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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8918, 11 September 1907, Page 2

•Wo remind residents of Martou and district of tbs appearance of Montgomery’s Entertainers in the Opera Hosse’this evening. Ratepayers of Kauawatu County, lying between Bongotoa and Foxtou, sent a deputation to Wellington on Monday to take legal advice with a view of compelling the Council to strike a uniform rate throughout the county for the purpose of road maintenance.

The captain of the-Mary Isabel, in reply to inquiries wired, says it was July 29th, not August 29th, when he passed the vessel believed to be the Constance Craig. He was thou on the voyage from Clarence River to Wellington. The steamer Zealandia, which arrived at Auckland from Sydney'on Sunday, passed a barque bound oast off Oepo Maria, which also boro a resemblance to the Constance Craig. After the ordinary business had concluded at the meeting of Morgan Lodge, U.A.0.D., at Marton last; evening, P.A. Bro, Pedersen "was made the recipient of handsome binocular glasses, and opportunity, was taken of wishing him bon voyage and a safe return to Martou. Mr Pedersen leaves nest week on an extended holiday to Europe. A dance followed the presentation, which was made by Secretary Bro. Sicoly, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Horse owners and breeders are reminded that the annual horse parade of the Manawafcu and West Coast A. and P. Association will be held on Saturday, 28th inst., at 3 p.m., on the show grounds, Palmerston North. Entries close with the Secretary on September 23rd, It is anticipated that the forthcoming parade will be one of the best that has been witnessed on the show grounds, judging from the number of enquiries lodged with the Secretary.

The Sluggish River Drainage Board, acting on legal advice, lias taken steps to raise a loan of £3, Rio, its assumed proportion of the estimated cost, namely £SOOO, of widening the Main Drain to its dimensions as'wheu first constructed. It is presumed that the Horseshoe Board must provide the balance, as such widening work would be, according to a previous decision, really in the nature of maintenance. On the face of things it seems highly probable that there v, r ill bo another law case between those Boards. The late Mr G. H. Young, of Mount Stewart, whose funeral took place on Monday, was born in County Wicklow, Ireland. He came to New Zealand in the ship Avalanche, landing in Wellington some

30 years ago. After staying there for seven weeks the deceased gentleman came up to Mount Stewart, where he purchased laud and has carried on farming ever since, having

a most prosperous career. The deceased, who was 74 years of age, leaves a widow, two sous and two daughters to mourn their loss. In the absence of the Rev. Mr Bmld the funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Mr Bcecroft, of Feilding. -* The committee of the Feilding Technical School met last night. Present: Messrs Goodbehere (chairman), Reid, Trewin and Cornfoot. The Director reported that the work of the various classes in the district was progressing satisactorily. The attendance was keeping up. Since the last meeting English, arithmetic and ’ agricultural science classes had been commenced at Halcombe and dairying science at Halcombe. Twenty were attending the latror class and the members were enthusiastic in the work. The term would come to an end this month. Some of the toclmical classes could be kept on The country classes would finish some time in February. It was anticipated that the school would be completed by the fond of the year. There was only routine business transacted.

A flight of colds set out one day, Great ugly things, and flew away, Across the hills and o’er the sea, Determined vengeful thus to bo. But all at once these colds grew fewer, Vanquished by Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure; And so they died, all one by one, £ Their deadly work left all undone. For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure; Is Cd and 3s 6d. Bush Rugs, ail prices and sizessale price from 23s lid at McEldow, ney’s Sale.

At Johnsonville sale o£ extra heavy fat we-tten brought 31s 6cl. The death is reported front Wellingtoii of Mr T. K. Warburton, father of Mi J. K. Warburton, Auditor-General, a D e.., o J years. Mr H. L. Michel has been re-elected Chairman of the Westland Education Board. . , Auckland Presbytery has sustained a call from Knox Church to the Rev. Alex. White, rtf Hawke’s Bay. Collections yesterdayjn^behahEj amounted to' iM9f 15s 2d, bringing the total up to £11,122. 13s 4d. Kaoior Cathedral organ, which cost upwards of £3OOO and is the largest l church organ in the colony, was formally opened last evemu., Dr. Bradshaw, ot O'ristcuic Cathedral, giving a recital, ihe in strnment fnlilled expectations .m every respect At the annual “ meeting of the i Wellington Woollen Manufacturing ! Company yesterday the report was 1 adopted, recommending a dividend i of 0 per cent on ordinary and preference shares. The Hon. 0. J. Jolmstou, M.L.0., and W. H. P. Barber, M.H.R., wore re-elected directors, i At a special meeting of Mastertou Borough Council last evening the following resolution was carried “ That the ' staffs connected with the departments ot the town dork and engineer receive throe months’ notice terminating their engagements with the Council, i Kharge quantities of eggs are being received at Auckland Government poultry i depot, keeping nine hands constantly 1 employed. This time last year oply three were engaged at the depot. Dunn,, the month of August 31,800 dozen eggs were graded, while last week 600 dozen received attention.

. At a meeting o£ Ashburton Farmers’ Union yesterday, a resolution was carried unanimously ."That this meeting views with grave alarm the proposal to remove tho d”ity on wheat and flour, and urges Government and Canterbury members in tho House of Representatives actively to oppose legislation so injurious to the agricultural industry and through it to the community as a whole.