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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9587, 3 September 1913, Page 4

There have been 616 esses of smallpox in Sydney since tho outbreak of the disease.

A cable fi-mi Brussels states that the Belgian Minister for Justice has prohibited future boxing contests. According to a Paris cable message. M Santos I)uu.%:it, who wit- one of th<- f:r.~t men to fly, has divided to resume aviation. Tho officers of the battle cruiser New Zealar.ii were present when the last t>arrier oi tho Pacific end of the Panama Canal was destroyed.—Svdnev Sun cal>k».

According to a Sydney Sun cable, George Bernard Shaw's play. "Androcles and the Lion," has Un produced in London. ar.d is heartily enjoyed on account of its straightforward fun. A feature ef f»e New York Laliour Day parade (s«v? a Svdnev Stin cable), was the presence of ;hr:v thousand women in white dresses, carrying banners with mottos: "Equal work, equal pay, equal say." Laws are )n-ing enforced in New York prohibiting advertising involving raci\ creed or colour discrimination, and making misleading advertising of insurance corporation* a in:<<i'Miicanour: also providing for tho immediate delivery of brokers to customers memoranda of stock transactions. --Svdnev Sun cable.

Something in way of records in the price of cattle have Imt'i made latelv in tho Wainnto district. At. Studholnie Junction sale las! week, a j>en of five fat bullocks, Monging to Mr G. B. Bowker. fetched £!7 2s 6d |>er head. During the week a l:n« of 40 head was fold on account. of Mr 11. Huddenklau at £l7 per head. This, for number and price, should bo almost a record for the Dominion.

It will 1*» remembered that some fimo ago reports cainu to hand from Australia that tho Norwegian Whaling Company had not done well financially whilst operating to the west, of Stewart Island. The rc|>ort of tho New Zealand Marine Department tells a different story. The company captured 45 whales, and from one larpo sperm whale ambergri* to the value of £32.000 was obtained.

At the Auckland Arbitration ("our: yesterday evidence of identification was given in .he ease <f th< Public Trustee v tlio Shaw. Saviil. and Albion Company, a claim for £SC4 l£«. in respect ia tho death of Kmesr A. Ilow iivi, a waterside worker. The required evidence wn« given by the widow, and "ihe representative of th" company stated that his clients would require nothing further. Th'-y were ns to the amount claimed. Judgment was given actordinglj*.

First spring show at the P.on Marche on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A magnificent showing of exclusive styles in millinery. gowns mid dress materials. Every window a superb representation of leading fashions ef tii-■» moment. Kveryone cordially invited to inspect.—C. M. Ross and Co., "The Bon Marche."— Advt.

"IV.n Ami" clean* all surfaces, polishes ail metals, "cannot scratch er mark." useful for paint, glass, tnetal, etc . removes stains from wood or from the hand*. Obtainable from Collinson and Son. the Square and 11 Broad Htrect. at (id cake. Try one, you will bo satisfied. —Advt

Nowadays cranes get tho cargo out of a steamer as swiftly as Chinese pirates used to clean up a captured merchantman. Business men who want their delivered right from the "slings" «hou!d place their Customs work in tho hands of J. J. Curtis nnd Co., Ltd., Customhouse Quay, Wellington—Advt

I ; That. aonw luxurious freMom from > care oomo» to tkc man who MT T - Ljj-.IUiV PLVG or CWT-4toe tfbaoqa with a fragrance all itc awn. Trj it~Adtt \

During August nineteen new buildings ami additions were made in the borough, the value being £9757.

Mr W. J. .Meredith, of Wellington, has l»een appointed referee for the AucklandTaranaki Rugby match, which takes plaos this week.

Complete r.»i ( ;rr« of the Seamen's I ninn ballot 'how th. ; 6J& voted for amalgamation with the I nitcxl Federation of labour and 835 against.

1 lie \\ In?,- Star iir.or (V ramie. 18.500 tons, the b.rge-i v.-ssel thut In* visited Australia. lus arrived in Mollx.ume. She covered tie- journey from Adelaide in 33 hout* The Minister f„ r Jusrir-e hi* informed i.ii • Borough Council that the Tt-quett for additional police f«>r I'm! mors ton will r«ceive consideration. Ihe Council iiitends to keep the matter steadily in vu-w.

The relatives of F. J. Virgin, the 1 cranak; fcettler. arc offering u reward of £SO Jo anybody who within on# month find* Ir.s bedv or gives Reliable inloriT.jiion as to his whereabout.*.

Thus Friday's Waverloy paper:—Th» management of the military hall (to l« held iiere to-ju/ht) wish it understood that dancing- is not to bo engagixi in by "ftrr maid*" who have not yet reached "th® up" ntcge of life.

