THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 198, 20 July 1935, Page 2

THIRTY YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM “ STANDARD.” JULY 20, 1905. The Emperor of Germany was visiting the King of Sweden and intended continuing his journey to Copenhagen. It was believed that ho was interesting himself in the proposed accession to the throne of Norway of Princo Charles of Denmark. Prince Charles’s accession was desired in London. . The Government biologist had informed an agricultural conference at Wellington that potato disease was costing £130,000 a year in New Zealand. Debating was flourishing in New Zealand and in Wellington there were 10 clubs. His Excellency the Governor bad offered an endowment to provide in perpetuity a Plunket Medal for oratory, to be competed for annually. It was proposed in Canterbury to establish the term “sound-mouthed,” “fullmouthed,” “failing-mouthed,” and “bro-ken-mouthed” for the description of sheep. A meeting of Shannon farmers had decided to set up a dairy factory to be known as the Shannon Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd. The capital was to be £SOOO. Tho nightly takings at a travelling dramatic company at Palmerston North had been £250. . A Bill providing for a national vote to be taken on the Bible-in-schools question had passed its second reading in the House of Representatives.