Page 4 Advertisements Column 6

Manawatu Standard, 2 October 1913, Page 4

Tho next meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held on Monday evenThp Prime Minister yesterday said, in reply to Mr Witty, that it. is not likely that Parliament will have time to deal with nn amendment of the Stock Act during the In out report of the results of the musical examinations yesterday, Dorothy David's name should have appeared among thoev who passed the elementary grade piano. Her name was incorrectly given aa Miss D. Daird. Tho Legislative Council Hill, providing for the election of the Council by the people, was thrown out by one vote by the Council Inst <'\c;)ing. The reform of the Lpper Home was one of the main planka of the Reform party's platform. During the past teason over 25.000 cows. purebred and crossbred members of ordinary dairy herds, were tested in New Zealand, while over 300 pedigree cows were officially tested in connection with the Register of Merit scheme bv officers of the officially tested in connection with the Register of Merit scheme by officers of the Agricultural Dopartmi nt. .Some excellent catches were report' d yesterday, the opening day of the fishing season. Tho majority were made in tho Manawatu river, which, anglers state, is plontcously stocked this year. Some fair catches are also reported from surrounding streams. The second Main Trunk express commenced running again between Auckland and Wellington yesterday, and will continue running during tho summer months. The express leaves Wellington on the north journey at 9.10 p.m., and arrives in Wellington from Auckland at 6.50 a.m. At a meeting of the Paimerston North Canary Club held last evening, it was decided to hold a show for young birds in January. Messrs Burton, Oliver, and Inkpen were ap)x>inted to draw up a schedule and report at next meeting. The club has received several promises of special prizes. Bookings at the Opera House for the re mainuer of the year are as follows: —October 14 and 15. juliu.i Knight; October 16, College street school; October 17 and 18. J. C. Williamson's .Royal Comic Opera Company; October 22. Geneo (J. ('. Williamson); October 30. 31. Win, Anderson; November 5. 6. 7. and 8. McKay's Royal Pantomime Company; November 12. Liedcrtafel; November 25. 27. 28. and 29, Norswood Company: December 2 and 3, Orchestral Society; December 8, J. C. WilAt the annual meeting ol the Collinson and Cunninghamc, Ltd., Cricket Club, it v.'.:v; decided not to enter the cricket competition, but to play house matches in the district. The election of officers resulted: Patron, Mr L. H. Collinson; president, Mr •J. Cunninghamc; vice-presidents, Messrs 11. C. Collinson, sen:*., 11. 0. Collinson, junr., Kirk. Kingston, and Brown; captain, Mr A. (xifford; vice-cantain, Mr A. Campbell; secretary. Mr Woollet ; committee, captain. vic-oaptain. secretary. Messrs Hooker and Cade. It was decided to open the season on Wednesday next with a captain's v. vicecm*, ain's icanis match. A ladies' match will also be played, IV r i?p ; "uom. among the c*iavm'ng frock* at the Bor Ma relic i« one in beautiful silk poplin, of a noli caramel :hade, trimmed with ;uxo bite silk, clegan- 1 style, with charming basque effect, three-quarter sleeves, inset at. shoulders in very latest style, lace collar ind caffs, piped saxe, and with two small Bulgarian ornaments on front of blouse. A remarkably cheap frock fur 59= 6d.—C. M. Ross and Co - Idvt.