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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8770, 23 March 1907, Page 2

? It is understood that Government has , decided to purchase a site for a Drill Hall at Gisborne. , Forty-two rinks have entered for Invercargill bowling tournment. This constitutes ’ an easy colonial record. At Mr A. 11. Atkinson’s Foilding sale yesterday, there was a large entry of good quality pigs, which wore iu great demand and prices were high. Seventeen members of the colony’s ■ police force passed the recent examina--1 tions in questions of Law procedure and 1 police duty. ! Wellington Trades Council is asking ■ the Minister of Labor to have a test case ■ heard by the Court to decide whether hotels are ‘ shops.” Last Tuesday six Maori couples previously united under the Hauhau religion were married by the Anglican clergyman at Gisborne, having embraced the Church of England religion. Tho ceremony was made the occasion of a grert feast. A peculiar accident happened to Mr Hughey, sen., a farmer at Aorangi, early in the week. It appears that, in. company with another man, he was engaged cleaning a well, when he overbalanced and fell head first to the bottom. Fortunately there was a considerable quantity of water in the well, otherwise there might have boon something' more serious to record than a few bruises. Tha S.M. at Dunedin has reserved decision in a dispute between the local authorities as to payment of cost of providing and maintaining a hospital in tho city for cases of infectious disease. . Many representatives from country dis- ■ tricts are contending that the hospital j could not possibly be of benefit outside ( the city and suburbs. For the other side ] it was urged that the hospital would f prevent the spread of infection from city f to country in times'of epidemic, and j would be of equal value to the whole + community. /■

' _ The Native Land Court at Wanganui is discussing blocks aggregating 86,000 ■ acres. The natives agree that at present the land is not only, lying idle but is deteriorating for want of cultivation. They consider sale of land should cease, that land not used by Maoris for village purposes should be leased to Maoris for farms, and the balance leased to Europeans; also that tho money should not be paid direct to the Maoris, as about £28,000 recently received for land has been dissipated. What about your. Underclothing ? We obught ours before the advance in prices. We are prepared to offer you Unshrinkable Lambs’ Wool and Cashmere Undershirts and Drawers at old prices. We cannot replace these goods at anything like present prices. Try ns for your Autumn and Winter Underclothing at I McEldowney’s Stores, Marton, Hunter- j ville and Toihapq; ' I

, Perth last night reported that divers have reached the submerged miners and supplied food. After hearing with closed doors the divorce case of Burrows v. Burrows. and Babin, co-respondent, at New Plymouth, the jury dismissed the application with costs.

; Sydney reports that owing to lumpers on the wharyea disregarding the terms of the recent award, the President of the Arbitration Court has granted withdrawal of preference to unionists.

William Moorhouse, while practising on a motor bicycle on New Brighton beach yesterday ran against an 8-year-old boy named Frederick Gourlay, inflicting injuries from which the boy died.'

An old woman, charged at the Auckland Police Court on Saturday-, with vagrancy, had 155 previous convictions against her, and was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment. The many friends of Mrs John Jarvis, of Ethelhurst. Kongotea, will sincerely regret to learn of her death, which occurred last evening at a private hospital in Palmerston, after a short illness.

The real name of the man who dropped dead at Invercargill railway station is William Panton McClure. It is believed he had relations at .Timarn,. He had been known lately as William Carter.

Chief Inspector Schauer, of the,Health Department, who has been inspecting the various hotels along the Coast, is now visiting Feilding. To-day he will visit Kimbolton and Cheltenham and will go to Palmerston next week-. In the Supreme Cburt at Napier yesterday a civil action A. L. Blythe v. Napier Stnrr-Bowkett Building Society, a plaimfor £lll Is in connection with the sale of certain shares in the society, which had been sold by the society’s late secretary, .Mr Geo. White, occupied the Court nearly all day, and the hearingwill be resumed to-morrow.

Evidence given in Invercargill Magistrates Court as to the damage's y sand dm. in New River district was rather 1 able. One witness said that an ordinary wire fence put round his agricultural land a few years ago is now completely submerged, and six fully equipped wagons could be taken over the site. At another place the sand drifted away and left a fence suspended. In the course of his sermon to the fire brigadosmen on Saturday , morning at Christchurch Cathedral, Bishop Julius paid the meii a compliment and gave them a warning. "You are heroes,” he said, “ because at the risk of your lives, and to serve your fellow-men, you fight rebellious flame. But there is a still

more dangerous enemy, more subtle in its rebellion, which all of us have to fight—namely, sin. Be always on the look-out to fight sin. Be ever watching, for if you do not, sin will play hell with you!” A verdict of accidental death, with no blame attachable to anyone, was returned in regal’d to the death ot Andrew Sharp, traveller .for Phoenix Biscuit and Confectionery Company. The evidence showed that he was an abstainer from liquor, that his horse got beyond his control as soon as he had got into the saddle at Bruce’s store, 'Waihoka, and that in overtaking a buggy it swerved, dislodging the rider, who apparently struck the buggy wheel as he fell.

