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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9708, 18 March 1910, Page 4

The charges against two officials of the Pony Galloway Racing Club of trespassing on Trsntham Racecourse have been dismissed by the Wellington Magistrate. ......v. •*.£ The New Zealand Golf championships will 'be held on the Christchurch lOlnb’s links at Shirley in September this year. The winner of the jumping competition at Waveriey Show yesterday was Mr Norman Moore’s Lattefos, which was ridden by Mr Oampion. The shooting match that was arranged between Feilding Defence Rifle Club and Cheltenham Olnb has been postponed and instead the final for Mr MoElroy’s trophy will be fired for. At Christchurch three ladies were elected to the Hospital Board, and at Nelson two ladies were returned. In Wellington Mr Altkeu headed the poll, and Miss Mary Richmond was third, The two medical men who stood, Drs. Anson and Borghetti, were not chosen. The Post states that Lord Kitchener has impressed upon Government the expediency of extending the age np to whiolLcompalsory service may be enforced to 25 years. It is understood that Government has not yet felly considered the matter with a view to taking definite action.

Ten police constables were actively engaged yesterday searching the beach along Happy Valley, Wellington, for traces of the.body of P. F. D’Aroy, whose clothes were found lying on the beach on Wednesday. The search, which was fruitless, will be resumed to-day. D’Aroy was a strong swimmer. He was in the wreck of the Elingamlte, and swam for two and a half hoars before being picked up. In the Divorce Court at Napier on Friday, Mr Dolan (instructed by Mr P. B. Fitzherbert) appeared for plaintiff in |the undefended divorce suit, Louisa Lily Whitehead v. Richard Whitehead. Mr Dolan stated that the parties were married in March, 1902, and four ohi'dren were born of the marriage. His client became ill about two years ago, and her sister came to live with her* and keep house. Familiarities between the husband and the sister-in-law took place, and subsequently they left Mrs Whitehead at her home at Dannevirfee and went to Hawera. In September last a child was born •to the sister. Giving evidene In support of counsel’s statement, plaintiff said that the sister would be 18 years of age in July neut. His Honor, Mr Justice made a decree nisi, to be made absolute in three months, with coats on the lowest scale. A USEFUL PAMPHLET. “Advice to Inventors-’ is the title of an excellent little book published by HENRY HUGHES, ■ Patent Agent, 157 Featherstou St,, Wellington. It contains much useful information regarding patents and patent laws, and will be found of inestimable value to all inventors. Free on application. Complete stocks of new goods have now been opened np at the Bon Marche, Feiiding. Splendid selections of men’s and boys wear, together “with the latest ideas in hats, coats, costumes and skirts for the ladies and girls. Messrs Spence & Spence’s fashions will be found up to date in every detail.*

A letter for Mr T. A. Dlokens awaits delivery atJAdvooate|Offioe. Greymoath reports that the Athletic Union Conference by 44 votes to 4 decided to take over the control of cycling from July 3lst. At Wanganui yesterday a divorce was granted in the case O’Hurn v. O’Hurn, husband’s petition. There was no defence. A 13-roomad house at Hastings, owned and occupied by Mrs E. Bainforth, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday . afternoon. The cause is unknown. Mrs Bainforth was absent in Wellington and the remainder of the family were away at the time of the outbreak. A quantity of furniture was saved. Inamancea: Building £250, in the National; furniture £2OO, in Alliance.

A distressing accident which ended fatally occurred in Dunedin on Wednesday evening. Hazel B. Harrison, aged 8 years,fjwas playing with a number Of other children and was running after a little girl when she ran into a lamp post. She dropped to the ground, and was carried brine. She commenced to vomit, and it was found that sha was suffering from concussion of the brain. She and died yesterday morning.

On the subject of the withdrawal of the nlcepeuny grant to the School Committee, Dunedin Education Board resolved, cm Mr Mitchell’s motion; “That this Board cannot refrain from expressing its regret that the Minister should perpetuate

the injustice of giving general application to a particular isolated instance, and assure the Minister that the Board, rasher than curtail the allowance to committees, has given fall effect to the desire of the Department and relieved them of previous financial responsibilities. ”

Detectives yesterday arrested H. Pennell charged with failing to account to his alleged partners, Hatman and Bowman for money claimed by them in respect of a successful ticket in a Tatter-sail's sweep, three tickets being taken in Pennell’s cams. The amount involved is £771 9s 3d. At the Auckland Police Court yesterday morning Pennell was remanded to appear *“at]§Waihi with Knee'oone, who’was committed on March 18tb. Bail was allowed in self £250 and another surety of £250.

A number of orchardists were fined £1 and costs at Christchurch yesterday for failing to keep the oodlin moth in check. The Magistrate commented adversely on the action of the Department in prosecuting a few people, thus causing expense and irritation when the authorities had power to order the treatment of trees at the expense of owners, Pie said the moth was not likely tc be stamped out by prosecutions. The inspector the prosecutions were intended to’let people know that the Act had to be observed.

Questioned in Auckland with regard to the proposed new service between Australia and London, via South America, connecting with the Trans-Andice Valparaiso Sir James Mills declined to express any opinion on the subject, in view of the fact that no news of the proposition bad reached him until bis arrival in Auckland yesterday. The question of distances and the possibilities of trade between Australia and New Zealand with Ohlli need to be seriously gone' into, Sir James Mills explained, before any definite opinion conld be expressed.

Among British firms the proprietors of Beeohsm’s pill business hold the premiership for expenditure in advertising, according to a London exchange. For 1909, it is stated, the Beeoham bill on this score could not have been anything short of £IOO,OOO. Pear’s soap comes next, bat no figures are given. It is mentioned, however, that since the Pears’ people started advertising they had disbursed “well over £l,ooo,ooo’’ in pushing their commodities. Mr Eugen Sandow is a strong man at advertising. It is said to he a common thing for him to invest a trifle like £IOOO for one “one bold announcement.’’ His fancy occasionally runs to a monopoly of four pages of the London Times.

The installation meeting of Ruapehu Lodge of Freemasons was held last evening, ‘Bro. R. Fletcher, D G.M., conducting the ceremony. Bro. F. Q. Hilton was D.O. and Bro. O. Pedersen, Herald. Bro. W. A. Watt was installed as W.M., and the following officers were‘invested by Bros. Iremonger, Bowlck and Perrett :--Bros. Q. Cummins 1.P.M., J. Robson S. W., N. A. Nielsen J.W., Rev. O. Griffin Chaplain, O. Pedersen Treasurer, J. Mcgridge Secretary, A. H. Sutcliffe Organist, F. G. Hilton D. 0., E. Lloyd S.D., W. R. Snellgrove J.D.. H. Y. Cameron I. G., O B. Collins S.S., J, Swallow J.S., L. N. Slight, Tyler. The working tools in each degree were presented by Bro. Cummins, I.P.M. The addresses to the W.M. Wardens and Brethren were delivered by Bros. Fletcher, Hilton and Warwick. The visitors were subsequently entertained at a banquet at Bro. Gould’s cafe.

It is welcome news to hear that on top of his reputation for other departments Mr Gahagan is now making a specialty of Furnishings and Heavy Drapery. That’s good enough for moat of us.* To Farmers.—Do you know that for good serviceable harness, saddles, bridles, whips, and all horseowners’ requisites my stock is unexcelled’ To make sure give me your next order. Repairs a specialty at G. B. Healey’s, saddler, • Kimbolfeoa Road. Feildine.*