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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1187, 9 December 1924, Page 4

Cocksfoot, livo feet high, was cut recently from .a section ut the Otaki beach. Saturday was celebrated as the Finnish National Day, this year being the seventh anniversary of the Declaration of the Independence of Finland. In the Supremo Court at New Plymouth yesterday, before ."Mr Justice .MacGregor, James Howard Kihnihster, who pleaded guilty to live charges of forgery, was sentenced to reformative detention not exceeding 18 months. Alfred Thomas Allen was acquitted ott a charge of manslaughter arising out of u fatal motor cycle collision.

A charge of manslaughter was preferred against William Pitman, land agent, at the conclusion of an inquest at Auckland yesterday before Mr F. Hunt, S.M., concerning the death of Elsie Lilian Roberts, who received fatal injuries through being knocked down on November 3 by a motor car driven by Pitman. The Coroner returned a verdict in which he said the motor car was driven by Pitman in a culpably negligent manner. Pitman, when charged with manslaughter, pleaded not‘guilty and was committed for trial. Bail was fixed at £SOO and was forthcoming. Saturday saw an historic meeting at Tamatekapua, Ohiiiemutu, between Samontt faipules and representatives of the Maori race—the first recorded for 1000 years (states a Rotorua telegram). Arawa chiefs welcomed the .Samoans with intense cordiality, to which Toelape, the spokesman of ' the Samoans, replied. Dr. Te Rangihiroa, for the visiting officials of the New Zealand Government, in a great speech detailed the history of the Polynesian migration and the significance of the reunion. It was, lie said, recognised by Samoans and Maoris that the races were identical in customs, tradition and language, the latter only differing in form. The Samoans were shown over the district and were immensely impressed. Messrs Brown and Richardson, of Palmerston North, deep wellsinkers, have just completed a fine 3in bore on the property of Mr A. Spiers, Ivoputaroa, at a depth of 320 ft producing 250 gallons per minute, at ground level, and a solid volume of water of 20in in height, shooting straight off the pipe, and having a rise of 70ft above the level of the ground. Any farmer in need of a good water supply should get in touch with this firm. —Advt. Father Christmas will, bo in his magic cave at Collinson and Cuniiinghatne’s all this week. On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday. F riduy, 2 to 2.30 in the afternoon. Saturday morning 11 to 12. afternoon 2 to 4, evening 7 to 8. Bring the kiddies to see Father Christmas. Admission 6d and every <orie gets a prize.—Advt.

The poluituknwa is already in bloom in the Taranaki districts. A petition in b l ink^ u P j** Palmerston by John Noah BarneS, o£ ran North, pork blltchdr. A v N ™Ji" k at New Orleans, of Castro, exiled dictator of, Venezuela. Four luits at a public .Works camp near Hamilton were destroyed by. £BOO unlay. The damage is estimated at ibuo. Two watches, about £3 in silver, infix fountain pen, valued at £l, Were stolon from St. Paul’s Vicarage, Auck land, one day last Wdelc. The Mail states that there are mow 69 seaside residences' at Otaki beach, whe onlv a comparatively short tiftiO ago tile was a flundy waste.' Mr Byron Brown has offered a section of land for a club-house should it be desired by visiting motorists. Two members of tile Wariganiii police force, who recently proceeded . to Mangamahu to recover human remains found on a bunk of the WangaeliU river, had an arduous task. They- hud to strip and wude waist deep across a ford 111 the riVor, tile undertaking being a difficult one on account of a strong current and - many snags. The return journey with their burden was even more difficult. The remains Were found at a place that was regarded ns almost inaccessible. According to the Otaki Mail wlioopTTig cough, in a severe form, has been prevalent in Manaknu. The dentils occurred lust week of two of Mr and Mrs Mc--1 lardy’s children, Ohe 18 months old and the other 2j years. Both were in the Palmerston North hospital suffering from whooping cough,' Which was followed by bronchial pneumonia. A third child has been split to hospital for treatment. Another death reported is that of Mr J. Thompson’s 18-month-old girl who passed away on Saturday morning from a similar complaint. "New Zealand has very many keen sports,” remarked the Hon. R. F. Bollard in a speech during his trip to the far north, “and tile country is the better for them. Take the All Blacks’ visit to the Old Country. Why, I havb seen limit Waiting patiently by telephones, especially during the week-ends, with all the energy they possess showing in their expressions for" the result of a match played on a Saturday. The victories the All Blacks gain seem to make the sports ready- for the next week’s work, and there is no doubt that in them they get a big impetus.” Judgment was given by Mr J. S. Barton, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court at Wanganui yesterday in the cases against the Wanganui Agricultural Association and Guy Stapleton Vance, who were charged with committing breaches of the Gaming Act by disposing of goods at a recent carnival by means of chance. The charge against the association was dismissed, the Magistrate holding that it was the fault of the individual officers that the fixture was conducted and not the fault of the association. The other defendant was committed on two charges and ordered to pay costs, 16s and 7s, another information, being withdrawn. General satisfaction was expressed at the meeting' of the Manawatu-Oroua Power Board yesterday at the fact that power froni Mangahao would be available on December 20. Mr Tin'gey congratulated the hoard’s chief engineer, Mr W. A. Wafers, on his very fine achievement on behalf of the board in having the reticulation of this district so far advanced. It was decided that the department be advised that the board would accept power on the ! dale named. It Was further resolved that ! the Palmerston North Borough Council be