The l'almerston competitor* in the road race round Mount Egmont have been handicapped ay follows:—H. Henderson, 5 min.: .1. t*. Mackay. 29min.; T. Clarke, 3Gmin.: \\. Coleman, 52iuiii.: J. C. Kay, 35mm. Inere aie 62 competitors in tiiis rate, including two from Australia.

year the value of the output of Kau'iok iniii. ilie highest cheese factory in the World, wus £1 The Taranaki New* sayg tiie company operates in an area roughly »even miles by seven miles, <jixi wo should im.icme that no similar area of grakt land :n tJiu- world i& producing the same wealth.

1 he M<»ik killed at the abattoirs fur consumption in the Borough during August comprised the following totals, the numbers •n parenthesis being the totals for July: Bullocks 82 154), heifers 54 (23'. cows 136 !237i. withers 893 (358 i. ewe? 6!3 11396), lanilo 21 calves 19 (26). pigs 10 (44). l:i August one bullock, one cow and one kluep were Condemned.

The Di«riet Railway Engineer has forwarded a reply to the Borough Council's request for a siding for unloading coal in (. street. instead of the present siding near l lie Square. He states that the siding frum which it was proposed to unload the coal could not l<e spared. it was constantly in use. The matter had been .**•- f Tr'<l t<» tho District Traflic Manager for further consideration.

The usual weekly meeting of the I'ahnertton North Debating Society was hold lasl evening, w hen an interesting debate took place mi the following question :—"ls the present expenditure on military training justified?" Messrs Mason and Aitchiftoa were the loaders, others who spoke being Messr* Cade. O.sltorne, J. McConnon, Collin*. W. McConnon and Kingsbeer. The Daily Mail's Odcsea corresjondcnl staus that the Czarevitch is looking well. He j* i'!t« re«t« d in naval and military matters. iiu; is unable ;<» walk, and a burly (V«ssa«k carrie- iiim everywhere. lloocntly some alarming rep* ru were current in ref» rentv to tin- health »>f ill- heir to Ruwia't Throti.'. an»i cabled Makmcnt appear* to confirm th«m.

The Ik.rough Council ha? decided tc> maka enquirii* in Wcljngton ;h to the rubbish receptacle hou<eholder» are required to provide. The borough engirieer baft already obtained price? lor receptacles, and asked for instructions a« to whether they would b» supplied by the Council for payment, or leave the Ivum" holders to arrange for them privateiy. This will lv vrhtn lh» reft lired information come* to hand. The suggestion to have a uniform hospital fee of £3 5* per week wa« disrated at 11 meeting of the committee of th® Auckland lKvpnal land Charitable Aid Hoard yesterday. The matter was referral to the Board with a mendation Vj communicate with other hot* pitals and rejjyrt on a uniform minimum eh.Tire. wi'h a proviso that if adopted th% schema must not interfere with the prweol arrangements regarding Friendly Society patient*.

Mr J. H. IJaukina wrote to the Borough Council last night, bringing under itt notice tin* trackless system of electric trams, lie said that if tlie Council \t;;s prepared to seriously consider the matter the company would he prepared, at ita own expense. to send an engineer from Australia to confer with the Council. Mr ilankina forwarded a copy of the "Standard" of August- Ist, containing an account of the system. The letter wag referred to the Ttaimvav Committee.

The statement of Ivdancc* presented hj» tlio> I lor,.ugh Council Inst night by th« town clerk showed the borough overdraft n; the bank to be £12.151 16s Id. Th<«re wor» debits as follows: —(teneral aocounti. £ll.£703 19-. 9d; sanitary account, £9l 15a 4d; reserve;, account. £453 6s 3d; Opera HotiM account. £2083 17s 2d. The following accounts wit* in credit: —Deposits account, £573 9s 2>l; waterworks account. £424 6a 3d; interest account. £419 12s lOd; library account. £443 14* 2d. The position of aeparate accounts was follows: —Cemetery account, credit. £334 7s 9d; waterworka loan No. 4. credit, £1 5s 9d; ccweraM loan No. 2. credit £b3o 3s lid; }>ubuv works loan. No 6. credit. £2325 15s Id.

The monthly meeting of the Nursing Guild w;rs held yesterday, the Mayor presiding. There were. also present: Motdames (Jill. Aitchison. Mi«s Collinson, Messrs Durwr.rd and McLeavy. Apologiea were roc-ivi-d from Mr« Morgan and Misa Out ram. The following donations w©r» thankfuiiy received:—Mrs Ikxter £l, Mr Fitzgerald £l. Mr J. A. Nash £1 K Mr Dalil £1 10% Mcedaines Porritt. Ackhurst, Ilixider, Dumbleton, and Miss Taylor (linen), and Mr Whit ford (stimulant*). A hearty vote of thanks wa« passed to the Bonne!) Council for the fr«o u*» of th* ();x-ra House rcrcnth. During the month Si-vr IJoyd. district nurse, n*ade 140 vi«ns.

