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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9833, 26 June 1914, Page 4

Tho i«laiul of Wapiti is weft stocked w iih opossums. but til" settlors are of opinion that thi'v wiil rat everything the birds ro(J :i.... ;iihl Jin- leathered trilx» will in tiim appear. Tlid W.vir.'.i Chamber <»f Commerce ha.s nt- i'.'-d .1. jelcirram from tiio Hon Mr Fish cr. stating mat- tin* Government. ha« tieeiu od to jHiroiiuso tho bush at Waikarcmoami f«T £6 V ' This nvaus the acquiring of tho hush to ti:o rkylino tor <*oenic pUrpOSe*. Tim lirv *■<' of an up country hotol, on tho West Coast, in making application for reduet 1011 of 'ho licensing fee, mentioned that for a week prior to making tho application thi- only one to pass tho hotol. apart from motor ears. which did not. make tho hotol a stopping place, wag a wagoner, and h<\ was a io;al abstainer. Intercr. i*i fruit, jacking has now become genera! amongst, orchardists aud tho keenness displayed by them was notice--bio r.i the Winter Show, where demonstrations v. re given. Tho interest taken in tho method-, of packing at this year's show was very marked and easily exceeded that of former years. For the last two days a gang of linemen have. Lx-vn busily engaged erecting copper telegraph wired on the posts recently placed in tiio fountain reserve in the Square. Tins is part, of the work of renewing tho lines between Palmerston North and Wellington, and when finished it- will mean it biir improvement in the communication betwvn tho two places. The <x>p-P'-r wire are replacing tho old ones, being better conductors of electricity aiid not .-*> liable to corrosion. ' Kauri ;mii is found in most unexpected places. Mr If. P. Kavanagh, formerly engaged as ('row n lands rancor, in giving evidi-'ic Ivfore the Gum Lands Commission at Auckland, stated that he had specimens of kauri gum which had been due from th? Auckland Town Hall site, within a short distance of the volcanic area. The Chairman of the Commission (Mr R. P. Greville) remarked that on the west ooast. of the Auckland province there was an outj crop of iiL'r.iie nearly a mile long and 30ft [thick. Fifty feet, below th' l top of the cliff. | at- the IfOtu.m of {he lignite, a quantity of ! kauri (rum had been fount 1 . From its position below the lignite, the eum must have been deposited there at anything from 20,000 to '25.000 years ago. No cold fingers those mornings with warm Scotch knit, gauntlet gloves for Is and Is lid pair, at. C. M. Ross and Co.'s — these are in cream, navy ar.d heather: usual price Is 9d to 3s lid.—Advt. Ladies' Handbags—The largest selection, latest desifns. and best of value at Park's, Stationer.—Advt "Primus mean the first." wo learned at! school—sine** we've older grown we see that Primus stoves are first, favourites. Our rotsi! prices of 10s 9tl ami 12s 6d are only ( mailt* possible by big direct buying from the makers. Invaluable for tho cup of tea! at an early—or an odd—hour. All spare parts in Meek. Collinson and Son. Broad I sire«-r.—Advt. ! CAMROC for me, please,"* when you j are invited to name tour refreshment call; fot CAMROC DRY GINGER A Ll*'. Tr is guaranteed nudo from an original Belfast formula, and is absolutely pure. It's worth a test, so test its worth.—Advt.

