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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9412, 5 April 1909, Page 4

It is understood that Mr A. J. Joblin, of Pohonni, will be a candidate for the vacancy on the Wellington Land Board.

Mr W. H. Triggs has resigned the editorship of the Press in consequence of a disagreement with the Board of DireotorsSas to the represetation of the Ohristohnroh Press at the Imperial Press Conference. At Thames William Pieeley, a middle aged prospector, attempted to commit enioide by drinking a cup of g waater in which match heads had been dissolved. When found he was in a dangerous condition and medical measures were promptly applied. He was removed to Thames Hospital and is likely to recover. He had been in a drinking bout.

A fire broke out in Wellington on Saturday night among the flax rejected from what was in the Harbour Board’s “J” shed at the time of the recent fire. The flax was lying over about an acre of reclaimed land, the intention being to work it in with spoil used for reclaiming. The barque Weathersfield, which was moored in the vicinity, was in danger for a time owing to the violent gale blowing sparks about. The flax is still smouldering, but there is no danger of the fire spreading. ,

For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 3s 6d.

On Friday evening the six year old son of E. MacDonald, Fairlie, was thrown ont of a buggy through the horse shying and falling on bis head, was killed.

Franklyn Keeley, an inmate of Timaru Old Men’s Home, was run over and killed on Saturday morning by an engine when crossing the railway line. He was 84 years of age and slightly deaf. One of those things it is hard to understand is why the railway freight on frozen meat from Oamarn to Tlmarn is doable from Oamaru to Dunedin, although the latter is considerably the greater distance.

The night porter at a Dannevirke hotel received a severe fright the other night, when two draught horses wandered into the hotel from a saleyard at the back through a door whioh had been left open.

Onstoms returns for Auckland for the year ended March 81st disclose a falling off in yalne both in imports and exports. The imports totalled £4,593,877, showing a falling off of £264,091 as compared with the previous year when the total was £4,857,468. The export figures were £3.029,657 as against £3,355,612, showing a retrogression of £325,955. The ‘‘prohibited immigrant,” Baldwin, w'ho was detained on board the Federal-Houlder-Shire liner Fifeshiie on account of infirmity, in spite of the fact that he was an old New Zealand resident, but who escaped from the vessel at Lyttelton the night before she sailed, was apparently taken across the harbour and secreted. He returned to Lyttelton in the open day, and, far from appearing in the role of a fugitive, comported himself like any ordinary person, and left for Chrischurch, en route for his home in Dunedin.

There is a great deal of feeling at Lawrence over the application of the pruning knife in connection with the Lawrence-Roxburgh railway works. On Saturday 35 out of 75 men were paid off and instructed to proceed to Gatlins, where work will be found in ahont a month’s time. The balance are to be transferred to Oatiins, the intention being to carry on ballasting only as fai? as the line has been completed. The boring plant lately brought from Broken River and set in motion on Monday, is being dismantled for removal to the Waimahaka on the Oatiins line. A public meeting will he held to offer strong protest against the suspension practically of work on the line.

On-Friday evening the first social evening took place at the fine hall at Marton Junction. Mr E. Newman, M.P., formally declared tne hall open and referred to the fact that in time to come Marton would he the most important junction in the Dominion. Mr E. Read also spoke of the enterprise sohwn by Mr Freeman in providing such a first class ball. The Miarton Band was present and played several dance selections. Songs were sung by Miss Taylor and Mi=s Ellery, a girl of fourteen who has a fine voice whioh shows great promise, and Mr Kelly. An Irish jig was performed by four little girls and a plantation dance by Mr O. Stewart. Dancing was continued to an early hour.

