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Manawatu Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 380, 29 April 1905, Page 2

There was a good sale for sheep, but poor demand for cattle at Feilding yesterday.

Large numbers of Salvationists went through by train yesterday on their way to Wellington to welcoma General Booth.

" When I'm travelling an your express trains," said Father Hays facetiously whon in Timaru, " I get a little time to think."

The electoral rolls and defaulters' lists of the Oroua County Council may now be seen at the Council's office, Feilding.

The selection of a third inspector for the Wellington Education district has been referred to a sub-cotnmittee of the Board. There are 30 applicants, 12 being from Wellington province, the rest ranging from Auckland to Southland.

According to a census taken by the London County Council on the 17th of February last, the number of homeless persons found than night in the great metropolis was 2481.

At the first ballot of the No. 2 group of the Star Bowkett Society kst night the winning marble, No. 404, came out in favor of Mr E. J. Watkins, jnr., who held two shares and secured £200.

Messrs Rutherfurd and Connell have moved into their new offices over J. Bett and Co's premises. Mr J. C. Lane, Secretary of the A. and P. Association, has also taken possession of the latter's new premises in Cuba street.

Mr E. M. Smith, M.H.R., telegraphed to the Minister for Public Works yesterday morning as follows: " Are plans and specifications ready for New Plymouth Post Office ? If so, when will tenders be called ? Townspeople very anxious and wrathful at lengthy delay. Kindly wite me a reply."

Ev dently the L9vin public do not approve of giving the ladies a share of the management of our schools. Three ladies were nominated at the annual election of the school committee—Mesdames R. Prouse, Ostler, and Goldsmith —but all three were defeated at the poll.

The newly-eiected Mayor, Mr M. Cohen, will, in compliance with statutory provision, be formally installed in office on the 3rd May. The first meeting of the new Council will be held on 9th May, when all Councillors will be required to make the usual declarations before taking their seats.

At Berringa, Victoria, a lad, four years of age, son of Mr James Boyd, was drinking water out of a sodawater bottle, when his tongue was drawn into the neck of the bottle, and he could not get it out again. His father, after breaking the bottle, had to chip the neck off with a pair of scissors before the boy's tongue was released.

Mr Hopkins, the Government Apiarist was in town yesterday making arrangements for an address he will deliver at the Winter Show on bees and bee farming. It is also probable that Mr Hopuins will be present at the Spring Show when he proposes to give a demonstration of how to handle the busy little worker without being stung.

As the train from New Plymouth to Hawera was nearing the Monmouthroad crossing, near the Stratford abattoirs on Tuesday morning a mob of sheep was driven over the crossing. One of the dogs, apparently becoming confused, drove tho sheep back in front of the engine, with the result that four wore killed and several received such injuries that they had to be destroyed.

Ladies' jackets, new Beason'a, from 12s 6d, at C. Smith's*

A boy was before the Police Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to stealing a lady's bicycle. The latter had been left on the side of the road owing to an accident. Accused took possession of the machine and changed the parts with another bicycle in order to conceal its identity. He was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, and to return the bicycle in the same order as when he toak possession of it. Messrs W. Beck and J. R. McMillan, J's.P., presided.

A cable messnge says that Baron Kaneko, the Japanese special commissioner to the United States, speaking at a banquet to Mr Whitolaw Iteid, who succeeds Mr Choate as American ambassador in London, said the AngloJapanese alliance would preserve the world's peace, prevent the dismemberment of China, enable France and Ger many to maintain their footholds in the Far East and permit the .Russians to remain unmolested within her proper bounds in Siberia. The speech was received with cheers.

It ia not often that the gentleman who gave the bride away drops in on the occasion of a golden wedding. Such an occurrence happened in Dunedin, however, a few weeks ago, at the residence of Mr O. Neurem, in King street, when Mr and Mrs William Chambers, of Dunedin, had the pleasure of making a chance meeting with Mr Latimer, who acted in the capacity mentioned at their wedding fifty years ago. The ages of the three persons total 229 years, as Mr Chambers is now 81 years of age, Mrs Chambers 72, and Mr Latimer 76.

