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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7928, 8 October 1904, Page 4

The Hawera abattoir shows a loss of about _230 on the year's working.

Montgomery's', Entertainers'"' closed their season in : the Zealandia Hall last night before .a large audience.

On dit,-says the Herald, that a New Plymouth nurse has assisted at tho birth, consecutively of 52 boy babies. It reads like a record. '

Captain' Edwin telegraphed to-day :— Moderate to strong westerly winds; expect very cold night; glass rise.

/ At Kelvin Grove on Wednesday, 19th inst., an entertainment will be given in aid of the school funds.

- The latest- additions t© the Telephone Exchange are:.Nos. 185, H. Brougham,' carrier, ' Princess-street,'., and" 205, I.' .Gelhor & Co., Church-street. .'.

The .weather has been very changeable in this district of late;' "' At Stoney Creek last night it was raining hard and was followed by a frost this morning..

The entries for the Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Spring Show number 2365, as against. 2277 last year, or an increase;of 88. The chief increases are in* sheep and hbrsea.

An inquisitive Opunake boy. found some powder, and of.course had a match. He struck the match, and' the powder went off—so did his eyebrows, eyelashes and some pieces of skin.—Waimate Witness... V

A quiet; wedding was celebrated at Masterton on Thursday afternoon, when Mr John Pringle, saddler, was married to Miss Effie Amy;:; Muir, at her mother's residence, Cole^street. * ..

, Owing to the success of the plain and fancy dress .ball held at Stoney Creek some short time ago/ it has been decided to hold another on Friday evening next when prizes will be given for'the most original costumes worn by ladies and gentlemen.

In the House on Thursday Mr Seddon, referring to the demands of local bodies, said he had refused Hokitika a loan of £23,000 for a drainage and water scheme. Mr Thos. Makenzie: Did you really refuse Hokitika.. 23,000? Mr Seddon: Yes, I refused it, and they gave me a banquet. (Laughter).

At the Police Court this morning H Beasley, alias H. Bennett, charged with" false .pretences, was : remanded ViintU; Monday: ... Bail was allowed in accused's own recognisances., P. Kirkley was also charged with false pretences and was also -remanded. .:.-A first offender was fined 5s for drunkenness. Messrs A. D. Thomson, S.M., and D. J. Monrad, J.P., were on the Bench.

Slackness is reported in the carpenters and painting trades in Christchurch, and many good men' are out of. work, but nothing more than a temporary slump is anticipated. . The number of casuallabourers out of work is fairly large, many who have come from", other centres for tramway work being unable to find employment. The men gather each day at thetramway excavations waiting their chance of work. J v.--':.-' '

-At the meeting of the Orouai County Council, held in Feilding yesterday, it was resolved, on the motion of Cr Vih cent, and seconded: by Cr; Pleasants, That as there is apparently, a deadlock between the Government and this Council .as.'to. the. subsidy towards the reerection of* the Gorge Bridge, the Government be requested to send an engiUl? ri° idsPepi'-*be:site, report on a suitable bndge: and give the-'estimate and cost of same. -.■•: '.-■■••

Mr Hawkins, M.H.8., being unable to obtain a loan from the Government for the Woodville County, the Councilhas decided to send a deputation to interview the Premier. At.the'kst meeting of the Council one member innocently asked why Mr Hawkins " could not do as,, other members did—go and see Ministers.and have a proper understanding with them." The: members of that deputation will return with greater .wisdom than they now. possess.-; .'. '

Several Palmerston . ladies have pro- ; :^°yemmentvHousei -{rfoands,; Mngton^ibn^Octobe^lS Sndfk^aicl ot the Veterans' Home.- .-••-;(..-

_The Tourist Department his issued-aii* illustrated handbook .-on: the- mmeril waters and health resorts' of .'the Rotorua^ district.. Theauthbris Dr. Wohlmann, balneologistto,theNew,Zealand Government. . .' . -.:■■:.*■ -.:■;,■ -X'iy- "

■■;' Mr >T:.Homt,-;-6fvEei]ding;.who is at present in the Old Couh_ry,-h__. informed a London correspondent thati'Ke intends to purchase Shire; horses.of sexes, and. probably some stud sheep:-: to" bring back to-New Zealand.,' "X .-; xyy/ A.

x According to' Dr. Mason of' the' Public* .Health Department, drunkenness among the natives has.greatly decreased.:'diiring the*past,year,partly through/ihcreasingtlie responsibilities of the.race by way of local government.* ' : . *. ; ; ;.

