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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8809, 10 May 1907, Page 2

The Arbitration Court’s award in the Waihi miners’ dispute provided an increase of 6d per shift for all employees. At Wanganui Police Court this morning the licensee of the Masonic Hotel was fined the maximum penalty, £2O, for pormittiugylrunkcnuess on the premises. A -large dog while rushing from a butcher’s shop in Melbourne collided with, a valuable draught horse, which fell, breaking its neck, and died instantaneously. “He was a very decent young fellow?’’ queried a solicitor of a female witness a Christchurch Court. 1 ‘Oh ! very decent, ’ ’ was the sarcastic reply ; “ho came up the other day and gave mo a black eye. ’ ’ The present output of butter from the Mid hurst dairy factory is _ 18 boxes a day more than ‘.at this time last year. It is expected that the increase for the season will bo about 100 tons.

Letters to the editor must be accompanied by the name of the writer, even "when hi pen name is used. We therefore cannot publish the letter from “A Great Ratepayer on a Small Property” unless he forwards his real name. The Native Land Court, which has been sitting at Greytowu and later at Mastertou since March- 20th, will open at Wanganui on ; Tuesdroy next. The calendar at Wanganui contains 1418 cases.

At the declaration of the poll for the Eketahuua Mayoralty, Mr Thomas Parsons, a defeated candidate who only secured 39 votes, said ho would like to thank those who did not vote for him. He had left local politics alone for a number of years, and the result of the election showed that the people considered the best p'roe for him was at home. He would take the hint. The tour of the Besses o’ th’ Bam Band, which has been under the control of Messrs ,T. and N. Tait, has been a great financial success, says the Wellington Post. The takings have everywhere exceeded expectations, and it is stated on the best authority that the net profits amount to over £IO,OOO.

The rabbits arriving at the Southland Freezing Meat Works this season are much more numerous than those which came forward last year, says the Southland News, and if the supply is maintained the 1906 figures will be doubled. Some farmers have found a difficulty in regaining workmen, who are attracted by the earnings of rabbit trapper to enter on that occupation, and it is stated that some seekers after bunny are netting as much as £l3 a week.

A writer in the* Young Woman tolls of a lady, a devoted mothers’ mooting leader, who overheard one of her proteges swearing horribly At the next meeting she expressed her indignation in unmeasured terms. When the gathering broke up she posted herself at the door to shake hands with the members. The first

to ko was a woman never suspected of foul language. She, with hot and angry face, exclaimed: “I shall never come again. ’ ’ Before tho lady had recovered her astonishment another said : 1 ‘ Oh, miss, if I’d a kuowed as ’ow you was about, I’d a boon more careful. ’ ’ The third said : “I think you might have como and told mo of it quiet like,” and tho fourth remarked : “I’m glad I didn’t bring my Alice to hear you speak to me like that. ” At last came tho real culprit. “Goal arternoon, mum,” she said with tho sweetest of smiles: “what a ’appy meetin’ wo’ve ’ad. But oil, this sweatin' ’abit, ain’t it awful !’•’

Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has become a groat favourite for children, for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, because it can always bo depended upon and is pleasant to take. Mothers have found that there is not the least danger in giving it to their children in large and frequent doses, as it contains no injurious substance. For sale by T. H. Brodin, Martou; Ellis Bros., Hinitorvillc ; and W. B. Clark. Bulls Wc offer you 40 dozen Ladies’ Flannelette Chemises, Nightdresses, Combinations and Knickers at less than price of materials at McEldownoy’s Stores; Marton, ,Hunter-j ville and Taihape. No matter how long you have suffered from rheumatism, gout, sciatica or lum bago, lliikojio will cure you. All stores and chemists, 2/0 and 4/6. ' For Bronchial Coughs take! Woods’ Q roat Toppermint Cure. Is (id and 25.6 d Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Golds never fails, la f v Wd 8S 3d.

