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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8803, 3 May 1907, Page 2

. The Marten Chrysanthemum Show opened to-day, and record entries have been received in all classes. There is a grand display of blooms, and the general arrangements reflect credit on the management. The usual attractions will take place tonight, and Martou Baud will also bo in attendance. The baby competition under six mouths, resulted as follows: —Mrs Sautsou, New Plymouth, boy throe mouths, I; Mrs R. McDonald, Martou, girl, six mouths, and Mrs Gilbert, New Plymouth, hoy six mouths, equal second. Six entries.

The golden wedding of Mr aud“Mrs John Zajonskowski sou. is being celebrated at Martou to-day. A service was conducted by Pastor Teyler in the Lutheran Church and guests arc being cm rtained in a temporary building adjoining Mr Zajonskowski’s resideuoo. The Women Political League of Auckland resolved to bring under the notice of Government the abnormal number of oases of assaults ou women and children recently before the Supreme Court and to draw attention to the remarks made by the Magistrate regarding perjury iu such cases. A Taupo correspondent wires that Ruapehu is qrriot. Ngaruhoo is more than ordinarily active and is emitting largo quantities of steam and ashes. The Tokaaun geyser is frequently active, ejecting water over one hundred feet. For the vacancy iu the Porewa Riding of Rangitikei County Mr R. K. Simpson has been nominated by Messrs C. M. Galjnu and lE. T. Wilde. The annual mooting of the Eongotea branch of the Farmers’ Union ■will bo held ou Saturday'at 2 pan. ‘ ■ The Feilding Borough Council lias directed its clerk to prepare a precis of the correspondence, and supply each member with a copy three hours before the'meeting. Messrs J. T. Barry & Co., Central Land Agency, Feilding, sold last month 154 acres for Air Thos. Bokiu, Colyton; 330 acres for Air A. McKenzie, Kikau; a house for Air Kewraan, in Marlborough Street, Feilding; one for Mias Prichard in Bowou Street, and several town sections. At the Feilding Magistrate’s Court, yesterday W. Kolia and Charles Seigel were charged with assaulting Gustav Kruger at Halcombe. The summons not having been served on Nofki, and the defendants having been charged conjointlj, the case was adjourned for a week.

On Wednesday evening a most enjoyable was bold in Mr A. i). Cookbum’s woolsbed, where the residents of Porewa had gathered together to bid adieu to Miss Wordsworth, teacher of the Porewa school, who is leaving for Otakeho. After supper, Mr Fowler, in a felicitous speech, presented to Miss Wordsworth, on behalf of the people of Porewa, a case containing a brush, comb, and hat brush, all beautifully mounted with sterling silver. Mr Fowler also read very eulogistic resolution passed by last meeting of Porewa School Committee. Miss Wordsworth, in a tew well-chosen words, feelingly responded. Mr Parker kindly supplied the music for the dancing, 'which was kept going merrily till early morning. Mr Jas. Signal acted as M.C. A MODERN REMEDY. Dr. Sheldon’s New Discovery for Oongbs, Colds and Consumption gets to the root of the trouble and effects a permanent enre. For sale by Turner and Turner, Tip Top Teas, and T. H. Brodin, Martou; and Ellis Bros., Huutorvillo. For Children’s Hacking! Cough at night Woods’ Great- Peppermint Cure, Is (id and 3s 6d, f

Master-Gunner Richardson, of the Permanent Artillery, has been promoted to a captaincy and the position of chief instructor of artillery of the colony.

A special meeting of Martou Borough Council was held last evening to consider the appointment of a Town: Clerk. , Thirty applications were received, and Mr A. H. Knigge was appointed to the position.

Messrs George and Kersley, the Economic, Wanganui, have an announcement to-day on our first page drawing attention to their gigantic mid-season sale, which begins next Wednesday, Messrs Sutton and Co., of Rongotea, inventors of the patent butter.bos, have also invented a patent package of the same material for oheeSA^. The Feilding Borough Council, judging from the remarks of Some of the members last night, entertain no fear that the Fire Brigade will hand over its plant to the Borough Council when the constitution of the Fire Board takes effect, Cr Richmond characterised the agitation in regard to the vesting of the property as a storm in a teacup.

At Bulls Magistrates’ Court this morning George Rhodes, proprietor of Rangitikei Hotel, was fined £ls and costs for having supplied liquor to a Maori for consumption off the premises. Sergt. Dowdeu prosecuted and Mr Collius was for the defence. The case was laid under sub-section 40 of Licensing Act, 1894.

Mr Popplewcll, solicitor, Gore, has received £IOO to be paid to the How Zealand Insurance Company as conscience money. It was forwarded to him through the agency of a Catholic priest in another part of the colony.

Mr J. A. Renall, for the past two years Mayor of Masterton, was presented last nightby citizens with an illuminated address and a gold watch, Mrs Renall was presented with a gold watch and a gold brooch. Mr and Mrs Renall leave to-day to take up their residence in Auckland district.