Secure a bicycle at your own price at Mounsey'B this afternoon.*

Melbourne papers chronicle the dreadful plight of a woman who was attacked by a swarm of bees. It seems that Mrs Amos Wilford, wifp of h fruitgrower, whose home and orchard nre oiiu»ted at, Haroourt, walked into the garden, and as she did not return, her husband went in iearch of her. He was horrified to find her prostrate on the ground, her head and shoulders black with a swarm of bees, which had evidently attacked and settled on the unfortunate woman The bees were driven off, and medical assistance hastily summoned. Mrs Milford was suffering so greatly from pain and shock that her oondition was regarded as very critioal.

Mr Jennings, M.H.R., on his tour round tho King Country, whs murh struck by the spread of ragwort and tho increase of weasels.

Three onions were showu at Ormondvilic, Hawke's Bay, the ot!i---r day, which turned tho scale at- 81b 4oz, the largest measuring 20£ in in circumference.

There wcro oiore than 500 men employed on the northern end of tho Main Trunk railway before Easter, and it is intended to put on 200 additional very shortly.

"It is nil very fine," says General Booth, " to cjmmit the refuse of society to the Salvation A tny and then leave us to go round tho world, cap in hand, to get fu 'd Bto pny >h i^per."

A Wjiipawa retsid :ut irow a section at the Lindsay ballot, ond has since been offered £400 for the transfer of it, which he refused. A Kaikoura man, who drew a section, was offered £250, and he also refused the offer.

The success of .Labour candidates at the Napier municipal elections was not repeati-d iv Wellington. Only two of tho " Lsbour six " vi Wellington were elected—Messrs McLaren and Hiudmarsh. In the new Nsr'""" Borough Council there are four Labu^. ....a.

Mr T, J. Fleming, travelling agent of tho New Zealand Alliance, states that ely grog selling has been knocked on the head at Kawhia, Taumarunui, and Te Kuiti, chiefly through the increased power conferred on the police. The Maori chiefs and the police are of opinion that the natives havo become quite sober.

Sample skirts, black, 103 6d, 12s 6d 14s 6:1 to 27d 6d at Coliiason and Cun. niogharne's.*

The Kaikoura Star is informed that katipo spiders abound on the beaches in various parts of the district. Dr Storey and Mr E. A. W. Smith while proceeding along the beach from the pound up to Ashwick corner found nearly a dozen of these dangerous little insects above high water mark under old driftwood, tins, and other debris, and secured several specimens.

Speaking at Ashburton, Father Hays appealed to al! young women to marry no man who would not take a pledge of total abstinence. Many people asked him why he did not rely on the power of prayer and religious influence to fffecii temperance reforms, but in his opinion prayer was useless withoub works.

The largest estate of a deceased person finally certified for Bfcarnp duty during tho present month was that of the Into Mr William Booth, Carterton, £88,208. Amongst other estates in the Wellington district which paid stamp duty were those of the Rev. C. S. Ogg, £31,343; Andrew L. Whytc, £1696; Bißhop Hadfield, £1280; Joseph Black, £1062.

Operations in connection with the new company that has acquired the petro leum boring enterprise at Moturoa will be commenced early in May. Ie is in tended to carry the bore down several hundred feet, and Mr Fair, the company's manager, is sanguine about ultimate success being achieved. An order has been sent away for a casing required for tho additional boring work.

" Are you in favour of State aid being granted to parents of large families, say over six ?" Mr G. Laurenson. M.H.R., was asked at Woolston. The member smiled sympathetically. " I most decidedly am. As a father of seven the idea appeals feelingly to me," he replied. Becoming serious, he urged that married pc; pie who undertook the burden of parentago deserved more consideration than those who shirked their responsibilities.