"I tlirik it i« very wror.a to ask tli* ratepayers to pay their rates so soon,"' remirked Cr. (Irav at yesterday's meeting of the Mnnawatu County Council. The speaker went on to say that many of the settlers had Ji"t yet revived their milk cheques, and it was not fair to a>k them to pay to soon. Cr. McKenr.ie also voiced th<* opinion that they demanded their rates at th« worst time of the year. The remarks wer* a pro] of a motion by Crs. Wilson and Hunt that notice be eiven that all rat« must lie. paid !»efore the 28th inst. (r. Hensen said the notice was more fornufl than rnythimr else. No further remarka lieing pissed, lite motion *ras put and carried.

>f r .1 \Y. Pro iitnn. S.M.. was engaged a; tho Slaeiw rate's Court yesterday afternoon hranng a cav» in which A. E. BlaAbourn (Mr Mason) claimed from R. G. Sim IMr Cooper) £lll 12s 6d, alleged to In-* due for material supplied and work done by plaintiff for defendant. Plaintiff pave ovidonce as to his being engaged by defendant to reniovo a building from Coleman Place and erect it in Ranjritikei street. and at tho same time make certain additions and ahe-ation*. When the building had removed and placed in position in Rangitikei street, witness had noen instructed to make nitrations according lo another plsn supplied, and which was considerably different from the first proposal. Tliis new plan necessitated the extra expenditure for which he was claiming. The defence- was that the claim was exorbitant, for tho work done, and eri dence was called in support of this contention. After look ins ovei the building, his Worship re«orred his decision. For Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Curo. Never fails. 1/6. 2;6.—AJ*t.

Nothing mere beautiful «n robe lengths is to he sern in the Dominion than ths glorious eoliennes shown by ColHnson and Ounninehnme's dress department. In newest tones of gr.7elle. biscuit, cinnamon, brown. <Vr blue and lime green—shades which will lie much in vogue this season. Soiii" have handsome self-coloured floral designs, and others a*-e adorned with tiny coloured buds. The tiling for the special frock for the joecial occasion: 655. 69s 6d.—Advt.

Now opem-d tin at Park's.—First supply of Robert McNab's latest work, early history of New Zealand "The Old Whaling Days." de::'i!'g with Cook Strait, Otage Harbour. Bi.t.ks Peninsula, Foveaux Strait and ih- Southern Idands, from 1850 to 1840. The most complete work on the early

history of Zeals-id ever written. Prir« 12« M. W. P%rk. RnnkaalW.—Advt For Itifluonra take Woods' fin»at P#jv penn:i:t Cure. Never fails. 1/6, 2;'6.—kdrt.

A T«ry successful bnll was held in the Empire Hall last evening by the members of the Manawatu Hockey Association. Over 70 couples were present, and dancing was kept up until a late hour. Messrs Dixon, Tait, Gray and Hodgson acted as M.C.'s.

Our Kelvin Grove correspondent writes: —Miss Roso Stevenson had a nasty accident while cycling out from town on Wednesday evening. When Rearing the hospital a gig approached, having a young and timid horse, which shied and swerved, knocking Miss Stevenson over, injuring her ankle and doing great damage to the bicycle. The occupants of the gig were thrown out, but escaped with u few bruises. The lecture to be given by Mr J. W. Poyuton, S.M., to-morrow night, at the soncert hall, will be open to the public, and will deal in a popular and easily understood way with the construction and uses ot th* spectroscope. To those already acquainted with the subject the lecture should b# full of interest, and on the other hand to many people who have no knowledge of the marvellous discoveries resulting from the application of this fascinating instrument to pure science, the descriptions of it. and of its many uses cannot fail ye of g interest.

Several Borough Councils in the Dominion accept money from ratepayers on deposit at cali. paying interest up to 4 per cent. In this way the Borough overdraft is reduced, and the difference in interest saved. The Palmerston Borough Council discussed a suggestion last night that it should adopt a similar policy. The Mayor said the local office was managed most •conomically, and the taking of money on deposit would mean that extra clerical assistance would have to be engaged, probably costing £l5O or £2OO per annum. He doubted whether the saving of lj per cent interest on overdraft would coVcr this. He had gone into the figures, and found that it would be quite impossible for the present staff to undertake the additional work. Then there was the fact that money so might be required by the depositors without notice, which would neeesfitate going to the bank for the money. Cr. Broad did not think the additional work would necessitate the engagement of another clerk. Replying to Councillors who questioned whether 4 per cent need be offered for money at call, the Mayor pointed out that the Post Office paid 3;j per cent, and there were institutions in the town prepared to give 4 per cent. If the Borough Council wanted money deposited, it would have to offer at least 4 per cent, and it would thus only save lj per cent on the interest (5-i per cent) now paid 011 overdraft. When the bank rate fell to 5 per cent, the saving would be still less. No action was taken .by the Council in the natter.