Untitled

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8840, 17 June 1907, Page 2

The Rev. Laverty, who delivers ■■ lecture at the' Marion • Method.;.-!-Church to-night is reputed to ha..,, exceptionally able and interesting lecturer. Mr J. E. Paulsen has sold his land near Oolyton to J. Mai for £BO an acre. Mr J. Shepherd has bought Mr J. Harrison’s land ou the same road at £3l an acre. H Beginning from to-morrow Marten telephone exchange will be open continuously from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

A city solicitor who had received payments of £l6O placed the money in his coat pocket, and ou reaching homo found the pocket had been ent away and the money gone. At Dargaville the launch Lily ran into the bows of the steamer Baroona. The occupants, three men and a boy, were thrown out. The men were rescued by ropes but the boy was nearly drowned, but a sailor named Sydney Rowan jumped in and held him up till the boat crime. Mr G. P..iDonnelly .has given £lO towards, the cost of providing a hhrtry for the Napier Old Men’s Home. A number of farms have changed bands around Feilding' district during the past few months, the owners in each case re coiving good prices.

Mr Bauer, whose death in Melbourne under peculiar circumstances is reported, was well known in Wellington, where he represented S. Mayor and Co. Mr Bauer left New Zealand for Australia about three years ago.

The Midland (England) Railway Company is the warm friend of the newlymarried. On some of their long-distance trains they now- attach a honeymoon carriage built ior two. The coupe ca yho reserved for the price of two first-class tickets.

Mr Fisher, M.H.E., who has returned to Wellington from a visit to Australia, says the condition of Labour in New South Wales seemed to be very little different under Protection to what it was under Preotrade. So far as he could judge, the majority of people would gladly revert to Preotrade if such a thing wore possible.

Tauraaga reports that the Southern syndicate who hold option over Tokupo gold reef are so satisfied with tho assays that their representative had paid the necessary deposit and is due to arrive at Tanranga early in July, when further developments of tho work will bo undertaken.

In a case arising out of the slaughtermen’s strike at Timaru, Justice Wiliiams refused a ; writ of attachment whereby it was sought to send a defendant, H. Millar, to prison for failure to pay tho flue of £5 imposed by the Arbitration Court at Timaru for taking part in a strike.

It is probable that a course of instruction for officers bolding commissions in companies located throughout the Wellington Volunteer District (i.e. Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu and Wellington), will be in Wellington during August next. The work and duties of every branch of Jiw service will bo dealt with at the school, and invitations to attend hayo been sent to officers of all branches.

MrjjW. Peake, a union delegate, speaking at-the Trades Council meeting at Auckland, turned the limelight upon communistic experiments. Ho had spent two years in a social commune in Australia; and had seen something of tho element of human selfishness in such undertakings. “We spent some £2OOO in this venture,” he continued. “ Some of us put in all wo bad, and wo took into the commune all who were desirous of joining us. We took on men who had not a iienny. Now, whathappened ? The very moa who put no money into the enterprise wanted to run the whole thing by themselves, and they left us with the debts.” A9d yet the Trades Councils contend that people who pay no rates should have as much control of the expenditure of rates revenue as the people who have to find the money.

A fire at Mataura on Saturday morning destroyed a building belonging to Mr John Louden, at the corner of Denbigh and Bridge Streets, occupied by H. J. Greenwood (news vendor). A. J. Louden (cycle works), J. Louden (wheelwright), and the Southland Drapery Co. (drapers), Moses Loudon and Joseph Lees were sleeping on the premises, and liad a narrow escape. Nothing was saved worth mentioning. The insurances were—J. Louden, £IOO in the Royal on the smaller building, insurance on main building not ascertainable; A. J. Louden, £IOO in Now Zealand, £lO in tho Royal on tho stock and fittings ; J. Louden, £3O on tho stock in the wheelwright shop, £lO on the tools in the Now Zealand; H. J. Greenwood, £IOO on the stock in tiie Victoria ; Southland Drapery Co., £l5O on stock in Liverpool, London and Globe Co.

A quaint letter has reached Mr T. E. Donne from a young Dutchman resident in Holland, to whom soma books of New Zealand views were sent; —Safely the books you promised mo have reached me,” states tiie writer, “ much views of your town are to bo seen in one of them, and very interesting and beautiful arc they. Every Sunday Igo to my father’s house in Plantagoweg to see him and my step-mother, and I have promised that I shall take these beautiful views of New Zealand and show them. I always have to translate into Dutch what you tell me of the pictures, and my father and friends are much interested in what they have to say of tho land discovered by our countryman, Jan Abel Tasman, so long ago. It will please my family highly to see any more views you can send of your so lovely country.”

In speaking of the hardships endured by selectors in Qippsland (Victoria) the liev. Kook in a lecture at New Plymouth humorously referred to a very steep hill called “ Jantreo Hill.” The hill was so named because of a settler (who has since built a hut home on its summit) at- [ tempting to cart his provisions per medium of pack horso to the top of the hill. Only a few packages were put on the horse as the grade was an extremely stiff one. The horse struggled valiantly for a few chains and then became exhausted. Everything ' was removed except tiro pack-saddle and a tin of jam, and the horse was again put in motion and by ■ a great effort got half-way up the track where it again gave out. The tin of jinn was opened and half the contents extracted, and eventually the coveted goal was reached. ‘ This hill was so steep," continued the speaker, that he had heard “ that the birds had breechings on their wings to steady them, while a man who attempted to make the ascent loaded up with a penny stamp had to return and change it for two halfpenny stamps before ho succeeded in getting to the top.”

