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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1887, 11 August 1920, Page 4

Heavy falls of snow have been experienced on the Tararuas during the past week. A fire at the premises at Hoskings Company, drapers, Sydney, caused damage amounting to £IO,OOO. The poundkeoper reported to the Borough Council last evening that 82 head of stock had been impounded during July and the sum of £5 19s 3d collected in fees.

The largest and most representative deputation .gver sent, to Wellington from the Wuimrapa "ill wait on the Prime Minister on th“ 19th inst. to press for the carrying out of the Rimutaka deviation. A special train has been engaged to convey the deputation to Wellington.

In connection with the proposed amendments to the health regulations, whereby county councils are to be given a certain amount of the control of the health of their districts, the Kniranga Council yesterday resolved that all matters relating to the health of people within the counties should he carried out by the Health Department. The authorities dealing with the distribution of war trophies propose to allot six machine-guns to Palmerston North. An intimation to this effect was received at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council. It was pointed out by the Mayor that the guns would have to be housed as exposure to tiie weather would seriously damage them. It was decided that the guns should be stored until permanent provision could be found for them. In connection with the recent decision that income tax may be collected from the racing clubs as far back as 1916, the Manawatu and the Auckland Racing Clubs have already paid income tax on a four years' ' assessment. The amount thus paid by the Munawatu Club amounted to £4OOO, and no deduction was allowed for patriotic gifts amounting to £14,000. The new arrangement is likely to severely inconvenience some of the country clubs who have not made provision for this contingency. A request for the provision of a motorcar stand in Rangitikei street was received at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council in a letter signed by a number of business men in that street. Councillor Spooner supported the request, and suggested that the stand should be made, in the centre of the street; thus there would be no blocking of the approach to the footpaths and a division of traffic would be created. The stand, ho considered, should be marked out in a northerly direction from a point near Grey street. Tho_ suggestion commended itself to the Council, and the matter was referred to the engineer with power to act. A lost hai at a recent dance at Gordonton, Waikato, resulted in two youlhs named Trcbes and Knight appearing before rl.e Hamilton Court, charged with disorderly behaviour. A party of the young mini who had boon participating in the gathering assembled •in the dressing-room after the dance, where there was a general scramble for clothes. Trcbes lost his hat, and seeing Knight with one on his head, grabbed itKnight thereupon kicked Trcbes, and pushed him against a cupboard, when Trehes turned and struck Knight in the nose, necessitating him receiving medical attention. Both the accused were fined. On behalf of the persons who donated seats for the Victoria Drive, Mr E. Shop Dixon lias written to the Borough Council pointing out that most of the seats have been distributed in the Esplanade, whereas they were given with the express desire that they should be placed in the drive. The letter was received at last night’s mooting of the Council. “Wo have. been threatened with this for a long time,” said Councillor Crabb, adding that the seats would be transferred shortly to the drive. The matter was loft for Councillor Crabb to arrange.

Mr A. W. Martin, Rupture Specialist,, and solo controller of Dr J. A. Sherman's method of treatment, is now at the Club Hotel, Palmerston North, and may be consulted up to Thursday, the 12tli of August, after .which date ho will leave for Napier. Consultations free. Hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. —Advt.

Specials in our Manchester section, khaki suitings, Is yard to clear. H.S. and embroidered bed valance, 2s lid for Is cd; 30 inch white dimity, Is lid for Is yard. Calico remnants slightly soiled. The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd., bargain week,Advt.

Have you used Colorite? It instantly changes to any colour, and gives a beautiful glossy finish to straw hats. Buy a bottle and see what a difference it Will make to your old straw hat; sold complete with brush. Is 6d bottle—Collinson and Son, 11, Broadway and King street. <?nr bronchial coughs lake Woods' Groat t'opparmint' Cure, Is 9d* 2s od.—Advt

The Grand Jury at the Supremo Court yesterday found true bills in all the criminal cases set down for hearing at tho present sessions.

The fifteenth mooting of tho Australian Association for tho Advnimtfihoht of Science will open at Hobart on January 6th, when it is expected that delegates null bo present from all parts of Australasia. A cablegram from Brisbane states that tho aviators Lieutenants Parer and ■McIntosh have passed Powell Greek on tho trip from Darwin to Sydney, and are dying strongly. v A Wellington Society of Superannuated Public Servants was formed yesterday to assist in the movement to secure superannuation allowances more in line with the present cost of living. The continual rise in the cost of living was cited ns the reason for a request for an increase in wages received from tho employees of the Borough Council at hist night's meeting ol the Council. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee. A conference has recently taken place between tho district railway engineer and Mr R. Edwards, engineer to the Shannon Borough Council, in view of extensive alterations and improvements proposed to bo mado to the Shannon railway station.

