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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8780, 6 April 1907, Page 2

The members of Taranaki Agricultural Society will shortly make an excursion to Momohaki State Farm.

According to Dunedin City bylaws it is an offence to wheel a perambulator on the footpath, just as it is an offence to ride a bicycle there. It need not be commented that this by- law is not, nor ever could be, enforced. The residents of Pahiatua intend erecting a memorial at the Maugataiuoka cemetery to the late Mr Job Vile, cx-M.H.R. The deceased gentleman was the first Chairman of the Pahiatua County Council and the first Mayor of the Borough. Wo. would remind our readers that the annual meeting in connection with the Mar ton Poultry Show, takes place in the Borough Chambers next Monday at S o’clock. All those interested are cordially invited to be present. His Worship the Mayor will preside. Borthwick and Co. state that three years ago they only slaughtered 17 pigs at their works at Waitara. In the following year the number was 1200. Last year it was 3000. This year the firm anticipates an output of close on 10,000.

Before the business at the annual meeting of Marton Fire Brigade was commenced last evening reference was made to the death of ex-Oaptaiu Gibbons. Captain Campbell said he had always taken a lively interest in the Brigade and had been captain for many years. A motion of condolence to Mrs Gibbons and family and appreciation of Mr Gibbons’ past services was recorded.

The Dunedin correspondent of the Press writes:—“lt is a well-known fact that large quantities of liquor ordered from prohibition districts are scut from this city. One local firm, who never before had any dealings with one of these districts, and who do not push their business in the particular line, have sout some fifty-six cases of liquor to the district in question since prohibition was carried there.”

The appearance of an infuriated cow in Higli street, Bulls, yesterday caused considerable diversion from the usual routine of business. So far it has not been ascertained what her particular mission was, but site succeeded in making matters lively during her stay. To judge by the unceremonious manner in which she entered the front and rear portion of different business places, and expressed herself by continued bellowing. one might ho led to believe that she belonged to the army of inspectors that usually intrude themselves at inconvenient hours. However, nothing very serious happened, and after having made a general inspection of the street the intruder was induced to leave the town.

At Oroua County Council meeting the Chairman stated that the medical advisers of Mr Bray had informed him that it was necessary that his patient should have six months’ rest, and ho had been told bv Mr Bray that he would not be able to again take up the clerical work. At the suggestion of Mr Bray he had engaged Miss Shear to superintend the clerical work until the balances had been made up, Mr Bray to bear tho cost. Affer that the Council would have to make a permanent appointment. In his opinion, taking into consideration the length of Mr Bray’s services, the latter should be given six months’ holiday, and in the meantime the roadmen in the several ridings, acting with the Councillors, might attend to the work required. It was decided to give Mr Bray leave of absence for six months.

On tho estimates last year appeared a vote for £2OOO for trawling experiments. Under that authority the Minister of Marine has arranged to charter for three months the N.yior Trawling Company’s Nora Niven, uo i, :i her way out to the colony with a crew ot ten expert Grimsby trawlers. Tho charter is to begin immediately on the vessel’s arrival nest month or for such months as it may bo determined as best suited to carry out tho experiment. Mr Millar states that tho idea is to take the vessel to places where no trawling has been done hitherto, and it is hoped that results will prove that fish is plentiful and can ho supplied to the public at cheap rate. Tho Nora Niven will probably begin operations at Stewart Island and go up to the Chathams thence to Lyttelton in a direct lino so that all fishing beds oil New Zealand coast will bo tested.

Vico-Admiral ■ Tomioka gave an “At Homo ” yesterday on board the -warship Hashidate, about fifty gnosis being invited The number would have been greater had tho Japanese admiral had more accommodation. The affair, passed off very successfully. Last evening the ministerial reception to the officers was given at Parliamentary Buildings which were densely packed. Various parts of the building were brilliantly illuminated and decorated. There was a full representation of the military staff and officers of local forces, also several members of both Houses of Parliament. The visitors were received by tho Hon Dr Findlay and Hon J. McGowan. The latter, on behalf of the Government, said it was tho desire of the people of Wellington to do honour to Vico-Admiral Tomioka as representative of a nation which had fully shown its valour in the late war, and the military genius displayed in that war must, he thought, have met with the approval and , commendation of every nation. DR. SHELDON’S NEW DISCOVERY Is tho most wonderful remedy ever discovered for tho cure of Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. It will cure you when all others have failed. For sale by Turner and Tumor’s Tip-Top Tea Shop. Our boot-man makes boots of every description to order. Those are people who cannot got ready-made boots to fit. If you are one of those ho will fit you. Tho heavy rains we have had will find out whore tho holes are. Bring you boots along. We use only best English leathers and good workman ship at McEldowney’s, Marten.

