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Manawatu Herald, 14 July 1904, Page 2

Swaggers are becoming a pest in the North Canterbury district. Yet the Premier in the Financial Statement says “there is not a beggar in New Zealand.” An immense flight of starlings—fully a mile in length—was observed to pass over Masterton, in a south westerly direction, at about four o’clock on Saturday evening. Yesterday morning thes.s. Himitangi arrived from Wanganui, and after taking on board 35 head of cattle and 200 sheep, sailed on the same tide for Greymouth, The stock were consigned to Messrs Sprott & Co. of Greymouth. Mrs Wanklyn has first-class accommodation for boarders and travellers at Manchester House. The premises are centrally situated and well adapted for the purpose, and the rates as advertised elsewhere are most reasonable. At a meeting of the committee of the Wanganui Jockey Club on Monday evening, it was resolved, after hearing evidence with reference to the late Rangimoe case, that William Holmes’s trainer’s license be cancelled, and that he be warned off all courses during the pleasure of the club. At the Court yesterday morning, before G. A. Simpson and J. Stevens, Esq., J’s.P., Peter Jonson and Thomas Hey wood, for drunkenness, were each fined 10s or 24 hours’. A first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged, and a prohibition order issued against him. In another column is given a list of engines now to be seen at Mr Adam Burges’ factory in Palmerston North. This firm is fast gaining ground for the quality of its work in the carriage and waggon work also, and are noted for keeping a full supply of all flaxmillers’ requisites. In an advertisement in another column it will be seen the laundry expert, Mr Hendriksen, intends holding ironing classes in the Centre 6f ; Commerce for two days only; As Mr Hen* driksen’s stay is brief we would strongly advise the ladies of Foxtonto avail themselves of their first opportunity ot attending these valuable classes. Mr Hendriksen claims to be the only successful teacher of laundry work in the colony having taught in the Technical Schools of the principle centres.

An unfortunate accident with fatal results occurred at Palmerston on Tuesday morning. Mr John D. Kelly, in company with several other of Mr I. J. Fake’s employees, was engaged on a new baker's oven at the rear of Mr Charker’s premises, M ain -street. Kelly was inside the oven taking away some loose boards and sand used in the construction of the oven when the whole structure collapsed, crushing Kelly to death instantaneously. The body was removed as soon as possible and Dr Graham sent for, but the unfortunate victim was past all aid. In connection with (he hemp industry of the colony, the Government has been asked by Mr Buchanan, M.H.R., to set up at the St. Louis Exposition a flax-stripper and scutcher for the dressing of New Zealand flax, the necessary supplies of the raw material to be forwarded at intervals in the cool chambers of the San Francisco mail steamers. He is of opinion that an object lesson of this kind brought prominently under the notice of the foremost manufacturers and scientific men in the world would probably result in the discovery of improvements, chemical or mechanical, which would obviate the enormous waste which has hitherto characterised this valuable industry TJqQfi,

John Sullivan has been hanged, at Pentonville for the murder of a boy aboard the New Zealand trading steamer Waiwera.

Mr Alt Fraser has been nominated for a seat on the Wanganui Education Board. The election is to be held next month to fill three vacancies. Mr W, T. Wood, M.H.R., is also a candidate, and we hope to see both of these gentlemen successful, as this end of the educational district has been most unfairly represented in the past. It will interest tile residents of the Foxton district to know that Mr Handley, a representative of the A.M.P. Society, is at present in the town. Those desiring to assure in th'is favorite office will find Mr Handley at Whyte’s Hotel. The A.M.P. continues to maintain its reputation for giving large bonuses, WhiSh ate declared every year. Those for 1903 have just been issued, and policy holders have every reason to be satisfied with them. Paul Anton Odmanu was charged at Christchurch with having for sale a quantity of meat unfit for human consumption. The Crown Prosecutor stated that the mass of corruption which was to have been made into sausages and foiled on defendant’s premises was destroyed by the health authorities. The case was dismissed, on the ground that a mere possession not coupled with intent to sell was no offenoet All the marriages that should be will be, even when the bride proudly provides her own dowry,’’ remarked Miss Jessie Mackay at a Meeting in Christchurch. “Economics alter with conditions of living; Nature alters not a whit. Pure, healthy, logical, she joins with Reason in denying man his full heritage, physical, medial, and spiritual, till woman stands beside him, a helpmeet, indeed, for ever diverse and for ever equal.” Letters of Naturalisation have behn granted to Ah Pat of Foxldni Wears pleased td heat that &0 respectable, andf ’industrious a citixefl as Mr Ah 'Pat has 3 Meqijded to become a Briton and tbu§ i rti‘al<d himself one of us'. We have no hesitation in saying that if every member of the British Empire possessed these qualities in so- eminent a degree as our fellow citizen frdtfl the Celestial Empire, we would soon lead the world in the possession of that which is so ardently sought for by all Britons—power and influence. Argument id the Foxton case of Pearce v. Stevens and others was concluded in the Court of Appeal on Tuesday morning, when Mr Chapman, for appellant, replied to the points raised by Mr Treadwell, on behalf of the respondents. The Case Involves, inter alia, the question of whether a party in possession of land under an agreement to purchase (by instalments) from the registered proprietors has sufficient title to give another party a lease with purchasing clause of the same land, the lessor party being in a position at the time of the agreement to lease to strengthen his title by securing the consent of the registered proprietors and joining them in a conveyance of the land. The Court reserved judgment. The registered proprietors are the Assets Realisation Board.

A terrible sentence has been passed upon an unfortunate German private soldier for a pointless remark about the Kaiser. It appears that he was one of a squad drilling - near the railway line along which the Kaiser’s train passed on his return from Venice. The officer in command ordered the men to salute as the train passed. When it had gone by the soldier remarked to a comrade, “ The Kaiser might have let the train slow down, so that we could catch a glimpse of him, even if he did not take our salute,” The sergeant, hearing the words, at once ordered the man to be arrested, and he has now been tried by court martial. The court held he had been gulity of lese majeste, and sentenced him to seven years’ penal servitude, after being drummed out of the army. Mr Vile is to ask fhe Colonial Secretary if he will introduce a short measure by way of amendment to the Animals Protection Act of last session, to provide that when the opening date of the shooting season falls on a Sunday the season shall not open until the following Monday, and that when the closing dale of the shooting season closes on a Sunday it shall close on the previous 4ay; the object being to obviate what occurred .duringi the present season, viz., the dates of both the opening and closing falling on a Sunday (6th July). Mr Vile has also given notice to inpve that there be laid before this HquSe a return showing the tfambpi: of free railwaypasses issiled by the'Government to others than members of British- or colonial legislatures, together with the cost thereof to the colony, such return to be for the financial year ending 31st March, 1904.

At a meeting of flaxmill owners in North Canterbury on Saturday night it was unanimously decided to close all the mills, owing to the depressed state of the fibre market, the present price of green leaf not leaving a sufficient margin of profit. This decision affects seven mills, two at Southbrook, two in the Rangiora district, one at Woodend, one at Waikuku, and one at Amberley. At the present time these mills are giving employment to over 150 hands, including flaxcutters and carters. The output of fibre has been about 100 tons per month, to produce which nearly 1000 tons of green blade are required. The aggregate monthly expenditure in running the mills, including the purchase of green blade, is estimated at £I4OO or £ISOO. The Waikuku twine works will continue running, the fibre being procurable from the North Island, and delivered at the works cheaper than it can be procured in North Canterbury.