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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 2025, 15 September 1913, Page 4

Tke uaual competition for ladiis at theManawatu Golf Club's links will not be held to morrow (Tuesday) oa account of the tournament which comroenoe* on Monday next.

The local authority responsible for the upkeep of t e Oroaa traffic bridge at Anrangi tag oa ried out a little t armless patchwork, but what is required ia good strong new decking. The matter will no doubt receive consideration when some cyclist falls through and sustains seriocs injury. " Winter " writes : In your issue of Saturday last I notice a complaint about a team of footballers'conduct on the the train from Wellington. I wish to state that no Rugby team of footballers visaed Palmerston North last Saturday. [The complaint was about a junior team of Wellington Association players.—Ed. M.D.T J

" You won't know it," was the frank comment of the Premier on the a'tered face of the Institute of Architects Bill, which was severely handled by a comittee in the Hcuie of Representatives. In its new form the Bill distinctly lessens the proposed powers of toe Institute. Around Stratford seme of the dairy companies are now undertaking to obtain qnantities of artifical nan ore 8 for heir suppliers The manure is supplied at cost price and the farmers are notified when a consignment is to arrive at the station and all take immediate delivery. By this mtacs a cocsi arable saving is afforded. It is quite irobable that t e Bannyt'icrpo Dairy Coy. will adopt a similar so erne.

Fruit growing in the Nelson district is going a ead fast, according to Mr R. B Jackson, who ia at present ia Wellington. He estimates that another 2COO acres are being added to the fruit gr wing area in anl arounl Nel*ou tis year Mr Jackson is of opini n tnat the mar* kets abroad will be able to take more f.uit than can be supplied from here, and now that it has been prove! that the carrying can be done satisfactorily, he predicts that to New Zealan 1 the in ustiy will be at least important as the butter industry.

With regard to the clearing of noxious weeds, the Prime Minister (Hon. W F. Massey) writes:—"l may say that I < uly bro gnt this matter before the Minister for Railways. My colleague now informs me that tne Department spends a considerable sora annually in clearing Logons weeds from railway land, b:t in many • istncts t e a joining lands are not cleare ', an 1 it wonld be of no use the Department undertaking the clearing of the line in these districts until the private owners also cleared t ieir land. If, nowever, the Farmers Union have any particular porti ns of t e line in view and will in icate the localities, inquiries will be made as to the advisability of authorising extra expenditure."

In reply to the reaolntioa "ealing with the necessity for better control of the sale of New Zealand produce oa the Home market, the Secretary for Agriculture says:"l Java the honour by direction of the Hon. Minister for Agriculture to inquire in what ■ ir*»ctioa yon cousider this control should be exercise 4 This Department is in sympathy wit* the desire of the producers to receive full value for their products, but how t is is to be attained bv uny action the New Zealand Government can take is a difficult problem. Any suggestions which your executive has to offer will receive careful consiJeration."

The establisnment of a farmer's bank was proposed at a meeting of the Farmers' Uuion Executive in Auckan on Tuesday last by Captain Oolbeck. His idea, he explained, was t'iat such a bank would prove useful to farmers in small sums of money which un er present conditions, remained idle in the bank. Other farmers might be short of money while holding 6olid seourity in the nature of stook, growing crops, etc, whic i they cooid offer for short ated loans. A system of co-operation between these two classes wosld prove benetioial to b th. Advances cnul be limited to a small amount, say £IOO n some European countries s.;ch banks restricte 1 advances to £IOO. A • raft proposal of a working scheoie drawn np by Captain Colbeck was referred to a sub-com-mittee.

It is only a few years since it was discovered t at nitrogen passed over hot calcium carbide formed a compouni valuable as a fertiliser It is converted into ammonia in the soil an'} so can be use i as a substi tute for nitrates. More recent prac tice passes sttam over the cyauamid and c nverts it into ammonia in t e factory T> e catalytic action ot cerii m and thorium oxides on ammonia and air makes it possible to conver this into nitric aci ', thus opening up a new mark t. Fusion of cyanamid with so ium salts converts it into cyanide, valuable in gold mining. By treating cyanamid with water just below the bciling point dicyanami is made, a cosapoun i useful in t e dye industry and in the making of exlo.ves, In Germany they are selling i nder the names of "Feirodur," "liitensit," "Hessolin," etc., materials for case har ening steels These powders are merely compounds of cyanamid with some alkaline salt and carbonaceous material.

Prior to a case being ealkd for hearing in Carterton receutlv, says the Wairarapa News, counsel f r defence approached fc'e oetective who had his client in cnstodv. "I say, sergeant," said he, "can't the prisoner have a shave? If he goes before the Coart with that beard he'll get six months without the option " "Can't help that," replied the sergeant, "it is strictly agai; st n . gnlations—and besides, the prisoner might cnt his t roat " "You len-f me a razor," said counsel, 'and I'll shave the man myself in jonr presence " The detective considered a moment and then acquiesced. Calling a constable, Le toll Sum to go and g6t his razor, brush, etc ,' and bring them to the cell. Ti en was seen the unique spectacle of a constable lathering a prisoner, couusal for defence shaving his client, and a detective overseeing o eratious. When the prisoner came before [the Coort he lookel si clean, fresh, and innocent, that a soft-hearted Bench, decided to give him ''another chance."

Navy Serge Costumes with white waistcoat effects, the very acme of fashion's most favoured style. Neat, simple, but charmingly effective. Fine coating serge, black satin collar, waistcoat of white corded silk, high waisted, trimmed email buttons and black satin pi pi ng. Two-piece skirt pleated at side. Silk lined. Price five pounds. One of lhe many delightful costumes now showing at C. M. Ross and Co., The Bon Marche.%* \

An alarm was given early this morning for a Urge fire in the vicinity of Btoney Creek. The brigale did not go past the borough boundary. «o news were available when we went t) prase of the locality of the*

At the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr J. W. Poynton, 81L, Alexander Ross for -runkenness war fined £1 and 2s cab hire, in default 48 hoars' imprisonment. Jas. Btrt,, on. a c arge of breaking an entering.,, was remanded till Monday morning.

The Wanganni Meat Freezing Company last year made a profit of £10,411. A five per oent dividend was declare*, representing £2,500, £6,000 was carried to Vie reserve fonnd, and he balance (£2,811) carried forward. The company has over £21,000 in cash or on short call, and has reduced its net outside liabilities of £19,600 during the last two years. Sail Mr Webb, in he House: "Every sovereign in circulation istainted wit 4 the blood of some mine. Everyday we >ind some mine thrown oa the sorapheap of life.'*" Mr Webb meaus every bo y else's sovereigns but his own. Train Travellers, try our famous pies and fmh pot of tea. Dustih's, Opposite southern end of Station.