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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7918, 26 September 1904, Page 4

The Palmerston Band Bazaar closed on Saturday-night after a very successful -week. V •

Mr G. S. Bridge's, many friends will regret to hear that Ms condition is hopeless.

Messrs Nathan and Co. intend to erect a creamery at Eaumai near' the Horseshoe Bend. v.

Mr E. McKensue, MJLE., for Motueka; has teen granted a week's leave of absence from- Parliamentary duties, owing to the death of his wife; l

A commencement has been made with' the excavation of the cellar for thes new1 Railway Hotel. Mr Malcolm is thei contractor for the building. , '

At Messrs' Gorton & Son's Feilding stock sale on Friday both sheep and cattle sold well.;^one line of. ewes and lambs sold; at 25s 6d, and fat wethers at 225.' : :■ ■■ . . -,

Divorce- cases will be taken at the Supreme Court on Monday,: All contested' cases, his Honor intimated this morning, would have to be heard before a jury.. • : .

The Western Star says that a wellknown horse-breeder at Drummond has been making nearly a year for the past two seasons rearing and selline Clydesdales. / ■'- fa

The Darling Downs Gazette reports the marriage on 31st. August of Mr L. Greenaway, formerly of ,Glen Oroua, to Miss Margaret Beale, only daughter of Mr John Beale, formerly of Palmerston North. I

Mr W. JRose,. the well-known auctioneer, purchased on Saturday, for a client, a valuable block of land in the main_ street in. Danrievirke on which Benzie's temperance. hotel and other buildings stand, the price being Land is still commanding high prices in Dannevirke district.'

... The H.^. Herald states that Mr Arthur Hardfag, of Siberia, near Palmerston North; 1 who lias been spending a few days - at" Cambridge, has purchased the. hackney skllion Pleasant Tom from Messrs McMillan Bros, for 100 guineas. Mr Harding intends using this horse for stud purposes '-on his Kereru station, Hawke's Bay. ; .

Prior td the Grand Jury being addressed bj ; Mr-Justice Cooper,, at the Supreme jCburt, this morning, Mr W. Park.onepf the jury, drew attention to the fact that he had been one "of the presiding I justices Avhen; two of the accused .wffie1 committed for trial. His Honor said there was no statutory provision to prevent Mr Park'sitting on the jury, and: he, consequently, retained his seat.,. /' •.. . ; ■.' ,: :; .• .■■■■■"

.-,- The farmer's horse of- ':■] ate '; years is improving, judging, from: the land'of animal to be seen about the town, oh 'sale days, especially, those of the-half-ton class. Animals of this description are' provided with a , special class (farmers only). in the coming Spring, Show at Palmerston. A" good prize-list is attached. A spirit .of emulation would benefit the show. We hope to find a good entry. - : .

-. The case of H. Kelly v. I. J". Fake, claim £501 damages for loss of plaintiffs son by death, will be the first case taken, after the criminal business attheSupreme Court.,. Law points in connection with the case will be argued before the trial is; commenced. The order' of several civil cases..:'was fixed tliis^ morning. If criminal business is.finished by Friday, appeal cases will .be taken on' Saturday morning. The case of A. J. Senn v. the Borough Council has been placed last on the list.

At Emmanuel Congregational Church, yesterday, the Eev. S. J. Baker informed his congregation that during his recent visit to Australia he received a call to assume charge of the Newcastle church, whose pulpit he occupied while there: The congregation was a large one, and the acceptance of the living would have resulted in a considerable financial gain to Mr Baker. He announced, last night, however, that he had now cabled declining the offer. The personal' sacrifice necessitated by the refusal will, we are sure, be recognised by the congregation 'here, and will be shown by increased devotion to their church and pastor.

,We lead for value! Try our Kia Ora hard felt hat ati 8s 9d or 10s 6d. Millar and Giorgi. —advt

■ ■ __0n dit, says the ■ Hawera Star, that a proprietary concern;'expects this season itp:ship 650 tons'lbfbiitter:"^ ;■".;/ n

."■ ':-^}} c- first concert: undci; ■ patrohage in. the Square yesterday /afternoon..