At a meeting .at Masteritm! lasi night a General Labourers and Navvies’ Union was formed. ... ' /I A jockey named Cameron fractured his 1 leg while schooling a horse over jumps at; Taratahi racecourse yesterday, through the horse colliding with a post. A notice published in the Gazette last night declares hydatids to to an infectious disease.

The Gazette notice of Mr R. H. Loughnan’s appointment to the Legislative Council appeared last night. Messrs Elliott Bros, have purchased Mr Johnson’s section at Apiti. They gave £l2 for the freehold and £9 an acre for the leasehold.

The Marine Department intends appointing three surveyors, shortly in connection with the marine survey of the colony to assist Captain Sinclair, E.N. Joseph Thomas, who attempted to board a moving train at Auckland yesterday, was thrown violently to the road and sustained a contused wound on the head, concussion, and a lacerated hand.

The estimated population of the colony on March 31 last, excluding Maoris and the inhabitants of the Pacific Islands, is 9X3,873, of whom 484,510 are males and 429,357 females, including natives. The total population at 973,944.

Messrs G. A. Preeee and Co. report having sold in conjunction with Mr Percy Forlong, of Wanganui, sections 6, 8, 13 and 14 of Mr Arthur Harding’s Grange Estate, Westmere, containing 202 a 3r 9p to Messrs Maokay and Hesse at the vendor’s price. An Order-m-Council is published in this week’s Gazette revoking former charges for hire of telephones and substituting an annual charge of £7 for business places and £5 for private residences at exchanges continuously open. Where exchanges are not continuously open the charge will be £5. The Agricultural Department has commenced a campaign in the Auckland district against noxious weeds. Each Road District is being taken

separately and all the offenders prosecuted. At Pukekoho ou Wednesday 42 out of 44 were convicted and fined 10s and costs, with the exception of an absentee who was fined £2. The scrutineers appointed at tho last meeting of members of the New Zealand .Romney Marsh Sheep Breeders’ Association to examine the ballot papers for the election of four members ’to the Council have reported to tho president, Mr G. Wheeler, that Messrs A. Matthews, of Featherston, T. P. Allen, of Lower Hutt, T. Kehhell, of Ohau, and J. Holms, of Invercargill, received the highest number of votes, and so fill the vacancies on the Council of the Association. A memorial has been signed by 330 Mastcrton, To Ore Ore and Tauern residents for presentation to the Minister of Lauds praying him to open up a road to give access to the lauding” reserve ou the Wharcaina river, East Coast, so as to open up a fishing ground. A cable from Loudon announces

that at the annual meeting of the Waihi Goldmiuiug Company a dividend of 3s per share and a bonus of a similar amount was passed. The chairman stated it was expected that the company would pay a dividend of 3s Gel her share on September IsL ;■!!(! that hereafter the same rate of dividends would continue.

At a meeting of Pcilding Borough Council last evening it was decided to call fenders for the position of Borohgh Engineer, at a salary of .£4OO per annum. Amongst his duties will be included the carrying out of the construction of settling ponds and filter beds in accordance with Mr Hay’s report; also the surface drainage scheme and plans necessary in connection with these two schemes. Preference is to be given to an engineer with a knowledge of gas engineering. A committee was sot up to draw up conditions. At the Maori meeting at Waahi the Arawas resolved that they were in complete accord with the descendants of Arawa and Taiuui, and should unite to obtain full recognition of Maori rights according to the Treaty of Waitangi. Mr Kaihau, M.H.R., expressed gratification, and said ho was entirely in accord with the union, but said that if Ngata, Heke, or Parata would not acquiesce the union would not eventuate, A leading member of the Arawas, W.tjKogers, states that they have no grievances whatever against the Government, and were present at the gathering for the purpose of • upholding the Treaty of Waitangi, to urge Ihe unity of the scattered tribes, and to make advances with the object of restoring friendship between the Arawa and Waikato tribes. A committee representing the ?.laoris assembled, after an all-night meeting, decided to form a union of those present to present a petition to Parliament on the subject of native grievances. Failing satisfaction through that body they will send a deputation to England.