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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9589, 5 September 1913, Page 4

The Duke of Sutherland's estate has been proved at £1.220.905 (says a London tabh i.

Tho Australian footballers were passenger* to Wellington by the Now Plymouth express yeaterday afternoon. Mr Masscv has announced -lint a BUI wa« being prepared to restrict the immigration of Hindoo coolies to this country. Tiic recently-formed Wairarapa PoloCluh has already a substantial membership. It has Im-cii decided to open the season on Saturday, November 29th. The Methodist I'nion Bill, legalising the union between the Methodish and Primitive Methodist Churches in New Zealand wan read a second time by tho Legislative Council yesterday.

Speaking on the increasing steamer freight*, Mr Maesey said tho Government would gladly welcome any line of steamers which would give cheaper freights to New Zealand exports and imports. Tho report of the Labour Department states that the total number of strikes from war to vear in New Zealand ha* been as follow•:-1894 !o 1905 nil; 1906, 1: ISO 7. 12: 1903. 12; 1909. 14: 1910. 13; 1911. 21; 1912-13. 35; total 98; average pci year, 5. Messrs L. G. West and Son on behalf of the Manawatu Racing Ci;:l>. have accepted the tender of Meters 1 errin Bros, and .W»dluun for alterations arid additions to the stewards' ami members' stand at the Awapuni course, the contract price being £'2ooo. A telegram from Auckland stated that a crowd waited outside the box office all night to procure eeats for tho Williamson Comic Opera Company, who are appearing in "The Quaker Girl.'' The booking » «>asily a rt«cord. The company i* to appear in Palmerston North.

Mr W. 1). Lysnar is addressing meetings in different parts of New Zealand in co;* nection witn the Bristol and Dominions' Producers' Association, the formation of which lie lias takon n prominent part. The object of the Association is to have New Zealand produce placed on the Horns markets from Bristol, itu-tead of London.

The Manawatu representative Association football team left en route for Chri«triiurc!) l)v the New Plymouth express yesterday afternoon, catching tho ferry steamer for Lvttclton from Wellington the same night. The men are reported to be in fine fettle for their match against Canterbury, ami aro going to make a strong bid to bring back the Brown .Shield.

There is at present on view in Messrs Co!linson and Cunningiiatne's window the trophy presented by Mr J. A. McCrea to the Manawatu A. anil P. Association for competition in Jersey cattle, restricted to one bull and three emv s in milk. The trophy takes the form of a biscuit barrel. and i« thus out oi the usual run of cui*. It is of silver, and is suitably engraved. At a meeting of the British Library Association at Bournemouth, the local librarian urged others to follow the example of Bournemouth in providing a magnificent musical reference library (says a Sydney Sun cable). Ratepayers who were musical students had equally as much rii;lit to demand good music as the student of any other class of literature.

Remission of rates on sports grounds was requested by an influential deputation, headed by Mr C. P. Skerrett, K.C., to the Wellington City Council at its last meeting. After hearing the arguments of the speakers the Council referred the whole matter to the Finance Committee, which will submit a report and recommendation on the subject to tho Council. It is understood that opinion among councillors is not generally favourable to any remission at this stage.

During his adores* to the Philosophical Society ia«t evening, Mr J. W. Poynton drew attention to the opportunity the l'nimereton public had of observing tho wonders of the heavens by means of the telescope in the Square. Ho was sorry to sec, however, so little uso made of the facilities. Every Wednesday and Saturday evening the observatory i? ojien, provid< •! tho nigra is clear, and only (he modest sum of sixpence is charged for admission. Mr Poynton cxplaiik-d that Jupiter was now in view, and the interesting planet Saturn would bo seen very oooii.

Ohakuno i" .1 prohibition area, owing to the fact that it in within the boundaries of the King Country. A ballot of Ohakunc rceidente has just l>cen taken on the following questions: —l. Are \«»\i in favour *>i tii? present, Licensing Law affecting 'his Horough being altered s<> a« 10 you an effective vote on llto Licensing Question! 2. Are vou in favour of the law remaining a* it is? There were 500 ballot [lancm *eut out to the electors, of which 327 wore returned, the rating being as follow*:—For the first issue. 206; for the second i««uc. 116. The majority in favour of the first i.«uo waa 90.