• Ratepayers are reminded by final advertisement in another'column that allrates ■" due on first instalment must be paid on orj before Friday nest. Failing payment the resolution .of the Council i.o take- legal action to recover, will be .strictly enforced. ; '■'■■': ;;. V S

■ Among.the new premises ia- course of erection; at' Dannevirke is.: a; fine twostoried structure'for Messrs Barraud andAbraham, Ltd. ; The building.A when, completed, will have an imposing appearance, while the accommodation to be provided will enable the firm to conduct' their growing business in that disdistiict to ' greater advantage in the future. . . - .- .

A valuable .horse; met his death, afi Tikpkmo (H. 8.); on Friday in a most peculiar manner.r It was tied'by a rope behind a dray driven by a man, and when opposite Mr W. Green's smithy, the team, which was used to stoppin" there, half pulled up; The horse behind came1 forward -with a jerk, and then reared back, death being instantaneous.

The Premier says that in order to relieve the wage-earners of heavy charges for house rent, the 'Government have under consideration the amendment of the Land for Settlement Act, and, if possible, the giving of an opportunity to the working classes in Wellington and elsewhere to be housed at reasonable rents . - '

At a meeting of the Ground Committee of .the; A. <fc.P. Association on Saturday afternoon tenders'in connection with the forthcoming Spring: Show were accepted- as -. follow:—No.'j 3 stand (9 S stand)., S.-Clare, £16; No. 4 (new diniiv room), H. Gardes, £13"; No. 5 (Is tea rorai) W. Edwards.. Tenders for the grandstand, luncheon, committee, tearoom and bars were held over in the meantime. ' . ' :

Bef erring to the destruction of the bacon factory, the Eltham Argus says :— The outbreak, so far as can be ascertamed, was first witnessed by the watchman at the box factory, who observed thick smoke issuing from the main •building. Almost immediately afterwards, the flames broke through the roofs and walls, apparently somewhere • in ;the vicinity of the engine room Fanned by the heavy gale .blowing, the flames leaped from end to end of the upper storey in a twinkling, and long ere the fire brigade could possibly reach the scene, the whole ; of the interior was one seething furnace. Within an hour of the alarm being, sounded nothing was left but a mass of frizzling wood, iron, bacon and hams on the redhot.concrete, floors. The only fire in the premises was an enclosed one in the smoking kiJns, but ; the fire did not originate in.that.quarter, which was, i» fact, the last" portion,of-.the building to. ignite. : The. manager,;; Mr- Buchanan, left the.,.premises-late in-the evening, when everything was secure and the draughts shut -off-and doors locked. At Zealandia Hall, last night, a sacral concert was. given by St. Patrick's choir, with "some outside assistance, in aid of \tlie choir funds. The hall.was crowded.. The following programme was given :— Grand march "Khartoum ," by the orcheska, c6nsis;ting of Messrs Mattson d,ncl Larcomb (first .Adolins), Swallow dnd Oakley..(second ; violins), Picketing .andHuttqn (cornets), Litchfield (clario?s*)' 'GmVb (saxophone), Wingate ' (double-bass), and Swallow, (flute); the "Gloria "and "Kyrieie." from Mozart's 11th Mass, choir; song,. "There is a Green Hill Far Away," Rev. Father HiJlsj encored; violin- solo, "Intermezzo" (Mascagni)' Mr Mattson, encored; song, "0 Divine Redeemer," Miss Bush, encored; saxophone solo " The [Lost 'Chord," Mr F. Grubb; son"! with (Violiri ■ obligato by Mr.Mattson, •Prater" (Mascagni), Miss ■ Clifford;: cornet, solo, .with orchestral: accompaniment^ <: Thon'rt "Passing Hence," Mr Pickering; song, "Shepherd .of. the ■ Fold," llev. Father Hills; song, " Aye V crmn," :Mrs, Bussell, encored • son<* ■■ '^The Holy: City," Rev.-Father Hills; ■ selection, " Serenade " (Gounod), orchestra'/ MrP. Tombs wa;s conductor of tlfe orchestra. At: the conclusion of the concert Mr V. A. Dallow thanked the [audience for the large attendance and. . patronage. • . • -At a meeting of the Feilding branch .' of; the Farmers' Union oil Friday a letter was received froni .the Mauriceville Fat Stock Association, stating that their mutual agreement was to sell their fatsheep and lambs to the local buyers who gave the highest price.: Each, member iOf the,: ; Association stated the approximate -number, of sheep he' expected to send during, the season', and a P.N. was given for 7 : .V per cent on .the estimated ~value of the sheep, oh a basis of 10s per head. As an example, the number the writer undertook to send last year was 400,' the 'estimated value being £200. His.-, promissory note, ; ', therefore, was -for '£15. The note was made payable on demand, and was held as a guarantee of - good faith. In addition to this ,a fee of los .per member was collected . to-defray working expenses," but as all. work \yas honorary the actual . expenses'were very small. Each com- .- mitteeman took over the control of the '"work of the Association in his own district as far.as regulating the number of sheep each 'member should send to bo ■ trucked, and the1 chairman arranged • .;with,the Export Company for. space for ' the number guaranteed. The number ' last year was 10,000, and arrangement Avas made for • two killing days per ■ month, one thousand being'sent forward each kilh'ng. "'Each member had to arrange for driving and . trucking his own sheep, and .sometimes one member; _^ undertook the management of two or. ' three small lots. One member interesj. ted'attended at the freezing' works with each consiginnent, whose work was 'toy, take number of sheep, marks and othe£- - particulars, to "enable them to be draftccUil^ correctly. The sheep were sold -icollee-*'^ tivelyto the highest, bidder... The work'Sjj of the Association has been :yery satis- »\j factory to members, and they;; now had '■ hope of establishing a- connection witli a Manchester firm. —It was deeiflcd to adjourn discussion of tile 'matter for a fortnight, when Mr A<j.J: Atkinson, who would~attend the meeting to be held at Marton, would reporton .what had been ; done there. :: : ■;;, :

