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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9403, 25 March 1909, Page 4

Mr Davidson, stationmaster at Mangaweka, has received notice of his probable transfer to Ohakune. It is proposed to present a petition signed by every Mayoress asking for immigration of domestic workers.

A fire at Gore last evening damaged the stock in Simon McDonald’s drapery store, and Samuel McDonald’s hoot stock in same building. The Baud contest at Invercargill will he held on November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, and Mr Richard Stead, the well-known English judge, who is judging at Ballarat in October, will be asked to judge. On Palmerston bowling green yesterday a Marton rink—Messrs Duck, Hunt, Sharpe and Sutcliffewon the Dixon Onp from a Palmerston team. Feilding will probably play Marton for the Oup on Wednesday next. Other challengers' are Shannon, Masterton and Palmerston. Among the visitors at the Paraekaretu Sports yesterday was Mr C. Green, who recently had the misfortune to have his leg amputated through an accident in the hayfield. Although suffering slightly from his nerves, he is looking well and hearty. At Momohaki State Farm the earliest lambs have come from Southdown mothers, having an average weight of 331bs, those from Border Leioesters coming next, with an average weight of 351bs, with Cheviots and English Leicesters following in the order named. The Wellington shareholders of the Manawatn Railway Company are engaged in tfye pleasant task of drawing at the rate of 55s per share on the shares they held in the. Company. The'total amount to be distributed locally is £270,000, with the prospect later on of another 4s or 4s 6d per share. ♦At the meeting last night of the Marton Borough Council, a vote of thanks for his services was unanimously passed to the Mayor, Mr J. McEldowney. The Mayor thanked the Councillors and then proposed a vote of thanks to. Or, A. H. Sutcliffe, who had so ably filled the position during his absence. This vote was also unanimously passed. A correspondent suggests that a portion of the money required for New Zealand’s Dreadnought could be easily obtained by members of Parliament and Ministers consenting to forego their salaries till the borrowed million or two had been repaid. Our correspondent has evidently not realised that on such a proposal the members would unanimously walk into the “No” lobby. At the close of the recent Defence Rifle Association Meeting, hsld at Trentham.the following telegram was sent to the Colonial Ammunition Company 1 ‘Heartily congratulate your Company on the excellent ammunition supplied for the Dominion Rifle Meeting. Brilliant shooting and record scores made. Universal satisfaction expressed by competitors at accuracy and evenness of cartridges. Nearly 150,000 ronnds fired without a single complaint.’?—, R J, Collins, Colonel, Executive' Officer D.R. A.

Napier Chamber of Commerce, at a special meeting to consider the financial stringency, ' has unanimously condemned the Mortgage Tax as causing withrdawal of capital from New Zealand, restricting its influx and creating financial stringency in obtaining loans required for a legitimate development of the country’s resources. It suggests that this tax be abolished, and that in lieu thereof, all income derived from investment of capita) on mortgages be made subject to income tax; also that a graduated tax on capital invested in the shares of pnblio companies be levied on paid-up value of such shares, and the total value of land owned by public companies, irrespective of their liabilities.

The accelerated express train services oome into operation on Ist: April. The time of the Christchurch 8 a.m. to Invercargill will be out down from 16 hours 5 minutes to 18 hours 10 minute?, arriving at Invercargill at 9.80 a.m. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays the express from the South will be able to connect at Lyttelton with the Maori for Wellington, but on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays the Mararoa will not be able to connect with the North Island expresses if its departure is delayed, so that the only connection will be that furnished by the 8 a.m. from Dunedin, catching the steamer at about 6.80 p.m. In the North Island there is some difficulty in making connection with the 7.50 a.m. express for New Plymouth, and the railway department has arranged that this train shall be put back to 8.15 a.m. A few small stops have been eliminated from the time table and the Express will consequently reach New Plymouth at its usual time, 8 p.ra.

The charge against a Wellington yonng woman of concealment of birth was dismissed by Mr Riddell, S.M. He held that no jury would convict on the evidence.

The body of Andrew Geddes Kerr, accountant in Irvine & Stevenson’s factory, Dnnedin, was found on the Town Belt yesterday. There were no marks of violence and death would seem to have been attributable to internal causes. Daring the past two months he had been obliged to give up work owing to ill-health and insomnia.

