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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8938, 2 October 1907, Page 2

Nine competitors leit the Marton Post Office this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the walking race to Bulls and back. Owing to an accident to one of our engines this morning our issue to-day is got out under difficulties, and we have to curtail many items. , Mr Nicol, tho sight specialist, who is in conjunction with Mr Samuel Barry, notifies in another column his return visit to Marton. Mr Nicol we believe is well qualified to relieve tho defects the eye is liable to; he has given relief from eyestrain and improved tho vision of many in the district already. Those who feel that their eyes are not perfect should certainly call on him when he arrives. People are now realising tho importance of giving their eyes proper attention at the proper moment. However, those who reside in the smaller centres are often forced to put off doing this owing to the great inconvenience of travelling to the city for aid. So far as Marton and district residents are concorned, this cause of procrastination is removed. Mr John Nicol, qualified sight specialist, calls hero regularly. His next visit dates from sth until Wednesday, 9th October. Mr Nicol practices in conjunction with Mr Barry, the well-known specialist of Auckland. Our show rooms have been the centre [pf attraction for the ladies lately.|s Our underclothing, millinery, costumes and blouses are considered just perfect and wo thinkyou will he pleased too at J. McEldowney's Stores, Marton, Hunterville and Taihape.

The Taranaki branch of the Liberal and Labotir Federation has passed a resolution generally approving of the Factories' Act Amendment Bill, except the section dealing with the population limit, which it was thought shonldlba 10,000. Mr F. G. Carson, who has been senior clerk at the Marton station for tho last three and a half years, aud 18 years in the railway service, has severed his connection with the Department, aud has joined the staff of Messrs Brice, Broad and Go.

Motoring is becoming a verypopu* lar pastime in Wellington. It was stated at the annual meeting of the Wellington Automobile Club that there are now about 100 automobiles in the city and suburbs. . The land botw«en the Main Trunk railway aud the Wanganui River is being rapidly settled. Within the last three or 4our weeks more than fifty new sett&rs have taken up sections" in the large blocks—the Retaruke, KaitieKe, and the Hunua. The tenure is optional. * James Sullivan, steward ot the Rotoiti, for having sold liquor to Maoris at Matakana during the absence of the captain, was fined £-10 aud 'costs. The Magistrate, Mr Dyer,' held that the captain if not morally resnousible might perhaps bo so technically. Decision on the latter point was reserved. At Carterton one Standeujsued one Abbot for £O, value of a pig it was alleged that lie killed in a highhanded and unwarrantable manner. Defendant had advertised notice that alljjpigs trespassing would be destroyed, but the Magistrate held that as his fenG3s were in bad order he' had no right to shoot the pig, aud he gave judgment for £5. Under the now tariff imported advertising matter is subject to a duty of 3d per lb and customs officials are i therefore opening up boxes of imported soap, separating the wrappers and boxes from it, weighing tliem and charging duty. On soap valued at £l5O the duty on wrappers came to 3s, so it seems doubtful whether the time spent by the officials is worth the return obtained, American nowspapers recoived by she steamer Fororic state that Dr. Ellwood Mead, formorly State Engineer of Wyoming, late Professor of Irrigation "Engineering at Colorado Agricultural College, and afterwards chief of the Bureau of Agriculture, lias accepted the position of chief of the irrigation investigations for Australia, at a salary of £3OOO per annum. Dr. Mead was to leave for Australia a few days ago. Pahiatua reports that a portion of the parapet of. the Commercial Hotel, whicn is in course of construction, came dowli with a crash at about 7 this morning owing to Hie extreme violence of the wind. Fortunately no one was injured. The damage is estimated at about £(!0. A number of telephone wires wore broken by the fall of the parapet, but a gang of linemen were speedily on the scene aud telephone comnmication is being rapidly restored. . _

. Wa have received fvom the publishers a copy of New Zealand Illustrated, Christmas number of the Weekly Press. Tiis illustrations are, as usual, extremely fiue ; in fact, sve cannot recall any paper of ilie same class which produces such excellent pictures. A fino colonrod supplement reproduces the picture of Wellington wharves, by Mr Menzies Gibb; a second is a beautiful print of one of Wedgwood's figures, and a third is a life-like picture of "Three Little Maori Maids."

Mr John Gilchrist, lecturer, late of Dunedin, is anxious to make arrangements with Mar ton School Committee for the use of one of the school rooms for two afternoons in order to deliver two educative lectures to tlio children. Ho holds high recommendations from the Rectors and Headmasters whose schools he has visited. The lectures are profusely illustrated with slides and films on the cinematograph. A very powerful microscopic attachment is also used to show the small animals. The dates lie will visit Marton will in all probability bo about November 14 th and loth. The entertainment by the Turakina Maori Girls at Marton last evening was largely attended. A varied programme was gone through and all the items wore" well received. Some of the girls are just recovering from

the influenza and tho singing more particularly in tho solo work was not equal to the success achieved last vear. The dancing was exceptionally good and the canoo imitation was a fine piece of work and tho performers wore loudly applauded. Mr Hamilton, jtm.," contributed two songs with good effect. The sale of work in the afternoon, promoted by tho Young Women's Missionary League, proved a successful undertaking. The proceeds will be devoted to the Turakina Maori Girls' School and the Canton Mission.

