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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 654, 2 March 1909, Page 4

On page 2, The Markets, telegraphic news; page 3. oablo news; page 6, Feilding and Levin Notes, Licensing Oommittee Eleotions; page 7, Public Opinion, cricket, and telegraphio news. The annual meeting of the Woodlands Hunt Club takes place at Pahiatua to-night. Ronald Murray was arrested yesterday afternoon by Constable Finlayson for the alleged theft of a swag. He will be brought before the Magistrate this morning. A mounted parade of the Manawatn Mounted Rifles is called for 1.30 p.m. on Saturday next to form an.escort to his Exoeileucy the Governor on the occasion of the christening of his son. At the meeting of the Reohabite Lodge last evening, it was decided at the request of the Friendly Societies' Council, to seleot a team to meet the other lodges in a card tournament during the winter months, four names being given in, and the secretary being appointed to interview other members and endeavour to get a full team by next meeting. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M., Peter Sohlager and his son Alfred Sohlager were oliarged, under the Stamp Aot of 1908, with having givon an unstamped receipt to Henry Ooombes, of Taonui street. SubInspeotor O'Donovan oondnoted the proseoution, and Mr Withers defended. Ooombes gave evidenoe that he. had paid defendant, Peter Sohlager, £lB off his aooount, whioh defendant had acknowledged in writing on the aocount form. He denied getting a previous stamped reoeipt. Defendant Baid he gave a stamped receipt, but being told by Ooombes that there was an error in the figures, he had given the amended statement on whioh the charge was based. Alfred Sohlager was charged with giving an unstamped reoeipt for £5 to Ooombes in return for a suit of clothes, Peter Sohlager was fined £2 and costs 18s 6d., and the junior 10h and oosts lis. To-day and' to-morrow are absolutely the last two days of the gift prices now ruling for balance of summer goods at The lion Marche. New Autumn and Winter goods to be shown on Thursday. Don't misa the present gift prices, C. M. Boss and Co.

* our tenders were received by M Devine for painting the exterior of the Empire Hotel and that of Tingey, £75, was acoepted.

Tift following was the rosultof the Manawata Flying Glob's race from Wellington :-T. Richards' Explosion 1, Osborne Bros.' King Diok 2, 0. Rush's entry 3.

The first meeting of the Poxton Harbour Board will be held at Foxton at 2 p.m. to-day. The prinoipal biißinesß will be theeleotionof ohairman, whioh, we understand, lies between Messs J. G. Wilson, W. T. Wood, and .P. Hennessy.

The Licensing Committee met yesterday, Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M., presiding. An application for the tiansfer of the Grand Hotel to Dugald Thomson was gianted. The polioe report was again very satisfactory, all the hotels being well conduced and there being very little drunkenness,

A epeoial meeting of the High School Board was held last night Mr W. Rutherfurd presiding. Miss Margaret Roualdson of Timaru was appointed juiior misrtess at the High School in place of Miss Opie who has resigned. There were 18 applications for the position. The offioial opening of the water works at Tiritea will take place today. Two conveyances will leave the the Oounoil Chambers at 10 a.m., and abont thirty are expected to go out. The offioial coremonr of turning on the water will be performed by the Mayoress, and the Mayor will deliver an address. The Councilors will also speak, after which the party 'will pionio in the bush. The branch railway between Stratford on the Taranaki line, and the Main Trunk railway at Ongarue, is being slowlv pushed ahead. There are now between 300 and 400 men on the works. The line is open for traffic for sixteen miles inland from Stratford, and a further seotion of six miles will be open before the end of the year. There is still a gap of 80 miles from the present terminus to the Main Trunk Line.

Mr R.N. I'wopeuy, well known as editor of the Australian Pastoralists' Review, after spending several weeks at Rotorua, says it is only the want of a widespread knowledge that prevents it from being visited by an even greater number of tourists. He was struck with the large area of laud around Rororoa, lying idle, that when it is turned io protfiable acoount will be a valuable asset to Rottrua and the Dominion.

The business • transacted at the Oampbell-Btreet School Committee meeting last night, was chiefly of a routine nature. The chairman, Mr H. Palmer, presided, and Messrs Holben, A. E. Clausen, Gittings, White and the Rev. Beggs were present. The hoadmaster's report, whioh waß adopted, was considered very satisfactory. Tho highteat attendance for the month was 587 which was considered particularly good. Accounts amounting to £5 were passed for payment.

