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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8767, 19 March 1907, Page 2

A,Greymouth telegram states that the demand for timber and coal is now so great tliat men are putting in full time aud working double shifts* especially at the State mine where there are orders for six months ahead.

A competition bazaar, particulars of which will ha found in our advertising columns, will be in St. Andrew’s Hall, Marton, on Friday, March 23nd, in aid of the building fund of the Young Women’s Bible Class. ;

Owing to the flood in the Hutt river aud the recent diversion of all tire water into one of the two channels round Gear Island the pipe bridge, carrying the Wellington water supply has been partially destroyed and Wellington has to depend entirely on the Karori reservoir, which has only a limited supply. Or. Harford, of Feilding Borough Council, intends to propose that the Council shall make sewerage connections for those property owners who maybe temporarily unable to go to the expense, such owners to repay' the cost in instalments over a period of five years. It appears that such a system-is in operation at Palmerston, where Or. Harford went yesterday to make enquiries. In order to meet, the requirements of travellers desiring to send telegrams from Marton station a telegraph office is to ho erected and in the meantime the postal authorities will at once provide a desk with telegraph forms and a box which will he cleared five times a day. Stamps will probably be obtainable at the hook stall.

A poll of the ratepayers of the borough of New Plymouth will be taken early in April on the proposal to have the borough proclaimed a fire district under the now Fire Brigade’s Act.

A Wellington paper announces that Miss May Seddon is to be married in July to Mr Knox Gilmer, youngest son of the Hon. H. Gilmer, one of the recently appointed members of the Legislative Council.

The FeUding cadets, on their arrival home from Christchurch on Saturday, were received like heroes returned Victorious from the war. There was a brass band and all the mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters were in the centre of the square to hail them on their dismissal.

Government having placed £330 on the Estimates, with a promise of £550 next year, for erection of a bridge over Oroua river at Marion block, Kiwitoa County Council has decided to apply for authority to raise £6OO and erect the bridge in case Pohangina Council will raise an equal sum.

One of the disappointed applicants for a section at Pohangina writes to the Evening Post stating that the ballot cost each applicant an average of thirty shillings or a total of £1221 put up for this comparatively small land gamble. The Wool Fires Commission is holding an exhaustive inquiry into tho recent lire at Belfast. Several witnesses were examined on Saturday, but n'on's were able to account for the fire. Incendiarism is not suspected. The spontaneous combustion theory is not favoured, and all the electric currents for lights had beon shut off early.

During the hearing of a charge against tho licensee of Marino Hotel at Dunedin, the police inspector called on tho licensee and his daughter to give ‘evidence for the prosecution. In spite cf tho remonstrance of their solicitor, tho Magistrate held that tho Inspector’s action was in accordance with “Tho Evidence Further Amendment Act. 1905,” which provides that “ a judge or justice may require any person to be examined as a witness.” Cr Harford, of Feilding borough Council, has given notice of motion that tho report of the valuation of Feilding gas works be made public, and that the company bo offered the amount of such valuation. As a matter of fact the report is largely known to the public already, and it is stated that to offer the amount as valued by Mr Smithies would bo equivalent to asking the company to accept less than ono-third of the sum it has already offered to sell for. Following their plan of 1904 and 3905, the Danish authorities have authorised the issue of a charity stamp .which is to be on salo at all the post offices in Denmark. Tho stamp costs two “ gror ” (tho third of a penny), and the proceeds of tho sale will be given to a hospital for children. About £IO,OOO was obtained by tho two previous sales.

The rapid transpositions of colonial lifo have rarely been more strikingly exemplified, says the Wairarapa Daily Times, than they were in the case of a roadman for the Eketahuna County Council. No sooner was he dispensed with by the Overseer, than he became nominated for the Council, and making an active canvas, swiftly became the Overseer’s employer. This complete turning of the tables only occupied a fow days, and it is now the talk of the County. In the returns gathered at last census one wife in the colony was entered as being between the ages of 14 and 15 years, and one. became a widow between the ages of 15 and 16 years, whilst one wife was divorced between 18 and 19 years of age. There were two husbands in the colony at the census between the ages of 16 and 17 years, four between 17 and 18 years, and 44 between 19 and 20 years. There were ten wives returned as between 17 and 18 years, 249 between 18 and 20 years, and 1101 between 20 and 21 years. IJenry Bernard Tomlinson, who mysteriously disappeared from Petono in January last, was arrested in Wanganui on Saturday and charged at the Court yesterday with the theft of monies belonging to the Temperance and General Life Assurance Society. Accused, who has been living at Wanganui under the name of Lindsay, was remanded to Wellington. In his address to the Grand Jury at the opening of the Supremo Court at Napier, Justice Chapman said the number of charges (twenty) was unduly largo for a district of that size, and comxiared unfavourably with some other parts of the colony ho had lately visited. In some respects, however, the calendar was oxag • gerated in that several country cases had been heard p.iatices who wore unable j to take the plea of guilty and commit for i sentence.