A Maori boy living near Otorohaafa Kicked up a detonator the other day, u4 ad three of hie fingera blown off. Ncarlv twu hundred application* were received for the position of aseietant clerk to j tho Mount Albert (Auckland) Borough | C ouncil at £3 10a a week. I Tin; Railway Department is going to put i e jx'trol-driven cur on the Johnson viUe run. If it is found that tEe traffic does sot •varrant this departure the car will be used elsewhere.. An order to pay 2s cab hire and a con- • iei ion were entered in the case of a iirst .' ii- j iei- iur drunkenness who appeared l>e- . 1 Mr S. Abrahams, J.P., al the Court this morning. | Nothing further ha* been reported iu ooni r.<* i.on with tho disappctirauce of the nail i»' ; i-~ fr-.<lll tmins on the Wanganui and Main Trunk linea. It ie* alleged that ou« of »!.« miueing KakaL bag* contained over iilfi'j in ;;oJd. Several complaints of young lads shooting with ]K-a e rifles in the scrub on the other *id«» <>i the Fitzherberl bridge have been iiiiite recently. One local resident who v.ar. cycling on the r<w.d tiad th«- unenviable experience ol hearing a bullet whizz elo*» past his head. The promiscuous u* of tireamie by la<ls should lie vigorous! v «i w« >u rag« -d. Ihe }• riendlv Societies euchre u>urri'-T was adv&nc<Mi another si age last evening, when ii:« uuiu< a played were: M.L ~ 1.0.M.1-'. (3lj 1 truids' A (29); Orient (32) v. Druids ]{ (28); Foresters i 321 t. 11.A.C H.S. (26). Force** rs 3re k-adrng for the shield with 6 points, Druids A arid M.I .. 1.0.0. F. k-ing next wi.h 5 i*>mts. each. A public meeting will be held in the Mu'ocnial liell this evening, when Rev. T. A. Williams, organiser for the National Schools |/<ienoft Ixv&gue, will g ao an addres <WI Hie Gross Injustice and Sectenanisui of ,' h" <,f the Bible-in-Schoula le ague.'! I:.- meeting will commence at 6 o'clock and th» Mayor will preside. At the oonjfvi-. i; i . f In? address the Rev. Mr Wil--113 ,v ' i! ,nv i to questions from the audij e;iry» upon the Subject. | "V weil-known Gisborne ni< reliant, who at. I i''ii.le<i ;.i. auction hJe, ncarlv lost his valu-j-tM mot. rum It appear* that he left it !.< .r >.'>• auctioneer. who. weinc it ]v. 4 iij r is- ai . nn, put jf utjd. r the hammer, lie \ ;; 4 " r 'Y'r \ 1,1,1 " f t r l V,t ** Tl . it-, when »♦"' r < -r ; d out : "Here, that'? my ooat oj jk-K-l.int: "W.ll jou will have to ' ll ■ ! - iet'-ned thy auctioneer, "and it ,< p.!l\ well right for h«avinir it Ijmir nk.-. that. ' Tie- oivvr bid £5 "' k '' k much t<. th<-> ajniiaiv in-vt. of 1 tie larg.- au(li«-tjcv-. A li-.:-k . t U;.. !;itid 5j,,., j, j > In ing built i:|» at. tin* \\.-r.roa Stale Farm. The manarer ij-is U>,i n the the farm ha« -or i.rydurm- fat lamb-. The Ilvelaud ram W.tn the Koiiney ev.c g 4 ve a lamb which fattened thnvw..,-k>lM-foreanv other , cross, ai-<j tms seasi-n the farm's 'lamba have be.-;, m.;.i f,, r 2is4d p. r hc*ad. Tiie Kvelan<l Malianl;, *(,«•< p. hkli would do well on any country, and tfot only has cxmkl i l'-t lamlis, but i< a fme mutton fU-p a 8 a two-tooth, thereby ix-atmL' the Downs. In _ consequence of the introduction of physical traminir into the primary «>hool jn-iJabus. Association are at & , premium. To oarrv cut. «,f the ex and games include m die training, 1 f7i' ii V'- <!n ' and 'Wxer" l<K>tbalb being very mih,f ur the i.uriH^. nave in geik-ral demand. A (olWo ■jHtnyt .'*h<M,| oomniitteeman reported to | mace, entries at large iiousc-s throughout 1 ' and had no, been able, to 4ute ; ; evt n one ball. , j Cviriimendablo public tpint wis f.hown br two hjicjackfta m Thev wem linger* m a lav, tram from Pet'one vj (U::;gioij, v tien a young man, who waa ap|*r.-;/i¥ having an altercation with an e.dcr.v :vt.u. a fihhy Aa tnor.; « t. several women in the train, the • i-ine.,. ts apprehended the man and handed mm over u, the Wellington jiolioe, charged witn language. In extenuation. accns-«l said the which was us,'d ,n v> " ~', at V; t!u> moment. only used onre -te MagL«traU' r< marked ufK>n the pr"va.er,ee of ob-oeno laniruajre in the citt, ' f !;(1 t l "' " w ; ,u }i l >*\o b« jou a suip •o. A fine of £2 and two witnesses' ex- !" J *7. i Wa6 ini , The alternative 1 *»a-> fixed at a liK.r,tn .