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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8896, 16 August 1907, Page 2

I : A number of Editorial Notes aro j crowded oat. i A Dunedin telegram states that the j Flour Millers’ Association lias decided i upon an advance of 5s per ton in the price j of Hour as from yesterday. We are pleased to record that Colonel Gorton, who underwent an operation a week ago, is now on a fair wry to recovery and is able to more about again. Alexander Wylie, borough eloclrioai engineer of Wassail, England, wa? last night appointed electrical ongnv'm y Auckland City Council out of U 1 ■applications. In reply to a question at the moon yr or the Education Board, as Dunedin, the secretary said that not .-•ms >vply had been received to any ;q’plica’, ion u.r grants for school buil'die-gs (Jur-.ng Ih last three mouths. It wns uarmhaou-lj decided “That the attention oi th« Minister lie called to the fact that no acknowledgements have been received for any applications for new schools or additions to new schools for throe juoatlis.” INFLUENZA! " Influenza, which is very similar 10 a severe cold, attended by a high i’ovor, requires very careful attention. Unless care is taken pneumonia often follows. The patienl should avoid exposure. Take a double dcso of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to begin with, and then a regular dose each hour. Keep the bowels regular by taking Chamberlain's Tablets. ' Before retiring bathe the feet in water as hot as can bo comfortably borne. After the fever subsides, take quinine in two or three grain doses four times a day, for several days. By taking Chamberlain’s Oongh Remedy at the very first symptom of Influenza it will counteract any tendency of this disease to result in pneumonia. Thousands have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy during the past year, and wo have to learn of a single case whore they were not satisfied. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy— Sure, and always Cures. Soiled White Blankets, for single beds, a few only left; sale price 3s lid, 4s lid, 5s lid the pair at McEldownejt’s,

Greymonth reports that the continued dry weather is causing inconvenience to miners and sawrnillers, many of whom will have to close down unless rain falls in a uay or two. The estimated population of the colony i ou June 30th last is 074,60:1 liicUmmg Maoris 47,731. Cook Islands y-,,110. , Darin® June 1878 persona arrived in die colony and 2201 departed. Arrivals m tlio sfimo month o£ 1006 v;cro 23*0 aud departures 2212. Mr Poster, artist, Onehuuga, has given the- following decision in the Quarterly Competition of the Manawatu Camera ClubMr G. Perrin (Landscape) 1, Mr C H. Usmar, (Esplanade) 2, and Mr J. ij , Perrin (Foxfeon Heads) 3. In all some 13 members took part in the compel!tion. Owing to a disagreement with tlio i ifi-"' nil the members of the i r.Vwkn Vest School Committee | jiDve rendered their resignations, i ?(«■ <A the verbal exchanges beili<; teacher and two or three the couimittcemon are said to i.yve lirr -i pretty sultry, remarks the Or.maru At;s;l, Mr A If. Blundell, Stock InsuVuior in charge of the West Coast oT the North isiaud, lifts been appointed to the charge of Nelson, Marlborough and Westland district, and will be succeeded in his present iHisitiou I;-- Mr Deem, now stationed ■o' U»w«*m. Mr Jonkinsou, from Nelsonj is to have charge of Wel-lington-Wairarapa stock district. Detective Herbert aud Sergeant Smart entered a Chinese tannery at Hastings ou the off chance of i-uvidng ooinm smokers. As a ; i-salt of their visit Sue Slung and ! aae Chong appeared in Court | aioirged with having opium in their P'.--session, smoking opium, and j bt,rhonriug opium smokers ou the j ivemi.-as. Accused wore remanded t-ill the i9th. bail ho mar fix' 1 each at - S'yi, bn! ' > <Ol mg. Vi'v,’-. ’(O Mr .foam g", tilO :.U- (,f Lands said ho in* aware thr.c iv>’inals trespassing on the North island Main Trunk railway have occasionally been killed or mliired by passing trains. This, bowover, has resulted from the fact that'the owners of the stock have not kept thorn under proper control, aud prevented trespass ou the railway lino. The matter of fencing the line is under .consideration, but very largo expenditure, amouiumg to nearly £IO,OOO, is involved. Tlio epidemic of thieving in Parliament Buildings continues. Brushes, combs,- scissors, and even 1 soni) have disappeared n»ystori.vn.sly. ' The latest thefts, says the Otago Dailv Times correspondent, have I been of Mr Dittinor’r. valuable look on “Tlio Legends of the _Maori,” four copies of the work having been abstracted from members’ boxes. One member is reported to have sold his copy of the work (worth, a - guinea) for two shillings. Tlio Otago Daily Times states that in consequence of the action of the Farm Labourers’ Union of _ Bunth Canterbury, considerable activity is ■ at present being by tne different centres of the Farmers’ Union. Branches which have been • dormant for some time past are now takiug a much more active interest in the union, feeling, no doubt. I.h;»s they must combine to protect their own interests, more especially -or the reason that the demands o? the Labourers’ Union are considered to be in some respects of an exceedingly ( drastic order..

