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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1077, 25 July 1924, Page 4

A shop iii \ iviun street, Wellington, anti two shops in Riddiford street, Newtown, were entered by burglars during tile past few days, the total sum stolen being £l6O. place of a haka, the visiting Chinese footballers, after shaking hands with their opponents, form a ring holding hands, then bend backwards and forwards, uttering their football cry. ytt Ashburton yesterday, David Goodsir, alias David Green, aged 24 years, was committed for trial on a charge of being in possession of split bank notes. Bail was allowed in the sum of £4OO. Speaking on the work of the meteorological office at. Wellington this week, Mr D. C. Bates said that hundreds of sheep and thousands of lambs had been saved as a result of timely warnings given by the meteorological office. An Oamaru message states that Daniel Colliding, farmer, of Georgetown, aged 31, single, a returned soldier, was found dead near his home. There were no marks of violenco. Heart disease is believed to have been the cause of death.

Cynthia Seymour, the 13-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Seymour, was missed from her home yesterday morning, and some hours later her body was found Boating in the Waimat'a river (states a telegram from Gisborne). At the skating rink an endurance test of continuous skating is being undertaken by Mr Pearson, of this town. He had continued at the time this paper went to press to-day for 18 hours The New Zealand record is 48 hours, and Mr Pearson hopes to break it.

An indication was given by Mr Massey when replying to a deputation, at Wellington that the Government will very soon havo to commence the completion of the Parliamentary Building. The old Government House, which was now part of Parliamentary Buildings, was no credit to Parliament, the country or Wellington, he said. A now wing should bo completed without delay, ihe present wooddn building was not a fit place to entertain distinguished \isitors. ihe completion of Parliamentary Building had been allowed to stand over, but lie did not think it could be delayed much longer. Luncheon served 10 a.m. till_ 12 noon to-morrow at Roscg. tea rooms. Will patrons please note this alteration for tomorrow only on account of “All Blacks’ match arranged • for 1 p.m., Saturday.— The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd.—Advt. Your new dinner set may bo chosen from 51 different patterns at Collinson and Son’s—a selection unequalled anywhere in the North Island to-day. Every sot direct from the English potteries to you —bought for cash on the very best possible terms to give you the biggest values procurable. Many are in “open” pattern so that breakages and shortages can always bo roplacod. Your inspection welcomed. —Advt

Dependable worm remedy—Wade’s worm figs. Children like them.—Advt.

The Polynesian Society has decided to move its headquarters from Now Plymouth to Wellington.

Three youths who appeared before Air Orr Walker, S.AL, at Wellington, for failing to attend drill were ordered to be deprived of civil rights for five years, and were fined £5.

Heavy weather is still being experienced in Cook Strait and along the coast, and the Wairau, which left Wellington on Wednesday night to make a second attempt to roach Lyttelton, found the storm too severe to face, and she sheltered in Cloudy Say. i

It is becoming a habit in Christchurch for people to deal in bicycles as a side-line, using their homes as iieadquaafcrs (says the Sun). In the Alagistrate's Wottrt on Wednesday, in a test case, a pastrycook was convicted and ordered to pay costs for dealing in bicycles without a second-hand dealer’s license.

Amongst the items of estimated expenditure disclosed by the Financial Statement are the following:—Waikino tragedy, payments to head teacher and pupils to cover loss of salary, medical and other expenses, £500; co-operative field experiments, Department of Agriculture, £1000; refund of duty on Flanders poppies, £1748.

The Court of Appeal has given its judgment in the case of Bolton v. Knight, an appeal from a decision of Mr Justice Salmond in which he held that, the occupier of land was liable for a continuing nuisance, the cause of which was created by his predecessor in the title. Tho court upheld this decision and dismissed the appeal. At tho Police Court yesterday at Auckland Maurice Burns Ward was charged with assaulting his sister, Florence Boulton, a widow, so as to cause actual bodily harm. Accused pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence, and was committed foi trial, bail of £SOO being allowed. Three charges of breaking and entering and six of theft were admitted by John Sanderson AlcGregor, aged 17, at the Police Court ftt Auckland yesterday-. He Stole a horse from the city, entered a store at yihotapu, and stole a saddle at Kohimarama, besides other thefts at Nihotapu. Ho was committed for sentence. Referring to the work of renovation that had been carried out at All Saints’ vicarage and in which connection he warmly thanked Airs L. A. Abraham and the others responsible for it, the Rev. W. Fancourt, the new vicar, stated at last night’s welcome social that both he and Airs Fancourt felt tho vicarage was going to be the best home they hud had in New Zealand or anywhere else.

“This Wellington Justices of tho Peace Association lias agreed to call a Dominion conference of justices," stated Air W. E. Leadley at Christchurch. The date of the conference, he said, would be the subject of correspondence between Wellington and Christchurch. Delegates from AYanganui, Auckland and Palmerston North had signified their intention of attending the conference.

