NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12764, 4 February 1910, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Waimea County Council met yesterday afternoon as the Appleby Domain Board, when the annual meeting was held. It was resolved that the Chairman interview the lessee or the Domain on the matter of providing access for the public to the Domain, etc.

His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. Piper) and the Town Clerk (Mr. G. A. Edmonds) waited on the Waunea County Council yesterday in reference to the arrangements in connection with the .forthcoming visit of his Excellency the Governor. Subsequently it was resolved that the matter be left in the hands of the Chairman.

When the allocation of .the Government grants for the district were being considered by the Waimea County Council yesterday, Cr. Everett strongly criticised the manner in which grants of public money were made. Referring to tho amounts to be expended in the Sherry Valley, he said it was not right that an unimportant quarter should receive one fourth of the grants for the whole county. He said it showed a lack of knowledge on the part of the authorities or else that some undue pressure had been brought to bear. Cr. Macmahon did not agree with Cr. Everett. Most of the other parts of the county were fully, settled, and the expenditure, m the Sherry Valley would open, up large areas of Crown lands. Cr. Drummond said it was only just and right that tho grants had been made, and Cr. Everett had no grievance.

On the 31st January ult, in the Supreme Court in Chambers at Wellington, on the motion of Mr. Harley, His Honour Judge Chapman granted ptrobate of the will of Edward William Pasley, to Gilbert Kennedy Pasley and Edward Fortescue Pennington Pasley, the executors named in the will and on the same date also on the motion of Mr Harley, His Honour Judge Chapman, granted letters of administration of the estate, effects and credits of Walter Allan Gainsford to Catherine Isabella Gainsford, the widow, and next of kin to deceased. On the application of Mr. E. B. Moore, letter of administration of the estate and effects of Charlotte Mary Fowler Watkins, deceased, were granted to Charles Alfred Watkins ; and probate of the draft will of Mary Hannah Hockey, deceased, was granted to Walter Hockey, the executor named therein.

Speaking at the Golden Bay A. and P. Association's supper on Tuesday evening the Hon. Thos. Mackenzie in responding to the toast of Parliament, said that in the Hon. R. McKenzie they had a representative which any district might be proud of. By his ability and integrity he had risen to one of the foremost places in the legislature. The Hon. It. McKeuzie had asked him to convey his apologies for his absence. The Premier, who was anxious also that Cabinet should be represented at the Show, was solicitous for the interest of the district, as he was to all parts of the Dominion. Continuing, the Hoii. Thos. Mackenzie said New Zealand had a Parliament that was honoured and they should be proud of it. For progressiveness and manliness it compared favourably with any other assembly.

"The fat lambs exhibited at the Takaka Show were better than those shown at Palmerston North and Wanganui," said Mr. F. W. Fairey, at the Golden Bay A. and P. Association's supper on Tuesday evening. There were he, continued 100 fat lambs shown and nine pens of cross bred ewes, which he considered was very creditable to the district. He did not see why in five years time 10,000 should not be exported from the district. He urged the farmers not to be disheartened . because higher prices were not realised for the frozen moat last year ; if the frozen meat industry was taken away what would they do with their sheep. Mr. Fairey said that he had purchased the first prize pen of fat Jambs at the Show, and they would be sent to the Nelson Freezing Company's works for export. He intended to ask for a special report on them, and was sure the re^ suit would give the greatest satisfacf action to the growers.

Special showroom reductions are being made at Mrs Anstice's sale in order to clear out stock. All millinery greatly reduced. A visit will mean money saved.*

A farm near Manaia, Taranaki, has changed hands at over £50 per acre. The Foxton Racing Club show a

profit of £500 as a result of their recent meeting.

John M'Phersonj who fell down a flight of stairs at Port Chalmers, succumbed on Saturday night.

Palmerston North Fire Board has accepted a tender of £2299 for the erection of a new brigade station.

The "Taranaki Herald" states that the experiment of applying waste petroleum on the main road at- Omata and Oakura has been attended with great success.

The New Zealand Portland Cement Company had a profit of £8717 17s 3d for the past year's operations. A dividend at the rate of six per cent, has just been declared.

Big bargain chances belong to those who visit the great summer clearance sale now on at Mrs Anstice's. The prices are cut to clear the goods, and they're doing it, and hundreds of appreciative buyers are already profit^ ing by this great sale. Be advised and get in early. Every daj; makes a big difference in the selection.*

The total amount of wool shipped from Poverty Bay district up to date is some 3000 bales short of the amount exported for the same period last year (writes the "Gisborne Times"). This is evidence that the wool season has come late this year, for there is no suggestion, of any shortness in the supply.

On© of the most curious sights to tho^e engaged in. salvage work at the Kaipara was to see a big shark valiantly battling .with a box of butter. The fish evidently fancied a little luxury in addition to his ordinary larder, and the aroma of first-grade creamery tickled his nose. The box had dropped overboard, and waß promptly snapped by the shark. But he couldn't make head or tail of his capture, and regretfully abandoned it.

Subscribers to the Barnicoat Memorial will be pleased to hear that a handsome stained glass window has arrived from the firm of Messrs Jones and Willis, London, and will shortly be placed, in Holy Trinity Church, Richmond. It was felt that the late Mr and Mrs Barnicoat's long and faithful services could nowhere be more fittingly commemorated than in the Ghurch of which they were leading members from the very first. Mrs Dickson Harkness undertook to ask for subscriptions, and wishes to take this opportunity of thanking all who gave so gladly and willingly. The order for the window was sent Home through Messrs Cock and Co., who generously waived all commission, as did also their London agents, having regard' to the high esteem in which the late Mr and Mrs Barnicoat were held.

A rare opportunity to secure a really stylish and useful dress skirt, ready-to-wear, is afforded by Aristice's Summer Sale. Well cut, good fitting skirts for ladies are selling here in black and navy serg«s and stylisll tweeds, fox less than 30U 'WOMld pay for the materials alone. *• Some are marked as low as. 4s Ud. Oome in and see them.— Mrs Anstioe, Trafalgar Street.*