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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8878, 1 August 1907, Page 2

Customs returns for the port cf Auckland for July show an increase of £31,546 12s under all heads, as compared with July last year. At Bunnythorpe social last evening. Mrs W. T. Wood was the recipient of a handsome bouquet at the hands of Mrs Proctor on behalf of the residents.

The Advisory Board of the Employers’ Federation of New Zealand has fixed August 21st as the date for the annual conference of the Federation. The conference will be held in Wellington. One ease of bankruptcy was recorded in the Wairarapa for the month of July. For the portion of the year ended July 31st there were eight cases of bankruptcy as against nine for the corresponding period of 1906.

The output of bullion from mines on the Hauraki Peninsula for the month of July totals £114,193. Record returns from Waihi and Talisman Consolidated mines helped to swell the total.

In the pak-a-poo appeal case against the decision of Dr McArthur, S.M., at Wellington, convicting a Chinaman of issuing tickets for pak a-poo, the Appeal Court upheld the conviction and dismissed the appeal with £lO 10s costs.

A movement is on foot in Christchurch to establish a crematorium. At a meeting on Tuesday night of tho Physical Culture Society a motion was carried urging the City Council to move forward quickly in arranging a public meeting to consider the proposal. It wiU he remembered that Mr G. Harford, master painter, Feilding, was ordered by tho Palmerston Court a short time ago, to pay arrears due to his workmen according to previous award of the Arbitration Court. It is rather a striking commentary on the prosecution that after having given him receipts in full for tho extra wages paid them, tho men returned the money to their employer.

No matter from what form of rheumatism you suffer —chronic, muscular, inflammatory—or gout, sciatica, lumbago, Rhenmb will surely cure you. All stores at 3s 6d and 4s 6d. We had reliable information that Linoleums were about to advance in price. The expected has happened. Linoleums have gone up 20 per cent at Homo. We placed largo orders at old prices; tho first delivery is now to hand. Yon will find them very choice patterns and colourings. Wo offer yon ©very yard of them at sale price during the next 14 days. See them at J. MoEldowney’s Olearingup Sale, Marton, Taihap© and Hunfcerville, i

vMtr'J. S. Wilson, an 'old pioneer on the coast, dropped dead last night. ESS Palmerston ratepayers yesterday carried the loan polls by large majorities. A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Master ton at 7.85 this morning. ' A meeting oi employers has been called to consider actiotf regarding ; the shop assistants’ award, which , will, not operate till a common rule has been made. I At the Masonic banquet to the visitors Bro. Binns, Pro-Grand Master of New Zealand, warmly supported the idea of a conference of Grand Lodges of Australasia. He stated that New Zealand had resolved to send representatives to any such conference. A very successful sale of Mr S. Standen’s herd of Ayrshire cows was held at Aorangi yesterday. Ordinary cows averaged £6 each, while the famous Princess May purchased by Messrs Slack Bros, realised twenty six guineas. Other cows were sold at twenty guineas. At the inquest on the late Mr William Foote, whoso body was recovered from* the Turakiua river, a . verdict of found drowned was returned. The funeral takes place tomorrow afternoon in Mount V lew \ cemetery.

The Minister of Customs has intimated to Dunedin warehousemen and retailers that every consideration will he given to their request in respect to removal of duty on cotton and linen goods in the middle of the drapery season.

The attendance was again satisfac tory for the concluding day of Marton Poultry show. The points’ prize winners woreOrpingtons, W. a. Sowmau, 14 points; Wyaudottes, h. O. Sparks, 17; Leghorns, J. J. Thomaseu, 24; Redcaps, F. G- La - son, 16; Hainhurgs, G. E. Rendle, 10; Most Points in Poultry, J. J. Thomasen, 49. ‘ ‘ You have no gentlemen in this country,” said an English aristocrat to an American girl; “What.do you mean?” ‘‘Oh, you have no men ■who —ah—do not work. Oh, yes, we “have plenty of that kind in my country, hut we call them tramps. —Miss Murcutt, lecturing at Wangauui. . | Royal Rifles parade orders for this mouth are published. A special meeting in mufti. will bo held, on j the Bth instant, when it is absolutely necessary that there should bo a lull muster. Arms will bo re-issued on that date. A team will also be picked to represent Married v. Single in a competition at the range on 14th instant. Wonderful prices were realised at the auction"salo by Mr Newton King of dairy stock,chiefly Jersey, in the late Allen Bell’s estate at Pumho ■yesterday. Buyers attended troiii as far as Auckland and Palmerston. One bull realised £66, a cow £4O and six-weeks’ calf £lB. The whole herd of 100 were keenly competed for. An excellent Scotchman had for 37 years brought home his full wages every week. Once at the end of that period he gave his wife sixpence less than the full amount. Hus so distressed the thrifty woman that she went to consult the ‘‘meenistor on the subject. He tried to comfort her by saving that sixpence in 37 years was not a large amount. ‘ ‘ It’s no’ the money a’m thinkin’ o , she replied, ‘‘but a’m fearin’ that Mac has been fakin’ tae drink and bettin’, maybe, an’ ither worldly pleasures. ’ ’

