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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8901, 22 August 1907, Page 2

A conference of '" woolhrokers has been held at Ohristchnrch for the purpose of forming a Now Zealand Woolhrokers' Association. Messrs Abraham and Williams draw attention to their horse sale to be hold at Marton on Saturday next, 24th. A large number of all elapses of horse:-, including some special entries of splendid draughts, will be offered, Mr Carnegie has notified the Mayor of Gore that he. will give £2()V,O to a free library building for Gore provided there is a free booth for reading, also books for home use and it is maintained by a rate producing not less than £l5O year. "For sate, family vault, looks due south, room for two,'" is an alluring advertisement published in Marseilles. Another, almost as attractive, appears in Brussels, "Well-built vault to dispose of, in charming residential neighbourhood ou Na-mnr line, half an hour by rail from Brussels, at 25 per cent less than cost wrice."

"A man is not bound to be supremely prudent," iaid Mr Justice Chapman at Christ-church on Friday. "He is bound to be reasonably prudent. Those who are supremely prudent are usually those who are wise after the event. Ordinary people are ordinarily prudent. Most of us are ordinary people." The little African pigmy, who has beer, tho centre of attraction for small boys in "Wellington recently, again appeared before Mr Piddeli, 3.M., yesterday, charged with drunkenness. He admitted having " taken a few drops," and was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. His name is recorded as Andrew Jacobs.

The fate of John Uuiry and Albert Watkins, of Dovonpoit, who left in a small yacht for a fishing excursion on Sunday, still remains a mystery. The Spindrift,- a fishing boat owned by Tin.nor, left Devonport at 10.30 p.m. on Monday to make a search for the missing inou and returned at an early hour yesterday morning after making a thorough but ineffectual search of the islands of gulf. The many friends of Mr J. Beauehamp will regret to learn that yesterday he had a s'-'dden seizure, necessitating his removal to the Hospital where lie now lies in an unconscious and critical condition. Mr Beauehamp has resided in Palmerston North for the past thirteen years. Ho is recognised as -one of tho mostexperts- photographic operators in the colony, and all who know him will earnestly desire his restoration to health.

Mr Francis Shaw has commenced business as a professional accountant, auditor and secretary in Broadway, Marton. He comes from Wellington with a good business reputation and has been appointed agent for tho Eoyal Insurance Company and Loudon and Norwich Accident Association. He also is open to receive pupils in book-keeping and rvnewritiug, giving them an insight into a commercial office routine.

The Court of Inquiry into the Rotorua train accident formally opened at Auckland to-day and adjourned until to-morow afternoon. Mr Beattie, Chief Mechanical Engineer, gave a demonstration with theWVcstinghouse brakes in the railway goods varrts, Mr Kettle, S.M., counsel, and experts being present. Most exhaustive tests were made with the enigno detached from the train and the train aud engine linked. The demonstration occupied two hours.

"Is it true that you lost £lO at the. races the other day?" was a question put to a witness in the Arbitration Court. The witness had just previously given evidence! that his wages were below the living standard, aud that he had to scrape and «avo'to keen tho wolf from the door. H? denied that he had lost £io, but admitted that some of his hardearned cash had. gone through the totalisator, and had vanished from his sight for ever. Ho added that his affection for horses had not guided him into tho haven of those who strike big dividends. A Jeremiah among the teachers of South Canterbury wrote to tho South Canterbury Institute : "The schools are becoming more difficult to teach everv rear. Honesty, obedience arid truth "are sadly on the wane, and parental control more lax. The teacher is expected to cope with it all. How can it be expected that voting men will undertake tho work under the conditions? How many teachers would allow their sons to become teachers? I don't know of many. lan quite hopeless of the! profession." ' I

Cardinal Moran, speaking at the annual breakfast of the Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society. Svduev, exhorted tho members to earnestness' in love of their society, in their religious duties, aud in patriotism. Dcv<;ted men and women wore needed for tho advancement of Australia. The people in Great Britain were looking to Australia for an object-lesson in triumphant democracy. He did not care what party held power, so long as it pur sued tho path of genuine democracy.

At Marton -Court to-day, before Mr Stanford, S.M., judgment for plaintiff by default was given in tho following" cases: Zajonskowsiu Bros. v. ,T. H. T. Sheers, claim £8 Is 2d, costs 2:is (id; T. 11. Signal v. H. Wnrd. claim £2 10s, costs 17s; Dr. Brvden v. E. H. Bright, claim £3, costs 10s; Same v. W. Carter juu.. claim £0 (is, costs 25s (id; H. \V. Rink v. J. Retter, cliam £IC 7s ltd, costs 80s; Bell Bros. v. \V. G. Barratt, claim £1 (is (id, costs os; McLean v. H. G. Hunter, claim £7 li)s, costs 2iis (>d. In a judgment summons case Kronast v. Thomas Foster tho Magistrate refused to make an order.

