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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9653, 5 January 1910, Page 4

The total population of the Commonwealth ia Estimated at 4,346,444, a sat increase of 26,818 daring the quarter ending September 30th, 1909. Albert Farmery, a youth who on Christmas eve amused himself by throwing a scale weight at a Napier Chinaman, hitting him in the face, received a saintary lesson to-day, being bound over for 12 mouths to beep the peace and fined £5 and costs. A case of extreme absent-minded-under the notice of the 'Wellington police at the end of last week. It happened that a lady, who travelled by oar to Newtown with a gentleman, left her handbag on the seat when she left the tram at the terminus. The satchel contained £62 10s in gold, and about £IOO worth of jewellery. The conductor handed the valuables to the police, and, on her arrival at the station, the distress of the lady was turned into joy.

At Oamaru yesterday Robert Clark pleaded guilty to the forgery of a cheque for £8 and uttering it to Bulleed and Co. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. The Zionist Congress at Hamburg unanimously decided to establish a co-operative settlement in Palestine Eight thousand pounds were voted for the preliminary opertations, The Church Chronicle says that profane nuisance, the “endless prayer chain” has again made its appearance, claiming this time the authority of the Bishop cf London, who has thought it "necessary to publish a denial oi any connection with it.

Indignation continues to bo expressed by town and country residents alike at the treatment meted cut by tha Department of Agriculture to the late manager of the Moum&baki Experimental Farm. It is regarded ss significant that, after Mr Glllaadera had resigned, an additional vote of £BOO for the farm was immediately forthcoming on the Supplementary Estimates. A picnic party at Castlacliff on New Year’s Day had a peculiar ex perienca, and left the beach a little earlier than they originally contemplated. After partaking of lunch they left the balance of the food under a trap, and several hours later returned to find a pony disposing of the lest.remnant of a hamper of sandwiches. having eaten a couple of doezu scones, half a jam sandwich, and quite a quantity of small cakes. A cablegram from Paris states that

Miss Nora Long, a New Zealander, has achieved great successes at the Nice Opera House in“Fanat,” “Lea Huguenots,” and “Soigfried. ” The new prima donna is a daughter of the late Mr O. Long, a well known Wellington commercial traveller. She received her musical education at lot. Mary’s Gcnveut, and a few years ago went to Europe to obtain finishing lessons from tho best masters.

In view of the coming Maori tennis tournament, some interesting games

were played by several Maori players from different parts at Turakina on Boxing Dray. Id was then decided that the tournament be held early in February. The silver and (gold onp presented by Mr T. U. Marnmara, of Bulls, ;to all, Maori tennis-players was won by the Futiki tennis team last year, and this Ik to be the second contest. After the close cf entries the place for playing will be published.

Motor transport of farm produce, which has hitherto been available for only a few English farmers with fairly large capital, is to ba organised into an effective system in Kent, iu which any small grower will be able to participate. A new company haa been formed which will begin work, in February. Lorries will be lei ft at farms during the day, they will ba collected whenffuU by a motor engine, which will take them to the depot, and there they will ba connooted up and hurried to the London markets. Fruit, hops, milk, and ail other agricultural products will be carried by the lorries, which will have a total capacity’ of 120 tons. The system will, it is hoped, be extended later to embrace all the Home counties.

The correspondent of an English newspaper writes: A postcard which was oa sale at Eheims daring the aviation week attracted a good deal of attention. It represented the latest Zeppelin, sailing under the device of ‘‘Deutschland uher Alios,” and over a sea full of English Dreadnoughts. It looked peaceful enough till yon remarked the muzzle of a big gun on board the dirigible ; and till yen applied the end of a lighted cigarette to the muzzle aforesaid. Then the big - gna produced a shell, and blew all the English Dreadnoughts out of Che water. The worst cf it ia that the shell blows the card to pieces also, Zeppelin and all, and thus collectors nod themselves rather handicapped in acquiring it. The sequel to the Handley -Wells* Quartly trouble was heard at the Blenheim Magistrate's Court on Tuesday before Mr T. Scotfe-Smith, S.M. Mr Connolly, who appeared for Mrs Wells, and Mr O. H. Mills, who defended Mr Handley Wells at the previous hearing, appeared and stated that they had agreed to ask that the order made ba cancelled. It was explained that the plaintiff and the defendant had oome together, and a reconciliation had been arrived at, and the reunitedfpair in tended to make a fresh start in a new pasture. His Worship readily granted the cancellation order asked for, and released the bailsmen—another bailsman having come forward iirtbe meantime. Thus quietly and unostentatiously, says the Marlborough Express, ended what was a vary santional incident. It is stated that the Hew South Wales Government has obtained information which involves a certain firm interested in coal matters in the suspicion of haivng been engaged in combination to take advantage of what was the then pending coal strike, so as to secure large supplies of coal and exploit the public. A contract, it is understood, was entered into shortly before the strike for the supply ;of 50,000 tons at the usual rates. The strike prevented the contract being fulfilled, but now that work has been resumed at some collieries the firm in question is, it is stated, pressing for the immediate completion of the contract. This coal would be practically the only coal on the market. Inquiries are being pursued by the Government with the view of ascertaining the full extent combination.