Since the consignment of hares for the Southland Coursing Club’s inaugural meeting arrived, an unusually largo number of hawks have been in evidence, says the Southland Times, and although they have not been responsible for any “kills’ thev have, to some .extent, been harassing the hares. Occasionally a hawk may be seen to swoop down on a hare while running. Immediately this happens the hare rises on its hind legs and adopts a fighting attitude. The hawk then rises a few feet and soars round until the game makes>nother move, when a similar performance follows. It appears that the hares are quite capable of defending themselves. The Education Committee has reported to the House that it has no recommendation to make regarding the petition of Catherine Thomson, of Otago. The petitioner represented that her sou, the late Wm. Hay Rennie, was the teacher of the Papakaio public school; that in that capacity he received p. salary of only £ls a mouth; that he was constrained to live in a lonely place removed from other human habitation, and that he was there murdered; that her husband is 84 years of age, and unable to earn a livelihood The petitioner asked for a compassionate allowance. In regard to child labour in the dairying industry, the Chief Inspector of Factories reports: “Last year careful inquiries were made into the conditions of the children employed in this industry, and although the reports received generally showed that the tendency to employ children of tender years was decreasing, still sufficient evidence was forthcoming to justify some restrictive legislation. These reports have been submitted to the Government for consideration. ’ ’

• Under the Shearers’ Accommodation Act, 730 sheds have been inspected during the year. The duty falling on inspectors under this Act is, Mr Tregear reports, in many cases an arduous one, as many of the sheep runs and farms are in the broken back country of the colony. The accommodation generally was good. Twenty-two sheds ordered last year to be improved have now been passed as satisfactory, while in 44 cases still more improvement has been insisted on by inspectors. Our Kimboltou correspondent writes The following speakers have been picked by the local Debating Society for their public debates shortly ensuing. Against Cheltenham, to bo hold there on 7th August: Subject, “That State control of the liquor traffic is preferable to total prohibition,”; Messrs E. H. Crabb, H. E. Astbury, S. H. Mason and W. J. Clayton. Thero is a strong infusion of new blood in this team, but its chances are strongly fancied. Against Apiti, to be held in the Church of England schoolroom on 20th August: Subject, “The platform has a greater influence for good than the press, ” ; Rev. J. R. Cassell, Rev. J. F. Mayo, Messrs E. H. Crabb and H. E. Astbury. This is the very flower of Kimbolton oratory, against which the Apiti forces are expected to dash themselves in vain.

The entertainment promoted by Martou Musical and Literary Society in St. Andrew’s Hall last evening was largely attsuded. The competitions made up an attractive programme and judging by popular vote was] close in eacii case. In the dialogiio competition the cast of characters was excellent and the acting was first class. The popular vote went in favour of “Stage Struck,” the principals being “Mr Maywood,” an elderly merchant,. Mr S. Hunt; ‘ ‘ Frederick, ’ ’ his sou, Mr O. Carr; ‘ ‘ Mrs Cowslip, ’ ’ an old country woman, Mrs Hebley; “Cora Neville,” her niece, Miss Mogridge. In the humorous dialogue, “Peter’s Proposals,” the characters were. “diaries Halse,” a country gentleman, Mr A. Remnant; “George Graham,” a novelist. Mr W. J. Mogridge; “Rev. Peter Simpson,” a curate, Mr J. Richardson; “May Halse,” daughter of Charles Halse, Miss Holdaway; “Ella Mayfield,” niece of Charles Halse, Miss Bett; “Jane, ” a servant, Miss B. Bett. The first dialogue received 49 votes and the second 46. The duet competition was won by two little girls, Misses B. Batt and Doris Little, who sang ‘ ‘ mirk, the Goat Bells Ringing” very sweetly. Mr H. Bussell won the recitative competition, giving ‘The 'Amateur Rider” in good style.

Messrs J. A. Roger and Co., Williamstowu, Victoria, write;—“Last week the merits of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm wore again demonstrated locally. A customer of ours had a child very bad with mumps. One of onr salemen suggested giving Chamberlain’s Pain Balm a trial. This was done and the balm applied—not rubbed in—and a flannel bandage was fastened about the throat and head during the night. By morning the acute pains caused by the swollen glands had disappeared, and in a few days the mumps had entirely gone. We think this simple and effective cure should be widely known, as this distressing throat disease is very prevalent at this season of the year. ’ ’ —For sale by T. H. Brodin, Mar ton; and D, Wilson, Rongotea.

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Jack Kids is happy Tftther of 18 children. Recently he took them all to the football match. He was headed by the youngest boy, his wife following at his,back. On entering the ground one of the gatekeepers rushed upon Jack and asked him ■ what he had been doing? Poor Jack, , amazed, stared vacantly and ansvrered: Doing 1 Nothing. Why.. , Then what’s all this crowd follerm yer for?” "A syndicteof Picton people was recently formed for searching the wreck of the Raugitoto, which went ashore at Jackson’s Heads about 3o years ago. It was believed that the vessel contained a quantity of copper plates, and with the object of salvaging these a diver was sent down. To the surprise of the syndicate he brought up a number of cases of beer , brandy, and sarsaparilla. Ihe 1 beer was tasted, and found to be quite good even after lying for over 30 years at the bottom of the sea. The sarsaparilla was also good, but fbo hrn.ndv was tainted.