The Examiner. WEDNESDAY, JULY 3. CLOSING THE GORGE ROAD.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XIII, Issue 2387, 3 July 1895, Page 2

The Examiner . WEDNESDAY, JULY 3. CLOSING THE GORGE ROAD.

The misrepresentation attached to the Hokowhitu Bridge and Pahiatua Road proposal, as an excuse for closing the Gorge Road, has come home to the promoters of the proposal. We characterised the whole move as a trick of certain land speculators to use the Government to their own ends. In this we have information which makes the attitude of the opponents of the Gorge Road worse than we had believed it be, bad as we recognised- the case for this proposed trick of a few land speculators. Here is an extract from a letter which we have received from a well-known and reliable Fitzherbert settler: — Palmerston North. Sir, —I have to inform you that the deputation, consisting of Messrs Wallis, Gardner, and Welsh, which recently waited on the Government vc a bridge over the Manawatu River at Hokowhitu, had no authority from the Fitzherbert Road Board, as’the scheme has never been brought before that body. This ought to be an eye-opener for the Minister of Lands, and should show him the underhand work by which these land speculators have attempted to make him a victim to their own ends.

The question of law costs seems a matter for enquiry. A well-known settler, who wanted a piece of land transferred the other day, in order to build a house on it, found that the law costs would be as much as the land is worth,, aud he consequently declined to go on with the transaction. It appears that in such a case the survey and registration fees run into a considerable sum, and these, with the law costs thrown on top, are a great bar to the exchange of landed property, and a heavy burden on the people. Some means ought lo be devised for reducing these land transfer costs, which, as a rule, are very heavy. A correspondent in another column draws attention to the necessity of legislation to regulate the firing of bush in the burning season. He argues the matter so ably that we need not recapitulate the matter. There can be no doubt that, in the interest of the farmers in the Bush districts, a “ Burning Act,” as suggested by our correspondent, is necessary.

On our 4th page appeal-report of the Woodville School Committee, the Inspector’s report on the Woodland’s Road School, Maharahara East School Committee meeting, Wellington Land Board, Nelson’s new Company, and shipment of live stock. The vital statistics for the district of Woodville for the quarter ended 30th of June, 1895, are as follow Births, 30; deaths, 3; marriages, 7. Having bought Solomon and Son’s business you will find me there, until my shop is finished. —L. Mann. jylß It turns out that Mr Seddon recently issued a private circular to the officers in charge of co-operative works, requiring them to reduce the wages paid to the men by one-third. Read the advertisement of J. J. Bell of Binghamton, N. Y., U. S. A. He is offering seeds especially adapted to our country, and almost giving away a trial to get people to try them. —Advt. In connection with the Pahiatua Presbyterian Church, services will be held by the Rev. W.H. Philip on Sabbath next as follows Pahiatua at 11, sermon to children ; Ballance at 2.30 ; Pahiatua at 7. MR A. G. HUGHES, Mechanica and Surgeon Dentist, Woodville. Workmanship guaranteed in every particular. Other demists’ work remodelled and repaired. Consultation free.—Advt. A meeting of anglers will be held at the Club Hotel on Saturday evening to discuss the advisability of forming an Association, and also of joining the Wellington Society. Painless dentistry. Mr Hughes (Dentist) finding it inconvenient to administer gas without assistance has arranged with Mr Nash to perform all operations under gas at the Chemist’s shop, with his assistance. Appoinments can be made with either.—Advt. 173st Tenders have been accepted at Melbourne for the erection of a pig-slaughter-ing and bacon-curing factory capable of killing 500 pigs daily. It is intended to open a trade with Europe, as well as supply the local markets. Support local industry and keep money circulating in the district. Why send out of the district for your fruit trees when Messrs Harding and Adams of Fernleigh Nursery can supply you with a better class of guaranteed stuff for less money ?—Advt 380st We are informed that Pinfold Road extension is in a dangerous state. The road is blocked by a slip at Mr Jame’s, and there is a bole in the culvert near Mr Foley’s boundary. As this road is included in the County maintenance contract, the overseer should have it attended to. At the meeting of the Kumeroa Road Board on Saturday Mr Mackie stated a complaint had been made that Mr Bargrove had told some of the men out of work that the work on the Totara Road would be let by tender and afterwards let the work privately to a relative. He would like to hear Mr Bargrove’s explanation. Mr Bargrove said he put on three men at a cost of about £5. He had been sent there to represent the Totara Ward and would run that Ward without the assistance of the unemployed. Mr Mackie considered the members of the Board ought to be careful in letting such work. Mr Bargrove said the work was well done, and he had let the work to the first applicant that came along. Mr Mackie replied that he was satisfied with Mr Bargrove’s explanation.

