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Manawatu Standard, Volume XXX, Issue 5735, 4 June 1896, Page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the | Wanganui Education Uoard commences on Monday next. A Rangitikei Volunteer Is leading for the gold medal for the North Island, with ti score of 85 points. The Finance and Printing Sub-com-mittees of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association meet on Saturday afternoon. It is estimated that the total loss by the fire which swept away a large part of the main street of I<yell amounts to £•20,000. ■}A private telegram from Christchurch announces the death of Mrs Ward, wife of District Judge Ward, which occurred on Monday morning. On Monday night next a Female Court will be opened in connection with the Court Manawatu Lodge, and ft social and dance will be held after the ceremony to celebrate the opening. We remind farmers of the meeting at 3 o'clock this afternoon convened by Mr J. G. Wilson, M.H.K., to discuss the frozen meat questien. The Dunedin Star understands that the Colonial Bank liquidators will shortly apply to the Judge for directions in regard to certain matters on which they are not agreed.

It Is stated that business people ct Levin are having their goods jsot/* signed to them from Wellington ty way of Foxton, as being cheaper Uiw by the Wellington-Manawatu lino. » In the course of a lecture before t ie Hunterian Society of St. George's Hospital, during his visit ir '-yweJUr.' Collins , recommended PaliiJ irelun North and the Manawatu amongst other places, to Wroseyis" search of a health resort. J Mr Jno. Leslie, a well-known setter of Otakelio, who was gored br a bull, succutjtbed to his injuries on Monday evening at Manaia. Persons who die in Sydney jire taken to the burial plaqe by rail, and free tickets have been given to relatives too poor to pay for them. Until the other day these tickets had the vrord "pauper" printed on them in large letters. | A- private letter received by a pawa resident states that Mr W. A. Coates, formerly a lawyer at Hastjngs I and Wellington, is thriving at Capetown as tC typewriting machine agknt. A Palmerstonian who returned from a visit to Sydney the other'day, says that affairs there are not in Anything like the prosperous State generally represented—m fact, jjuite the reverse. t ■The police at Patea have arrested' three young men for burglariously entering Mr W. Brown's drapery shop last month, two of them being the same who were convicted for stewing, Taylor and Aikman, the other being D. Hamlin. j It is alleged that a licensing ease of some interest will probably on for hearing at the Napier In a few days. Interesting- becau# the initial steps'have beeii t takeijw' one publican against another. At the inquest on the body * late W. I). Smith, dentist, of Huntecville, the jury brought in a verdict that the deceased while under the influence of ' drink had met his death tlifoueh I drinking carbolic acid and whisKy by mistake. The following are the officers of the Palmerston Literary Society f'r the i present year President, Keif. W. Thomson; vice-presidents, Mrs Kevans and Messrs W. Rutherfurd and T. Attwood; secretary, Mr G. W. Mitchell; treasurer, Mr A. E. Meatyard; committee, Misses Fyfe and Urubb, Messrs Laurenson and Ileale. The is a notable increase of bankruptices in the Wellingtonjdiatrict for the five months of the present year, 38 being recorded, as against 24 for the corresponding period of the previous year. A temporary strike of the bricklayers . at the new Post Office at Hawera is ported. The question- in dispute is understood to-btfthat of piiymi'ht for -dpeSiugS} such as windows, &cf, and the matter has been referred to Wellington for settlement. A coin-sorting machine has beev invented. It automatically sorts n/.cellaneous coins by a simple arrangement of' wires. The gate money of the Preston- Agricultural Show, any,anting to £1,500, on being putiufcfrfne of these machine,vwas-gssprffly sorted. With regard ti^"mortality amongst lambs, the Government veterinarian suggests that some dry food be supplied, such as chaff and oats mixed with dry bran and some salt. If possible remove the lambs to drier pasture. In the course of a lecture in Sydney on "The Water we Drink," Professor Anderson Stuart, president qt the Board of Health, said that alcohol was sometimes introduced into watei' with the nlea that it killed the germs. That was all nonsense, as alcohol only " tickled " the germs ; alcohol as a germicide was of no value at all. The Government have received a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies covering a circular from the Incorporated Chamber of Commerce, Halifax, which is to the effect that very serious drawbacks occur to spinners and nwjiufajturrrs " v.. mg l'i wTL USU (JT~lnr r..ru~W."lill.lt substances in the marking of sheep. It frequently happens that tar marks in small quantities pass through the various stages into the finished goods, thereby causing considerable damage and loss ; and it is suggested that some other substance than tar be used. At the Dunedin Supreme Court the Crown Prosecutor said he did not think he was over-stating matters if he said that there was hardly an important ease tried in any Court in this part of the Colony in which perjury was not committed ononeiiide orother. He attributed this to prosecutions being so rare. He thought it would be a good idea to have tablets on the walls giving the definition of perjury in theC'riminal Code,so that witnesses would have it before them to remind them of the consequence of false testimony. Alongside it might be posted the Ninth Commandment. In reference to the application by Thomas Wood for liberanon on Probation at the Wellington Supreme (i'ourt, the Evening Post supplies the following report of Mr R. N. Reeling's testimony:—"K. N. Keeling, Town Clerk to the Palmerston Borough, said the prisoner had been in the employment of the Corporation for fibout three years, and was Kate Collector for one year. He urjjed that the prisoner, who was a married man with a family, should be allowed out on. probation. The dedications amounted altogether to about £237." We reproduce this in fairnes to Mr Keeling, as our evening contemporary made it appear that Mr Keeling opposed the application, thus furnishing another instance of the misleading character of its reports. The Standard's Berlin correspondent telegraphed on the Ist April"The negotiations between Germany and Japan, with a view to a neiv treaty of commerce, after dragging on for over a year and a half, are at length concluded, and the treaty will be signed in the course of the present week. ; The chief concession on the part of Germany is the abolition of the exterritorial jurisdiction in Japan, in spite of the opposition of numerous Germans resident in the land of the Mikado. The point on which their efforts were successful was in securing the stipulation that certain matters of voluntary jurisdiction are to be dealt with by the German Consuls. Vnder the new treaty Japan will reduce her customs duties on a considerable variety of goods imported from Germany."

