The Levin State Farm.

Manawatu Herald, 13 August 1896, Page 2

The Levin State Farm.

» — On Tuesday evening during the preliminary discussion on the estimates the position of the Levin State Farm Game in for very strong and un favourable criticism. MrE. Thomp son first commenced proceedings <md then Mr McLachlan advised the Government to sell it or lease it at once. Our member asked the Premier if he would have a committee appointed to enquire into the work ing of the State Farm, but as far as we can gather from the reports no direct answer was given, though, Uter on in the discussion, the Premier said the question of manage' ment was receiving attention. Mr Buddo then stated that he had paid a visit to the State Farm at Levin, aud expressed the opinion that from the inception there had been a lack of system in making the improvements and putting up the buildings. He entirely disagreed with the dairying proposals in connection with the farm, and contended that they would not result in profit. Mr Flatman thought the land was not suitable, and Mr McNab said the system under which the farm was carried on was a failure. The manager had told him there were no definite lines laid down for his .guidance, except that he was to keep within the Parliamentary vote. If the current rate of wages was paid he did not believe the dairying project would result profitably. Then Mr Duthie said it must be owned the farm was a failure

as a dairy farm and suggested it might be made a vegetable farm ! Mr B Thompson also drew attention to the balance-sheet of the farm, which, he suggested, had bsen prepared deliberately for the purpose of exception, and Mr Massey thought it the moat misleading document he ever eaw. The Premier admitted there might be differences of opinion with regard to the balance-sheet, but deprecated such terms being used From all this it would seem advisable that the request of Mr J. G. Wilson should be given effect to. i —

The death is announced of Lady Tennyson. Coal for the British Navy costs £530,000 a year. About 1,000 pigs are eaten in London daily. Dr Newman, it is said, will itand for the Otaki seat. The Hon. Mr Cadman is confined to his bed through illness. Mr C H. Mills has decided to contest the Wairau seat against all comers. The charge made by Mary Maher against Dr Cahill completely broke down, and the charge was dismissed. Mr Ernest Edwards of Rongotca has been appointed to the Foxton school in place of Mr Hird. The school committee are protesting to the Board at the unfair alteration being made in the teaching staff of the school. The Premier also, on Tuesday night, remarked the sooner the Charitable Aid Boards resigned, the better. The Boards thus get few thanks for much work. The New York Herald says that Governor Hill will support Messrs Bryan and Be well, the Democratic candidates for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency respectively. A household curiosity is the abeatos toWel, which never needs washing. When Boiled, it iB cleansed by throwing it in the fire, and in a few minutes it may be taken out fresh and clean. During May, 31804 tons of meat were received at the London Central Markets, as against 30,892 tons in May, 1895 ; and and at Billingsgate 14,502 tons of fish arrived 9,910 tons coming by land and 4,592 by water. Eecently a distinguished party in London were accorded the privilege of hearing by telephone an opera given at the Grand Opera House, Paris. The voice of each singer was distinguished with ease, and the cheering of the audience was plainly heard. It is stated that (he meeting of Licensed Victuallers at Wellington decided to employ two lecturers at £1000 a year each, one for each island. Mr Hornsby, of Ihe Napier News 13 mentioned as one likely to receive the appointment of the North Island. The persistent rumours that the Duke and Duchess of York would shortly pay a visit to Australia have been set at rest by the London correspondent of the South Australian Register, who denies their accuracy on information obtained direct from York House, Sandringhani. The new watch is to have a phonograph cylinder hidden away, and at the hour and each quarter of an hour ft tiny voice will be heard giving you the exact time. You will simply touch a spriDg, hold the watch to your ear, and the little fairy on the inside will whisper the hour. In the Supreme Court on Monday morn ing, before the Chief Justice, the charge against Austin Kirby, ex-detective, of having attempted to extort money from J. Herman, at Timaru, by threatening to accuse him of an infamous crime, was begun. It is stated that the new Palmerston Electorate will consist of the Borough of Palmerston, Manawatu and Filzherbert Road Districts, and Bunnythorpe and Ashurst districts. With the exception of a small portion of Awahou riding, Pohangina County will be added to Bangitikei. The creditors of A. Kerr carried the following resolutions at the meeting on Tuesday, That the D.O.A. take steps to recover two horses, trap and harness now in possession of Frank Gall as property of the bankrupt, and that the D.O A. be requested to file a certificate for the public examination of the bankrupt. Pity the poor Premier. During Tuesday night's discussion the Chairman of Committee stopped him twice from speaking and on Sir Robert Stout expressing surprise that the Premier should not have been content with the time for speech allowed him, the Premier remarked it was three weeks ago since he had last had an opportunity for speaking. Some idea of the present value of property in the very heart of London may be gathered from the fact that a ground rent of £1,100 per annum secured on a property in Cornhill, facing the Bank of England, has been sold by auction, realising £42,500. The property occupies an area of about 755 square feet, whioh, at the price, gives a value of £2,452,023 per acre. The circular letter emanating from the Departmant of Labour pointing out that Charitable Aid Boards are prohibited by law from acting as labour agencies in providing ?and\yich men, came before the Nelaon Charitable Aid Board last week. That body resolved to reply that it considered itself justified in endeavouring to obtain employment for any person applying for charitable aid. Some members wanted to send a strongly-worded resolution, in order to give the Department a snub, but a motion to that effect was vetoed. As will be seen by advertisement in another column a football match is to be played on the racecourse on Saturday next, between the Kia Toas (Oraki) and the local C üb. As the game should bs a very even one, a large attendance of the public is expected. Play commences at 1.30 pm. to enab'e the visitors to leave in time to catch the Wellington train. The local team will be picked from the following : — W. Symons, W. Mclntyre, B. Robinson, P. Robinson, P. Rewiti, Tuna, J. VFyley, B. Wallace, A. Symons, F. Armstrong, J. Desmond, A. Shadbolt, W. Liddell, B. Wallace, J. Webster, J. Lee, F. Warner, G. Lenham, G. Chuck, E. Dunn. As Mr Jeilicoe was walking up the cutting that leads from the top of Dixonstreet to Weilington-terraca la3t night (Monday) at about 8 o'clock, some one came up behind and struck him on the head with a stick, saying, at the same time, " D you, tako that.' 1 Mr Jelliooe fell forward on his face, but was not severely hurt. He called for help, and a young man named Hugh Spencer came at once to his assistance. The police were immediately sent for, and Constables Ecoles and Byan hastened to the scene and made a thorough search of the neighbourhood, but no trace of the assailant could be found. Mr Jellicoe's hat was a very hard one, and it saved his head from the force of the blovr.—Post,