An appeal for employment for her husband on tho Borough staff was received at last night's meeting of tho Council from a lady, who stated that she was tho_ mother of 20 children and had been a resident of Palmerston North for 30 years. It was decided to inform the applicant to direct her husband to interview the Borough engineer.

The principle of military training was denounced by speakers at last night’s meeting ol the Wellington Presbytery (states a Press Association telegram) as tending further towards warfare and being inimical to tho moral uplifting of the youth of tho country. A motion tally setting out tho reasons for objecting to the Government's military proposals was discussed at some length, and the discussion was then adjourned to next meeting. The abattoir manager’s report submitted to the meeting of tho Borough Council last evening showed that during the past month slaughtering and weighing fees amounting to £176 2s had been collected. The stock slaughtered comprised :—Cows 150, heifers 6, bullocks 189, calves 45, ewes 777, wethers 972, rams 27 and-pigs 107. Stock condemned :—Cows 4, bullocks 1, sheep 9 and rams 27. With reference to a deputation that waited upon him recently in regard to hydroelectric matters, the Minister of Public Works has advised the Palmerston North Borough Council that the borough and Kairanga County have been considered strong enough to warrant the constitution of a power board. The letter was received at a meeting of the Council last night and was referred to the Electrical Committee.

The Mayor (Mr J. A. Nash, M.P.) mentioned at the Borough Council meeting lastnight that it was expected that the present session of Parliament would end much sooner than had at first been thought—probably in October. The collapse of the debate on the Budget had contributed largely to this end and another factor was the expeditious manner in which a number of the bills presented had been passed.

At the meeting or tiie Kairanga County Council yesterday the chairman (Cr J. Linklater) stated that with regard to motorists exceeding the speed limit he had heard of a machine which could be attached to a car and if the speed of the vehicle at any time exceeded forty miles an hour the affair would explode and blow the car up. Fie stated that he would not care to have such a device attached to his car. Referring to the same matter Councillor Small stated that in the Old Country a first offender for exceeding the speed limit would he fined, as would a second offender, but on a- conviction for a third offence, the license of the accused was confiscated.

An intimation was received from a mercantile firm at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council to the effect that the 20 casks of tallow shipped by the Ruapehu and sold on the London market had realised £SO per ton.— “This is the first serious loss that wo have had on our tallow,’’ said Councillor Spooner. In days of prosperity, he added, the Council had voluntarily increased the amout paid to butchers for fat frpm 2d to 4d per lb. Now it would bo advisable to reduce it to 3d ; and ho moved in that direction. The motion was carried.

The Auckland Presbytery night'decided to suspend the Rev. A. A. Murray from exercising the rights m.d principles of a Minister ot tin; Presbyterian Church of New Zealand and dissolved (he pastoral tie between him and St. Andrew’s Church. The committee which reported on the subject to the Presbytery stated that fer nearly a year it had borne with the Rev. Murray in (lie hope that he. would take the honourable course and x/asign, but be had determined to remain a minister of the Presbyterian Church in spite of his declared disbelief in her doctrine and practice in the matter of baptism, and of his refusal to baptise children of members of the church, and that lie has thus forced his brethren to discipline him.

A meeting of creditors ot the late John William Davies, formerly of Manakau, hotelkeeper, was held in the office of tho Official Assignee at Wellington on Monday. The following creditors were represented: Dalgoty and Co., New Zealand Express Co., J. M. Porter, and F. Fanning. The deceased died at Levin on 19th November last, and on 19th July, his wife, Josephine Maud Davies, was granted letters of administration by the Supreme Court, and was appointed the administratix of the estate. The assets were estimated at £516 5s 7d and the liabilities amounted to £536 8s lid and a payment of 20s in the £ was described as probable. The Official Assignee (Mr S. Tanslcy) was appointed to ascertain the position and pay the unsecured creditors.

Tho work of overhauling an aeroplane engine is no mean task a clearer idea of which may be gained from the fact that to take down vho first part of the crank case no fewer than 80 nuts have to bo unscrewed. During tho past two days Mr Seths. Messrs Walsh Bros.’ mechanic, ’has been occupied in this task on tho aeroplane which hjs been used for flights locally* A spare engine, which fho aviators have always on hand, lias been fitted up, minute care being exercised in seeing that every bolt is lightened and all adjustments coriert. and to-day will bo fitted to the machine, to allow the one which has been taken off to receive thorough attention. These engines weigh 5 lbs. per horse cower, or a total of 450 lbs., aluminium having been used in their construction Wherever possible. It is stated that the very latest aeroplane engine weighs only 5 lbs. per horse power, the cylinders being east in aluminium lined inside with stool. The aeroplane will probably bo again seen in the air to morrow.