Russia is now making provision for a gold circulation. A ukase just issued is practically an order that the sum of 75 million gold roubles be transferred to the exchange fund, guaranteeing the conversion of paper roubles into gold, and that a new 4 per cent, rente be issued to the nominal amount of 30,000,000 roubles, to cover part of the expenses of the Treasury in effecting the transfer. This raises the exchange fund to 500,000,000 gold roubles, which is equivalent to 750,000 paper roubles. With the gold in the hands of the Treasury there is now sufficient to cover 97.3 per cent, of the face value of tho paper now in circulation. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily News says that there is to be no attempt to bring the value of the paper rouble up to the gold rouble, but that revolution will be effected by debasing the gold coinage to the level of the credit rates.

A company has been formed in New York to manufacture what are to be known as upright bicycles. The machines for men nnd women are the same, except that tho latter liayo the addition of a guard over the rear wheel to protect the skirts when bljjlvn by the wind. The frame is a triangle, two sides of which are formed by, the front and rear forks, with the gen(, on the apex. To steer, yon turn the front wheel as in the ordinary safety, buMlie handle-bar passes behind the rider find a little lower than the sent, so that the rider grasps the handles by dropping the arms at the sides. It is apparent at a glance that this construction makes a stronger frame with the least weight. The road wheel weigl'is less than 201b. What is of the greatest interest to women, nnd to all who ridb for health nnd pleasure, is the position of the rider, who sits upright, with shoulders back and head up. Probably 1 nothing connectedwith the bicycle hasi subjected it to so much criticism as the bent back of the scorcher.

The District Court sitting, which were to have been held to-day. have been adjourned till the next ordinary sittings. No defended civil cases will be taken nt the B.M. Court on June 15th on account of the S.M. and Clerk of the kCourt having to attend the Supreme Court sessions at Napier.

' At a meeting of the Nikau School Committee, held on Saturday evening in the school house, it was decided toliolda Social in the school house on the evening of the 19th inst.

On Tuesday afternoon someone walked off with a valuable overcoat from outßide of Jlesars De Luen Bros.' establishment. The culprit has not as yet been discovered.

Mr M. C. O'Connell, of the Club hotel, has presented a handsome Bilver trophy for competition amongßt the Palmerston Rifles. The trophy is to be awarded to the holder of the highest aggregate in five matches.

The Sydney police say that daylight robberies are becoming very frequent in the western suburbs, and that they are characterised by unusual audacity. In several instances verandah posts have been sealed and tlie upper rooms of houses robbed while the occupants have been engaged below.

A distressing fatal accident is reported from Nelson. Alfred Inwood, of Motueka, proceeded with his five-year-old son to a field to dig potatoes. In the afternoon the child apparently approached a fire that had been lighted in the field, and was discovered making his way towards home with his clothes burned off him. Medical aid was abtained, but the child died within three hours of the accident.

