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Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 162, 16 July 1907, Page 4

Interesting reading matter will be found on pages 2, 3 and C. Manawatu A. and P. Association committee meets to-day, when a good deal of business is on the list for discussion. On Sunday night a motor car collided with a horse owned by Mr Stewart, of Mt. Stewart. The car was overturned and the horse badly injured. Constable Gleeson, who has had charge of Bongotea station for many years past,, has been transferred to Wanganui.

Mr Musgrove's German Grand Opera Company, over whose troubles the cable has. been busy, commences its New Zealand tour at Auckland on Monday next. After a season there the company is to play at New Plymouth, Wanganui and Palmerston North en route to Wellington.

The annual meeting of the Palmerston Licensed Victuallers' Association was held yesterday at the Royal Hotel, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr W. Devine; vicepresident, Mr J. Bell; treasurer, Mr Bell; committee, Messrs McDonald, Mulrooney, Childs, Searle, Grau and Anderson. The report and bulance-shest were received and adopted, and routine business transacted. Votes oi thanks were accorded the executive for their services during the past year.

At Palmerston Hospital yesterday, an inquest was hold touching the death of Mrs Benge, before Captain Mowlem (coroner). Alick Jack, employed on tbe dining car, deposed that deceased was standing on the platform when the train left the station and jumped off with her face to th 3 back of the twn, and when her feet touched the platform she immediately feJl, but he could not say in what wosition. Dr. "Wilson said tbat

deceased, when admitted to the Hospital, was suffering from shock and concussion of the brain. She had a lacerated contusion on. the back of the head. During the time she -was { n the Hospital she never fully recovered consciousness. The actual cause of death in his opinion was from concussion of the brain and diabetic coma. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the doctor's evidence.

The Flaxmillers' Association hold an important meeting at the Opera House Supper Booms at 11 a.m. to-day*

A sale of work will be opened to-mor-row afternoon at All Saints' Schoolroom in aid of mission work. In the evening a varied entertainment will be given.

On Saturday night a Chinaman, Sow Ting, was found by the Nelson police in possession of a quantity of opium suitable for smoking. He was arrested yesterday and fined je2o, or six months', and having no money he wont to gaol.

We learn that it is the intention of Bunnythorpe Dairy Co. to assist suppliers to purchase their herds whan necessary. Such a system has worked satisfactorily in other districts and should tend to strengthen the hands of the Company.

A further consignment of 20 hares came to hand yesterday from Canterbury to the order of the Paloaerston Coursing Club who, profiting by the experience of previous meetings, have taken every precaution to provide an ample supply for the inaugural meeting of the new club.

The widow of the late Edward Gibbon, Wakefield, who died in the Old Country, in her will leaves a sum of money, which will be supplimented by her sister, for the purpose ot erecting in Wellington a statue to the memory of* her illustrious husband. A definite scheme will probably be announced shortly.

At the Drill Hall, Wanganui, to-day, at 2 p.m., Messrs G. A. Preece and Co., in conjunction with Mr Percy Forlong, will submit by auction the well-known Lily Bank Estate, which has been cut up into sections of from 15 to 70 acres. The property is situated Si miles from Wanganui and in cloee proximity to the railway line. A final reminder is given that the Palmerston Band, assisted by local talent, will give a concert this evenmg in the Municipal Opera House. The proceeds will be devoted to the funds of the band and All Saints' Children's Home. The full programme will be found in our advertising columns.

A leading firm of Palmereton North lawyers were waited upon yesterday by a client with a novel grievance. He desired the law to be set in motion to prevent the holding of the coursing meeting at Terrace End to-day and to-morrow. He expressed great surprise when he was informed that his wishes could not be given effect to.

Yesterday afternoon a man named Michael Repan, alias Byan, was arrested by Detective Qnirke on a charge of the theft of jewellery, valued at £90, on or about March 31st. The robbery took place at the Victoria Hotel, Petone, the jewellery being the property of Mr P. Sullivan, proprietor of that house. Began only arrived in Palmerston yesterday, so he did not remain long at large once Detective Quirke was aware of his presence here.

