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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8879, 2 August 1907, Page 2

The appeal to the Privy Council by the Lyttelton Times Co. v. Warner’s Hotel Co. has been allowed with costs.

man named Simple was arrested at Palmerston last night by Constable Fitzgibbon on a charge of wife desertion at Gisborne.

The statistics for Palmerston Hospital for the past month are : —Patients in on Ist July 37; admittted during month, 54; discharged, 46; deaths, 8; in on August Ist, 37. Peilding Farmers’ Union branch hold their annual dinner this evening. Invitations have been sent out to delegates of neighbouring branches. Lady friends are also invited to participate in the festivities. Wellington City Council last night decided to ask Government to arrange that all milk supplied to the city should pass through a depot or depots to be carried on by the corporation or under powers delegated by the Council. The Dunedin millowner who was rs-

The Dunedin millowner who was recently fined £SOO by the Miilowners’ Association for a breach of their rules has failed. His liabilities are said to total about .£13,000, and among tbu_ unsecured creditors is one firm at £5400, another at £3OOO, and a third at £I6OO. The debtor’s three mills are advertised for sale. In his assigned estate l}our is now being brought into the colony from Australia.

An Auckland telegram states that Alfred Michelly, who has boen arrested for embezzlement, had boen making arrangements for an early departure from Auckland, and had decided to leave for Australia by next Monday’s boat. He had disposed of nearly all his assets in various ways, including the more valuable part of his household furniture, On Wednesday bailiffs visited his house with distress warrants for arrears of rent and other debts, but found that as to furniture very little of value remained in the house. Prtefol rior.nrfmftnf, fcliati

The Postal Department states that post cards ornamented with tinsel must be enclosed in covers and bearing written communications are liable to letter rates. Without written communications they may |;o sent as printed matter within New Zealand and to the United Kingdom. Delivery elsewhere at rate for printed matter canpot he guaranteed. The Otago Trades 3#d Labour Council, at the instance of the otjaJ Miners’ Union at Kaitangata, has agreed to co-operate in immediate action with a view to asking the Minister to take steps to ascertain how far the late manager of Nightcaps Mine and the Inspector of Mines in Otago and Southland districts are culpable in regard to the death of three of their fellow-work-ers. The Trades Council also protest against any further increase of duty on sporting cartridges, the time having, In the Council’s opinion, arrived when Government should establish factories for the manufacture of ammunition.

The enquiry at Rotorua into the fire that destroyed the Presbyterian Church manse on July 13th lasted all day and till 11 o’clock at night. The jury found that there were many very suspicious circumstances about the Are, but there was no direct evidence to show how it originated, aud a rider was added calling the attention of the tourist department to the evidence of the captain of the fire brigade that had the full pressure of water been avail ■ able at the start the fire could have been suppressed, aud requesting the department to take steps to prevent a similar failure in the future. The Star's Birkenhead correspondent writes that the e.s. Aparinia, a vessel of 6000 tons, now discharging sugar, is the largest vessel that has yet been berthed at the Sugar Co.’s wharf at Chelsea. She haa also brought the largest cargo of raw sugar (6300 tons) that has been received so far by tho Company at this port. In anticipation of several heavy shipments this season, the stores for housing raw sugar ihavo been considerably enlarged, with the result that over 35,000 tons of sugar can bo stored. The building is now tho largest of its kind in tho Southern Hemisphere, and, including the new offices, it has involved an outlay of np.wauls of jCII,OOO, IT DAZZLES THE WORLD.

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“The labourer is worthy of his ‘higher’ ” is the new spelling of the declaration. A private cable from Sydney states ; that a post mortem on the body of the late Mr diaries Siddells revealed that death was due to natural causes. The body has been embalmed, _ and will be forwarded to Wanganui for interment.

The Gazette declares a close season for mullet in North Island waters from December Ist to February 28th . of every year. ' i It has been decided to relieve the railway stationmasters in the large centres of the duty of attending to the transport of goods. That department will be placed under the charge of an official in each city to bo known as the Goods Agent. Under the new tariff Dunedin City Council have to pay £7OO on a gasholder for the gas works. Mr C. R. Walker, chairman of the gas committee, is coming to Wellington with a view of inducing Government to remit the duty. . All Dunedin importers signed a petition, which was forwarded to members of the House yesterday, protesting against the proposed duty on brushware used in the painting trade.