Some Sydney folk have taken in hand a large order. At a meeting of thirty residents the other day, to consider the Transvaal trouble, the following motion, proposed by Mr Larmour andseconded by Mr Chuck, was carried unanimously:—"That those present constitute a committee to arrange for a public meeting at an early date to express sympatiiy with the Outlanders and take such action as may be necessary to protect the persons and property of Australians in the Transvaal."

One of the best known name?, connected with music, in the city of Wellington, is that of Mr E. J. King, who together with his talented family has been to the fore in all matters musical | for many years. Elsewhere in this I issue we publish an announcement from Mr King regar4v?if"{he latest favorites in son/? and dance. There [ are few places Viiere you can get such a stock to select from as at slr E. J. I Kinji'e,, and those who cannot visit the personally will receive the. promptest attention to any written communication.

The result of the chess match between the Bulls and Palmerston North Clubs was a draw. The Hon. Mr Bryce's award was as follows Board 1, Mr Gifford, Bulls, wins against Mr Sim, Palmerston; board 2, Mr A. 15. Remington, Bulls, draws with Mr Connell, Palmerston; board 3, Mr Grace, Bulls, wins against Mr Elliot, Palmerston; board 4, Mr J. R. Jones, Bulls, lost to Mr I'riburg, Palmerston ; boaid 5, Mr Clarke, Bulls, lost to Mr Elliott, Palmerston; board 6, Mr Wastney, Bulls, draws with Dr. Satcliell, Palmerston.

Thus the Bulletin Captain Russell leader of the Maoriland Opposition-Tory-cum-Nrtional-Ass Party, _ promised, in a recent speech, that if his crowd was sent back to power "The land and income-tax will not be interfered with and the Labour legislation will begivenafairtrial." The situation is interesting. (1) Captain Russell's party says that the Seddon Government is a curse because of the land and income taxes and Labour legislation ; (2) It says the country is going on this account to throw out Seddon and put in Russell; (3) As an inducement to put Russell in he promises to maintain the Seddon Ipolicy. Query : Why should the country throw out Seddon because he did certain things and an ill they Wftrn anml, to put .in Russell who promises to do the same things yet says they are bad P

e The agriculturalist in the Argentine , is not having a very prosperous time a just now. This is in part due to the e rains and hailstorms having done an immense amount of damage, more B particularly in the principal wheatt growing districts, where it is is said I ploughs, horses, bullocks, cows, seed, . corn, and implements arealldisappearj ing under the hammer of theauctioneer , under pressure of creditors, and many agricultural families are left without J means to live and work. The Buenos } Ayres correspondent of the Austra- ; lasian Pastoralists' Review, writing on ~ r the Btli March, while pointing to these , facts, declares that the fall in gold— j the fall being from 230 to 200 per cent. . within the month—was the cause of I much trouble to the agriculturist, for while the prices of produce, being based upon gold, were immediately ' affected thereby, the expenses of the " farmer, which were in currency, in- > creased in proportion to the increased value 'of the paper dollar, and that caused him an immediate and heavy loss. The lessened purchasing power of the paper dollar had also affected the cost of living to the ordinary members of the community. The tendency of this will for the time be to lessen the force of the competition with Australia. Messrs Abraham and Williams Palmerston stock sale to-day. Mr G. J. Scott, the. D.0.A., notifies dividends in various estates. Mr G. J. Scott, the D.0.A., calls for tenders for purchase of uncollected debts in the estate of G. P. Kitchen. Social and entertainment in aid of organ fund at St. Andrew's Church this evening. Orient Lodge of Oddfellows meets this evening. The U.F.C.A. call special attention to the values being offered in millinery, drapery, and clothing. An impounding notice is inserted today. Mr L. G. West, architect, invites tenders for the erection of a cottage. By an inset with this issue Messrs Ross and Sandford, of the Bon Marche. announce the commencement of a gigantic sale of their extensive stockof drapery and clothing which is rendered necessary in consequence of the approaching dissolution of the partnership. Mr J..Stanley Bruce informs us that the works chosen by subscribers to the Art Union of London have now arrived at his oflice.—Advt. Bbj* value in market—Try them, test thorn, compare with what yoa are bujing. The best value in the market are:—Planter's choiso Tea, No. 1, at 2s per lb ; Bun Buan Tea, No. 1, at 2s per lb; Ban Baan Tea, No. 2, at 2s per lb. Tarn was bashfu- as could oe, Fair piny is bonny play, Bun Buan is fragrant Tea; Flagrant Tea and bonny play Make a wife happy and gay. Ban Buan Tea is sold at Is lOd, 2s, 2s 4<l.