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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8824, 28 May 1907, Page 2

A case of diphtheria is reported at Mangaweba. Owing to heavy showers at Dunedin on Saturday the running match between McLachlau and Day ’.van postponed till Juno 3rd. The master of Rangitikei Hunt notilios that hounds will meet at Philholmo on Saturday, weather permitting. A law has been enacted by the Utah Legislature making tiie game of bridge illegal. The penalty is fixed at five years’ imprisonment.

u The sum of £3OO was realised oy Messrs Gorton and Son for Mr D. Coughlin’s property at Bulls _ yesterday, Mr Donald Fraser being me purchaser. Tire Acting Premier, Mr HallJones, is still unwell, his condition to-day not being as satisfactory as could he desired. Mr Millar will deliver a pvosessioaul address at Dunedin nu Tuesday night, ami also opens the Winter' Show the same day, as .lr McNab is unable to go south .•>) consequence of tho Acting-Pi ■ c 5... illness. ...

It is understood that a petit Loon: j being circulated regarding the sen- | tence passed on Claude Paget in con- | uoction v.'itli tlio death of Pejiri Axup. Mr Wilford, who defended j prisoner, states that ho has receiv ed j communications from different part;! | of the colony in which the writers j express their willingness to sign the i petition. ‘ Nominations for candidates for Coal Creek Hiding of the Pohamgna County, to fill tho vacacny caused by tho resignation of Mr H. V. Hammond, closed at the County office to-day. Messrs W. G. Louden ; and George F. Smith were norm- j nated. Both are well and favourably t known settlors. Tho election wi.l j take place on June 4th. • .j Tho singing class in connection | with Marton Technical School meets to-night in tho Wesleyan Sunday j School at 7.30. About twenty students have given in their names, a number which should bo sufficient to ensure fv successful term. \< o cro informed tiiat school children above 13 years of age will be admitted to the class for the fee of 5s per term. Mr Adolf Briugesu, who has been for the past twelve years m tho employ of -Mr J. McChcsiio^ , Marton, notifies in our advertising columns that ho has begun business as an upholsterer and undertaker. Mr Bringezu hopes by good worx and moderate charges to oliuia ;i fair share of patronage. For the present orders for him may bs ic-t with Mr Boruhold, Broadway. At Marton Court to-day, before Dr. Bennett and J. J. McDonald, J.’sP., James Howard was fined £O, in default one mouth’s imprisonment, for assaulting John Blackwell at Marton on Saturday. Same defendant was also fined £3 for a broach of the peace on the same occasion. Defendant pleaded guilty, stating me offence was committed under prov< cation hut the Bench held that such was not the case. Defendant was represented by Mr Harris. A dog which has just completed a sea voyage of 14,000 miles, as the ship s dog of the barquontinc Titania might reasonably be allowed to soo his friends, says the Dunedin Star. But not under New Zealand legislation. A notice affixed by the steel, inspector to the vessel wards shore aogs not to go on board and hob-nob with " foreigners,” or it will be worse for urn general state of their health —in fact, they will be destroyed. No doubt, the nonce -is designed to prevent tho introduction of hydrophobia or some such trpuble. Lord Wolsoley, who rarely emerges

from the tranquil retirement of his coun-

try seat in Sussex, has celebrated the Asm anniversary of iris entrance into th.? army. It was in March, 1852 —which, oy the wa v, was three months after Lord Huberts

had commenced service with the ift.ny.v-i Artillery—that lie began his long limitary career of 43 years. Both were destined to reap the highest rewards fir brilliant service, and when in 1900, Lord Wolseloy retired ho was succeeded as Commander- in-Chief of the Army by Lord Roberts.

In spite of the stormy weather there was a largo audience present at St. Andrew’s Hall last night, when a Quartette Competition and Concert was held under the auspices of the Martou Literary and Musical Society. Six quartettes competed, the names of the pieces rendered being as follows : — ‘‘JohnnySchmoker,” “Farewell”, “Hail, Smiling Morn.” “Ring the'Bell Watchman,” Ring-tailed Coon.” A ballot (.taken at the conclusion awarded first pineto Quartette No. 1, the singers twin;-: Misses Sybil Mossman and M. Carr and Messrs Sheriff and Taylnr. Other items given during the evt-n-Ing wore: —Pianoforte solo Miss Holdaway, solo Mr Minifie, recitation Mr’ C. Carr, solo Mr Sheriff, mandolin solo Mr Peacock, Coon plantation solo Miss Siccly.

Speaking of the slight decrease in the. price of store lambs which was noticeablo at tho Ashburton stock yards last week, a farmer informed a representative of tho Ashburton Guardian that tho lack of competition for this class of stock was, in his opinion, attributable to the fact that a largo portion of the yarding of lambs had exceptionally poor tooth. "For some unaccountable reason/* said the observer, "lambs this year are losing their teeth rapidly, and I have noticed that even those of my own flock that have been depastured on grass alone, avo in a bad state as regards tho condition of their teeth.” Some of tho mouths of lambs yarded at Tuesday’s sale were quite as bad as those of “ gummio” or “ cull” ewes. Of course, it is generally recognised among graziers that the teeth of lambs will not stand the test of turnipfeeding in tho way that older sheep will.

Tho Southland News states that an luvere.a-• ;■! 11 resident claims to havo hit upon an nice, v.e.ich, if it can bo practically applied.—and of this he is confident —will revolutionise communication by sea. His idea is to obtain motive- power by electricity, the details of which seem feasible to the lay mind. If the plan can bo put into operation it would mean an immense saving in working expenses as tho necessity for fuel and firemen—two of tho heaviest items of expenditure on steamers would bo entirely obviated. Incidentally he claims that tho scheme for a fast service between Britain and the colonies—a 20-day one —'is lias been mooted at the Pi emiors’ Conference, and been received with a shako of tho head,-would be a e. rtain result; in fact, lie thinks it would ho possible to attain a speed of between till and fu knots au hour. Tho inventor Ims forwarded a roiign sketch of his idea to Messrs Denny Bros., tho well-known shipbuilders.

