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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8745, 20 February 1907, Page 2

The polo match, Bangitikei v. Hawke’s Bay, which was to have taken place tomorrow has been postponed.

Owing to the inclement weather the Clifton Sports have been postponed until February 27th.

At Mastorton Show yesterday Mr E> Short won both championships for Romney and was first in every class, except ewe lambs.

The barque Marguerite Mirabend is now considered a total wreck. The barque and cargo will be sold by auction. Ashburton reports that on account of the grass beginning to spring, as a result of the recent rain, there was an appreciable rise fn store sheep at the weekly market yesterday, and very few lines were passed at auction.

Napier Gas Company has finally passed a resolution amending the articles of Association in the direction of enabling the Company to supply electric power for lighting or motive purposes.

The British Government recently asked that an expert should be sent from this Colony to St. Helena to give instructions in the preparation of flax fibre for export. Cabinet has agreed to allow the chief flax expert, Mr C. J. Fulton, to take up the work for twelve months, and he leaves shortly for the island. The Manaia correspondent of the Hawera Star states that during the thunderstorm on Saturday Mr T. Davidson, of the Sutherland road, was closing a gate behind him when the lightning struck the wire on the top of the gate and gave him a severe shock, paralysing his arm for some time, but fortunately he was not seriously hurt. Dr H. ?. PickcreJd, of Birmingham, has been appointed Director of the School of Dentistry in connection with Otago University. He has very high qualifications, including a testimonial from Sir Oliver Lodge which status that “for such a position as Director of School of Dentistry Piekorell is rather pre-eminently qualified.” At the hearing of the charge in the Wellington tragedy, the following letter, found amongst deceased’s effects was produced;— “ Berhampore, 4th January, ’o7;—Dear Pearl, —Will you meet me at top of Cuhastreet to-night at half-past 7 without fail—you know where I mean, Teitch and Allan’s, as it may ba the last time—l cannot stand it any longer, or could you come out to mother’s to tea. I have partly made up my mind to go on Saturday. With love from your broken-hearted boy, Claude.— P.S.—Dear Pearl, give Olive a note. Do meet mo love ” When accused was asked to sign the usual form in respect to the plea he entered, he refused to sign.

The subject of the assessment of flax Lands under the Amending Act of 1903 was discussed by the FLaxmillers’ Association yesterday, and it was resolved that the section is unfair and unworkable as far as flax lands aip concerned, and the secretary was instructed to forward a copy of the resolution, together with a letter complaining of the unfairness and undesirablonoss of the amendment, to the Minister of Lands, the members for Otaki and Manawatu, the Commissioner of Land Tax, and the Commissioner of Income Tax. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr John Stevens, M.H.E., for a copy of the engineer’s report on the cost oi various schemes for the utilisation of water power for the different mills.

At Feikhng Court tins morning Vera j Grumwald was charged with assaulting 3 her husband. The evidence showed t that while Grumald and his employee, William Underwood, were in the cowbail accused had attacked them by I throwing apples and bricks at them. 1 When Grumwald went out to protest, : his wife rushed at him, kicked him and f tore his clothes. With the assistance 1 of Underwood she was at last tied up J andgiven into custody. .The cause of r the assault was jealousy and the treat--3 ment of his step-son by Grumwald. 5 Accused was convicted and discharged. j .with a caution. She was then charged 3 with having forged a cheque for £•!-, j drawn in the name of Mr Docbelh her brother-in-law. On this indictment she was remanded to the Supreme Court, ’ Wellington. 3 An unusual movement in the sheep trade appears to hare set in. Within j the lasi few days calls have been made on the Union Company for the imme. cliatc transport of sheep from the South Island to the North. All the * calls to'date are from Timaru. and in 3 consequence of those 1000 sheep have I been shipped by the Wanaka to Auck--7 land and 3000 by the Hawea for New fc Plymouth, while the Tarawera loft 1 Port Chalmers to load - another 2000 i for New Plymouth. The explanation [ is the drought, which has made it j necessary to send the animals from [ South Canterbury to the North Island, where the pasturage is better. Somc- ! thing like 3000 more arc still in sight of 1 shipment from Timaru. The niorc- ’ ment is all the more remarkable because in normal years the 'transport 1 Used to be in the opposite direction, i viz., from the north Island to the ' South for freezing and killing, i “ These two boys, although young, i are two rather desperate boys,” said • Chief Detective Herbert at Dunedin [ Cours of two boys, aged nine and ten . years respectively, who were charged . before Mr Graham, S.M., with break- ■ ing and entering a house atEoslyn and ■ stealing 13 keys. The occupier of the ‘ house was away some time before and after the burglary. When the 1 boys were accosted as to their presence, J -the elder had the effrontery to say that they had rented the place, had forgot--1 ten the key, and to save the trouble of 1 returning for it had effected an entrance. Mr Graham made an order that each boy receive aix strokes with i the birch at the hands of the police, and he added that they would be sent ’ to the Industrial School if they were before the Court again. Every thing points to a very successful performance of that highly int - rcsting melodrama “ The T'cket-of-Leave Man," which is to be presented to the playgoers of Marton to-morrow night by the Wanganui amateurs, who achieved such a pronounced success on t!ie : r last appearance in Marton when they staged the comedy “Jane.” We think that with the reputation then established, and the glowing reports they received on producing “ The Ticket-of-Leave Man " in Wanganui a bumper house will greet these performers to-morrow night. The combination is headed by that very experienced artist, Mr Harry Glubb, who is said to give an excellent performance of the very difficult character “James Dalton, alias Downey, alias The-Tiger.” Mrs Glubb, whose histrionic ability is spoken of most highly, is also in the cast. Special scenery has been painted, and Marton Orchestral Society have kindly consented to play the incidental music, so that patrons arc assured of a first-class performance. His ExraniENCK. - Mr A. T. Beale, of Beale Bros/, Oakoy (Q.), says: “ I can recommend Chamberlam’s Colic; Cholera, 'and Diarrhoea Eomedy to all troubled with diarrhoea or bowel complaints, for I have used it for these complaints and was cured. Have persuaded my friends to give it a trial, and in every instance a euro was effected. For sale by Messrs T. H. Brodin, Marten; Ellis Bros,.lluntorvUle; and W, B. Clark. ' J ’ > /

