ESTABLISHED 1875. Manawatu Daily Times. The Oldest Manawatu Journal. Conducted by E. D. HOBEN. Published Every Morning. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1911 RAILWAY MATTERS.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1452, 2 November 1911, Page 4

ESTABLISHED 1875. Manawatu Daily Times. The Oldest Manawatu Journal. Conducted by E. D. HOBEN. Published Every Morning. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1911 RAILWAY MATTERS.

Onr evening contemporary is much distressed at the jmention in onr columns yesterday of the possibility of trouble on the railways. We are not surprised and can only hope that the distress is indicative of an awakened consoienoe. Our contemporary, in common with a group of papers, that are dancing at the bidding of a Party Maohine, has been helping to stir up strife in the railway service for some time past. With a callouß disregard for the .publio weal, where patty 'advantage was to be gained tliey have nrged on the raiwaymen against the railway management, to the embarassmout of the men's leaders, and the meu themselves. They have denounced the Government for not giving the men what they asfced, and they have urged noion with the Opposition, and then when the Premier annot need the intention of going as far as possible to meet the men's grievances in the Budget, it was denounced as an election "bribe."

Suoh conduct is absolutely against public polioy, unpatriotic, am| dishonest It is about; as sensible and as safe as a child 'playing with fire oraokers in a powder magazine, or the fool-man who pleads that he "didn't know lhat it whs loaded." New Zealand will yet be placed la a very unhappy position by the antics of unscrupulous partisan publicists, and political wiie pullers. We are quite satisfied with the sources of our information of yesterday, and sheulil—which we trust the good sense of the men will avert—such a calamity as a railway strike take place wa trust that the blame will fall on 'the right shoulders—the political and journalistic incendiaries who hove been stirring np strife for party purposes. The vital statistics for the month of October in Palmerston are as follows:—births 81, marriages 16, deaths 16, Mr F, J. Nathan wishes to acfe. nowledge, with thanks, the sum ot £6l2a from the suppliers aud staff, of the Bunuythorpe Dry Milk Factory, per Mr N. Bray, manager, in aid of tho Children's Ward Fund. $ The President of the Palmerston North Lawn Tenois Olub intends to invite the members to bring their friends to the opening on Saturday, and these visitors will be asked to participate in the play. The secretary of the hospital supplies us with the following returns: —Nnrnber of patients in the hospital on October Ist was 49; during the month 76 were admitted and 56 were discharged; six died, leaving 68 in the hospital yesterday. At the Salvation Armv Hall tonight a very special programme will be rendered. Brass and striugert bands will be in evidnnot, vocal itams will also be given, At the conclusion of the programme there will be a sale of the goods left over from the Swiss Village Fair. We have received a vory unique photograph from Mr B. Perrett, of Sandon, showing a ewe with seven lambs, the property of Mr W. Phillips, of Sandon. This is undoubtedly a record for one ewe. At the piesent time six of the lambs are alive aud healthy. We desire to apologie to our Feildmg, Main Trunk line, Dannevirke and other Hawke's Bay subscribers, and Pahiatna for the missing of the early trains yesterday. It was caused by a maohiuery aficideut, which also led to the "pieing" of. some matter notably a report of Mr MoNab's Jackeytown meeting. Word was received by the polioe last .evening that the body of Leslie Robert had been found on the beach six miles Suuth of Otaki. All the bodies of the victims of the sid tragedy at Foxton have now therefore been recovered. Mr P. Robert goes down by the first train this morning to identify tne body and bring it baok to Palmerßton fot burial.

At the Police Court yest9rday morning, before Messrs B. S. Abraham and H. Garter,. J.'sP., W. (Jarlyle was charged with wilfully breaking a pane of glass, the ptopeity of Mrß Monldey. The accused was convicted and fined 10s and ordered to pay the costs of the broken window 16s. James Gnnn Leckie was charged with using obscene language and resisting the police. Accused was sentenced to six months' imprisonment on each charge, the seutßnoes to rnn concurrently. Norman Fraser was charged with being druuk and an idle and disordeily person without any visible means of support. He was convicted and discharged for being drnuk, and on the second oliarge was sentenced to one. mouth's imprisonmeut with hard labour.