Now opened uo at Park's.—First supply of Robert McNab's latest work, early history of New Zealand "The Old Whaling Days." dealing with Cook Strait, Otago Harbour, Buiks Peninsula, Foveaux Strait and the Southern Islands, from 1830 to 1840. The most complete work on the early history of New Zealand ever written. Pric*"l2s 6d. W. Park. BookMlle:.-AdTt First spring show at the P.on Marche on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A magnificent showing of exclusive styles in milliner*, gowns and ilre.ss material*. Every window a superb representation of leading fashions of the moment. Everyone cordialIt invited to inspect.—C. M. Ross and Co., •The Bon Marche."—Advt. Littlo ideas make big fortunes! Give tint idea of yours a chance. It m:y be worth "a pile" when it's worked up. Little ideas have mr.de more money than bij ones. Write for "Advice to Inventors,'' free.—Henry Hughes, Ltd.. 137 Fcatuerston street, Wellington. Mollsop, Kliott and Co., Palinenton North agents.—Advt.

The total amount of capital invested m the fruit industry in New Zealand is pr©!> ably £2,000.000,' according to a d*l«g«'« to tli« Fruitgrowers' Conference, The war in Tripoli cost Italy £81.880.OGO. ami tin* outlay, it, in stated, will have to Ih< defrayed out of the Budget* of a series of years, but it is. hoped the whole Mini will he paid off in 1920.

A practical demonstration of taking temperatures wa*. given by Sister Lloyd at the usual meeting of the Nursing Division last evening. Mrs Gill, fuperintendent. gave first aid lessons. Tliere waa a large muster of members. A child picked up a brand-new sixchambered revolver in the !>ed <.f the Waipoua river, near Mastorton, on Tuesdav. How it raine there is a mystery. I'owili]* the foundation had lieen laid for a tragedy, but courage had failed, says the Age. | Fourteen motoritta were charged at It.a montliiy sitting of the Lower Hurt Slag»- | trate's Court with exceeding the spewi limit ot 20 unlet- an hour on the Hutt road. The cases were the result of t>\o traps set by the Hutt Horotigh Council oa the urn day of the Wellington rate*. A fine of £i j was inflicted on each charge, with cost* 17i • 6d. An option of forty-eight hours' im- ' prisonment was allowed.

I On a recent evening Miss Mansell. of I Stunner, got a fright as the *a» walking along the seashore She stepped on wliat • she tiiougiit waa a big bunch of seaweed, i which promptly rote and spat violent!* at her, revolving itself into a twelve-foot long I grey *-al. Some men tried to get the «eal . toward* the township, and made it travel j some fifty yards or so, but eventually they , desisted, .Hid headed it off for theaea again, ; into v.hich it diaappeered. I A meeting of :ho Manawatu Horticul- ! turai Society >%:u held la*t evening. wh«u I ;!..;, were present: Mettri J. H. F. Prat* I (ctuirmaul, Billens. Rradfietd, Hale, Tucker. j Rodgei». >Yilson, Rule, and Artvua (sccre- | tsry). A letter ux- received from Mr j Lippial (Auckland), to act as j judge a: th<- Society's rose iJiow. Various j Hewards fur the bulb hhow. to \>e 'held iiexl , week, were appointed. .Mr ('. Rhode*, of ; Rata, is to judge the cut flowers at the j liuib show, and .Mrs Rhodes the deooratn* 1 closes.

It is reported that die Government intend erecting a sawmill at Uiiakune, and if so it is iik'iy that tliere will he a sufJiciej.cy of riiiiu >ii rimu is wanted by the Railway Department f<ir ornamental work in the interior "i passenger carriages, etc. To get tins they apply occasionally to the Government sawmill ;it Kakahi. but a* rimu is scare* in the bush in that locality orders aw itrquently passed oil to smaller private nulla at I'iriaka and Manunui. 1' is said tiiat tliere an- hig bushes of j'iini near lUnpitaua, especially at the foot < f ;hc mountain.—Chronicle,