The flatness of Ohristohurch fand most of Canterbury suits cyclists excellently* and about 30,000 machines are in daily use ia the city. The police records show that during 1809 upwards of 400 bicycles were reported stolen, ia Ohristohurch alone. The machines ranged “in value from £B to £2B, and taking tbe average value at £lO, this means that £4OOO worth ;.of bicycles were misappropriated." The proportion of convictions for theft to the number of bicycles reported stolen was very small owing to the fact that a person who steals a bicycle in Christchurch rarely retains it in his possession for more than a vary brief period, preferring to leave it somewhere in the streets or in a paddock rather than run the risk of criminal prosecution. Thus more than half the stolen bicycles have been returned to their owners, sometimes within a few days of the theft and sometimes not for a considerable time. Read this Splendid Offer. We deliver to yon a beautiful up-to-date bicycle, freight paid and guaranteed for two years, for £7 17a 6d. Write us for particulars or we will send on approval. The greatest bicycle bargain ever submitted.—Q, Barry & Co., Feilding,*

Westport Harbour Board’s ?new thousand ton dredge, the Eileen Ward, sailed from Scotland on Monday for New Zealand. Mr Hugh Wilson, of tho Wairarapa Bacon Factory, has gone in for the Scottish custom of skinning his pigs before curing them. By this means the rind o£ the bacon is dene away with, and the meat giVen a mote excellent flavour. Messrs Clarkson -have a replace advertisement in to-day's issue, to which.ws oairour readers’attention. They have now been selling Premier eye Its in this district for some years and the continued demand for them isgtho best proof of their popularity. Tha death o£ Mrs Hutson,-wife of the Rev. B. Hutson, of Brooklyn Presbyterian Church, took place on New Year’s Day Mr Huh-on was, on til , recently, in charge cf the church at iTordell. Mrs Hutson had long been in ill health and underwent an operation in December from which she did sot recover. There seems no doubt that She fho which broke oat yesterday in some dentist rooms ia tho ' Oafa Cecil block, High Strait, Christchurch, was tha work of an ic con diary. The

furniture was piled up and soaked in benzine, and an acetylene lamp in full blast was placed cn a bundle of scrim. Owing cc the good work of the brigade the damage done is estimated at only £2OO, In view of the opinions received from the Associations invited to attend a proposed conference regarding the frozen meat export trade, it has bean decided to held a conference in tha Canterbury A. and P. Association’s rooms, Christchurch, on January 27th and 28th, commencing at li a.m. each day. Remits for consideration 'at the conference are to be sent ia not later than the 19th inet.

While working in a creamery at Lower Hutt, a "few days ago, Mr Jasper Anderson, late of Otaki, met with a serious accident. By some means the separator exploded portions being thrown about the building with tremendous force. Anderson was struck with mis c£ these, and severs injuries inflicted on his head end body It was necessary to put several stitches in the wound on the head.

At Gould’s Oafs, Marton, this morning, Mr John T. Lawton made presentations to the waitresses who had been so untiring iu their efforts in serving at the tables during Che Students’ Conference. Mr Lawton referred to the hours these ladies”had worked to meet the requirements of the Conference, and to the cheerfulness with which they faaa -done their work. Miss Deckle suitably responded on behalf of the staff at the Cafe.

According to the officer in charge of the Ohnstohuroh Labour Bureau the New Year has started well as far as the labour market is concerned. So far, there havef been twice as many jobs offering as there have been inquiries for employment. Another satisfactory feature is that there have not been the customary applications by visitors from the country, who have spent all their money, for work in the district. In the past these applications have been made by those who were stone broke in order to get back to their hemes. The danger of leaving boxfchorn cuttings, lying around was fully shown lately in KapanaS, when a youth named Bills Harrison, while running through some long grass, drove a spike of dead bosthorn into his leg. It was so deeply embedded that ail attempts to remove it prove futile. Inflammation speedily set in, and the young sufferer had to be taken to Manaia. where a minor operation was performed, in order to reach the thorn, 'after which the lad speedily recovered. The Hon. R. McKenzie told a reporter at Christchurch that there had been |made at the Seddonviile State Coal'Mine [recently one of the best discoveries of hard coal ever made in New Zealand. A fresh seam had been met with. It was an exceptionally large one, and it was believed contained several million tons of coal. Only one bore had been put into the seam, but if it was all like the sample it would yield great quantities of a first-class article. The vagaries of the Australian climate were shown bv the conditions which prevailed at Strathfleid on the 38rd nit,, remarks the Sydney Daily Telegraph, The maximum temperature registered during the day was 103 degrees. When the southerly came up, about one o’clock, however, the mercury began to drop and by four o’clock had fallen 40 degrees. To make matters worse, it then started to rain, and in half an hour 50 points had been recorded. A novel consignment in the shape of 17 baby moose will ha conveyed in the Australian-Oanadian liner Marama on her next voyage to New Zealand. It appears that Sir Joseph Ward 1 wrote some time ago to the Lieutenant-Governor |of Saskatchewan stating that the Government was anxious to experiment with some of the big game of the Canadian North-west. Instructions were given to a trapper and hunter of the Beaver Hills to try "to secure 20 young animals. Seventeen baby moose hat-re already been delivered, and it is these that will shortly be taken to New Zealand. Mr E. T. Webb,, ex-Mayor 'of Bathurst, remarks in a letter to the Sydney Daily’Telcgraph :---“In Bathurst we have been without an ounce coal in onr works for at least 10 dsvs, yet we are able to keep the city supplied with gas; At first it was intended to supply water gas enriched with shale, but unfortunately the erection of the plant, designed by our gas manager, took longer than expected, on account of the difficulty in obtaining materials. As we could not get gas this way, our manager tried wood, from which we obtained the marvellous result of 11,700 ft. per ton of eight candle pow'w gas. This he has enriched with p. mall quantity of shale gas, suppling a gas of about!!) 16 'candles. in order to get sufficient material he had all the yards in town cleared of sawdust and chips; some of the rubbish delivered looked mere like earth than sawdust. The tar from the wood is used as fuel, so as to save the small quantity of coke on hand, in case It should be necessary to fall back on water gas. I send you the above information to show what a resourceful gas manager can do when he is put to it. The consumption of gas in Bathurst at present is over 100,000 ft.. a day.”

