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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7926, 6 October 1904, Page 4

On page 2: Cable news. On page 3: Parliament and general hews. On page 6: Generalnews. On page 7: sporting.

• The Hon. Mr Hall-Jones informed the House yesterday that he hoped to introduce legislation this session to amend the law governing the Inebriates' Home atWaitati. \ .-..•■ .••■••

A brass- band has been formed at Shannon, \ The members gave their first .performance on Saturday evening and acquitted themselves creditably.

The Shannon Eifle Club yesterday defeated a team from the Manawatu Mounted Bines by 32 points in a shooting match. " ■

In addition to the new lamps already mentioned the Council has decided to convert a lamp in Linton-street, and to erect a lamp half-way between Scandia and Alexandra-streets in . Pergu'sonstreet.: .

Thos. Parker, charged at the S.M. Court yesterday afternoon with theft ot a silver watch valued at .£2los, the property of Alex. Wright, of Longburn, pleaded guilty and was remanded, till this morning, to the Supreme Court for sentence. Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M., presided. At the Supreme Court this morning, Mr Justice Cooper sentenced the accused to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour in the Wellington gaol.

Last Monday -a middle-aged man named William Greatbatch went out from Levin to Mr Rathbone's property, near Kereru, where he and another man ■were engaged in bushfelling. -Heretired to his tent about 9 p.m., where he slept alone.- The following morning, his mate, who occupies a tent near by, called to GreatbatcH about 7 o'clock to awaken him. ■Receiving no answer he concluded his mate was sleening heavily, and made no further attempt to rouse liim. About 8.30 a.m. : Mr Rathbone arrived at the camp, which is about two miles from his homestead"; and enquired why they had not gone to work. They both went m to Greatbateh's tent and found him quite dead, he.bad apparently.passed away peacefully during sleep, as there were no si-ms of any struggle having taken place. -

A meeting of the Wellington School Commissioners was' held yesterday Present—Messrs J. E. Blair (in the chair), F. Y. Lethbridge, M.H.E., Strauchon, Commissioner of Crown Lands, and Fred Pirani. ■ The following distribution of funds was agreed to"— Primary: Wellington Education Board £324 11s; Wanganui Board, £L 75 9 S Secondary: Wellington College, £74 5 S * 4d; Wellington GMs' High School £4& 5s ;. Wanganui Girls' College, £37 -'p a lmerston JTorfch High School, £42 9s 8d The following transfers were approved •— Section 1305, Bunnythorpe, J. J. Tate to J. J. Donovan;. section XIII Ruahine, C. C. W. Hawker to E. and T. Allen; section 46, Makini township j W. Boyden to Jeremiah Cotter. The' following leases were approved:—Section 6, block X., Mataroa township James Kirk; section 13, Mangaweka John Mercer; section 15, Makukupara M. Ferrick; sections 3, 12 and 20* Umutoi, A. Dick; sections 10, 3 and 24' blocks IV. and VI., Mataroa, A w' Harrison; sections 9/17 and 11, biocks IA.. and X., Pongaroa, G. Fulcher • sec tion 94, block XIII., Belmont, J. H. Jackson. Sub-leases agreed to:—Sec" tion 8, block XV., Levin, E. M. Goslin^. to D.Andrews; section 286, block XV° Kairanga, W. Rowlands to James Rice' It was, decided to agree to severai renewals being submittedto arbitration ■

A motion lasfc;night to add a'clause in the Licensing Bill, preventing the employment of females in a bar, with;the exception of;: those . already employedj was lost.' , ■•"/'• '.!'■' '■ ■'•-. ,-.■ ' ■■'■'■■ •;-.

" You-are c'rammedvwith this thing and the other tiling, and the. sooner you forget" them the better, but you are nofe taught the laws- of Nature."•';.• Professor Bickerton's indictment of the modern education system., '..',' ~;":' ■■:.

It is not 'generally kh'OTvn (writes " Call Boy '* .in the ;Duriedin Star) that while Miss Donaldson /(Scottish Entertainers) was in Duiiedin she received the. mournful intelligence of the death-of herhusband.in the Old Land. . .

;.... At Otaki; yesterday a young ablebodied man,.- named ■*_ Harold Vincent; Harvey;'charged-.-with having obtained board and lodging from MrsC.'H. Carter, of Waikanae, by means of false pretences, was sentenced' to one month's ■ imprisonment. - '

_ On Thursday last, at St. Peter's, Wellington, Mr Thos. Stagpooie, headmaster of Stbney Creek school, was married-to Miss Cissy dcs \Lahdes, only daughter o£ Capt. George Eomeril, of "First Towers," St. Ueleirs, Jersey. The Eev G. P. Davys, M.A., performed the ceremony.

