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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9408, 31 March 1909, Page 4

The increase of population by immigration in February this year was 1284, while last year it was 1601. At Auckland Police Court yesterday Joseph Griffiths was charged with having caused the death of Benjamin Mores, by striking him on the head with a bottle. The ease was adjourned.

“An open verdict was returned yesterday at the inquest at Christchurch on the boody of Andrew Douglas Hardie who was found dead recently. ; Miss Elsie Massey, eider daughter of Mr W. P. Massey, M.P., Leader of the Opposition, was married on Thursday last at the Presbyterian Church, Mangere, to Mr G. Lawereuce Taylor, dentist, of Auckland. Edward Lolling, who is 105, is the father of 23 sons and one daughter. He is a great walker, and drinks ten tankards of beer daily. He is not well unless he consumes this quantity. He lives in Bohemia. , A swagger, supposed to be named McLean, aged ( 60, was found dead yesterday in the vicinity of Swyncomhe Station, near Kaikoura. It is supposed that death was caused from exposure daring the storm. With this issue Messrs Voitch and Allan, Wellington, circulate an inset setting out prices of a large number of lines "obtainable at their Easter Bargain Sale and Sale of Bankrupt Stock.

Commencing from, the Ist April, money orders for places beyond the Dominion must be obtained at the Post Office one hour and thirty minutes before the advertised time of closing of the letter portion of the mail by which it is intended they should be despatched. James Fitzpatrick, single, a native of Tasmania, 43 years of age, was killed at Cape Foul wind yesterday through a tree coming down on him while he was engaged: iu bush-felling on Bryan anc}, Bowater’s sawmill area. He had no relatives in the Dominion.

The body of Jimmy Rogers, a tailor, aged 56, was found in Wellington harbour yesterday. He left his lodgings yesterday and a note was afterwards found making it appear that Rogers intended to commit suicide. Deceased had been out of work for some time and it is thought he had become despondent. For putting bis arm around the neck of Florence Jackson, a young woman in a tramoar, and kissing her twice, despite her resistance, the Magistrate at Mansfield, Notts, sentenced a young collier named Henry Briggs to a month’s hard labour. The girl’s face was blackened by the coal grime. A resident of Nelson who recently visited America has received a letter from one of the large New York papers asking him to furnish them with photographs and accounts of the great tunnel connecting the two islands of New Zealand! The Otira tunnel evidently grew a great deal by the time it reached the United States.

News has been received from Fiji that a young prospector named Hindi, in attempting to cross the Sigotoka River with a sack of specimen rock a few days ago, fiwas drowned. Mr Hindi was one of a trio of prospecting Englishmen who had been in Australia, New" Zealand, and, it is believed, in Klondyke, before reaching Fiji. The schedule for Marton Chrysanthemum Show is circulated to-day as an inset with a portion of our issue. The Show tabes place on Friday and Saturday, April 30th and May Ist. There are numerous classes for all kinds of flowers, fruit, vegetables and home industries, and the prizes offered shonld Induce large entries.

The final returns of f the agricultural and pastoral census for Argentina reveal three rather unexpected results—firstly, the great increase of cattle ; secondly, almost duplication of the number of horses; thirdly the confirmation of the suspected decrease in sheep. The figures are as follows Cattle 29,116,625, horses 7,531,876, mules 465,037, donkeys 285,086, pigs 1,403,591.

The Rev. H. Mason, the wellknown water diviner, who last week paid a visit to Marton district, located water in large quantities on the properties of Mr H. E. Rawson at Orof ton and Mr O. P. Mather at Huntly School. Both these gentlemen intend to sink wells. The expert declares that on Mr Rawson’s property there is a huge cavern filled With water, and that possibly the pressure may force it to the surface if a pipe is driven. During the earthquake last week a party of fifteen were close to the edge of Te Anau, which did not have a ripple, when suddenly the water* became agitated and babbles rose to the surface, giving the resemblance of a boiling lake. Seven distinct shocks were counted, the lake being agitated in each case. Landslips occurred and added to the general commotion, ?the party having to take to the bush on account of the danger involved in keeping in proximity to the lake. Rather a remarkable instance of payment for hospital treatment comes from an ex-patient now engaged in harvesting: He wrote to the Dunedin Tragtees, enclosing £1 for treatment, and said that when discharged the hospital doctor had advised him to get work. He took on clerical work at first, and found his health was such that he could not apply his mind to it at all. Then he chose harvesting as being the hardest work with the longest hours that be knew of, and it suited him splendidly. He announced his intention of presenting himself to the doctor on his return to Dunedin for examination, with a view to finding out whether all that really ailed him was the need of hard work.