At a meeting of the Napier Qhamber of Commerce yesterday a letter was tread from Mr Fred W. Williams, urging the necessity of a more expeditious transfer of passengers hy rail between the Bast and West Coasts and .a more speedy service with Wellington in connection with the Main Trunk express. The matter was referred to a special committee for report. At,the polo tournament yesterday the Handicap and Cnp matches were continued. Manawatu A (handicap 3) defeated Christchurch (16) by 17 to 16. Hawke’s Bay (7) defeated Mangafaeia (6) by 11 to 10, To-day Fern Flats (8) meet Parewanui (10), and Manawatu, A (2) meet Hawke’s Bay B (7). Tbe two finals will be played to“morrow afternodn.

One of the most interesting points to the visitors to Momohaki j State Farm was the Espalier and Cordon systems of fruit culture, by which the trees are trained so near the ground that the strong winds ao not injure fruit or trees, except to a small extent. It is estimated that from the espalier apple trees fully 10 tons of frnit to the acre can be obtained. Evidently one or the other of these systems wonld be most suitable in any garden not fully sheltered.

In regard to the turnip disease seen at Momohaki State Farm by visitors yesterday, the manager stated that generally it- was considered inadvisable to grow turnips on land two years in succession, but notwithstanding it was the first year turnips had been grown on that particular area at the farm tlie disease was very bad on some varieties. The only remedy he could, suggest for olubroot, a somewhat similar disease to finger-and-toe, was the use of lime. The Polo Association have decided to hold next annual tournament at Ohristchuoh. Lord Plunket was again asked to accept the position of patron, and the following officers were elected :—Vice-President, Mr Heaton Rhodes; Management Committee, Messrs J. D. Hall, A. Klworthy, H. A. Russell, W. Strang, .and J, A. Cooper; Hon. Secretary, O. J. Crawford; Hon.« Auditor, E Bucholz. It was resolved that the excelite hall he the official ball for the coming season. The committee was instructed to import the- same from England. Resolved to leave the matter of pony measurement and registration as at present. At Feilding Court to-day, before Mr A, D. Thomson, S.M., Patrick Henagban charged Wililam Shannon, Usher Love and David Love, all of Waiata, with having assaulted him hy catching hold of his beard, pulling him over a stab fence and throwing him into a creek, also calling him a Fenian and other opprobrious names. Defendants absolutely denied the statments and gave evidence to the effect that a dispute rose over a dog and Henagban struck Shannon with a stab, and he was then ordered away, and went. The charge was dismissed, Mr Gillespie appeared for defendants In the following undefended oases judgment was for plaintiffs Domigan & Co. y. W. J. Cameron, £6 17a lid, costs 445; Hodder & Tolley v. Lennsrd Bros., £2 Is 6d, costa 13s; W. D. Bauckham v. F Peterson, £4 12s 7d, cots 17s; Amesbury Bros.. v. F. Burgess, £2 4s Bd, coats 10s; R.[Somraerville v. W, R. Anderson, £l7 12s, costs 83s; A. J. Kirkham &00. v. A. Keys, £3 8a 2d, costs 10a ; Amesbury Bros. v. F. Nichols, £2 18s, costs 'l6s; John Oobbe v. B. Goodman, £2 10s, costs 10s; same v. A. Nichols, £1 9s Bd, cost ss; Oroua County Council v. B. R. Saunders, £lO5 9s 7d, costs £4 17s 6d ; Judgment summons: F. A. Dalton v, George Smith, £1 14s 6d, ordered to pajr at once or three jlays.

The anniversary services in connection with the Wesleyan Methodist Church, gat Waitnna West, were held on Sunday last, when the Bey. Thomas Fee, president of the New Zealand Conference, preached morning and evening to large congregations. Special hymns and anthems .were sung by a strong chpir assisted by singers from Palmerston JNorth, Auckland, Sanson, Only ton, Beaconsfield and surrounding district. On Monday the annual tea meeting and social gathering took place in the Church, there being an excellent attendance and full justice was done to the sumptuous spread under which the cables groaned. Tea being disposed of the Church was soon set in order for the meeting to follow, and the building, was soon packed to .the doors. The Rev. J. H. White, superintendent minister of Kimbolton circuit, presided. The programme consisted of addresses by the Revs. Pee and White, anthems by the choir, duets and solos rendered in most pleasing style by Mrs T. R. Hodder, Miss Shannon, Messrs j. Anderson, P. Dellow and T. B. Haydon.- Every item was welljreoeived and responded to by merited applause. The singing of the Doxology and pronouncing :the Benediction brought to a close one of the most snboessful gatherings held in Waituha. The Church Trust will benefit by the undertaking by about £ll.