During last quarter the Old Age Pension Court received four new applications for pensions, and 17 applications for renewal. It granted 3 new pensions and 14 renewals, arid refused one renewal, leaving one new application and two renewals pending.

With the exception of four, all jurymen summoned to the Supreme Court on Monday morning have omitted to claim their attendance money which, awaits them at the Court. Each of, the jurymen are entitled to 4s each for the time they were in attendance.

The Scottish Entertainers brought their local season to a close last evening, when they gave a programme, equally as enjoyable as that of the previous evening. After proceeding north they return to the South Island,' concluding their New Zealand tour atDunedin next month. Miss Donaldson and Mr' Spence then go to Sydney, where they will be entertained by the Burns Club, after which they leave for their native land.

There was a strange foregathering at Frick's Lock, Pennsylvania, the other day. Mr Woods, the venerable schoolmaster, rang the bell of the old schoolhouse, when there trooped in, not children of the village, but sixty-two middle-aged men and women, former scholars. All the old lessons were gone through, and then the class adjourned to the playground, and tried to romp through the old games.

Acting on the suggestion of a Melbourne commercial man, the PostmasterGeneral has decided that in future the official telephone lists issued out at the different State capitals shall be alphabetically indexed at the margins to facilitate easy reference. Mr Sydney Smith's correspondent estimates (says the Age) that the value of the time -which will be saved to Melbourne merchants by the suggested .plan is'equal to about £3000. . ■

Captain- Loveday, commanding the school cadets of the'colony, is at present inspecting the local companies. Yesterday he inspectedthe two companies at' Campbell-streefc School, putting in the whole day at the work. Captain Love,day complimented1 the lads on the discipline and' knowledge of drill shown. The companies have, a bugle band of some nine or ten boys and to-night they are to receive instruction from.the captain. ■ : ■ , c

Mr Alex. McNah, of- Otama (brother of Mr R, McNab, M.H.R.), who has been receiving instruction, in forestry in a Saxony college for the.past 18.months, reports an unusual occurrence.. Writing at.the beginning of last month,'-Mr McAab stated that the season had been such a remarkably dry one tha+ the river JMbe, which m ordinary s: -isons is navigable for a distance of over 450 miles, is completely dried up in the upper peaches. : Vessels of over 6000 tons have l phed as far as Schandau, on the Saxony trontier, so the extraordinary nature of the occurrence can be realised.—Standard. ' -..- >

The results of the Manawatu Plying Clubs race from Wanganui, held vet terday, were as follows:—Mr Allan's red chequer cock, Rusty, velocity of 1573 yardsnper minute, 1; Mr Richard's blue cock, Brooklyn Blue, velocity of 1557 yards per minute, 2; Mr P. Smith's blue chequer Captain Cook, and red chequer, Jack, velocity of 1545 yards per v mmute,. 3rd and 4th respectively The pmes were-Pirst, trophy valued at 40. Os; second, trophy, £1 v- thirit trophy, 10s t,*: Th Pc yC]ub received-t b™ f26 bil<as re Presenting 'IS

.The Chifa correspondent of the Daily Express estimates that the war is cost ing Russia £1,000,000 jaer week. Ifc L estimated that by the end of the year her capital loss (including the initial n?^ ay) will be £100,000,000 g L^om^ son^aeJapanese expenditure is smaU, £6oS) 01^68 esti«ating that £60,000 : 000 will cover the bill of the first twelve-months. Commenting on thj* the DailyExpressestimatesthlAheS •will cost both sides £3,000,000 V^eet the cost of the war in South Africa. . It is one-third greater than the cost of tK«war between Eussia and.Turkey?

The quarterly returns of businesstransacted at the Magistrate's S3-dm-mg the three months endin^Septtm ber 30th shows that the SSi S £2^qfi Q c v „ il&gregate amount of ±^yb y s ld^was sued for and £1714 QId recovered. During the ouaTffir 9«o prehended m criminal cases Of +^ P" paid in stamps totalled £4RiQ-ef;: criminal fees Jl2 19s. • ' 19s

An enquiry is to be held as to the cause of the.late fire in Broad-street, but the date.has not yet been fixed.

Captain Edwui telegraphed to-day:— Orale from between north-east and north and west;glass .fall; rain, probably heavy. ■:•<->' J

On the application of Mr J. P. Imaes this [morning, in Chambers, Mr Justice Cooper granted probate of the estate of C. F. L. Maulc to C. J. Hansen, the executor named in the will.

The late Mr George Adams ■(" Tattersall"), whose death was recently announced from Hobart, left by his will £30,000 to Mr E. E. Grant,- general manager of the famous sweep business.