Our Rongotea correspondent writes —On Sunday afternoon the remains of Richard Priest were laid to rest in the,Rongdtea Cemetery. The deceased was a son of Mr • R. Priest, of Taikorea, and passed away very suddenly. The deepest sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs Priest and family in their sad bereavement. The service was conducted by the Rev. Mr MoNiool, and the coffin was borne by six lit lie boys, at the grave side the beautiful hymn “We shall meet but not for ever” was sung.— On Month: v last your humble scribe paid a vi>it. to Mr J. Gloyn’s farm at Rongulea, and there saw soma enormous onions of the “Globe” variety, many of them weighing as much as lib and Mr Gloyn has 4 acres of these onions yielding from 9 to 10 tons pel acre.

, We want to sell more clothing because it is good clothing. Yon want good , clothing. You also want the best cash values obtainable. Our prices for good clothing are the keenest in he disttrict. So if you are looking for good clothing at rook prices call at our stor? inFeildlug and inspect our goods without being pressed to buy. Neal, cash clothier, Feilding.*

The arrivals 'in New Zealand daring the last month numbered 4141, and departures 2857. The figures 'for February 1908 were:— Arrivals 4567, departures 3966. At the nest meeting of the Orona County Council the application by persons most interested in the erection of Menzie’s bridge will be' renewed with a guarantee to find £350 towards the cost. Information has been received at Feilding of the death of Mr A. E Ratliffe in Canada He was well known and respected in the Feilding district where he carried on business as land agent. Mr S. N. Ziman, the last Rhodes scholar from New Zealand, has won an honorary scholarship in mathematics. Being a Rhodes scholar, he was not entitled to a cash scholarship. Mr Ziman has taken up rowing, and is in Balliol second boat.

Mr W. Benson, late motor car driver for the New Zealand Motor Company, has commenced business on his own account at Feilding. Mr Benson has bad three years experience as driver in London and twelve months in this district, so that he is well acquainted with the roads. He has a first-class oar and is prepared to take patrons wherever they wish, night or day.

r-The New Zealand Times understands that instructions have been issued by Government for the preparation of a record of all ablebodied young men. This will be known as the nominal defence roll and its preparation will probably be entrusted in the smaller centres to the police, while Volunteers will also be probably asked to assist by suggesting the inclusion of any individuals known to be eligible.

“On the way down,” a member of the Nimrod’s orew stated “there were.a number of oases put on board for the use of the ship’s party. These were opened, and it was found they contained tracts. Why, we had enough tracts to paper the South Pole with! They were sculling about all over the ship for weeks, and we were nearly going to give an armful or two of them to the people at Half-Moon|Bay. It’s all right being religious,, but tracts don’t make you feel any more cheerful when the ice is hanging from your whiskers.” A case was brought before the Supreme Court at Wellington yesterday by Mr Wilford, with the object of getting a satisfactory statement as to the position of the late employees of the Mauawatu Company in the Government service. After discussion on legal points involved in the application. Mr Justice Cooper suggested that a meeting of the Wellington Mauawatu men be called to appoint a representative in writing, who would accept service on their behalf and attend the proceedings.