The new “Oonway Sait” with vests of seme material and extra sky or cream collars now showing.are exceptionally nice. Tim prices are very low, 11s 6d to Kis Cd, sizes S to 8. Boys man -o’-war straws Is 9d, washing hat 10(3, serge knickers Is lid. Latest designs in hoys washing blouses. Neal, Oash Olofchier, Feild ing.*

The New Zealand Shipping Company, the Federal-Houlder Shire, Tyser, and Shaw [SaviJl Lines have decided to reduce the freight on wool to %d for groasy wool, and for scoured.

Sir;’Joseph Ward has received a cablegram from General BadenPowell, stating that he ia delighted at the inclusion of the Boy Scouts in the defence system of New Zealand.

Tho Premier has been advised that Lord Kitchener loaves Melbourne for tho Bluff In the El MS. Encounter on 13ch February, and arrives in Wellington on the 4th, remaining till the 28th Thence he proceeds to Auckland, so that he will bo at Palmerston about March Ist. Mr R. H. Aidworth, Silverhope, filler! the position es judge at the annual meeting of .Stratford Racing Ldub -A conterafiorary says that his decisions ia the judge’s box were promptly given end unanimously accepted.

Some very large of trout have been taken from Rotorua lately and some good fish. A 101 b trout wa? taken by fly flaking at Kgongotaha ;,ih9 other evening, and the limit of 25 fish has been got in very short periods. Mr Cherry, _ flyfishing at Harsurana, landed his 25 in an hour. Soma fine fish are also being got from Rofccshu.

A number of Auckland merchants received a pleasant surprise in the way of a New Year’s gift from A._ B. Donald, principal in the firm of Donald & Edenbcrough, ship chandlers Some years ago daring a period of finauca! stress tho firm made a composition with their creditors, and Mr Donald now informs those creditors who accepted the composition that they will receive full settlement of tbs balance, and ha sends out several thousand pounds for that puipose.

At Christchurch Meg’etmte’s Court yesterday Alfred Dory Ogier was charged with on January Ist at Christchurch, having cat fire to a dwellinghouss si tasted in luglis Street, Liawood, the property of J. Barrett. He was remanded till tomorrow week. The fact* alleged are that when questioned regarding the allegation that ha had set the House on fire, Ogier said !,he had put some kerosene on the kitchen fire, but not with intent to set the house on lire. Mrs Ogier states that she saw her husband near the window in their bedroom with a lighted caudle. The curtains were burning and she heard her husband remark ‘‘Let them go for the New Year, ”

Two unrecorded incidents of the holiday sea-on will serve to shew the consequences of carelessness. The first occurred on a south-bound train [from Napier, , When near Takepau a lady in a ceccud-class compartment jjjlit small lamp and nsea it to warm seme milk for her baby. The lamp, which was filled with methylated spirits, was not held securely and the .spirits overflowed and Immediately caused an explosion. The lady’s bat caught alight but a gentleman on the opposite seat promptly subdued the fire by placing a coat over Die blazing head gear. Spirits which fell on the mother’a dress damaged it considerably and the lady was also burnt about the forehead. Her liair was also singed and 'the result of the explosion will certainly put a stop to the growing practice of carrying spirit lamps in trains, at any rate as far as the occupants of that carriage are concerned. The second incident occurred on Monday morning. A party of motorists on their way from Feilding to the Balls races had an unusual experience. Those in the back seat were smoking and all went well till it was noticed that the hood was alight,. The oar was promptly stopped am! with the help of several passing motorists the flames were subdued, but not before the 'hoed was a complete wreck. One of the gentlemen iu lighting his pspa bad carelessly thrown the lighted match behind him and it lauded on the hooa. The result is not at all comforting to the hirers o£ the car, who are called upon to make good the result of their carelessness.