-j imprisonment. Iwo senior cadets, who came before an Auckland magistrate for "larking" c.n jjartde. were in oha-tened mood. The summons. which was left at. the house, bidding 1 tlumi attend Court on the matter, hadoome into the hands of their father, who immeuately wizod a large stick arid set upon reinodying hi- M»ns' defective outiook in the matter of military discipline. Having impressed them vigorously and ttorelv with his views <>n their conduct, he nent" them away to their company commander to apologi*' for their breach of discipline. The imiitan- authorities consequently withdrew the charge when it came before the Court, iin<i tho majrisi rat<s ma-do comnMMjdatorv r-mark on the stem parenti'< i»romtit wav of doing thingß. Now that new processes have been found pTMittii jlt rabbit .-kins to be us<*l as imitauoiw of H-aro» furs, it said tliat Australia, i~ n-ganhtl as a fur-exponing country. Last r -WJ.OOO worth of rabbit skins were exporteil. while others (o]K>ssum ( kangaroo, v.'.illabyi amounted to_ £700.300. Great Bri-t-ini, (ierm.-'jiy. th.« J nited States and lielgiiim .ire Hie large st buyers, France taking Omy small quantities, at direct, Tlio fur s!;in in demand is that of the wud Australian rabbit, which is becoming mor* and m-ire numerous. The ofKiseum follows, but. theee skins have reached such a high price that the Government has bresi ooiiced to e!.«, the exj>ort till the end of 'r , a: " ~f native Ixar and platvnua ti : tiie. *'i:d of 1924. The grey or red katigarcM is also in large demand on ao-o-unt. <•! us resisting hide. A story of a Ik>\* who would purrle the ptsstve register comes from the far south. day before tho 42nd Company of Sen10Cadets left for Invercarpid to attend the review and inspccteion (>y Sir lan Hamilton. Cadet Lawrence Robinnon was at, work twenty-four iniles away. Lai© in the afternoon he received a telegram from his captain that tho original arrangement? had been alb red and that the company would leave Queenstown next morning. The mail coach had paswd br an hour before, and a horse wag not obtainable. so young Robinson continued his wrrk until live o'clock, and then started on to Queenstown on foot. Knowing the country well he took short cuts here and there, and reduced tho twenty-four mil ft to about eighteen. Next morning he waa on parade luokuig as fit a» if he had done nothing out of the way. It i« generally conceded that the new All •Saints Church makes a handsome addition to the quickly increasing number of large and imposing buildings which are going up in l'aimerstoii. and it has been the subjivr of morn than passing comment by visitors 10 the town. It. is undoubtedly an architectural featurc> that Palmerston aa a whole can i>e proud of. and that, girce digjnnv and b-ilance «o the corner of tha i .Square it occupies. Tiie church authorities hav* made strenuous efforts to ciear off tho debt «*asioned by the erection of the cntiren and have b««en very successful, but there is still a sum of £ISOO owing on the bunding, which has to be liqifldated before I tie c*>n sec ration can bo performed on All . 3in.» Day, November 1 next. To consider the means of securing this amount, a meeting of parwhioner 3 will take place thia f v W- ,n oI(1 °hurch. It is particularly htting that the n.;w church should be consecrated on its Saints' clav. and to do tlus a sustained effort to liquidate the remaiuing debt is necessary. A large attendance of those interested is therefore desired to-night. Die church has no church acre or endowments of nnv kind, and it will be an achievement, to U- proud of if the new building can U of the liabilitr remaining 011 it. "Caught on ' -is the term to applr to the 25s frocks, originally priced 42s "to 655. Shown until Saturday at Collitwon and Cunninghame these week-end specials merit attention. It i$ the firm's intention to o'tcr iHjual attritions each week from Thursday to Saturday inclusive. These prices will not be available under any circumstances Ivyond the three davs' period —Advt. New books at Park's. "The Amazinf Argentine," by Foster Fraser: "The Fortunate Youth." by Locke; "Maid of the Mist." by Oxenham; "Diane of the Green Van," bv L. Dalrymple: "Treaty of WaiItangi," by T. L. Buick —Advt But, man. what chewin* whin it's deid. Ladies' Hand Bag*.—The largest aeleetion. latest defigns, and beet of value at Park's, stationer.—Advt. The bc*t of all first-aids if vou are chilled, nipped, shivery, or half froten: Camp Roady on the tnot. Add bailing I water, and there you are.—Advt.