An interesting case, bearing on the relations of master and servant, was before Mr Kerr, S.M., at Wanganui yesterday. A man named Ardern claimed from Tucker, a. fishmonger, £1 7s 6d for a week’s wages and £1 7s 6d in lieu of notice. The plea was that plaintiff was dismissed for wilful disobedience as he had refused to get up, though called several times to deliver fish at 7 a.m. The Magistrate decided that plaintiff had been rightly discharged, ana also that he iost’the wages dne to him.., The case was, therefore, dismissed with costs, but leave to appeal was granted. Two young "men named Douglas Bussell and Samnel Hammond, who created a serious disturbance in a Chinese Cook shop at Dunedin on Monday while in a drunken condition, were charged at the Police Court yesterday with being drunk and disorderly. Hammond was also charged with throwing a stone to the danger of a Chinaman. On the first charge each accused was sentenced to a fortnight’s imprisonment and on the second charge Hammond was fined 60s and costs, in uefanlt 14 days. The police stated that Hammond came from Timaru and Bussell from Tasmema.

At Wanganui sittings of the Supreme Court yesterday evidence was concluded in the cross libel actions between Messrs Pearce, M.P., Und Symes, and judgment was reserved. An Ohabune case in which J. Cody claimed partnership in some sections at Ohabune at present in the name of Robert Roth, was partly heard. For plaintiff, it was stated that Cody, Athley and Roth had joined to tender for four sections at Ohabune, but that later Roth had refused money offered by Cody, and alleged that he had no share in the purchase.

A meeting of representative men and local members of Parliament yesterday considered the difficulty of financing the erection of buildings on Glasgow, Corporation, and other leases in Wellington on account of trustees and others being unable to advance trust funds upon such leases in the same way as they are empowered to do in the case of Crown lands. After some discussion a resolution favouring amendment of the Trustee Act was withdrawn and a committee appointed to go thoroughly into the question and report to another meeting in a month's time.

At Palmerston [Court yesterday a plaintiff sued for £2O value of a sheep dog killed by a motor oar. In giving judgment this S.M. said the question was one of negligence. The road was wide and level and the car wag coming down the centre at a slow speed. From the evidenoy it was shown that it was the wheel on the defendant’s left which struck the dog, showing that it was on the wrong side of. the road. It was only natural to assume that the dog would move out of the way and not stray into danger. The dog was about clear, and the driver was justified in assuming that it would not cross in front of the oar. There seemed no negligence, but merely an unfortunate accident and judgment would accordingly be given for the defendant with costs 10s, and fee £2 2s. FOR SCOUR IN CALVES sheep, pigs and horses, use “VERMOOINE ” Unequalled for all internal parasitic diseases of stock. Destroys stomach worms, intestinal worms and lung worms. Unsurpassed in all cases nf diarrhoea affecting young animals. Obtainable from Brice, Broad & Co., Ltd., Marton. A word in season about hats. You may he wanting one soon. We keep good hats. Hats that fit. Hats that suit your appearance. Our Black Flexible Hate don’t fade or bulge in at the ton. Our cash prices are very keen. We shall be pleased to show ydu our new shapes when in Feilding. Neal, oash clothier, Feilding.*

""Mr H. Tolley has {[withdrawn his candidature for Feilding Mayoralty. Auckland Education Board passed resolutions approving the action of Government in offering battleships to the Mother Country, and urging the advisability of utilising cadets in training from leaving shcool to manhood.

It is freely stated in volunteering circles in Auckland that the enrolment of all young men between the ages of 17 and 31 compulsory military training will commence shortly after Easter. It is understood that the announcement will be made by the Prime .Minister in his policy speech. An inquest on the body of William Ernest. Vickers Haviland, found drowned in the Manawatn river, was held before Oapt. Mowlem, District Coroner, yesterday. The jury returned a verdict that deceased’ had committed suicide by drowning himself during a fit of melancholy brought on through lack of employment.