For Spring sowing use a " Litfclo j:; Wonder," broad cast seed sower, i Hi ;';. will sow four acres per hour, and any quantity up to six bushels per rtcre. v - Price, "20s delivered. 'Morrow, Basset;^ and Co, Christchurch-";: ' :: r:

Cheap spectacles ruin the sight. Procure a good article at Whiteford's.* •; :' There's jiotning ' humble about,' our boots except the prices.^--Payne's.*/'

The .secretary, of the Hawke's Bay Aand P. Show has been asked to secure accommodation for mounted- infantry teanis fromGisborneV Wairoa, Hororwnenua, Palmerston-North, Feilding,Pahiatua, and Dannevirke, arid when the local teams (of which there will be three from the Hawke's Bay Mounted ■Bifles). are added to these, it will bo seen that the leaping and jumping competitions at the show promise to be very interesting. ■ .-. . . Marton's municipal theatre measures 50ft x 85ft, of which the stage - alono occupies 60ft x. 30ft.' Newly painted scenery, borders, side-wings, etc., have been provided for the use of companies. j_ae seating acconiodatiori is for 600 (dress cn-cle, stalls arid" pit), and there are ample fire escape doors both up and clown .stairs. •■ Dressing rooms have also .been fitted up. for both sexes. The building is lit up with gas throughout, and,the \acoustic properties of the theatre, have been pronounced by experts as all that could be desired. _Mr J. C. Cooper, who represented the Masterton and other branches at the recent Colonial Conference, speaking at tho Farmers' Union meeting a few days ago •with reference to obtaining a special journal as an organ of the Union, said that the majority were tired of the past management of the present official organ. "It had been,",he said, "nothing.but a .screech agamst the present Government and not" a particularly well-written screech either."—Wairarapa Age. Yesterday Mr E. Stevenson had to'destroy one of the chestnut horses injured m the memorable bolt from the Square on Saturday night, 17th inst. The sum total of the bolt now is two defunct horses and two damaged cabs. ' A friendly bullet was called into service yesterday, and all the horses had to. be removed from . the stables during the operation, the chestnut being unable to leave his box." The other chestnut, the second one of the pair, is still suffering irom the effects of the escapade. ° ' In his annual report Dr. Poniare, i health officer to the Maoris, says •—." If we could save half of the children who die annually there would be a marked increase in the Maori population. The mam causes for the infant mortality are: First and greatest, ignorance concerning the bringing up of babies; second, unsuitable food; third, bad clothing; fojirth, bad ventilation; fifth, improper nursing and non-attendance of qualified physicians when sick; sixth, tohungaism and superstition; seventh, prejudice.!'