The natives of Thames district express the keenest satisfaction at the efforts being made to individualise and dispose of certain lands now being purchased for the Government by a Native Lands purchaser. For years largo and valuable areas have been unoccupied and uncultivated. It is believed that some 20,000 acres will soon be available, to bo followed by other purchases. At the Fire Brigade Conference yesterday afternoon, a delegate from a Southern brigade who had been locked up for drunkenness that morning while in uniform, was ordered by the President to retire from the Conference and re-1 move his Uniterm. The man expressed regret for what had happened and obeyed the order of the President.

The Third Wanganui Battalion Public School Cadets, generally known as the Rangitikoi Battalion, will leave Marton Junction by mail train on Wednesday for camp at Christchurch. Major Saunders, the officer commanding, will have under Jiis charge detachments from all the ■schools from Mataroa to Marton, including Rangiwahia and a very strong combination from Eltham, Hawcra and Waverley. In all the battalion will go down well over 300 'in number and will thus be one of the strongest to visit Christchurch. At tho Pire Brigades Conference at Christchurch yesterday morning the President, Mr Ballinger, congratulated the Association on the passage of the Fire Brigades Act, and he wanted every brigade to take advantage of the benefits of its provisions. He thought the time had arrived for limiting the height of buildings, especially in narrow streets. He reviewed the progress of the Association, which," beginning with nine brigades, now numbered 104, with a membership of ,2000. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £383. Several visiting firemen who did not behave very well will be dealt with in a “ sultry ” manner, this being the expression used by tho president of the Conference. At the Church parade on Sunday several men who did not attend walked about in uniform in front of

the Cathedral. These will also hear from the Conference, Nothing could be worse for tho system than some of those violent cathartic? or purgatives that como psci-le taka to move I ■ their hy wds. Thoy froqaeafiy caurs ecu- j -stipatfon, sor>;. -tmoß isSanmaticm 'f Ohi - .afcorM'r> a'a’T-jts ; >rirg oA /■> natural f act’c.'i. J •• r . gcz'.iy, which cures t ihe reh; TTo.iSlo wiincut dangerous after I j effects. 'Jor sale by T. .Bredis, liar- { ton; Ellis Bros., Eunterville, and W. B, j ; Clark, Bulls. j ■

The polo fixtures at Hastings yesterday were postponed owing to the'heavy rain. Miramar ratepayers yesterday carried a proposal to borrow £12,000 for electrics tramway. ,

New York reports that Eockfeller is giving ten millions sterling to establish unseotarian schools in China, believing that education should precede Christianising.

Owing to the weather still being wet the Hastings Polo Tournament has been further postponed, probably till to-morrow.

Owing to heavy rain yesterday a number of vessels in port at Wellington were unable to load. To-day the wharves presented a very busy appearance, as many as 37 vessels being berthed, including fonr ocean liners.

A jewel robbery is reported to have taken place at the Provincial Hotel Napier, last week, when jewellery to the value of £IOO belonging to one of the daughters of the licensee was taken between noon and two in the afternoon.

The tennis match Canterbury v. Wellington, yesterday; played in tie Central Drillshed, Wellington, owing to wet weather, was won by Wellimgton by C sets to 3, or 75 games to 62. A fire in Carlyle-street, Napier, on Saturday night destroyed the contents of a six-roomed dwelling owned and occupied by Mrs Campbell. No one was in the house at the time. Insurances, .£4OO in London and Lancashire.

A Sydney telegram says the steamer Brunner, from the Islands, reports the discovery of a quantity of wreckage at Hendervillo Island, consisting of a topmast and deck fittings. There was nothing to disclose the identity of the vessel.

A young man named Frederick Butcher was gathering cones from a pine tree at Hastings on Saturday, when he slipped, falling on top of a fence. He sustained two broken wrists, a broken leg, and a broken jaw and nose. He was conveyed to the hospital in a serious condition. John Fishlock, Inglewood, Yic. toria, writes :—‘ ‘ Last winter I contracted a very severe cold, for which I tried nearly every medicine under the sun without obtaining the slight ost relief. A fdond recommended me to try Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, which I did with very gratifying respite, and was soon well.” For sale,by T. H. Brediu, Marlon; Bills Bros., Hnutorville; and W. D. Clark, Bulls. A Word About Hosiery. —We have been expecting a, heavy advance in Hosiery and have been buying heavily at bid prices. We offer you Plain and Kihbod Cashmere Hosiery to-day fully 25 per cent cheaper than the same quality of goods can be replaced. Try our Hosiery at MoEldowney’s Stores. What about your Underclothing ? We obught ours before the advance in prices. We are prepared to offer you Unshrinkable lambs’ Wool and Cashmere Undershirts. and Drawers at old prices. We cannot replace these goods at anything like present prices. Try us for your Autumn and Winter Underclothing at McEldowncy’s Stores, Marton, Huntervillo and Taihape.