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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9741, 28 April 1910, Page 4

Taranaki oil shares continue to advance. In the Auckland Stock Exchange on Monday they fetched as high as 14s. The timber reserves of the Fraser River lumber mill have been sold to a West Canadian company for £4,000,000. The deal Is the largest one of the kind that has ever taken place in Canada. Blenheim reports the death of Mr Arthur Beuchamp, one Marlborough’s oldest identities. He was a member of the Provincial Council in the early days and a foremost politician and leader. We would like to give a final reminder of the chrysanthemum and flower show to be held to-morrow in the Drill Hall, Marton. The ladies are providing a splendid cold lunch from noon at Is, the bill of fare consisting of roast duck, fowl, tongue, ham and sweets which should be sufficient to satisfy everyone. The show opens at 2 p m on Friday and Saturday. The Labour movement and Socialism are identical, according to some remarks made by Mr D. during an address at Christchurch, on Monday. “The real meaning of oat Labour movement is that of the organisation of the masses of the people, for the purpose of entering inot the possession of the wealth which they themselves have created. A correspondent of the N.Z. Herald writes .thus;— “For seven years I have been trying to get a section of land, bnt so far have experienced nothing bnt disappointment. I have four sons (besides daughters), and these will want farms of their own before very long, bnt it is quite '’nt of the question for us to wait any longer in Now Zealand. I am very loth to leave this beautiful country, but what is a man to do if ha cannot get land here?” Some statements made in Christchurch by Government officers confirm the suggestion that the office of the High Commissioner is not always well informed regarding the Dominion. It is asserted that immigrants who desired to undertake bushfelling have been sent to Christchurch, only to learn, of course, that this part of the country no longer requires the services of the pioneers of settlement. Men have also been sent out in entire ignorance of the fact that shearing begins in Auckland earlier than in Canterbury.

The Wairarapa Lake, which was opened some weeks ago, was almost immediately closed up again as the result of combined southerly weather naud is now higher than it has been for 14 years. The inundation is now over the Rohutara road, and is one foot deep for over a mile, while the water is lapping within six inches of the Pigeon Bush road, and fully ten thousand acres nf the foreshore are aovered by the flood. It Is thought that the lake will remain closed till the next spell of fine weather, and that when it is opened the surplus water will empty itself in 80 hours.

Writing to the Auckland Herald, a correspondent says: “I saw in the Herald a few days ago a wire .from Wellington giving particulars of the bee-sting cure for rheumatism. For the benefit of sufferers from rheumatism and lumbago I can give them a much easier and simpler cure: A small dose of Epsom salts taken regularly every morning, either before or at breakfast, I take my dose in a cop of tea (and after a few mornings yon do not notice the taste of the salts). I have been a sufferer for over forty years, and have tried all kinds of cures, without any good results, until I heard of the salts two years since, and X can vouch for the fact that I am now free from both rheumatism and lumbago. Several other people in the town have also been cured under the ..same treatment. ”

PHOSPHOL is an emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites and is the finest nerve, bone, fat and muscle builder known.

William Tindall, an old and highly respected settler, died at Springlands, Marlborough, yesterday afternoon, aged 70. At Qlsborne yesterday James Hutton wes fined £2O for street betting, in default two mouths’ hard labour. The Magistrate overruled the defence that a bet taken on a hotr-1 doorstep was not betting in the street. Meremore Company, Taranaki, have received cabled advice that their Arawa shipment of butter realised 1253 per cwt. The company have now touched 1253 for two shipments. viz,, Oorintbio end A raw a and also 122 s6d on two other consignments. Mr Oahill has opened a woolclassing clans at Mr ilcSelvlo’s woolshed every flaturday at 2 p.m., and is doing good wort with a class of 15 tin. Mr McKelvie’s shed is eminently suited for a class room and Mr MoKelvie has kindly put a ooolsderablo number of fleeces at Mr Cahill’a df sposal for the use of the oiass.

Edwin Phelps Yvks fined £IOO yesterday is Wellington':? Magistrate's Gof2?s for making a fsiaa declaration regarding uncustomed goods. Defendant pleaded guilty, bat urged mitigating clroarastaaces, the matter having been das to Inadvertence. The Magistrate said the case was one for the rninimum penalty, go bo Sued defendant £IOO, and red need it to £25.

