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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7923, 4 October 1904, Page 4

The lucky winner of the first prize in Tattersall's sweep on the Metropolitan Handicap was at Eotorua on his honeymoon when he received the cable informing him of his good luck.

There are indications that the coming season at Eotorua will be a busy one. Already there-are a number of visitors attracted by the news that Waimangu has resumed operations.

At last night's meeting of the Palmerston Brass Band it was decided to grant Mr D. Charker, the secretary, three months' leave of absence, owing to indifferent health. Mr Geo. Bell has kindly decided to act pro tern.

In the course of a speech at Christchurch Dr Moorhouse said that boxing was sometimes called brutal, but no one ever complained of hunting, for instance. A spill at hunting .meant a serious injury generally, but if a man got "knocked out "at boxing, it was only-for a couple of minutes. "It's justthat your wind's gone wrong, or your head is buzzy," said the doctor, " and the man who can't take it isn't worth'his salt."

The Education Department and the police are understood to be enquiring into another disclosure connected with the management of the Stoke Industrial School, Nelson. The local papers allege that a youth, 17i years of age, named George Cawfield, a returned licensed-out inmate, who admits he was insolent to the authorities, reported to the police that he had been assaulted by one of the staff, and struck in the face with his fist. His clothes were taken from him, but when he was sent to work next day he got away and laid a complaint before the police. The authorities, it is understood, admit that there was a slight contravention of the Act under great provocation, but state that a report has been supplied to the Education Department and they court full enquiry.

Mr G. J. Scott, D.0.A., supplies the following returns cf bankruptcy business in the Palmerston district for the quarter ended September 30th:—Number of bankruptcies unclosed at end of preceding quarter, 15; number closed during quar? ter, nil; on hand, 15 ; fresh bankruptcies, 1; total in hand 16 ; cash in hand, July Ist, £368 15s lOd; total amount of assets realised £962 9s 3d; paid in dividends, £410 15s 10d; Government commission, £7 Bs'6d; expenditure while in charge, £49 lls 2d ; goods sold after stocktaking and paid to purchaser, £10 16s 6d; solicitors, debtors' £20. 18s D.O.A's., £2 2s, creditors' petitioning solicitor, £2S 12s, total £51 12s; administration charges, £39 Is 7d; cash in hand September 30th, £76119s 6d.

It is estimated that about 5000 persons , were in Hokitika during the Premier's political jubilee. The decorations consisted cmefly of three arches. Of these the Borough Council's, in front of the Town Hall, was probably the most artistic. It was surmounted by a representation of a bridge, under which was the legend " Westland," witn the dates 1879 and 1904—one on each side. Red white and blue art muslin formed the main part of the superstructure, and each side was decorated with greenery, ferns, and cabbage tree leaves! Several flags were flown from the arch, and two strings of flags were stretched across the street. . Mr Seddon arrived in Hokitika in 1866, and was the first mayor of Kumara in 1878 He was elected as a member of the House of Representatives for Hokifcika in 1879. It was on August 23rd, 1879, that Mr Seddon announced his candidature for Parliamentary honours.. On September 3rd he. delivered his first address at Hokitika.. The. Grey Ministry had been defeated on a no-confidence motion, and a dissolution had been granted. . „

On page 2: Cables and telegrams. 0n: page. 8: Sporting and general news. On page 6: Letters from our Foxtoh and Himatangi correspondents^ On page 7;. •Report of rlast'night's, meeting'of the Palnierstorirßowhng Club.. '.■■"■■ .•'■'.

: Campbell-street School Committee \yill meet to-night;; Vr

. The^Premier has contradicted the rumour)'that the Government will run a candidate in opposition, to Mr> Guinness, member for .Grey. ■;. '_■ , ■.

The Render.'.of Jas.' Trevor and. Son; at aboui £2OQQ, has been .accepted for the- erection of" a. three-story warehouse for -Messrs Levin and Co., at Wellington; '-:'':■■ ; :;-;-;'•-.. . - -.'■■.■. "' ".- ■ ;

; Mr 'Herries complains that no infor" -matiori is' given by the Government as to how'the"Poultry Department is paying.

