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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 101, 30 March 1925, Page 4

Less than a quarter of an inch of rain lias fallen in Masterton this month. A statutory first-offending inebriate with several aliases, who appeared, before Mr J. L-. Stout, S.M., ut the Magistrate’s Court this morning, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. A white frost, though not by any means a severe one, last night heralded the approach of winter. It was followed by glorious autumn weather to-day. Cabinet on Friday authorised a grant of £2OOO for the purcht.se of a site for a new school at Ngaio. The present school is badly situated, being on a hillside and close to the railway line. The flaring of a rubbish heap that had been" lit in the afternoon and had not been properly extinguished was responsible far the calling out of the fire brigade shortly after midnight on Saturday. It is anticipated that the roll at Wellington Boys’ College will total 880 when the school opens after Easter. This is an increase of 80 pupils over last year’s attendance, when the roll stood at 804. “The school has grown beyond all my anticipations,” said the headmaster (Mr T. li. Cresswell) at the board of governors’ meeting on Friday. A card touvnamont and dance is to be lieid at the Oddfeilows' Hall, Cuba street, on race night (Wednesday, April 1). Visitors specially are invited to go along and enjoy themselves. A meeting of the Patriotic Society is to be held at its office to-morrow, the 31st inst., ut 4.30 p.m. to consider correspondence and other routine business. At the conclusion a meeting of tiro distribution committee will bo held to consider further applications for assistance, etc., Members of the respective committees are particularly requested to bo present. Radium Bouncings for evening wear are showing in great, variety at Collinson and Cunninghame’s 34 inches wide in very smart designs is oidy 3s 6d and 3s lid yard, and conies in black, ivory, kingfisher, rose, golden, apricot, lilac, jade, pink, silver. Another very attractive radium flouncing in a novel design is in ivory, black, lemon, silver and piilurbox red, and is only 5s ltd yard. Collinson and Cunninghame’a unbeatable values.—Advt.

Special attention is drawn >to the good quality dinner sets which are being sold at greatly reduced prices by Collinson and Son, Broadway. This gives one a splendid opportunity to get “a good set at a cheaper price.” Among those offered are Wedgwood, Cauidon, Spode, Doulton, Pountoey. To give some idea of the reduction on these linos the firm is selling sets that were £l3 10s for £8 19s 6d. It will pay to inspect this beautiful range of dinner services.—Advt.

Advice was received at It a) aria on I'ri clay that the Health Department had or cided to prohibit the holding of the con tcniplated gathering at Ratana during Easter owing to the infantile paralysis epidemic.

Over tO applications for the position of borough traffic manager had been received by the town clerk at mid-day. Applications close this evening and will be considered at the next meeting of the Borough Council.

The Hon. A. .D. McLeod (Minister for Lands) touched on a curious phase of human nature when he said that if Eapier reclamation was earned on by private enterprise buyers of land would pay cheerfully for their purchases; but if the Government did the work then he would wager two to one that within three months half of them would be clamouring for a big reduction in the price to be paid.

Considerable apprehension was expressed at the monthly meeting of the Wellington College Board of Governors, when the chairman lead a* statement setting out fees outstanding in connection with the colleges. The total amount outstanding was £664 7s 6d, which was an exceedingly unsatisfactory state of affairs, said the chairman.

Some excitement was created on the Wanganui, river on Saturday as the result of the capsizing of a small boat, the sole occupant of the craft, a youth, being precipitated into the water. Fortunately oe was able to keep afloat until a laur.ch hurried to hie rescue, but it is sty ted that he was fairly well spent by the time he was removed from the water.

Throughout the thirteen months the Newcastle Steel Works Band has been absent from Australia it has been selfsupporting, states Mr A. H. Bade, the conductor of the visiting combination. Successful concerts were given in England between the contests, while the band had established a record by reason of the fact that, following its month’s engagement at the Wembley*"Exhibition, it had been engaged for two further months.

