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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8795, 24 April 1907, Page 2

At Alexandra yesterday Chee Kee wan committed for trial on a charge of receiving stolen gold front E. Eeiderer. Tho death took place at Napier ot. Saturday of Mrs Mason, wife of Mr Maurice Mason, of Tahoko. The Primate has received a letter from the Hon. B. Oliver promising 200 guineas for tho new Anglican Cathedral for Dunedin. . A young man named Mutch, suffering from injuries sustained to his kg wlule foiling bush at Pohangina, has been admitted to Palmerston Hospital. The injuries are not of a serious nature. Blenheim householders' meeting recommended the new committee to adopt the Nolson system of religious instruction, and Gisborne householders elected a committee piedgod to institute the scheme, The Mayor of Makowhai bus favoured lis with his viows on ii» hoodlum question.but wo have ok«u.l the correspondence ami His v> o/sliip's letter canuot be public icrt. The members of the youths' Ohm, Marton, are specially racmestea' to attend a social evening in bt, Stephen's Sunday schoolroom tonight. , Mr and Mrs R. E. Beckett an.l family left Mar ton by the mail train to-day in order to sail by the Athemc for England. At 'the householders 'meeting at Upper Tutaonui on Monday night a vote was pa&sed expressing sympathy with'Mrs.J. W. Paterson in her recent bereavement. On our fourth page appear.", an excellent paper on the methods of rabbit destruction by Mr C. Watson, ox the Stock Department. Mr Massey, professor of music, certificated by the Royal College of Musicians, proposes to visit Marlon to give lessons on the violin, pianoforte a>d Hinging. Mr speciality is the violin. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

A meeting of subscribers to tii.« Seddou Memorial Scholarship Fund will be held on Thursday in Marton Borough Council Chambers to consider a proposal to divert the fund to building an additional room at Marton Technical School, owing to the failure of the original scheme. Marton Borough Council has promised a subscription of £lO to the building fund. Over £SO has been collected in Marlborough on behalf of the Farmers' Union fighting fund. It is expected the. amount will reach £IOO b::fore the" cany ass is completed. Tho Marlborough branch of tho Union is endeavouring to arcaneo for a fortnight's campaign on the Land Bill in their district, the speakers suggested being Messrs 31atheson and Ooower.3BKgSsssg^ ■'•' Wo are ~~ informed,'' says the Dunedin-Star, "that in Waikaia a short time ago an hotel was sold for £I7OO, and in three "or four months' time again', changed ownership .(*£ an advance of £7OO, la the neighbouring district of Wnrknka an hotel changed hands not long since at a substantial figure, and after a lap-;'* of a few weeks was repurchased by the original owner ixb £6OO over and above the amount lie obtained for it.

Wc regret to have to record tnfl death of Mr Thomas Green, who was fouiitl dead in bed at Kaugaweka this morning. Mr Green was well known in die Bulls where he followed his occupation of blacksmith for some years. The sad occurrence is rendered all the more distressing by the fact that his wife was absent from home at the time, attending the wedding of one of MiGreen's cousins at Ohakea yesterdav. The greatest sympathy will be felt throughout the district for the widow and family.

Mr and Mrs E, Short,, <?f Waituna, left yestcHny en route for a six months' tour to the Old Country. Mr H, Stewait, o.f Feilding, v, iil arrive in tho Old Country a. few weeks after Mr Short and tho two will tour together in the now 40-horse power car.

Hans Wilson, a laborer, was charged at Christchurch Magistrate's Court yesterday with having shot at hi 3 wife, Amiabella Wilson, with intent to murder her. The gaol authorities had had the accused undor observation for a week, and as a result of their report"lie was examined as to his mental condition. A short examination by a doctor resulted iu Wilson b'iiiiig certified as iasane, and he will be committed to a mental hospital.