•An-election' of five trustees each for the Sluggish Elver" Drainage Board and-, Aorangi Land «Di?ainage Board will be held on November 7th; -

Owing to having its* membership increased recently by capable players and probationers, the Palnicrsfcon North Brass Band •is now able to, and will, in future, practice-. two nights weekly— Monday and Thursday evenings. .

The Eev. Mr Pargiter, of Otaki, contemplates leaving Otaki about the end of the present year, he having been offered and accepted a parish in the south of England, of which his father has been vicar for many years.

Providing the suggestion is enthusiastically taken up, an interesting event will take place, probably in a fortnight's time, viz, a football match, in fancy costume, between teams selected from the active members of the Palrnerstoxi North Brass Band and Municipal Band. At last night's meeting of the Palmerston Band it was., decided to challenge the Municipal Band to. a friendly game, and as both combinations possess some sterling and erstwhile players, an-evenly contested match will, no doubt, be-, witnessed.

We are pleased to learn that Mr -I. O. Batehelar, who,has been confined to his room for some time past, is now.making satisfactory progress, and will soon be about again. At the annual meeting of the Bowling Clvib last night Mr Hay-' don, president, in referring to the election of Mr Batehelar as vice-president, expressed regret at his indisposition, and the hope that he would soon be with them on the green, for, added the president, "He is as hearty a bowler as comes on the green," an expression of opinion other members were in complete accord with.

The privileges in connection with the Otald Spring race meeting were sold b t y auction on Saturday last, when the fo'l-' lowing prices were realised :—No. 1 publican's booth, Mr Paeey, of Levin, £10; No. 2 do, Mr Pacey, £5 ; outer gates, Mr G. H. Harris, of Wellington, £50. Last October's privileges for the" publicans' booths realised £20 and £15 respectively. The great drop this year, says the local paper, was due to the fact that the Licensing Committee has decided not to grant any conditional licenses, except te a licensee residing , within the district". Tins debarred; outside publicans from competing^, and as Mr Pacev was the only local publican present at the sale,, he had matters all to himself.

The Minister of Agriculture, replying on-Friday night to Opposition criticism in regard to the recent importation by the Government of Kerry cattle, which it was alleged, were inferior to Ayrshire and Jersey, maintained that the Government had done the fight thing in importing these cattle. He instanced their suitability for the Taranaki district, the home of the dairy industry, where some of the country was as steep as the side of a house, and where. ordinary cattle could not keep their'feet. It seemed to him that Kerry cattle were in every way suited for such country. The importation of Kerry cattle had been urged by ■the-Farmers' Union, and all through the Taranaki district they had been wanting them. The leader of the Opposition r£ plied that there were much better stud cattle in the colony than those 'imported by the Government. In regard to the "Kerry cattle he declared that farmers would be sorry to see them mixed up with their herds. "Wretched things," added Mr Massejy " I don't think they will be the slightest use to us here "

At the meeting of the State Schools Defence League in Wellington, organised to watch the Bible-in-Sehobls movement, the president (Mr J. R, Blair) said our country districts had room for only one school, and the proposal would have the effect of introducing discord and disintegrating the education system. W& had the authority of such distinguished churchmen-as the. Bishops, of London andJßochester that Bible-teaching in public schools was a destructive " policy ■So.fay ISiew Zealand had been free from religious dissension. In England and \V a es. the people were on the verge of civil war over the administration of the Education Act, and yet we were asked to follow a similar policy. He would call upon the people, in the interests of religious toleration, liberty, and social peace, to withstand to the uttermost the present attack upon our education system. Mr W. T. Grundy,' speaking, as a teacher, argued that thl: introduction of the Bible into our State schools would have a bad effect upon the children attending those schools. \t present there was no element of perse cutionin our schools, and this: fact had gone towards buildJngup.a: fine demo' iT Bn\™ th Bible-teaching the chiMren would no longer meet on^comm°" .f ound- J^s, Komau Catholics" (and there were many of them in aur^ schools), and Unitarians; would be set apart from others', when the Bible W son was being taken, ai!d certain «£"- tion? from the children W ho hadnoV mmm tiits

The new oil launch service on Lakes Tarawera and Rotomahana, just established by the Government, will tend to popularise the'round trip. ' -

At the Police Court this morning two first offenders were fined 5s for drunkenness by Mr Thomson, S.M. A prohibition order was granted against a'local resident on his own application by Messrs J. Mowlem and W. Park, J'sP.