When raked if he would be playing again for the Hastings Football Club this season, Cvril Brownlie, tho well-known All Black forward, told a Napier Daily Telegraph representative that ho was not sure of j*is intentions. He was keen to take up golt' which ho played formerly in New Zealand, as a serious pastime, having had the opportunity while at Homo to play that fascinating game at fairly frequent intervals. “It’s harder to learn than football,” he said ingenuously. A remarkable sight .was recently witnessed by the crew of a Bluff cutter while cruising off the heuds, at Bluff", states an exchange. One of the members noticed a seagull unable to rise from the water and apparently sick. He steered in its direction with the humane of knocking the bird on the head and putting it out of its agony, but on approaching saw that both its legs were held in the mouth of a young sharlc. The shark made away os the boat approached and the unfortunate gull rose and flew away, when it was seen that both its legs had been taken off. Apparently tho shark had not been strong enough'to drag the resisting bird under the water and had therefore been patiently hanging on to its legs waiting until its strength was gone and it could be devoured. The New Zealand Rugby Union has sent a warning to members of the late All Black football combination that they must not accept gifts in cash from admirers. On returning home the men had been showered with presentations of various kinds, including in some cases it is understood cash, and this the union objects to. Where any cash may have been accepted it is to be returned at onee( states a Wellington message). Tho English Rugby Union’s interpretation of the amateur rule is very strict and though in Australia and New Zealand there has been some latitude allowed in tho past, tho New' Zealand Union now thinks that the time has come to make a stand; hence the warning which, it is anticipated, will be sufficient to prevent any further mistaken presentations. It is recognised that the All Blacks have been tho victims of admiring, but unthinking friends who desire to show their appreciation. Two unusual objects of interest are observable in the heavens just now, given a clear sky and a good telescope. They are two comets which have recently made their appearance. The first was discovered on 23rd March, being reported by. the Central Astronomical Bureau at Copenhagen. It is of tlie eleventh magnitude, too faint to be discerned without the aid of a powerful telescope, and its position on discovery was right ascension, llhr 47min 49sec, decreasing 2min per day. Its declination was ldeg 44min north, increasing sniin. per day, and it is close to the star Beta Virginia. The second comet was discovered on 24th March and is of tho eighth magnitude, somewhat brighter than tho other, but nevertheless invisible to the naked eye. Its position on discovery was right ascension, 13hr 29ruin 47sec, decreasing 48sec per day, and the declination was 20deg 16min south. This star is nearly halfway from Alpha Virginia to Theta Centauri.

A cablegram from Adelaide the other day stated that the steamer City of Singapore, on which a disastrous explosion occurred last year, had been restored to seagoing trim, and would leave Port Adelaide shortly in charge of two Dutch tugs for an unnamed destination. It now transpires that the latter port is Rotterdam. The Melbourne Argus of recent date had the following in connection with the project:—The greatest towing feat ever attempted from Australia will be undertaken within the next few weeks by two Dutch tugs, the Wilhelm Barendsz and the Vlaanderen, now at Williamstown, which will commence the tremendous task of towing from Port Adelaide to Rotterdam, in Holland, the disabled steamer City of Singapore, a vessel of 6567 tons, which was burnt at Port Adelaide last year. The distance which the tugs will have to cover with an empty, engineless, and unwieldly serni-derelict in tow, will be approximately 13,000 miles —a Herculean task. The point that is disturbing the shipbuilding and engineering firms, and the employees of both, however, is the fact that such an undertaking should have been considered necessary by the owners of the City of Singapore. They' state, however, that Australian costs for labour and material are so high that it is cheaper to have the vessel towed to Holland to be repaired than to pay the amount asked for refitting the City of Singapore in Australia."

A physical culture display was given by several senior members of the Y.M.C.A. in Berryman’s shop window in the Square on Saturday evening, quite a number of interested passers-by stopping to watoh the exhibition. The exercises were performed to gramophone music.

Big substantial prizes make the gigantic art union particularly attractive to everybody willing to test their luck with a modest jhaif-a-crown in participation of the drawing of prizes which range from RIQOO downwards Altogether £4OOO in alluvial gold will be distributed and the prizes total 186 in number. As everv ticket drawn will be replaced in the barrel, each ticket vrill have 186 chances, of winning prizes—a pound’s worth will have 1674 chances. Tickets are being sold by the principal retail establishments, 2s 6d each, or 9 for £1 during the first week, and the proceeds of the art union will be used to further the interests of cricket and tennis.

With reference to school home work, Messrs G. 11. Bennett and "Co. have obtained official lists of work for the next four weeks, and also lista of all books and ail stationery required, and are able to fit out children for all standards and all schools.—Advt.

Novel shaded knitting wools, English 4-ply fingering, beautiful tones, 10id per oz. skein; cream art silk knittings, plain 4oz. hank at 3s 6d, cable 4oz. hanks at 4s 6d. “Aurelia” fancy cable, all cream 4s lid at the C. If. Moss Co. Ltd.—Advt.

The enrolment of electors is creating interest politically. The enrolment of home seekers for free of interest loans in tire old established building society is now on. The new group. No. 8 in the StarrBowkett will assist you to get out of the rent paying habit and obtain a home of your own. Apply for shares and all particulars at the offices, 15 Rangitikei street, noxt National Bank.— Advt.