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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 2029, 19 September 1913, Page 4

Manawatn Lodge will hoi i a enchre party and dance in the Odd fellows' Hall, on Wednes day, 24. Blaok aphis is said to be very prevalent in peaches in thio district Generally speaking, the fruit crop prospects are very promising tais season.

Mr Braik, Director of Education, is endeavouring with tne aid of the supervisors, to arrange with an expert in sueep shearing and wool classing for a course of instruction at the School Farm. A Raglan corresponent of the Waikato Argus writes that this is probably the earliest spring in tbe m?mory of even t e oldest settlers. Tfce yellow bloom of tbe kowhui is to be seen along the coasr, and the young fern is making an appearance. Tbe start of vegetation is quite a month earler than usual., Dr Newman in the House on We neseday said that last year the Government has voted £IOO for Tongariro Park and had. spent £l. He diii not know what gigantio work ttiey had done with t.;is £l, but appaiently they had adrlel another £1 to the £99 not spent to make the current vote.

An exhibition golf mafccn has been arranged between J H. Olf-ments, who returned from the championship meeting in Australia, au W. B Simpson, the Miramar golf professional, for tc-mo row afterno n at Wellington In a sirnila- match last year Clements (present pofessioual cliampion of New Zealand) woo.

Yesterday afternoon two horses, attac e' to an express, owned by the Burton Brewery Coy , bolted ont of the right of way aljacent to the Olub Hotel. In turning they came in contact with the Square fence. An axle was broken. The horses continoe 5 t rough the Square, drag ing the vehicle with three wheels, which came iu contact with a tap, lifting the latter up and tossing out the cushions without damage The animals were eventually stopped at the Post Office The variety of articles which aTe picked np in the streets co Id safely be put down as ratging "from a needle to an anchor." Half-sover-eigns, purses, bicycles, and even motor cars have been found wanting owners, but it is seldom that one's lucky star is in the ascendant to such a degree as to make him the finder of such a luxury as a five-gal lon keg of beer Such, i owever, was the goo I fortune of a resident of Timarn the other day. SeeiDg the "article" lying in the middle of the street the resident t ansferre it to the and subsequently to his cellar. A few tiours later two men in a ray were seen scouring the streets for the lost barrel, an t the fin ter set their anxiety at rest by restoring the carious find to its owners.

Captain Davis, of t''e Mawson exp9dition ship Aurora, left LoDdon last mont' l on ' is return to Austr* lia, anrt Sir Ernest Sbackleton and Mr Frank Wild (wo was in command of the second base of t>e Mawson Antarctic Expedition) were amongst t ose who came to bid him good-bye. "I think it is hardly right," said Sir Ernest, "t at we s < uld be left standing on tne p'atform whils Davis is off once more to the Antarctic I wish I could accompany «im. 'The call of the Sonth' is in my ears, and " "You will make the trip again one day, Sir Ernest,'" s»i Captain Davis "Of that I'm sure." "I hope so," was the famous explorer's reply. Masterton A. and P. Association at a recent meeting decided that it be a recommeudati >n to the Gr on < Committee t'.at two acres of grnun I at Solwav be put, aside for the purpose of ex leriments in g-ass seeds Mr Rayliss also suggested tne carrying out of experiments on live acres of swedes, one acre fo- each plot, wit' the previous years bulbs. The committee, he said, shool make an en eavour to have the various plots periodically inspecte i in order to maintain *tl>e interest. A motion was carried in favour of t e association procuring an of land fo ■ the purpose ol cond acting 'g oup' I experiments j

T*'h euchre tournament held by the Friendly Societies was brought to a conclusion at the Oddfellow Hall last evening. The Hib-rnian defeated Droid B by 33 games to 7. The Hibernians hoi ■> the shield for another twelve months in consequence. Tie other scores were— Foresters 31, Druids a 29; an Orie t 32, Royal Manawata 28. The Hibernian brethren put on a dainty supper. The presentation of the shield will take place on October 2, wi en a smoke concert will be held.

A movement which is gaining ground and which promises to be a strong one in the back districts is in the direction of having separate schools for Maori children established. The reason lies in the fact that many Maori children are sent to sc«ool in an unclean condition, ani complaints are rife among the parents of the white children wo come in contact with t>iem At a meeting of the Wacganni Education Board the Raetihi committee wrote tnat it had come to the conclusion tliat a separate school sno 11 be pro-' vided an • they asked the Board to make representations to the Minister to iiave the committee's wish car rieJ out. The Board agresd to uo so.

Floral Foulards with dainty little designs in black and white striped backgrounds are becomingly elective and are showing at the Bon Marcbe in exclusive assortment at 1/11 yard. Also with light saxe, dark saxe, and reseda backgrounds and floral designs in black and tangerine, most unique effect and undoubtedly magnificent value at 1/11 yard. Complete display of all the newest materials all this week. —C. M. Ross and Co., The Bon Marche.%*

STEAK & KIDNEY PIE and 6d FRESH POT OF TEA v DUSTIN'S REFRESHMENT SHOP Opposite Railway Station, southern end