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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9416, 10 April 1909, Page 4

George Baatin for nearly a quarter of a century Supreme Court crier in Wellington, died suddenly on Thursday morning. Deceased was in his 74th year. The Returning Officer gives notice that the poll for the election of Mayor and Councillors for Marton will take place on April 38th and nominations must be sent in by April 33nd.

The substitution, for sanitary reasons, of paper for slates in London County Council schools has involved an additional outlay of £BOOO during the past year. George Southwood, aged 50, was found dead in Dunedin Market Reserve on Thursday. Deceased came from Ballarat a year ago to act as coach to the Otago Rowing Club. He suffered from a severe form of heart disease, and had been recently in the hospital. An inquest is deemed unnecessary. A silver cradle was presented on Wednesday by the Council and burgesses to the Mayor of Eltham, Mr T. O. Stunners, and Mrs Stanners on the occasion of fhe birth of a son daring his mayoralty. This was the first function of its kind in Taranaki, and about the fourth in the Dominion.

Spiritualists in conference at Wellington to-day urged that the time was ripe for a universal declaration of the people of all nations against the settlement of international disputes by war. All spiritualists were enjoined to take part in a movement for the settlement of disputes by a national Council of Arbitration.

The Advisory Board of the New Zealand Employers’ Federation baa passed a resolution to the effect that the employers of the Dominion do, and always will, resent and oppose to the utmost any attempt to restrict their undeniable tight to select their workmen, or to compel them to’force unwilling workers into nnions; further, in view of the above facta and the danger of farther restrictions being imposed by the Arbitration Court,, the Advisory Board strongly urges all employers of labour tp strenuously oppose the inclusion 'of preference to unionist clauses in all future awards and industrial agreements.” In his defence at the Feilding Court on Thursday, David Love, who was charged with failing to bury the" carcases of two animals which had died on the road, while he was driving them, said he bad been driving 14 young cattle to the Baumai sale from Waiata, when four of them ate tutu on the road side. One dropped dead by the road side and three died at Banmai. He had buried the oue that fell on the road side. It was pointed out for the Stock Department, that it was compulsory if less than half a mile from a public road that a oaroase must be buried three feet under the soil. The defendant had not done this, hence the prosecution. . ■ / Our Kimbolton correspondent writes;--A most enjoyable concert was given on Wednesday by the children of the Kimbolton School, assisted by friends, in, aid of the School Piano Fund. ! The first part of the programme was given by the “grown-ups,” the audience showing their appreciation by insisting on encores for most of the items. The second part of the programme consisted entirely of that delightful cantata “The Flower Queen,” which the children gave at the breaking up for the summer holidays, and which they now repeated by special request. Great credit is due to Mr H. E. Astbury, the conductor, for the really excellent manner in which the children gave their solos and the choruses.

Mr F, O Selous, the famous hunter, has written to a London newspaper regretting that New Zealand, from a (Wr.stalking pointy of view, is no longer what it once was. “In New Zealand,” he says, “the magnificent red-deer herds, once the envy of dror-stalkers the world over, are, it appears, now few and far between, ami this not owing to the decrease of the deer, but rather because thev are becoming too numerous, and the stags are deteriorating in the size and symmetry 'of their antlers, owing to the shooting of the finest examples, and the consequent propagation of the species through inferior animals, which are constantly increasing in numbers. The introduction of wolves into the country, which would rapidly weed out all the old and weakly animals, would probably do a great deal of good to the race, but such a measure might not meet with the approbation of sheepfarraers. ”

Won Hung, a Chinese fruiterer doing business in Kimbolton Road, Feilding, asserts that someone broke into hie shop last night and stole £4O in cash. He had the money hidden in small parcels in different parts of the shop. The till •was not touched and a silver watch was left.

A bricklayer who recently went from New Zealand to Queensland in response to a statement that work was available there, writes to the secretary of the Wellington Employers’ Association, stating that he is well satisfied. He and several others from New- Zealand immediately obtained work, which will last at least six months. Owing, however, to the daily arrival of bricklayers in Queensland from other States the writer considers it would not now be advisable tor others to leave New Zealand for Queensland in search of work.

“Formerly the question was: ‘Does a man belong to a Union now the question seems to be ; ‘To which Union does a man belong’ ’’ Such was the manner in which a representative for a large company, employing over 100 men, remarked on the difficulty the company had with its employees and trades’ Unions. The representative, who was defending an enforcement of award case, added that the company had no fewer than nine award? to watch. “We have no desire to evade any of the awards, your Worship, but its a tanglefoot,” concluded the speaker sadly. Unusual activity, says the Dunedin Star, has been shown in the wheat market daring the last two days, sales having taken place at an advance of about Id per bushel. Farmers seem inclined to hold on to what they have, as late reports from the Home market show that 41s and 41b 6cl is being quoted now, as against 36s to 39s in the first of the season. A shortage of being felt in Australia. and cables have passed inquiring for New Zealand quotations. All things considered, it seems that the farmer will have his way, and that a sharp rise locally will soon take place.