The condition of the village schoolmaster in Russia is not to be envied. The case is reported of a master who has been in one school for 13 years, a married man of 85, with, five children. His annual salary is 200 roubles, or about £20. ■ - ; ,

The Palmerston North, Brass Band has been notified of the acceptation of their services to supply programmes of music at the forthcoming United Trades' picnic, at Foxton, on Labour Day, and on "People's Day," at the Manawatu Spring Show. ; . The secretary of the National Dairy Association has been notified by the Secretary of Agriculture that the Government are going to continue the sub sidy towards the freezing of butter for next season 1904-5 ot the rate of 2d per box. The previous subsidy was 3id.

A 'man named Jesse Holyrood, a plasterer, engaged on the new Convent, fell from the second floor scaffolding yesterday. Fortunately he landed first on his feet, and then fell on to his back. He was taken to the hospital but it was found that he had sustained no injury beyond a severe shaking.

The young man Arthur Brown, who was run over by an engine at the railway station yesterday, was taken to Dr. Gralam's hospital, where it was found that the injury to his left leg was so great as to necessitate amputation above the ankle. The sufferer bore the shock remarkably well and to-day was progressing very satisfactorily.

It is probable that the present case before the Supreme Court will last three days and involve a trip, on the part of the jury, to the land and drains forming the subject of the action. Under the circumstances it is.extremely improbable the Court will finish this week but will be adjourned till after the sittings of the Court of Appeal in Wellington to be held next week.

A treasure hunt was held on Friday evening in connection with the Wanganui Eowing Club's bazaar, and searchers, ■despite the rain, were out till alatehour. One coupon was found on Saturday morning by Mrs Beck, near Dr. Wall's house in Campbell-street. The coupon for a trip to Wellington was found at half-past two the same morning, near the St. Hill-street entrance of the Economic, by Mr T. Bell, while the fiver ."was found between Messrs Carson and Brookfield's residences in Ingestre-street. The two last prizes were found by members of the Eowing Club, who have generously handed them back to the committee, and the latter hid them in the goods sold by auction on Saturday evening, which also contained coupons for 20 quarter tons of coal.

_ The following teams have been drawn in connection with the local tournament to be held by the Palmerston Fire Brigade on Nov. 9th : —No. 1. team.—Beadnail, Broome, W.- Kennedy, and E.Bush. No. 2. team—Chandler,' Durant, Gestro, McCall and Richardson. No. 3. team—Burson, Cooper, Goodall, Hitchings and Milverton. No. 4. team—Loyejoy, Humphrey, Byles, Haycock and another one to be picked.

A few days ago a paragraph was published in this journal to.the effect that a man nearly lost his life ',by smothering in the mud on the main road at Taihape, having to be dug out. "We now learn that a horse has been lost in almost the same spot. On Sunday a resident of Taihape went for a drive in a fcuggy, having a pair of half draught horses to haul the vehicle. In returning to his home one of the horses fell in the deep quagmire which serves the purpose of a road, and before it could be rescued was smothered. It is said to be a not ■uncommon thing for horses to be lost in mud on roads in the back blocks during the rainy season each year.

Commander Booth Tucker will, it is announced, relinquish his position of «hief of the Salvation Army in the United States about the middle of November. He has stated to a reporter that he is going to London to fill a higher post in the army. While he would say nothing as to who his successor will be, it is.understood that Commissioner Eva Booth, who is at the head of the army in Canada, will go to New York and take command. Commissioner Eva Booth is': the youngest daughter of General Booth. Since Commander Booth Tucker' lost his wife, the favorite daughter of the general, hi a railway accident some six months ago, he has set his heart upon leaving America.

