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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8789, 17 April 1907, Page 2

Mr Massey, Leader-of the Opposition, will speak on the Land Bill in Eltliara on the 24th, and in Hawora probably on the 25 th instant. Mr G. E. Bell has purchased the property of Mr Matheson, in the Goal Creek Block, near Kimboiton, the area being 504 acres and the price £ll ss.

The natives of Turakina propose, as will be seen from our advertising columns, to hold a social evening to welcome the Turakina College girls on their return from Christchurch. Mr Kelson Illingworth, the Australian sculptor, is at present modelling a bust of the Hon. Sir Jolm Hall, to the order of the family of the veteran statesman and Mayor of Christchurch. There are some matter-of-fact people in the world. Last week a Dunedin lady posted- this notice on the door of her shop :—‘ ‘ Gone to be married ; hack in half an hour. ’ ’ As will be seen from a leading article to-day Mr Haldane’s now scheme provides that volunteers shall ho trained in camps for at least eight days per annum and in case of war breaking out will ho embodied and trained continuously for six months. The Vicar of Master ton some what startled his hearers at a meeting of parishioners by stating that a certain member of the congregation had gone to a warmer climate After the mild sensation created had subsided, he alleviated his hearers’ anxiety by the qualifying addition

of “He’s gone to Fiji.” In order to test the English market for eggs a shipment was recently sent from Australia and the net price obtained was from 8d to Stjfd a dozen, a price that could easily have been obtained in Melbourne.

Mr Folis Tanner, of “ark” fame, has b . a fast of 31 days and nights, exi ; 'ag on water alone, at Christchurch. Mr Tanner lias already made his reputation as a “faster. ” For 15 years, at Various intervals, lie has been carrying out this abstemious occupation. In 1890 ho fasted for 40 days and nights in Melbourne, in 1891 for 40 days and nights at Broken Hill, later in the same year for 40 days at Adelaide, and four years ago for 31 days and nights at Wanganui.

Several heads of Government Departments visited the training ship Amokura. Captain Hooper and his staff have made an excellent start with the hoys under their control. The ship looks spick and span, and tbo youthful sailors are well pleased

with their conditions. The visitors came away with very favourable impressions of the endeavours that are being made to train the youth of this State for life in the mercantile marine and navy. On the 13th February last a inqu called at Signal Bros.’ stables at Marton,and hired a horse, saddle and bridle for the day. On the following day the same person called at Flavell’s stables in Feilding, left the saddle and bridle, and hired a gig and harness for the horse, and nothing has been hoard of the individual since. The horse was valued at £2O, the gig £3B, and the harness at £7 10s. The Wellington polio have now recovered the horse, gig and harness, which had, in the meantime, found its way to the Empire City. A warrant lias boon issued and the porpe-

trator of this idiotic trick will bo in the hands of tho police in a few ' days’ time.—Feildiug Star. In a sentence, says tho Hawera Star, wo think tho position may be thus summed up: Tho Exhibition has failed 6u its international purpose—it has not attracted either exhibitors or visitors in great numbers from abroad, but it has been a very fine exposition of Now Zealand industries and products; it has been a great holiday attraction, and it has rather seriously stimulated personal expenditure; it has boon well managed, aud will not involve an unduly heavy deficit considering all the circumstances. Whether that deficit, £40,000 or £50,000 more or loss, does not represent a sum which could have been spent to far bettor advantage is another matter. But does not tho proverb say, “It is useless to cry over spilt milk?” An T, McKenzie, M.HR, will move at tho next meeting of tho Otago Education Board that, in order to place the teaching profession on a satisfactory basis, and also to secure for tho youth of tho colony efficient instruction, tho Government bo urged to introduce legislation providing for tho classification ami promotion of teachers, together with assured salaries, based on efficiency. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods’ Groat Peppermint Owe. Is 0d and & Cd, 1

The Government offices throughout the colony will bo 'closed on Tuesday, the 23rd instant (St. George’s Day). Gisborne reports that William C. Whit field, carter, was sentenced to thre3 months’ imprisonment for theft of a case of beer from a warehouse.

Christchurch reports that the seals shown at the Exhibition will be liberated on some part of the coast, unless some seaside municipality desires to adopt them.