The Wellington Trades and Labour Council passed, with one dissentient, the following resolution :—“ The Council regrets to observe the ‘strike’ of many employers against the agreement recently entered into between employers and the Cooks and Waiters’ Union, as evidenced by the number of citations issued against those employers for breaches of that agreement; Further, this Council asks that the Labour Department will show the same alacrity and firmness in dealing with recalcitrant employers as we«e by the department in dealing with defaulting slaughtermen.”

Palmerston police yesterday received word from Newberry by telephone that the dead body of a man had been discovered in an old and neglected wharo at the rear of Mr Fair’s property on Newberry Lino. Constable Minogue, on visiting the locality, found the body in a state of dccompcsition, lying in a bunk. The man had evidently been dead for several days, as the face was partially eaten away by rats, and most of the hair had been torn away from the top of his head. Later in the day it was ascertained that the body was that of a pensioner named John Dawson, who was a well-known identity in the Feilding district for years. Deceased for many years was in the Imperial Army, and received the Imperial pension. The unpleasant smell led to the discoyory of the- body.

Our special stock sale reporter, who has attended every sale held in Feilding under the Associated Auctioneers since the beginning of the year, has poticed that the attendance of farmers and dealers is steadily on tho increase, and likewise the entry of stock. In conversation with several farmers yesterday, he learned that the present system of auctioneering is greatly appreciated, as the sales being concentrated, invariably result in bettor prices being obtained, especially in sheep; Farmers are, however, of opinion that cattle are not on the same footing-, and a good illustration was given yesterday when the sale of cattle was late in the day commencing, many of tho buyers having left tho yards. Dairy farmers are strongly of opinion that tho sales should bo commenced earlier in order than cattle may be reached before the day is too far advanced and an opportunity given to remove stock tho same evening.

At Wanganui sittings of the Supreme Court yesterday a complicated case was heard, in which R. Baddeloy, auctioneer, proceeded against T. H. Nixon, auctioneer, to obtain his signature to promissory notes in favour of plaintiff for tho sum of £1833 Gs 6d, and interest in accordance with the provisions of the deed of partnership. After long argument on both sides Judge Button held that the price arranged in the

partners]dp deed was only provisional on other arrangements being carried ont, and that the verdict must bo for' defendant. The question of costs was reserved.

Tho New Zealand Times is informed by a loading butter .merchant cf Wellington that factory butter is being offered there at lid per lb. in pats and in bulk, and that the offers are being freely made by agents of Home firms, who bought heavily in the spring at rates beyond those now ruling in export markets, while tho British agents arc unloading in the colony instead of shipping Home to a losing market. Go-opera-tive factories are storing in the colony. The position is uusatisfacfactory, to say the least of it. Otago will bo drawing from the surplus of this island, hut if a great quantity of over-sea shipments are to be sold now for storage, to wait tho local winter trade, tho factories storing and the butter they will make between now and tlie next spring, will perforce have to be shipped Home next season, to go on tho market as new season’s butter. This, says onr contemporary, would bo one of the most damaging things which could happen to the colony’s trade.

Since the sad intelligence of the ! death of Mr S. Gibbons was clironicled on Thursday, many residents of Marton and district, as well as friends from distant parts of the colony, have sent messages expressing condolence and sympathy- with the bereaved wife and family. One of the many messages received was one from the Mayor of Ross, Westland, to Mr S. J. Gibbons, which read as follows: “On behalf of many residents of onr district and self, we tender onr sincere sympathy in your sad bereavement. It may be some consolation to yonr dear mother and family to know that he lived an upright and noble life, and endeared himself to many West Coasters during his sojourn amongst us. He will long live in our memory. ’ ’ The late MiGibbons went ■to the West Coast some time ago in connection with the gold-dredging industry, and made many friends during his residence there. Ask any mother in this community who has used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy what she thinks of it. She will' tell you that she depends upon it for coughs, colds, croup, hoarseness, and that by giving it to the children at tho very first symptom of these complaints, they are never allowed to get a foothold in the house. For sale by T. A. Brediu, Marton • Ellis Bros., Huntorville, and W. B. Clark, Bulls. .