The ohampionship meeting.of the Dominion Rifle Association will open at Trentham on Thursday. Over 500 entries have already been received, and there are several late entries still to qpme. The Palmerston North Rifles and Lniton Rifles will both be well represented. The following have definitely deoided to go, and several others are also expeoted to make the trip :—Palmerston North Rifles: Sergt. Needhara,Corp. Eells, and Vo. R. Lucas. Linton Rifles: Kflm. A. Turner, W. Kandall, J. Barr, Q. Craw, and J. Kenuard. The next tournament to be given \

nnder the auspioes of the Manawatn Boxing. Association, whioh rakes plaoe on the 25th Maroh, promises to •provide some exoellent aport. Several Wellington men will take part, including the Porter Bros., Owner and Devitt, the latter of whom will meet Watohorn. Competitors will also come from Shannon, Paekakarikl and Rongotea. The novioe class promises to be an interesting feature of the' tournament, and several local men have signified their intention of oompeting.

A peculiar case was heard before Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, when Jaines-Brace Beale was oharged with illegally impounding stook, the pro* perty of W. B. V. Pearoe, of Oroua Bridge, Mr Baldwin acted for the complainant and Mr Moore defended. Mr Baldwin said the defendant removed a mob of ooruplalnant's sheep from ono seotion to another, and impounded them, giving complainant notice that unless they were removed within 24 days they would be imponnded at Palmersto.n. Mr Baldwin contended that suoh notice of impounding was insufficient. His Worship considered that auffloient notice had been given. Mr Baldwin said that lie intended to dispute Mr Beale's bona fides as an ooonpier of the land, bnt his Worship stated that he had no jurisdiction in the matter when the title was disputed, on his Honour the Chief Justice's ruling in a previous case heard before Mr Thomson. Mr Baldwin pointed out that a disputed title might arise in a case of assault heard under the Police Offences Aot, and that the point might also be raised under the Fenoing Aot. His Worship admitted that the position was a peonliar one, but on the ruling of the Chief Justioe he could not hear the case. Costs were allowed defendants.

Nominations for the Lioenßlng Committee olosed last night. Two rival "tiokets" have boen nominated, by the License party and by the "Moderates" respectively. The election will take place on Tuesday, I 9th inst. The chief issue between the parties is whether the olosing lionr for hotels shall be lOo'oloek or 11. The following are the nominees and nominators, the nominators' names being placed in brackets:— No-lioense party: J. H. Oarson [Wm. Archibald and P. Edkins], 0, N. Olanseu [Wm. Stubba and J, GnDuingliame], D. Matheson [J. S. Munroand Q. Allman],'.Wm. Stnbbs [H. 0. Ihle and D. W. Lowe], 0. Voss [A. B. Rowlands and A. 0. Bradfield]. Licensed Victuallers' Party: H. T. Palmer [W. T. Wood and S. Bett] 0. Dunk [J. P. Lines and R. MoKnight,] W. Beok [L. Simmouß and J. A. Nash], S. W. Luxford [M. Oohen and Oapfc. - 1 Hewitt], J. M. Johnston [W. Rutherfnrd and 0. Monrad], The retiring committe consists of Messrs Johnston, Palmer, Beok, Matheson and Wood, and of these all but Mr Wood are seeking re-elotion, three on the Lioensed Victuallers' ''tioket," and one on the other.

Tennis material, direct from the world's best manufacturers (Messrs Slazenger and Sons, London), racquets, balls, dresßea, nets, etc, at Park's Ware, house.*

It; is proposed to hold a series of gaslight sports in Palmerston on Wednesday evenings, and the first is advertised for March 10th. The programme consists of two events. 75yds. handicap of £lO, and consolation handicap, whioh will be divided into a large number of heats to ac--commodate the entries already received. Nominations close-Wednes-day, March 3rd.

At about 1 a.m. yesterday morning, a four-roomed residence, owned ; and oconpied by Mr Wm. Want, of ■Scott's Road, Linton, was destroyed •by fire. The occupants of the house, Mr and Mrs Want, and Miss Chadwick, a boarder, all just escaped with a few olothes wlien the house was ablaze. Mis Want was awakened by the smoke and roused her husband. The home was insured for £230 and the furniture for £BO, both "with the Phoenix Company. The ordinary fortnightly meeting ■of Court Mauawatu was held last evening. A large number of mem•hers were peseut and C.R. Bro. Rosanoski occupied the oliar. An invitation was accepted from the Court Loyal, Feilding, to attend a Church Parade on March 14th. All members desirous of attending are requested to hand their names to the secretary. The social oominifctee reported that invitations were issued for the ensuing season and arrangements were in baud for the next sooial. Two new members were initiated.