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Manawatu Herald, 11 August 1903, Page 2

Phil May, the artist is dead. A reward is offered for a lost letter. The Council decided last night to close Gray-street. Seagulls may now be killed in parts of the Hawke’s Bay district. Mr James A. Rodie has been appointed Deputy-Harbourmaster at Foxton. The Westport Coal Company’s output for the month of July was 53,329 tons. During the present season over 100,000 boxes of butter have been graded at Patea. Dr Isabel Watson has been appointed a public vaccinator for the Wellington district. The trial of forty-two persons charged with massacres at Kishineff is proceeding secretly at St. Petersburg. The resignation through ill-health of the Borough Ranger (Mr H. Bradcock), was read at last night’s sitting of the Council. The Hon. W. Kelly, M.L.C., who has been at Rotorua for some weeks, has arrived io Wellington much improved in health. His Excellency the Governor has intimated that he intends to remain in the colony until May next in order to be present at the opening ot the Veterans’ Home at Onehunga. A settler at Eketahuna this year had his sheep frozen on Jus own account and sent Home. He cleared just is per head above what he would hive obtained locally. At the Hastings Poultry Show Mr J. Jarvis, of Rongotea, secured the first prize for the best Silver Wyandotte in the show. He also secured * firsts, 2 seconds and 2 thirds for other' birds.

A Napier poultry raiser, who averaged ao fowls for the year, made a profit of £lt ids fid on the last year’s operations. His hens laid an average of 157 eggs for the year.

All German soldiers must learn to swim. Some of them are so expert that, with their clothing on their heads and carrying guns an.l ammunition, they can swim rivers several hundred yards wide.

We would direct attention to the replace advertisement of Mrs Mackie, who we understand,has ju.u returned from Wellington, after having made a choice of fancy goods, toys, &c, Mrs Mackie is agent for the N .Z. Times and MaxaWatu Herald. Mr Andrew Graham has been elected as a member of the Railway Board of Appeal for the Middle Island. He received 169 votes, the other candidates polling as follows:—T. W. Brebner 159, H. P. Bridge 146, G, Burnett 129, and J. R. Martin 17. At Wanganui on Thursday last the lighter Thistle took out one load of meat to the Essex in the roadstead, but owing to the rough sea she did not put the meat over the liner’s side until the following morning, the little vessel being constantly awash while doing so. The Essex left Wanganui for Tiraaru on Friday. The-Wellington police are taking action under the by-laws prohibiting expectorating on the footpaths. A young fellow was prosecuted the other day, and a Bench of Justices, having regard to the fact that it was the first prosecution merely entered a conviction as a warning.

In* speaking on the Barmaids Abolition Bill on Wednesday in the House Mr Hogg said it was unfortunate for married women that mar* tied men went regularly to the haunts ot these barmaids. (Cry of “ Name.”) Well he had been there. (Laughter.) He likened the barmaid to a piece of lump sugar with a large array of spoons; old and young, around it. The men, old and young, stood like a lot of flies round a katipo. He was sorry to compare the barmaid to a katipo, but the katipo was an insect with a fine red stripe round it, (Mr G. Fisher: “No stripe at all.’’) Well, a band, (Mr Fisher: “ Njo,") Amid her bright bottles and glances the barmaid looked like a subline spider, and the flies were entangled in her net, thoroughly hypnotised. He did not think the bar a suitable occupation for young girls. He knew many hotelkeepers who would be glad to do without the barmaid if they could. He would support the Bill. At a meeting Of the Council of the Chamber of held at Palmerston last Friday, it was decided to ask Mr W. T. Wood, M.H.R., to interview the Government in reference to obtaining telephonic communication with Wellington. The question of establishing a bonded store was deferred till the general meeting. It was proposed to take into consideration the advisability cf promoting an industrial exhibition at Palmerston.

Our Borough Council report is unavoidably held over. A cable says that Signora Majeroni, the well-known actress, has died at Melbourne. Replace advertisements from Messrs J. Nash and Co. and Edmund Osborne will appear in next issueAt Sydney the Government have appointed a Commissioner of Inquiry to inquire into tl* alarming decrease in the birth rate. The New Zealanders again won theii match against the Queensland footballers on Saturday last at Brisbane, by al points to nil. There were 102 applications for the clerkship of the Pohangina County Council. Mr John Wheeler, clerk of the Petone Council was appointed. He is 38 years of age, and married. On the subject of licensing, Mr Harries, M.H.R., says the Premier is deliberately shirking his duty to the country, because he is afraid of an adverse vote one way or the other. Through representations made by Mr W. T. Wood, M.H.R.,the Government have decided'to expend £SOOO on the Palmerston railway, station and goods shed for extension of accommodation. The work is to be taken in hand forthwith. The date for the first heat of the America Cup Race is fixed for Thursday, aoth August, when the Reliance and Shamrock 111 will meet for the first time. On the following Saturday the second heat will be sailed, and if each has then scored a win the yachts will meet a third time on Tuesday, 25th August. In view of the increased # building trade in Foxton we would direct our reader’s attention to an advertisement appearing in to-day’s issue in which Mr Peter Robinson notifies that he is prepared to. supply various kinds of timber. Having been appointed agent for Messrs Palmer and Pearce he will be enabled to supply timber in any quantity at the shortest notice. The guessing competition for weight of the sheep for a prize presented by Mr E. Dunn, was won by Mr J. Symons, who put in 'a guess of i43lbs, the correct weight being The two next were E. Howan and D. Hickson with X43lbs. The Athletic Club benefit to the extent of over £2 by the competition. Guesses ranged from 70 up to 3oolbs ! The Foxton case of Gillanders Bros, v. Annie Reeves was before the Wellington Supreme Court on Friday, when Mr Justice Williams made an order directing issues of to be tried at Palmerston or at Wellington, as defendant may desire, the papers for the defence to be filed within seven days. In the meantime a cognate summons for enforcement of lien is to stand over, costs to be costs in the cause. There are stationed at Napier specially qualified men engaged by the Tyser Line of steamers for the pur pose of stowing frozen meat in the holds of Ocean-going boats. When these vessels make the run from; Napier to Wanganui direct, the stevedore with a gang of men usually proceed by rail from Napier, and remain at Wanganui, until that portion of the cargo is loaded up. We draw attention to a new ad vertisement from Mr Andrew Laing, of the Foxton Family Hotel. This wellknown hostelry is one of the oldest established houses in the Maoawatu district. The building is, however, of recent date, and has been built with a view to studying the comforts of visitors. The dining room is a large one and the cuisine is of the best. Mr Laing’s former experience in the trade entitles him to the patronage of the public. Patrick Calpin made his appearance yesterday before MessrsT. Westwood and A, Fraser, J.’s P., and had to answer a charge of usicg obscene language. The Bench held the charge proved, and fined the accused £s, with costs 73, or a month's imprisonment. The Justices rightly stated that they intended to deal severely with cases of obscene language in future, as small fines did not seem to be of any warning. The same accused was fined £1 with costs 7s, or 7 days for refusing to leave licensed premises, the sentences to be cumulative.