We ret-ret to have to record the death. of Miss Hilda Howling, the second daughter of Air and Mrs T. Rowling, ot Uivvinui. Miss Rowling, who iias for a considerable time past been employed as a typi.-to in tho Valinerston Borough Council oiUce, lei's i\,r Wellington a short time ago owing to i'l health, and an intimation was renoivud the other day by the Town Clerk that she wis seriously ill in the Wellington Hospital. She was a great favourite with all with whom she came into contact, and was always most courteous and obliging in her business relationships. The news or Miss Rowling's" death -was received in Palmerston with deep sorrow. Great sympathy is also felt iu tho Colyton district for her parents, Mr Rowling boing a popular member of the Oroua County Council. The remains were brought from Wellington yesterday afternoon. — Manawatu Times.

Frilled Cti'hious worth 4s: sale price Is 11(1 iv. McKLi^wiicVs. To cure rlic-unia-inm. »-oiil. sciatica and lu'r,b;i:v i'i : W? poisonous uH.- u'-i-.l 'v.n.-i ii.'VT.v/vt'd Rlwrmno wiM ![!iic'-:h.- ;:;;d ij<'Vinamn:tlv do -.:-, . All cliC!j;i.~ts ;"i!!'l scores,"',';) fid ;;i;d irf i : d per bottle. J use try it. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is Gd aud 3s Gd.

Thames Bortmgh Council is estoblishing Municipal abbatoirs at a cost of £2500. At a meeting of Wanganui location Board last night Mr Fred Piram wte «- elected chairman. . The first stops have been tatoj *£ ; wards getting rid of *o -ate^l U» Thames mining areas to a■ «»P b ■ ! 1000 ieet so that deep level* may , i prospected. ~ , j I about £3O value was m the safe. . • John Fox, licensee of the Zetland Hotel, oShurch, died suddenly hast mght 1 Boccased was a very old settler ha»m 0 i arrived in New Zealand in 1808. ; A Masterton telegram states ,t\» _ u Akitio station towards the coa>_ u ia to be subdivided into small tf^^ Wanganui Education oar ,i j ast night postponed consideration of a motion that the Board pay exchange ■ on teachers' cheques. At Duuedin yesterday John McMillan was found not guilty of stealing amounts out of the funds of McKechuic aud Flemmiug, of which tho accused was partner. ihmedin Young Men's Christian Association arc making an effort to raise .£17,000 for a moclorn building. There, is still a large quantity of Australian flour being brought into Dnnedin and from present appearance this is likelv to continue for some time. The Star says that tho present agreement under which the >. r cw Zealand Flounnillers 1 Association was formed is not likely to be renewed when it expires in a few mouths time. Last night Mr E, T. Evans, or Lower Unit, who is touring the North Island lecturing in support ot tho policy of single tax addressed an open-air meeting in Martou at th" Opera House comer. About 4.0 p.-rsous assembled. Mr James Grove presided. A report of the addross is held over.

Mr George Heron, a storekeeper, sued Masvertou Borough Council recently for £lO5 damages through raising a footpath to the permanent loveJ, thus allegedly causing damage to plaintiff's property through oausiu" water to accumulate round it, and also necessitating raising the fence and nrohably the house also. The Magistrate, has now- given ment for the defendant body ou the "rounds chiefly that the former toot»Vh vras not permanent and doubt as to whether any damage hurt been real' r caused bv the Council s action. Tho Magistrate expressed willingness to state a case for the Supreme Court. The crowded and enthusiastic attendance at the seeomi of the series of social evenings for parishioners ot St Stephen's, Murtou, and friends, held last night, proved that the gatherings are meeting a much felt need. The floor space of the schoolroom was taxed to its utmost capacity and the promoters must bo gratified with the success their efforts arc accorded. Tho Ven. Archdeacon Towgood, in a few well chosen words, welcomed those present and referred to the benefit to be derived from such social intercourse. Thefollowing programme was carried through successfully, the various items" being warmly applaudeo ; Overture, Marfon Orchestral Society ; "lee, "Three Doughty Men," St. Stephen's Choir; song, "Down the Vale," Mi Turner; duet, "The Goat Bell," Misses Little and Bett; Gavotte, Mar ton Orchestral Society; 'character song. "Another Day,' Misses Sicely and Kuigge; comet solo, "Sweet Spirit, hear .my Prayer," Mr Sliarpe; recitation, ''Ruboustein's Pianoforte Recital,'' Dr. Crawford; action song, "But- ' tcrfiv Wings," children; character song, "Three Old Maids of Lee," Mrs Broad and Misses Wallace ; glee, "The Three Chafers," male voices St. Stephen's Choir. Refreshments, kindly provided by the were afterwards handed round and it was felt by many that the evening had passed all too quickly. The dote for tho next "evening" will he announced early, aud it is probable that dramatic talent will form a prominent feature for that occasion. A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY Is Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery, the well known remedy for all Chest and Luntr Troubles; Is (id and 8s per bottle. Obtainable at all Stores, Martonj an I Ellis Bros., Hun tor - ville.

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