Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1903.

Manawatu Herald, 16 July 1903, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1903.

The Deputy Official Assignee notifies that Mr L. E. Reade is authorised to collect the book debts in the bankrupt estate of A. H. Arbon. Messrs J. W. Walsh and Theo. Mitchell have secured the cutting rights of a good amount of flax on the Makerua. They intend erecting their mill opposite Mr Edward’s property Tat Moutoa, where a most suitable site has been found.

A very necessary work is being carried out by the Borough Council in having footpaths constructed leading to the Public Hall. Everyone will now be able to visit the hall without going through innumerable puddles of water which used to lay in that vicinity. The s.s. Himitangi yesterday took away 40 head cattle and 240 sheep, consigned from Messrs Abraham and Williams to Mark, Sprott & Co., auctioneers, Greymouth.

We understand Messrs Hickson and Reeves are endeavouring to come to some arrangement with Mr Jupp to convey their fibre by river launches from their ilaxmiil above Puketotara to Foxton.

The s.s. Kiripaka arrived yesterday from Greymoutb with 05 tons of coal; consigned to Mr Geo. Coley. Another change in the proprietorship of one of the fiaxmills has lately taken place, Mr W. Jupp, the wellknown boat owner, having purchased Mr Philip Hennessy’s mill situated on the river bank.

W. H. Bryant, who stated he was a magnetic healer and clairvoyant, and had been practising in Wellington for three months, was fined £5 on each of two charges of palmistry and fortunetelling at the Wanganui Police Court on Tuesday. Rents in Wellington are very high. For a suburban residence in Kilburnia £IOO is looked upon as a reasonable figure.

The 'Premier’s 'Shops and Offices Bill is exciting interest among shopkeepers, one of its chief debatable features is the provision for Saturday half-holidays. Many traders at Wellington feel that this is unworkable, and a meeting is to be held by the employers to consider the measure.

The Crar has ordered a fresh and more stringent inquiry into the outrages at Kishiueff.

Messrs Abraham & Williams hold a stock sale at Levin to-morrow (Friday), An engine-driver holding a secondclass certificate advertises for employment.

The late successful ball given by the Foxton Rifles resulted in ■» small profit ofjfi 13s 6d. This is very satisfactory, considering nothing was spared in the way of expense to make it so enjoyable. The annual general meeting of the Foxton Athletic Club will be held at the Racing Club office on Monday, July 20th, at 8 p.m. A practical examination of noncommissioned officers of. the Foxton Rifle Volunteers will be held on July 23rd, when every non-com. is requested to be present. A general meeting of the company will also be held in the Church of England schoolroom on July 30th, at 7.30 p.m. The secretary of the Foxton Racing Club invites applications for the position of caretaker of the Club's property: Conditions of duties may be seen at this office and at Mr J. F. Overend's. Applications will close at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 31st inst.

Sir James Hector will receive a pension of £533 6s 8d from the Ist of October, 1903. Spurious coins are legally made in China. They are used to pnt in the coffins of the dead, and the superstition prevails that they make the dead happy. We regret to learn that Mr and Mrs Alex. Langley have suffered a loss by death of their infant daughter. The funeral was held this afternoon* „.

The thirsty people of Ashburton are being doubly wronged. The Press states that owing to the dry weather a large number of residents find much difficulty in getting water. No water ! No whisky! I No beer!!! Poor Ashburtonians.

Many inquiries are being made lor land in the Glen Oroua district. £23 and £3O per acre has been refused for improved farms. It is said Messrs Dark Bros, have disposed Of their farm to Mr W. Taylor at a satisfactory figure. The butter factory at' Glen Oroua, and its various creameries, are receiving a thorough over-haul ready for the coming season. This is found to be necessary owing to many new/ suppliers, and a larger increase in the output being expected. The lowest price paid for butter-fat has been gd, and the highest lid per lb. The three railway shunters at Christchurch, Feron, Hiddleston, and Flett, convicted on Friday of stealing* goods from the railway station, were sentenced on Tuesday to four months each. Application for was refused. Horrible details come from London regarding the massacre at Monastir (European Turkey) by Bashi Baxouks. After some attacks o» the night before the bombardment of the town began on the morning of May 21 proving ineffective, Turkish troops set the town on fire on all sides, and began a general killing of men, women and children. More than 200 persons, mostly women and children, were killed. Not a living soul was left in the village, and it is said that 1400 villagers fled to the mountains without food or clothing. Women were horribly maltreated. The Wanganui School Committee resolved at its last meeting that, in its opinion, many of the prosecutions made by the Truant Inspector under the School Attendance Act wire harsh and unnecessary, and harassed parents in a manner never intended by the Act. The committee held that before parents were put to the trouble and expense of defending prosecutions for alleged breaches of the Act the committee should investigate each case and decide if it were necessary to prosecute. The mover of the motion who Is a Justice of the Peace, stated that of sixty informations he had recently heard not 10 per cent, should have come into Court,