Judgment was delivered in the S.M. Court this morning by Mr A* D. Thomson, S.M., in the action Currie (Mr Baldwin) v. Selby (Mr Cooke), claim for damages under a milking contract, on the grounds that cows, supplied by the defendant, failed to. calve on specified dates and that defendant placed sheep in the paddocks reserved for the cows. The 5.M.,. after reviewing the' evidence adduced, said he was satisfied the defendant acted in good faith throughout, and made full disclosure of all information he had and of the source from which he obtained it, and, in his opinion, defendant could not be held responsible for the damage resulting from the late calving, nor did the Court think the defendant liable under the claim for damage through-putting sheep in the cow paddocks. Judgment was given for the defendant with costs of Court, solicitors' fee £'6 12s, and witness' expenses 12s. ■ . '■ ■'■■■'..

A contemporary, in referring to the Premier's jubilee, says :—Many humorous stories are told of the " bulls " perpetrated by. the present Prime Minister in-his early " nights of oratory." But those were- the days when the miners were loyal to their own, and the fact of Mr Secldon being of them had more weight with them than any other consideration. They knew he knew and imderstood them and he was, therefore, the man to represent them in the council of their country. -It is open to very grave question whether Mr Seddon would be given the same chances if ho were commencing his career to-day. Colour is lent to this by the fact that the " Coast" would not find a place for P. J. O'Eegan, a man who displayed greater ability in his initial effort than did the man who is Premier to-day, and O'Rcgan is, at the present time, one of the ablest of the Young New Zealand party of political economists. .

The Governmfinfc vineyards are gome to cost us £4850 this year, remarked Mr Euthorford, and he wanted to know whathad become of the wine. Had the Minister, drunk, io, be facetiously enquired, and he expressed a hope that he would ba given a chance to sample it.

At an anti-g*nibling demonstration atDunedintho Rev. Sinclair mentioned three plaoos around that city where ". two up" was played on Sunday?. He had visited thi>o places wh^ro pok-a-pu was played." The matter had been btforo the House, and thn'Houso had refused to pronounoo it an- illegal game, yet it was one of the most vicious form* of gambling carried on in thi* place . Two cbinamen had been standing behind the counter and**a drizaa youths wero. present with their papers. If pak-a-pu is no lottery then Tati.ersall's was not alotsery. The Rev.. HewitHou thought they should aim Bt the suppression of betting news in the newspapers and the prevention of tho uso of the telephone, tele«r->uh, and postal services for gambling purposes.

The death of Mr Mel. B. Spurr occurred at the George Hotel, St. Kilda. at about half-past four on the afternoon of September 25th. The cause of death was diabetes,, from which Mr Spurr had been suffering for ten years. Owing to an attack of influenza during the New Zealand tour his general health was somewhat impaired. A throat trouble manifested itself a little under three weeks ago, but was allayed after medical treatment. Unfavourable symptoms set in on the Friday night, and after an attack of angina pectoris, diabetes coma supervened. The patient became unconscious at two o'clock on Sunday morning, and died in the afternoon. Mr Spurr has left a widow, who came to Australia with him, but left for England a few weeks ago. His last performance was given on September 19, since when he was confined to his bed. During his illness Mr Spurr composed a new song.

The Clutha Leader says that the risks attendant on taking sheep off turnips and driving them a distance were exemplified recently. A flock of 100 ewes in lamb was driven in from Warepa to the sale at the Corporation yards last Friday. Apparently they were then all right, and they were left in the yards all night, and next morning no less than seven of their number were found to be deadj and the rest in a more or less precarious condition and unfit, for removal. By Sunday morning 15 more had succumbed, and on Monday morning the number was increased to 45. The loss is not confined to the sheep that have died, for even those that are left will take some time to recover. Taking sheep immedi-.. ately off turnips and driving them any distance is an exceedingly dangerous proceeding.

The Premier has never compiled a more striking Financial Statement than the firat he was called upon to drawmap. It> was in the old days of WeßtlanJ^Jae told the Hokitika people in one o.'/.is speeches on Thursday, when he ci!^nrnenced bis public life ub a member of ihe Ar&hura Boad Board.' The board, long ago defunct, had tben been ia difficulties regarding its finances, and had elected, its youngest member, Mr Eiehard John Seddon, to carry out the reforms that he had advocated in the election campaign. He had found that the Board had overspent its revenue by more than: a year, and his first Financial Statement had been brief and to the point. He had recommended the cessation of all public works, the discharge of all hands, and the reduction of the secretary's salary from .£250 a year to. 10s a week 1

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