Mr H. Gaisford,. of Oringi, recently entered Dr. Fitzgerald's hospital, in Melbourne, for treatment of his leg An operation was performed by the eminent surgeon, and Mr Gaisford has returned home much benefited in health

At Shannon Police Court P. Bonis for using abusive language was fined £5, costs 13s, in default two months' imprisonment, by Mr J. O'Con'nor, J.P. F. Power for assault was fined 40s with costs, in default 14 days' imprisonment.

At the Supreme Court, this afternoon, a native witness stated-a portion of the land, the subject of the action at present before the Court, belonged, by right of conquest to the Ngatitoa, Te Rauparaha's tribe. Another block of the land belonged to the N gatihuia.

On the track at the back of the Family Hotel yesterday afternoon the first of a series of Sheffield Handicaps were run off over a 75 vards'course. The final resulted as follows: Penman, syds 1Bell, 7yds 2; Sorenson, syds 3. Time' 7 4-5 sec. The result of a consolation l-ace was : Sorenson 1, Bell 2, Bateman 3. Time, 7 4-5 sec.

Farmers and others interested, as well as subscribers to the proposed Veterinary Association, are reminded that a meeting will be held on Saturday, at the Fire Brigade Hall, to elect an Executive Committee and transact other important business in connection with the Association. It is. important that all subscribers should endeavour to be present at this meeting.

The latest to enter the Veterans' Home is Mr George Clampett, an old resident of Hawke's Bay and a soldier who has seen a great deal of service in the Imperial army. Mr Clampett, who is 78 years of age, wears the Indian Mutiny medal, with clasps for Lucknow and Delhi; the Burmese medal, with clasp for Pegu; the New Zealand medal, and a. medal for distinguished conduct in the field. In India he belonged to the Bengal Horse Artillery and the Bengal Fusiliers, subsequently joining the 18th Eoyal Irish and coming to New Zealand with them.

The special jury', drawn in the case of Byder v. C. A. Hall, now before the Supreme Court, visited the land involved at Otaki yesterday, leaving Palmerston by the morning train. The whole of the ground, drains, springs and water-courses were carefully inspected. Despite the fact that, in places progression was by successive leaps from nigger head to nigger head and from: rush to rush, with swamp a receptacle for the luckless wight who missed, all the jury arrived home safely by last. night's train. Opinions differ as to whether, they walked f our miles or twenty miles during.the day.

The. average Taranjiki fanner has to secure all available assistance in his milk persuading.operations, say^.the Manaia Witness. A record was established in this connection on thislside of the mountain a few days ago. ■ A young fanner was married at his bride's home at 2 p.m.; the wedding breakfast was partaken of at 2.30 ; at 8 he hitched up the liorse and drove his newly-made wife to his farm; at 3.40 she had disrobed, substituting a stockyard garb for her wedding dress; and at 3.50 she' was on the job milking I If hard toil will do it, that marriage will he a success.

Apparently MrT. Taylor has no time for footballers. In the House last night he said he would sooner travel in a rail-' way carriage with a lot of miners who had just left the pit's mouth and unwashed than he would with a crowd of footballers who had been " on the razzledazzle." The member for Hutt was seeking for. popularity amongst footballers—he was like a firefly, for they only saw. him in the evenings, yet they could not help looking at Tiirp, Mr Wilford: A compliment from the member for Christchurch would be an insult—a fearful insult.

Dr Pomare, in his report to the Chief Health Officer, says:—There is no doubt that the aged Maori, unless of very high rank, fares badly at the hands of his mokopunas. , The question of making the aged Maori comfortable has been a sore puzzle to us. Were he a European the solution of the problem would be easy; we should say, "Build him an Old Men's Home." But the Maori,poor as he is, and of ttimes going as he does for weeks and months on the most meagre diet, would rather live in his poor tumbledown whare -than leave the faces of his grandchildren, even though theyare neglectful. If fortunate, a poor old Maori receives the old-age pension; if not, he lives on sufferance.

The Government Poultry Expert states in his annual report that there are umnistakeable evidences that the poultry industry in New Zealand is making rapid strides and producers are now commanding a fair price for both birds and eggs. He is assured by poulterers in all. parts of the colony that the quality of the poultry offered for sale is annually improving. "South African importers are, he goes on to say, so satisfied with the quality of the New Zealand poultry, that two firms have received orders for all that can be procured., He urges, however, the desirableness of evei'y bird shipped being passed by a Government grader. . For some time past over 15,000 head of poultry per month have been prepared for ship - ment to South Africa.