Tarn* and motor hats Is, I3 6d to 33 6d at Collinson and (.'unninghame's.*

The death took place at Melbourne recently of Mr Edward Davis, an old colonist, aged eig'.ty-five. He was an ardent believer in cremation, and in his will, which disposed of property valued between £60,000 and £80.000, he directed his remains to be cremated at b'pringvale necropolis, and, in accordance with Oriental custom, the ashes scattered to th 6 four winds of heaven. The cremation was carried out in a hastily improvised crematorium. The whole ceremony was most impressive, and free from anything repeilaut.

A number of tho Naseby business people and others received an unexpected windfall last week tn the shape of a cheque from a gentleman whom misfortune compelled to go bankrupt over twenty years ago. The gentleman in question has since been more fortunate in his occupation (farming! and decided to pay his old creditors what was due them, and accordingly, on Wednesday surprised them with cheques for amounts representing 5s in the £ on their old accounts, The total amount paid out, understands the Chronicle will run to over £400.

An important proposal by Tastnanian fruitgrowers to test the shipment of fruit to London' by the direct steamers from New Zealand, instead of by the White Star boats from Hobart, is to be made on the present trip of the Corinthic, which left Wellington yesterday. The Gothic, which arrived at Wellington on Thursday, brought 6710 cases of Tasmanian apples to be transhipped to the Corinthic. The apples are in 481b cases, and are in capital condition. Mr Tonkin is in charge of the shipment, as representing the fruitgrowers. The demand for space on the White Star steamers is so great lhat shipments are often shut out, and it is to obviate this that the present experiment is being made.

Ladies and children's sample jackets 63 lid, 8s lid, 9a lid, 12a 6d, 14s 6d to 255, at Collinson and Cunninghame's.*

Before the Melbourne Tariff Commission, Mr McKay, an agricultural implement maker, gave evidence to the effect that one million and a half's worth of agricultural machinery was sent to the Commonwealth from the United States and Canada last year. The International Harvester Company of the United States, controlled by Rockfeller and Morgan, created a control over the agricultural implement industry throughout Australia and other countries. By securing the control of the industry the combine would eventually be enabled to control the world's bread supplies.

See the new ties and braces at C, Smith's, the Cash Draper.*

Whether it be due to the rush of the age or a growing sentiment of humanity an inclination shows itself in some of the Continental nations to keep holy one day in the week. The special committee appointed to promote legislation for a weekly rest in France recommends stringent legislation. Twenty-four consecutive hours of complete rest are to be given by all employers of labour on any day of the week they may think best suited to their interest, and if fourfifths of the employees in any special industry agree to fix any one day as their weekly holiday in any commune, the Mayor may forbid the sale of that class of goods, even by hawkers, during that day, and may c 1096 all houses of the trade compulsorily.

A lad of nine, named George Cooper, met his death at Bayswater, Victoria, in a terrible manner. He was a ward, of the State, living with W. Chandler, agricultuiist, and he was instructed to lead a horee to drink at a water-hole in one of the paddocks on the farm. To get to this water-hole he had to take down some slip-rails, and, in order to keep the horse with him, he tied the rope attached to the halter round his own body. The noise and movement of taking down the rails frightened the horse, which was a powerful animal. It bolted away, throwing the boy down and dragging him along. The boy was dragged round and round the paddock by the horse, his little body being bounced about on the end of the rope like a football. He was slammed against obstructions and kicked by the maddened animal, which continued its progress, trailing the boy's mangled corpse after it, till it broke its own leg and fell exhausted. Practically every bone in the boy's body was broken and his skull fractured.

Flannels, lQd, Is, Is 3d, all colors, at Collinson and Cunninghame's.*

It was mentioned at a meeting of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society that a grey duck identical with tha New Zealand variety had been hangiug for sale recently in a Christchurch dealer's shop. The secretary, Mr H. A. Bruce, said that the dealer had offered to produce invoices showing that the birds bad been imported from Australia. It was contended that the resemblance between the sppcies would assist persons to trade off New Zealand ducks as Australian ones, and Mr Bruce said he had written to the Government urging that the importation of Australian ducks identical in appearance with New Zealand birds should be prohibited during the close season here, but he had received a supply Btating that this power was beyond tho regulations. A member made a suggestion that the Aot should be amended to prevent the ducks in question being brought to the colony before the shooting season opens here.

