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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9549, 21 July 1913, Page 4

A special service took p.ace at St. Paul's Church last night, attended by the mombc* of the Loyal Orange Lodge.' The Re*. F. \V. Boys preached, and there was a very fair Attendance notwithstanding tho inclemency of Uie woither. A few minutes after seven o'clock on Saturday night a fire occurred in a fivchouse in Bright water terrace, Terr.ioe End. The house, which was rather an old one. was occupied by Mr Humphrey Robinson. The Brigade was aoon upon the 9ix>t. but nothing could be done to save the building. Mr* Robinson is at present, in Wellington, and Mr Robinson had only left tho to come to town an hour previous to the fire. The cause of the outbreak is therefore unknown. "This young man is a farmer, and ha* been before you on two former occasions."' said Mr P. J. o'Regan, who appeared for Victor Wegery. who pleaded guiltv at U»e Magistrate's Court on a charge of fsiling to attend military camp." Sfr o'Regan added:—"He will submit with the grcaiost resi>oct to the Court, but under protest. He has very strong conscientious objection's, although ha is an old volunteer and an expert shot. He has no intention of observing the law."' The Magistrate (Mr Riodoll. S.M.): "Very well. Par 43s and 7s costs." Mr O'Regan: "The fin- will be paid. Money is no object with us." Blanket motor coat, usually 655, now 42s at The Bon Marcho clean sweep sale. A lovely coat, very thick and heavy, by wide sleeves slip-over style. Brown reversible tweed, light, tan inside: very deep revera, a magnificent coat and a rare bargain at 425. This is one of a series of special offerings in blanket costs for to-morrow. C. M. Ross and Co's clean sweep.—Advt. Mazarine blue band cups and saucers at bargain prices. Tea sice 4s 2d half dozen, medium size 4s 9d half dozen. Fine seleet ion of epergnos, all latest designs, big reductions this week. Sale prices 4s 6d, 7s fcd, 9s 6d. and 10s 9d. Seta of jugs, choice patterns, usually 10s 6d, now 6s 3d. Toilet eet« usually 12s 6d. now 9s lid. Hundreds of fascinating bargains in fancy china. See windows. Cellineon and Son's sale.—Advt Newest booka at Park's—"A Cry In the Wilderness," by Mary E. Waller; "Try. ing Out Torchy," by 8. Fota-, "The Judgment House," by Gilbert Parker; "Con. Black Eagle,'' by Marchment.—Advt. Usualiy you smile wnen you are in a good humour. Smoke Westminster REGENT CIGARETTES and keep smiling. Fragrant and pure, they are the best for the inhaler. Forty Free Gifts.-Advt.

! By defeating the Canadians on M the United State* tennis team MCOMd UM right lo play off with Great Britain for the Davis Cup. G. B. Shailcr, a police constable, won the New South Walts amateur billiard championship. lie made a break of I 68» a world's amateur record. Three territorials were to-day each nned £5 at Hawera for failure to render * service, and one was deprived of rights for fire years. 1 Aomrding to Mr G. A. Dean, the Mat* entomologist, the farrwn of Kintaa hat* lost £3,400,000 in wheat, oata, and com ; daring the jmut year owing to the depredation* of the chinch bug, a grain parasite.

A Spring fair i« (o he held at Napier ia aid ol the City Hand. -The promoters are anxious to raise £SOO to purchase new instruments. It i« thirtv years since the townspeople were asked to raise funds for the purpose mentioned.'' Mrs Pullyn. an artist from England, has presented the No-license League with a charcoal portrait of the late Mr T. K. bv subscription; the amount thus realised will he sn addition to the funds of Jhe LeagueWhen an old elm tree in an avenue ia Nelson was cut down the iron framework of an old stioct lamp was found embedded! in the trunk to a depth of several inches about 23 feet from the ground. It is believed that the lamp must hate been nailed to the tree many Tears ago, and gradually became surrounded by the wood. Mrs Thomas Gk-ofon wishes to einceiely thank the Hibernians, the Children of Mary, Woon, F. Oakley, AI. J. Kennedy, M. RosaiKieki. A. Max, and all others who aw-Uted so liberally in connection with the Glecson fund. She wishes to thank also the jceneral public for the kind sympathy they hare shown to her in her bereavement. Our liunnythorpe correspondent reports a painful accident which hapiiened there last week. Mr D. Pritchard was working. struck him on the head, rendering him unconscious. Dr. Willis was sent for, and ordered the sufferers removal to the hospital, where he is now progressing favourably.

