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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8740, 14 February 1907, Page 2

The Re*. Father Cleary, editor of Now Zealand TA’let, is at present in Marton and the guest of Father Molloy. The Feilding Horticultural Society decided to hold thoir autumil show on Friday, March 8.

The departure of the Ventura front Auckland with the San Francisco mail has been postponed from 22nd instant to March 1.

Yesterday Mr Wilson, who is to report on the proposed Christchurch canal, wont to Lyttelton and Sumner, accompanied by various officials, and took soundings and obtained other data.

Tho total levies in New Zealand ot the Fire Insurance Companies last year amounted to £270,190. The revenue oi tne companies is not disclosed, but it appears certain that there was a largo margin for profit.

A fire completely destroyed a six-roomed house at Makiuo, on Tuesday, being occupied by Mr P. Krebs, and owned by Mr T. Hall, of Kimbolton-road. The house was insured for £BO in tho Commercial Union, and the furniture for £BO in the Phoenix. Krebs estimates his loss hi £l3O, Nothing was saved.

The annual meeting of the shareholders of tho "Westport Coal Company was held at Dunedin yesterday. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. A dividend of Ss Gd per share and a bonus of 2s Gd per share were declared. Messrs E. Hay and bf. L. Dennislon vvero re-olecied directors.

Tho feundation stone of the free public library for Dunedin was laid yesterday by tho Mayor. Special reference was made to Mr Andrew Carnegie s bounty in donating the sum of .£IO,OOO for the purpose. Tt is expected that in six months’ lime the building will be ready for furnishing.

The Congregational Union will meet at Wellington next year. Eegarding grants for sites, it was decided that interest in future shall bo C per cent., 3 per cent, of which is to be sinking fund. In regard to now grants, tho sinking fund percentage will not bo charged till tho end of two years. At a'banquet to Colonel Robin, at Dunedin, Lieut.-Coloncl Stewart said that if ever occasion arose when the volunteer principle fell short of requirements for defence purposes, lie hoped Colonel Robin would not be afraid to ask for universal service. Colonel Robin pointed out that in a country where so much stress was laid upon suffrage such an alteration could only be brought about in response to the expressed will of the people. Mr 11. Ct. Hammond, of Bain esse, having disposed of his farm, has instructed tho Hew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., to sell on his behalf tho whole of his live and dead stock.

Tho sale takes place on Tuesday, the 19th February, and everything wi 1 bo sold to tho highest bidder. Tho sheep have all been carefully classified and this should prove an excellent opportunity for buyers to secure really first-class young ewes.

Up to the present arrangements liars been made for 107 cadets from the Mftstertou District -High School to leave Masterton on February 22 for the Exhibition. The parents of the boys have agreed to allow them to go to Christchurch. The number of cadets will probably be increased before the boys leave for Christe hureh.

Crops of wheat and oats are good in the Sandon district—particularly in ti.o lower par t, where they were putin early. Wheat crops thresh up to forty bushels and oats a little higher, but some late crops in the district arc rather short, both m straw and ear. Two shillings and sixpence is being oifered for oats on the truck, and 3a Id for wheat, which may be considered satisfactory. Some fanners have made good profits" this season out of rye grass seed, for which there has been n good demand at Gs a bushel Wo hc rd of c:.o settler who ran three sheep to the .acre up to eight days before cutting, and (hen c.ut_2s bushels to the acre of seed. Ti.® Sandon rye grass is making a good nani e, hence the ready sale at top prices of the rye o £ this district.