It io eaid that the Government officers, about a score in number, who wore engaged in various capacities in connexion with the surveying, etc., of the FlaxboJirno c.&t.nia, had a guessing competition on the amount of the Compensation Coun'a award, and Mr G. S. Brcdnck, the chief surveyor, was victorious with a guess only £200 from the bum awarded.

Advice has bren received from the War Office that the Stratford Mounted Rifles sre entitled to " wear upon their colours and appointments the words ' South Africa,' with the year or years during which they sorved in the war." This honour has been awarded to Volunteer Corps which furnished parties of twenty or more men for service in South Africa. The Stratford Mounted Rifles sent twenty five men to the front.

Easter reductions, ten per cem —Clarkson's.*

At a meeting of the oxccuiiva in connection with the recent sports meeting, held under the auspices of the Manawatu Caledonian and Cycling Clubs, it was reported that a a small loss was the result of the gathering after paying £207 in expenses. As the executive started off with a debit of £32, the petition is considered satisfactory. It is the intontion to organise a small gathering which will take place later in the year.

Labour leaders in the colony arc far from satisfied with the manner in which the Arbitration Court is getting through its business. During the debateg at the Wellington Conference) mention was at times made of the way in which the work of tee Court was piling up. Mr Breen, of Dunedin, estimated that the business was beating the Court at the rate of six monih3 in each year. The Court hod not Pat in Duncdin since August last, and even then it did not clear up its business there, and today there were over 40 cases awaiting hearing. When the Court again reached Dunedin its work there would be eighteen months ia arrear. Mr Peake, of Anckland, stated that already in his city there were cases which had been awaiting hearing for eighteen months.

Eudge-Whitworth cycles, eighteen guineas, less 10 per cent, at Clarkson's.*

" I wish the incident was closed altogether," wearily observed the chairman of the Wellington Education Board, when the Petone School Commitee's "last letter on the Bediogton-Lynskey incident camo before the Board. Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.H.R.. said the letter was full of polite impertinences, and he had wasted his time in reading it. He did not think tha Board's time should bo taken up in reading it, and he moved that it be typed, and copies sent to members of the Board. Mr W. 11. Field, M.H.R., moved that tho letter lie on the table. He did not want to hear any more about it. " I'm just sick of it," added Mr Peild, " and if a typed copy is sent to me I won't read it." Mr Buchanan withdrew his motion in favour of Mr Peild'g, which was carried. The Chairman said the letter really only prolonged tha feeling against the teacher the Board had appointed. Mr Buchanan considered it a misfortune the Committee should have a Chairman who took pleasure in dealing out the stuff contained in that letter.

A large number of people were on the Wellington wharves when General Booth and Mr Seddon arrived from the South at 7 a.m. yesterday. "We have heard something about the early closing movement," said the Premier, " but in Wellington this morning you have the early rising movement. (Laughter). And you have risen to the occasion, for you are. welcoming the greatest general the world has ever known. (Applause). Talk about Kuroki and Kuropatkin! They go in for taking life, but General Booth goes in for saving life and giving everlasting life." (Applause). The Mayor, continued Mr Seddon, had welcomed the General to Wellington on behalf of the cioy. He (Mr Seddon) now bade him a hearty welcome on bohalf of the colony of New Zealand. (Cheers). It mattered not of what creed or denomination, no one came to the colony who was more generally respected and whose work was greater than that of the great man who now stood before them. He wag sure he was echoing the Hentiment of every one of them when he hoped that General Booth might be long spared, that he might have God's greatest blessing, good health, and continue the good work for which he was sacrificing and had sacrificed a noble life. (Applause).