Donald Dickie pleaded guilty at the Waverley Court yesterday to the charge of running an illicit still. He was fined £l5O, or nine months’ imprisonment. Mr Gothard, the Coroner, received information that Paul Rombach committed suicide by hanging himself yesterday at Mangatainoka. An inquest is being held as we go to press. The football match between the third fifteens of Woodville and Danevirke, announced to take place at Woodville to-day, was declared off, owing to Danevirke not being able to get a team together. The Rechabite quarterly meeting fell through last Saturday owing to the Army Band carrying nearly everybody to tho hall, and was consequently adjourned to next Saturday. Tho Committee of the Kumeroa school have arranged a splendid programme for the concert in aid of the prize fund. The concert is advertised to take place on Friday nighty and is bound to be a successful affair, as a large number of tickets have already been disposed of. The following tenders were received by the Domain Board for fencing aud digging on the Domain km the Masterton Road: —S. Gardner, £l4 12s Gd ; Fedger, £l2 12s A fid; H. Taylor, £TI 14a; Loveday and' Walker, £9 14s (accepted). 'lt is intended to put a row of shelter trees along tho front of the Domain, and the fence is to protect them. The Board will shortly be able to effect other improvements also. Hundreds of men have scoured the vicinity of the reported alluvial find in Western Australia without finding a trace of it. The road is lined with teams bringing back men who are tired of hunting for it. Rich gold has been found in tho Pilbarra District. The stone has been obtained at a depth of Bft. The gold penetrates the reef from hangingwall to footwall, and is also found in large quantities in the casting of the reef. Don’t neglect your teeth, nor yet believe you can clean them properly with cold water only. What you require is Nash’s Carbolic and Rose Dentifrice, which cleanses them thoroughly, arrests decay, and imparts a fragrance to the breath. As recommended by all the eminent dentists of the present day. In 1/- tins.— Advt. ’ 450st Mr Matheson has received the following letter from the Waipawa County Council; —“I am instructed to acknowledge the receipt of a petition signed by you and others relative to a road described ns the Pinfold Road extension, and in reply to inform yon that owing to heavy expenditure caused by Hoods and other circumstances, the Council is not in the position to entertain the proposal.” Stop that cough 11 It is easily done by taking Pectoral Balsam. For coughs, colds, sore throat, asthma, Bronchitis, &c., it is an unrivalled remedy. Being so cheap and genuine, no specious testimonials are necessary to force its sale. In Is 2s and (2s Gd equals 3 Is bottles), At Chemist’s shop. '3OSM At the Court yesterday, before Mr Motley, J.P., Leslie Allen was charged with being drunk on Ist. He pleaded guilty. Accused was fined 5s or 48 hours in Woodville goal. Accused called upon Constable Treanor for rations a few days ago, and returned on Monday night and demanded a shakedown, &c., which were refused owing lo his being drunk,As the old- man was a nuisance, he had to be locked np for drunkenness. Just received Messrs Nimmo and Blairs’ “ Standard ” seeds in full assortment for 1895. These seeds are wellknown to be one of the best brands in the market, and they are now offered at the following :—Vegetable seeds, 3d per packet, flower seeds, Id per packet. D. G. McKibbin & Co, Agents. Advt Mr C. Hall, M.H.R.,'has received the following letter from the Premier: 11 gi r) —Referring to your letter of 15th instant, I have the honor to inform you that arrangements have been made to put twelve additional men on the Railway Co-operative Works near Woodville, and the Labor Bureau has been instructed to select them at once from the Woodville district." Ross and Sandford, of the Bon Marche announce elsewhere the commencement of a monster ready money sale of their entire stock of drapery, dress goods, ladies’ jackets, mantles, and macintoshes ; ladies and children's millinery, hosiery, and cotton goods ; boys, youths, and men’s clothing, shirts hats and mercery of every desription, at positively tempting bargain prices for 21 days and for ready money. Buyers will do well to avail themselves of this specially favourable opportunity of securing new and fashionable goods cheap. —Advt, 904st At a meeting of the Progressive Liberal Association, at Christchurch, resol utionns wore passed commending Mr G. W. Russel for the introduction of of a Bill providing for the periodical revaluation of land held under lease in perpetuity, protesting against Government sanction being given to the Bank of New Zealand Assets Company lottery scheme, and congratulating the Premier on his action in taking over the Midland Railway. All classes of the community have been seeking for some genuine thing that is certain to alleviate their sufferings. With little or no advertising “ Qureca ’’ has made its way to the front ns a remedy for indigestion, liver complaints, and various disorders of the stomach and bowels. At this troublesome time of the year everybody should keep their body free from all impurities by using this valuable remedy, to prevent the more serious diseases which are so prevalent at this season-'of the year. —Advt. Mr Lynch, Chairman of the Kumeroa Road Board, informed the Board on Saturday that Mr Rcany, District Engineer, had told him tho Department had come to the conclusion to spend the L2OO (voted to connect (he Makairo Road with Harding's Road Bridge) in connecting the Makairo and Bridle Track Roads by Mr Whitehead’s. The Chairman supported the proposal of the Department, but Messrs Buchanan and Bargrove said that proposal would mean compelling the Makai-o people to go a long way round, as compared with the direct route. That the public of Woodville appreciate good value for their money, is daily proved by the large number of customers who visit Te Aro House Branch intent upon securing some of the many bargains now being offered there. There is a great advantage in dealing with a large firm, as we are directly in touch with the centres of fashion, and can supply goods of tho very best quality at town prices. As a further proof that we intend to supply the ladies of Woodville with everything of the best quality, we have now started dressmaking on the premises. -This department is in charge of Miss Ross, to mention whiph is a sufficient guarantee that everything will bo up to date, and the fit and workmanship unsurpassed. We solicit a trial in this department, and feel sure that the result will be more than satisfactory, and the verdict be that in this, as well as other departments Te Aro House cannot be excelled, —Advt.