When buying an oilskin or an pvercoat it is just as well to have a good selection to choose from. Those now being shown by Neal, the Cash Clothier, Feilding, are reliable goods and very reasonable in pricoGrey blankets and rugs for camping now offering at wonderful value. * Our boot-man makes boots of; every description to order. Those are people who cannot get ready-ma.de hoots to fit. If you am one of these he will fit you. The heavy rains we have had will find out where the holes are. Bring you boots along. We use only best English leathers and good workmanship at McEldownoy’s Marton. , ‘"•When children fail to thrive give them Stearns’Wine. It makes weak children strong by giving them better appetite and digestion.. They like to take it because its taste is pleasant,—Adyt. i

Mr J. M. has ten appointed a member of the Wellington; Land Board. - “ • The amount of costs awarded to defendants in' the case Lambert v. Abraham and Williams was £3 10s 9d, instead of £3l Os 9d as stated in our report, Thedriukbill of the colony for last year-is estimated by the Rev. Edward Walker at an average of £3 11s per head of the population, being nearly 8s per head more than the previous year. The Native Land Commission sat at Wanganui yesterday, and a discussion ' took place as to Monkau Block No., S, 14,000 acres, between Jerusalem and Raetilii, and alqb the Whakaihuwaka Block, of which the Government had purchased some 50,000 acres, leaving about 14,000 acres in the hands of non-sellers.

Marton Fire-Brigade put up some very creditable performances in the recent competition at| Christchurch. They met teanis ’ from all over the colony and proved quite capable of holding their own. It., coud not he expected that they wolud carry off any of the big prizes, but in all contests, they were well within the standard time , and in the consolation event for five men took fourth place, gaining a prize of £7. The grape crop in New South Wales this season is one of the finest experienced for UlaUy years, and considerable quantities of extra choice white Muscatels are being shipped to Hamburg. A couple of years ago a -Mudgeo district grower found a highly paying market in British Columbia, and it is intended to send further shipments this year. Cork dust is found to be the best packing, the greatest care being taken to remove all broken berries from the bunches before they are put in the cases.

The Rev. C. A. Tisdale, at a rco-ut meeting of the Rotorua School Committee stated in effect that the parental control of children in Rotorua was a very minute affair. He did not perl laps mind, but small boys meeting him would say, i ‘ Hello, Tisdale. ’ * It made him feel sorry for the parents; The other day he had occasion to,speak to, a little girl who had come iiitoliis place. He told the child to go out, and the mite turned round and swore at him.

A. Varney, Director “of Technical Education in this district states that up to the present £125 has been subscribed by the people of Taihape towards the erection of a Technical School there. This is apart from the subscriptions expected from local bodies. Of the above amount £35 was subscribed at the address given at Taihape by Ml* Varney on the proposal to institute a technical school there.

After the usual meeting for practice of Martou Methodist Church Choir on Thursday au adj ourumeut was made to tho Parsonage, where games and music were indulged iu. The Rev.

T. G. Carr then, ou behalf of the choir, presented Mr E, O'. Bonniugton, who is shortly leaving Martou for Ashburton, with a beautiful copy of the new hymn and tune book. Mr Bennington has been a member of the chir for uiuo years, and general regret was expressed at the loss that would bo felt owing to the departure of Mr and Mrs Bonningfcon. Some time ago the Seamen's Union wrote to a New Zealand shipping C nnpauy,. asking for a general increase iii the wages of the seamen mid firemen to the level of the wages ruling in' Australia. The shipping company replied that it was thorroughly in "sympathy with the proposed increase of wages, aud would grant it on condition that the Union would guarantee the supply of sober .men. No reply has been received from the Union. Tho shipowners contend that a serious trouble to contend with is the fact that one man, tlu’ough drunkenness, can “stickup” a steamer.

A rather unusual difficulty cropped up at the Supreme Court, Napier, when a jury was being empanelled for a criminal action. The complainant iu the case was called to serve Iris country, but the Crown Prosecutor drew - attention to tho difficulty, and state;! ho did not think the name should bo called and, moreover, he did not desire to , exhaust his power to" challenge any more than was necessary. His Honor said that there was nothing iu tho law to prevent a witness sitting on a jury, but,'owing to tho inconvenience that might be occasioned, ho ordered tho juryman to stand aside by order of the Court. The Manawatn Herald says that the bleaching experiments lately carried ou at Messrs Lind aud O’Connor’s flax-mill, at Foxton, are now completed, and no more experiments are required to bo made. The parties interested are thoroughly satisfied that their process is the one aud only one that-is practicable for bleaching Now Zealand hemp ou a commercial basis and at small cost. Mr Wingate, the company’s expert is on Ids way to London to get standard bleaching plants made, aud ou his return a plant will ho installed for practical work at a mill of easy access to the public before the plants are actually put on the market.

Messrs Abraham and Williams add to Huntervillo sale.

Loan aud Mercantile add to Rang! wahia sale.