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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 2034, 23 December 1907, Page 4

The Advocate will not be published on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. “It’s quite like old times Doctor, ” said a bookmaker to a well known Palmerstoniau on the course ou Saturday. ,J “Not quite”, w T as the ready reply. “Now you have only a quartet, thou you had a full chorus aud it wasn’t ‘The Messiah’ you were singing either.” Sir Joseph Warn states that it is impossible to arrange for the Government steamer to tow r the Niumrod to the ice, but Government is trying to get the Union Company to supply a steamer for the purpose. It is possible that if arrangements can be made a number of passengers will accompany the expedition as far as the ice.

Insisting on the necessity for farmers having freedom of action in regard to the employment of labour, Mr G. W. Lead ley stated before the Conciliation Board at Ashburton that he knew of a man who was practically ruined because his boys would go to a cricket match aud left shearing. Next day was wet, aud the farmer missed the local wool sales aud shipped to London, where low prices were ruling, aud he lest half , the value of the wool. _ This proved to be the first of a series of bricks that ultimately knocked the farmer down.

Since their completion in 1898 up to the present time there has been ' a loss of over £9OOO a year upon the Queen Victoria Market buildings in Sydney. This is exclusive of over a thousand a year in rates. That means an aggregate deficiency of about £94,000. To build these markets the Sydney City Council purchased laud from the Government costing £13,4000, in addition to which it had £200,000 worth of laud of its own as an original grant. The structure cost £261,000. In actual cash, therefore, the Council has sunk £385,000 in this venture. Add to tin? the interest charge since accrued, and the loss of rates, which make together £94,000, and the total debt now standing against the building, exclusive of the land originally owned, is £479,088. Mr J. McGowan, who arrived in Auckland ou Saturday night, via the Main Trunk Railway, said he inspected the railway work closely. He thought excellent work was being done, aud added “We hope to see the connection made by the end of next year without tail.” He said from to-day (Saturday) trains will run to Waimariuo. This will reduce the distance between the railheads to 18 miles. The new section between Raurimu aud Waimariuo is seven miles in length, and splendid progress is being made with the Hapuawhenoa viaduct by the Public Works Department, aud this undertaking will be finished in very reasonable time.

When Lieutenant Shackletqn was presented with a collection of Christmas dainties, comprising pudd jug, a cake “with Antarctic spelt quite correctly upon it, ” as he described it, a great deal of butterscotch, and other goodies, by the students of the technical day school, he selected the pudding for his special favour. Standing up and placing’ his hand gently upon its comfortable rotundity, he beamed upon it and said, “This pudding is a good deal bigger than the one I had witli me when I was on the last expedition, in the toe of a clean sock.” The pudding w’aa alleged to be, with the other delicacies, for the petty officers and men, but the leader of the expedition stated officially that he intended to have some of that rmdding. petty officer or no petty officer, and thereby won the undying affection of the juvenile makers of the comestible. You may consider us ambitious when we anticipate selling 1000 blouse pieces during the remainder of 1907. The prices are Is, Is 6d, Is lid, the blouse piece. These goods are honestly worth from Is lid to 4s 6d atMcEldowney’s Stores, Mar ton, Hunterville, and Taihape.*

Calicos, Sheetings, Flauellettes, Nainsooks, are not usual, y associated with Christmas, yet we can offer you special inducements to buy these goods now at McEldowney’s stores, Mar ton, Hunterville, aud Taihape,*

About five rain at Hastings last night cl id much good, but the ground is still very dry. Rangitikei boys and girls are asked to come along to the Drill Hall, Mar ton, and see the fine presents on the big Christmas Tree.* Dr. Bakewell, of Auckland, who is investigating the Wanganui fasting cures, arrived there on Saturday,

At Dargavilla Arthur Matui, a Maori, on a charge of carnally knowing a girl under 16 years of age, has been committed to the Supreme Court for trial.

The committee of Feilding High School met this morning and appointed Mr J. Ritchie, 8.A., as special assistant in the secondary department. He will also take the place of Mr Amos as Director of the Technical School.

Miss Ada Eastwood, M.A., has been appointed an assistant mistress at the Nelson Girls’ College. Miss Eastwood was for seven years at Wanganui Girls’ College, and two years at the Teachers’ Training College, Wellington. At the wool, skin, and hide sale in Wellington on Friday the London fall in crossbred skins was reflected. Prices came down to the same extent, Hides also dropped by i£d and tallow was £2 a ton cheaper. Tilings generally were weak and depressed. The Salvation Army band at Hastings caused a horse driven by F. King (proprietor of Stortford Lodee Hotel) to bolt, and swerving to pass a man standing in the road it collided with a verandah post. Both Mr King and his wife marvellously escaped with a severe shakiug. “Arbitration is better than writes tho New Zealand Times. It is nothing of the sort! In New Zealand we have a thousand disputes instead of one good strike. The latter is Infinitely preferable! _ In America we read say of a big strike. Then things settle down for about ten years in the particular industry affected by it and there is no more trouble. In New Zealand we get a small earthquake in every industry once in two years and things never settle down. New Zealand is about five and twenty years in the rear when compared with really progressive countries. —Wairarapa Daily Times. As showing the possibilities in regard to travelling by motor car, the Kiwitea County Council did not finish its business on Satuday until 2 o’clock (which, by therway, indicates a good capacity on the part of that body for getting through business at that early hour) and Mr E. Short did not leave in his car until eight minutes past two. He took tho chairman, Mr Carman, to Waituna, called for his wife, and reached Feilding at twelve minutes past three o’clock making that long circuit in one hour and four minutes. Mr Frank W. Fr«zer, of Scone, N.S.W., writes:—“l was touring New Zealand some time ago, and owing to the continued wet weather contracted a very severe cold. "While staying at the “Royal Oak,” in Wellington, a friend advised me to try Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. This advice was followed, and after I had taken a few doses was completely cured. I can confidently recommend Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to anyone suffering from throat or lung troubles. For sale by T. H. Bredin,'Co.-op. Stores, Marten, and D. Wilson, Rongotea. A New Hat is necessary for the holidays. Call at Neal’s Cash Clothing Store, Feilding, and see the Folding Straws at Bs lid, os 6d to 8s Cd, new Panamas 16s 6d to 455. The “Cool Spring Hat,” a light-wieght black flexible felt, at 9s 6d and 10s 6d, and you will be satisfied with the value.* Breakfast, Luncheon and Dinner can be enjoyed by dyspeptics after taking Pearson’s Pepto-chlor. Is, 3s 6d and 4s.