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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8760, 11 March 1907, Page 2

A report of Turakiua Flower Show appears on our fourth page. “ Mr Hubert Ferguson, Inspector; o Factories and agent of the _ Labour Department iu Auckland, died this morning aged 64. He had been 45 years iu the Government service. Mr D, Hyde, Government Poultry Expert, will give a lecture on Tuesday evening, iu Marton Borongh Council Chambers, on practical and profitable poultry rearing. At Feilding Court this morning, J. Harvey for having been drunk in a public place in charge of a horse, was fined 20s. Percy Collier for neglecting to pay for his illegimato child was remanded to Wellington.

A wan named William Bowman, single, wet with a fatal accident at Mangamnhoo, on Saturday morning. He was blasting a log. which had fallen across a creek, when the charge wont off and struck him. Ho was taken to Mauricoville, where he diod a few hours afterwards. Deceased was employed at the limekiln. Nothing could be worse for the system than some of those violent catliartics or purgatives that some people take to move their bowels. They frequently cause constipation, sometimes inflammation. Chamberlain’s Tablets bring on a natural action, mildly and gently, which cures the real trouble without dangerous after effects. For sale hy T. A. Bredin, Marton ; Ellis Bros., Hunterville, and W. B. Clark, Balk. A Farmer's Testimony has used Sykes’s Drench for Six Years. Six years is a good long period in which to test a preparation. Unless eatiafactory results were obtained no fanner would continue to nse Sykes’s Drench on valuable stock year after year. It Ims been tried, tensd, and proved to bo the most valuable drench in the colony. Mr It. Buddon t (Jtorohaoga, Auckland, writes: *‘D;ar Sir,—l consider that you have conferred a benefit on the farming community o! nor colony in presenting a Drench th .t can bo used with absolute safety, and with b.ncficia! mulls for cows or horses,, I Lave used Bskes’s Drench for six years with most gratify Ing succors, and shall always recommend iUme.” lasi»t on having Sykes’s Dbknch. Refuse all substitutes for this invaluable

remedy. From all storekeepers at Is 6d> Sykes’s Drenching Horn, for ud minisBgk Preach; price 2s

It has been decided to form a Souihlanl association for tho encouragement of amateur boxing. : ■

Owing: to not having receivedtheir tickets, the Feilding Fire Brigade team, much to their disappointment, could not. leave for the South on Saturday.

pMr Edward Newman has been appointed a member of the Technical School Committee by Marton branch of Farmers’ Union.

Those desiring to join the Marton tedmical classes in dressmaking or millinery are requested in our advertising colums to forward their names to the authorities. Mr S. Daw’s Manchester Band entertained the Feilding public on Saturday night from a balcony in Ferguson street with an excellent musical programme. Mr Daw is to be complimented upon the improvement in the playing, which denotes a vast amount of time devoted by the conductor, and, on the other hand, persistent practices by the boys.

= Victor Turner, aged 20 years, was drowned while bathing in the Maugatu Creek, Dargaville. His companions, after dressing, missed him. A search was made, and the body discovered in a deep pool’

At the conclusion of the businessat the Pohangina County Council meeting On Saturday, Gr Howie said, in reference to his notice of motion, that he had been told before he came to the meeting that he would not get a fair hearing and the chairman would be prejudiced against it. On behalf of his ratepayers he would like to thank the chairman for the impartial hearing he had given him. At the inquest into the circumstances attending tho deaths of Mrs C. F. Giesetr and Miss Kate Campbell, hold at Wanganui on Saturday, a verdict of. aOcideu.tai.ly drowned was returned-. At the spot where tho double fatality took place it appears that there is a strong eddy and a depth of 20 to 30 feet. Immediately after the two ladies sank efforts were made to bring them to the surface, but without success. It was left for Mr Giesen himself to recover the body of his wife. Tne body of Miss Campbell was subsequently recovered by ■ Constable Isfell.

