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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9476, 27 March 1911, Page 4

On page 2: Tennis, polo, commercial. On page 3: Cables, telegrams, general. On page 6: Auckland waterworks, entertainments, On page 7: Harvest thanks-giving-services at local churches, cricket. j> Stainer's work, "The Crucifixion," will •bo given at All Saints' Church on the evening of Good Friday. Sheep are said to be in much better condition round about Levin than in other districts further north.

The Waingawa meat works are now employing about 120 hands, and the concern is kept very fully going. In South Canterbury water has to be carted in many districts for considerable distances for the use of stock, and winter as well as summer feed has disappeared. Most of the vegetable gardens around Dunedin are blighted, and a shortago in output i 6 predicted. Cabbages and cauliflowers are expected to be dear shortly. At a meeting of the Palmerston North branch of the Painters' Union a resolution was carried supporting Mr J- Robertson's candidature for the Borough Council.

Mf J. Dunlop gave 6omo concise, but excellent, advice to a gathering of dairymen down south; It was brief but to the point. It is simply: test tho cows and grow lucerne.

Tho Hastings Borough Council is much exercised at not getting from the Government the revised valuation of the Borough, delay in receipt of which _ has caused thorn considerable inconvenience.

Arrangements are almost completed in New Plymouth for a cvclc road race round Mount Egmont, a distance of about 110 miles, starting and finishing at the same point. Tho race will probably be run in August, and not less than hM will bo given in cash and trophies including a 50-guinea Britannia challenge cup.

Tho manual street-cleaner, which is doing such good work in Palmersron, was examined by a visiting resident o Christ.eln.rch, a few days ago, to whom its mechanism was explained. It appears 'that, the machine is not in use in the Southern city, but our recent visitor was so hiirhly imm-csscd with its capabilities that he'intends bringinsr it prominently under the'notice of the'Chnstchurch Citv Council, with a view to nrocure some ot the machines without delay. Technical School, first term commences Monday, 27th. i full stock of the books and requisites usei at Park's. Bookseller.—Advt.

When tho customs duty was a uniform percentage ad. valorem, the passing of the entries was quite easy. Nowadays it takes a brainy man to run the gauntlet of the many different tariffs. Merchants can save both time and worry by gettins their Customs work done by J. J. Curtis and Co., Customhouse Q>»*v, Wellington -Advt.

: Many thousands of children participated in the Sunday School demonstration in connection with the Bible tercentenary celebrations at Sydney.

There arc 15,000 acres of good dairying country within three miles of Raetihi. Some farmers in the district arc said to be making £SOO a year with 200 acres.

Forty-three applications wero received by the Danncvirke Borough Council for the position of assistant town clerk, They came from all over the Dominion. While motoring to the Opaki races a. turf speculator lost twenty-one pound notes. Most probably it would have gone on the machine and been lost in. any case.

It turns out that the quasi commercial traveller, who was lined £IOO or seven months' imprisonment, for having his sample bags full of whiskey when in the King Country, is not unknown to the police. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

In to-day's issue, Mr M. Cohen offers himself as a candidate for election to the Wellington Harbour Board, as a representative for Manawatu. Writing recently to the Borough Council anent the election, Mr Cohen thanked the Council, for the warm support accorded him during the past four years. He added that he under the altered conditions, to again offer himself as a candidate. _ Present conditions precluded the Council taking any active part in the election as a body, but he trusted if they thought he had deserved their confidence' that he could rely upon their individual, support, They might depend that the interests of the country, in all that isfair and equitable, would be conserved to the utmost in his power. The Technical School Cadets struck, camp this morning after having spent an excellent week under canvas. Yesterday morning the cadets paraded, and with the Palmerston Brass Band at their head marched to St. Andrew's Church, where an interesting sermon was preached by the Rev. Aitlcen. The- band, on their return to camp, were hospitably entertained at lunch. In tho afternoon the camp was thrown open to visitors, and many peoplo assembled to view the cadets and the cam]) in general. Afternoon tea was provided. Tho competition for the best kept ten was won bv No. 3 section, which consisted of Cadets Sly, F.lliott, Brougham, Mair, and Jarrett, under tho command of Sorgeant Halpin. An Austrian passed through Palmerston one day last week," having "padded tho hoof" from Wellington, his destination being Auckland. He followed the Manawatu Line'from Wellington all the way until ho reached Palmerston, and proceeded on towards Marton to strike tho Main Trunk Line. Ho got a friendly hint to keep the track to the left, but his choice appeared to have narrowed itself down to which line would afford "the best walking," without taking into account the matter of destination. He will probably attain his objective during the next three weeks, as he had 340 miles in front of him when he reached Palmerston.

The "indeterminate sentence," 'from our local contemporary's editoral this morning:—"lt is part of the tactics which caused a, paper published not far from here to remark, the other day, in an effort to reconcile its own constant diatribe against the man the majority of electors have asked to rule the country, with descriptions of his utterances and actions as 'statesmanlike' which have been coming over the cables from Australia and England, by explaining that though ho was always wrong in his domestic policy he did seem to have the knack, when ho left the colony, of saying arresting things—but—they must remember that underlying it was a desire to become a member of the Imperial Defence Parliament which he hoped to set up." The Solicitor-General is being asked by the Wellington City Council to furnish a definition of the term "permanent home." The riding is being asked for enrolment on the new municipal roll of a hulk-keeper and his wife. The hulk is generally moored in the stream or at the wharf, but as an Act of 1878 defines the boundaries of the Borough of Wellington as not including the harbour, the returning officer declined to accept the claim, Section 3 of clause 3of the Municipal Corporations Act of last year reads:—"For the purpose of this section a man shall be deemed to reside in the place in which he has his permanent home."