One hundred and twenty five miles an hour is the speed at whhh a Frenchman named M. Serpollet hat made up his mind to travel by motor this year. The present world's record is 105| niiles an hour. Who says that steam-cars'cannot do better than that? M. Serpollet aßks. One all-important point had first to be settled. Above a certain speed of revolution the driving-wheels of a car of given weight will cease to grip the road. It is a well-known fact, of course, that in the case of engines on rails which are required to drag a heavy load, their own weight must be enormously increased when their power js augmented in order to gain tho extra speed desired. The weight limit of cars under motor-racing rules being at present 1000 kilos, what is the maximum rate at which the wheels of such a vehicle can be driven usefully ? An expert, M. Arnoux, has calculated this maximum to be 207 kilometres, or 128J- miles an hour. M. Serpollet, accordingly, will have a margin to the good of three or four miles, that is to say, en a hard, dry track, of course, for one does not care to imagine what skidding would feel like at 125 miles an hour. The car which he is having built wherewith to attempt tho proposed record is naturally a steam one. Its motor will be of 235 h.p., and will weigh 150 kilos.

Warren cycles, nine guineas during Easter, at Ciarkson's.*

A writer in the Young Man on the " Secret of Long Life," after making several recommendations, says: — " There is another valuable habit as a health and longevity practice, to which I would like to draw the attention of those of the readers of the Young Man who are unacquainted with it-namely, the definite, deliberate, and daily practice of deep breathing; nasal breathing, abdominal breathing. This is really a very vitalising exercise. It contributes to a much more complete oxygenation of the bJood, and a saturation of the whole system with the life-giving fluid, than does ordinary breathing. It has a potent mental influence as well. As briefly hinted above, the restless life of our time conduces to excitement, agitation, irritability, and shallow, semi-chest breathing, and thus to devitalisation. Deep breathing has a remarkably controlling influence on the emotions; it counteracts and control this, and calm 3 the whole being, so that it has a dual influence on health and life—from the mental as well as the physical side. It is thus also an aid to quiet reflection and meditation. And all the while you are breathing and meditating let the mind be kept in a receptive, responsive attitude, open—so to speak—to divine Impressions, influences, impulses, and intuitions, wnicb—mark you—obey."

Mounsey giving away bicycles this afternoon.*

A correspondent writing to the Christchurch Press regarding breeding ewes, says :—" The farmers have been rather bothered at the price and scarcity of ewes to breed from this year. I think that difficulty as regards Canterbury has been overcome by the importations of the last few weeks, and the price of ewes has fallen quite 43 per head. The sharp rise that occurred about three months ago was not warranted, and there has been a fictitious value all round. No farmer, on a small basis, taking in the risks and chances of future (say, in a year, or two years) falling ewe markets, should stock up to pay, even with fat lambs at 17s, over £1 a head the average for 4-tooth ewos, aad 25s as highest figure for very best line of youDg ewes. Many farmers have had to purchase to stock up and consume their grass at the high rates that have ruled of late for ewes, not because they believed in increased value. No doubt every year will see a rising price for ewes at this season of the year. But the ewe supply question will only bo solved by the value between the ewe lamb and the two-tooth ewe being worth to the farmer to keep the ewe lamb, and sell it as a two-toolh breeding ewe. That given the following values : Ewe lamb sold as freezer, at 17s ; against one year's more keep to secure a good two-tooth ewe, for which the farmer gets probably 245, that is 7s increased value—in a way rent for the year, interest, labour, eto,, also 5s or close to it, tor the hogget wool, making 12s for keeping the ewe lamb for the year. This is a very satisfactory price. Taking it all round "it will pay to keep the ewe lamb, instead of selling it as a freezer, to those who can hold on to it."

ft n?«rs PriC! 6* ea°h *"»>. many lines at one price at Payne i*

For Children's Hacking Cough at Nicht Woods' Great Peppermint Cure is 6dT '

It is said that the Mormons at Nuhaka, Wniroa, are doing very good work in training the Maori girls in housework, nursing, etc The wives of the Mormons go out every Monday morning over the township, which is divided into sections, and teach the natives how to clean, cook, sew, tend children, etc.