The two gentlemen who showed the Hon. Mr Fowlda round Cheviot, and presumably furnished him with local information,” says Mr Rutherford, M.H.R., "do not' represent public opinion. Both have been rejected when attempting to obtain scats in the County Council. I thus consider them duly uualifled for seats in the Legislative Council.”

A meeting ot farmers at Otahuhn resolved to form a Wholesale Milk Supply Association. It was stattd that the price of milk had not risen in proportion to the advance in the price of land, and the extra expense entailed by the dairy regulations. It was agreed not to accept less than 7d a gallon for six months of the year, or less than 8d for the other six months. Mr H. Stewart, of Feilding, took his departure for the Old Country yesterday. Mr Stewart will be absent for about six months hrconnection with the business of a now motor company, which has been formed for the purpose of catering for the trade on a large scale in Oroua and Manawatu districts. Ho will join Mr E. Short in the Old Country, and they will tour through England and Prance in a new forty-horse power car for which Mr Shdl’t has cabled.

Owen McCourt, of Cornwall, a hockey player, received injuries which resulted in his death during a match between the local and Ottawa teams at Cornwall, Canada, on March Oth. Hough play led to a light with sticks, and McCourt was struck on the head by Charles Masson of the Ottawa team. Masaon was arrested and will bo tried for manslaughter. Several players were injured in the moloo. The growing tendency to brutality in Canadian sports is causing a loud outcry from press, public and pulpit. Trouble is being experienced by the officers of tho Government in collecting the fines imposed by the Arbitration Court on the slaughtermen who went out on strike recently at the Islington and Pareora freezing works. A fair number of the men have paid up, but some of them decline to pay or to make what, is considered a reasonable effort ■ to meet the fines by instalments. Every effort has been made to have matters satisfactorily settled, but in a minority of tho cases without avail so far. It is therefore very probable that at the next sittings of tho Supreme Court- at Timarn and Christchurch, the defaulters will be cited to appear before the court to show cause why a writ of attachment should not be issued against them. At Marton Borough Council Sheeting last evening the following committees were appointed :—Finance, Crs. Lyoii, Sutcliffe,’ and Hilton; works and water, Crs. Sutcliffe, Gorrld, and Gibbous: gas, Crs. Gibbous, ijyou, and MoEldowuey; Hall, Crs.Gibbous and MoEldowuey; Park, Ors. Hilton and McEklowuoy ; library, Crs. Gould and Sutcliffe; cemetery, Ors. Sutcliffe and Gould. A motion was passed limiting expenditure of committees to £5 (hiring any mouth. The committees were directed - to meet fortnightly and furnish fortnightly reports. It was resolved (Ors. Lyon—Sutcliffe) that this OonueiL on behalf of the occupiers of registered factories in the Borough of Marton protests against the withdrawal of the permission to close factories on the usual shop half holiday, as such a course is highly inconvenient to both cm* ployer and employees. Copies of the resolution are to be sent to the Minister for Labour, the member for the district, and the Chief Inspector of Factories,

The largest estate of a deceased person in Wellington finally certified for stamp duty last month was that of John Purvis Russell, of Wellington, which was valued at £47,632. Other large estates dealt with by the Stamp Department during the past month were as follows: Wellington—James Risk, £11,878 ; Naomi L. Warburton, £11,089 ; dharies j. Tolly, £92-10; Frederick R. Parkes, £9220 ; Joseph Saunders, £9054; Eliza H. Gaisfovcl, £8035; John Benge, £8390; Alfred Matthews, £2182 ; Jas. Wison, £1024. Auckland -Jas. MWilliam, £4540; Neil Smith, £3OIO. Canterbury'—Warren W. W. Westertra, £21,805; George Brayshaw, ,£21,208 \ Thomas Banks, £12,003 s Henry Hill, £7647 ; Georgo Thompson, £4047 ; Charles Shaw, £4729 ■ Win, Allen; £4037 ; Edward .Dunlop, £2720 ; Charles Tun-ell, £2660 ; Eliza Willcox, £1379 • John Watson, £143(3. Otago—John C. Gilchrist, £ 14,381; Augustus Hehiiiker, £20,675; Keury Dodd, £21,139 ; William Millar, £2905 ; William Menzies, £1814; Isabella Stanley, £1522; Margaret France, £1435; Robert Long, £1441; J. Christie, £1235; Marion Imrie £llBB. Ha wires Bay: J. Anderson, £04,821; New Plymouth—Margaret Hicks, £6936 . Henry A. Arthur, £2085. Nelson Frances Adams, £1033. Blenheim— Alfred G. Symons, £1286. Invercargill —AA r ilham AValker, £1055.

' After a long exhausting illness when health is Jjslow about returning, Stearns’ Wine is always found of great value. By gently stimulating the appetite it; aids, nutrition and restores strength.—Advfc.