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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3580, 3 October 1905, Page 2

A cricket match is to take placs to-morrow afternoon between teams from Moutoa and the local Debating Society. Play will start at two o’clock. Quite a number of local cyclists and pedestrians are in training for the Foxton Athletic Club’s Sports to be held on 9th November. The Park was alive with athletes last Sunday morning, all doing more or less effective work. Louis Bebastion was sitting on his verandah, in New York, counting the money he had saved for a European trip, when a terrific flash of lightning nearly blinded him. His purse was struck, and all.the paper money burned, although his hands were not even scorched. The British Medical Journal states that before tea became cheap enough to be taken as a beverage, it was largely used as a medicine. An advertisement used to proclaim the virtues of a “ famous chemical quintessence of Boher tea and cocoanut together, wherein the volatile salt oil and spirit of both formed the highest restorative that either food or physic affords.”

The Australian Mutual Provident Society is advertising in another portion of this issue, that all policies issued on or prior to 31st December next will share in the profits to be divided as at that date. The Society bad already divided over eleven and a half millions sterling in cash. The A.M.P. claims to manage larger bonuses than any other office doing business in Australasia.

Judgment was given at Taihape in the case of the Rangitikei County Council v. Gardiner and Sons, a claim of £3OO for damages caused by defendants to Torere-Horouta road. The Magistrate found that damage had been caused by defendants’ traffic, and that the traffic was “ extraordinary traffic.” He gave judgment for Council for £1731 solicitors’ fee and witnesses’ expenses. Defendants in tend appealing. A lady visitor to Foxton yesterday has every cause to remember the plainclothed officer of the law. The fair damsel had only arrived in town, and being possessed of a bicycle, haturalh preferred the asphalt footpath to tinmain road as a riding track. Imagine her disgust when Constable Lander bade her “ Good afternoon,” and relieved her of her name and address. Unfortunately, ignoring our Borough bye-laws in such a manner compel; conviction, and the fair one will be called to answer the charge at the local courthouse. Cyclists, beware! At a meeting of the Awahou Fo rtball Club at Laing’s Hotel on Saturday night, the Simpson Cup was handed over to the safe keeping of Mr Geo. Coley, Mr J. Coley receiving the trophy on behalf of his father, who was unable to be present. The secretary (Mr J. Jillett) and captain (Mr J. Joe) received the hearty thanks of the Club for the manner in which they carried out their duties during the past season. The matter of ohoto presentations was touched upon, and m all likelihood these tokens will be presented at the Athletic concert on the 9th November. Mr F. Robinson occupied the chair, and at the close ot the meeting received a vote of thanks, likewise Mr Laing for the use of room.

Horses claim a large share of attention in the prize list of the Manawatu Show, at Palmerston North, to be held November ist., and., and 3rd, The division is thoroughly represen'ative of all classes, and prizes range from £x to £lO. In the hack classes a number ot the first prizes range to the value of £5, and for draughts some £ lB is devoted to the age stallion, besides there is a most points prize in this division of £25. The total amount ot money amounts to the handsome sum of £375. There are a large number of Leaping Hunters’ competitions also distributed over the three days ot the show for which prize money amounting to £l7B has been reserved. As the closing date tor entries will soon be at hand horse owners should not neglect to make early arrangements for their entries, and a free prize list can be obtained from the Secretary P.O. Box 85, Palmerston North.

The Poxton School Committee meet at the Borough Council Office at 8 o’clock to-morrow night. The All Saints Bazaar, which was to be held next week, has been postponed until the middle of next month. Athletic concert rehearsal cannot he held to-morrow night, the Hall being engaged. Practise will therefore be held in the Public Hall on Thursday night.

A serious fire at the Lower Hutt on Sunday morning destroyed the premises of MeKane (saddler), Osborne (confectioner), Thorpe (bootmaker) and Clundon (wood-dealer). Mr Oswald Gardner, one of the candidates for the Manawatu seat, invites the constituents to meet him at the Masonic Hall on Friday evening next at eight o’clock. We have to acknowledge receipt of a pocket programme for the Fire Police Sports at Palmerston showgrounds to-mdrroWi

A settle** at Wharakapae, 4a miles from Gisborne, discovered a large cave on his property. Two complete skeletons of moas in a perfect state of preservation were found in the cava. Lionel Terry was brought up at the Wellington S.M. Court yesterday, and committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court (November 20th) on the charge of murdering Joe Kum Young.

Mr MoOoneohy, representative of the Manchester Ship Canal Company, was a passenger from Sydney by the Monowai, which left for Wellington. He will confer With the authorities relative to the extension of New Zealand trade via the Manchester Canal.

We would remind our of tile meeting of Ratepayers in the Public Hall to-morrow night at eight. Now that the Council seem at last disposed to come out ot their shell, the least the ratepayers can do is to roll up in force and see what is on the board.

The High Commissioner cables Oil the 30th ult“ Hemp market is firm, with better demand. Good fair Wellington* /30; October-Decembership-ments, £jO I0O1”

We understand Chiing Wah has purchased the remainder of Austiri'S property in Main street at the scene of the recent fire, and that shops are to be erected immediately on the site.

On an ordinary day the books consulted at the British Museum, exclusive of 20,000 volumes on the open shelves, wou'd turn the scales at two tons. One ponderous tome weighs upwards of golb, and is so awkward to handle that two persons are required to lift it.

It has been arranged that the International Exhibition be held at Hagley Park, Christchurch, in November of 1906, and lasting until April, 1987. The New Zealand Express Coy. are open to convey any exhibits. Mr Spelman is the local agent, and any one applying to him can obtain a copy of the schedule relating to application for space at the exhibition, etc.

Unusual interest is likely to be displayed in boating matters at the annual meeting of the Foxton Rowing Club in fhe Racing Club Room to-night. During the off season, many enthusiasts have come into our midst, and these, with the help of some of the old energetic members, intend to convert things from their present state of inactivity into those of a live club.

Practical jokes are always welcome, provided they do no bodily harm. Rather an amusing one was played on a local builder the other day. Said gent got his optica on a purse, .which he evidently believed to contain a large sum of money. This purse had been “readied” up for the occasion, and when the fortunate one observed that it was weighty, glad was his heart. He ' gleefully made his find known to friends, who advised him to hand the contents over to Constable Whitehouse. This course the discoverer resolved to follow, and after attempting to carry out bis daily labours for some time, he eventually fell a victim to the manners of curiosity. The thoughts of heroism now played their part, and, like Fat Malone who vowed that “ He had worked eight hours that day,” toil was discarded, and all speed made on a bicycle to the officer in charge of the police station. Excitedly the discovery was related to Constable Whitehouse, who carefully attempted to examine the contents of the purse. When the officer of the law observed the portion of a bicycle accessory, a lot ot paper tightly wrapped, and other material, he took part in the joke himself, and made the bearer of the prize the sole owner of his find. We have not heard whether the fortunate one discovered anything of intrinsic valuein the purse, but hope so, for then he would rightly be privileged to laugh at the perpetrators of the huge joke.

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