Untitled

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8736, 9 February 1907, Page 2

Mr F. H. Philipott* resigned his position on the Pohangina CountyCouncil to-day as he is about to visit England.

Wo regret that owing to an error the advertisement of Messrs Freeman K. Jackson and Co.'s Wanganui ram fair was withdrawn a week too early. The advertisement re-appears to-day. The gate money for the Feilding Show totalled JLIIO 13s 3d. On the first day £3l tis 3d was taken, and on tho second iil-i 7s. Tho catalogues sold realised £lB 15s 10d, guessing competition £9 lis, and sundry receipts £4 18 Gd.

It is expected that the new graving dock for which the Wellington Harbour Board has just accepted a tender will be completed early in 1011.

Millions of aching heads every year obtain quiet and happy relief from Stearns' Headache Cure. Many millions more could if they would take it. Do you make use of this great remedy ? Ailvt.

Air Knigge, who has been taking steps to secure a visit from the Besses o' tu Barn band to Marton, has received a letter stating that the band will give an afternoon concert in Marton probably on March 20th.

At next sitting of the District Court at biratford ou February 20, among the cases set down for hearing is one in which Dr. T. L. Paget claims from L. Baskin, farmer, the sum of £SOO as general damages for injuries allegedly received by assault. A serious accident happened on Thurs-

day to a man named Mo Ivor, who was working on the Main Trunk Lino at Ivarioi/ lie was using dynamite in. one of tho cuttings and returned to ascertain why one charge had not gone oil' and was caught by a late explosion, receiving severe injuries, lie was taken to Wanganui Hospital. A correspondent of tho Daily Mail states that he has an uncle, a Crimean veteran, a major, retired some'lß years, and at present in his 91st year, who has just received a letter from the War Office, asking him if ho is willing to rejoin the army. The owners of an estate in the south west of IS"ew South Wales, consisting of 13,000 acres, have offered to subdivide tho property, and obtain settlers, if Government will make advances to purchasers on account of purchase money. Much interest is being evinced in tho Australian Buckjumpiug Exhibition, which takes place next Monday evening. Several local riders have already signified their intention of competing, and several local horses are promised. Altogether the success of the perform aneo is assured.

Owing to a certain undesirable element among the list of " paying guests " visiting the Exhibition, board and lodging has not been so very dear in some cases. Aud boardingliousekeepers have learned another rule of the game, viz., "That down the lirecscaue and over the fence is ' out.' "

Ckri*k'hurch Star. Hokitika .Harbour Board announce the sale of about 2500 acres of endowment reserves, heavily timbered and about half of which are adjacent to the iJoss railway. It is proposed with the proceeds to pay oft' Government loan to the Board to apply the balance to harbour imurovements.

I Tl:£i Secretary of Feilding A. 4 Pj Association received the following I letter from au exhibitor; "J. shall feel obliged if the Association vri!l kindly I retain the prize money won by me as a contribution to its funds. lam Borry j tke bad weather spoiled the attendance I ;n what would otherwise have been the | best irhow heid by your Association.'" | The Governors of Canterbury Col- ( lege have abided to appoint Miss : Gilchrist, of Tenuf.sc.e University, to i to teach Lome Economic, for threo I rears, and to accept Mr John atadj holing generous oli'et\Uo provide onethird of tlie lady's salary (£tiUo a year) f for that term.

! An application for expenses m the ease of certain Mastertou witnesses was refused by Mr James, K,M. These I men had obtained drink on Sunday at hotclt, tlie iicensees of which had been co.uvietsd, and His Worship remarked that they worse than the publicans, whom they had induced to break the law.

Two prisoner.;, Lobc-ii McCarthy and Steven Maxwell, who escaped fT\m the Hard Labour gang at Lyttelton on Thursday afternoon, were captured near V.'eodons, in the Ellesir.ere district;, by Constable Muvne and two warders yester-

day afternoon. They were found to be

! taring- clothing similar to that stolon j j.icu,'. ~ s'oro on the Lincoln road. On j bei.u? they made oil" across | country, each going in ;> 'iit'i'ereut direc I tion, but eventually surrendered.

Farmers, on account of the drought, '■■ savu ike JJunedin Star, arc being compelled to sail their cattle, which arc j being principally used for export purpost;,. The beef, for tho most part, is of such poor quality that it is not fit for local requirements. Evidence of this u given when it is reported that 70 head were condemned,last month at the abattoir;-;. It is only fair to our J local butchers to sty that non« of this : meat is used by tkem. J

An interesting exhibit, in the form of some of the recovered treasure from the wreck of the Eliugamite, is on view in AiivT'.Vnd. It consists of one lump containir.;, :': .7 plate and solidified sav-dust, ';i:.. '.. - V. :-\i Gold and silver

loins. The pvcv.ci.ca o! the sawdust is explained by the fact that the nioniy was packed, in this material, and it appears that the whole became consolidated by the action of tho vrjtvss;, From its appearance one can easily understand how it was that ?t was overlooked; by previous divers. A case iu which a seaman applied at - Newcastle (England) for a recision of !i;u articles throws some light on the unn'iUitg.inss of Englishmen to ship es sailers:- Evidence w;ia given to the i-ffrot that during the latter part of the voyags ths biscuits served to the crew were full of and, before being eaten, were made into ■'•' craekerhash " by the eook. The rice was infected with weevils, and was laid over a h&Hs coop, and after the fowls had eaten the weevils the rice was served up to the men. The butter supplied to the men was of the nature of tallow, and was said to have been gives to the pigs. The seaman was successful in hU,claim. On;: Botti.k Cukrd Hiw,

! " Last summer," says Arthur Bolton, of Uolton Bros., Benuigo, Vic, " I had u. i severe attack of summer complaint, or Jjo-.Cf:! (rouble. time I paid »o«itf'.'ntion, simply let things run along, but i'i,dir. ; / it wji.-i becoming » very strinuH matter 1 ■..;:!eluded to try Clia!llberkia'ri Colic, Cholera, '\nd Diarrhoea Ileniody, which I had .seen !iu highly recommended in tho papers. Our kca.l chemist sent ine a KD;a.ll bottle, and before it was all used T was entirely well. The paiu was stepped by the first dose. i'or bak. by Messrs T. If. Brcdin, Marton ; Ellis Bros., Huntcrville; and TV. B. Clark, Bulls.