At Marton Court to-day : a case of interest to horseowners and trainers was decided. T. W. Coleman, horse trainer, was charged with wilfully making a false declaration to the Hallway Department with the object of obtaining a concession in freight. Mr Hutton (Wanganui) appeared for the Department and Mr Collins for defendant. The evidence showed that Coleman consigned a horse bo was training and another horse entrusted to his charge by Mr J. Green, to the Opaki (Masterton) spring meeting, and that on the return journey ho signed a certificate that he was entitled to their free return. For the defence Mr Collins contended that the certificate was' signed in ignorance of the by-laws, and that there was no evidence of mens rca. Coleman, in his evidence, said it was a practice for horse trainers to sign certificates on behalf of tiro owners of the horses they wore training. The magistrate said that the offence was sufficiently proved, and fined defendant ICs and costs Da. A solicitor’s fee of PI Is was allowed. His Worship said defendant might have been ignorant of the by-laws, as they stood in a slightly different position from tiro, etatutoo. It could not be presumed that everyone should know the railway by-laws. Defendant had simply been following an unfortunate precedent of getting at the Government by a breach of the by-laws by signing a certificate which was inaccurate. "[A concession is made to tho owner who semis two horses, and this cannot bo claimed by a trainer who sends two horses belonging to different owners. | You FkeXi Dull. If your liver is sluggish and out of tone, and you feel dull, bilious, constipated, take a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to-night before retiring, and you will feel right in tho morning. For sale by T. H. jfJredin, Marton , Ellis Bros. ,Huntorvillo j and W. B. Clark, Bulls. '■;-Y wi : A :

' An advertiser wants to let an un-1 furnished room. I Tenders are invited for roadmaking | on Burnside estate, near Marton. In the cricket match Marton v. Cosmopolitans, played at Marton on Wednesday, the former made 250 for 8 wickets and the Cosmopolitans were disposed of for 88 runs. The steady rainfall for 3-1 hours is j causing some] anxiety, says un Auckland wire, to people in localities which wore flooded a few weeks ago. The rain continues Jin a steady downpour with every indication of long duration. Colonel Collins relinquishes command of the Wellington Battalion on March Ist, and retires from active volunteering | after serving for 31 years. The retiring | officer has been connected with the New S Zealand Rifle Association since 1879. and is at present its chief executive j officer. He was commander of the j New Zealand team which won the; Rolaporc Cup at Bisley in 1904. ! At Marton Court to-day. before Mr Stanford, S.M., judgment for plaintiff by default went in the eases of llaugitikei County Council v. A. Smith, claim £1 15s fkl, costs os ; E. Read v. Ellen and James Hayes, claim £3 6s 3d, costs ISs ; J. M. Nicol, v. A. Hayward, claim £3 17s 9J, costs 5s ; Hallenstein Bros. v. Houka Downs, claim £2 IDs, costs £l. IGs (kl; W. Clarke v. A. Mitchell, claim £1 Is Gd, costs 13s ; same v. William Barrett, claim £3 18s, costs 10s.

We arc pleased to announce Hie return visit of tlie Wanganui Amateur Dramatic Society, who so successfully performed tkc comedy “Jane’’some time ago. This time the piece selected is the powerful melodrama “Tliej Tiokct-or-Leavc Man,” in which the combination are reported to excel the greatest anticipations. The cast of characters has been well allotted and we think that Marton play-goers have a treat in store. The Town Kali has been booked for Thursday, 21st inst., and wo think it safe, knowing tkc taste of Marton patrons for melodrama, to predict a bumper house, if possible, larger than greeted them on the rising of the curtain when they produced “ Jane.” Suffered Three Months. “My tittle girl suffered for three months from Whooping Cough,” says A. Kiikcrn. Carlton, Vic., “'and during that time I had the best medical advice for her but she obtained no benefit. Ono day I was looking over a ]itU-e_ newspaper issued by the Chamberlain Medicine Co and seeing what they claimed Chamberlam’s Cough Remedy would do decided to give it a trial. I am glad I did, for a perfect cure resulted, and I cannot speak too highly of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.” . For , sale by T. H. Brcdin, Marton; E’lis Bros., lluntervillo; and W, B. Clark, Bulls.

Drapery, Clothing and Boot Bargain srlo is now bn at the Co-op. Stores, North Broadway, Marton. See advt.* When you feel the first twinge of rheumatism, gout, sciatica, or lumbago send for a bottle of Kheujio. It will quickly cure you. All stores and chemists sell it at 2/d and I/O. A positive and lasting cure.