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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8731, 4 February 1907, Page 2

Tiu?conclusion of tho Farmers’ Union manifesto on the Land Bill appears to-day on onr fourth page, i Mr S. Daw's Manchester Band rendered ; a must al programme in Fcilding .Square on Saturday evening, which was listened to and admired by a largo crowd.

A Royal Warrant has just boon received by Alessrs Win. Cooper and Nephews, Berkbauisted, England, appointing them Dip Makers to His Majesty, King Edwar J.

Mr tV. J. B. Trewiu (Mayor) and Or. It. Borne, of Feilding Borough Council, informed our reporter on Saturday that they had definitely decided to contest the Mayoral election.

Rotorua reports two severe earthquake; on Saturday, the first at d.oO accompanied by a peculiar rumbling noise and shaking buildings, the second, at 5.t0. was of a wavv character. Both lasted an unusually

long time, several seconds. Dalgety ami Company, Lid,, Palmerston North, report having sold the following properties on account of A. Sown - , Ksq., Taoroa, near Ulika ; — 320 acres, 0.a.r., lo D. G. Gordon, Ksq., Taoroa: 22-3 acres, 0.k.p., to Messrs Fowler Bros, Taoroa. Doth at a very satisfactory figure.

The nautical inquiry at Dargaville into the accident to the barque V.V.i-iti, found lire captain guilty of an error of judgment in mooring the vessel without the assistance or a- lug and in not tailing’ steps to keep tiie ship upright when” it took the ground. The captain was ordered to pay costs, but his ivnliKito was returned.

It is tie' intention of the Motor Company in I eliding to run the new steam waggon from Feilding to K imbolton daily, r :ui:meiicing within the next few wee!:-. The waggon is capable of carrying live tons and in addition a trailer with three- tons. The speed on the hilly road to Kimboltou will average from five to seven miles an hour.

At Oamarn on Saturday John Findlay, who was recently acquitted on a charge of murdering Aloxr. Hay Rennie, was committed for trial to the Supremo Court for bo -ary n-.d theft from the dwelling of the schoolmaster. The trial lasted three days and the evidence was somewhat on the lines of that given in the murder ease.

The quantity of gold exported from the colony last month was 2/,5100z., valued at £'107,117, as compared with (51,70 ioz. of a value of £2-15,828 in the corresponding mouth of last year. The export of silver last month was 18t1,3520z., valued at £2-1,575.

One of the biggest con tracts ever let in

tins colony is that of the hew dry dock of that progressive body, the Wellington Harbour Hoard, The exact price put in by the successful tenderers, Messrs John 31 oLean and Son, of Auckland, was Aldd.i.iuA. Over a million feet of white pine will be used in the construction of tlie dock, which is good news for someb si v.

A year ago the Wellington Education Board decided to allow the Dental Association to make «ys':ematic 'examination of the teeth of cmldren in the higher standard.-* of some of the city schools. The report of the examining dentists has now been prepared. it shows that the teeth of tUI children wore examined and it was found that these children had 555.7 teeth in bud order, an average of over live per head.

A Hungarian mountaineer of 'extensive travelling experience, says a .Mast eri on telegram, who iva ■ shown eideiweiss from Mount Jioldsworth, Wairarapa, aflirms that lie had seen none on Mount Cook, which elevation lie recently ascended, and expressed his delight with the IcauHul specimens shown him which lie considers constitute a unique attraction of the trip to Mount Hpldsworth. The recent visit of the Exhibition Orchestra from Ciuistchurch to We’lington has, as was expected, proved an expensive undertaking, tie. '■ ‘ ea ,es amounting in all to £O7O. There sob ■ h : can be staled at present, for each to ;e. .. ei e Friday, £1 lid; Saturday, f>'J ; Monday (matinee) £l2; Tuesday, £112; Wednesday, £103; aid Friday, \iT-12; total, £O-11. Fin ancially, the undertaking most benelittod tlie Wellington Town Hall funds. The rent of the big building, £lB to £2O per night, is considered by al! theatrical proprietors even now 100 high, and it was reduced some little time bask, as the result of vigorous protestations by tiio.se who knew what they were talking about.

Our Waitund correspondent writes

—A lire completely destroyed the boardinghouse here between 1.30 and 2 a.m. to-day. Most of tho boarders saved their property but nothing was saved from the house except a few blankets. Mrs Trcvena was in Pending at lire time, and her daughters only escaped in their nightgowns. It will bo remembered that nine years ago on February 2nd the house wa* burnt down at the time of the bush (ires. The building isownod by Mr P. Doyle and occupied by Mrs Trcvena. Both furniture and buildings are insured, but tho amounts arc unknown.

