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Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 282, 6 December 1907, Page 4

On pages 2 and 8 will be found articles of general interest; oa page 6 Feildiug news and Borough Council report; on page 7 cable news and Pohangina notes.

The break in the arm of the Mayoress was in tbe forearm. It is mending satisfactorily.

Price of first-class kauri timber in Dunedin has been advanced four shillings per hundred feet as from the Ist instant.

Mr W. H. Wybourne's champion ram at Palmerston Show, when shorn last week, with 13 months' growth of wool, yielded 431b«.

Intending competitors are reminded that nominations for pedastriau events of the Feilding Athletic Club close with the secretary at Feildidg to-day.

Two drunken men who were indulging in fisticuffs in the Square yesterday afternoon are now chewing the cud of remorse in gaol, and will be introduced to the Magistrate to-day.

On Wednesday evening Mr Remington, M.H.R., was entertained by a large and representative meeting at Ohakune by supporters and friends. A handsomely inscribed gold sovereign case was presented to him and a gold jewelled bracelet to Mrs Remington.

In the report of the Hospital Board finances, the increase in the expenditure should have been stated at £354 10s 9d and the estimated deficiency as £719 13s 2d. The Charitable Aid account cr. balance is £571 3s 10d and the estimated surplus £221 3s 10d.

In the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr L. Simmons, J.P., James Gardner was convicted of drunkenness and ordered to pay £4 14s 6d medical epxenses, in default four days' hard labor. For riding oa the footpaths, three cyclists were fined 10s each and costs.

Dr. Frengley, during his recent visit to Palmerston, inspected the Hospital grounds and other places with the object of fixing upon a suitable site for a consumptive annexe. Hβ will report to the Hospital Board on the subject.

A the Wanganui District Synod yesterday, a letter was read from the Rev. J. Flanagan, who is at present engaged in conducting mission services in New Zealand, thanking .the Synod for its good wishes and expressing the opinion that the Dominion was on the eve of a revival of spiritual life.

J)r Cockayne, F.L.S., who was a member of the eub-Antarctic expedition, returned to Wellington yesterday, with a collection of rare birds frdm the Antipodes and Snares Islands. The birds, which include specimens of the Antipodes and Auckland Island parakeet and the flightless duck, will find a sanctuary on Kapiti Island.. Dγ Cockayne is convinced that they will do well at Kapiti.

At last night's meeting of the committee of the swimimng club reference was made to the fact that after the captain and secretary had waited on the Higli School with a view to urging the pupils of the school to join the club, Mr Vernon went round the school and on enquiry found that- there were only two girls in the whole school who could swim, though there were 45 swimmeirs out of 90 boys.

The Inspector of Factories has just received a copy of the amendment to the Factories Act, and also of the Shops and Offices Act. One of the most important provisions in the amended Factories Act is that with regard to the weekly halfholiday for boys under 1% . and j women. It providrs for n,oll to be taken among the as to whether the same day sliaU;be ob- ! served as that for the and if ! it is found desirable a petition from the local bodies signed, by, not less than one-tenth of the electors must j be presented fpr r the petition to be presented a month before the election talses p ; laee. The poll is to be taken on,th4same day on which the election of. councillors takes place. Until 1 ; the is made oy the Minister, however, the ( usual day must be observed. Section 14 fixes the weekly, wage as the least amount payable ija any week, that is to say,, that for, the purpose of calculating a wage a week cannot be broken. "With regard to ths. Shops and Offices Act, it provides that employees in refreshment rooisp must have a half, holiday on one day a week, which oaa be given as. from 2 Qlclock iastead of frcun. 1 o'clock. Florists are not reanired. to close on statutory half-hohdays, but thoy must give a half-holiday to their assistants on one dr# each •week.. All hotel in.cl.ud* ing bar assistants, must harce a half, hoiiday on one day eash, week as ftotn 2 o/cjock instead, oil from 1 o/clock.

Consult Samuel the eyesight specialist) rooms ove* W. Park's, The Square, Palmerston. 21. Do it now.*

Motor cars for tire at Sfceates anfl Bockaert, Lt<L, Broad street. 'Ph.we U2,—Advt,

It is reported that Mr McCarthy, S *?v vrho has been eennr magistrate in jSotiSlilund for over seven years, will be transferred ti Napier after Christmas.

Some excitement wae mused in the Square yesterday afternoon tf hen two horses attached to one of the U.F.O.A. carts bolted Sound the Square past the Post Office,,cannoned against the telegraph post oftGhttrch street corner, upsetting a Ito* of egge aud bags of potatoes, &d., ana aftef taking a zig-zag conn* dowa Church street were eventfoafiy broughfr to a stop at Prince's l siaree* corner. Very little" damage* w*» done to , the turnout.

A meting of the Palmersflbtfi North Swimming Club committed was held fa&t night, Mr Bendall itv the cliair. It was decided to hold a* senior race"' of 75 yds. handicap and a junior raccT of 50 yds. handicap at the baths on* Wednesday the 18th linst. The tfr3t heat of the junior event will stfart at 5 o'clock. Entries close with the secretary, Mr G. Tucker, atfpo'clock on the 14th linst: The meeting passed a vote of !thanl& to the captain and secretary ! fbr" their efforts to obtain members 'from the schools. It was decided that'a'ptlblic meeting be convened some nay next; week for the purpose of nrgiiig: thd necessity for municipal, svimming baths for both sexes. Ther'following weW appointed a subcommittee to matte-the necessary ar.W. E. Bendall, G. Reia, Hi- Si Swallow, and Q. Tucker. Mr Cohen and several other business* men have signified their intention of Ikiitxg present. It is hoped that*all ! interested in swimming and the" progrew of the town will attend, and assist to remove from the town the reproach of not having propervswimßlitfg baths.

Walking and travelling; requisites in tan goods now on: display- in tbe centre window of the Boa • MarchI*,1*, interesting to those contemplating Smae holidays. C. M. Boss & 06. iartte inspection.— Advt.