Several animals in the Auckland Zoological Park have died from the effects of poisoning during the last three weeks. Among the animals were two agoutis, two civet cats; two baboons and a female zebra. The post mortems revealed the presence of either arsenic or a corrosive poison, which must have been deliberately administered by some cvilyi disposed person (states an Auckland message).

Aiontion was made at the last meeting of the Munawatu Football ‘Association oi the .fact that a good gate could be secured at Fox! on if the Chatham Cup soccer match —Dawbers v. Aiarist Brothers of Wellington—was played there. The association has now been advised that a guarantee of £25 has been secured in the event of the cup fixture taking place at Foxton.

At To Ivuiti yesterday the Waitonio County Council sued Thomas Borthwick and Sons for £l9O for alleged extraordinary damage to the Te Kuiti-Ncw Plymouth road through cattle being driven to defendants’ works at Waitara. The defendants claimed that their business was necessary for the welfare of the settlers and that tiie cattle driven by them were less in proportion than was stated. “To berth large'liners at ports like New York requires exceptional skill,” said Air W. E. Adams, of Sydney, at Auckland. “At New York, where the river is only half-a-mile wide, vessels are berthed irrespective of wind or tide. I saw tho Berengaria and the Olympic berthed. It took 16 tugs one hour to pluce the Bcrengaria alongside the quay, while the Olympic required 12 tugs, when weather conditions were much more favourable."

Bigamy was admitted by Thomas Jeremiah Smith, aged 35, at tho Police Court yesterday at Auckland. The police evidence showed that accused went through the ceremony with a widow in April, though ho had been previously married to Eth'ej May Windsor, ‘at Wanganui, in 1912. Ho admitted having obtained a marriage license under the name of Albert Georgo Heaney. He was committed for sentence.

11l the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr J. Linldater, M.P., cave notice of his-intention to ask whether in view of the excellent results obtained from the testing of cows throughout the Dominion, and the increased production of butterfat received from the dairying lands by the activities of herd testing associations, whether th» Government will take immediate steps to lower the excessive freight charged on sulphuric acid on the New Zealand railways.

A Palmerslonian, a young lady, now in England, writing to her parents of a recent visit to the Empire Exhibition at Wembley, stales that, in her opinion, the New Zealand Court is very good and of large size. The exhibit of apples is particularly fine and that of mutton good, while the same can bo said of the furniture and other things made in Now Zealand and exhibited The rugs arc a beautiful feature of the court. The Palmerstonian noted the badge of the local Teclmical School at the court.

The following passes were secured by local and district students at_ the recent examinations conducted in Wellington by the New Zealand Pharmacy Board:—Section A: Mr I<’. Miles (Leary’s Pharmacy). Section B: Miss A. Littlejohn (Palmerston North), Mr G. 11. Hansen (Wood s Phurmacy), Mr R. C. S. New son (Leary s), Miss B. Neaglo tDannevirke). At the same examination Messrs I. D. Bramweu and C. W Fraser, formerly of Palmerston North, were successful in passing the final qualifying section.

At the close of the formal business in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon, the adjourned debate on the Premier’s motion that the Legislature Amendment Bill be introduced, was resumed by Mr McKeen, who continued his opposition to the measure. The Hon. W. Xosworthy criticised the Labour Party foi favouring proportional representation m New Zealand when Ramsay MacDonald opposes it in Britain. Several Labour members spoke to the motion and each opposed the bill. At 5.30 p.m., when the Houseadjourned, the debate was unfinished and it I was again adjourned. “When I heard I was appointed to Palmerston North the news came in a very sudden way,” remarked the Rev. \V. Fan-' court, the new vicar of All Saints Church, at last night’s welcome social. “1 attended the opening of a new homo and the bishop of the diocese, who was there, called me on one side saving he wanted to speak to me. Ho looked like a man who is about to kiss a girl. (Laughter). He told me that Mr Blackburne hail been told by his doctor to resign, and lie then said: ‘You have been appointed to Palmerston North. I replied that I did not think I would do for Palmerston North, but the Bishop said 1 would do, adding: ‘lf you ask me, you will go.’ But I had not asked hint, ’ said Mr Fancourt amid laughter. In more serious vein he went on to say that he could not havo chosen a better parish than Palmerston North anywhere.

Bargains for you from Collinson and Cunninghame’s sale. Wide ribbed cashmere hose, nigger, cream, fawn, grey, mole, sale price Is lid pair. “Burlington” full fashioned mercerised lisle hose, wide tops, splendid wearing, in black, mole, taupe, smoke-grey; were 4s 6d and 4s lid pair, sale special 2s lid pair.—Advt. For influenza, take Woods’ great pepperaunt cure.-—Advt.