At last night’s meeting of the Borough Council a communication was received from die Mauawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association asking the Council to favourably consider the advisability of tarring anil sanding Cuba street for the whole width from the association’s boundary near Wnldegrave street to the end of Pascal street. It was decided that tho association should bo informed that if the loan for £60,900 for _ road improvements is carried, the work will be done

■ Half price remnant days at Collinson and Cnnningharnc’s commence on Thursday, ■nd rims until Saturday if tho bargains last. In dress sections arc useful remnants :>f woollens, cottons, velveteens and mixtures at exactly half their marked sale iriccs which were already low. In furnish'up section are cretonnes, casements, muslins and nets for half their marked sale prices too.—Advt. Tho best family protection is ‘‘Nazol.’ 1 Prevent coughs, colds, sore throats and chests. No cold is Nazol-proof. Economical. Is 6d tor bU doses.—Advt. > Ladies! All you need to make tho linoleum bright and shinv-looking is “Keep Smiling Lino Polish." Easily applied and only a minimum of rubbing needed.' It's groat.—Advt.

“How did I like the play?” “Splendidly. Jack and I went and we thought it awfully clever Coming out was the worst, it-was so cold. When wo got home we had a steaming cup of Ex-ox and that wanned us up delightfully. Ex-ox is the extract of the

finest beef obtainable. The addition of hot water to a teaspoonful of Ex-ox makes lovely beef tea.—Advt. For children's hacking rough, Woods’ Groat Peppermint Gum. Is Oil, 2s tM.—

The sum of £I2OO has so far been raised towards the cost of the war memorial that it is intended to erect in Pahintua. An additional grant of £llsO has been made by the Education Department towards the cost of shelter sheds, latrines, septic tanks, etc., at the new school at Foxton. A boxing contest at Stratford last night between U. Cunn (Wanganui) and P>. Fakoorcy (Auckland) for the Now Zealand bantam championship and a purse of £IOO was won by the former on points. We understand from Mr C. E. Hemps?, li<l n i yla tor of the United Farmers’ Cooperative Association, Ltd., that ho has now paid out the last dividend in this estate, making 20s in the £ returned to shareholders on their share capital.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that at the meeting of the Central Chamber of Commerce, the chairman said he had received a letter from Christchurch stating it was intended to start a beet sugar industry in the boutli island and it was hoped a similar industry would be started in the North Island. In the South Island it was proposed to put down 3000 acres at a cost approximately of £250.000.

'Phe New Zealand delegates at the I rcss Conference at Ottawa are (says a Toronto cable) greatly impressed by the developments and potentialities of Niagara s water power civic expansion, and industrial entoiprisc in Toronto, and the surrounding towns, resulting largely from cheap power. This has led the delegates to unanimously express the opinion that the Dominion should lose no time in accelerating its hydro-electric schemes. At the Supreme Court this morning David Buiek, who was lined £5 yesterday for non-attendance as a grand juryman, presented himself before his Honoui, Mi Justice Chapman, and offered an explanation for his absence which his Honour accepted The fine was accordingly remitted. A satisfactory explanation was also made bv Robert Thomas Smith Ross and his fine’of £2, which was imposed yesterday when he failed to present himc(«lf when the list of common jurymen was called, was also remitted. Charged with stealing a pair of boots, valued at 255, from the front of 1. Dimcalf’s premises in the Square, a middleaged man appeared at the Police Court this morning and was remanded till Monday next. Yesterday afternoon a Salvation Annv officer, observing a man pick up a pair ‘ o f boots from the place mentioned and make off down the street, informed Constable Grant, who was passing. The constable caught up with the man who on being arrested, gave his name as \\ imam Heinmann, and stated that the boots, then in his possession, had been bought.

At the monthly meeting of the Starr Bowkett Building Society last evening, Mr J. S. Munro presiding, the draft report for tiie annual meeting to be held on the 25th inst. was approved. It was decided to bring the mutter of the formation of a new if roup (No. 6) before the annual meeting Tor the approval of shareholders. In the new group it is proposed to sell IUUU shares, any shareholder being permitted to hold up to toil shares, and notice of motion to amend the rules accordingly was gi\en. The following loans were approved: —-No. 2 group £309, No. 5 group £7OO, No. 4 group £SOO. and No. 5 group £SOO. It was decided to hold ballots in all the groups at the annual meeting.