An unnsnal incident occurred at a recent - meeting of the Parnell Borough Council. A ratepayer declined to retire when the Council went into committee. The Mayor remarked that the matter which he desired the Council to discuss in committee was not yet public property, and until it bad been gone into it was not desirable that it should be discussed in public. Another councillor, a solicitor by profession, said that it had been proved that no ratepayer could be fpreed to leave a Council meeting. The Mayor left the- matter entirely with the ratepayer who retired, when it was pointed out that it was pointed out that it was always considered an act of courtesy to accede to the request of the Mayor in a case'of the kind. Mr Milson, farmer of Milson’s line, Palmerston, dropped dead at his farm on Saturday. Mr Milson was engaged in chopping wood with an employee, named Stanley Print, when a shower of rain caused botb to take shelter in some neighbouring scrub, Print being separated by about a chain from where his employer stood. When the rain was over Print went back to his work, but as Mr Milson didn’t appear he went to look for him, and found him lying on the ground quite dead. He leaves a widow and a married daughter, Mrs Linklater of Oolyton. A sister is Mrs T. Parkins, of Milson’s line. Oapt. Mowlem, district coroner, held an enquiry yesterday, and returned a verdict of death from natural causes.

Mr Richard P. Clarkson, director of the Napier Technical School, was drowned at the men’s bathing .place on the town beach at about 5 o’clock on Saturday afternoon. Mr Clarkson, who was a regular bather, was swimming a short distance from the shore when he sank. It is said chat he called for help, and it is supposed that he either became exhausted or was seized with cramp. There was scarcely any break on t}ie - beach at the time, Robert Lynam, the attendant, was not wearing bathing clothes at the time, but he was soon in the water and continued diving for the body for about an hour without success. The body has not yet been recovered, though dragging has been continued since the sad affair occurred. Mr Clarkson, who was a widower, leaves a young family of five. He had been in Napier about a year. He was an enthusiastic worker in the cause of technical instruction and had done valuable organising work his arrival in Napier. Mr Clarkson was wellknown on this coast, having held an appointment under Wanganui Education Board. Some time ago he was prominent on the cycling track. R. K, R. R. Four “B’s” easily remembered, mean a good deal to many s offerers, for they jepresent in an abbreviated form a great truth: ‘‘RHEUMO Rapidly Relieves Rheu-matism. ” Here you have in a single sentence, all that need be told of RHEUMO, the rest must be left to your experience after a trial. RHEUMO is a medicine which, if taken in the manner prescribed, every dose will ba found to afford relief, killing the pain, removing the swelling, and eliminatinsg the excess uric acid—tlia cause of the trouble. RHEUMO is the best solvent of uric acid and phosphatic sediment. RHEUMO conquers Rheumatism, Gout, Lumbago, and’ Sciatica. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers at a 2s 6d and 4s 6d per bottle.

A recant cablegram stated that Miss Ada Ward formerly actress, now evangelist, had decided to recnrn to the stage. The last issue of the Salvation Army organ, * ‘ The War Ory,” contains a cable from Melbourne giving Miss Ward’s emphatic Denial of the rumour.

At the Canterbury College Amateur Athletic Club’s sports on Saturday y Guy Haskins, from scratch, established a New Zealand roeord in the 1000 yards incer-olnb handicap, his time being 2min 24 l-ssecs, which is 1-5 of a second better than the record of 1890.

The annual meeting of the Pal* meretdh North branch of the Farmers’ Union was held on Saturday. The question of a co-operative freezing works in;the Wellington province was further discussed. The matter was deferred pending further information Messrs Balsillie and Winagte were appointed delegates, to the meeting to be held at Wo'odville on Wednesday. Reports received at the Meteorlogical office show that the total rainfalls in March were greatly above the.normalgon all parts of the eastern coast, but generally below the average of former years on the wsetern coast, and especially so in the Sooth Island and parts of Southland. This was owing to three cyclonic disturbances from the north passing the eastward of New Zealand.

Referring to the New Zealand Dreadnought, the Premier in his speech at Upper Hntt, said that proposals would be submitted to Parliament for the repayment of the principal, the interest, and a sinking fund on the loan to be raised, the repayment to be effected, not by. those who would follow us, but by -ourselves in our own time. This would be done without trenching on any of the present sources of the consolidated revenue. The revenue for the purpose would be specially earmarked.

