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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1712, 13 January 1920, Page 4

All the Otago coal mines are working, but the output is not up to norma , or anything near it. In nearly all the mines some of the men are taking things easy; othejs are making up for their holidays.-Dunedin Star. A Napior telegram states that Dr. W. Mercer, district health otlicer, accompanied by nurses and volunteer workers, left yesterday for To Araroa in connection with the tvphoid outbreak among the Natives there* A later message from Gisborne says that enquiries from Te Araroa state that there has been no recrudescence of typhoid. At present there is only one else in the hospital and five in the district, ono of which is convalescent. A resident of Foxton has invented a safety appliance capable of being fitted to any rifle "or gun, which it is claimed absolutely eliminates all danger of accidental or premature discharge of the rifle when loaded, and which, on inspection by a Standard representative to-day, appeared to do all that is claimed for it. In view of the many fatalities and accidents that occur from time to time through the careless handling el rifles, such an invention should prove invaluable. The Hon. J. G. Ooates announced yesterday that new regulations for tho payment of jurors were being prepared, and would bo gazetted shortly. The payment of common jurors serving in criminal or civil eases in the Supreme Court or on coroners jury would.be increased from 8s to 12s per day. Special jurors are to receive £1 for the first day of attendance and 12s per day for succeeding days. In addition jurors are to. receive the travelling expenses actually incurred in attending Court, these to include railway, coach or steamer fare. In cases where there are no public conveyances, the juror is to be allowed a mileage rate of ninepence per mile one way, if he lives more than two miles from the town or city in which the Court sits. —Press Association.

An innovation was tried with great success on the occasion of the concert by the. New South Wales State Orchestra at Hamilton on Thursday night. A wellknown musical enthusiast had been laid aside through illness for three or four years, and it was suggested that his residence should be connected by telephone with the theatre, so that ho could listen to the music. This was done, and tho invalid states that he heard everything quite distinctly, and enjoyed the concert immensely. Mr Henri Verbrugghen, tho conductor of tho visiting orchestra, was keenly interested in the experiment, and expressed pleasure at tho satisfactory result. It: is stated that this is tho first time such an innovation has been tried in Australia or New Zealand. \ special tent mission will be held at Ciiba street, opposite Campbell street, commencing on Sunday next at 3 p.m. Many lines attractively priced again for to-morrow. Every Wednesday bargain day at the store for value. Open all day as usual—The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd.—Advt.

Wo have just landed a shipment of cast iron enamel baths; theso baths are of high grade finish, and as we only have a limited supply,' buyers will be well advised to make an early selection.—Collinson and Son, 11 Broadway and King street, FaJmoarston, North.-Advt,.

Shortly after four o'clock on Sunday morning a house occupied by Mr Sarieant und family at Ardmoho was destroyed by fire.

An outbreak of influenza is reported from Tirau, near Matamata. Iwo natives have, died, but the majority of the cases are mild.

A Masterton-resident who left his coat on a hook while playing; billiards in a publie saloon is now bewailing the loss of £lO which was abstracted from a pocket while the gamo was in progress. The price of the standard size (48in) cornsack used for most classes of produce wa* Et year la 7d. The Board of Trade has sanctioned a rise to 2s 6d due to the increase in the exchange value of the rupee. Amendments to the Native Land Act have made the Maori dog liable to registration in the same way as the European 4 notification to that effect has been sent to various local bodies by the Department of Internal Affairs.

Mr W R Hopcroft, representing the Fitzherbert riding on the Kairanga County Council in place of Mr S. R. Lancaster resigned, made his debut in the Council s deliberations at a meeting this morning. He was eordiallv welcomed by the chairman, Mr J.. Linlclater, and members of the Council

An Onehunga resident found a strange horse in his paddock one day recently and turned it out on the road. Another resident more considerate, turned it mto his paddock for safe keeping. Shortly afterwards the owner of the horse appeared on the scene, and was so glad to find it safo and sound that ho presented the resident With" £2O for his trouble. Needless to say, the subject of his care was a valuable racehorse, which had strayed from home. "If any evidence is required of how badly water is wanted in the Fitzherbert district this vear it, is to be found in Mr I\ K Moore's meteorological report for two previous seasons," says the engineer in charge of the Fitzherbert water supply scheme in the course of his report to tno Kairanga County Council received at today's meeting. Extracts were appended as follow:—In December 1918, 4.11 inches of rain were recorded; in December, 1919, 1.45 inches; for the year 1918, 46.08 inches wero recorded and for 191S only 25.41 inches. "You young ladies are well dressed, in fact too well dressed," commented Mr S. K. McCarthy, S.M., at the Christchureh Magistrate's Court, when three sisters were charged with various thefts from the Christchurch Hospital, where they had been employed. "There are many women in this town in much better positions than you who cannot afford to dress as you do with the present prices of drapery and soft goods. You deserve to be taught a severe lesson.*' The three accused wero not imprisoned, but restrictions were placed on their liberty for over twelve months. Bonnett's flaxmill, situated about a mile and a-half from Orepuki, has been totally destroyed by fire, along with several hundred pounds' worth of fibre. A steam engine, which supplied power to the mill, and which was purchased by Mr Bonnett a few years ago for £450, sustained damage to the extent of £SO, the lining being completely stripped and the governors rendered usoless. All the other machinery necessary to the industry mot a liko fate. On a conservative estimate the resultant loss is set down at £llOO, and a number of men are thrown out of employment.

We have to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a facsimile of the historic letter of condolence which was forwarded by tho .Mayor aldermen, town councillors and in-h-ibitai'its of the Borough of' Wellington to the colonists of Nelson on the occasion of the terrible Wairau massacre of 1843, which has been forwarded to us by the Director of the Dominion Museum. Wellington. Tho document proffers sincere condolence to the residents of the settlement of Nelson, and pledged to aid the endeavour procure justice and protection for their fellow colonists. The names of 137 then colonibU are appended to the letter. The original is in the New Zealand national historical section of the Dominion Museum.

The conference of contributing local bodies to' tho Gorge bridge and road held recently in Woodville with the object of making arrangements for the establishment of a board of control was reported upon by Mr J. Linkla.ter, chairman of the Kairanua County Council, at tp-dayjs meeting of that, body. Commenting oh the business conducted at the Conference which consisted merely of a decision that local bodies should appoint representatives, Kir Linklatcr said that it hardly warranted the gathering together of councillors from near and far. The representatives, as selected by their various bodies, would meet again on January 28. The Council unanimously agreed to Mr Linklater acting as the representative of the Kairanga County Council. The Patriotic Society was advised today that the Palmerston North soldiers, ex the Kigoma, would arrive by the Napier express. As the men practically have the freedom of choosing their own trains, it was thought that they would travel by the New Plymouth express, which was met by tho secretary of the Society (Mr J. Pormain). Tho following men arrived by this train: —Private W. Bassett (Palmerston North), Rifleman S. M. Lothian (Bunnythorpo), Theso were welcomed on their return and conveyed to their respective homes in cars provided by tho Society. There are about eight other men for Palmerston North who are expected to arrive by later trains. Two more transports with troops are to arrive, the Ruapehu about January 28, and the Bremen about February 2.