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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1455, 6 November 1911, Page 4

Yesterday was Guy Fawke's Day. The monthly meeting of the Gampb 11 Street School Committee will be held this evening. Mr F. ,T. Nathan has received from Mr A. T, Johnston 10s 6d for the Children's Ward Fund. Mr Denton secured some excellent pictures of his Excellency and the officials amongst his bhow photographs. Owing to fie iuclemenoy of the weather on Saturday afternoon all cricket, bowling and tennis fixtures had to be postponed.

The penal Sonday servicps at the Salvation Army Barracks were again well patronised yesterday and were conducted by Adjutant fiaywood and Lieutenant Lovell. Several items were rendered by the Band,/ Songster Brigade and Gnitar Band. ' The road grazing question has been agitating Manawatu Linn residents and the Horowhenua Council on Saturday, on the motion of Or. Stephenson, seoonded by Or. Venn, resolved, "That in response to the Buckley petitioners the roads south of Shannon be not tlnown open for the purpose of grazing during the snmmer months."

The attractions of the Square lakelet have beon added to by the hatching out of a little flock of duofelinßs in Mr Blaok'a corner "jungle" devised lor the purpose. They were fnll of activity yesterday, in and out of the water and along the grassjand bushes, swimming as if they were months iustead of hours old,

The Coronation Bazaar was again well filled on ? Saturday uiglit, and the stallholders report excellent business. The tableau "Ora Pro Nibis" was repeated, Mrs Reginald Skerman again singing tho solo. Miss Baibara Evans danced the hornpipe and Mr P. flanley's orchestra played several selection?. To-night several novelties will 1)8 brought forward by the stallholders. On the stage there will be fancy danciug ondei the supervision of K, Boon, a lid Miss, Evans will again perforin.

A rewßrbaljly heavy tliuuclerstoriri broke over Palmerston North about 2 p.m. on Saturday, accompanied bv v i. O* Qhain and fork light', nlng, The oraflluog of the thunder terrified many horses, aud tiwe were several bolts. A horse attached to a mils cart belonging to the Pasteur ised Milk Company bolted down Chuich street into the Square.emptp ing ont the milk oaus on the way, bot was filially stopped without any damage to the vehicle. Two traps in Broad stroat opposite the Gas Company's offices were capsized and considerably smashed np. Tne rain was torrential, and many watflr- • tables became blocked, and in parts both roadway aud footway were under water.

Visitors to The Show are invited to visit tho various departments of The Bon Marche, where large stocks of fashlonabfo family drapery, and house iurnishings are now on display. 0. M Boss and Co.*#*

"It is ill arguing with a hungry man/ says_ the old proverb.' but it is worse playing with a sick one, When a doctor orders Brandy, lie means the Best Brandy. Give your patient the best, MarteH's,

Only arrived to-day Ladies' Ride Astride Skirts, 33/G to 37/6. Collinson and CUnninghamo.

On page 8, The World Over and Markets; on pago 7, Coutinnation of Sporting from pago 5.

A oopv of the main roll, together with claims tor.enrolment fcrms, has been deposited at every post office throughout the district, and electors should now take advantage of these facilities to see that their names are on the roll, The supplementary roll iN in course of preparation, and'thoso electors whn have not yet lodged application for enrolment with the Registrar shnnlcl take an early opportunity of doing so, The main" roll totals 7140.

Papers to hand state tlint Maggie Papakura's Maori Village in Loudon lias been a tiuaiiical fail -re, and that the Sydney syndicate which financed it has lost £7OOO in tho venture. Maggie iv s beeu hngflv boomed in the London press, her photo and her views ou everytliiug under the bud, from love to hot water (or vice versa) have been exploited. She said English women dou't treat love serioosly. In spite of all this, it is said that the "ghost" had not "walked" in the company for two mouths when the mail left aul the members are returning by the Somerset.

A letter was received by the Horowhenna Uouuty Council on Saturday from the AkitioOonnty Council asking whether the Council would be piepareil to depute b delegate to attend a conference reprrsrnting Masterton, Dauneviike, Cashpoint, Pahiatua, Eketahnna, Manriceville, FeatherstoiijHorowbenua and Akitio Councils to discnts the desirableness of giviug a uniform rate of wages to county workmen and whether Pahiatua would ba a suitable oe'utre to hold the ooufereuoe. The lettor was held over till next meeting.

Palmer,stonians who are interested in the Gear Estate roads at Te Horo will real with interest this extract from the report presented to tlie Horowheuna County Oontiil by. its eugiueer onSatmdayand adopted In referenoe to the roads iu Lhe Gear Estate I regret to say that I have been unable to do auytbing to them so far, the continuous wet weather being responsible .for the delay, I am of opinion that the best wav to do this work is to prepare specifications for the whole of the work, formation and metalling, and call tenders for them in one contract, There is little or no engineering to bB done as grades could be specified, and the contractor made responsible. All the cnlverts will bo cement pipes. These can be at 'chedule rates, If it is in one contract o good contractor, with an up-to-date piaut, will oonie along and undertake the woik. If it is decided to cnt up this work into small contraots it will be impossible to give the use of any of our plant as it will be tied up for some time on the Buller roads."