The shortage of railway trucks at Masterton is still seriousiy affecting the stock trade. The effects of the recent strike at Wellington, combined.with important clearing sales in this and the surrounding districts, resulted in heavy local railway traffic. A local auctioneer states that three largo sheep dealers from Wanganui and Feilding, on hearing of the difficulty in securing trucks, decided to make no purchases at the usual Mastcrtou stock sale last Wednesday, although they would have competed for several lines otherwise. The railway authorities are doing their utmost, but in spite of this local interests are suffering somewhat. An inquest was held on Saturday, at Wellington, concerning the death of Gustoin Brook Turner, railway porter, who was killed at tho Government railway station on Friday evening by a train passing over him. Evidence showed that there had been somo trouble between deceased and bis wife. The latter arrived from Australia last Wednesday, and mot deceased, who told a fnond that lie was terribly broken up and in such <1 fix that he didn’t know what to do. Turner’s movements on Friday arc not known, nor does it seem quite clear how tho accident 00:*oocurrcd. A vt-rdict was returned that deceased died from injuries inflicted by a passing train, hut there is no evidence to show how lie came to bo in the position in which ho was found. The proposal for telephone extension to Upper Tutaenui was brought before a meeting of settlers at Marton on Saturday. It was reported ■ tlie guarantee required for first year for a throe mile extension would ho 14s and £1 Is for each additional quarter of a. mile. The cost of erection would also ho charged. A committee consisting ot Messrs Potts. Brediu, S. Coonihe, E. Newman. 'F. -Brice, W. T. Gnlpliu andE. J. Vi lido was appointed to make further inquiries into the matter. An accident occurred on tho Mar-ton-Tnrakina road yesterday. Mr Fox was driving with his wife and Miss Ada Grant, and after going a short distance discovered the hit was not in the ?horse’s month. To adjust this ho removed tho blinkers, with the result that the horse bolted with the two lady occupants. A Maori attempted to stop the, runaway, and tho horse swerved badly and'threw the occupants out. Miss Grant was severely bruised, and Mrs Fox received a bad shaking. A cab was sent for, and the sufferers removed to their homes, t where they were attended by a medical man. In speaking on the laud question at Farmers’ Union meeting at Marton on Saturday, Mr "W. J. Birch said there was a‘ matter coming forward which would demand the attention of the Union —the Native Laud legislation. It was proposed that ’arge blocks of Native Lauds be taken over by Government and to Europeans on behalf of the Natives for 66 rears. This was spoken of as a grand plan for opening up Native lauds. He was no enemy to tho Maori, hut he objected to creating and conserving a class of Maori landlord at the expense of hard-work-ing Europeans, who are to sacrifice 60 years of toil for their benefit. Mr Birch said this must ho guarded against.

The quarterly meeting of the Raugitikei Licensing Committee was held in the Court House, Hunterville, on Saturday. There were present : Messrs A. G. Simpson (chairman), Howie, Cole, ''and Georgetti. _ John W. B. Fairhaim had lodged with tlio police at Taihape a. written complaint that F. H. Gibbous, licensee of the Gretna Hotel,had refused him accommodation unless he paid 16s per day, whereas the usual tariff was 8s or 10s. Mr Fairhaim was uot present to support his complaint. Mr Meldrum, who appeared for Mr Gibbous, said he had witnesses to rebut the charge, but in the absence of evidence iu support of the complaint, ho did not deem it necessary to call them. The Bench decided not to consider the matter. The police reported favourably on the conduct of the Taihape hotels. The butchers hold a meeting at Invercargill on Saturday to consider the possible terras on which an interim arrangement might bo come to with the companies. Three delegates afterwards conferred with the manager of the Southland Frozen Meat Co., but no compromise could be arranged. The companies could make no better offer than before, and this the men, following the lead of the northern men, have rejected. They hud hoped the companies would separate themselves from their alliance with Canterbury firms and make separate arrangements, in winch event, it is believed, the men would have been willing to accept a lower rate than first asked for. This, however, the employers have refused. Up to the present no serious efforts have been made to obtain now bands, but the present stale of things cam not be allowed to continue indefinitely, and the employers say they will bo forced to take active means to secure other woii:rnen. The Mataura works started on Saturday and eight old bands went bad: to work. Did you ever stop to think that Chamberlain’s Fain Balm has in many instances

cured asprainod ankle in less than a week by simply being applied before the parts become inflamed or swollen ? For sale by T. H. Bredin, Marton; Ellis Bros., Hunterville, and W. 15. Clark, Bulls.

What about your hoots? Are they getting thin in the soles. Wo will repair them. Are they past repairing.? We will sell you a new pair at clearingup prices at McEldowxev’s Stores.