informed that, from December 20, tno board would not be accepting current from the borough ncheliie. but that from that date the power board would be prepared to supply current ut wholesale rates. Dr. Blackmore, superintendent of the Cashmere Ilills. sanatorium, returned by the Niagara (stales a Press Association telegram from Auckland). Dr. Blackmore I studied Professor Sphalinger’s methods of treating consumption. “I am doubtful whether he has found anything better than we have already,” lie said in an interview, ”1 found he WaS making serum front horses’ blood, static 1 what similar to a good many serums previously made. Professor Sphalinger is a limn who refuses really independent tests of his treatment- and although he has been Urged to take in one or. two bacteriologists, particularly from New Zealand, lie will not agree to this being done. Consequently, every country is holding back.” A short time ago a lighthouse keeper at Pouto (Knipara) was driving a horse in a dray, when the animal bolted and ' then backed down a cliff into 10 fathoms ;of water, with the ea.fi and driver. The ; driver managed to get free and swam | ashore, but the horse was drowned. The d.ighthouHe keeper aslceu Captain Savi- [ dent to drag for the horse and dray, 1 which he did. At the same time the [captain pointed out that the only chance of getting them would be if the harness broke, as in all probability when the animal struggled for its life it would be lifted above the shafts, and with the cal't would he washed out of the harbour by the titles. Captain Savident states that this is really what happened to the horse and curt, although some people do not credit it.

Reference to the growth of the tourist traffic in New Zealand was made at Auckland by Mr Richard Wedderspoon, who is investigating the toiuris.t .'attractions in both islands. He pointed, oht that in 1922 there were 6588 overseas visitorsin 1923, ,7522; and this year it was estimated that the total would be 10,000. Next year, which is Exhibition year, it is calculated that overseus visitors will total 30,000, and it is computed that these will spend at least £IOO each, so that the tourist traffic will firing into the Dominion in 1925 £3,000,000. Dunedin is now making arrangements to accommodate some thousands of visitors, but it cannot accommodate them all, and the Tourist Department is arranging to divert tourists temporarily to places of attraction all over the Dominion, including Mount Cook and the Tonguiiro National Park.

The Commission, of . Inquiry into the collapse of the .western wharf at Auckland on October 28 has come to the conclusion, in its report, which was submitted to a special meeting, of the Harbour Board, that in view of ail the circumstances it is -dear that the designs and plans of the .structure were neither good nor sufficient, the design being defective in that it provided for a structure and arrangement of such a nature that stresses of a character which the wharf was unable to bear must develop in it, states a Press Association telegram. The report of the commissioners was considered by the board last night, and it resolved to accept the resignation; of its engineer, Mr Hamer, and to grant him six months’ leave. World-wide applications for an engineer will be called. The board also decided to authorise the works recommended by the commissioners, and to ask Messrs G. Nicol and R. F. Moore to report on the restoration of the western wharf. . Applications are invited for the position of caretaker of the Central School. The “La Faire,” to be held in the Congregational Church hall, Broadway, on Thursday, promises to be a great success, lit the evening there will be promenade concerts including fancy dancing, interesting tableaus and the novelty of a trip round the world. There are handsome prizes being awarded for the various «ompetitions. For your Christmas gifts the C. M. Itos-s Co., Ltd., have large stocks of lovely silk hose at almost any price; silk hose is always popular and these are particularly so. American ‘ holeproof hose, pdre silk on art. silk thread, elastic knit tops, mock seam, reinforced feet; excellent wearing; gift case supplies; Christmas carnival price 7s lid. —Advt. For results in your garden you must keep your lawn, flower and -vegetable garden well watered. To enable you to do this cheaply we can sell you a coil of jin. 3-ply rubber hose, 50ft. long, already to screw oil tap, for 27s 6d a coil. VVe also have good stocks of lawn sprinklers, syringeand water cans. Call id and see thee-i to-day.—Collinson and Son, Broadway Palmerston North. —Advt. For delicate fabrioa no starch like “Dote'-, brand starch. Ask for it by naiue.^alJ grocers.—Advt. . ■pt