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Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12931, 30 October 1914, Page 4

The Court of Appeal has reserved .judgment in the case f of McLean and another v. Miller.

Messrs Jas. J. Niven and Co. have donated £3 3s to Palmerston Fire Brigade in recognition of their services in connection with the recent fire. A disastrous fire occurred in Lowe -and Keesing's motor garage at .Napier yesterday afternoon. The flames spread with amazing rapidity. About twenty cars were destroyed. Judge Cooper with Professor Easterfield and Dr. J. C. McLaurin, sat at Auckland as a Court of Arbitration to decide whether monobel powder '3 a safe explosive to use in the Huntly mines. The Court was occupied during the day hearing the evidence of Frank Reed, Inspecting Engineer of the Mines Department. —Association.

The Committee set up by the ratepayers of the River Board district desire all ratepayers in the distrist, rnoTe •especially those who signed the petition for the abolition of the Board to at the Courthouse on Monday next at 2.30 p.m. in order that thu Commission set up by Government toiay be satisfied that the abolition of ,th(- Board is desired.

The monthly meeting of Palmerston branch of the Farmers' Union is to be •held on Saturday next, instead of the following Saturday. The time for future meetings has been altered from 11 a.m. till 1.80 p.m., so as to give members a better opportunity to attend. At che forthcoming meeting the question of gifts of fat stock to be Sent to Belgium will be discussed. The inquest on George Prain, who died in the bar of Gladstone hotel, at Dunedin on Monday night, was continued yesterday. The Coroner found that no* blame was attachable to anybody, and that Prain died from meningiel hemorrhage. The evidence disclosed nothing in the nature of a scuffle and at the sitting of the Court subsequently the charge of manslaughter against Ernest Dallas was dismissed, the police offering' no evidence. A correspondent sends us a letter from which we extract the following. < < The Operatic Society's perform'arce was delightful, most of the principals were great, and I was especially taken with the chorus. They were tuneful and so splendidly keen, and at the same time completely in touch Iwith and under the control of that •most capable of conductors, Mr Maurice Cohen. Mr Jacobs gave a wonderful performance, and reminds one of the late Sir Henry Irving, who was so good in comedy before he showed himself to be a genius in tragedy."

Mayor Parr intends to submit to '.Auckland City Council, with a view of providing employment during the present slackness in the building trades, to proceed with its scheme for erectior of "workmen's cottages in Grey [ Lynn suburb. The City Council being funable to provide the money required for this purpose the Mayor suggests that workers having small sums of money be invited to take up City (moiiev be united and take up City • Council debentures. He sa}<s if the Ctuncil could arrange for £200,000 it wil- probably be sufficient to erect thirty to forty cottages and the Council will probably be willing to pay 5 per cent.

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! Sydney reports that the totalisator ' may be legalised.

The Tokomaru lef/ Sydney for New Zealand at 1.30 p.m. yesterday. The Hague reports that eignt Zeppelins flew over Harselt going west on Sunday and Monday. At Serajevo, the assassin Principe, has been sentenced to death, and his accomplices to terms of imprisonment. Sixteen motor cars, some of them very valuable were destroyed in the Napier fire yesterday and most were uninsured.

A smart shock of earthquake was felt in Palmerston at about 2.35 yesterday afternoon. It was also severely felt at Dannevirke and Pahiatua.

A London cable states that Lieut. Robert Gee, of Wiltshire Regiment, eldest son of Mr Gee, of Wellington, was wounded in France and died at Netley. The Collector of Customs has found that the Ruahine mishap was lue to the meat port door defect as reported, asd no blame is attachable to anyone. The steamer is expected to sail on Saturday morning. At Palmerston Police Court yesterday, before Mr Poynton, S.M., May Healey, a second offender for drunkenness, was fined 10s, in default 48 hours imprisonment. In responding to the toast ' <rr he Ladies," at last evening's Friendly Societies' smoke concert, Bro. S. Wright (M.U., 1.0.0. F.) paid a very graceful tribute to the nursing staff of the Palmerston Hospital. Bro. Harry Palmer, M.U., 1.0.0. F., who recently left these shores to defend the cause of the Empire in the present troublous times was first Pre : sident of the United Friendly Societies' Council founded nineteen years ago.

A Sydney message reports the arrival of the Kauna from Westport and the sailing of the Makura at 6 p.m. yesterday, also the arrival of the Komet with the German prisoners, including the ex-Governor of New Guinea.

On the application of Messrs Hankins and Fitzherbert, probate of the will of Thomas Haigh Hudson has been granted by the Supreme Court, and of Rewanui Apatari by the Native Land Court, to the executrix and executor named in each will.