Dr Potnare considers that the only legitimate and effective method of promoting and fostering healthy conditions among the Natives and elevating the race generally is to effect a scheme of individualisation. Each native should have his own plot of land, so that he would be dependent on his own exertions for subsistence, and if he continued his lazy and indolent habits the responsibility would fall entirely on his own shoulders. So long as the Maoris “huddled" together, as at present, there was no chance of their improvement as far as health is concerned. However, Dr Pom are opposes the theory that the Maori is physically weaker than his European brethren and more predisposed to lung troubles. Mr John. Muir, of Leith, Scotland, announces that he has invented a process whereby tanned pigskins are made as a substitute for rubber tyres. The pigskins so treated are stated to wear longer than rubber, and Mr Muir is said to have sold the American rights of his process for £1,000,000. A meeting of the creditors in the estate of Alfred H. Arbon, baker, of Foxton, was held at Mr G. J. Scott’s office, Palmerston, on Monday. The firm’s represented were:—Messrs T. Westwood and Co. £3 7s 6d, N.Z. Flour Millers’ Co-operative Association £3O 19s, I. Gelhor £7 7s 2d, arid Barraud and Abraham £3 18s 7d. The bankrupt, in his statement, said he was employed in June last as a cook at a fiaxmill. Through heavy Hoods be lost a large amount of stores and effects, and the mill closed down. He subsequently started as a baker in Foxton. Owing to increase of expenses, reduction in the price of bread and increase in the price of flour, he fell into arrears, but continued business in anticipation of flour dropping. This eventually occurred, when too late. Acting under pressure from one creditor and on the advice of another he filed his position. It was proposed by Mr Westwood and carried, “ That the book debts be placed in the hands of Mr L. E. Reade for collection at 10 per cent, commission. The" creditors thought there was no need for a public examination.

: The Railway Department advertise excursion fares in connection with the forthcoming Winter Show at Palmerston. . The monster cheese tor the Winter Show has arrived in Palmerston with £lO in coins embedded for those who require a slice.

It is suggested by Mr Major that the Minister of Railways should authorise the issue of railway tickets at excursloh rates to teachers travelling during, recognised school holidays. Sir Joseph Ward would sooner see the Legislative Council abolished than an elective chamber created.

Those who go baldheaded for freehold are, peculiarly enough, the baldheaded members of the House—Messrs Vile, Massey, Mander and Moss—so saith an exchange. Captain Hamer has received word from headquarters that a sum of 5s will be paid to each of the five members making the highest score In classfiring this year, and ten marksmen’s badges for the ten highest scorers. “ I never saw any champagne, and no member on the ship consumed a bottle of soda water at the expense of the State.”—Mr J. C. Thomson on the Parliamentary picnic. The accident that Mr A. Langley met with some time ago when he was thrown from a trap at Rongotea and from which was the result ot his arm being broken in two places, has proved to be more serious than was anticipated. Although undergoing the strain of having had the arm re-set, which was most painful, he still finds thatthere is no improvement, doa is unable to make any use of it. We hope that Mr Langley will be able to report a turn for the better shortly. Frequently wd hear of people - driving a fusty nail in the hand or foot, and that lockjaw results, and the patient dies. If every person were aware of a perfect remedy for all such wounds and would apply it then such reports would cease- The remedy is simple, always on hand, and Can be Applied by anyone, and, what is better, it is infallible. It is simply to smoke the wound, or any bruise or wound that is inflamed, with burning woollen material. Twenty minutes in the smoke will take the pain out of the worst case of inflammation arising from such a wound. People may doubt the remedy as much as they please, but when they are afflicted by such wounds just let them try it.