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 me. For sale by T. H. Bredin, Murtou; and W. B. Clark, Bulls ARTIFICIAL COMPLEXIONSThe only guaranteed complexion beautifler is pure food. Cosmetics in any form are injurious. Arsenic enters into the composition of quite a number. Not one of them that has been analysed is fit to rub on the human skin. Besides, tho principle is wrong; as well paint tho pump handle to purify tho water in the well. Keep tho blood pure, tho liver and kidneys in good order, and the complexion will bo all that is desired. Ladies who use Impoy’s May Apple adopt tho most rational and certain method of beauty culture. In addition to beauty of face, Impoy’s May Apple brightens the eyes, clears tho brain, enriches tho blood, and gives perfect health. Impoy’s May Apple can bo obtained from all stores, or post'free from Messrs Sharlaud and Co., Ltd,, Wellington. Price 2s Cd per bottle. “Tho last word in is Bournvillo, tlio most delicious of flavoured cocoas. Its aroiuajfis delightful, It has no superior.

During the Anglican Jubilee cele- j hrations last, week the sum of £5Ol was collected towards the fund for . building n. new church at Gisborne. ! Mr T. A. Coleman, secretary of I the East Coast Native Trust Board, j has. been appointed to succeed the late Mr Harding as Commissioner. A W'u'auMrci ;n reports, rum; y. miffA (.kC-;' up a capa ;L it- v-ith the ; v'A-,'A7 ii.mimuuu, Lake Takai, i ... • i .< t m pencil on the ! ooarainjj. • The manager for ’the Day v. McLachlau matcli at Auckland states that he did not apply to the New Zealand Athletic Union for permission to promote the match at Auckland, which is under “the patronage of the Captain Cook proprietary. Auckland Supremo Court was crowded this morning when Messrs J. A. Tou\ F. E. Baume and 0. P. Skerrett were sworn as King’s Counsel by Justice Deuniston who said he thought the establishment in the colony of an inner bar was a matter for congratulation to the colony and to the profession. A tiro alarm was raised in Martou on Sunday morning, the scene of the ontbroeak being at Mr Blair’s dwelling, next to the Opera House. The fire’started under a fireplace upstair,'- and was fortunately discovered before much damage was done. The tire had been smouldering all night. The services of the Brigade wore not required. Government has adopted a comprehensive scheme for the drainage of the Piako swamp between Thames and Waikato and a sum of £6OOO will be placed on the estimates as a first instalment of the money required to carry out the scheme. It is proposed to ’start operations in September next, Areas are to be set apart for flax cultivation and the balance of the land drained will be available for settle mom. Bnllauco Cc-operative 'Dairy Company paid out oil Saturday upwards lx for milk supplied during May. being a rcecord payment for the' VoniTialiy for that mouth. The average rest for the month was 4.7. The Northern Company has received the information that the Mnrltni rescued the remaining survivors of the Kia Ora. After lauding passengers at Kawhia the Mnritai proceeds to Ouehuuga with the rest of the Kia Ora’s crew, arriving there to-night. The recent flood in the Raugitikoi appears to have improved the conditions at Onepuhi bridge by causing more water to flow towards the west bank and under the bridge. The road near the bridge was blocked for wheel traffic on Saturday owing to a slip. Mon are at work clearing the road, which should he open for traffic to-morrow. Mr Frank R. Dunne, who has severed his connection with Mr C. L. Harris, solicitor, Marton, is about to open in business in Marton on his own account as an accountant, hotel broker, and indent and land and estate agent. Mr Dunne has been appointed sole agent for ‘ 1 The Royal Barlock Typewriter, ’ ’ as well as agent for the renowned mineral beverage 1 ‘ Puriri Water. ’ ’ Mr Dunne also advertises several town, and country properties for sale. Mr Dunne’s lengthy legal experience, together with his business ability mid - energy, should eunsre him a large measure of support. At K unbolt on yards on Wednesday .hiiv.; IP tb (Ik* Loan and Mercantile A gene, v Company. Ltd., will offer, ou'ucuoiiuf of Mr A. J. Pettigrew, 1100 w,. s and lambs, cattle and hors, Mr Pettigrew has sold a po.tfm.ii of his property and the sheep uml cattle are for absolute sale. The owes are a very good line of Romney Lincolns in good condition and in lamb to Mr O. A. J. Levett’s rams. The horses are straight out of work and any reasonable guarantee will be given with them. The sale commences at one o’clock sharp. A general meeting of Martou Branch of Farmers’ Union, was held on Saturday, Mr W. J. Birch presiding. A letter was road from Him terviilo branch withdrawing from agreement, in connection with the veterinary service.—A motion was passed that Mr A. H. Bill ho asked if ho lias any proposal to make to the Union with regard to the continuance of his veterinary service. The offer of Mr J. G. Wilson to give an address at Martou on manures was accepted with thanks. The delegates to the Conference—Messrs O. G. Houghton and G. Marshall—supplied some interesting information on business done at Levin. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. U 6d andjfSs Gd.