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Manawatu Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 7275, 27 August 1901, Page 2

Mr M. Cohen, of Dunedin, has been elected President of the New Zealand Institute of Journalists.

Members of the Palmerston North Brass Band are reminded that a special practice will be held to-night, commencing at 8 o'clock sharp.

The medals to commemorate the visit of the Duke and Ducho?s of Cornwall to this colony were distributed to the chil* dren of the Campbell street school yesterday afternoon.

Mr James Carroll to-day forwarded the Fire Brigade a cheque for £5 in acknowledgement of t-heiv services A preventing a serious fire at the Clarendon Hotel yesterday.

At the Magistrate's Court, at Napier, on Saturday, before Mr Turnbull, S.M., Albert Jordan, charged with having committed a serious offence upon a girl under 16, at Riccaiton, on the 20th inst., was remanded to Christchurch.

The Patea election petition is to be heard on the 24th September at Wanganui, before the Chi6f Justice and Mr Justice Williams.

Tho friends of Arehdecon Stock (says the Times) will regret to hear that the state of his health is causing great anxiety to his family.

A cyclist, while riding along a road near Carterton was rushed by a cow. The machino was broken, and the cyclist was Viciously attacked as he climbed over a friendly fence.

In Otago there is a dearth of eligible clergymen for Presbyterian Church vacancies. There are no fewer than ten congregations easting about for suitable spiritual advisers, and the supply of young men for the ministry is far from being equal to the demand.

News has been received from Western Australia that Mr Frank Hubble, who a few years ago w.is lineman at the Palmerston North telegraph office, has been killed by falling into a cuttiug at tho Ivanhoe mine.

The severity of the we&Vaer this year has largely checked butter production in Victoria. Before tbe first week' in August last year nearly 500 "tons of butter had been exported from Victoria, whereas for a similar period this'-year the*export was nil; and very little came to hand.

The police have kid an informationagainst Margaret Bassett charging her with keeping a brothel in Princess steeet. It is understood Mr Wilford has been retained for the defence.

The tenders received by tho Starrs Bowkett Society for a loan of J£3oo averaged £40 for Hi years. It was decided to allocate tho loan in two sums of £100 and £200.

Long, the hangman, went to Lyttelton in the Tarawera last night in charge of the gallows on which he is to hang Mc~ Lean, the Eyretown murderer.

The application for a new trial iv the case of Albert Watkius, sentenced to two years' hard labour for robbery with violence at Palmerston N., wi.'l be heard at Wellington on Monday.

A case was heard at Wellington yesterday in which Mary Edith McGregor sued E. J. Searl, proprietor of Sear! s Hotel, for £501 damages for malicious prosecution. Plaintiff while in defendant's employ as a barmaid was arrested for alleged theft of money from the bar, but was acquitted iv the Supreme Court, and cl&j__ed damages. The jury returned a yerdict for defendant.

The dirtiest man on record seems to bave boen discovered in Castlemain, Victoria. Patrick Drisiane, arrostcd for vagrancy, was in a very dirty condition, and Sergeant Armstrong informed the Bench that when Dnslane was forced to have a bath at the gaol a few days ago, the sum of 19s Id was found in tho bath. This, he said, had apparently stuck to the dirt on bis body. Three half-crowns were also found in the man's beard, and there were tufts of gvass between his toes.

The voting by members of tho Palmerston N. Orchestral Society for tbe plebiscite concert to be held on the 6th December resulted in tho followiog selections being chosen :--" William Tell," and Mendelssohn's Lobgosang symphony, 23 votes each ; " Faust." 13 votes ; Gorman's Gipsy Suite, 11 votes. The nearest voting to the foregoing was as follows :-Tannhauser March, 9; adagio from Beethoven's Eroica syu_« phony, 6 ; Eose of Persia, 5 ; Zainpa, 5. The voting practically resulted in a twothirds majority in favour of the pieces selected.

All who are iona oi growing nice flowers and vegetables, and who do not wish to be disappointed, should be sure and obtain good reliable seeds, which will grow and give satisfaction. The old established urm of Coopers sell onlynew and reliable seeds. Mr Grove, of the cash store, has a full stock of all kinds at popular prices —Advt.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week being tha last three days of the stock-takings^le at The Bon Marche, the balance of winter stock which it is determined to clear will be offoied at bargain prices. Very special bargains will bo obtainable in jackets, capes dress goods, sergee, Housings ; a few choice lines of millinery at gift prices to clear, as well as several useful lines of household drapery.—Advt.

From an announcement elsewhere it will be seen that Messrs Boss and Co., of the lion Marche, are now in the last few days of their sale,- and a number of clearing bargains aro offered in certain lines which it is determined are not to be ti'.ken into stock, these include millinery, jackets, capes, dresses, serges, blankets, and many lines of general drnpery. Boys and men's clothing, and fotuc specially attractive bargains in the boot department.—Advtii

There wiil be one more opportunity for careful buyers to pick up some rar_ bargains before the close of the diap.ry srdo which is still proceeding at'tho O.F.C.A. All remnants which include useful lengths of flannelette, prints, shirtings, etc., and numberless oddments have been marked down to one-third of their value, so as to effectually clear tlie stock before the completion of stocktaking, in addition to which the cash discount of 4s in the £ on the Kaipoi sample clothing will be continued for another six days.—Advt.

Newest books (including " Old Marlborough' by T. Lindsay Buick), magazines, fancy goods, electro-plate and silver Roods, china and glassware, leather gr.odt'ootbaUs etc. Park's Stationery and Fancy GoodsWai'el'ou.e.—Atlvt

Wade's teething Powders for bahies reduce fev.r, are soothing, and orcvent blotches. Price, Is.

I' or gentlemen's tailoring and complete outfitting try tho Bon Marche and satisfaction is assured. —Advt.

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