At the monthly mooting of Rougotea Literary ami Debating Society the question debated was ‘ ‘ Has the Arbitration Act benefited the workers in New Zealand?” Tho speakers for the affirmative were Messrs J. Penney and C. "Robinson, and for too negative Messrs D. Ross and H Rockcll. The judge, Mr Carl Anderson, gave ids decision in favour of the affirmative. A challego from Che Palmerston Fabian Society was accepted, the debate to take place on September 13th on the subject “Docs Socialism benefit Humanity?” The speakers to represent Rougotoa will U- Rev. 11. F, Wilson, and Messrs Roct-oVi and, Penney. WV Pape to acknowledge receipt of thv new descriptive catalogue and amateur's guide, just issued by the Tvciu/aiiii! yred Company, WauI ga-pji. ncl after a perusal of its ! loading features, can lieartiL roeom- } mend, all, who are interested in either I agricultural or horticultural puvj Miirs. ■ seca copy. The speoiJ r,i!v written art ides on woods, seed lesfinv, and the raising of seeds ilcucr.-'l’v will prove most interesting iuicl instructive and the cultural notes appended to most of the species catalogued will be easily and profitably followed by the inexperienced. A useful calendar of garden operations completes the work, which is well printed on superior paper. The Wanganui Seed Company invites application for copies from intending eiffinrists. At Wellington Archibald McNeill brought before the Supremo I < iy.rr. for sentence as an habitual | ..;Tcml.*r. He had a long record of ■ convu tious, but asked for a chance lof reform. His li.ouour.j?aid it. was j’f!oa : " !!<"<"Ti.«£"d could imt make good 1 : R V-V. = (0 reform. 11)11?:-“ roho would continue on his owl coiivyc.-. Ho declared prisoner to] bo an habitual offender, and. ortlervd liini to be detained in a ’reformatory prison at the end of the current sentence for false pretences. Prisoner protested against the sentence as unjust and disgraceful. William Henry Oakonl'ull. who had pleaded guilty, to receiving stolen money, was admitted to probation for two years. George Ferric,, alias John Anderson, John Byron Hamilton, and William Robert Sinclair, alias Connolly, were convicted of breaking into Laery and Co. *9 store and stealing £4l. At Dunedin yesterday Thomas Miller, a grocer, was committed for trial on a charge of sotting tiro to a house. The evidence was ro the effect that the house belonged to Miller, having been purchased in 1904 for £350. Of that amount. £175 was still on mortgage, while ho borrowed another £IOO on the security of the property and ho field an insurance policy for £235 covering the promises. The accused went to a chemist’s shop and purchased a pound tin of phosphorus. The same day lie was soon to go to the house, which was unoccupied at the time, accompanied by his father, and loft in 20 minutes, ' Shortly afterwards a girl had occasion to go the house f< r some clothes of a recent tenant, and noticed the first signs of fire and _ a strong smell of phosphorus. Him gave the alarm, and neighbours put. the fire out before much damage was done. On the police visiting oho place it was found that phosphorus had apparently been poured between the bricks of the chimney and. the lining hoards from the roof, and a little distance from a manhole in the coiling an empty canuister was found, which the chemist identified as having contained the phosphorus which lie sold to the accused. The former occupier’s furniture and effects, which were uninsured, were lying in the house at the time. FIRST AID TO THE INJURED. Accidents are common to every household, and it is necessary to be i-eadv for such emergencies. 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