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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3569, 5 September 1905, Page 2

Mr Mark Pertain advertises for a good general servant. The New Zealand Farmers Dairy Union annual meeting was held at Palmerston on IVUay. Last year's operations showed a loss of £2OOO, due to the unfortunate state of the market. There are no criminal cases for trial at the Supreme Court half-yearly sessions which are to be held at Gisborne this next week—a record in tho history of the district.

The “ Sunbeams ” are unfortunate in losing the services of Messrs Joe Johnston and Archie Harper for their football concert. However, their places have been filled by two new comers Messrs Radcliffe and Shaw who are spoken of in good terms. The programme for the 13th is published in another column.

A good story is told in connects n with the meeting of the New Liberal Party in Dunedin. A little boy was boo-boo-ing with much fervour and zeal whilst Mr Fisher was speaking “ What are you doing that for, my boy ? ” asked a man near him. “ Oh," said the boy, “that's Mr Taylor.” “No,” replied the man, “that is not Mr Taylor. That’s Mr Fisher." “Well,” the boy said, “ It doesnt matter ; father told me to groan at Taylor, whatever he said, but I don't mind letting Fisher speak I ”

The Lyttelton Times records the following instance of the force of habit. During a meeting of householders in a suburban school on Monday night, a form was accidentally knocked over. This brought a peremptory demand from the master to “ come out,” Amidst laughter could be heard the plaintive vole*, of an elderly householder say In/ in tremulous tones, “Please sir, ii wasn’t my fault.” At the fourth annual meeting of the South Canterbury Dairy Company, tho report showed a profit for the year of about £590. About 10,500,0001 bof milk was bought. The town supply of milk was reported to be a profitable undertaking. The weight of butter was 430,9511 b. Of this, 255,000 was sold in the local markets. The rest was shipped Heme on consignments, and this netted jd per lb more than a net offer made bv Home buyers in this colony. The company has now thirteen creameries.

Last week in Parliament was the heaviest on record this session—for, talk, says the “ N.Z. Times." Work has been out of the question, if tha night in committee on the Shops and Offices Bill be excepted. For the rest, it has been a kind of “jumble,” a Parliamentary olla podrida, ranging from vouchers to breaches of privilege, from Government patronage in advertising to grave personalities, and from water-races on the West Coast to the single tax, tho freehold, and the unearned increment. PrfStlMS frem a genuine business point of view, but prolific in regard to contentious argument. “ Hansard ” alone has reaped the benefit. The talking pace has been tremendous.

Daniel Swan baa been sentenced to death at Invercargill for the murder of his wife in June last. Mr Byron Brown intends to open the electoral campaign in the Otaki seat on Monday next. At Wellington last week locally grown onions realized £25 per ton—-a record price.

Percy Dawson, late accountant of the Auckland Racing Club, was sea* tenced to twelve mouths’ imprisonment.

A first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged at the Police Court this morning by Mr Alf. Fraser, J-P* The formation of a Country Workers’ Association, to protect mutual interests, is meeting with considerable favour on all hands.

To develop the Irish language £9o,' •00 has been collected in England and Ireland during the past twelve months.

William Henry Cowan, for theft of £127 from the Telegraph Department at Rotorua, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. A Shannon deputation was to urge the Government to grant a subsidy toward the construction of a bridge over the Manawatu River on the Shan-non-Foxton road.

Taihape continues to enjoy an in* enviable notoriety. The local " Post" threatens to name one place where gambling is alleged to be carried on night and day. Shannon was last week visited by a Government sanitary inspector, who stated his requirements in several instances, and intimated that be expected certain improvements brought about without delay.

A ball at Bulls on Friday evening last proved very successful, a substantial sum of money being realized for the improvement of the local domain—the object for which the ball was organised, The'Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce has decided to support the request being made to the Government for wharf extension at Foxton, members " considering the interests of Foxton were those of Palmerston.*’ Palmerston Chamber of Commerce is inviting the Foxton Chamber to appoint a representative to urge on the Manawatu County Council the ad risableness of completing the BainesseHimataugi road, which is now in a bad state,

South Australians interested in the production of grapes and wine are petitioning the State Parliament to protect the industry against outside competition, which it is alleged, is being carried out in a manner seriously inimical to local interests.

A reminder is given of the, Presbyterian social to be held in the Masonic Hall to-morrow evening. An attractive programme has been arranged, including some really choice items, which are enumerated in another column.

After the boom—the slump. That is the rule, without exception, in colonial towns. Taihape is now reported to be adding another instance to prove the truth of this, business being stated to be very dull in the town.

The High Commissioner cables, under date London, September and: —“ There is a better demand for hemp. The price of New Zealand, good fair Wellington grade, on spot, is £2B 10s: October. December shipments, £29. The average price ter Manila, fair current grade, on spot, is £37 !<»• Somewhat ot a phenomenon was seen at Rangitane, near Oroua Bridge, the “Standard” reports, during the thunderstorm which passed over the district on Friday afternoon. A thick mantle of snow covered a strip of country about a mile in width, pres enting a strange sight to passengers who happened to be on the train at the time.

Mr T. W. Kirk, Government Biologist urges the careful spraying of potatoes to kill the “ blight ” which it is feared will otherwise ruin this season’s crops as it did the last. In Auckland potatoes are being retailed at 2d per ib., and as a consequence other vegetables are coming more into vogue among housewives, notably the swede turnip, kumara. and dried peas. “ Bog oranges” are fast assuming the shape of a luxury. Subscribers to the Public Library are requested by advertisement to return any books they have out by this evening as the Library Committee is re-arrang-ing the whole of the shelves and renumbering the beaks. A number ot new volumes will be iscludcd in the list when the library re-opens, in about a fortnight. Sheep-stealing has been common about Gore for some time. The thefts have baffled discovery of the perpetrator for a leng time, but on Saturday the police started inquiries concerning a man named John McKinna, and yesterday the latter, who had arranged to meet the police in the morning, was found dead, havi g shot himself with a revolver.

The Levin Co-operative Dairy Company is a successful concern. Last year 271 tons of butter were made, an increase of 27 tons on the previous ? eason. For eleven months gd per lb of butter-tat was paid to suppliers and rod for one month, Several improvements have been effected in the factory, including the installation of a'new engine and a refrigerator. The prospects for the current season are considered excellent.

At the Police Court this morning, before Mr Alf. Fraser, J.P., two men Thos. Collins and Joseph Barnum were charged by the police with being illegally on the Magistrate's Court psemises last evening. They pleaded not guilty, alleging that they had gone to the station to bail out another man who bad been run in previously. As they were unable to satisfactorily explain- the reason of their presence they were also run in. The men were remanded till to-morrow morning, to secure the attendance of another justice.