The inquest on Henry Holland, the young 'aaa who woa swept off Napier wharf and drowned on Tuesday afternoon, waa opened yesterday and adjourned for a fortnight to permit evidence being tendered as to the efficiency of life-saving appliances at the breakwater and whether due precautions were taken to prevent people going on the wharf daring the height of a otorm. A Maori named Matthew Puhipi, who was arrested at Hnatly, was charged at Blenheim on Wednesday morning with forging and uttering » cheque for £7 10s and obtaining goods and money valued at £ll 9s 6d by falsa pretences.' He pleaded guilty in the two cases, and was remanded to Wellington for sentence. Two other charges were held over till tomorrow.

A meeting of the Ohakea Ladies Hookey Club was held at the schoolhouse on Tuesday. Mr F. Gabites was elected patron and coach; Mr F. O. Bailey, oresident; Messrs J. M. A’Oourt, T. Richardson, T. Cameron, J. Perratt. G. Richardson, M. MoKenz’s and J. Richardson, vicepresidents; Miss N. Bailey, captain. The season commences with a match against the Eowhai team on Wednesday to be played at Balls. A Gisborne telegram states that awakened by the cries of their two months’ old infant, which .occupied a cot nest to their bed, Mr and Mrs Harrison, of Patntabi, saw a huge rat decamping. Further investigation showed that the rat had been biting the child. There were several marks about its face, and there was a wound about the size of a five shilling piece on its head where the rat had been nibbling.

The grandstand on Te Aroha racecoarse was destroyed by fire on Monday night. The cause is a mystery, bat it is reported that some people were sittin on the stand on Sunday, and it is' just probable that the outbreak was caused by she careless handling of matches or pipes. The building originally cost £BSO, but it was strengthened and re-roofed at a coat of about £BO just before the race meeting last month. It was insured for £2OO. It is stated “that the amount of duty alleged to have been short-paid in tbe ease of Bowron Bros, is about £IO,OOO. The Magistrate ordered that in addition to the fine of £IOO, treble the deficiency in duty be paid. The difference in defendant’s estimate of Income and tbe Departmental estimate was £127,416 For the defence it was urged that a bad debt in London amounting to £IOB,OOO had to be allowed for, but against this it was contended that this sum had not been written off the company’s books as bad. Discussing what would happen if the earth went through the tail of Hailey’s comet. Mr Chamber, at a meeting of the British Astronomical Society, recalled the parallel case of 1861. A Nottingham vicar then had the candles lighted in his church, although the sun was shining at the time, because he had a sensation of gloom. Later something unusual, something foggy, was noticed in tbe church. It was not till some days afterwards that it was known that the earth had passed through the comet’s tail, and nothing serious happened except a little waste of tallow.

The Sydney Daily Telegraph mentions a humorous incident of the recent elections, During the poiling In the Albion polling-booth on Sydney road, which consisted of a large marquee, a lady elector had voted, and was standing outside the exit door, waiting for her friend. The constable on duty noticed her, and assuming that the woman had not voted, and that she was about to enter by the wrong door, the constable pointed out the proper entrance to her, adding, “You had better Jgo round.” The woman replied, “I am waiting for my friend. She’s in ‘L.’” “Where” exoalimed the constable, wondering if he had heard aright. “How do yon know?” “Because I can see her,” and, suiting the action to the word, the good woman pointed ont to the astonished oonstablela lady elector in one of the polling compartments, over whioh conld be seen the letter “L” printed in type.

The secretary of the general post office baa received a telegram from the chief postmaster at Gisborne giving particulars of aa untoward incident at Tnparoa, a settlement on the East OoasE, between Gisborne and the East Gape. The telegram states that on Monday morning the post office at Tnparoa was swamped by a heavy sea at high-water, which entered the office and washed round the building, wrecking the (rates and fencing on both sides. No damage of any moment was done. A farther message was received from Tnparoa stating that at seven p.m. a tremendons wave struck the post office. The water tore down the door, and rushed all over the place, carrying in small logs and a quantity of sand. The water also rushed in through the posting boxes and the orevioes of the window sashes. Damage was also done by the sea water in the private quarters, where from one to four inches of sand was left on the floor when the water subsided. The shop of Mr T. A. Williams, saddler, next door, was also flooded.