Another large batch of cyclists will make their appearance at the Magistrate's Court on Monday charged with breaches of th« Borough by-laws. Constable Gow, of the Pilmerston Noith police foroe, left to-day for Sydney to bring back to Palmereton North a man named J. H. Howard, who haa been arrested on a charge of deserting his family. At Kaponga last week Mr Wilkinson stated that he had received a telegram from the Hon. Mr Fraser stating that the first contract in connection with the To Roti-Opunake railway would be let within I

a fortnight. The Hawera Star says it is expected that the erection of the new freezing works Patea will be commenced at the beginning of July. The work will all he done by day labour, and it is anticipated that the* construction will take four months.

The planting of fruit trees in the Nelson district is proceeding steadily. The e.s. Reguius, which left Gisborne for Napier on Saturday (says the Poverty Bay Herald) is to load a hundred tons of fruit trees from Hawke's Bay nurseries for Nelson. The Belfast (Canterbury) freezing works will close down for the season in the third week in July. Supplies of fat stock are now falling off, and fit Addington vards on Wednesday there was a small yarding of fat lambs, mostly in backward condition.—Christohurch Star.

A Gisborne business man had the misfortune to lose £6 the other morning under peculiar circumstances. The Tuatea was moving off from the wharf to take the outward passengers to the Auckland steamer, when the gentlema.i in question came hurrying down. Rolling up a sovereign in a £5 note, he essayed to throw it to a friend who was proceeding to Auckland. Unfortunately the aim fell short, the money landing in the water!

In referring to tho benefits to be acquired from technical instruction, Mr A. E. Sykee, at a householders' meeting in New "Plymouth on Monday evening, referred to a case which had come under his notice in Sydney. A young man without any initial advantages, had. by means of attendance at technical classes, become so competent as an electrical engineer that now. at 28 yearn of age. he was in receipt of a salary of £ISOO a rear.

Mre J. A. McLeavey lias been most successful as an exhibitor of needle work. She *von twenty firste last season at. tho various North Island Shows, and has begun this season well by winning- three firsts at Hamilton, two firsts and one second at Palmerston, and two firsts at Hawera. Miss Alcorn, the judge at. Palmerston, stated her exhibits were exceptionally beautiful specimens of needlework, and some of the best she had ever judged.

Evidence ©f the wish of many city people for a country life was furnished to a gentleman in business in Dunedin this week. Desirous of securing the services of a young man to attend to his horses on his fruit farm, in Central Otago, ho advertised the position in a daily paper, adding that a suitable applicant would have an opportunity of learning fruit culture. On tho following day thirty applications were received. and twenty-four of the applicante were young men engaged in office work in the city.

Gloomy accounts of the condition of the people of tho Cook Islands came from our •pecial reporter who travelled with the Governor on the latter's recent visit to our dependencies (states the Christchurch News). Diseases of the most horrible kinds are rampant in the islands, and the medical service is most inadequate for the needs of the group. The natives of some of the islands appear to be wholly without medical attention, and if the islanders as a race are to be saved from extinction, the obligation devolves upon New Zealand of granting the request and providing more doctors. The Dominion assumed Imperial responsibilities when it took over tho islands, and must carry its full share of the "white man's burden" without shirking. An amusing, but unpleasant, experience happened to a well-known Waimahaka resident. Having arranged to be away for a few days with his wife and family (say 6 the Southland Times correspondent), ho made his house secure, as he thought. A large pig (just about ready to kill) was let out of its 6tye, so that it could forage for itself in the garden. On his return three days later he was surprised to find the pig anxiously waiting for him in the front room. With his two front feet on the window sill, he wu peeping out between the curtains, Teady to welcome his master's return. The pig must have forced open the door, and then closed it again, and during his stay amused himself by chewing the bottom out of a oouch, eating half a bag of flour, half a bag of sugar, sundry door mats, linoleum, etc. It is needless to say that the pig had a warm reception on his owner's return.