At Sltham yesterday lightning, struck 'a housa.occupied by Reuben White. The kitchen chimney was wrecked, and the bricks thrown about the place for some distance. Tho drawing-room ckimnoy was slightly injured and the window glass was blown into fragments. The sashes that wero open escaped injury, Ouo gable end was split and scorched, and the water downpipe burst.

i On 12th 'February'last a Burahain : Industrial boy, named William Roger Kells, aged 16 years, hired a horse, saddle a.,xl bridle from Messrs Signal Bros., Martou, On. the 13th he rode to Feilding, and put tip at Flavelj's stables, where he left the saddle and bridle, and got a now sot of harness and a gig. Ho then drove to Wellington, where it is alleged he disposed of the horse, harness.and vehicle. On the 11th April he was arrested in Auckland, and was remanded to Feilding, whore he will appear to-morrow. George Andrews, Rochester, Victoria, writes:—"My occupation of a rabbit trapper obliges me to bo .out at night attending to tho traps, and while so doing I contracted a severe cold. After trying other cough mixtures on the market, 1 was recommended to give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a trial. It gave me immediate relief, a«4 three bottles completely cured me. I can v/ijfch overy confidence recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to anybody having a cough or cold." For sale by T. H. Bredin, Marton, Ellis Bros., Himterville, and W. BClark. Bulls. When you feel the first tinge of rheumatism, gout, sciatica, or lumbago send for a bottle of Ehbumo. It will quickly cure you. All stores and chemists sell it at 2/6 and 4/6. A positive and -lasting J cure. I

DR.'SHELDON'S NEW DISCOVERY Ts a modern scientific preparation, not a " has been "ofso or 100 years ago. For sale by Turner and Turner's Tip Top Tta Shop. Mr Charles MoColl, Te Kapua, notifies that he intends to apply for a discharge in bankruptcy. ' For Children's Hacking Cough at ni"ht" Woods' Great Feppeinijnt Care, 'is Oil and 3s 6d, -

- The applications for position of Town Clerk, to Marton Borough wore before a, special meeting of Mnrton Borough Council last evening. " wa-; unanimously decided to leave tne appointment to the incoming Council.

Ono of rho largest pips ever seen nt tho Addingtou Kaleyards was sold last week. It was a purebred laa"Worthsow, seven or eight years old., | and Is estimated to weigh oyer (.001b when dressed. The price realised was £lO ss. At Feilding Magistrate's Court today a Chinaman was fined £1 and costs for keeping his shop open alter hours. To evade the Act lie opened a '■■;.■ rm adjoining his grocery and fruit; <<tore at nine o'clock on Satnrni"** and sold fruit only, The I-Vj..-;i^ T -.)r r , hold it was n. deliberate attempt' to evade the Actjand imposed a fine.

A representative of the Nestlei and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company is reported as on his way to Australia to conduct experiments and report on the most desirable localities for the establishment of factories. It is stated as Potable that the company will erect two or threo condensing factories in Australia and Now Zealand. It is said to be the intention of the Government to discontinue in future ni far as possible the employment ot temporary clerks, and in .connection , with appointments of cadets to give I preference to those who have passed I the junio. Oivil Service examination. Unfortunately intentions do not always correspond with performance. The most noticeable new development in naval architecture has been the length of many recently-built ships. An amusing cartoon recently appeared in.an English paper on the subject. A hansom cab was presented on'the deck of a "liner , uie "old-laced captain ot which is hurriedly entering, with a prom-- ci double faro to the cabby "it he gets ■ him aft in half an hour.'

A deputation representing various firms of agricultural implement manufacturers waited on the Acting Premier on his way to Lyttelton. They asked that some preference should be given to local manufacturers by making reduction on the railway freight, to apply to New Zealand-made implements. Ihe Minister promised to consider tne matter. To cure rheumatism, gout, sciatica and lumbago, the excess poisonous uric acid must be removed. Eiieumo will quickly ,md permanently do this. All chomists and stores, 2/6 and 1/6 per bottle. You

try '*. No bettor saving can be effected anywhere than at our stocktaking sale now on at Co-op. Stores, North Broadway. Mar ton.* Costume tweeds and cloths in great profusion at the Bon Marcho. Never before have Messrs Spence and Spcnce shown such a grand assortment ot dress and costume materials both m black and colors. All the fashionable textures and shades are fully represented, and tho prices are right on tho bedrock.*

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