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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9652, 4 January 1910, Page 4

Cabinet has accepted tenders for a post office at Balls to replace the building destroyed by fire. The highest price ever obtained in Anoklaud for strawberries was received at the Waifcemata Co-operative Fruitgrowers’ auction rooms jnet .before Christmas, when 3a 6d per lb was received wholesale for much ox the fruit offered. Mr J. H. Nicholls, who has purchased the Marton Carrying busihass has a new advertisement in to-day’s issue. 'Messrs Williams, Ingle and Co. will continue to act as his town agents and orders left with this firm will receive prompt attention. Mr Nicholls is agent for the New Zealand Express Company. “I am glad,” said President Taft recently, 11 that I snail not have any property to leave my boys, of whom I have two, but only good characters, pride in themselves, and a good education; hut as for my daughter I am going to scrape as much as I can, and give her as good an education as I can, so that she shall marry only when she chooses to marry and not because circumstances compel her. ’ ’ Read this Splendid Offer. We deliver to yoa a beautiful up-to-date bicycle, freight paid ana guaranteed for two'years, for £7 17s 6d. Write us for particulars or we. will send on approval. The bicycle bargain ever submitted.—G. Barry & Co., Fending.* A Quality .B,P. Tableware British, guaranteed. Tea spoons os 9a per half dozen, dessert spoons and forks 10a 9d per half dozen, table spoons and forks 15s 9d per half cozen, afternoon tea spoons 4a 9d per half lozeu. Post free to any address. gR AM WELL BROS., Feilding.*

Dunedin states that cable advioa from Manila reports that, tbe Stanley dredge obtained 102 ounces for days dredging. A seven-roomed house at Dannevirke, owned ‘by F, Clayton and occupied by W. Wright, was gutted by firs this morning, and tlm furniture wm a total loss. It was insured in .the Norwich Union for £3OO, the insurance on the house being £lB5. Cambridge reports that important changes are being made at Te Waikato Sanatorium, located eight miles from that town, the staff being con. aiderably curtailed. Miss Rochfort, matron for many years, has resigned. The Harare tree planting camp for consumptives will be closed. A Christchurch wire says that Mr Justice Denniston has obtained _ a year’s leave of >absence, and will leave Christchurch on January 14th for London. He will be accompanied by Mrs and Miss Denniston. The statement that his Honor has resigned and intends taking np his residence in Scotland is unrounded. In connection with the strike of Gisborne bakers yesterday the secretary of the Co-operative Bakery Company bed a conference with t-be bakers, “ and after inquiring into their grievances succeeded in inducing them to go back to work, and late in the day customers uot their bread. , The Canard Company have sola their liner Errais for breaking-up purooses. The Etruria, which is a vessel cf ever 8000 tons, was added to the Oncard fleet a quarter of a century ago. Her fastest passage westward was five days, 20 hours,55 minutes, while her highest day’s run was 509 knots.

As a result of an appeal mode by Rev. Dr. Gibb, at febe Summer Conference at Ashbrnton last night, it is probable that two young men members will go to Otago 'university with a view to entering the regular ministry of the Presbyterian Church, while two and probably three decided to devote themselves to the home mission work of the Church. Cable advioa has been received from Loudon that the Board of Directors of the National Bank of New Zealand,, Ltd., have resolved to make an issue of SUOO of the unissued shares of £7 10a each in the capital of the Bank. The shares’will be issued to existing shareholders in the proportion of one new share for every three shares now held, at £3 15s Tier share, of whicn £2 10s will be capital and £i 5s premium.

An extraordinary accident is reported to have occurred in tbe OfcagoSouthland match yesterday With the last ball cf the innings Callaway drove Scott straight back :[to the bowler, striking him in the middle of the forehead. The ball went about 60i’t up, ana was caught by Irwin. Scott was able to walk off tbe field, [Either Socfcfe must have an abnormally hard skull or the sixty feet is an exaggeration.] “Sheep have always_ been a strong feature ofijtho Feilding A. i,and|:JP. Shows, and for this year’s, to be held on Ist and 2nd February, in view of the fact that there are two valuable trophies in addition to the cash prizes to be competed for, there will no doubt be very large entries in all the purebred classes. The Campion Shield land gold medal| is offered for Romneys, and the Quibell Challenge Cap for ail other classe 1 of purebieds. Intending exhibitors should send to the secretary for a prize list before the 14tb insfe., on which date entries close. The Eon. Mr MoKenzie, Minister of Mines, visited the State Mins yestsrdav, and had a conference with the Miners’ Executive regarding the State Mine tremble. The conference lasted over an hour. Or being interviewed the Minister stated he could make no statement, as nothing had’ been definitely settled. The miners meet to-morrow to consider the” matter, and will communicate with the Minister in the evening. The Minister is hopeful that a satisfactory settlement will be arrived at, The Minister will visic the Blackball Mines to-day.

Christchurch reports The nsnal crop of New Year drunks were before the Court to-day, but one ease was somewbac : interesting. A man fined in his absence last March lor obscene language was arrested on his return to uhriatchurch for the holidays and was fined 40s t his time, Another man in August was convicted of obtaining board and lodgings bn false pretences was sent to gaol for sis months, but the warrant was suspended if he went to the Salvation Army Home. The holidays “proved too much temptation and ho broke out and joined the throng- The Magistrate declined to give him another chance and sent him to gaol for six months. Another man convicted and discharged went home drunk on New Year’s Eve and shortly afterwards his house was burnt to the ground. An advertisement, containing the programme of events for the next meeting of the "Weituna bports Club, appears in this issue. One of the chief features of the programme is the open hunters’ competition, in which is offered a 20-guinea cup with an additional £l3 in cash. The which the cup is to be won appear in the advertisement. Numerous other horse and running events also show a liberal scale of prises and should serve to attract a large number of athletes and “riders, . Taken altogether this meeting which is the olub’s sixth annual meeting, promises to eclipse in popularity any of the previous meetings. The grounds, kindly lent by Mr S. Williamson, include tins year an extra paddock which gives better facilities for the horse events Young people are liberally catered for, several boys and girls’ events appearing on the programme. In commencing the year 1910, Messrs Spence & Spence feel stimulated by the record Xmas and New Year trade to give the very best service possible during the current year. Good goods at minimum prices can always be relied upon at the Bon Marche, Feilding.* _ A __ TT £SOO GIVEN AWAY. —VARNISHINE, the brilliant Polish for Tan Boots and Linoleums ; easiest, quick est, brightest. Particulars in each 6d tin. All grocers.* For suitable presents for Gentleman the Clothing and Mercery Department of The Bon Marche, Palmerston North, offers many, helpful suggestions in Novelties and useful articles of attire.- O. M. Bess & Co. nvite your inspection.* 1 The now '“Conway Sait” with vests of same material and -extra sky or cream collars now shewing are exceptionally nice. The /prices are very low, 11s 6d to 16s fid, ( sizes 2 to 8. Boys man-o’-war straws Is 9d, washing hat lOd, serge Is lid. Latest designs in boiys washing blouses. Neal, Cash Oiotlper, Feild ing,* |