The first monthly meeting of Marton Friendly Societies Council was held last evening. Mr T. Lound (Foresters) was elected president, Mr Stafford (Druids) vicepresident, aud Miss Gibbous (Court Alexandra) secretary and treasurer. At Bulls Court this morning, before Mr Stanford, S.M., the charge against Frank Rhodes, of permitting quarrelsome conduct on the premises was dismissed, the Magistrate remarking that it was a pity the in* formation had been laid against the licensee. He said there was no evidence to show that a quarrel had taken place.

Mr JFlatman’s Agricultural Labourers’ Bill was approved by the Premier. Of course it provides,for the appointment of inspectors, and farmers who employ assistants will therefore have to pay fees, and be under the surveillance of the agricultural police. Arrivals in New Zealand during May last numbered 1988 and the departures 3139. The figures for corresponding month last year were 3893. and 2521 respectively. The man Geo. Munro, who was arrested on Sunday on a charge of burning 15 straw and oaten sheaf stacks at Riversdale, has been committed to Seacilff Asylum for medical treatment, medical examination proving him insane. Ap etitiou protesting against Government’s proposal to convert Larnarch Camp into a criminal lunatic asylum is being largely signed. The principal ground of protest is the lack of protection in the event of a criminal lunatic escaping from custody. „ _ A deputation of members of ParLament asked the Premier yesterday to do something for James Meikle, who was dismissed after the Bankside railway colilsion. Sir J. G. Ward promised favourable consideration, also stating that all important inquiries in future .will be carriec out in public and by an independent tribunal.

A largely attended meeting of accountants at Auckland suggested amendments to the Accountants Bill that the minimum age for registration bo 25 years; that all members of any accountants’ association in this colonr and any portion of the British Empire be entitled to register; that half the council of each district be practical accountants ; and that the council should consist of four members from each centre and four from the remainder of the colony. At the Oamarn Magistrate’s Court Major Keddell delivered judgment in the case Cullen v. Tait, master of a Timaru dredge, for sailing without the full complement of men. Major Keddell previously heard and dismissed the case, but on appeal to the Supreme Court Judge Williams reversed Iris decision and sent it back for the imposition of a penalty. In giving judgment the Magistrate said it was owing to the interference of a Timaru Harbour Board employee that the dredge sailed without the full complement. Regarding the fact that the cook held a mate’s certificate that did not alter the case, in that? he might have been discharged for misconduct, but being a seafaring man bo was forced to follow the sea for a livelihood though iu a humble capacity. Defendant was fined £lO and costs, £3 10s.

At the meeting of Wellington Land Board on Thursday the members present were:—Messrs J. Stranchou (chairman), A. Reese, J. Dawson J. M. A’Court, and O. J. Canton. On the application of Mr J. Graham, solicitor, the transfer of section 44, block 11., Kairanga, from Mr M. P. Welsh to Mrs S. J. Edwards, was approved, in the special circumstances, provided that the conditions of the lease are fully complied with, and that Mr Graham personally guarantees that the trausfes of this and certain other sections are presented in due order and none withheld. The same course was followed with regard to Mr Graham’s application for the transfer of section 13, block XIV., Orouaa, from Mrs S. J. Edwards to Mr A. G. Lange. After explanations from Mr T. Currie, the Board rescinded resolutions of last meeting and approved the transfers of section 14, block XII,, Apiti, the latter to Mrs J, Currie, Miss If. Challis, High Street, Carterton, N.Z., writes;—l was a sufferer from chronic Indigestion, and gave Chamberlain’s Tablets a trial, with most satisfactory results. I can sincerely say they are the best medicine that I have ever used, and have pleasure in recommending them to ail who" suffer from indigestion in any form. sale Ijy T. H. Bredin, Martou, and D. Wiisou, Rongotea. NO APOLOGY REQUIRED. We advertise “Sucrosine” because we know its merits and wherever it goes it gives satisfaction. Every user of “Sucrosine” recommends it. Ordw a sack as a trial. You will become a regular customer afterwards. Obtainable from Brice, Broad and Do,, Ltd., Maptdp. Lustrous hair is desired fey all ladies who study their appearance. Capilla Hair Tonic is guaranteed to give you this. Try it. Winter Bargain sale of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc,, no better value obtainable —at the Co-op. Stores*. North Broadwav. Martou.* Help the weak if yon are strong, Respect the old it you areyouug, Own your faults when you are wroug, Aurj. when you’re angry hold your tongue. Pay your debts before yoft bet, Back not a bill for ricih or pdpf, And when a cough or chill you get, Take some Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Messrs Abraham and Williams add to list for Mar ton sale. For Children's Gough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure j Is 6d and 3s (id.