The following occurs iu the report presented to tho Connc.il of Churches on gambling:—"Tho Coancil of Churches will welcome every instalment of reform as it comes, but will not rest content until tho fcotalisator is abolished, _lu the meantime it is desirable to discover who are those members of Parliament who render it impossible to removo this stain upon "our legislation, i,o mark them down as enemies of tho common weal, and to strain every nerve at the nest election to prevent their continuing to misrepresent their country.'' A mooting of the trustees of Horseshoe Drainage Board was hold vostorday. Presoi.it: Messrs Hunt (chairman), Harper, Thompson, and Dalton. A letter was .'received from Sluggish River Drainage Board offering to meet tho Horseshoo Drainage Board at the lattor's office «io discuss tho question of amalgamation.—Agreed to on some date to bo fixed. The motiou passed at last meeting to strike a rate of %d on first class land, Jrfd on second class, and %d on third class land, was confirmed. It was resolved that G. J. Harps bo refunded tho cost of cleaning his drain, namely, £3.

According to tho Waimarmo correspondent of tho Taihape Post, Charles Dempsey, • a young bushfeller on the Ohotu Block, had his leg smashed severely

at tho ankle and knoo, last Wednesday, through the tree ho was falling striking a smaller tree which was knocked back on tho axeman. Night was approaching, and hi 3 mates were unable to carry the ini urcd uxmi out of the bush. AH through Wednesday night's pouring rain the little party stood by the sufferer. Next morning the camp was gained and Dr Owon sent for. The latter, however, was unable to approach the Block, owing to the flooded stat 3 of the Awarua stream. On Friday morning a party of over 20 bushmen set out on the 15 miles of mud to Baetihi, carrying Dempsey on a stretcher. An old surveyor's track was struck which required considerable clearing on the way, and the stroam was

crossed by moans of a log. On the Parapara road Dr Owen was met on his way out. Itaetahi was reached at dusk. Dempsey was sent on to Wanganui Hospital on Monday. At a meeting in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, attended by about 500, speeches were made condemning the Ministry's action in suspending Mr McCullough for criticising the Administration. One of the speakers declared that the Government's action was only a move to blind tho poople in regard to more serious matters. "There is something ' crook' going on, "ho averred. The threat to make them all soldiers, and t,e introduction of an Arbi-

tratiou .Bill with eight or nine tails

had not been.sufficient to shako'thern up, so the Government tried the suspension of a promiuont labour leader like Mr McCullough. Anotner speaker said that some people thought that the Farmers' Union was responsible. If the farmers were responsible, thoy had never made a bigger mistake in their lives. Instead of shutting Mr McOullough's mouth they would find him more determined than ever to organise the farm workers of New Zealand. A third speaker ventured the opinion that Sir J. Ward was retrogressive. If Mr McOullough had supported everything the Government had done he would have never been suspended. We have opened a magnificent selection of Suiting Tweeds and Worsteds embracing all the newest shades in Tabac Browns, Purple Bines, and Greens. Inspection cordially invited. Collmton and Gunninghame, Ltd., late De Luen Bros., Palmorston rTorth.—Advt.. If you are dairying this] season yen will require strong dungaree overalls, j NEAL the Cash Clothier, Fsilding, sella them at 3/9, 4/3, 4/6, reliable makes, also I oilskin suits 16/-, oilcoats .0/11 to 25/6, j saddle tweed trcmsers, all wool 7/11, 9/11, | 12/G tp 16/6, no cotton in those fees. j Although the xaovo fancy fines in j feminine attire are the principal ■ attraction to our lady customers at ! present, yet they should bear in mind ' we are offering special inducements to buy flannelettes, calicos, sheetings, curtains, Hollands, blankets, rugs and hosiery. See our special offerings at very special prices at J. McEldowney's Stores, Marton, Hun.' terville and Taihapo.

The Post Office has informed us that there was no telegraphic communication north of Blenheim this morning,* excepting to Nelson; and Greymouth. Work will suffer considerable delay.

A very severe thunderstorm took place tltis morning. Marton escaped with a heavy shower, but up the Taihapo line the full force of the storm was experienced. From this or some othsr cause no press wires came to hand till about il. 30. The new time table on the Government railways which provides for an improved service of goods trains will require two extra locomotives at Marton aud five at Tainarje; Hitherto the Department have only been able to provide one so yt is difficult to see How the traffic can be coped with, especially at the Ohrist- ! mas season.

The monthly meeting of Rongotea Town Board was held last night. Present: Messrs Penney^chairman), Hickford and Sutton. Au apology for non-attendance was received from Mr D. Wilson.' A letter was received from the secretary of the Rongotea" Dairy Company asking that Meclway street, opposite their property, be repaired.—Left ia the hands of Messrs Hickford and Sutton. An application was received from the caretaker of the, electric lighting plant for increase of wages.—Resolved that applications for the position be invited. Ac* counts were passed as follows: Charitable Aid Board £8 lis Id ahd £1 rent of electric light station.

One often hears the expression '«My child caught a severe cold ! which developed" into diphtheria," i when' the truth was that ihe cold had simply left the little one particularly susceptible to the diphtheria germ. Whon Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ia given, it not only cures the cold, but groatly lessens the danger of diphtheria or any germ disease being contracted. There is no danger in giving the remedy as_ it contains no onium or other harmful drug. For sale "by T. H.Bredin, Co. op Stores, Marton, the triumphs of modern medicines, for by applying it to bruises, burns and like injuries before inflammation seta in thoy will heal much quicker aniVshould not leave a scar, lor sale byT. H. Bredin, Co.-op. Stores, Marton, and D. Wilson, Rongotea.