The news of the butter slump in London has occasioned some concern* in Wellington. Butter is down to ah average of 9.54 d per lb, or roughly, while tlia outputs of many factories were purchased at the beginning of the season at an average of d per lb. On this basis the loss is l%d per lb, or roughly, £l7 10s per ton. In addition to the butter already on the market there are heavy shipments afloat —perhaps the heaviest that have been shipped from New Zealand, at this time of the season since the industry started.

Sir Joseph Ward, in his speech of Friday said be regretted that party considerations had been introduced in the Old Land, so far as New ’Zealand’s offer was concerned. The offer was not "made to bring about colonial preference., (Hear, hear.) It was hot made for commercial reasons—(Hear, hear)'—but'to make stronger and |greater and more impregnable the power and prestige of the British Empire on the seas, which was essential to the interests of every portion of the Empire. (Applause.)

The Inspector of Factories at Christchurch informed a reporter in reply to a question, that a number of slaughtermen have not availed them-, selves of the opportunity offered them to pay the fines (inflicted two years’ago for striking) in instalments. In these rciroomstances a probable order for attachment of their wages would be applied for shortly. He stated that there was no possibility of the parties to the general labourers’ dispute effecting a settlement throngb the Conciliation Council. The Council will probably hold a formal sitting in Christchurch and refer the dispute to the Court. A public meeting was held atKimbolton on Saturday night to make arrangements for the visit or the Prime 'Minister to open tin new post office. There wore very few present. It was resolved that a con versazione he held on the afternoon of the day of the opening, the Jdate of which Is not yet fixed, and a banquet in the evening. Those present formed themselves into a committee with power to add to, their number to make arrangements. It was decided to ask for the use of the Council Chamber for the conversazione. The banquet will he held in Poole’s Hall Mr Hansen was apjknnted secretary and treasnrer.

x That well known firm, Messrs Ellis Bros., Hunterville, advertise to-day one of the most economical purchasers the housewife can make. This is the Wiard Standard Washer, which is claimed will bring sunshine { nto the faces of housekepeers whose duties are to do the family washing each week and fitfy-two times each year. Thejmaohine is very simple in construction and is easy to operate. There is no harth rubbing and consequently little wear on' clothes. Messrs Ellis Bros, have already had an exceptional sale of these washers which are termed as “The Woman’s Friend,” and they are giving purchasers entire satisfaction. The price is ’£4 ss.

Bishop Grimes apparently does not hold the same views as Cardinal Moran on the offer of a Dreadnought. Speaking at a reception to Lieut. Shaokleton, in Christchurch, on Saturday, the bishop warmly eulogised New Zealand’s offer of a Dreadnought, saying that anyone with a spark of true patriotism must|be proud of the Premier’s recent action in the present great crisis. (Cheers.) They were proud of that action and all those in the Dominion worth speaking of were also proud. The spontaneous offer of a Dreadnought was a measure of sound policy and a practical,proof ofj the readiness of England’s children to come to the help of the Motherland. It would be a great object lesson to the whole civilised world, especially to those nations that required a lesson of the kind, and those who dreamed of setting up a New Zealand navy really did not know what they were thinking of. It was simply a day dream and the height of folly.

Wo want to sell more clothing because it is good clothing. You want good clothing. You also want the best cash values obtainable. Our prices for good clothing. are the keenest in he disttriot. So if ;vou are looking for good clothing at rook prices call at our store inFeildiug and inspect our goods without being pressed to buy. Neal, cash clothier, Feilding.*

Complete stocks y of new goods for the Autumn and Winter season are now showing in all departments at the Bon Marche. Feilding. Messrs Spence <& Spence’s display of winter goods will be found most attractive and the prices reasonable.*