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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8764, 15 March 1907, Page 2

Steps are being taken to establish a Druids' Lodge at Rongotea. The Rangiwahia arid Pohangina sports meetings will be held en Monday next. Both clubs have provided excellent programmes. The death at Wairoa of the Rev. W. Lambert, is announced, aged 74. He was recently vicar of Ormondville, and had held various positions in the church in different parts of the colony. The Rev. R. Coffey, who has heen Vicar of St. Mark's Anglican Church for the past 30 years, died at Wellington yesterday afternoon. He was one of the old school, an impressive extempore preacher, and was untiring in his efforts for the relief of the poor and sick. Owing to wet weather yesterday morning it was decided by the Masterton Committee to postpone the St. Patrick's Day Association Sports. The weather was, however, fine in the afternoon. A large number of visiting'competitors werepresent, and were much disappointed. The meeting will be held on May 24th.

The sheep-guessing at Kimboltou sports on Wednesday was won by Messrs H. Hardin, R. Mcßcth and | O. H. Millar, who guessod the corl rjefc weight, 1121bs. Mr J. Scrimgeour guessed 1793<1bs for tho lambs,, correct weight IS3 lbs. Mr E. G, Erskine was second with 1701bs. The lambs were given by Mr 0. H. Beard. The correct weight of the pig was 231 b. Mr J. H. Evans was first with 20%1b5, and Mr R.. Richardson second with 19^'lbs. The Canterbury Trades and Labor Council met on Saturday but according to the Press declined to express an opinion on the strike. A motion on the subject was brought forward but a member of the Council stated — '' Our Tory frionds declare that wo must express an opinon ; our Liberal friends are also convinced that we must express an opinion; our friends tho employers are of the samo belief. Well, then, I move that the meeting pass on tho to next business.'' Tho meeting acted accordingly. Prom men who wish to bo taken seriously we have never mot a more childish method of action. A Masterton Chinaman has subcribed £l3 13s to the funds of tho Masterton Hospital during tho last rive years. Tho sum of £li! 17s has been subscribed to the Masterton Hospital by local Chinese residents for the years 1905-6. It is often said that the Chinese subscribe as they expect to be treated in the hospital, but there lias only been one Chinese inmate of the Masterton Hospital during a period of over 20 years. A public meeting was held in Wellington last night, presided over by the Mayor, to elect officers to the newly formed Prisoners Aid Soeiety. Among those present were the Hon. J. McGowan, Minister of Justice, and I)r McArthuv, S.M. A message of sympathy was read from Mr Justice Cooper, who was unable to attend. Mr McGowan said there should be no sectarianism in such a movement. Good work was done in Christchurch and Dunedin by -the Prisoners Aid Societies, which had experienced officers. At Auckland, where an effort was being made to form such a society, ho was afraid there was an element of sectarianism creeping in, which jeopardised tho success of the movement.

Three pedigree Down rams, recently imported by Mr J. Stuckey, and now in quarantine on Soames' Island, have been purchased by tho Department of Agriculture for use on the State farms. They are considered by experts to be some of the finest ranr; c~er imported to tho colony. Tlk; rfmeiit is also importing three ba".!; from the best shorthorn dairy herds' at Home in connection with the building up of a high-class dairy herd at Weraroa experimental station. A conference between the representatives of the employers of domestic workers and the commitee of the Domestic Workers' Unon was hold in Wellington on Wednesday. Agreement was arrived at with regard to some of tho clauses, but the main difficulty is in connection with clause 2. The workers regard a definite and rigid allocation of hours as essential to the attainment of their objects, whereas the representatives of tho employers, while cordially sympathising with tho aspirations of tho workers, regard the task of rigidly fixing hours applicable to each individual case as impracticable.

At a meeting of the Feilding Library Committee, held last night, a circular was received from the ' Education Department stating that 422 Library Committees had made returns necessary to qualify them for participation in the vote • of £3OOO. The income of these libraries ranged from £2 to £3572 and the subsidies fronrjS-i 12s Id to £l7 Is 2d. All libraries having an annual income of £IOO or over were qualified to receive the maximum subsidy. The subsidy' for the Feilding Library having been received, Messrs Clark i and West were authorised to pur- ' chase books to the value of £lO. It was decided to hold the annual meeting of subscribers on the second Thursday in April. JDb. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment Will relieve at onco Rheumatism, Lumbago, Lamo Back, Cuts, Bruises or Burns, and continued applications will effect a euro in a remarkably short time. For sale by Turner and Turner's Tip-Top Tea Shop.