A fireman oil one of flic boat* in Wellington wa* endeavouring to persuade a mat«. who had been in tlie sun. to go l«ac. 10 Uw ship. 11 if mate had other intention*, and wanted u> lit* down anywliere. r.t.d be left alone. An interested crowd gathered round end proffered advice. The crowd grew. and a |H>lieeniao edgi'd into the crowd. "What"* the matter* " a«k<ti tl«- policeman. "Nuthin" the mailer." said the. fireman; "onlj these bloke* round here ain't seen a nun with smailitox before.'' The crowd suddenly melt* <1 away, and the nonstable rs> inembert-d he had another engagement. — Petone ('hronicle

What Sir Robert Sto::f termed a novel application in his forty years' experience, came lw !<*r»' him at Wanganui. when a juror wisiied to be excused from seme*. The applicant was a horse-trainer, and stated that his charges had very important engagement* to fulfil at Marion races, and if be was deharred from attending to them in the Inst few days all his past preparations might not l«e of any avail. On the ground that applicant's absence from his employment might interfere detrimental!? witii his business, the application was granted.

A youth who appeared as a witness in a evil action at the Auckland Magistrate's Court <m Tuesday, >.iid he ha.l left a situation because he was tired of it. "What!" exclaimed Mr Kettle. S.M. The witness. unabashed, repeated that h<* {jot tired of the job. Mr Kettle: What were you receiving '—2ss a week. sir. And a young man like you, getting 25s u week, got tired of you* employment'.—l mean that-I-i/St tired of the trade. Did you hare another position to go to? —No. not at the time. How loni; wag it before you got another position?—A month. Well, you threw up a good job. 25s a week, without having other work to go to. simply ttecause you got tired of it! "Such is the rising gen- : •ration," sadlv added the Magistrate.

Sweet pea growers will lie interested ia the following )»aragraph appearing in the London Daily Mail:—A new son of tmwt I-ea lias aroused the sort of excitement produced by tho appearance of a new prim* doniui or dancer. For the first tinm ■ double flower true to heredity has been raised, and tiit; rage for it is such that the grower cannot spare a single flower for exhibition. i- > precious is the seed. A number of sweet peas, especially the. cream Clara ( urns and all the Foster croup, are apt to produce doublo flower*, and very splendid thev are. but Dobbie's "double frilled

pink." whith looks as if it La* wings and standards crimped, do-.* not depend on cultivation. It >* inliercntly double, and introduces a new eon of flower.

At the Feilding Court on Wednesday Stephens Bros.. Awahuri, brought a claim against T. Lawton, for balance of good* supplied The bookkeeper for the firm gave evidence of the transaction, but in cross-examination by counsel for defence ha admitted that at the time of the transaction "Stephens Bros.'' was a "one-man firm." and that Mr H. 11. Stephens, who carried on the business in the name of the firm. had died before the present action w»a commenced. This was. in fart, contended counsel, a:; action brought by a dead men. and ;-~ a dcid man could not sue or bo sued he (counsel) did n< t intend to proceed with his defence on the facts. The Magistrate u;ihe!ii th" contention, and in nonsuiting plaintiff, without co'te. intimated that tlie or.*:- could be brought on again as from the executors of tho cv.ate.

The Poverty Bay Herald says a disgracefill scene was witnessed at Gisborns on Saturday afternoon. During the progress of the lessue match a spectator became very wrath at a decision of the referee, and in no uncertain manner vented his disapprobation. He was standing near a line inspire at the time, and the latter remonstrated with him. A heated argument ensued, and at last the lina umpire ventured the remark. "] think as much of your running as I do of your fighting." Thereupon tlie spectator rushed at the line umpire, who retaliated by stnkins; ihe spectator on the side of tlie head with the stick be held in his hand. A nnstv gash was inflicted, and the hlood from it flowed copiously. Some very uncomplimentary remarks passoi between the two mer* until half-time, and. the quarrel being continued after the came wns resumed, both men set to in earnest, the line* umpire raining heavy Mows on the head of his antagonist with the stick until it was wrenched away from him by his opponent, who severely pummelled his adversary with his fists. The line umpira evidently came out of the encounter worse than the other combatant, as his nose bled freely and his set of false teeth were broken to pieces, while his antasronist left tha field with the wound on the side of his f.ice, and vowing still further vengeance, but not before the referee had taken his name.

