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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 955, 5 March 1910, Page 4

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday moruiug, beforo Mr Leopold Simmons, J,P., three first offenders were fined os iu default twenty-four hours,

The balance-sheet of the recent. Daunovirke A. and P, Show was extremely satisfactory. The receip'g totalled £952 and the expenditure left a credit balance of £235.

The Oroua County Couucil at ytsterday's meeting granted £5 towards the funds of the Ashhurst Brass Band to go towards repairing the band rotunda.

The ordinary meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board will be held on Monday. We understand that the West Coast Steamship Coy has already let a contract for the erection of a wharf at Foxton.

The followiug is the programme of the Manawafcu Flying Club's yonug bird races, starting from Otaki ou Maroli 19th, Paikakarekia, on the 2i)th, Marton on 9th April, Johnson.ville 2nd, Wellington Derby, and Ladies' Bracelet ou 9fch, Wangauui 10th, Wellington Oaks ou 16th, Wellington Produce on 23rd, Wellington left interval 30th, New Plymouth flock ou May 7, and interval pu 14th,

Mr Roy L, Harding, Engineer to the Oroua County Oounoil, reported yesterday that the hill on the Feild-ing-Haloombe road near the junction of the Te Rakihou ioad badly required regradiug, as owing to tin sharp turn ou the steep grade it is almost the worst on, this road. To regrade this hill and widen the roadway, making tlie'graile abont one iu fifteen and roadway about twentyfive feet wide, woold oost about £46. To renew the old culvert at the foot of the hill and regrade both this hill aud the one just across the gully would cost—Excavation ( £4o, gravelling £'lo, 25ft-long culvert (opnerete - • walls, jarrali deok) &5; total, £9O.

Autumn and Winter Fashions at The Bon Vlarohe t>day. Charming styles in coats, costumes, dres3 goods, and model millinery. Visitors delighted witti the magnificence of the range of choice. C. M. Koss and Co. invite early intjeotion**,

Mr L. G. West is at present engaged in preparing plan? for a graudstand and other neaeesary racecourse buildings for the Otaki Maori Raoing Olub for the new course at Otaki. The coarse has been laid out for some time ana is well grassed and ready for racing at the next meeting, and the new building will be fiuished to provide all modem requirements ami tenders will be called immediately in this paper. Mr 0. S. Pickering's newly-formed • or'ohestra consists of the following members-H. J. Cornwell, piano; 0. Mowleiu aud Kitchen, violins; J. Brophy, viola; Wiugate, oelln; Pittam.bass; Woolhouso, flute, Major, picoolo; Litohfield, clarinet; Pike and Beamish, cornets; Elliott, troni- ' bone; Tonkin, Frenoh horn. These players are requested to meet at Mc Pickering's khop ou Sunday morning at 10 o'clock with instruments and stands for a rehearsal. On Sunday afternoon at the Esplanade at 2.30 a ooncert will be given, the programme inolnding Bohemian Girl Overture, Balfe; Hearts and Flowers, intermezzo; Seranadc, Schubort; Maritana, seleotion; Martha, selections; Goddess of War, graud inaroh; Constellations, march; SpanishCamival, overture. The p.orformanoe is in aid of the Ail Saints' Children's Home. There will be no oharge at the gate but receiving boxes will be placed en the table at the Tea Kiosk for voluntary contributions.

On Thfirsday afternoon a teunis ( ma ton was played between the past 'and present pupils of the local High Sohool. After some very exciting and close games the Old Pupils proved victorious, The singles were very even, bn* the Sohool lost all the doubles. Reßulfcß were:-Singles.—J. Young v. B. Hodder, 6-2: R. Reed v. F. Foote, 6-2; J. W. Rutherfurd v, O. Young, 5-7; J. D. Vernon v. J. Bonuett. 7-5; H. MoUrea v. M. Luxford, 2-6; E, Gardner .v. J. Murray, BT6.8 T 6. Doubles.—Reed and Rutherfurd 'v. Young and Bennett, 6 -2; Young and Verrion v. Hodder and Foote, 6-3; Gardner and MoOrea v. Lnxford and Murray, 6-I.' Rev. D. 0. Bates's summary and forecast is as follows:—"The barometer has been steady in the North, but has risen southward of Eawhia and Napier. Unsettled, aud cloudy weather has prevailed, and raiu has fallen over the South Island. Moderate to strong northerly winds have prevailed in the North Island, and ehsuged by the west to strong southerly in the South. Present indications are for an easterly gale northward of Napier and Kawhia, with rain ami strong south easterly winds elsewhere with cold aud ohaugeable weather threatening on the East, Coast, but probably improving as the day advances. The barometer will probably fall in the far nroth. The Borough Council to-day calls applications for the lease ot the land known as.theoldraoecourse, whioh is classed as some of the best land in tliß district, and is eminently suited for a milk run ,or/ small dairy farm. The Oouuoif is prepared, if the tenant requires to reside on the land, to 'erect a cottage and cow bails for six cows, and leeEsees may tender alternately for the grazing only, or for the grazing and rent of cottage and bails. This is a splendid opportunity for anyone desirous of commencing as a small farmer or a supplier of milk to the Borough.' The whole of the rent aooruing from reserves must by Act be spent on relerves, and the Oounoil iB anxious to secure as large a rental as possible foi this'purpose, and this is why alteruate tenders are being called. The lease is'for Ave years and tenders close with the Town Oierk on the 15th of the present month.