Another well known and respected resident oE Feilding has passed away in the person of Mr Geo. 8. Smith, whose death occurred on Friday evening Deceased had been ill only some seven days, haying contracted pneumonia and pleurisy. Fe will (says the Feilding k. tar 2°c missed by the local corps of the Salvation Army, of which he had been, a prominent member since the commencement in Feilding, and was also a member of the Order of Foresters. Threechildren are left orphans, the mother having died some time ago. From Russia, Japan, Argentine, Egypt, and all manner of unlikely places requests are received for the leaflets and pamphlets of the Agricultural Department. They are regularly in demand in many of the countrias where agriculture is developing and some of the1 older countries of Europe; and the number ot applications from the United States and Canada is considerable. From twelve' to fifteen thousand copies of each leaflet have to be printed, and in the case of some af the pamphlets on special subjects the number rises to 25,000 copies. •

During the Dast year 11,424,824 lb of milk have been received by the Oheltenham Dairy Co. at a test of 8.95,-and ■[■' 354,688 lb of cream at a test of 402, the butter manufactured amounting to 660,495.1b; the total amount paid to . ;. suppliers ier the year being £21,028 17s Bd, and the average quantity of milk to make 1 lb of batter being 22-66 lb The directors recommend that a' dividend of 4 per cent, per annum bo paid to shareholders on paid up capital to 31st August, 1903. According to the , balance sheet £1112 las lid was paid ... in wages during the year. Of the pro- • fit made on the working it is proposed to pay a.bonusof £50 to the chairman, writeoff £313 9* 6d for depreciation, equal to 5. per cent.^and the balances allocated to payment of dividend on «paid up capital. The'bank overdraft stands at £1867 Is 7d, and the liabilities and assets balance at the sum of

A wellattended committee meeting of the Feilding and District Industrial Association was (says the Star) held on Friday evening. The recommendation of the Schedule Committee to allocate a sum not exceeding £350 as prize-money for the forthcoming Show was adopted, amounts to be apportioned as follows:— Dairy produce, £17 ss; sheep, .£6O; cattle,, £42; . horses, £110 10s ; dogs, .£l6 10s;.. competitions, £36 (not complete). ; home industries and school exhibits, £27 15s; cereals, seeds and roots, £15 15s. The schedule for pigs was not handed 'in.' It was decided that all donors of £1 Is and upwards be made members of the Association for one year. One hundced -and three new members were elected, making a total in all of 825. It was also decided that the Association affiliate with the N.Z. Kennel Club, and that the .duration of the Show be one day. '-.-■■

. The Post points out that, according to the tables attached to the Financial Statement, a sum* of £21,000 falls due on November 1, ana £250,000 on December 1, or a total of £271,000. The Colonial Treasurer will have an anxious time in 1905 if the money market continues adverse to colonial issues, for there are some heavy cornmicmeiats maturing as follows :-^-1905: January 15, £100,000,8 per cent.; February 1, £2100, 3& per cent.; February 1, £412,900,4 per cent.; February 15, £100,000, 8 ;pjM.-. cent; •March 15, £100,000, 3 per cem; April 1, £56,000,4 per cent.; April 1, £97,100, ■4 per • cent; April 1,. £250,000,. 4 per cent.;. April' 17, £10Q,00O, 3 per cent.; May 15, £100,000,. 3 per cent.; July 16, £100,000, 8> per eentr August 15., £100,000 3i per cent; September' 1, £332,600 Bi. per cent; September 15, £100,000, 3i per cent; maldng a total ot £1,950,900." In addition to this there is the loan of £750,000, for which authority is to- be obtained this session, and the other loans that may be issued under •various Acts. It is but fair to state, though the Post has apparently overlooked the fact, that considerably more than half the debentures falling due next year are held by Government Departments, and probably will be taken up by them for a further term.

