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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9398, 19 March 1909, Page 4

Mr Edward Newman, M.P., was present at Marton Sports on Wednesday.

Several offers of work are await ihg an advertiser who put a notice in our wanted column a few days ago.

The Rembrandt Studios, Marton, are early in the field with some excellent photos of the jumping and other events at Wednesday’s sports, a selection of which were on view this morning.

Our Taibape correspondent writes: —I greatly regret to chronicle the serious illness of Mr Frank Gibbons, of the Gretna Hotel, whose condition is causing the greatest anxiety to his numerous friends. At Palmerston yesterday Alexander Swanson was sent to gaol for three months for being illegally on the premises of Messrs Rutherford & Oonnell. Aoousedfaaid be came from Taihape, and was drunk aud did not know where he was. The Premier denies that the Ministry have fixed rearrangement of the Government; Departments, hut says, the guessing is most commendable. In three weeks he will make a statement, also one relating to the public accounts, which, he says, if not startling, will bo interesting. It is suggested that when the Ministry re-organise the Public Service they should merge the Labour Department with the Tourist Department, and call the politician in charge of the new Department “The Minister for Tramps.” A monthly magazine, the editor of which misses no opportunity of correcting the errors of other writers, has the usual beam iu its own eye, for the fonttb word of its title page alleges that this monthly is a “journal.” A large two-storey brick sawmill at Ohristohurph, occupied by Gavin Watson, contractor, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday. The plant and a quantity of timber were destroyed. Telephone wires in the vicinity were injured, cutting off about 200 subscribers in the southern part of the city.

A large meeting of Otaki farmers unanimously decided not to take less than 8d per gallon for winter milk. Levin farmers also decided not to accept less than Sd per gallon after April Ist and to endeavour to secure the support of all suppliers. It was stated that owing to retailers having refused to pay the farmers more than 5d per gallon while they "were retailing at 16d Hutfc and Mnngaroa farmers bad formed a company which had reduced the retail N price of milk in Wellington from 4d to 3d. The judges of the horse events at Maiton [ Sports have expressed an opinion that the class of horses in the competitions was much above the average. The jumping throughout was excellent, and horses that were not placed could easily take honours in any jumping 'ring Owners should, therefore not feel discouraged in not having been placed yesterday. The judges considered that the performances of Miss Fitzherbert’s filly “Maid Marion” was faultless. Mr J. Ooombe, who is the owner of the well-known performer, “Duchess”, states that yesterday's winner in the two events Is the nearest approach to his mare that he has yet seen. There was very little difference in the points amongst the contestants and ' there was only a small margin between the placed horses. Owners expressed their appreciation of the course on which these events were contested.At the meeting of creditors of O.' H. Blackler at Feilding yesteroay, hahkrupt stated he started farming with a lease ot one of Waitohi Estate farms of 93 acres. Then he bonght an adjoining section of 81 acres with goodwill, stock, etc , £4OO. To do this he had to borrow £3OO at 10 per cent. He was unable to meet the interest and sold the first section for £350 which wont in reducing the principal, leaving £2OO owing. The other section was sold for £2OO. He then started a butchery business which did not fnm out *a success. Then 195 acres were leased'from Mr W. R. Clark and on this'he found it necessary tr« raise £250. The property wap advertised for sale by auction ai d as there was no bidder the mortgagee had to buy in. This left him nothing. He attributed his failure to a bad season last year; and to having to pay too high interest; and to misfortune with stock. He oonld make no offer. The meeting was adjourned to allow bankrupt’s wife to be examined. A word in season about hats. You may be wanting one soon. We keep good hats. Hats that fit. Hats that suit your appearance. Onr 'Black Flexible Hara don’t fade or bulge in at the top. Onr cash prices are very keen. We shall be pleased to show yon onr new shapes when in Feild-' log. Neal, cash clothier, Feilding*.

A hundred German soldiers for Samoa have arrived at Sava. The total insurances on hull and cargo of the Forrest Hall amount to over £IO,OOO. James Anderson was arrested at Palmerston last night on a charge of assaulting a girl of 12 years. Sir Joseph Ward has promised the slaughtermen to ask the authorities to accept their offer to pay the fines in instalments of 25 per cent. A match for £25 aside has been arranged between Trembath and Sanson, the well-known runners for a distance of 440 yards. A man named Edward Hupe was arrested at Palmerston last night on a charge of attempting to burn down the Royal Hotel, in which he was employed as a porterr

Arnst, champion scalier, was presented with 100 sovereigns last night. £SOO has been guaranteed to send him to Canada to meet Daman, and £2OO for expenses in proposed match with Barry.

Yesterday Miss Packer, daughter of *Mr Christopher Parker, [sheep - farmer, of Gisborne, was drowned in Wairoa river at Stewart’s Crossing, the flooded stream sweeping away a boggy in which she was travelling with her brother. The latter managed,to escape. New Zealand Rugby Union has adopted the proposal.that ail games be played in four spells of 20 minutes each, with an interval after second spell; also the suggestion re a player being off side if he pass an imaginary line drawn through the hack of the scrnm. No j charges are to he allowed when a free kick is being taken.

The Avondale Committee decided to disqualify U. Nicholson, owner of Luoio, for life in conneotion with running at the Club’s last Spring meeting. The Metropolitan Committee endorsed Whitaker’s disqualification for two years and reduced the disqualification on Cunningham from life to six months. Nicholson’s appeal against the disqualification of Luoio was adjourned. In regard to the proposed acquisition of Gieson’a bush by Government, as a soenio reserve, Or. Tolley at the meeting of Feilding Borough Council last night, [said there was an area of about 33 acres of open land adjoining the bush, belonging to the George Bartholomew Company, and it had been suggested that the local bodies adjoining contribute £ for £ with Government to acquire it as a domain. In regard to the bush land, Government, in such cases, bore the whole expense. The bush referred to is within the Manawatn County. “SUOROSINE” FED. Mr J. H.' Sellers, of Okaiawa, the noted . breeder of Berkshire pigs, writes:—“l have used “SUOROSINE” for the past four years, and the result has quite exceeded my expectations. During that time I have taken 198 prizes, 38 Champions, 5 Gold Medals, and four Points Prizes.” For Pigs, Horses and all kinds of live stock there is no food equal -to ‘ ‘ SUOROSIN E ’ ’