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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 739, 22 June 1923, Page 4

For assaulting a nlarried woman at Halcornbe, a man named Fred Rasmussen, who appeared before Mr Watson, &.M., at the Feilding Magistrate’s Court yesterday, was lined £2. A charge of assaulting the woman’s husband was dismissed.

At a meeting of the recently formed advisory committee to the council of the Boy Scouts' Association, held in Wellington, Viscount Jellicoo presiding, it was decided to adopt the English policy and rules with slight alterations in minor details to conform with local conditions. An Auckland message states that the Compensation Court gave its decision in the claim by the Public Trustee as executor and trustee of the estate of the late Edwin Perrett against tho Hikurangi Coal Company, which arose through tho taking by proclamation of acres of tho estate for mine development. The Court awarded £I7OO with 7 per cent interest from October 1921, and costs. The original claim was for £8343. On the motion of the Hon. W. Downie Stewart the House of Representatives yes torday agreed that a select committee ho appointed consisting of ten members to deal with all matters in connection with industries and commerce, with power to call for persons, papers and records, three to form a quorum, the committee to consist of Sir John Luke, Messrs Atmore, Girling, Harris, Muuro, McLeod, Nash, Savage, .Sidey and tho mover. Speaking in the House of Representatives yesterday during tho debate on tho Ad-(li'OSS-iu-Reply, Air Hawken (Egmont) said that if the House studied the relative progress made by the various industries, it would he realised that tho industry with tho greatest future was dairying, and the decision of the Premier to increase the imount which might he borrowed from tho Advances Department would mean a big thing to the dairy industry of the Dominion.

“During the last five years there was a decrease of 4,000,000 sheep, but 'I am glad to bo able to say that the interim returns for the year show that there has been an increase of 706,605, of which 632,238 wore in the North Island, and 74,367 in lire South. This, I think, proves conclusively that the tide has turned regarding sheep.” —Hon. W. Nosworthy, Minister for Agriculture, in a speech at the smoko concert at the showgrounds last night.

“I have been in your beautiful country but a few weeks, but even in that short period I have been most impressed with the ever ready assistance and courtesy that the people always extend to the visitor,” remarked Mr N. Elmslie, British Trade Commissioner, when responding to the toast of “The Visitors” at last night’s smoko concert which was hold at the showgrounds. “it has been a great pleasure for me to attend the show,” ho added, “and I have come to the conclusion that Palmerston North is one of the most go-ahead cities I have been in.”

No one should miss those 72 bargain baskets and those 13 bargain tables at Collinson and Son’s Juno china sale. Some details of the tables are advertised on page 5. but the baskets change so rapidly at the hands of eager bargain hunters that you should inspect these for yourself. Inspection always welcomed without any obligation to purchase.—Advt. White flannelette for nursery purposes and underwear in a wide range of qualities is obtainable from the O. M. loss Co. Ltd., for from ICid a yard net cash and upwards. 'There is a specially heavy make at from Is J)d and another extra heavy one in white and creme, twill weave, at from 2s 6d—all net cash prices.—Advt

A conference was opened yesterday at Wellington between representatives o the New Zealand Workers’ Union and the Minister of Public Works and departmental officers to discuss proposals for a new agreement covering tiro men employed on tanous public works undertakings throughout the Dominion. Mr Grayndler. secretary of die union, explained that it was desired that an irnprovcineiil should be made in the conch lions prevailing. The debate on the Addrcss-m-Reply was continued in the House o Representative, yesterday afternoon and evening, the speakers being Messrs \eitch. Hank - , Sullivan, Masters, Hon. Dovrme Stewart and M. Mcllvride. Mr Su livan moved to add to Mr Milford s amendment after the words “electoral reform the following words, “providing for proportional representation and the abolition of the Legislative Council.” An extraordinary instance of _ the ways in which war medals sometimes reach their owners was disclosecl m the petition of James Rattenbury presented to the House of Representatives by Mr J. C. Rolleston (IVaitomo). Petitioner stated that lie served in the Maori war and was awarded the New Zealand War Medal, but received no intimation of it, nor was he aware that his name had been published in the Gazette of 1371, until last year, when reading a book, “Defenders of New Zealand,” he found las own name mentioned. Ho made application and got the medal, lying unclaimed since 1871, but was refused retrospective payment of the pension payable to holders'of the medal. _lt was submitted that this was an injustice, as he had been a resident for 57 years, and had suffered in opening up the back country. Now over 70 years of age ho needed assistance. The tenth annual conference of _the National Beekeepers’ Association of New Zealand was concluded yesterday. A report of the proceedings will appear in to-morrow’s issue.