A, Clara Wood, daughter of Mr W. T.Wood, M.ffiE., who has been seriously ill from pneumonia, is reported' to be. making good progress towards recovery. ,

Mr Buckingham intends repeating his sacred entertainment. "BeriHur" on Sunday week* in aid of-the-funds of the hospital. This will he done in consideration, of the fact that on the previus occasion an accident prevented the programme being completed. :•

The friends of Mr W. Mundy will regret to h ear 0 f the death of his wife,' which occurred to-day, as the result of an attack of pneumonia and congestion of the lungs.* The deceased lady was aged bO years. Mucli sympathy-will be felt for Mr Mundy in the sad bereavement he has sustained.

._ At a meeting •of the Fire Brigade bocial Committee, held last night, Firemen J. Gestro, Richardson, and Short were appointed Ms.C.for the dance on Wednesday next. The music is to be supplied by Messrs McMinn and Meynck. The floor is to receive a special preparation, and holders of invitations can rely on spending a very enjoyable evening. '

In an appeal heard in the Supreme Court, Dunedin, in respect to a decision of the Magistrate to tho effect that a-by-law of one of the suburban councils was unreasonable, Mr Justice Williams commented scathingly on the by-law, which he saidmeantthataone-horsebuggy could not be driven in the borough unless provided with 4in tyres. His Honor said it showed the amount of common sense possessed by the people who made these by-laws. The appeal was dismissed, counsel for the respondent not being called on.

■';_. At Petone last evening Mr Fred. Pirani was presented with a gold pendant,' with shield and two hockey sticks and balls, by the members of the Petone Hockey Club. The vice-captain (Miss Brian) in making the presentation, said it was for the purpose of showing the appreciation of the many kind and thoughtful acts performed by Mr Piraiii, and the'fact .that his conception of the office he held in the club was that of a real live worker, more than equalling the..most enthusiastic,members by.his keenness for the club's welfare.

-A chiia, 2b years of age, youngest; daughter of Mr Joseph Torrey, of Utiku, Taihape, died in the Wanganui Hospital on- Tuesday afternoon, as the result of burns caused through drinking a quantity of caustic soda, which her mother was about to put in water for washing purposes.** She laid it down to get something, and the child, seeing the cup, put hvto her lips and drank the preparation; She was.brought, in to tho Wanganui Hospital, and on . Saturday. last went, under an operation, which appeared. .partly successful, but although everything possible was done the child died, as. stated.—Herald. "■:-.-.

The monthly* meeting of the Farmers' Union was held-.in.the.Fire Brigade Hall this afternoon. Capt. Hewitt occupied the chair. , The Chairman reported that the committee appointed had interviewed' Mr Vernon, headmaster of the High School, in reference to technical education. •■- They had been met very cordially .and Mr--Vernon said he was just drawino**up a syllabus for next year and thought he could /see his way to work ■in-ea".'*. regular ' course; of; agricultural mstrnction. He could not, of course; do practical work. The Chairman hoped that if the Government could not see its way to put an experimental station here, the Union would obtain a piece of ground and carry on an experimental farm bri a small. scale.. That, however, was for: future consideration., '.'..'

The.Dannevirke Advocate-is responsible for the .foUowing:— It is to be hoped that the Minister of Eailways will make adequate enquiry into the disorganisation of the railway service in this district, during the past two" days,, otherwise railway travelling will develope mto the region Vof broad farce, provided that a tragedy does not relieve the ■-• monotony.- On. -Wednesdayevening-- ' two engines attached to the train which-: usually; arrives at' Dannevirke. at 8* o!clock occupied some three hours in 'P°Yei^&-. tto-..di^*ance':-between.'*'Wbbd-' ■ yille. and Dannevirke, and eventually arrived'in .sections, the- goods, first -andthe passengers afterwards. The feelings of:the unfortunatetravellers, who'were one and'a. half hours late in arriving attheir destination, may be imagined.. Yesterday the .morning train north;/ broke down near. Matamau. Another ~- .'.engine.' that1 was requisitioned for the ' service proved even more, incapable. /-"' Eventually, the train, was side-tracked* somewhere, and after . being lost * for several, hour's ai-rived at Dannevirke some seven; or eight, hours after tinie This put the,,whole'.line-in a state of ; disorganisation, and thenp express train*' : was half an hour late.m arriving at* Dannevirke. Then we hear of■another^^T ongine bemg disabled, making five'-i in a__-';'■*•' that were unfit for service.' .This 'is a- ■■■"■ most unsatisfactory state! of: afiairs^and; A certainly not to the credit of the iiiana«_ ': ment..-'' ." -.-■'*-;• ';);.-./.. A-. .AAvy^Xi' :y