Visitors to The Show are invited to visit the various departments of The Bon Marche, where large stocks of fashionable family drapery, and house furnishings are now on display. C. M. Ross and Co,*** New Zealand Diaries for 1912 now on sale. W. Park, bookseller. Myrtle Eeid's new book "'A Weaver of Dreams", on sale. W. Parle, bookseller. Hello j Stranger. Did you get a quote from the Speed Cycle Depot, Satisfaction guaranteed,

On page 3: OoTespondence; on page6:Feiltling Notes and Markets; on page 7: A. aud P. Association Show. Mrs Hawson'e end of season pupils' dance will bo lielrt at St. Petsr's Schoolroom tiiiß evening. A foil report of tlie Metre politan Show, together with special Siiow announcements, appear on page 7 of this issne, Mr Smith, of Greymouth, son of Mr H. 0. Smith, stationmaster at Palmerston North, scored seoond plaoo for impromptu speech at the Wellington Competitions. Visitors to Palmerst' ii North during Show week shonlu not miss tba opportunity of visiting Oollinson and Cnnningliaoie's speoial Show bargains now appearing :u all departments. Sea advt on page C. The Macaw'atu A. and P. Association nave decided to keep open their Show every evening and with the great number of attractions in the way of skating competitions, side- j shows, exhibit show cf dogs, whioli I is recognised as one of the iiuest cclleotioDs ever shown in New Zealand and numerous other attractions a fifood att u'lauce is anticiDateri. The large Bnd Bpacions halls are brilliantly lit up and every effort lias buen made by the Association to give visitors s good entertainment The Show opens every eveuiug at 7 p.m. Admitsion Is. In reply to euquirirs Mr Oulver, the Insppctor of factories, writes:— Some misunderstanding ssems still to exist with regard (to "The Shop? ami Offices Act," and closiug by requisition. The Palmeiston North stoops close by requisition, whioh permits them to remain open on Thnrsiiay and Friday of Spring Show week till 9 p.m., but this does not allow the employment of assistants after the hour fixed in the second schedule of thu Act, that is to say except those shops which are specially exempted nn employees can work after 6 p.m., although the shop may remain open till 9 on Thursday and Friday with the oooupier in charge. This applies t(. the Shew also. No assistants can be employed after 6 p.m. Another large crowd attended tbo Coronation Bazaar in the Empiie Hall last evening and the stallholders did good business. During the evening Miss Evans dauced a hornpipe, the Miss°s Evans, Sweeney, Brophy, Galpin and Mssfcers Bernie and Jaok Deviue, an Irish jig. The dances were graceful and reflected credit on Mrs Woon, who taught the performers. A sailor's hornpipe was given by Miss Nellie Sweeney. Miss Evaus, another pnpil of Mrs Woon, and the youngest Rold •medallist in the Dominion i'sr Soctoh danoing, danced a Sheauntrenbbs. Mis P. Hauley's orchestra played several selections aud the aooompaniments for the danciug were played by Mrs Woon and Misa Trewicb. The following won competitions :--Admis3ian prizy No. 254, Mr Mortinsen; JNew Zealand stall, rose bowl, F. Kennedy; Irish stall, trophy No. 8875, 0. H. Allen .'lndian stall, art centre, No. 68U3, Mrs Parker ; Produce stall, trophy No. 8032, H. Hurley; Manawatn stall, trophy No. 9194, Dolly Hebden,' To-night the maiu attiaction will be a gymnastic display under th? direction of Mr 0. Allen from 8.80 to 8.30. The P&linerston North Brass Baud will march lrom the Commercial Hotel corner at 7.15 to the Empire Hall.