Several farms have changed hands St Apiti recently, at prices varying from £lO to £l4 per acre. ..Some owners are asking as high as £2O. A Dunedin telegram says the drought appears to have broken up. Heavy showers fell all last night and the weather is threatening this morning with occasional downpours. The cocksfoot on Banks Peninsula this season is said to be very free from .weeds. Good prices are said to have been secured for light seed. Sales are reported in large lines at del.

The Arbitration Court will sit in Wellington next Friday to hear applications for enforcement of awards. It is probable that proceedings in connection with the strike of slaughtermen will bo taken at this sitting. The Taranaki News points out that whereas cargo only costs 10s per ton from Wellington or Auckland to the breakwater by boat, from the breakwater to the station, a distance of but two miles, the cost is 3s per ton, almost a third.

The Carterton paper considers that those who have taken up land under the various tenures previously offered by the Crown are not to be interfered with, except to their advantage, under the Land Bill. Yet we thought that certain large holders were to bo compelled to sell a portion of their property within ten years. At a meeting in Blenheim, called by the Farmers’ Union, it was decided to recommend barley-growers not to accept less than 6s per bushel. On top of this, it is staled that Australia, •which has taken a considerable amount of Marlborough barley in past years, will not require any this year, owing to ts own good supply.

jgTho late dry weather, as in other dairying districts, has largely affected the milk supply to Apiti dairy factory, the supply being now about 100 gallons below the usual quantity at this time of the year, but the tests, which run from 3.5 to 4.3, remain high. The output of butter is now 23 boxes per day.

Last year a farmer took up a section of land on Waimate Plains, and paid £l5O deposit. At the end of the year ho had paid off £6OO, and this year he anticipates wiping olf £OOO. Such cases as this wo hear about. But there are others.

The programme of Kimbolton sports appears 10-daj . It provides an excellent list of flat'races, horse events, and guossingl competitions. _ Good prizes are offered, and an enjoyable day should be spent by competitors and visitors alike.

The report of the Wellington Presbyterian Church contained a plea for better observance of the Lord’s Day, of which the following sentence formed a part : “ The Church is the counterpart of Heaven, and if its engagements are distasteful and wearisome, may we not fear that in Heaven itself the habitual non-churchgoer would feel strange and uncomfortable.”

The correspondent who asked the editor of the Farmers’ Union Advocate whether the tomato was a fruit or a vegetable will scratch his head when h# reads the reply—“ The tomato is a fruit, being the product of the ovary alter fertilization, and consists of the pericarp, mesocarp, cudocarp and seeds. The apple is not botanically a fruit, although the tomato is.” As a matter of fact, says the New Zealand Times, the average New Zealand youth is not athletic. He,does his athletics, as ho dees his polities, vicariously, by howling along the toucbliuc or laying odds-ou a cricket match or bicycle race. The smallness of the proportion of youths who actively participate in those and kindred sports would probably astonish those who tell us that*intellectual interests are being neglected for athletics. Preparations for the coming annual meeting at Trentbam of the New Zealand Rifle Association, are in a very forward state. Each range will have 25 targets, making 75 targets in all. The idea of starting the meeting with volunteer and teams matches has been abandoned, and the meeting will open with the championship series as heretofore. There has been a difficulty in securing the required number of range officers and markers, but this has now been overcome. Entries have now closed.

An accused man in the Sydney Criminal Court was very emphatic in his protests that he was not guilty of the robbery with which he was charged, and said he hoped he might dio m the dock if he was guilty. In concluding his brief advice to the accused, his Honour told a story of an English judge who, after listening patiently to the demands of a prisoner that he might be struck dead if be were guilty, said, “As Providence refuses to interfere, I sentence you to five years’ penal servitude.”

As soon as arrangements can bo made the Minister of Agriculture (the Hoa McNab) intends to provide means by which instruction will bs given to young farmers on the Ruakura and Moraohaki experimental stations. The cadets will be given a two years’ course in up-to-date farm practice, with a grounding in the simple principles underlying plant and animal life. It is intended to transfer the youths from one station to another during the currency of the course, so that they may obtain an insight into variation of method required in different districts in the colony. Why Go Hungry ?

If your stomach is woak and you are suffering from indigestion, don’t sacrifice your health and comfort. Eat all the wholesome food you want. Then take one of Dr. Sheldon’s 'Digestive Tabules after each meal. They digest your food and thus nourish and build yon up, while the stomach is recovering its natural tone. For sale by Turner and Turner’s Tip Top Tea Shop and T. H. Bredin, Maston; Ellis Bros., Huntcrvillc, and Campion & King, Bulls. Gout and its kindred disease rheumatism, are caused by excess uric in the blood. If you suffer Rheuwo will soon cure you. Give it a fair trial. 2/6 and 4/G. All stores.