For tho Easter trade Messrs Spence and Spence arc now showing a magnificent selection of new goods in all departments. Lovely Furs, beautiful Skirts and the correct styles in Coats and Costumes. Blouse lengths and Ready-made Blouses galore. Ladies should see the new goods at th > Bon Marche.* For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and Sq 6d, ,

The Japanese training ships left Wellington at 11 o’clock for Bris* bane. „ Tlio Manawatu Daily Times states tliat the Rev. 0, O. Harper has declined the charge of Christ Church, Wanganui, which he was recently offered.

The Dunedin Star states that Mr Donald Reid, solicitor, Milton, a former member for Bruce, will contest that seat against Mr James Alien.

Two Chinese storekeepers at Feilding were recently fined for keeping their shops open after hours and two informations have been laid against Lum Kee of that town for a similar offence.

The wrecked barque Wai-iti is now berthed at Dargaville wiiarf. She presents a somewhat sorry appearance with tho lower mizzen and foremast alone standing and her hold half full of mud. Tho cost of raising her was £IOOO.

The price of kauri timber has been increased Is per 100 ft. as from April 1, 1907, Giving to the greater distance the timber has now to be brought to tile mills. An experiment ill regard to the cultivation of Now Zealand flax is to he conducted at the Lcouga-tha Labour Colony, Victoria. Fifty acres have been set aside for the purpose. ®

The leader of the Opposition, Mr W. F. Massey, who has been addressing meetings in the North of Auckland, intends to conduct an Opposilaud campaign in the Taranaki district at an early date.

Mr Cooper, chairman of the Trades’ Conference, said tho workers had been very patient with tho Act, but could uot ho expected to he contented iv ith any battered old machine labelled ‘ ‘ Arbitration Act ’ ’ and the continual delays. There wore cases where a union had been formed, demands filed, and tho union had ceased to exist before the time came to hear the dispute. ; Returns of the Featherstou cheese factory show an increased price for. tho last shipments. The prices obtained are :—Athenic shipment, 320 crates, 64s Cd per cwt; Kaikoura shipment, 800 crates, 65s Gd per cwt i Coriuthic shipment, 320 crates, 06s 6d per cwt. The whole report states that tho cheese is of splendid quality, apd is arriving 'in perfect condition. An amusing incident happened at Waitati on . Easter Monday during tho route march of B battery from Dunedin. Two of the horses required shooing, and the village blacksmith, who is also the local bandmaster, was away at tho sports wielding his baton. The artillerymen opened tho smithy, blew up tho fires, and did tho shooing themselves.

There are no signs, says the Herald, so far as wo are able to perceive, that cither Mr McNah or Dr, Findlay has been able to persuade the settlors in the cohntfy tliat a leasehold tenure is better than the freehold. Nor have they been more successful, in spite of their special pleading, in convincing the people of the colony that the Laud Bill is the innocent and harmless measure which they represent it to bo. The truth is that the more the proposals of the Government arc considered the more obnoxious and dangerous they are found to be.

The Bulls-Saurlon mail cart met with a slight mishap yestrday afternoon. While the driver was engaged at the roar of the vehicle the horse became alarmed and bolted, down the Fox ton road. After passing the tram station lie crossed over on to the rails and continued his career to the first railway bridge, where he went over the embankment and capsized the cart. Fortunately nothing more serious than a few scratches and a broken shaft resulted from the'runaway.

Mr Dauiolls, of Fitzhorhert, Palmerston, who uses Cheviot rams for crossing with longwools to produce store lambs, states, says the New Zealand Times, that the cross matures very rapidly, aud is very hardy. The fleece, which resembles tliat of the Romney, is not very heavy. One sheep’s fleece weighed 101 b," aud ins four and flve-month’s-old lambs give fleeces weighing from 2!b to 3>Jlh. Mr McKelvio, of Carnarvon, is said to ho so satisfied with the Cheviot cross lambs that ho has purchased several Cheviot lambs. Mr G. Turnbull, of Colyton, is making a further importation of Cheviots. Mr Reeves, in a review article, states the Colonies are 1 * intensely proud of their local autonomy, intensely suspicious of interference with their local rights, aud apt to ho sharply resentful of advice offered from any quarter.” We confess, says the New Zealand Times, wo do not quite recognise this picture of ourselves. Wo are not proud, or suspicious, or intensely resentful, if these adjectives are intended to indicate a habit of mind. On the contrary, wo are a modest, confiding, and ingenuous people ready to take every individual or body at his face value, the Imperial Government included, provided lie docs not .of malice aforethought tread on our toes. New Zealand hotel beds are not to the liking of Mr Soton-Karr, a traveller, who is at present touring New Zealand. Writing on the subject to the Rotorua Gazette, ho says:—‘‘The poor tourist at the end of a hard day’s travel, hopes to find at some inn or hotel a comfortable hod. Does lie find one '! Far from it. From ,ouo end of New Zealand

to the other the beds arc the same — from the Bluff to the Bay of Islands the bedding is not made wide or long enough to what is called ‘tuck in' all round and will not even ‘ turn, over’