A remarkably oomr<rclion«ive <]iep)av of calicots, linens, longcloths. anl madopolams is to be seen ar present in one ef Collinson and Cunningham*'* window*. Thousands of yards are diown. Such household name* as Crcwd«on's and Horrockses are seen, each one an absolute guarantee of value. The sale! ntadonokun * feu tured prominently, whilst soft finished longcloths specially for uiiderwear are also shown. None interested Ziould miss this fine showing.—Advt.

"Ben Ami" clems all surfaces. poM"** all ji:e!ais. "cannot scratch #r mark." useful for psint. gla«s. nvtal. etc. removes stains from or from the hands. Obtains*"!* from Collinson ami the Squar« %r\<\ 11 Broad street, at &! cake. Try one; you will be satisfied.—Advt

Nowadays cranes get i7io cargo out of a steamer as swiftly .:s Chinese pirates used to clean up a captured merchantman. Business men who want their goods delivered r:.'h{ fr<*n the "sline*" dioidd ol» r * their Customs work in the hands of J. J. Curtis and Co.. Ltd., Customhouse Quay, Wellington.—Advt

For Children's Hacking Cough at night/ Wood*' Ureat Peppermint Cure. l/6w U%gj

1 The September foil medal competition wiU be played at the Hokowhitu links tomorrow, A New York cable states that a meteorite fell into the Seaconnet river (Massachusetts), and threw a huge wave high into the air, followed by a thick burst, of steam. The noise was heard twenty miles away. Houses were ehaken and windows smashed. The river ie too deep to permit of the meteorite being recovered. Another instance of the ever-present danger of exposed benzine when in proximity to a lighted candle occurred in a private college in Auckland last week, the victim of a painful accident being a young school teacher on the staff of the college. She had gone, with a lighted candle in her hand, to the bath-room to get some water. By some mischance an uncorked bottle of benzine which was standing in the bath-room was knocked over, and the volatile spirit immediately became a mare of flame. The young lady wa* severely burned about the chest and Deck before a passer-by. hearing twr screams, rushed iu and extinguished the flamea. She has been painfully burned, and. as is only to be expected," has suffered severely from shock. The familiar impressed legend on cheques, "Stamp duty—one penny," would appear from the report of the Public Service 1 Commissioner to be very likely to disappear. Approximately fourteen millions of cheque forms are impressed every year by the Government Printing Office on account of the banks. The process of sending the cheques to and from the Printing Ofliee, and the counting of the cheques, is one that is cumbrous and expensive. The Commissioner suggests that the Government could Suite safely trust the banks to pay the uty without this laborious process, particularly as the duty on bank notes and on steamer tickets was collected without any such impressed stamp. ''Generally," says the Commissioner, "1 have arrived at the conclusion that the collection of duty by impressing documents is clumsy, costly and unnecessary." Wm. O'Leary and Angus Lamont, two of the men charged with being involved in the M&taw&i affair, were again before the Magistrate's Court at Gisborne the other day. Senior-Sergt. Hutton applied for a further remand until September 8. pointing out that the Supreme Court being on 4hit w«ek. would not allow of the case being proceeded with earlier. It is alleged against the accused that they assaulted an elderly woman at the co-operative work, at Matawai, removing her by force from one tent so another and detaining her until morning. Accuseds' counsel objected to the remand. "The offence for which these three men are charged is a very Berious one indeed," remarked the Magistrate. "I notice the maximum penalty is 10 years' imprisonment and three floggings. I think it is undesirable to grant bail at present. 1 may do so at a later atage of the proceedings, but T eert&inly shall not do so at the present time. 1 have fully considered the matter." The polio* said there would probably be other eseea pending. A country correspondent of the Southland Times reports the following, which illustrates the careless manner in which some people leave money lying aboui. Several days ago there arrived at the hotel at Ore puki an elderly man who, to judge by appearances, had very little of this world's roods for his fihare. After he had spent a day or two about the hotel it became apparent there was something wrong with him,' and "he had to be removed to the Riverton Hospital. Before the old man went away he confided to the licensee that he had some money in his hut. between four and five miles out. on the OrcpukiTautapere main road. He added that the door was unlocked, and he was not sure where he had left the mor-ey. Two people went to the hut and found the door unlocked, and from a suit of clothes hanging on the wall something was seen sticking out of the vest pocket, which turned out to be two fire-pound notes An ordinary sixpenny notebook with elastic band, enclosing one £2O note, three £lO notes, and five £5 notes, £BS in all, was also found.