It is reported that the whole of the Wanganui stream, above Tanmarnnui, has become thickly impregnated with sulphur. Trent are to be seen by the score in a dying condition. One native alone found no less than eight quite dead. The recent upheaval of Nganruboa isevidently the cause of this. The weather conditions having improved the Governor visited the Urewera country and was warmly received by the chiefs. He had a brief conversation with Rna, who His Ecxellency said appeared to be doing good by inducing the natives to cultivate the lands and observe sanitary laws. The Governor and party leave Rotorua for Wellington to-day. A good many strange reasons have been given for divorce, but the palm for ingenuity must be awarded* to a , woman of New York who claims a dissolution of the matrimonial bonds upon constitutional grounds. She argues that the thirteenth amendment of the Constitution prohibits slavery or involuntary servitude “except as a punishment forcrim®,”" whereas she'has committed no crime and is yet in a state of involuntary servitude. Two of the “contacts” from the Oorinthio who were placed on Somes Island developed into fnll-blossomed measles cases, but they were “sickening” foi the disease when they were put into quarantine last week. All the prisoners are steadily bridging the gap which lies between them and ihe freedom of New Zealand. Some of them will be brought to the mainland this week.

A Victoria pastorailst is bringing out from London as stockmen twenty five omnibus drivers, who have found their ocompation gone owing to the advent of motor traffic. He says thousands of these men, who would make fine horsemen and station hands . generally, could be secured. The Commonwealth Government is offering objection to the introduction of this class of immigrant unless it is shown that the rate of pay at which they have been employed is a fair one.

A report that the wool grown in New Zealand has decreased in length doting the last few years has been verified by Mr Whitehead, who acta as judge of fleeces at the British Royal Show. He stated that the decreased length was more noticeable in the Lincolns than the Romneys. He thought that if the New Zealand Romneey wool was washed on the sheep before shearing, as in England it would be difficult'to tell it in many cases from the Shropshire.

“I maintain that if an examination were made to-morrow as least 75 per cent, of the life-saving appliances would have to be rejected,’* said Mr Dowdall at the Wellington Trades and Labour Council meeting on Thursday evening. He was speabing relative to life-saving appliance on vessels trading in and to the Dominion, after an experience of 30 years. On his motion it was resolved that the Minister for Marine be asbed to have 'an examination made of all life-saving appliances on ships in New Zealand at the present time.

A sensation was caused at tbeWaltapu wharf on Monday evening on the arrival of the s.s. Wairoa from Colling wood, says the Argus. A married lady resident of Tababa was waiting there for a passenger with a good handy-sized horsewhip, which she proceeded to use vigorously on the person of a gentleman well bnown in both districts, who had been on a canvassing tour of the local districts during the preceding week or two. There were no naif measures about the manner in which the ladyset abouc the vindication of her reputation, and the proceedings provided a very lively interlude for a large crowd of interested spectators.

Delegates of the various branches of the Farmers’ Union held a meeting at Masterton on Wednesday last 'and decided to establish freezing works, at a place to be decided on, to be known as the Wellington Cooperative Freezing Association. It was to hold a meeting of delegates from all narts of the province at Woodville on April 7th to appoint a full board of provisional directors, while the question of the site for the works will be settled at the first satntory meeting of shareholders. A public meeting, under the auspices of Palmerston branch, is to he held on Thursday next, when the objects of the undertaking will he explained by delegates from the provisional committee. Mr J. Spencer Phillips, presiding over the annual Jmeeting of Lloyd’s Bank (Ltd.) at Birmingham, on Friday, described the year 1908 as a year remarkable for. stagnant trade, lower prices, and cheap money. Rightly or wrongly, the trend of home politics, the uneasiness with regard to future legislation, and the fear of what this year’s Budges might produce, was driving our capital every year more and more to other climes. He was no political partisan, and had never touched politics in any way. Nothing was so sensitive as capital; it was the lifeblood of enterprise, and by the migration of capital to foreign shores instead of being employed in fostering home industries, the greatest sufferer would *ha the British workman. (Hear hear.) Mr A. Warner, Stafford, N.Z.. writes:' —“A few mouths ago while working in a store at Utiku 1 had a severe attack of colic and diarrheea. As I was steadily growing worse I decided to try Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, and I was surprised to fina that it only took a few doses to cure me. Since then I have never lost an opportunity to recommend it to any of my friends suffering from the same complaint.” Fcr CYQ-yv.hiJLc.