At tlio Auckland Magistrate's Court a plaintiff claimed £lO as damages from a defendant who had deliberately turned his liorso into a paddock that had been closed for the saving of clover seed. The Magistrate said the defendant's conduct was a most dishonest act, and gave judgment for the amount claimed, with costs. He further said that he considered that it approached very nearly to theft when a man deliberately turned hefses or cattlo into another man's paddock, If he went with a sickle, to cut the grass and carry it away it would be theft, and there did not seem much difference in putting in horses to eat the grass and carry it away inside them. In the present caso the defendant deliberately turned his horse into the paddock after having been informed that it was closed up for clover seed,

Mr C. Dunk presided at a meeting of the National Dairy Show Committee on Saturday afternoon, and there were pre-sent-Messrs F. S. Mcßae, J. 0. Batchelar, S, R. Lancaster, J. A. McCrea, W. McKcmie, A. Sutherland, and J. .Balsillie. Various halls were allotted for the several departments of the show, the new hall now being erected being set apart for butter, cheese, and home industries, and, if space apples. It was decided to add the following contests to the schedule:—Hand milking, hand butter-making, and 6cono making; each on the ground. Prizes were fixed at £1 and 10s. The following were appointed an Amusement Committee:—The chairman, and Messrs Lancaster, Mcßae, Batchelar, Gibbons, McCrea, and Pringle, with power to add to their number. The following senior stewards were ap-pointed:-Butter, Mr S. Standen; cheese, Mr S. R. Lancaster; fruit, Mr J. R, F. Pratt; vegetables, Mr J. A. MrCrca; field roots, Mr F. S. Mcßae; public schools exhibits, Mr J. 0. Batchelar; homo industries, Mr J. Balsillie; poultry, Mr St. C. Jounneaux: gates, Messrs J. M. Johnston and J. R. Forster Pratt.

A deputation, comprising Messrs F. Foote, J. B. Wilton, W. Brogdcn, J. Louison, and Murray, residents in the vicinity of Pino 6trcet, waited upon the Mayor in reference to cutting up tho native reserves in Groy street. The deputation complained that the present proposod stcete would not give them an outlet, and asked .the Mayor if action' could not be taken to bring this about. The Mayor, reph'ing, said that he had endeavoured to got the connection between the streets in the interests of the residents of that locality, but tho PublicTrustee had eaicl he could not see his way to grant the request, but at the same timo would undertake to facilitate matters as far as possible if the residents would assist, themselves by purchasing tho land required to make the connection. Tho Mayor advised tho deputation to get an undertaking, from ratepayers in the locality, wait unon the Council as a deputation, and offer to pav the necessary money for the land, and ask tho Council to construct thothree chains of road necessary. Mr Foote thanked the Mayor for receiving tho deputation, and said tlie matter would be proceeded with. Tho styles fixed for the winter coatsfor ladies are decidedly good; utility is not sacrificed for r?ro effect, but both utility and beauty are lumpily blended. The Iton Marclie is now shewing an extensive assortment of. all the new Outer garments, and those who wish to become familiar with tho styles should take an early opportunity -of vi'irir.g tho Bcrr Mar'ehe.-Advt. A complete new range of toilet sets, in the latest shanes and colours, are now on view at Collinsons' crockerv department. These sets range from 12s 6d for 6-picce sets, and are well worth inspection. Col'mson and Son, Cheapside, Pa/ merston North.-Advt.

John Russell Goodwin, farmer, Tararua, has been adjudicated a bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors has been fixed for Friday week. Householders in New Plymouth haveto pay 7d the- 41b loaf cosh, or 8d if booked. And yet tho Hospital Board is being supplied at tho 4lb loaf, or nearly 40 per cent cheaper than tho public.

An Auckland paper reports that the Rev. H. Mason, of Otahuhu, recently visited the General Hospital grounds, and located a water supply which ho estimates will provide about 40,000 gallons a day.

The Salvation Army harvest festival and sale of gifts continues till Thursday .Aoxt. Stalls of every description have been arranged, and musical items, vocal and instrumental, will bo rondored each night. To-night tho Brass Band and Songsters have charge of tho programme, and some excellent music will bo provided.

The Rev. 11. C. Rosher. M.A., tho new vicar of All Saints' Church, will bo instituted in his offico in Palmerston bv the Bishop of Wellington on April 6th. The Rev. Rosher is from Lillcsliall, Shropshire, England, and has given up his parish in that town for his now position here. He will arrive in New Zealand by tho Ruapoki early in April. Prior to his arrival a working bee has been organised for the purpose of putting tho vicarage grounds in order. A meeting of delegates from district local bodies was being hold as_ wo went to press this afternoon, to discuss the proposal to ask tho Government to assume control and maintenance of the Gorge road, which is now administered by tho Kairanga County Council. There wero present: Tho Mayor of Palmerston (Mr J. A. Nash), Messrs D. Buick, Field, Ross and Guthrie, M.'sP., Goodbeliero, and J. W. Bramwell (Fcilding Borough Council), Moodie, L. R. Bryan, Wilsher, Voss, and Mayo (Kairanga County Council), Bolton (Pahiatua County Council), D. Hugos (Woodvillo County Council). M. Hoodie {chairman of tho Kairanga County Council) presided.