. At a meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union last evening, it was decided to place on record the thanks of the Union to Mr .T. Duncan for coaching the New Zealand team which recently defeated the Britisli team at Wellington, and to make a suitable presentation to Mrs Duncan in recognition of the services rendered by her husband on that occasion. An application for position as trainer, to the New Zealand team during its tour to Great Britain next year was referred to the Finance Committee. The Auckland Rugby Union forwarded a, statement in connection with the Auckland-Great Britain match, showing a profit to the New Zealand Union of j£662 odd, after deducting expenses of the match, including the expenses incurred ,in connection with the trip of he Britisli team to Botorua.

The remains of the late T. R. Ellison are to be interred at Waikouaiti, Otago, where the ancestors of the family. rest.

Work at the three flasmilis at Kereru is to be resumed this month. This will provide employment for about 80 men.

"A Department that lives on scares.1' So said a member of the -Waitotara County Council when discussing the Health/Department. "' .

Members are reminded of the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at the Council Chamber to-night at 8 o'clock. The Council of" the Chamber meets at 7.30. ' :

The New Zealand population now consumes a- vastly greater quantity of fruit than it /used to, the reason probably being that the quantity available is greater. Although the fruit crop has increased enormously, it has not increased faster than the rate of consumption, and is still insufficient to provide a surplus for canning, cider, or vinegarmaking purposes. Mr Blackmore mentioned to a Southland Times reporter that some five years ago he had occasion to address a circular to the fruit retailers ofChristchureh. He found that only thirteen were carrying on that business. The other day he found that there were 120 retailers of 'fruit in Christchurch, and the increase in other towns has been equally marked.

Reporting on the working of the Orchard and Garden Pests Act, Mr T. W. Kirk, Government Biologist, says it will not be possible to put the legislation fully into force at once. The policy, adopted with the Noxious Weeds Act will be followed—viz., slow but steady advancement. It will probably be the third year before the measure will be enforced m its entirety. That is, any person who shows that, he is endeavouring to do fair work in the direction of controlling pests will be leniently dealt with, but those who neglect their trees or who persist in marketing diseased fruit will be compelled to respect the interests of neighbours, and either clean their trees or cut them down. Mr Boucher, instructor in charge of the greater part of the North Island, reports that, with the reasonable protection afforded by law, he anticipates amore rapid expansion of the industry than has yet been experienced.

Some time ago a young acrobat named Gardner saved the life of Mr Pierpont Morgan's daughter at great personal risk by stopping a pair of runaway horses in aNew York street. He refused the reward that was offered him, and disappeared without giving his name. When Mrs Morgan read in the American papers that an acrobat in London had sustained serious injuries by falling from the trapeze, she cabled to her husband to make enquiries. Sure enough, Mr Pierpont Morgan found that the crippled acrobat was the man who had saved his daughter. Everything that surgical skill and good nursing could do for the sufferer was done, not with entire success. He will never perform on the trapeze again; but the gratitude of a millionaire has made a home for him and his widowed mother at Milwaukee. The story is pleasanter reading than the annals of the Steel Trust. " .

•, The Cuba-street MetHodist Church concluded its anniversary celebration with a tea and public meeting last night, both of which were largely attended. . The ladies of the congregation provided a first-class tea,-and after it had been dealt wiih, those present adjourned to the church. The. Rev. J. J. Mather, of Broad-street, took the chair, and after the singing of the old favourite. hymn - v Nativity,!' he led the meetings in- prayer, and made some introductory • remarks. The Rev. S. .J. Baker, of the Congregational Church, then gave an address, congratulating the church on its position and expressing the best wishes for its future. The annual report was read by the secretary, Mr P. Neilsen, and showed the church to be in a flourishing condition. The Eevs., Beggs and Mather plso delivered addresses. The musical programme was under the direction of Mr J. E. Wingate and comprised the following items:—Anthem, "O Lord, how manifold are thy works," choir; violin solo, "The old folks at home," , encored, "The mocking bird," Mr Clif Mowlem; euphonium solo, " Cavatina," encored, Mr W. Staines; violin solo, " Reverie," Mr H. Swallow; anthem, '* Fountain of good," choir; violin duet, " Eondo,', Messrs Mowlem and Swallow. Mr Vivian, Master Stanley Mowlem and Miss Hopwood played the accompaniments. On Mr Dowle's motion, a vote of thanks was passed to all who had assisted with the celebration. ; The meeting closed by the singing of the hymn "Creation." The piano used-was kindly lent by Messrs Leary & Dixon. ■ '

The boot department of The Bon Marche has recently been replenished with large consignments .of English, American, and high-class colonial manufactures. Ladies and gentlemen will find in this department all that is atest and best in footwear.*