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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8919, 12 September 1907, Page 2

Greymouth municipal abattoirs were formally opened yesterday, o\vin s to an attack of influenza Mr Drew, clerk of the Manawatu County Council, has been given a week’s rest. Donations to Dunedin Y.M.C.A building fund yesterday amounted to £946 17s Id, making the total to date £12,069 10s sd. Major Tuson, who lias been appointed Adjutant-General of the Now Zealand forces, arrived from London by the Corinthio yesterday afternoon. Sir H. Hammond, of Waitohi, wbo has just resigned his seat on the’ Manawatu County Council owing to ill-health, has the honor of having served for a longer period on this local body than any other member since its constitution. At the annual meeting of the No-license Association at Oamaru, a resolution was passed '• That Government be requested to take immediate stops to deal effectively with the looker system.” The Waitaki Acclimatisation Socioty has fixed the opening of the deer shooting season for the Ist of April and the closing for the 30th May. The fees are £4 for a first license entitling the bolder to four heads aud £2 10s for a second license with two extra heads.

In the House on Tuesday evening. Mr T. Mackenzie was “named” by the Chairman of Committees for refusing to sit down when ordered to do so. No one seems to have been a penny the worse, but the incident served to waste a little more time.

Owing to many of the Martou hockey players having the influenza and also on account of the wot weather the Martou hockey team did not go to Balls as arranged. Probably the match will be played in a week’s time. Members are requested to attend practice on Friday and Saturday next should the weather bo favourable,! Delegates representing various athletic bodies throughout the colony—football, swimming, boxing, ' cricket, hockey, tenuis, running, etc.—mot in Wellington on Tuesday to consider a circular issued by the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association for the protection of sports bodies from professionalism, and to endeavour to invoke the assistance of the Legislature. A resolution was adopted in favour of forming a federation of sports bodies. A commit-teo was appointed to draw up a “draft constitution.

The estate of the late Hon. Walter Johnston is valued at nearly threequarters of a million. The chief beneficiary is the widow. With the exception of £IOO to his coachman, the testator has left tho whole of his estate to his family. Tho sum of £BO,OOO is to bo invested with tho Public Trustee for the benefit of the four daughters in .'equal proportions. Tho estate is the largest yet presented for stamp duty in Wellington, the estate of the late Jacob Joseph being valued at £300,000, and that of the late W. H. Levin at about £285,000. AHEAD OF THE TRAIN.

Moawhango, situated on the main coach road between Napier and Pipiriki, is one of the most beautiful, and one of the most inland settlements in the North Island, lying about 90 miles north-west from Napier. It is in these remote places where Impey’s May Apple has penetrated, aud perhaps is most highly prized. R. T. Batloy, Esq., J.P., writing from Moawhango under date of loth November, 1900, says;.“l have reason to believe your Impey’s May Apple is a real good medicine in "cases of sluggish liver aud indigestion. ” Aud Mr Batley’s conclusions are right. Impey’s May Apple is a sure cure for iudigeston, biliousness, flatulence, torpid liver, constipation and kindred ailments. Not only is it in constant demand in the cities, but is found in the tent of the surveyor, the whare of the hushmau, and the homestead of the ruuholder. If you suffer from any of the above ailments, Impey’s May Apple will cure you. Can be obtained from all stores. Price 2s 6d. Sent post free by Messrs Sharlaud and Co., Ltd., Wellington, where not obtained locally. “We’ have made a name for ourselves in Men and Boys’ clothing. The stock we are showing at present will assist us to maintain onr reputation. See our values in clothing, underclothing, hats, caps, ties aud braces at J. McEidowney’s Stores, Marton, Hunterville and Taihape. THE HARTNETT MILKER. '

It was prophesied by certain people that the Hartnett milker would soon disappear from off the market. Does it look like it? 230 machines sold within three months. Somebody will surely ask for an explanation, and probably "will receive the usual reply, “wait and see.” Como along and see the Hartnett milking cows and reserve your order until then, if you value yonr herd, your comfort, and your money, aud you will do so.—O. DAHL & CO., Ltd., sole agents N. 1., Palmerston N,— Advt

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. It 6d and 2s 6d,

The barquentine Mary Isabel,'* which went aground in the river when entering Hokiauga, was towed off yesterday. At Palmerston Supremo Court yesterday Apostolos Bapteles was found not guilty of assaulting another Greek, and O. H. Bushett was also found not guilty of forging the name of his father to a cheque At Feilding] Court this morning, before Messrs Trewin and Bnrne, J.’sP., A. Walters, alias Herbertson, and Ooomcs, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person. There were several convictions recorded against him, and bo was fined £5 or one month in Wanganui Gaol. At Timaru Supreme Court William Coleman, alias Sutton, found guilty of uttering a valueless cheque for £l4, was shown to have a bad record, though only 26 years old, and was sentenced to three years’ hard labour, and to bo dealt with thereafter as Jan habitual criminal H. Parsons, late Town Clerk at Waimato, was acquitted on a charge of embezzlement.

The Catholic social at Bulls tomorrow (Friday) evening promises to be a great success. Tickets have sold freely, and visitors are coming from all parts of the district to attend this popular annual gathering. The floor has undergone a thorough preparation, and the _ announcement that Mr Bert Orozier s orchestra has .been engaged to supply the music will doubtless le hailed with'delight. The supper arrangements will be on an elaborate scale. The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners at Dunedin .has generally approved of the principles of the Arbitration Amendment Act, but decided to strongly oppose the proposed method of enforcement ot fines and attachment of wages. The clause providing that Unions with headquarters outside Now Zealand should hold three-fourths qt thenfunds in tliis colony was dissented from, except that similar provision be made in regard to employers unions.

At yesterday’s meeting of Wanganui Hospital Board the question oi a cottage hospital at Taihape was again discussed, arguments in its favour being strongly set out m a letter from Mr J. Studlioline, and by statements made by Mr Gcorgotti, who pointed out the grosvtn of the district, and the fact that m nor cent of the accident cases admitted to Wanganui Hospital were from that district. It was dccioea to hold the matter over till next mooting, and communicate with ur. Yaliutino in the meantime.

Members of Ruapehu Lodge oFreemasons assembled in force m toe lodp-o room last evening to bid farewell to Ero. 0. Pedersen, P.M., who is about to revisit his native laud. Rangitikei Lodge, Buds, was also represented. Advantage was taken of the occasion to preson. Bro. Pederson with a case of pipes, the case being suitably inscribed. The presentation was made by the jg W who conveyed to the recipient the high esteem iu which ho is'hold by members, and their wishes for a pleasant voyage and a safe return.

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