The committee of the Timaru branch of the Farmers' Union had a long discussion* on Saturday on the most suitable time fot holding military camjw. Two opinions were strongly held by different members, six favouring Easter and five the end of October. Finally it wait decided to call a general meeting of farmers to discuss the question. The deputation which is to interview the Prime Minister and Minister for Marine and Railways, in connection with the Foxton Harbour Board, left for Wellington this morning. Crs. Jackson and Crabb represent the Palmerston Borough Council, and Cr. L. R. Bryant the Kairanga County Council. Mr B. R. Gardener. Mayor of Levin, joins the deputation there. A young woman at Geraidine had an exciting ciperience a abort time ago. She went out to the back yard to remove some dothe» from a lino, and suddenly disappeared down a well to a depth of 20 feet The mother, coming on the scene, called bet daughter, and was more than surprised to hear a voioo from down the well flail up: "I am liere. mother—<3own the well—l'm ell right!" A rope waa brought, the end of which the young woman fastened round he* waist, and by this means she waa drawn to the surface, none the worse for thaadA plucky action on the part of a man no* known was witnessed at Petone railway stv tion on a recent evening. When the train leaving Wellington at 5.5 had drawn up at Petone. a lady passenger iu alighting, apparently clipped, and fell heavily on to the line, striking ber bead severely against the couplings. A young man who had witnessed the occurrence promptly jumped between the carriages, and extricated the lady just as the train waa about to' move. She eat convoyed to a waiting room by Mr 0. Mvcr« and the stationmaster, where it vae found that she was suffering from sever* shock.

The arrangement* regarding the commissariat at training camps «m referral to at the meeting of the Farmers' Union in Wellington, and Cblonel Heard was questioned regarding (his. ' Unseemly struggling for food, he raid, was due to improper organisation amongst the unite. "I was at one oamp, and I saw a Maori lring in his tent, groaning. 'What's the matter with that man? 1 I asked, and was told that be had eaten sixteen sausages for breakfast." (Laughter.) "You •«•,'• oonoluded Colonel Heard, "he had been sent to fetch the breakfast, and there had not been sufficient superrision." (Laughter.)

Regret that the cadet system has practically abolished in the ecboole of New Zealand wh expressed by a clause of a report read at the annual meeting of the Auokland District Educational Inetiiut« (says the N.Z. Herald). "The cadet system had many advantages." the report rt-ad. "It fostered a spirit of esprit d*> oorps and leadership among both teaohera ind pupils alike, and it prepared the way for the work of the senior cadets and the territorials. The Managing Committee tru#t that the introduction of the system in England may lead to the reinstating of the cadet system in Now Zealand,, combined with what is best in the present) ajeteni of physical instruction." Noxious weeds were discussed at length at the Fanners' Conference in Wellington, and Mr A. H. Cockayne, of the Depart* meat of Agriculture, who was present, wee asked to suggest better ways of oombae> inir the problem. There was much complaint about impure seed, but the expert stated that with properly machine dressed seed there should be little trouble from the spread of noxious weeds on to new country If inferior seed were purchased. sured. The smaller the seed the greater the likelihood of impuritv. The president (Mr J. G. Wilson) advocated the daW — Blent of seed growers' associations. ' conference adopted a resolution to ask the Government to brine in a (lean Seeds Bill."