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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8761, 12 March 1907, Page 2

A special parade of Royal Rifles will be held on 21st inst.

A sharp earthquake was felt this morning at Greymouth" and Nelson at 5.20.

The timber and coal trade at Greymonth is very brisk. Orders are •in ahead for many months. Constable Jeffries, the doyen of the police force, now stationed at Helson, retires after over forty years’ service. The Catholics of Shannon propose celebrating St, Patrick’s Day on Monday evening next with a grand concert and dance.

The date for receiving nominations for Utiku sports lias been extended to March 18th.

A sharp earthquake was felt at the Wakapuaka cable station at 5.15 this morning.

• Mr McNab, the County Engineer, and other officials, arc inspecting the route of the proposed UtikuLower Moawliango light lino to-day. We would remind our readers of the froo lecture in the Council Chambers, Marion, this evening by Mr D. Hyde, Government Poultry Expert.

The funeral of Mrs J. Whittington, an old resident of Rougotea, who died on Sunday, took place to-day, and was attended by many dosideuts of the district.

Members of Feilding Fire Brigade left by train this morning to take part in the competition at Cliristclmrch.

Kimholton eports take place tomorrow. The programe is lengthy and varied, and a good day’s sport is assured.

The earthquake this 'morning was felt in Wellington, Blenheim, Takaka. At the last named place bottles were broken and brought down."

Cr B. Thomson, of Feilding, wil not_ again consent to be nominated. The as pirnnts to the Mayoral honours arc Messrs W. J. B. Trewin (Mayor), Crs, Harford and Fitzhcrbert.

At the opening of the Supreme Court at Wanganui, yesterday, Justice Chapman remarked that the calendar was not large for the district, but it was a matter for disquiet that so large a proportion of cases were charges of sexual offences. Tlio Defence Department has definitely derided this year to hold the annual Easter Encampment for this coast at Himatangi on the Foxton line. It will bo attended by both mounted and infantry corps.

Some doubt having boon expressed as to whether the Bosses o’ th’ Barn Band would visit Feilding, Mr J. H. Ta.it, who was in that town yesterday, definitely’ stated that the Band would visit Feilding in April,- on its return journey from Auckland. Mr D.®L. Astbury, farmer, has announced uis intention of contesting the new Egmont division. He will support the Government, oxcept on the land policy. Ho favours freehold, increase of graduated land tax, and decrease on Customs duties- on uecossaii'v: -f life.

Mr T. G. Willis, v.ho took a prominent part in the drainage trouble of Fcilding. has again decided to offer his assistance to the borough. Having retired from business as a chemist, Mr Willis intends to take up the study of bacteriology and pathology, and will permanently reside in Feilding.

The Supreme Court opened at Wanganui yesterday morning before Justice Chapman. Wm. Burns was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment for assault, Ernest Taylor for a year for false pretences, and Andrew Turnbull was found guilty of indecent assault on an eight year old child at Walonra. Sentence in this case was deferred till this morning.

Government experts are stated to bo keenly alive to the necessity for prompt action concerning the discovery of Queensland fruit fiy at Napier, and every stop deemed necessary will he taken to prevent the spread of the fiy. It is believed the fly was first imported in a shipment of Australian fruit which arrived at: Auckland in ’December or thereabouts.

Loan and Mercantile report having sold on behalf of Mr E. O. Woolfenclcu, who is leaving for England, liis herd of pedigree shorthorn cows and heifori to Mr H. Dalziell, of Blair Athol, Huutervillo. The firm have also disposed of Mr Woolfeudeu’s flock of purebred Shropsliires to Mr W. B. Pearce, of Oroua Bridge.

At a meeting of the Shooting Committee of the Manchester Rifles last evening it was decided to affiliate with the Raugitikoi Rifle Association. The corps will probably send 10 representatives to the meeting to be hold at Bulls on the SOth instant. The fourth competition for company belts will bo held on Wednesday and Saturday next, 13th and 16th instant. Ranges, ,500, 600, and 700 yards. Some misunderstanding lias arisen about the collection being made in Marten by some of the boys for expenses at Christchurch. The head master informs us that the money is intended to pay incidental expenses for the battalion, and that it will not be used for the benefit of individual boys. The quota due from Marton is put at £5.

The many friends of Mr S. Gib- , bons, of Armagh House, Marton, will be sorry to hear that ho has bad a serious relapse, and that his condition at present is not satisfactory. Mr Gibbons is anxious to hear, tho performance of tho Besses o’, th’ Barn Band, and Marton Borough Council last night, at the instance of Or. Little, granted permission for 1 him to be present in the Park in a vehicle should his health permit. ] The Council expressed regret at Mr ; ‘Gibhons’i illness,; and hoped that j he might speedily recover his health. Nothing spoils a man’s appearance more f than a bald pate. Capilla Hair Tonic I will keep your Lair on. Give it atrial. j

The monthly meeting of .Marlon School Committee was held last evening, Pfsenl: Mr J. J. I McDonald (chair), Rev. D. Gordon, and Messrs S. J. and G> M. Davenport, Dolby, Richardson, and Morgan.'"A vote of jhailks-was passed to ! the secretary, Mr H. H. ‘Richardson, | and the head master, for work in connection with tho recent picnic. The other business was of a routine nature, j

Mr Boucher, Government Pomologist, is very confident that he will be able restrict the fruit fly to , Napier and ultimately to eradicate - it. Regarding the fruitgrowers’ demand that all fruit on Napier Hill be J destroyed, Mr .Boucher says the law gives no power for any such step and furthermore it would be inadvisable,, for .it. there were ho fruit on Which to feed there the fly would spread to other districts and it would then be impossible to restrict the operation of the pests. Our Kimboltou correspondent writes —I regret having -to record the loss to this district of one of its oldest settlers by the death of Mr P. O. Haggerty. Deceased came, hero over 20 years ago, and it goes without saying during that; time he made many friends, many of whom will remember the struggle of the early clays. Mr Haggerty met many a difficulty besides pioneering, having served with the sth Regiment in the Indian mutiny, Crimea, and Maori wars.. Much sympathy is felt in the district for his widow and family.