Mr George Coley is breaking up close on 40 acres on the Kawaroa farm for oats. The natives at Motuiti are busy forming the streets in their township. In our advertising columns, Mr John Stevens, M.H.R., announces that he will be a candidate at the coming elections. The D.O. Assignee announces that Mr Alf. Fraser is authorised to collect the book-debts in the estates of Carl P. Mortensen and Archibald Kerr. We are informed that Mr Wyldes has completed the plans of the allotments at the Wharangi, so we are likely booh to see action taken for leasing them. At the meeting of the School Committee to-day the Clerk was requested to take summonses ou: at once against the parents of children who were not attending regularly. The successful tenderers for the ereotion of the Primitive Methodist Sunday School, Messrs Dillon Bros, from Palmerston North, arrived last night, and will start building operations almost at once. The School Committee to-day agreed to the Rev. S. Barnett's request for a halfholiday for the school for Tuesday 25th instant, the date of the blook-laying at the Sunday school. There was a meeting of the committee of the Doctor's Fund last night to consider the resignation of Dr Lamb. We are notat liberty to mention the result of the discussion except that steps are to be at once taken to.eeoure a resident medical man. Under this system any of the parcels advertised will be sent to any address in New Zealand, post free, the prices oharged being exactly the same as those at which the goods are sold over the counter in Wellington. As may be imagiued, however, this liberal offer is only extended to cash customers, and all orders for advertised parcols must be accompanied by cash for the amount, before the order can be executed at Te Aro House, Wellington. Certainly the most effective medicine in the world is Sanders and Son's Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effect in Coughs, Colds, Influenza ; the relief instantaneous. In serious cases and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scalding?, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy — no swellings — no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in Croup, Diphtheria, Bronchitis, Inflammation of the LungSi Swellings, Ac, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Disease of the Kidneys and Urinary Organd. In use »t # all hospitals and medical olinios ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and eject all others. — * - [advt.] In illustration of the system we will gir« an example. Take for instance No. 7 par- , eel, which contains .7 yards of double width stylish fancy check tweed ; 2 dozen buttons and silk and twist to match ; 2 yards 'of body lining and 4 yards of skirt lining. This complete parcel will be sent, post free, to any address on receipt of 15s 93, « from Te Aro House, Wellington. One of the drawbacks of country life, at least to the small settler, is undoubtedly the increased price he has to pay for any articles of clothing or general drapery, by reason of the extra charges for freight or carriage. This drawback need exist no longer, for extra charges are done away with under the new parcel system which has been inaugurated at Te Aro House, Wellington.