A prisoner, Jonn Jones, undergoing a sentence of sis months for assault, escaped from Wanganui Gaol about 4 p.m. on Thursday. The police communicated with the different police stations down the coast with the result that Constable Lister captured him at Marton Junction. Jones was making for Palmerston on a late train, and but for the prompt action of Constable Lister he would have given a great deal of trouble and inconvenience. Jones received his present sentence for escaping from the Palmerston North Gaol, and had only another month to serve.

In the course of a lecture in Dunedin the other day, Dr. Nisbet stated, as reported by the Otago Daily Times, that Amongst the articles discovered in houses at Ancient Gezar, were numerous brooches, and among them an article almost exactly resembling the modern safety pin. The pin was formed by the continuation of the metal of the brooch, after it had made one spiral twist, this spring being at the opposite end of the brooch to the catch. Thus the man who, not a great many years ago, claimed to have invented the safety-pin, only really rediscovered the device which was well-known to the ancients. After that one became suspicions of the telephone and the motor oar.” Mrs Hetty Green announces “the engagement of her only daughter, Miss Sylvia Green, to Mr Matthew Asto'r Wilks, of New York.” These are the formal terms (says the Daily Mail) in which the American lady banker, who has amassed by her own genius for business a* fortune estimated at £10,000,000, proclaims the realisation of her fondest hope. She has always declared that a “plain American gentleman is good enough for the daughter of Hetty Green,” the descendant, however, of a “fine old Knickerbocker family.” Miss Green is 86 years of age, and does not pretend to be younger. Her fiance is 57 years old, and is a greatgrandson of the original John Jacob Astor. He is well known in New York society, and has an independent fortune estimated at several million dollars.

Mrs McKenzie, of Fellding, whose death is announced to-day was the daughter of the late Mr Duncan Fraser, of Pukehau, Parawanni. She was born in Argyle, Scotland, and came to this country with her parents in 1840 in the ship Blenheim, which was one of the first five which brought settlers to Wellington or rather Petone, for Wellington did not exist then. She was married in 1842. Mr and Mrs McKenzie resided after their marriage at Porarua and afterwards at Tarakina and at Poyntzfield, Parawanni, from 185$1897. Since the last date Mrs McKenzie has been living at Milton House, Feilding, and till recently her health was pretty good. She leaves seven sons and seven daughters and a number of grandchildren and great grand children to mourn her loss.

The cause of fche present slump in the London butter market is yet a matter for conjecture, unless it be for some commercial purpose, or, as a business man says, “perhaps there is not the same consumption. -1 beliemjihafc it is the present industrial position at Home, many people being unable to pay for such a , thing as butter.” As there is a lot of New Zealand butter on that market just now, and more on the water, the position does look serious, but the very fact that New Zealand buyers are still busy negotiating for Home shipments makes the whole matter seem rather peculiar. The consumer here will benefit however things go. for the effect will be to bring our prices down, and, the butter being unsaleable at Home, those here who preferred to store rather than accept a fair offer only recently cannot dispose of anyqnantity now at even low prices. HEALTH HINTS FOR RHEUMATICS. Diet plays an important part in Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago, and kindred complaints. Those troubled faith these diseases should be careful, for some foods encourage the formation of uric acid. Avoid red meats, beer, vinegar, spices; use tea and coffee sparingly, and —most important of all—take RHEUMO. It is the one medicine that will quickly and effectually cure Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago, and their attendant evils. The first dose Of RHEUMO gives relief, and its use will be found to effect a complete cure. your chemist or storekeeper sells it. 2s (id'and 4s 6d a bottle/ Give it a trial.

Arthur Devery, an old settler, died as the result of a fall from a horse afc j Gisborne. His wife • pre-deceased, him by a few weeks. Mr George Fasten, of Auckland, a Government A adit Inspector, who has been 25 years in the Government service, died on Thursday night. Heavy rain fell early this morning in Wellington, and though it lias cleared np somewhat since it Is still showery and interfering with alt outdoor arrangements. The death is reported from Dunedin of Mr Allan Holmes, barrister, who for many years was a promt- - nenc figure in golfing and cricketing circles in that town. The Ballance 00-operativ© Dairy Company at Pahiatua will pay out next week £5400 for milk supplied during March. The supply was' well maintained during the month, but isnow fast diminishing.* The averagetest for March was 4.08 per cent. Twelve hundred Volunteers from Canterbury North and South, are in camp at Mount Somers in Ashburton. County. A mnddls occurred In regard to the time the train started from Christchurch and some companies waited on the platform mom than an hoar. An engine taking the train from Ashbaitou to Mt. Somers ran short of water near Valette, and had to be filled with buckets from an adjacent creek, much time beinglost in consequence. A new use is to be made of rabbit skins, which are now being tanned by means of a rubberised process in use at a factory at Bermondsey (writes a London correspondent)/ The fur is taken off and the skin subjected to certain treatment which gives the leather a wonderfully durable character. The skin, when treated, cannot be torn, and becomes toughened and hardened to such a degree that as a leather it will be capable of many uses not hitherto thought of. The syndicate promoting the business in London are said to be making inquiry in Australasia in order to see if it is possible to obtain more skins than are now sent in the regular course of trade to the Home marxets. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is--6d and 2s 6d.