The attendance at the Exhibition on Mondayjwas 46,852, the highest recorded for any one day during the season. The total attendance reached the unexpectedly high number of 1,966,860, the daily average being 13,949.

Over 2000 persons were present on the Feilding racecourse yesterday afternoon, to listen to the Besses o’ th’ Barn. The receipts from all sources, we are reliably informed, exceeded <6825, a remarkably successful financial result. A nail which had been concealed for nine months in the bronchial tube of a two-year-old boy has been discovered by means of the X-rays in the Beth Israel Hospital, New York, and has been successfully removed. Evidently a considerable amount of pocket picking went on at the Exhibition on Monday night as there were many regretful enquiries from the police by ladies yesterday morning relative to the whereabouts of missing purses, brooches, bangles and other articles. A few bottles of whiskey and beer are stated to have been looted from one of the stalls. Over 14,000 names of visitors, with particulars of their age, weight, height, and nationality, and with comments, have been entered in the Government Life Insurance Department’s book at the | Exhibition. Maoris now hold the weight record for both sexes, a lady from Kaikoura having turned the scale the other day at 18st 10lb. An accident of a serious nature] happened at Awahuri yesterday to a native named J. Eicker. While oiling the wheels of his dray, a cyclist rode past and frightened the horses with the result that the dray was capsized on the unfortunate man. He was taken to the Maori store in critical condition, and Dr. Willis, of Feilding, was immediately sent for. At the same time, two little boys were riding in a butcher’s cart, and the horse took fright at the capsized dray, throwing the boys on the road, and injuring ono named Saunders severely about the arm. The young woman Bertha Victor, alias Levi, who was before the Auckland Court a few days ago on a .charge of drunkenness, during the hearing of which it was stated that she had been masquerading in male attire, was charged yesterday with insobriety, using obscene language, and being an idle and disorderly person, hav-

ing insufficient lawful means of support. Tlio defendant entered the Court clad in an ordinary blue coat and vest, with a blue silk scarf round her neck, and wearing brown trousers and heavy boots. She was convicted on leach charge, and re manded for a week for sentence. The Buapohu, which left London on March 3rd for Wellington, resumed her voyage from Capetown 1 ist Sunday. At Wellington Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon prizes to the value of £25 donated by the Chamber, were presented to 24 pupils from the eight city schools for proficiency in writing arithmetic and English composition.

Speeches on tho value of encouraging commercial education in State schools were made by Mr J. G. Harkness (President), G. Shirtcliilo and E. Lee (Chairman Wellington Education Board). During the trip of the Paparoa from London on the 9th April the ofilers’ steward named J. Goldsworthy died at sea. The body was taken to Hobart. Taranaki settlers are likely to be gladdened by the news that the Public Works Department is calling for

tenders for the supply of a stonecrushing plant for the quarries at Mount Egmont, which are being opened up by the Egmont branch railway. Some workers in the Otaki ballast pit interviewed Mr Hogg, M.H.R., and one of them said, “We have been told that we went the wrong way to work. If We wanted more pay of felt dissatisfied we should have complained to our ganger who would sent on our complaint to the engineer.” “Ah,” said Mr Hogg, “ this is only a sample of the species of terrorism that is exercised over

the workers under certain departments of the State. It is just what I anticipated. ’ ’

Even tho Lyttelton Times condemns the sheep tax raid says, “ We trust that the Minister of Agriculture will take the very first opportunity to abolish this irritating class exaction. The country is not in such sore straits for money that for the sake of £IB,OOO or £20,000 a year it must continue to lay an unjust burden on the shoulders of one section of tho community. “ A growing business is, it is said, being done in insuring earthquake risks in England. Recently an insurance against eartiionakes was effected by a leading firm in Oxford street for a quarter of a million, the premium paid, 9d per cent, amounting to £O3 los; and an estate in North Wales was insured against earthquakes at Is fid per cent for £IOO,OOO, a total of £75. The 1,500,000 th visitor to the Exhibition writes to Christchurch Press complaining that she lias not yet got tho suitable presentation which was promised her. Mr Munro, she says, ‘ ‘ welcomed me with hearty handshakes and congratulations upon my stroke of good fortune, but I fear that he has forgotten the existence of the humble ‘ ‘ Cherry Tea Room ’ ’ girl, for up till now I have received nothing. ’ ’