KiaOra hats for ever at Ss 9d and 10s 6d; .each* hac guaranteed to keep its cplourJ—Millar and Giorgi, sole agents, —advt. ' ■■:■'.. .

. • The work of laying the first portion of the electric tramways at Christchurch was commenced this morning..

Captain Edwin telegraphed to-day :— Strong winds--.to. gale from between north and west and south-west; glass fall; rain probable.

The . secretary ol the New Zealand Royal Humane Society has.received an application for recognition of the bravery displayed by. Miss M. Denniston. and Miss.Gertrude Smith in connection with their rescue of two children who were' bathing at Sumner recently.

A special general'meeting of the North Island MikVCure Bacon Co. will beheld oil Thursday next in the Fire Brigade Hal), Palmerston, at 3 p.m. The business is. "^to. consider the advisability of the erection of a modern bacon factory 6n*the Manawatu side of the range, and to consider the advisability of increasing the capital of the company.

The law in. regard to expectorating on the footpaths in Christchurch is not being observed as rigidly as it should be. The Mayor attributes this to the notices being couched in language not sufficiently simple to be generally understood, and the notices, "It is forbidden to expectorate upon the footpaths," are to be re.placed with "Don't spit upon the footpaths." • ••■■■

Now, who was this ? The Post says:— The few enthusiasts who sit in the Gallery during the supper adjournment enjoyed a little, interlude on Thursday night. • Five minutes after the House emptied one member, who had been left sleeping, woke up under the influence of | the unusual silence. Looking round the House he saw vacant benches only. He looked up at the galleries, saw some people -gazing encouragingly upon him, and proceeded to make a speech. "Sixty - three, sir," he solemnly declaimed, waving his arms at the Galleryites: ".I'm sixty-three, What,- sir? "What do you say, sir?" (Nobody had said a word). "I tell you," he continued, raising an impressive forefinger, " I repeat it. Sixty-three," and he glared round the galleries. "No, sn-," (this with great scorn and irrelevance), " No, sir. Ee-mem-bah J Sixtythree ! I would have you know it! Be respectful, sir J" The Gallery sniggered. " Sixty-three !" and, placing his silk hat firmly on his head, the lonely soloist marched slowly and with unspeakable dignity out into the lobby.

Mr H. Woodfield, of the Manawatu stables, has just added to his already complete plant one of the most modern types of the coachbuilders' art—a fivelight landau. This carriage arrived here last week from Melbourne, where it was built by Messrs Ewing Bros., a firm who have attained a reputation for high-class work throughout the colonies. It is perfect in design, is very light and roomy, and the workmanship is faultless. The front portion of the head is fitted with glass frames, which fold into position and lower in the same manner as the ordinary landau. The work is so ac-' curately done that it is absolutely draught proof when closed, and under unfavourable weather' conditions the occupants haye the great advantage of being able to look around them. It is also an ideal, carriage for the summer months, as the canopy can remain in position as a sunshade and the glass frames thrown open to admit the air. This can be done by any lady with the greatest ease in a few seconds. Mr Woodfield has imported this landau for wedding parties and private work, and he is to be complimented for the enterprise he has shown in having introduced to Palmerston the very latest style of modern carriage- This landau .was procured through the agency of Messrs J. Bett & Co., Ltd , having been selected by 'then: Melbourne representa tive. - •

The Ruapehu and Delphic have brought us 46 cases of new and seasonable goods which we have been waiting for. These have been opened out {luring the_ last few' days, and are: now being displayed, in the various departments, which, are now teeming with new and fashionable goods,of which we invite the early inspection of prospective buyers at -the Bon Marche. C. M. Ross and Co., direct importers.—Advt.