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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 957, 8 March 1910, Page 4

On page 2, Stock and Share Markets, and Pahiataa Notes; on uage 6, Hon. J. A. Millar's visit to Feilding, and Furnishing the Home; on page' 7, Sporting Notes by "Asmodeus," and High Soliool Board, and Unolaimed Letters; and on pago 8, cable news.

Diaries for 1910 at Park's book depott annuals, prize and presentation books," post sards, cnckot, croquet and tennis goods, etc.

A letter from "Oue Who Knows " dealing witli tlie visit of Hou. J. A. Millar to Feilding, together with report of the crioket inatol>. Australia v. utago, appaars on page 8 Four full rinkd from the Palmerston North Bowling Olub will visit Shannon to-morrow to play an interclub match. A paiaile of volunteers and church service was held at Hnuterville on Suuday. Lt.-Col. Priugle, Oapt. and Adjutant Palmer and Capt. Jicbsll were present fiom Palnierstou North.

At the Methodist Conference At present being held iu Dunedin, the Kev. Q. W. J. Spence of Palmerston North, lias been olooted oliairman of the Wanganui District Synod.

The annua swimming sports of the High Sohool Boys' Sports Glob will i be held next Friday at three o'clock. The School has many good swimmers tins year aud the contests flliouln be very close.

llie Director of the Technical bchool, in his report submitted to the meeting of the High Sohool Board last night, acknowledged a donation of £3 8s from the Gas Company.

It has been fouutf neoessary to postpone the Terrace End Sohool Committee meeting until to-morrow evening owing to the Oliairman and other members haviug engagements to-night.

A deputation from the Auotiou* pers Association waited ou the Pub* no Works Committee of the Borongh Council yesterday afternoon, and discussed the questions at issue in couneotion with cementing of the sale yards The matter will be duly reported upon.

We have had several evideuoes of the appreciation felt for the peiformance of Mr Pioberiug's orchestra at the Lsplanade on Sunday. The tea kiosk, too, appears to have been very highly appreciated Kawlins catering therein isspokeuof most highly. • i

Apparently in resentment on account of the dismissal of one of the Wanganui Education Board's instructors at the Teolmical School that body has withdiawn the serv!c,e.s their ocokery instruotress at the High School. At last night's meeting of the High Sohool Board ot Governors Messrs Colhngwood and the reotor were- instructed to appoint a successor.

The question of raising the amount necessary to pay off the aebt on tl\e iechnical School was considered at the High Sohool Board of Governors meeting whioh was held last night urn was ™ finlvetl to reoommend ihut au individual canvass be made by members of the Board to raise £BO, which with the Government subWill fqrpisli tiiQ Auiotiut re* Ijuiiad."

, Me«rs A. D. Thmm, S.M. (chairman), H, Palmer, and W Beck were present at a meeting of the Licensing Committee liela vestertWn n tran9 fer of the Grand Hotel trom D. Thomson to G. Trevor was granted. The following .temporary J?' ™ J ere ., grantedOentr&l Hotel, D. Moymhau to P. E Wakeman; Longbnrn Hotel, C. Morgan to R ' R oyal Hotel, G. Foster to «. H Rogers; Occidental Hotel, Wm. Grau to W. Hunter.

At the Court yesterday, before Mr A, D. Thomson, S.M., Simon Norton was sentenced to 3 days' hard lhbonr 1 tor indeceuoy, and fined 5s in default 24 hours tor drunkenness. Anue Winu was convioted and discharged for being drunk, Sho was under remand and was sent to the Hospital tor treatment. James Troy, a seoond offender, was fined 10s and oab hirei 2s for drunkenness. For wife desertiou William Dally wassentenjed to one months' imprisonment.

Ihe final reading of stations took plaoe at the Methodist Conference Donedin, yesterday, as follows Wellintgon, Taranaki-stieefc Revs Serpen and Olarb; Wellington Oen' tral Mission, Rev. Blair,irs; Wellington, Thorndon, Rev. T. Free-Wei. Jl*, South, Revs. Ward' and Kiohards; Johnsonville. Rev. Ohanpell; Hatt, Rev Rothwell; Petone Kev. Reamer; South Wairarapa, Kevs. Staudage and Maslin; Masterton, Rev. 0. Porter; Napier, Revs, Lawry and Hnroliell; Hastings, Rev. Wallis; Dauiievirke, Rev. Griffith • Levin and Otaki, Rev. Jones; Waipawa, 'liev. James; Woodville, Rev. (imger; Pahiatua, Rev. Speer,

The following is the Rev. D. 0 nates a summary and foreeoast as telegraphed through the Press Association last night :-An easterly gale prevailed on. Saturday and Sunday noith of the East Cape aud Kawliia. Kain lias fallen i u those parts and also on the East, Ouast of the Sooth isJand. Barometrio pressure continued low in the far north but decreased slowly in the south. Present indications are for a falling baro-' .meter everywhere aud probably very low in about 30 hours. Northerly winds, strong to gale, are probable and generally unsettled -and strong weather with hoavy rain probable in most parts of the' Dominion.

In Church street west, on Saturday night last, a resident happened to go out on to the rerandalii of Iter house and heard a souffle on the Other Bide of the road. .A voice cried: "You have got?my money, yon had better leave mv i ? 'I F lO lady t,len informed iier husband and a friend who went towards the scone of the scuffle. One wail tlftn jumped on his bioycle and another ran for it, but was overtaken and captured, Howevor, wheu lie was brought baok to his victim, one Buckley, the latter said he would not and oouM not identify him and wanted to go no further iu the matter The man was then let go. Buokley had his jaw broken and was robbed of 15s,

Hon. J. A. Millar was waited ou Dy a large and representative deputation at the mail train yesterday, headed by the Mayor (Or. J. A Nash) and Mr D. Bnick, M.P. Mr Buick explained that the deputation flOßired to an improved early morning service between Palmeiston and Hawke's Bay ;,nd Wairarap*, and the Mayor said that they wmild bu glad if Mr Millar cotfld give thorn !W hour on his return journey from li was a "anged wth Mr Millar's consent that a motor bo sent for him to Feilding OU Wednesday and that lie be motored oPa liner ston. He will then meet fcliu ÜB|jutufcion at the Council Chain- . s ' and afterwards continue his journey south.

Autumn and Winter Fashions at The Bon Marcho to-day. Charming styles in coats, costumes, dress goods, and model millinery. l&itora delighted with the magnificence of the rang* of choice. C. M. Hoss and Co. invite early inspe;r