Remarkable indeed’.are the adventures of a Christinas card posted by a Preston resident last December to Mr and Mrs Hughes, of Park Street, Bolton. Mrs Vaughan Cornish, 31 Kousiugon Gardens, Loudon, recently wrote forwarding tho letter,

which she found in a largo unfastened envelope which reached her at Kingston, Jamaica, an hour before tho earthquake. She placed it upon her dressing table, intending to post it later, and subsequently tire letter was found damaged and dirty underneath a pile of fallen masonry. Tiie extent to which American hosts carry their insane purposeless and infantile desire for novelty in their entertainments was recently iillustrated to a number of guests at a ball in Philadelphia. During tho dance the lights in tho room were dimmed, and soon a paper snowstorm was raging. Suddenly the lights were extinguished, and tho paper storm resolved itself into a genuine snowfall, icy flakes falling upon the guests. It was discovered afterwards that from 30,000 to 50,000 dollars’ worth of handsome gowns had been ruined. It is expected that tho first number of tho School Journal, to be published by the'Department of Eduction, will bo issued from the Government Printing Office about the end of this month. Some delay has been caused in regard to copyright matter, but most of tho material for tho first issue is now well forward.

Tho strike of the Wellington Submarine Miners shows no signs of terminating. A parade called for one night last week only drew five members and two officers out of a total strength of 80. Further steps will probably bo taken to secure a muster, and if they are unsuccessful tho most likely outcome of tho trouble is tho disbandment of the corps.

Costume tweeds and cloths in great profusion at the Bon Marche.. Never before have Messrs Spence and Spence shown such a grand assortment of dross and costume materials, both in black and colors. All tho fashionable textures and shades are fully represented, and tho prices are right on tho bedrock.* DR. SHELDON’S NEW DISCOVERY

Is a modern scientific preparation, not a “ lias boon ” of 60 or 100, years ago. For sale by Tumor and Tumor's Tip Top Tea Shop. Our Milliners aro now ready to receive your orders, They are prepared to show you everything that is now, fresh nud be coming. Consult them about your Easter Hat at McEldownoy’s Stores, Marion, Hiintcrvillo end Tail tape Hu was the cotter’s only child, They called him Little Jim, And .Death with scythe and hourglass hud Called round, to wait on him ; The mother wept, the father sobbed, For death looked very sure, But-Little Jim’s still hi the swim Through Woods’ Groat Peppermint opw» , ,

A sow was killed at the Woodville Bacon Factory one day last week, the dressed weight of which, without the head, turned the scale at 4mbs. Mr Hubert Burnett has been reelected unopposed as Mayor of Woodville. There are twelve nominations for nine vacancies on the Council. There is a decided falling off in the number of sheep coming for* ward for freezing. The quality Of the lambs available is not Jot a high grade,'and the over-all value of many rape lambs is being greatly depreciated by their being scalded. There was a very large attendance at the Peilding racecourse yesterday afternoon to hear the Besses o’ th’ Bam Band, who played a fine selection to ' a most appreciative audience. The band returned to Palmerston North after the performance, where they are to give two more concerts,

A series of accidents occurred near Cheltenham at about seven o’clock last evening. Mr S. Andrew was driving behind Mr Fitzpatrick descending the hill near Cheltenham and was about to pass, when the horse driven by Mr Andrew suddenly swerved to the left, the wheels of the vehicles interlocked. The front vehicle was overturned, Mr Fitzpatrick jumped free and Mr Andrew was thrown on to the road and rendered, for a very short time, unconscious. His trap, though lifted, did not turn over and the horse went on alone. A large number of people were then driving home from Feilding, mostly without lights, and the runaway horse became a source of freat danger. Seeing this, Mr ohnston and Mr Ross rode after the horse, and not seeing a _ coming vehicle Mr Ross rode into it. The horse in the vehicle was lamed and the vehicle broken. Mr Ross, though trodden upon, was not much hurt. The runaway horse and trap was stopped near Mr Booth’s place,