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Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12752, 26 March 1914, Page 4

College street School Committee will meet this evening. '

Palmerston master bakers notify that owing to the rise in the price of flour the price of bread from April Ist will be 3y 2 d in shops and 4d delivered.

A professional boxing match between two light-weights, Hagerty (Timaru) 9.7, and Peter Cook (Christchurch) 9.8, held at Greymouth on Saturday evening, resulted in a draw.

The insurances in connection with the destruction by fire of Mr Olsen's house in Knowles street are: —Dwelling £465, furniture £l5O. piano £SO, and stable £ls, all in the State office.

Children's Winter Coats were never so attractive in style as the new season 's goods now showing at The Bon Marche. Great interest is centred on the smart little knitted creations in Coats and Costumes. Beautiful designs, charming colourings and full range of sizes from 20-inch. Prices from 13s. Truly a magnificent display and should be seen early. C. M. Eoss and Co.—Advt.

"I never part with my gold watch chain whatever happens," said a gentleman, "it is my badge of social standing." YOU get one also. See O'Connor and Tydeman's advertisement. —Advt.

There was only a fair attendance of members at the meeting of the Council of Palmerston Chamber of Commerce last evening to consider railway matters, and it was decided to postpone the meeting till a future date.

A body fouiid at Thorndon reclamation works has been identified as that of Carl Neilson, alias James Peterson, a labourer, and a native of! Denmark. His age was about sixty, and his identity was established by means of finger prints.—Association.

On Mond4y while Mr J. Tamati, Kangiotu, was attending to the gearing underneath his motor car the jack supporting the car slipped, and Mr Tamati received the whole weight of the car on his body. He was removed to a private hospital at Palmerston suffering from injuries to his spine.

Mr E. R. Foley, a Dannevirke resident, has invented an automatic dou-ble-acting railway, tram carriage, or truck coupling. In addition to being a great labour-saving device, the coupling reduces the possibility of accidents, particilarly in shunting operations. When one carriage or truck Is shunted to the otner the coupling (which presents the appearance of a spear) acts automatically, and it is absolutely impossible for the carriages or trucks to become detached,, except when a spring lever is operated. The clumsy hook now used is dispensed witft—News.

Owing to the withdrawing of Government aid from school companies,. Nelson College Cadets did not go into, camp during the past year or two.. Old boys have now come to the cadetH' assistance and three companies and the artillery section will go into camp at Brightwater at Easter. The boya will be under complete military discipline. Major Pin will, G. 8.0., will, be in command. A number of the college boys have qualified for commissions in the Imperial army direct from college, and several have already risen to the ranks of captains and majors.—Assn. ~ A young man named James Meredith—who had only been in the Ohakune district about six weeks met with a very serious accident on the Waipuna road this week. It seema het had just completed a contract in that locality and was riding out to be present when the engineer came to> pass the work—when he fell from hisrhorse and was caught fast by the stirrup. Unfortunately the horse waa frightened or restive, and Mr Meredith was kicked or trampled very severely, receiving dangerous hurts internally. He was found in an unconscious state some little while later by Mr W. McCoubrie, who made all possible haste to relieve the plight of the injured man, and with assistance managed to get the sufferer to Raetihi. He was then sent to Taittape Hospital. The condition of the young man is very serious. RAILWAY NOTICE. Travellers to Wellington are notified; that they have Time for Refreshmens at DUSTIN'S, opposite southern end ntrance to Railway Station, P.N. 1 ' A Biifd is known by its tune, and a man by his reputation. V J. Fitt, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optician, Main street West, claims to have a reputation second to none for fulfilling all requirements. Call and inspect his large assortment of Engagement Bings, Clocks, etc. No trouble to show goods.—Advt.