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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9714, 26 March 1910, Page 4

A tive-roomed house in Maori Hill, Dunedin, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The owner, David Bust, was away from home at the time and his brother was sleeping in the hosue alone. He awoke at 4. Bo to find the place in flames. The outbreak is supposed to be due to a defective chimney. The insurances are not available at present. At a meeting of Fort Chalmers Dock Trust last night the longstanding dispute with Sooct Bros, over the construction of the dock was settled, the Trust agreeing to pay bcott Bros. ?£559 14s. This will clear the way for merging the Dock Trust into the Harbour Board. The Hon. R. McKenzie, Minister for Mines and Public Works, and Mr Geo. Fowlds, Minister for Education, by the Main Trunk express from Wellington yesterday. Mr McKenzie leaves for the north of Auckland to-day to inspect the proposed routes for the railway. Aa a result of the recent local option poll in Ontario, says the Daily Telegraph, sixty one municipalities declared for abolition, and 192 licensed houses will, in consequence, be wiped out. In forty-seven other places the prohibitionists carried®the day, bat failed to secure the necessary three-fifths majority. Had they succeeded 330 mere bars would have disappeared. In sixteen areas local option was defeated, and in two where it was already in force the voters declared for the restoration of licenses. Temperance enthusiasts expressed themselves as “gratified, but not satisfied. ’ ’ They want to get ridgof the three-fifths majority.

The Tainui left Wellington for Loudon on Thursday with 210 pasaengars. She is due at Plymouth on May sth. Owing to the Woodviile Bacon Company not being able to obtain trucks, they will not receive pigs at Oroaa Bridge on Monday next.

Mr T. H. Bred in announces that the 00-op Stores will be closed for stocktaking from Wednesday morning till Thursday. We draw the attention of onr lady readers to a new advertisement appearing in to-day’s issue for Mr A. G. Walker, of the Manchester Bazaar, Feilding, perfcainina to fancy needlework.

The meeting convened by the Chairman of Bulls’Town Board, last Thursday, was adjourned for a fortnight owing to the proximity of the Easter holidays and business engagements at the close of the month.

At Wanganui yesterday a bowling sonrnament began between teams from Wanganui, S 5. John’s, Waverley and Feilding At. the close of the day’s play the position of the various teams waa as follows: Feilding, 3 wins, 1 loss; St. John’s, 2 wins, 1 loss; Wanganui, 2 wins, 1 less ; Waverley, 3 losses. At the annual conference of Foresters of Otago and Southland held at Alexandra yesterday, regret was ex pressed that sections 15 and 16 of the Friendly Societies Act as originally proposed had been omitted from the Act aa finally passed, and a recommendation was made that an amending Act should be introduced next session.

The meetings beiag |ooadaofeed ;in the Druid’s Hail, Marton, by Misaioners Pratlc-y and Holmes, are being well attended. Last night Mr Pratley gave a very powerful address on “God’s Gift to the World.’’ Daring the service Mr Pratley sang a solo “The Road Leads Home.” To-nSght Mr Pratley will give an address ou Holman Hunt’s picture, “Oaf Ist at the Door.”

There waa a general exodas from Wellington by steamers sailing on Thursday evening. The Mararoa, for Lyttsltoa, bad about 3SO passengers saloon and steerage; the Arahora, for Picton and Nelson, took about 70; the Moans, for southern ports and thence to Hobart and Melbourne, had 120 saloon passengers for Lyttelton ; 'the Manuka, which left at 11 o’clock for Sydney, waa practically a full ship, carrying approximately 350 passengers-- 210 saloon and 140 steerage. Over a hundred'pasßongers left for Nelson by the Peteena at ll o’clock.

Yesterday morning the body of a man about sft. Sin. in height and between 50 and 60 years of age was found on the beach near Himifeangi. The man was slightly bald with reddish whiskers turning grey, and had the appearance of a seafaring man. He was fully dressed and was wearing a pair of slippers. A handkerchief was discovered in a pocket with the name “P. Hartgill’’ on a corner. The body had evidently been in the water about a week. It is thought that he must have been a sailor who had fallen overboard off a passing vessel.

Commencing next week classes will be held in junior English and arithmetic at Marton Technical School to meet the wants of those who are desirous of obtaining Standard VI proficiency certificates. The work of the class will he specially arranged to suit those who wish to take elementary work, the senior class being for more advanced students who may require matriculation standard. There is so great demand for Standard VI proficiency certificates that there has been a need for the junior class for some time, and as the lessons take place twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, facilities will be given for work in the other necessary subjects, As tho first meeting of the class is on Tuesday evening intending students should forward their names to the Director at once or meet the instructor at 7 o’clock on Tuesday evening.