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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8917, 10 September 1907, Page 2

In the case of Baddoley v. Nixon, the Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal, with costs on the middle scale. William Lind Mitchell, solicitor, late of Levin, but now of South Africa, lias been suspended for six months on the motion of the Law Society. Eltham School Committee last evening passed a resolution urging that a uniform book for all schools be compiled by the State and sold at cost price. The following are the _ latest alterations to the Marion Telephone Exchange :—Addition : No. 19, Ken. W. T)osffhton, private residence, Calico Lino- No. 8, Martou Railway' Station, lias been .cancelled. The death is announced at Palmerston of Madame Morley, widow of Signor Carmiui Morley, leader of Lester’s Opera Company and subsequently of Miss May’s Onera Company. * Both were visitors to Now Zealand some years ago. Madame Morley was on a visit to Palmerston from Wanganui.

A statement presented at the meeting ox the County Council showed the total valuation of land in Hawke’s Bay County, in European occupation, to bo £5,548,493, an increase of £1,015,383 on last year’s figures. The Hawke’s Bay County is now first in the North Island as regards capital value.

Dr. W'. Grace, the Grand Old Mau qf cricket, celebrated his fifty-ninth birthday at CJicsham, But’ks, by .scoring Go runs in ninety minutes in a cricket match against an eleven captained by Mr Win. I’. Lowndes. “W.G.” showed surprising nimblouess, and so well-did Ins side bat that Mr Lowndes’ eleven were kept in the field the whole clay. Dr. .Grace’s team made 431. The groat geyser at Tokaauu (says the Auckland Herald) give splendid displays with wonderful punctuality; every 35 minutes, and is a source of groat attraction to visitors, being by far the largegst geyser in the whole of- the thermal district, Its enormous steam cloud being seen for miles all round the country. Mr J. J. McDonald has received the following telegram from Mr John Stev.cus,' relative .to telephonic communication v.’ith Marion railway station - :—“I interviewed General Manager of Railways respecting the Junction telephone. Ko informs mo that the Railway Department is now negotiating with the Telegraph Department for the purpose, if possible, of coming to satisfactory arraugmeuts. I will communicate result to you when matter has been finally settled. ” At Invercargill Police Court Mr Stout, counsel Tor Martin Campbell, applied for a re-hearing of the case in which his client’was fined £.3 for, assisting in the sale of liquor in the Awarna district, and Magistrate McCarthy refused it. The facts are that Frank Ooutts was convicted by the Magistrate of selling drink without a license, and, on appeal to the Supreme Court, the conviction was quashed. Campbell, for .'assisting Ooutts, did not appeal, but paid phis fine, and counsel held that the principal offence not having been proved the Magistrate should grant a re-hearing, but, as before stated, this was refused.

At Wellington Supreme Court yesterday the Chief Justice gave judgment in the case Wellington City Council v. Liugard, an appeal against the decision of a Magistrate on a claim for rates. The Council had failed to prove that the rate demand had been posted. His Honour ordered that the Magistrate’s (decision he reversed, and that a nonsuit be, entered up. The Cliiet Justice also gave judgment in the case Commercial Union Assurance Oomnauy v. G. Gammon and Co. , sawmillors, a claim -to recover premiums which had been paid by promissory notes to George White, the company’s manager |for Hawke’s Bay. At his request the bills had been drawn in favour of White, who did not account for the 'money when the notes were met. Judgment was given for defendants with costs, Clients will kindly note that wo only advertise lines ■which are actually in stook; in the event of any lino advertised being sold but, wo Will substitute a bettor lino, if possible, at Mcßldowney’s Sale, Marton, Taihape and Huuterville.

The Presbytery at Oamaru nominated Rev. Chisholm (Roslyu, Dunedin) as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1908. Dunedin Navals Band is defunct. The officer commanding has ordered the uniforms and instruments to be returned. It is understood that want of liiscipano is the cause of the trouble, It is possible a new band will bo formed. The news that D. C. Mclntyre who absconded ■with a good sum of Exhibition money has been sentenced to four months imprisonment, raises the question of the inequality of punishments inflicted m different Courts. Only a few toy* «g« a man at Palmerston North was fined £lO, in default 3 months, for stealing some forks valued at 4s. The scow Rimu, from Auckland to Tauranga, with a cargo of telegraph poles, is reported ashore between Kuaotunu aud Whaugapouua. The stern post is carried away, but other damage is not stated. The vessel v. ill be towed to Auckland for. repairs. At a special meeting- of the Bulls Town Board held last Monday it was resolved to instruct the _ Board s solicitor to proceed against the poundkeoper for nou-compliauce with the judgment of the S.M. Court recorded against him. At a special meeting ox tiio Buffs Domain Board on Monday the Clerk was instructed to give notice to the lessee of the Domain to immediately proceed with improvements in terms of his lease, aud to notify him that failing to do so would involve forfeiture of lease aud action for damages. , .. We are requested to correct the statement in the compensation case Fahey v. Brown, heard yesterday, that it was the New Zealand Insurance Company which was interested. It should have been the Norwicli aud Loudon Accident Association.

The Arbitration Court this morning granted the Taieri Peninsula Company aud the Christchurch- Meat Company exemption from the operations’of the so far as they applied to Dunedin engine-drivers. The Bulb aud Spring FlowerShow, which opened at Martou today, is the best exhibition yet held in Marten. The number of entries greatly exceeds those of previous years and the quality of blooms excels anything previously _ exhibited. There is keen competition m all classes and the table decorations are quite a feature of the show—no _ less than 13 entries being received. Special attractions have been_ arranged for this evening aud Orozier’s String Baud will he in attendance. The judging was not completed when wo went to press. Some mild excitement was occasioned in the vicinity of Queen-streetion Saturday afternoon. A lorry with two horses attached was standing m Mr J. A. Smith's yard when the horses suddenly took fright and made for the Queenstreet entrance to the double fronts premises. The first obstacle they enooimted was a large case containing a piano which was on the loading landing, whore Mr Knowles, manager tor Messrs Peter Hutson & Co., was standing and had a r-'-hoi- narrow escape of being knocked down. A little further on down the ua=simo both horses foil breaking the shafts', one of which smashed through the window or Messrs Hutson and Co s, branch shop. The two prostrate horses wore promptly secured and got up on their feet again before they had inflicted any further damage beyond that done to tho harness which necessitated considerable repair. TWO SOVEREIGN REMEDIES. The Famous Sander aud Sons’ Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract was proved by exports at the Supreme Court of Victoria to possasss curative properties peculiarly its own, aud To bo absolutely safe, effective aud reliable. Therefore, do not aggravate your complaint by the use of one of the many crude eucalyptus oils which are now palmed off as “Extracts” and from the use of which a death has been reported recently, but insist iijjojj the Genuine Sander'.and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract, and reject all others. _ For wrinkles, sunburn, pimples, blackheads, freckles, cracked bands, dry and inflamed skin use Sauuer and Sous’ Supcrba Skin Food. No lady should be without it. Allays irritation, produces a clear and spotloss complexion, and a. snicoth and supple skin. , _ . Remember that Sander and Sous Superb?- Skin Food is not an ordinary face cream, and unlike any of them, produces a permanently beautifying" effect. Chemists and stores.