary signed 'Up-to-Date,' ; 1 in which a statement is made that the fire-bell is not rung until the brigade 1 has a good start for tho scene of a fire. • Now, sir, I happened to be in Cuba ; (street on Sunday morning whjen- the • ! bell rang, and I watched to see which way the brigade would go when it came out of the station to get an idea in which direction the fire was, and the boll rang for fully half a minute before the fire cart got away, thus showing that '•TJp-to-DateV assertion is entirely ■ wrong. And if he is wrong in one particular, the inference is that the writer of the. letter is wrong in others. -Fair Play." There are at present on view in the window and showroom of Mr Andrew Millar'.? bookselling establishment, _ half a dozen works of art of particular interest to Palmersfon. They are from the facile brush of Mr Geo, E, Woolley, who recently returned from studying in England, and their special interest lies in the fact that Mr Woolley has been the first artist to make-use of the pictorial possibilities of Palmerston's artificial beauty spots. There is, for instance, a brilliant little colour study of the gardens in the esplanade, with the effective setting of the. nafivo bush in' the background, and the combination is quite charming. Then Mr Woolley has realised tho possibilities presented "by the Square lakelet, and a, sombre- evening study, showing the ..list glimpse 'of fading dav light behind tho Grand Hotel, and reflected in the still waters, makes a decidedly effective subject. Two little witcr-colour sketches at Awahuri aro worthy of notice, while _ a. - fine larger work, entitled "Calm," displays another side of the artist's gifts, - and is worthy of inspection. The Technical School cadets have "been favoured with fine weather for their, camp on tho Showgrounds. During the , past few days the corps has been instructed'in semaphore signalling, and' ' some good drill has been gone ' through, which will greatly improve the efficiency of the youths, To-morrow church parade will bo held at St. Andrew's, and in the afternoon the camp will be thrown open to visitors. On Thursday night Captains R. MoNab, Vernon, and Foote, and several othor officers, were guests at the ■camp, while last night Lieut.-Col. Pringle, Mr Rutherfurd (chairman ot tho Technical School Committee), Ai* Collingwood (chairman of tho High School Board of Governors), and ho Mayor were entertained at tea. At tne invitation of the Mayor the corps spent the evening at tho Municipal Pictures which were much appreciated by all. . General regret has been expressed . at the absence of Lieut. Op.e, who is just recovering from a severe illness. The styles fixed for tho winter coat* for ladies .'.re decidedly good; utilitv is not sacrificed for r?ro effect, but both I'tiliW and beauty aro lumpily blended. The Bon Marehe is now showing an extensive assortment of all the new b.iter garments, and those who wish to become familiar with the styles should take an early opportunity of voting tne Ben .Marche.-Advt. A complete new range of toilet sets, in the latest shapes and colours, are now on view at Collinsons' crockery department. Theso sets rango from 12s 6d for 6-piece sets, and aro well worth inspection. Collmson and Son, Cheapside, Pal merston North.—Advt. Extra large selection and best vnlu» in peggy bags, toys, fancy goods, croquet, criclcet°'and tennis goods, latest books by best writers at' Park's.—Advt. Technical School, first term commences Monday, 27th. k full stock of the hoota and requisites use! at Park's, Book-seller.-Advt.

Tlio latest addition to the telcphono exchange is No. 534, Mr H. E. Guntcr, •Queen Street.

A very sharp treble shock ,of earth•quako was felt in Palmerston and other adjacent towns just before 4 o'clock this morning.

The first of the King George Y. coinage will bo the half-penny. It is said ■that ihoio are not many Edwardian halfpennies ill circulation.

Applications aro being received daily from electors for enrolment in connection with the forthcoming municipal elections, .and it is estimated that the total now on hand aggregates close upon 200. The roll will bo open till Tuesuay, 28th inst. at 5 p.m., when all claims must be in the possession of the town clerk. An employee of a. milk and cream vendor, in Wellington, at the house of one of his customers asked for a mug, as he felt thirsty. Ho was offered a mug of filtered water which ho _ promptly threw away re-lilling it with ■avail), drinking off part and reluming the to the can with the remark, "that goes to the next customer."

It is rumoured that some all-night entertainments an being arranged in various centres to take on the night in which the census is to be taken, so as to avoid making returns. A conspiracy of this nature is not in accord with the advanced civilisation and progressive intelligence of the masses, and is equivalent to a tacit breach of the law.

Mr G. M. Thomson, M.P., is very sanguine as to the future of the iron industry in Iho Dominion. He believes that the raw material will, before many years, be one of tho greatest industries in this country. By means of electrical furnaces, winch'arc fast being developed, _ Nov, Zealand Will be, Mr Thomson anticipates, one of the greatest iron producing countries in tho world.

A Maori was fined about £2 altogether, including costs, for allowing his horse to wander on the railway line at Te Ante. The Magistrate drew the defendant' attention to' tho fact that if, as a result of his horse wandering on the line, a train had been derailed and a passenger killed, defendant would have had to stand his trial for manslaughter,

From Taranaki we learn that blackleg has made its appearance among stock locally. One farmer, it is stated, lost .some stock which had not been inoculated. Inoculation has been proved to he 60 successful in preventing the spread of disease that it is marvellous that any farmer can be found who has not taken advantage of it. A case of dealing with the divi/ling boundary of two properties owned respectively by F. Thompson and D. Hcrlihy, on opposite banks of (lie Oroua river, ■occupied the attention of Mr A. I), Thomson, S.M., at tlio Fcilding Court. The question for tb Court was whether 'Thompson's land went to the water's edge or only to the bank of the river, and the parties wished the boundary decided with -i view io fencing. The Magistrate served his judgment.