at the top or head of the bod. Not only so, but the sheets arc hardly, if at all, larger than the blankets. The result in the morning is chaos.” Mr Delphm Dolmas, the ‘‘silvertongued Californian” who is loading the defence' in the Thaw trial is the hero of many striking stories. Mr Dolmas was defending a husband who had murdered bis wife’s betrayer, and concluded his address to the jury in startling fashion. ‘‘Now, gentlemen of the jury,” he said, “what would you do to the monster who thus wrecked for ever the happiuoss/if your hearthstone? Shall I tell you ? Shall I show you? Suppose you .saw the foul despoiler of your wife’s chastity this minute walk across there—there, in front of you—this is what you would do, for you are men !’ ’ Instantly ho whipped a revolver from his hip-pocket and tired six shots into the steps of'the judge’s bench. Another shop-lifting case came before Wellington Justices on Wednesday. Two young married women pleaded guilty to separate charges of theft. In one ease they had visited the promises of Messrs Kirkcaldio and Stains, and there purloined certain blouses; in the other, they had been present at a dance held in the Druids’ Hall, and there had stolen two hats belonging to other women who had attended the function. SubInspector O’Donovan stated that nothing against the prisoners had previously come to the knowledge of the police. The Bencli directed that they should bo convicted and discharged, but that the stolen property should bo restored to its owners. The census return just to hand, dealing with the number of unmarried people in the colony, is full of interest. It states, among other tilings, that in April, 1900, the number of bachelors in the colony over the ago of twenty years was 9033 in excess of the number of spinsters aged fifteen years and more. At the last census the reverse was the case, there being then 8573 more single women than men. The increase of males is said to be duo to the large number of immigrants arriving from other parts during the live years between the taking of each census.

At Peildinp; sale yesterday Mr Norman Gorton offered a lamb on behalf of the widow and family of the late John Neary, the latter having been connected with sales as a drover for some years past. It will bo remembered that a few days ago lie met with a fatal accident at Turakina. and his family are now loft destitute. The lamb was first knocked down afra guinea, and on being put up again realised various suras until .£SO had been realised. A subscription list was also left at Messrs Gorton and Sons’ office, to which several names were added, so that it is estimated that a good sum will be given to the widow.

"Some little time ago,” says Mr J. G. Boyle, Kelmscott, W.A., “ I was suffering from a severe cough, which threatened to take a serious form. Hearing so much about Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy I decided lo give it ft trial, and to my great satisfaction was completely cured by the time I had finished the first bottle.” For sale by T. H. Broclin, Marten, Ellis Bros., Huntorvillo, and W. B. Clark Hulls. For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods’ Groat Peppermint Core, Ip W »»d fid, . ‘

The date of the .New Zealand Amateur Golf Championship for 1907 at Napier has been fixed for 10th to 14th September. Mr J. C. Thompson lias purchased an acre and half of land opposite his old residence, Denhig’a-street, Feilding, and will erect a two-storey house thereon. • The most successful ride meeting held in Tauranga, extending over four days, concluded yesterday. The championship resulted Sergt. McFarland (Opotiki) first with 293 ; Lieut. Bdgeoumhe (Waikato) second, 290 Trooper Kimpton (Franklin) third, 283; Corpl. Magee (Waihi) fourth, 235; Pvte. Parslow (Waihi) fifth, 280. At the meeting of Oroua County Council yesterday when the question of advisability of declaring pennyroyal a noxious weed was being discussed, Cr Pearce said that 12 years ago he saw a patch on his place, and ho had not yet been able to eradicate it entirely. The stiff soil of the district seemed to be favourable to the weed, while Californian thistle was no trouble. ,

The following tenders were received for re-erection of the Gorge bridge M. O’Connor, Wellington, £18,852. (accepted) ; Henderson and Hockley, Christchurch, £21,892 17s Cd ; W. Woolf, Waitotara, £20,693 15s Gd; G. M. Frazer ; Wellington, £20,908 (not in order) : Mason aud Nicholson, Wellington,* £22,613 13s s D. Burke dud Co., £20,902. SORE LUNGS; When your lungs are sore and inflamed from coughing, is the time when the germs of pneumonia, pleurisy, and consumption find lodgment aud multiply. Dr. Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption stops the cough, heals aud strengthens the lungs. Dr. Sheldon’s New Discovery is a safe, and never-failing remedy. Small dose. Pleasant to take, Every bottle guaranteed. For sale by Tumor and Turner’s Tip-Top Tea Shop. Our Milliners are now ready to receive your orders. They are prepared to show yon everything that is new, fresh and becoming. Consult them about your Easter Hat at McEldowncy’s Stores, Marlon, Huutervillo and Taibapo. A stands for Asthma, tho patient may - fret; B for the Breath ho hardly cau got; C for tho Gold and tho terrible Croup ; D for the Dollars tho doctor will scoop; E for tho Ease that one loiigs for m

vam; F for tho ‘ ‘ Floo, ” it is at one again; G for tho Giant—Great Peppermint Cure — H for the Health that follows it sure. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Golds never fails. Is-Gd aud 2s 6d.