The Rev. D. J. Jones is a big man in tho church world, and a. little joke at his expense in Moray Place Jubilee Hall (Dunedin) did not make him winoe. The chairman, desiring to afford Mr Jones the greatest latitude in his address, said: "He may talk on what subject he likes —politics, social life, religion, or anything else. I •imply 'loose him and let him go.'" Thus plenarily commissioned, 'he rev. gentleman arose and said: "I thank Mr Saunders for the way he has introduced me. As I know him weli, I am sure that it was not. in his mind to liken me to the quadruped that he referred to." He could get no further for a while in consequence of the screams of laughter, and it was quite a moment before he seemed to realise that he had mixed up the command about the ass's colt, and the instruction with respect to Lazarus.—Dunedin Star.

The company's employees and their wives and friends paid a surprise visit to Mr E. S. Pees, of the Nonpareil Cycle and Motor Company, at his residence, "Hampstead," Fitzherbert street, last evening, a very pleasant time being spent. The programme was contributed to bv Messrs M. Hay, J. Targus and Turrell (of the Milner and Thompson Pianoforte Company), who gave an entertainment that was greatly appreciated. Songs, recitations and music were rendered bv Messrs Gill, Richards. Stabler, Talbot, C. S. Pees, and E. S. Pe<*. and the Misses J. Baker, P. Talbot. D. Y. Pees, K. S. Pee«, and May Dawber, and Mesdames Dawber and C. S. Pees. Mr and Mrs Harold Henderson were also present. It was agreed by all present that impromptu evenings of this description go a long way to maintain the splendid feeling of goodwill which has always been a feature of the relations between the Nonpareil Company and their staff.

At a meeting of the North Canterbury Hospital Board last Wednesday, Dr Fenwick drew attention to the case of a oon•umptive patient, who had secured admission to the country under the nose of the Health Officer, and afterwards was discovered to be suffering from acute tuberculosis. This, he said, was the second case that had occurred, and he thought the attention of the Inspector-General should be called to the matter. He moved accordingly, and added that, it shoidd be a suggestion that the ship's officer should be required to give an affidavit that no passenger had suffered from consumption on the voyage. This would shift the responsibility on to the shoulders properly fitted to bear it. On Mr Turnbidl's suggestion a clause was added to the motion suggesting that the shipping company shoidd be liable for the maintenance of any passenger who developed tuberculosis within six monthe from his arrival in the country. The retail price of sugar in Dunedin is to be raised on Monday next from 2d to 2jd per lb (states the Star). This does not mean that sugar is scarce. It can bo bought freely. The true explanation of the increase lies in another direction. For the past six months there has been a regular war between the retail grocers, a number of lines being "cut" in order to compote wit.h the discounting system that was introduced. As a consequence the trade became seriously disorganised. Sugar was sold at less than cost. A particular brand of cocoa and an essence of coffee were in the same position, and one or two other staples. The present movement is, the Star understands, the outcome of an effort to reorganise affairs and I)ut prices on a footing that will prevent oss. Even at tho enhanced price of sugar it will not yield a profit. A bag of sugar costs the retailer 8s 9d, and from Monday next, that is the figure at which it will lv sold. Bought by the pound at, 2Jd, there will be to tho grocer a nominal profit, but against (hat must be placed the turn of the scales and the expense of carting, so that even at the increased price there will be nothing in sugar fo v the retailor. What he hopes for is to avoid io*s. Boot and saddle, boot and saddle, See. the sun is in the skies, See, the dawn's awake from slumbfr. See. the day's wide opered eyes. L'fe's short day is freer, stronger. If we make our health secure, Make the nhort, da* spin out longer— Do it with Woods' Peppermint Cure.— Advt.

The Hokowhitu Anglican Sunday School will ro-open Sunday next. Mrs Temporley is kindly undertaking the superintendenoe of the Anglican school.

Cases of mistaken identity are not uncommon in the Magistrate's Court, (says the Christchurch Press). The other day an attempt was made to put a well-known solicitor in the dock on a charge of drunkenness, but the real offender turned up and settled the dispute. On Wednesday a man wan making strides for the witness box, when the clerk of the oourt said, "Stand where you are! You are charged with allowing cattle to wander-" The clerk was interrupted by an exclamation from the j court orderly, "He's the ranger!" I