During September the arrivals-in New Zealand from oversea totalled 2313 as against 3639 in September 1913. The departures numbered 1559, compared with 1845 in previous September. The total population of the Dominion at September 30th was 1,159,720, including 12,598 in Cook and other Islands.

The exports of New Zealand products for the week ended October ; 27th were valued as follows: —Butter £31,950, cheese £11,366, frozen lamb £35,410, frozen mutton £65,449, frozen beef, etc., £55,223, gold £36, grain and pulse £21,607, hides and skins £19,188, flax and tow £6530, tallow £4822, timber £3155, wool £43,ll7.—Association. About 6 o'clock last evening the members of Palmerston Fire Brigade were summoned to a fire in Ferguson •street East at Nurse Humphries' 'Nursing Home, adjacent to All Saints' Home. The Brigade were quickly on the scene and found the outbreak in a four-roomed cottage at the rear of the Nursing Home, which was occupied by a son and brother of Nurse Humphries. The Brigade sood had the fire under control, but not before a considerable quantity of bedding and personal effects were destroyed. It is estimated that the damage was between £2O and £3O. The cot\tage, which was one of the oldest in Palmerston, had recently been renovated by Nurse Humphries, the owner being Mr C. J. Hanson, of Kimbolton. It is understood that both buildings and furniture were covered by insurance, but the amount was not ascertainable last evening. The origin of the outbreak is a mystery.

"If only those who cannot see the necessity for preparation could see the state of France how differently they would regard the situation,'' says the London Daily Telegraph. "There are two impressions which stand out most vividly—the absence of all young and middle-aged men, and the intense, sustained, concentrated anxiety written on the faces of the women and children and the old Territorials, who, arrayed in every species of strange uniform with every Mnd of weapon, guard the bridges, culverts and stations. The whole country looked as if some terrible pestilence had swept it bare of men, leaving only the old and the feeble and the young. The joy on the faces of these poor wretches, as in hundreds they gathered round anyone who happened to have newspapers and learned of trifling successes on the frontier, was pathetic to see. Their gratitude towards England for standing by them in this terrible hour is alone enough to repay the sacrifice we shall have to make. Nothing can ever efface from the soul of the French people the memory of the' debt wheih they bear towards us. No blundering statesmanship, no conflicting interests, no legitimate cause of grievance cm ever destroy the great edifice* of friendship which is being built up on the plains of Belgium, almost on the site of Waterloo."

The French navy is fortunate in having as its commander-in-chief Admiral Boue do Lapeyrere, who, though he reached the age at which officers of his rank usually retire, several years ago, has been retained in supreme command by successive Governments. Besides having earned a universal reputation as a strong and clear-sighted man by his firm administration of the Admiralty, which he contributed more than anyone else to bring anew on the path of progress, Admiral Boue do Lapayrere has proved a conspicuous success at the head of the battle fleet, which he has daring the last four years trained on up-to-date and methodical lines, giving special attention to sea practice, tactics of defence, and gunnery, and imparting to his subordinates his own initiative and- untiring activity. This invaluable stability In the high command is only slightly depreciated by the fact that the able Admirals Chocheprat and Lebris have been a short time in command of the First and Second Squadrons. Not only is Admiral de Lapeyrere an experienced leader, but his seniority and the unique authority he epjoys render it certain that there will be no interference with his well-thought-out plans of action, elaborated with the full knowledge of the capibilities of his force, and that the operations of the battle fleet will not be directed from Paris, as has ofted occurred in the past with disastrous results.

College Street School Committee met last night. Present: Eev. A. Doull (in the chair), Messrs Carville, Gerrand, Sanson and Cunninghame. Apologies were received from Messrs Hodder, Bradfield, Le Grange, Gleeson and the head master. The chairman reported result, of interview with Mr Bennett re fencing, and the secretary is to interview Mr West re calling for tenders for erection of same. Letter of thanks is to be sent to the Borough 1 Council for free gift of 100 loads of spoil, Mr Sanson to indicate where j the spoil should be placed. Accounts totalling £4 10s Od were passed for payment. Head master reported number on roll 483 and averages for month : 452, 443, 455 and 466; that Dr. Gunn : had medically examined a number of scholars, and Miss Greenwood and Mr Johnson had inspected the physical instruction drill given by the teachers, j Various repairs were entrusted to the | visiting committee to have carried out. Thursday and Friday were granted as ; holidays during Show eek. Messrs j,Sanson and Cunninghame were apj pointed visiting committee for ensuing month. EXTB AOBDI N r A B Y. The public tnvelling by trains art notified that t»iey have time for refreshments 'it Dustin's (opposite Bailway Station), Pilmerston North*