It, is somewhat remarkable that in tho Cambridge (Waikato) district the codlin moth docs not appear to have been annihilated this season by spraying the trees. Those who have attended to their fruit trees, according to the recognised methods, and have done what is required by law, have not reaped much benefit, in this connection it may not be generally known that owners of fruit •■affected with codlin moth are liable to prosecution if they sell or even give away any fruit in that condition.

Dolores, the gifted singer, will appear at tho Opera h'cuvse, Palmorston North, on Tuesday evening next, when doubtless there will be a largo attendance of the music-loving portion of the town and •district. Dolores conclud-xl a season of four nights at th;> Opera- House, Wellington, last evening;, At each concert there was a large attendance ;.nd much enthusiasm was manifested. Dolores had to practically double her programme last night in eomp'ianco with demands for encores.

Large sheets of plate glass for shop windows are apt to-Become fractured iir tho most unexpected manner. In Wanganui the other diy,what would have been the largest sheet of pinto glass in any shop front in the town, came to grief with starting • suddenness. After being safely brought thousands of miles to its destination, when being lifted with ah possible care into position, the huge costly sheet which had required such skill to manufacture, pack, and transport, suddenly collapsed, and in a moment nothing was left but a heap of fragments. Those who were handling it appeared absolutely dumbfounded as they gazed at the wreckage,

The drought still holds its baneful sway over Central Otago. From Palmerston South toDunedinthe position is almost desperates South Canterbury farmers are also iii soro straits both,as regards feed and ■water- for their stock North of Christchurch grass is plentiful, water in good supply, winter crops looking well with heavy drafts of fat sheep and lambs going to the works. The Cheviot settlement never looked better, having had a splendid season. Around Kaikoura and the Clarence districts, in _ South Marlborough, there is a' profusion _ of grass and clover, verily a strange variety of climatic conditions in a small area.

In reference to the information wired all over New Zealand yesterday from Gisborne, to tho effect that the troopers' names Wero to be removed from the Cook memorial'and placed on the band rotunda, it may be pointed out that the Gisborno people caused a good deal of criticism' bv using what was really a national' memorial for perpetuating the memory of local troopers who served in tho South African war. It was considered by many who subscribed to the memorial that the names were out of place and the Government evidently had iio idea when it granted a subsidy of £2OO that such use was going to bo made of.it.

The monthly meeting of the Palmerston Fire Brigade was hold last evening, Superintendent Warner presiding. The results of the various competitions held by the Social Club were announced as follows:-Championship billiard tournament. Foreman MilveVton; handicap bi'liard tournament, Deputy Superintendent Barnard; euchre tournament, lureman Nelson. ".'lt was decided to eecure a set of boxing gloves for the Social flub The Deputy Superintendent 10norted on the result of the conference at Hokitika, and detailed several new rules and regulations that were passed After-discussion, it was decided to change the meeting and' practice evenings from Friday to Monday. Most people have heard of the celebrated Moksu estate in connection with which there has been prolonged ht.gafoxtending over 35 years. The csta ■' Tw* reported to have been ec,l by to 120 Maori owners H* SoOO 3 2000 share, in a .ffatu syndicate which, with *JW,W Wi 1 is acquiring tho property with the Sea of further developing it and us i\n)vn« and coalmine interests. Tho ■Ja ,n Uto, at the time of the sale •omp-iscd 56,000 acres, of which 48.5C0 vas freehold and tho remaining eoction, a tlv leasehold, has been leased to the ■ "v owners. Bv the terms of the sale ■tho native owners -acquire- a permanent •interest' in the property. Much .enthusiasm is already being disnlavcd by local residents in connection with the icxt stow of tho National Sweet Pea Society of New Zealand, which is to ■be held in Palmerston early in December. Mr A. C. Bradfield, the local secretary, Informed a ■'Standard" representative this morning that already many inquiries lvive '>mi made for schedules and applications for membership. Tho district is ■bcin* thoroughly worked, and tho public are responding heartily. In every_ part of the North Wand tho same keen interest is being manifested, consequently a display of sweet peas, which will rival the shows of England, is expected. Iho executive committee meet early in April •to decide tho date of the show, and make •all necessary MTangemcnte.

What a future for electrical development rhere must bu jn British India, The Sutlej, in a distance of 180 miles has a fall of X 2.000 foet.

A meeting of farmers will be held on Wednesday at Mr W. Hunter 6 olhco at one o'clock to further consider the proposed formation of a farmers U>oporativo Freezing Company. The Rev. D. C. Bates wired to-day :- South-easterly modorato to strong winds, weather probably cool and changeable, but indications for fair weather prevailing, and probably a very cold night, glass rise.

As a striking ovidencc of tho capability of the staff employed by Messrs Barr'aud and Abraham on their seed floors, and of the reliability and pmoptness in which tho firm execute orders, it is worthy of mention that an order received by Neesrs Barraud and Abraham from tlie Government on Wednesday evening last for grass seeds for 1230 acres was all carefully mixed and packed in 311 sacks, and 60iit off to rail t>y noon to-day (Saturday), and this notwithstanding' the fact that the ordinary seed orders for private customers had to bo dealt with each clay as usual, and they are not few.

A Poverty Bay hotolkccpcr was summoned by a traveller for. failing to provide a meal for him when asked to do so. Complainant arrived at 8.30 o'clock in the evening, and asked for a meal for himself and paddocking for his horse. Tho hotelkaeper said the fire was out and the cook had gone to bed. The traveller offered to boil a couple of eggs for himself, but was not allowed to do so, as the cook would be off in the morning if anyone : disturbed tho kitchen. The information was dismissed, as the magistrate said it was unreasonable to expect cooks at country hotels to be in readiness for travellers at ouhide hours on the olf-ctance of someone arriving.