A concert, deserving of the support of tho citizens of Palmerston North, will presented in the Palace Theatre on Sunday evening at 8.15 o’clock. Organised with the object "of assisting a widow and four children, tho entertainment should prove popular. A fine programme is to be presented by local talent. Those contributing wiU be Mesdames Gilmour and Smith, Misses Fabrin and Ricketts, and Messrs Bell, Blaudford, Cooper, Greening, Houston and Pizzy. Orchestral selections will be given by the Manawatu Orchestral Society. Arrangements are well in hand for thu huge plain, fancy and paper dress masked carnival, in which so much interest is being displayed. It is to be held in tho Zealandia Hall on Wednesday, July 11th, so intending patrons have ample time in which to provide themselves with fancy costumes, for which valuable prizes are to bo given. It will be compulsory for everyone entering the hall to wear a mask, and these will be sold at tho entrance for sixpence each. Details will be advertised later. The. promoters of the entertainment are Mesdames T. J. Rodgers, F. J. Oakley, A. M. Ouglov, P. O'Connor, A. Faire, Misses R. Butler and M. Kirk.

Hand-made knitted wool bootees for 5j lid, in fancy stitch with turn-down tops. Baby boys’ wool hats in plain crochet, with turn-up brim for 5s lid. Baby girl’s hand crocheted bonnet, turn back front, ribbon bows and strings, 5s lid. Honeycomb shawls in soft white wool, 52ina. square, 12s 9d and 14s 9d; 50 by 48 for 19s 6d, 52 by 54 for 21s, 48ins. square 22s 9d, Mins, square for 24s 6d. Collinson and Cunninghome's.—Advt,

Keep “Nazol” handy In your office, shop or homo. A few drops or wihffs will prevent cughs and colds. 60 doses Is 6d.Advt.

For the past 25 years tho Palmerston North Slarr-Bowkett Building Society bos been advancing free of interest loans and over £ ICO.COO has been paid out to assist members to obtain homes of their own. The new No. 7 group is being opened, and persons joining now have no back subscriptions to pay. Is per share per week. Each share carries a loan of £IOO free of interest. Repayments are loss than rent. Apply . I for shares and information at the society’s offices, next National Bank. Rougltikoi street. —Advt.

The Council of Education .yesterday Wellington discussed the question of won.- , inspectors and deeded tW they be appointed only in special cases. Mr Massey told a Wellington deputation yesterday that ho knew a new girls high school there was wanted and that it would be provided as soon as possible. A Sydney message states that the steam Knrdsdale 12,800 tons, the biggest ship bin > L Australia, has boon successfully launched for the Commonwealth line. • Much success is being met in obtaining subscribers for tho _ Dunedin Exhibition (states a Press Association message). Over £21,000 has already been promised. A meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of A. C. Grossan, bile .-moon keeper, was held yesterday arid till the 27th instant. During the progress of the Hunters’ competition at the show day, Mr Len Little, the ruler of Mr j„ Collinson’s Punjab, suftered a fall and ... tained a broken collarbone. The post-mortem examination on trt body of R. McLean, who was found dcae on the Mararoa on the voyage front Lyttelton to Wellington, revealed the act that he had died from poisoning. Inc inquest was adjourned. Replying to a deputation yesterday at Wellington, Mr Massey said that during three and a half years the Government Uau built 636 schools. Tins was a fine record, but (be requirements had not yet been satisfied.

A Wellington message slates that Frank Coull who was on Wednesday committee for trial on charges of fraud m comiecito. with grants of tho Repatriation Depart meat, in which lie was .employed was yelerday committed for trial on threecha gy of conspiracy with Ernest McCuaell, ... is now undergoing sentence for fraud, or the same department.

“There are one and a-half million cattle in New Zealand, 500,000 of which are m the Auckland province, which has the -ea.j. number of pedigree stock, mid Mr K .. . Sommerville at the annual meeting of New Zealand Ayrshire Cattle Breeders -elocution last night, when moving that the next annual meeting bo held at Hanulto .

The Mnkerua Drainage Board mot yesterday, when there were present : Messrs J. Liggins (chairman , A. Seifert, H. Akus R. L. Tippler, and R. T. Bell The engineer’s report, which was ac °P; > - stated that the board’s two dredge. ' were making very good progress but had lost a good deal of time through floods. ■V most enjoyable evening was held last night at the Y.M.C.A. hostel on the occasion of the impending departure of the matron, Miss Spraggon, who leaves oi Melbourne next week. Amongst those pic sent were Mrs L. A. Abraham, the president. and other ladies of the hoard. The girls presented Miss Spraggon with a traveiling rug. Musical items, dancing and games’ were indulged in. “Oh, yes! You people in Palmerston North’have put on a very tine show, but you must come to the Garden of Eden the dairying industry-Tnranaki-to seethe Winter Show which we hold m Haw era remarked Mr J. Corrigan, M.F. for Patea, in a humorous speech at the smoke concert which was held at the showgrounds last night.

The Council of Education at its meeting in Wellington yesterday adopted a remit that tho regulation relating to the payment of travelling allowances to children journeying to school by buggy be so amended as to allow of a similar payment to childien journeying to school on horseback m th«i districts where it is safer lor children to ride to school.

In the course of his remarks in the House of Representatives last night during the debate on the Address-in-Reply, the Hon. W Downie Stewart said that the Leader of tho Opposition was very, nebulous about his want of confidence motion. There was nothing new in it, and it was quite clear that Mr Wilford had no definite idea what was going to happen if he got the Government out. Evidently he was first trying invot the cart in tho hope that something would turn up out of the scramble.