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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8801, 1 May 1907, Page 2

Cabinet has accepted the tender of N. Frayne, of Invercargill, for alterations to Parliamentary Buildings. Wanganui Borough Council last night appointed Mr Charles Cowdery. C.E., of Christchurch, to be tramways construction engineer.

The directors of the National fire and Marino Insurance Company hava declared an interim dividend of 0d per share for half year ended 31st March, payable on 10th inst. At a meeting of Wellington Seddon Memorial Committee List evening it was decided to continue to canvass for subscriptions towards a national memorial, and cable Sir Joseph Ward with reference to securing donations from colonists in London. The total customs duties fit Invercargill in April was £OBIS as against £0749 last April. Boor duty was £l5O compared with £IOB ; spirits, £2184 against £2301; wines, £GG against £100; imported ale and beer, £4 against £ll. Liquor duties therefore show a decrease of £llO as compared with last April. 3 We understand that Mr Ladley, 'Clerk of the Court at Marton, will shortly resign-his position, in order to join a local solicitor in business. The Council of Defence has decided to adopt the Imperial drill book for use by the New Zealand Defence Forces, and an order for a largo number of books lias been cabled to London.

Tho Customs revenue collected at Wellington for April shows an increase of £17,149 6s S)d as compared with the corresponding month last year. There has been heavy ram since last night at Eketahuna, 2.70 inches having fallen. There are several small slips, one on the railway lino, and all rivers and creeks arc in high flood.

McLachlan, of Napier, and Day Irish champion, have been matched to race on the Caledonian ground, Duuedin, on Saturday, May 21st. Tho Technical School Committee acknowledges with thanks a donation to the building fund ot one "uiuoa from Mr J. Harris, of Marton.

B. W. Barlow was fined £2 and costs at Blenheim Police Court for shooting game (a wild swan) out of season. Percy Hulme, accessory to the act, was fined £1 and costs. Tho latter is a member of the Acclimatisation Society Committee. A close season will be observed this yeaa- for pigeons, kaka, and pukeko all over tho State. Native ducks are not protected, and t.ie season, which opens to-day, and closes on July 31st, will extend to hares, pheasants, and Califorman quail. The phenomenal rainfall of 2'30 points was registered in Mastorton for the 24 hours ended at nine tuis morning. This downpour, the bulk of which fell last night, is the heaviest recorded for some years. It is still raining. Customs duties collected at New Plymouth in April "amounted to £35(52, a record mouth. Last April tho amount was £2718. Evory month this year shows a marked increase in tho exports of butter and cheese. For eight months, from September to April, those exports exceeded half a million iu value. Wo observe that in several towns it ha.- been decided to keep Empire Day, May 24th, as a holiday, but not to close the shops on the Prince of Wales' Birthday, Juno 3rd. In this district last year there was some uncertainty about this matter and wo think it would be well if a decision were arrived at as early as possible. An interesting bowling match was played on Marton green yesterday between Mr Harry Sutcliffe, the Marton champion, and Mr A. J. Massey, of Feilding, formerly skip of the champion team (Te Ran) of the North Island. The game was closelv contested, and resulted m a victory for Mr Sutcliffe by a narrow margin of two points, the scores being 24 against 22. The green was fast, but a strong wind had some effect on the play. At the conclusion of business at Marton Borough Council meeting on Monday evening Or. McEldownoy spoke of tho service rendered to rhe Borough by tho retiring Mayor, Mr J. F. Sicely. He claimed he had looked after tho ratepayers' interests in a satisfactory manner, although he bad not "leased everybody. Appreciation 6i Mr Sicely's past services was recorded. In returning thanks Mr Sicely said if ht> had been re-elected he would have devoted his time and energies towards carrying out much needed improvements in the Borough. With reference to the proposal for the Moawhango-Utiku tram line, the Minister for Lands says that Cabinet has decided that a Bill shall bo prepared graduating the loans granted under the Loans to Local Bodies Act, and increasing' the amounts to be granted to the large eormties. It is thought that under this power the local body interested in the work would be able to obtain the funds necessary to undertake the construction of the line. Settlers-may therefore look upon the matter as hung up for a considerable time. A meeting of the Marton Musical and Literary Society was hold in the Methodist Schoolroom on Monday evening the Bresdent, Rev. T. G. Carr, iu the chair. -The attendance was affected by other meeting.'*. Those present 'were enrolled and Monday was fixed as the night of meeting. The syllabus was passed and committees appointed and the remainder of the evening was occupied by a humourous reading byMr Wilkes, selection from Shakespeare by Mr Mossman and a stirring incident from Bullen's "Cruise of the OiWhelot" by the President. The meeting then adjourned until next Monday evening, when Mr Mossman is to give a paper on "Edison and his Inventions.'•'

A pleasant little function, which took tho form of a surprise party, took place at the Upper Tutaenui School residence last Thursday, the 25th. Mombers of the old committee and their wives met and made Mrs Parkinson a small presentation in recogj; 1 .;:' 1 ;} of the many services renc.:■:■■•■.: Ny her. A travelling bag

suitably inscribed was chosen, and the chairman in making the presentation in a neat little speech expressed their appreciation of her merits as a"teacher, and her williugnesse to help them on all occasions, and hoped that as long as she remained a teacher she would still remain with them. Mrs and Mr Parkinson, feelingly responded. A pleasant evening was brought to a close by singing ♦' Auld Lang Syne.'' Mr Swede, of the Rangitikei Dairy Factory, is again to be congratulated upon his success at tho Haw lie's Bay Winter Show. Ho came third in the export butter and first iu pat. The winner, Mr Neil Nicholas, lias everything in his favour. Ho lias a private ffactory, and makes butter only from his own cows; so lie has control of the milk from the cow to the churn, and his butter will be difficult to beat in any show, and both this butter and the Norsewood had the great advantage of being sent direct to the freezing chamber in a few hours from the factory, whereas the Rangitikei 'butter was a day and a half on the road, and one night had to be out of tho cool chamber. So to be placed third under these conditions was very creditable. All the butter which Mr Swede shows is just taken out of the ordinary day's make and no special churning is made. We are glad to see the fact demonstrated again that the'district is so well represented at the shows. Mr Swede is determined to show at the dairy shows again in London in October next. But of course it is a great handicap to show against Australian butter, as their spring is so much earlier than ours that our butter lias to be made in winter and their's in spring. We wish him every success, however, and hope to see his pluck rewarded at any rate with a place at the nest dairy show at Islington Hall.

Mr A. Adams, Haveiock, Marlborough, N.Z., say3:—"l consider that Chamberlain's Tablets are an Al remedy, and the most efficient procurable for all disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels. I have used them for some time, deriving the greatest benefit, and have every coniideiice in recommending them to all in need of such a medicine. For sale by T. H. Bredin, Mar ton; Ellis Bros,. Hmntervilie;and W. B. Clark, i Bulls.

MOTHEBSJ Do yon know that D; Sheldon's New Discovery will relieve croup instantly? As it contains uo harmful drugs of any kind, it is perfectly safe for your children. Small Dos 3. Pleasant to take. Price Is 6d; large size 3s. For sale by Turner and Turner, Tip Top Teas; Marton; T. H. Bredin, Marton; and Ellis 8r03., finnservtile, |