Kosidents of Marton arc in luck's way—■ Athletic Sports on Monday, the 18th and Besses o' th' Barn Band on the following Wednesday. It will not be our fault 3 the crowds of visitors on those days are not well and economically dressed. See the Special Offerings in all Departments at holiday prices at McEldowney's Stores, Marton, Hunterville and Taihape. Eight from the.first doseRHEUMO gives relief from the awful agony of rheumatism, gout, sciatica,' lumbago, etc. 2/6 and 4/6. Obtainable from all chemists and stores. As a fitting wind-up of a glorious Summer and a corresponding Summer Business, for a few days longer we offer you everything in the way of Summer goods at prices which you will find irresistible at McEldowney's Stores, Marton, Huntervillp and Taihape. ! No matter from what lorm of rheumatism you suffer—chronic, muscular, inflammatory—or gout, sciatica, lumbago, Eheumo will surely cure you, All stores at 2/6 & 4/6.

Heavy rains fell in Olirlstohusoh from 8 o'olook last night till 8 this morning, and further raiu is threatened; The rain is welcome for pasture, rape, and turnips, The reduction in the charge for gas-lighting in Feilding streets will take place as from the beginning of February, and a saving of £7O will already : accrue to the borough. ... At Feilding Court this morning John Curling was convicted and discharged for having been drunk. Feilding Brass Band will play at Awahuri Sports to-morrow. The Sports take place in Mr Dougall "Thompson's paddock. ; : Mr J. McEldowney has a new adj vertisement on our front page to-day 'drawing attention to his- special bargains in holiday attire. The directors of Manawatu Railway Company haue decided to recommend a dividend of 4 per cent for the half-year, making 7 per cent for the year.

The Post says the Defence Department has practically abandoned the idea of holding a volunteer camp at Easter, owing to the difficulty of railway transport. Mar ton Band has been ongaged to play at Marton sports on Monday. They will march through the main streets to the Park at 11.30.

Marton Fire Brigade left Carterton for Christclmrch yesterday. They put in a few days good work while in Carterton, and were very hospitably received by the residents, while every facility was offered them for practice by'the local Fire Brrigade and Borough Council. As the season chaugos aned Jth winter approaches the question of extra woollen underwear is brought before us. A splendid selection of insn's uushr likable undershirts and pants direct from the best colonial and homo factories is now being shown by Neal, the Cash Clothier, Feilding. Inspection invited.* g^,' The first meeting of the session of Rongotea Debating Society was hold last night. After routine business the evening was devoted to literary work. The following contributed to the programme—Messrs Rockell,, Rev. Wilson, Pennoy, Mrs Williams, Miss Arthur, and a fine recitation was given by Hiss W T eb. Dr. Stendahl gave a short practical lecture on artificial respiration in cases of drowning and he promised to devote an evening later in tho session to the subject of first aid generally. The travelling public, says the Times, has at different times experienced ' considerable inconvenience through the' absence of any postal Or telegraphic facilities at the Marton Railway station. Marton is an important railway junction, passengers changing there for the Main Trunk railway. The town is about a mile from the railway station, and consequently it is impossible to make any use of the postal facilities there. The railway buildings are about to bo extended, and the Acting-Post-master-General, Hon. Dr. Findlay, has authorised the establishment of a post and telegraph office on the platform. The work will be proceeded with at once.

There is a great influx of sheep into the Auckland rroyiuce _ at present. Every district is stocking. In the King Country 6000'head of sheep have arrived from the Hawkc's Bay and Wairarapa, in one lot, another two mobs consisted of 3000 each, and a great number of smaller lots are coming through. Over 10.000 sheep have been landed in Auckland provinco sinco tho beginning of the year by steamer. Over 4000 have come from Timarn, 4300 from Lytteltou, about 200 from Tarauaki, and these have gone into all parts of the provinco, to Whaugarci for the overland route to Kaipara, to Auckland for tho Waikato, and so on. In his address at Marton on Tuesday evening, Mr D. D. Hyde, Chief Poultry Expert, clearly pointed out that successful poultry keeping deponded on attention to details. So much was this case that it required

an apprenticeship like any other business. It was advisable that any inexperienced person wishing to breed poultry on anything like a large scalo should spend, a few weeks at one of the Government poultry stations. Provision had been made for that purpose, and the conditions under which students were received were that they must pay their own expenses for travelling and board, and stay at lease six weeks at the poultry station. They received no wages and had to do such work in connection with poultry as the manager might require of them. A QUAINT CHINESE DITTY. To the Chinese belong the honour of having discovered a plant, tho liquid of which, formed by the maceration of the leaves with hot water, prodaccs somo wonderful results, and they assert that it will ward off even death itself. This is set forth in tho following versa : " One ounce doth all disorders cure, With two your troubles will bo fewer, Three to tho bone 3 more vigour give With four, for over you will live, As young as on the day of birth, A true immortal on tho earth." No medicine Kin prolong life indefinitely, but the right and timely uso of suitablo remedies can considerably lengthen it and increase its pleasures and enjoyment. Thousand.; die through neglect. Bto 10 drops of Impey's May Apple after each meal would keep you in tho best of health, and ensure for you a ripe old age. No hotter saving can be effected anywhere than at our stocktaking sale now on at Co-op. Stores, North Broadway, Marton.* Half tho baldness you see now-a-days

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