The Rev. Mr Ellis, of the Baptist Church, North Adelaide, is a realistic parson, also a soulful one. _ The other Sunday he took for his subject “ Australian Idols," and in the course of his sermon held aloft to the admiring gaze of his congregation, tivo tobacco pipes, a brandy and whisky bottle (empty of course), a jockey whip, a box of dice, cards, dancing pumps, a mirror, a novel, and a lump of imitation gdld. " These be thy gods, O Australia 1 ” he exclaimed, and then the band played, or rather, the organ struck up. “ Cascara Sagrnda ” what is it ? Before taking any other medicine for indigestion, stomach or Liver disorders or constipation—try a Is bottle of the above, and to be sure you get the reliable American Extract, procure it at “ The Chemist’s Shop.” J. Nash does not claim to be the inventor or maker, but offers tho genuine article (which requires machinery for its proper production) without attaching any fancy name. —Advt. 68st Mr C. Harding, third son of Mrs Harding, of Woodville, had a fit last Sunday week, and fell into the fire. He capsized a kettle of boiling water over his left arm and side, and was rather severely scalded. He was attended to, and the burns were healing well, but unfortunately he had another fit last Wednesday, be falling on his left aim and side, opened the sores again. Dr Milne is attending the sufferer, who is as well as can be expected under the circumstances. A pure breath and white teeth is obtained by using Book’s Aromatic Tooth Powder price fid, prepared from herbs, root, and flowers. Prevents decay, hardens tho gums and cleans the teeih perfectly. Bock’s Neuralgia Drops price Is fid. Relieves instantly and cures permanently. Toothache is cured by applying a little of Bock’s Herb Extract price Is, guaranteed harmless to the teeth. Money for everybody by using Bock’s Putz Paste at 9J, largo tins. Yon may always have bright tins and plenty of brass well polished at slight cost and labour, also unequalled for windows and paintwork. German Cure for Corn?, Warts, and chilblains Is. Destruction to Japan I —by using Bock’s Waterproof Cement you can mend China no matter how much broken. All the above lines maybe obtained from Monteith Bros. Woodville.—Advt. 901