Insult added to injury was the experience of a ship's captain at Melbourne last month. A boat belonging to hia vessel was stolen, and next day the agents for his vessel received the following letter from the Acting-Collector of Customs:— " It has been reported to me that a boat was stolen from the Eagle Craig, I have, therefore, to request that you will be good enough to pay duty on the same."

Last evening Mr G. H. Bannett presided over a most successful meeting of Broadstreet Mutual Improvement Association when the President, the Bev. J. J. Lewis delivered to a large audience a most interesting leoturelte on Tennyson. Musical items from the poet's works were given by the following friends: —Mrs H. Mowlem, Miss Carty, Messrs G. H. Bennett, Hughes, Potter (encored), and elocutionary selections by Miss B. Lewis, Bev. J. J. Lewis and Mr L. Verry. Next Monday papers will be read by Messrs G. H. Bennett and Smith.

The following tenders were accepted at the meeting of the Pohangina County Council on Saturday: For lease of gravel reserve No. 39, F. W. Saville, at £2 per annum; for quarrying and breaking 500 yards of metal at Apiti, Peterson and Baer; for quarrying and delivering 200 yards of metal on the Oroua Valley Boad, E. Eichardson, at 2s lOd per yard j for supply and delivery of 1000 heart of totara blocks, Geo. Buckman, at Iβ 3d per block; for supply and delivery of 6000 feet of totara, Guy and Purnell, at i>l 7b per hundred feet.

At Oamaru Magistrate's Courb yesterday, W. M. Walker was fined j£3 and 7s costs for selling milk adulterated with water. The defence was that the sample analysed was taken from the bottom of the can and was therefore the poorest Ju quality and that the scarcity of feed for cattle had caused milk to depreciate so as to show a shortage of 49 per cent, in solids below the required standard. Professor Black stated that the shortage of solids might be due to the addition of water. The Magistrate took this view and convicted.

At a meeting of the Professional Musicians' Society of Wellington the Bill circulated by Mr Sidey seeking to establish a society to be called the Incorporated Musicians of New Zealand was considered, and it was decided that the Bill as a.t present drafted could not be supported by the Wellington Society.

Arthur Graham Owen was charged at Napier Court with making a false declaration to the Registrar of Marriages at Christchurch by falsely declaring that he was a bachelor, well knowing he was a married man. A remand till to-morrow was granted.

The Otanea block of 4000 acres recently taken over by the Government from the Rathbone estate will be thrown open or selection next month unless anything unforseen arises. The block almost abuts on the Borough of Dannevirke at the northern end, and will be subdivided into 81 sections. The land is very suitable for dairying.

A petition is being numerously signed by farmers residing in the Masterton electorate praying for the repeal of'the Arbitration Act as far as it applies to districts outside of the principal-cities of the colony, as in the opinion of the signatories the said Act is not required in the country towns ai)d electorates.

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At the last sitting of the Snpreme Court irt Wanganui an appeal against; the decision of Mr R. L. Stanford, S.M., in the oase Police v. Rhodes was heard. In this case Rhodes, who is licensee of the Bulls Hotel, was fined £10 for supplying liquor to a Maori for consumption off the promises. It was admitted that the liquor was not for the use of the Maori, who took it to a settler, from whom he was the bearer of a note to the licensee. Mr haa upheld Mr Stanford's <WcMon with costs. *■ * Ladies' black silk merv blouses, richly trimmed, lined and unlined, 14s 9d, 19s 6d, 21s, 22s 6d, and 25s 6d, clearing 8e lid, the Bon Marche sale to-day. Show room bargains extraordinary.—Advt. SWEEPING REDUCTIONS—TO-DAY. Sale 1 Sale 1 ! Men's trousers from 8e lid, rubber coats 9s 6£, suits 19s 6d, braoee 6d, caps 6d, flannels 2a 3d, Bedford oorA trousers 7s 6d, merino singlets and pants Is 3d, large size handkerchiefs 5 for Is (usual price 6d each). Every article reduced for 21 days.—Dk Luen Bbos., The Square.