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Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12807, 3 June 1914, Page 4

Petone Borough Council has decided to purchase three Maudsley motor bus chasses.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle visited Sing Sing, the leading American prison. Ho condemns American prison methods.

At the inquest on Andrew Tomb, who was found dead on a bridge at Hastings, the verdict was asphyxiation while intoxicated.

Lydia Shultz, who is charged with the murder of an infant, which was found in a gravel pit on Milson's line, appears before the Magistrate at Palmerston to-morrow.

Mr Roosevelt declares that he has weighed the Wilson Administration in the balance and found it wanting. Ho will take off his coat in the autumn in the interests of practical progressivism.

Chicago Municipal Court has decided not to board out children to childless parents unless the municipal psychological laboratory certifies to the physical and mental"soundness of the latter.

At the inquest on the body of Dr. Grahame, of Waikouaite, a verdict was returned of death from an overdose of bromide self-administered, all the evidence pointing to the fact that the action was accidental.

On Monday night or Tuesday morning Mr J. H. Fargher's shop at Shannon was entered and a quantity of underclothing and change in a cash register were stolen. Mr Boultbee s chemist shop was also entered but nothing is missing. In connection with the £12,000 Government bonus for the best improved machinery for flaxdressing the committee met at Palmerston yesterday, when it was decided to commence with inspection of the South Island patents. There are four patents in the South and 18 in the North Island.

At Dunedin Winter Show which opened yesterday Levin Co-operative Dairy Company with 05 points were first'in butter suitable for export: first in box of factory butter suitable for export (open) with 95 points and first in same (open to North Island) with 94Vi points, while Tamaki (Dannevirke) in the last class tied with Opotiki for second place with 94 points. In grading points Levin obtained 92 and 90.

The monthly meeting of St. John's Ambulance District Nurse Guild was held yesterday afternoon in the Mayor's room. Councillor F. J. Nathan presided, and there were present: —Mesdames Aitcheson, Abraham, Gill, Hewitt. Morgan, Spooner, Misses Clifford, Fitzgerald and Mr McLeavey. Donations of clothing were received from Miss Clifford and Miss Morton. Several new cases were reported. It was decided to organise a collection for Thursday, June ISth. in aid of the District Nurse fund. Floral Embossed Velvet Novelty Ribbons showing in magnificent assortment at the Bon Marche. Beautiful designs and exquisite coloui effects suitable for every purpose and full of suggestion for little touches of distinctive make-up. Also a beautiful display of new Floral Chene, SilkRibbons, and Heavy Corded and Oriental Stripe Ribbons for s:l3 h°s •and millinerv trimmings. See full displays C. M. Ross and Co., The Bon Marche.*

New S<»i:tli Wales birth rate in unsatisfactory, being S per cent, below the average of the previous live years.

John Alexander AlcKinnon has been arrested in London in connection with the recent Customs frauds at ('hristciiurcii. lie was a clerk at Christchurch, and went Home to study medicine.

At the Palmerston Borough Council last night the Mayor moved that the Lngineer report to the Council on the condition ot the man holes in tincentre of the streets. He stated that many were above the level of the road, and to motorists were like Inn dies on the Hurt road.

Edward Dutter. ex bookmaker, charged at Christchurch with betting at New Brighton Trots, pleaded n<>7 guilty. His story was that money handed to him was for a ticket on the totalisator. I'he Magistrate, in dismissing the case, said that if he convicted him again he would send

him to gao!

Permission was granted by Palmerston Borough Council last night to show pictures in connection with a sacred concert on June 11 for a deserving case. The Mayor stated that the case is a most deserving one, as the husband is in an advanced state of consumption, and his wife, who is attending to him, had contracted tindisease. A few townspeople had already subscribed £2O.

Cedric Crawshaw, second son of Mr W. J. Crawshaw, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Stratford, died yesterday morning after a short illness, lasting only a week, from infantile paralysis. Deceased sat for his final law at the last examination in Wellington, returning to Stratford a week ago. He was supposed to be suffering from influenza. Medical aid was obtained on Friday night, but the paticnt grew worse, succumbing to complete paralysis early yesterday morning.

An advertisement appears in this issue directing attention to the eoncert to be given by Pa liner.-ton Orchestral Society in the Opera House on Wednesday, June 10, in connection ■with the forthcoming carnival. ThreeQueen voting tickets will be given to each person paying admission at the doors. The services of Miss J. Kearins (contralto) and Mr F. Short (bass) have been engaged for the evening. The former will sing "Home Sony" by Liddle, "Three Fishers'' by Hullah, while Mr Short will render "Until" by Sanderson and "Rose of My Heart" by H. Lohr.

When the motor remit was being considered at Palmerston Borough Council last evening Cr. Nathan suggested that a sub-committee should be set up bv the Municipal Association to regulate the whole of the motor traffic in the Dominion. He pointed out that it was hopeless to regulate the matter individually by the local bodies themselves. He also stated that there were motor cycles running without numbers and cars with lamps so high that it was impossible to distinguish the numbers at night. There were a number of other matters in connection with motor traffic that required attention. When the remit to prohibit the sale of pigs for human consumption unless they have been slaughtered at a registered abattoir and passed by an inspector came before Palmerston Borough Council last night Cr. Nathan said this was a remit they should light very hard to have passed. He could not see why restrictions were placed on the slaughtering of meat when a farmer could kill his pig at home and bring it into town and sell it without any supervision whatever. Ihe Council were unanimous in sending the remit forward. The latest additions to the Palmerston Telephone Exchange are:—No. 734, Holmes and Co., <">2 Church street east; No. 2<S9, Mr J. W. Johnston, S:i Rangitikei street; No. 3/4, Mr N. 1 oiter, corner Willis and Short streets; No! 645. Mr C. T. Keeble, residence, Fitzherbert; No. <?92, Mr G. E. Suisted. Hiwinui, two long rings; No. (592, Mr D. G. Forlong, Bunnythorpe, one long, one short ring; No. <>92, Mr W. S. Badger, Ashhurst, two short rings; No. (592. Mr A. M. Hocklv, Bunnythorpe, three short rings; No. (592, Mr Wm. Greenbow, Bunnythorpe, one short, one long ring; No. (>92. Mr R. Currie, Bunnythorpe, one long, two short rings. RAILWAY NOTICE. Travellers to Wellington are notified" that they have Time for Refreshments at DUSTIN'S, opposite southern end entrance to Railway Station, P.N. '' A. Bird is Known by its t line, airfi & man by his reputation." J. Fitt, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optician, Main street West, claims to hav- a reputation second to none for fulfilling all requirements. Call and inspect his large assortment of Engagement Rings, Clocks, etc. No trouble to show jjooda.—Advt.