There was a really pitiful spectacle to he seen in Exhibition-street, Melbourne, l.mt week ju t before the Wednesday | matinee of ‘ Mother Oeoi-.e,’ v.-bicb was so ( crowded that hundred! of people had to he turned away. The whole street seemed 1 to he full of weeping children, nebbing bitterly because their anticipated ienjoy- , meet had been denied them, and it made one'..; heart bleed to nee, or lather hear, the youngsters’ loudly expressed aorrow. Tlie event wasfypic.il of the course of the pantoiuine, v/eieh on Friday Instfltilh iir t.j lini died tin; fourth and l.e .t week of ita run, the returns exceeding those of the previous three, while the fifth week so far loots an though it were going to lie e pndiy as good. Ah a matter of laid, there ires: been no pirodiiction staged in the whole hi dory of Mr .1. O. Williams son’s management—and that meanpracticaily in tho history of I lie Australian stage—which has maintained for so Jong a period iiuch an extraordinarily consistent record of crowded aUendiinecn, escii and every evening seeing the biggest auditorium this aide of tho lino packed to its holding limit. Ofiß IloTTi.i: Cvnr.o Hnr. “ hast iiuninier,” rays All her Holton, of Holton Bros., Dendigo, Vie., " J had a revere attack of cummer complaint, or bowel trouble. For a time ! paid no attention, simply let thing;) ran along, hut finding it wit; hemming a very serious matter 1 eoucluded to try Ohaniherhiin’u folic, Flioicm, and Diarrhoia Remedy, which 1 had seen no highly recommended in tiie papers. Our local chemist wont me a rnmii hottie, and before it was all iced 1 was) entirely well. The pain was »topped by the first done. For dale hyMoxiua T, If, Brodin, Marten j Ellin Hrofi. Banter villa; and W. IS. Clark, Bulir,

An elderly lady was convicted and discharged on a charge of drunken. ness at Feilding Court this morning. At Kangitikei Council meeting on Saturday, Wednesday was appointed for the statutory weekly half-holiday within the County.

The death occurred yesterday at Christchurch of Mr P. Duncan, of the firm of P. and->D. Duncan, implement makers, aged 68. We regret to have to record the death of Mr Gottfried Nitschke, which occurred at his residence, Cliff road, Marton, yesterday. Deceased was a pioneer settler, having arrived in the colony in 1807, and was a successful farmer. Mr Nitschke was horn at Prittag, Germany, in 1810. The late Mr Nitschke leaves a widow, four sons, six daughters and 32 grandchildren. The contractor, Mr Wheeler, has completed satisfactorily his contracts for forming balance of MangaoneMatarca road and thus established through connection for vehicular traffic from ifuntervillo to To Kapua and on to Mataroa. The Kawekn road has been opened for wheel traffic right up to the last settler (Air A. Cruickshanks). and the wool has been safely carted out.

Every necessary provision lias been made by the committee to render the Feilding Show, which takes place tomorrow and on "Wednesday, more attractive and of greater general interest than the two previous exhibitions. The entries of sheep, cattle and agricultural machinery, are very numerous and the competitions and side shows will be full of interest.

Harvesting is progressing in North Canterbury, and the grain is in prime condition. Threshing returns up to tha present arc very satisfactory, and, considering the season, many results are ar better than was expected. The chief anxiety of farmers is the diminishing prospects of winter feed. Turnips make a poor show, and not a blade of green grass is to be seen either on plain or upland. Nearly all the cocksfoot crop on Banks Peninsula is gathered. The crop is very small, but the sample is the best for years. Sales have been effected at 3LI. The drought is becoming serious on tha Peninsula. German Bay Factory has gone down to half the original milk supply, and a further decrease is feared. The percentage of butter fat is very low, the milk being poor. The ratepayers on Turakiua Valley road intend raising a loan for metalling the Makolvau and part of Tnraldaa. Valley roads, but as this cannot bedone iu time for expenditure this season, they have asked llangitikei Council to have balance of the Pnrairi Lake Koad loan (amounting to i’110) and the grant promised by Council, spent on this work at once. The Council lias decided on this course.

Mr Thoms, County road inspector, has taken levels of the cutting on tho Bulls-Grcatford road, just below the Greatford Railway (station. He finds the present grade of the road is about 1 in 13, which is steep for a main road carrying all the traffic from Bulls. Ax grade of .1 in 22 can be made by lowering the cutting and raising the embankment and rc-m chilling tho road at a cost of £l-10. A deputation is lo wait ou lifingitikei Council before this work is undertaken. A bookmaker, Jiichard Carroll, was charged at 'Wellington with having mado a bet with John Stephens, a jockey, knowing him to be an infant.. The oli’ence, which was admitted, was committed at Tauhercnikau races on January 2nd. Counsel for accused asked the Magistrate to consider whether, from Stephens’ appearance,. Carroll could he expected to have known that he was under 21 years of age. Dr McArthur raid Carroll should have ascertained whether Stephens was a minor. He imposed a fine of £T (costs £2 Os <id). The metalling contracts ou tlie-Taihapo-Te Mochau and Otuarci roads have been stopped because no waggons are available to haul metal from Ohingaiti pits. This is particularly annoying as this important work was held over from last year on account of bad weather ; and this is the first favorable opportunity- since for proceeding with tlie work, I’angitikei Council will also run the risk of having Government grants cancelled. Tlie Manager of Hallways has informed Council tlint no waggons will be available till April,