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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8834, 10 June 1907, Page 2

A slight shock of earhquake was felt at Pahiatuaat 2.15 p.m yesterday.

A report of the Court proceedings in tho recent nose-biting case in Dunedin appears to-day on our fourth page, j The Southland Education Board has decided to appoint an agricultural instructor at a salary of £250 a year and travelling expenses. One of the most interesting exhibits in the fat stock section of the Dunedin Winter Show was a pen of Ryeland sheep, shown in excellent condition.

Mr George Lauri writes :—" After having tried several advertised restorers without result, Iftried Capilla and its effect was all that 'could be dosired." A man Was" Arrested at Makatote on Wednesday by Constable Montgomery on a charge [of having imposed on residents there by selling cold tea as" whisky. It is stated that he sold seven bottles in all, chaarging £1 per bottle. To-day is the anniversary of the death of Mr Seddon. Though only twelve months have passed wo already seem separated by long vears from the time when lie was supreme and apparently indispensibla to the government of the country.

At the annual meeting of Wanarauni Licensing Committee the police report on the hotels was very satisfactory, only two hotels haying adverse comments, not of a serious nature. All licenses were renewed.

The Police Department have received a cable message from Monte Video that the extradition of D. 0. Mclntyre, superintendent of awards at the Christchurch Exhibition, has been granted, and that tho prisoner, in charge of Chief Detective Metlveney, left for Now Zealand, via England, on Saturday.

A number of wreaths were placed on Mr Seddou's grave to-day, including those sent by tho West-land Memorial Committee, West Coasters' Association and Wellington Memorial Committee. Yesterday the members of tho Cabinet visited the burial place and put a wreath on the grave.

At Wellin-gt oh Police Court Charles Dunn and Frank Morrow were committed for trial on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The assault is alleged to have taken place in a "two-up" school.

In Argentine decoy sheep, kuown as Judas Iscariots, are used to load others into stock trains. These trucks are loaded at the end, and stock can walk from one end to another. Iu 'a very few minutes a whole train is loaded or discharged without the terrible shuntings our stock have to put up with in New Zealand. It is reported, says the Cambridge correspondent of the Herald that 40 men are working at the Hora Hora rapids, near Cambridge, on behalf of the Waihi Gold Mining Company. If this is true it means that the' Government lias granted the Comnauy's application to use the falls~i'or generating electrical power for the Waihi mines.

At Saturday's meeting of Raugitikei County Council Or. Eraser drew attention to the state of the road between Keillor's Jgate and the bridge over the Tutaenui, and to t'.ie annoyance and danger caused by fast travelling motorists, and Council resolved that notices should bo posted at tho points mentioned, requesting motorists to travel at a speed not exceeding six miles an hour. The syndicate which is about to open -a Wonderland in the Miramar Park reserve is at work on the scheme. It is anticipated that the now attraction will be opened during tho first week in November. The company has a capital .of £35,000, and intend spending it on a liberal scale. Tiie Miramar Wonderland will bo considerably larger than the one at the recent Christchurch Exhibition.

Sir Joseph Ward's plans for his return to JSTew Zealand have been someliat altered in view of the illness of Mr Hall-Jones. The Premier had intended returning by -way of the Bluff, arriving in Wellington during the first week of July. It has now been decided that lie will travel overland to Sydney and catcli the Maheno there for Wellington, arriving here, according to time-table, on Wednesday, thfi 26th instant. This will enable him to be in his place at the opening of Parliament which will take place the following day. A serious buggy accident occurred at Tirauirca yesterday. As Mrs Collins, Mrs Holmes, Miss Gilbert and Rev. McLean and a servant wore returning home from Waterfalls the horses bolted and commenced kicking, and the road being rough, the occupants were pr-ecipitated from the vohicle. Mrs Holmes was pi eked up uuconscionus, but after artificial respiration she came round. The driver, Hansen, was also rendered unconsicious and stiJl remains so, and is under medical attendance. The other occupants were more or less shaken and bruised. Mr W. S. Liddle, who is on a cycling tour round the world, will shortly arrive in Marton. He set out from Capetown on a bicycle with nothing but two half -pence in his pocket and the clothes lie stood up in, and is thus making his way along. In Dimedin, lie met the New Zealand Clothing Factory, who have fixed him up in one of their best class outfits, and he is to be seen in it in the photo in the window of their local shop. Mr Liddle will remain in Marton for a few days, and wo have no doubt that local cyclists will aft'oid him a hearty welcome. A recent issue of M.A.P. has the following concerning the Premier of New Zealand: —"The late Mr Seddon's successor, Sir Joseph Ward, K.C.M.G., is a contrast to 'King Dick' in many ways. Mr Seddon was a big, burly, assertive man; Sir Joseph ia slight, of medium height, quiet, modest, and unassuming. One thing, however, he has in common with his predecessor, and that is straightforwardness. A typical Englishman, both in appearance and character, Sir Joseph lias the Englishman's best qualities of honesty and simplicity. Ho is a fine typo also of the self-made man.'' A German patent has been granted for an application of tho telephone principle whereby the presence of a shoal of fish can be detected. This device consists of a sensitive microphone transmitter enclosed in tho water. The transmitter is connected by insulated wires with a telephone receiver and battery on the fishing boat. So long as the microphone hangs free in the water no sounds are heard in the telephone receiver, but when a shoal of fish pass tlie constant tapping of the microphone case produces sounds which betray £the presence of the fish.

"Mr Horace J. Moon, Secretary, Empire Hotel, Wellington, N.Z., is a great believer in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He says:—"l am pleased to be able to speak in high praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, it having cured me of a very severe cough. Other cough mixtures I had taken failed to even relieve ma. For sale by T. H. Bredin, Marton; and W. *B. Clark, Bulls.

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We regret to hear that Mr Eobfc. Linton, en old pioneer settler of Halcombe district, is seriously ill-.

The Union fcu# Pilot Bank at her moorings at Queen's Wharf, Wellington, yesterday morning. No cause ia at present assigned.

Replying to a deputation from the Auckland Cremation Society, the Mayor said that if £SOO was subscribed by the public, the Society would find that the Council would give effect to their desires We regret to record the sudden death of Mrs J. Cockery, of Taonui, at her home on Saturday afternoon. The deceased lady was one of Feilding's oldest settlers, and had a wide circle of friends in the district.

At tho end of the financial year the Police Provident Fund stood at £29.126 The creation of the fund has saved the State £27,159, that being the amount which Govf-inuient would have had to find for police retiring allowances. At the annual meeting of the Pahiatua Licensing Committee the police reports being favourable ah licenses were granted. The chairman, Mr James, warned licensees against 'permitting drunkenness on premises, as loy doing so they were encouraging tho prohibition movement. There was a large attend anee of farmers at Mi- J. Koberstein's clearing sale at Makino on Saturday, conducted by Messrs Gorton and Sons. Good cows sold exceptionally well, tho average price being about £7. Sheep were also quitted at high rates, one line of lambs bringing 18s 6d. . . .

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