Wo arc iu receipt from Messrs Gordon anti Gotoli, of Wellington, of a further series of the Daily Mail cheap edition of popular novels. These are entitled “Tristam of Blent, ’ ’ by Anthony Hope ; ‘ ‘ The Shadowy Third,” Vachcll; and ‘ Hetty Wesley,” A. T. Qniller Couch. The got up of these books is excellent, and the type is a readable size as well as being very distinct, while the books are illustrated. They should meet with a ready demand, as their price will not debar any • lover" of fiction from procuring them.- Another book from the same firm, published in Wellington, is “The Message,” a handbook'of political, financial and social reform, by “A Democrat.” The author seems to 'nave studied Henry George and other writers of a similar class, and to desire to see their fads carried our in this country, which, iu our opinion, has suffered too much from socialistic reformers.

A CONSISTENT SEPARATOR. Writing iu reference to the Baltic 880 gallon Separator, Mr Cooper, the well known manager of the Maugatoki Dairy Company, says:—“l am pleased to say this machine is giving every satisfaction. It is easily equal to 880 gallons per hour, and the skimming is . quite equal if uot better than any other machine we have, in fact, it is more consistent. skimming as well at the end of a three hours’ run as it does at the start. It takes about one-fourth less power to do the same work as two machines, each of -140 gallons capacity. ” Full particulars of both hand and power machines from J. B. Mac Ewan and Co., Ltd., agents, U.S.S. Co. *s Buildings, Wellington. Many have testified Khecmo has -per manontly cured them from rhemaatis" l oic/after all other remedies had failed All chemists and stores. 2/C and 4/6. \ ! ji* -]

i There is every indication ot technical I classes being established at Pohanginn.

j Feilding Licensing Committee will meet I on Wednesday, .Tunc sth, and Palmerston ' on Monday 10th. ; Mr W. Robson, of the Head Office, has 1 boonappointed manager of the Gore branch of the Hank of Now Zealand, Mr C. Smith having been transferred to : His Excellency the Governor, ot the request of the Acting-Premier, on Friday ; sent a message to the King conveying cx- • iiressions of loyalty and Empire Day greet- ‘ ings. IPs Excellency yesterday received i the following reply:—" His Majesty the j King highly appreciates New Zealand’s cx- • ! pressior.'.s oi loyal devotion.”

It is stated that, with the exception of tho line over tho Eimutakas, tho steepest grade in New Zealand is along the line beyond 'i’uiiiape, and before the Wanganui river is reached.

Recently Nellie Groan well, aged 4 of Mount Plesaut, hear Ballarat, Victoria, died tuddenly after a two hours’ illness. The post mortem disclosed hydatid cysts , :i tb’i livor. hiß'-- 1 , and is art, caused by cv.-ffint tvuu»ißlou.Jujp with a pet dog. t unique '- 'aim ivtu presented at the <Vmu.il meeting at Wiiaugarei recently, the charge being “for sitting up and watching a holo all night, 7s; timber, etc 35.” Owing to tho fact that the chairman fell into the holo on his way aomo he was able to say that tho man never watched the hole all night, so the account was not paid.

The Department of Agriculture of Ireland appropriates a sum of money to each county annually for poultry improvement.. There are now employed till-, teen iuMiuctrcsacs in poultry keeping and meetings are held for tho instruction of noultvy keepers. Tim department has special centres for distribution of eggs of tho best breeds.

A judgment debtor at the Christchurch Court stated that he had had rather a bad deal with the late director of awards at tho Exhibition. He was given a cheque for £25 by Mclntyre in payment for some private contract which cost £2O, and gave Mclntyre £5 change. Tho cheque was dishonoured, and he lost £5 as well a.s tho \wrk.

•• Some iffioplo imagine the Farmers’ Union io bo purely a political organisation, and that tho present campaign is being conducted fm political purposes only,” said Mr W. 31. Mathoson, speaking on the Land Bill at Picton recently. “If you gentlemen think that I leave my cosy fireside, travel hundreds of miles from home, and journey ec)oss Unit wretched Stiait for either Govwrrvr. or Opposition party, you make a huge ■■ i -'t. c ;-''.HS-ful Sale.—Miss Burke ni Co.'s bankrupt stock having 'offi’u inot-i-lr disposed of, Messrs and ’sponco are now offering sii-cial '■oiux-ssloiffi on their own "Vixffi mock of showroom goods to i';,.. btsr dm' of sale. Tho Bon Marche bus beau a busy hive during tho last two wanks.*

li. will go a long way to. prevent vou taking,cold if you provide yourself with warm pure woollou underwear. Warm woollen undershirts and limits 3s Od, 3s lid, 4s Od, 5s lid, iU (id; warm knitted socks 10d, Is, Is 3d, Is (id; flannelette pyjama suits 5s (id, Roslyu flannels 2s lid, Orijnomisi i i ids 5s Jld to 7s lid, Neal, Cash Clothier, Feilding. affix ~,x,i strain of household care wears out even the strongest women. Take StcamY Wine,' the peerless tonic, which builds up the body and makes tho weak strong. Pleasant to the taste.— Advt.

” Rheumatism can ho cured —then why will you continue to suffer. EnEinrohas effected wonderful cures for others, after all else had failed. It will cure you. Try it.