For Ghildijen’s Hacking Gough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, 2s 6d

Miss Eileen Treaoy, who has been. town clerk: at Clinton for some time past, has resigned her position. She was the first lady town clerk .in New Zealand.

A rifle shooting match will be fired on the Sandon range on Saturday between the home team and one representing the Himatangi Rifle Olob Shooting commences at 10 30. The following will represent Sandon Ohabea teamW. S. Penny, C. Penny, Pearce (3), Perry (3), Lomsden (3), L. Richards, J. Cruncher and H. Fagan.

The cricketers at Sandon announce that a social and dance will be held In the Town Hail, Sandon. on Friday, May 6th, This will be the first dance of the season and no doubt it will attract a large attendance. We are informed that a first-class concert programme will fco rendered and that first-class musicians have been engaged for the dance. A shocking occurrence is reported from Eowden Oiongh. near Dewsbury, the victim being Water Oidroyd, a yonng colliery labourer, who has lately shown symptoms of religions mania, lollowiag upon nervous debility, Ha was heard praying in his bedroom, and as no response was made to the call of “Open the door,” on entrance was forced, and Oldroyd was then found holding his face to the firs. His eyes had bean burnt out, his nose was charred to a cinder, and his cheeks and neck were also sftdlygbmcned, A stoj'j of a girl’s remarkable pluck ig reported by the Bathurst correspondent of the Sydney Daily Telegraph. Miss Turner, of Yatholms, was driving from Brewosgie, when the baggy capsized through the boras shying. Miss Turner was thrown beneath the vehicle. Eventually she managed to crawl oat, and fooed lhat her leg was broken. The -plucky young woman then unharnessed the horse, and, mounting it, rode back to Brewongle, a distance o f joae and a-haif miles. She was afterwards brought by train to Bathurst, and admitted to the district hospital for treatment.

At last night’s meeting of Wanganui Education Board all the members were present The debit balance was ivported to be £3200. The election rt committee at Orofton was declared void, ami a new election is to be he!cl. The Department advised that grant for free books for Standard 11. pupils will be available next year. An additional week's leave of absence was granted to Miss Laird, of Greatfcrd, on account of her illess. It was decided to close Cheltenham School on account of whooping cough. Mr Roacfae, Bata, and Mr Anderson, Utiku, are to exchange positions. It was decided to apply for an additional class room at Taihape.

Commenting on local affairs, the Carterton Daily News of recent date says “At the Carterton Borough Council meeting last evening inquiries were received from Marton concerning the water and drainage services, and from Sumner in reference to the gasworks. In each case it was gratifying to the Council to be able to reply that the schemes had proved satisfactory. The Marton inquiry had particular reference to the engineering quality of the work, and there can be no hesitation in declaring that Mr Laing-Meason’s plans and specifications, both for the high water pressure supply and the drainage system were fully proved to be efficient and reliable by the completed result. . . The Carterton drainage system has been pronounced by the health officers to be one of the best septic tank systems in the Dominion.”

Several horses in the Waipu district, chiefly at Maungaturoto (says the Auckland Star) are suffering from a new form of sickness which con only be described as “water in the mouth ” When an animal sickens, water begins to discharge from tbe month in a continual stream, with consequent weakness, which totally unfits the animal for work. During tbe worst stage of the illness the horse cannot take any food, not even grass, and it just stands in the paddock with its mouth closed, when the water accumulates until it has to discharge it, a gallon or more at a time. The sickness lasts from seven to fourteen days. There is not a veterinary surgeon in the district, and as the complaint is quite new to Waipu, the settlers have to let it take its course. They cannot apply a remedy as an experiment, not being able to diagnose the cause of complaint. So far, no horses have succumbed to the sickness, and they are the only animals that have been subject to It.

It is gratifying to note that Mr Gahagan is giving his customers the splendid opportunity during these tan days to secure their winter raiment at special discount prices, and past experience shows us that his offers are most genuine.*