Rangitikei Advocate. MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 4. 1907. SECOND EDITION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8964, 4 November 1907, Page 2

Rangitikei Advocate. MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 4. 1907. SECOND EDITION.

The training ship Amokura sailed this morning on her first sea trip. She will cruise about the Straits and Sounds for about ten days. With regard to the Agriculture. Implement Manufacturing, Importation, and Sale BUI, which passed its second . reading in the House of Kepresentatives on Friday, the Hon. Mr Millar explained that it was an extension of the existing lair for a period of three years, with this differ?that it made perfectly clear that" British manufactures” applied only to the: ! from Great Britain, and not to |h« colonies outside of Great Britain,

Sir John Logan Campbell, 'Auckland's “grand • old man” celebrated Ins 01st birthday on Sunday.

■ The annual • meeting of Ohelton-: halu Cricket Club is advertised for next Saturday evening m the Cheltenham Library. , Wo regret that tlixough an error in the advertisement the fee for Mr Id. Webster’s half draught Captain is .stated as £3 instead of £3, winch is the correct sum.

The rainfall in Lower Rauigtikci last mouth, was 3.58 inches. The average for October is 3,28 m. The total rainfall for 1907 to date is •13.13iu.

An epidemic of scarlet fever at Carterton extends to nineteen-eases. Some of tho patients have been isolated in their own homes, and others removed to the Mastodon and Groytown Hospitals. The disease has taken a mild fo r m, and is no longer spreading. On Sunday afternoon there was an unusually flue display of cumulus clouds in tho sky to the north-east. Lit up hv the lowering sun in tno late afternoon the fleecy piles took all sorts of fantastic shapes. _ This form of cloud is usually a sign of settled weather. Mr F. Barratt, of the Loym Farmer, who on 24h Juno met with an accident by an explosion of acetylene gas, is still in the Wellington Hospital. Mr Barratt is paralysed in the right arm, and is in a very low condition.

There were last mouth thirty-one enrolments into the Ivohmteeer force in the Wellington district. Against chis there were for the month sixteen discharged. Tho Defence Department is gratified at the increased interest evinced hy ablebodied men in tho defence of tho Dominion. Excluding suicides hy tho agency of chloroform, there have been fifty - oight deaths through tho administration of anaesthetics in tho Dominion during tho last ton years. Last vear the mortality from this caiiso was two, while during each of tho previous two years seven deaths wore registered as due to it. A stable at Waikauae, belonging to Mr Hira Parata, was burned. There was an insurance of £l5O ou the building in tho Liverpool, London and Globe office, and tho contents were covered hy a policy for £S9 in Ihe same office. The stable and contents wore valued at about £s4l'.

The Scaffolding Inspection Act Amendment Bill, which provides that all scaffolding is to be inspected and that lifts must be provided with an automatic catch, passed its second reading after the telegraph office closed on Friday night. It is in the hands of the Minister of Labour. In the House of Representatives Mr Ihuldo brought up the report of tho Petitions Committee dealing with tho petitions presented to Parliament for and against tho totalisatov. Tho Committee reported that as it was the expressed intention of the Government to bring down legislation this session dealing with this question, they referred the petitions to the Government for consideration.

Tho Wellington uavals have ouco more demonstrated their ability as oarsmen by defeating a crow of binejackets from H.M.S. Challenger over a two mile course by four lengths after a hotly contested race.

Mr T. Mackenzie asked the Premier whether lie will call Parliament together in May, as. was tho case in earlier Parliamentary days, in order time members may devote themselves to the country’s business during the winter months and bo free to attend to their own when tho spring and summer months arrive.

Auckland farmers express surprise at tho imposition of tho duty of 20 per cent, on millet and sorghum, as tho 'Agricultural Department has issued cuculars advising farmers to plant these seeds do make ensilage. Silage is invaluable for maintaining the supply of milk. Representations have been mado.to'Govorumeut on the subject.

The Timnru Post tolls a story of a dog which attempted to _ commit suicido. Tho animal got into tho top story of a hardware store, and after taking a good survey from one of the windows ho deliberately took a leap into space, and fell a distance of about 50ft. The strangest part of tho story is that the dog was unhurt, and slunk off with a look that told plainly of disappointment. Major Steward asked the Minister of Labour, without notice, when ho proposed to proceed with the Factories Act Amendment Bill. He had received a communication from shopkeepers complaining of tho delay caused through the uncertainty o! the present nosition. The Hon. Miliar said the Bill ‘had been reported from the Labour Bills Committee, but the more important business before the House now being out of the way, ho hoped the Bill would roach tho top of the Order Paper at an early date.

Before the business of Rangitikci Council commenced on Saturday the chairman (Mr R. K. Simpson) wee corned Cr. R. T. Batlcy, the newly elected representative for A warn a Riding. Ho was glad that Mr Bailor !iad come forward to share the responsibility of administering the rates, and lie felt sure he would be of great assistance to the Council. This compliment was briefly acknowledged by Cr. Batley who expressed his pleasure in having been elected to a scat ou the Council. Ho would do his best to retain the confidence of the ratepayers.

A young man met with a nasty experience the other night in a town not. manv hundred miles from Taranaki. He had just soon his/' best girl” homo, and was returning by li short cut to ids home. Passing a dark alley-way, lie was set upon by three men, overpowered, and thrashed. They adjured him, on pain ‘of further dire penalties, to give up his lady-love. He didn’t seem to rolisli the idea. Thou one of his newly-found enemies struck a match. ‘‘lt isn’t Jim at a 11,.” Then thov gave him a parting kick and loft* They had struck the wrong man.

It is freely rumoured, says the Post, that Parliament mav rise about the Kith iust. but it is difficulty see how this can he accomplished, it the remainder of the Government s programme is to receive duo consideration. The House has yet to ueal with the Native Laud Bill, the Civil Service and Railways Classification schemes (two measures), the Meikle Acquittal Bill, Anti-Gambling Bill, Factories Act Amendment, and Arbitration Act Amendment to name oulv a few of the measures yet to be discussed. Then there is the Public Works Statement au many other things to bo done bcloro members can got away to their homos.

The Chairman of Directors and manager of the Timaru Farmcrs’Coouerativo Company, which is largely interested in the grain trade, agree that the Wheat and Flour Duties Bill, if carried, can work nothing but mischief. It will tend to lessen the already much reduced growth of wheat by introducing au element of uncertainty into the farmers’ forecast, as no price limit is named as a starting point for inquiiy into the prices. A speculative element in the shape of the hope of a profitable price has always tended to increase the area in wheat, and tinkering with the duty will go far to destroy such hone. Moreover, they consider it unfair to single out two related industries for the application of a new fiscal principle. Mr Poland created a laugh in the House bv giving notice of n question. iu which ho asks the Premier whether, iu view of the decreasing birth-rate in New Zealand, and the importance of encouraging the increase of population in the Dominion, the Government will favourably consider the granting to mothers of families concessions ou the New Zealand railways on some such basis as the following:—{l) Mothers of five and less than eight children, half passenger rates; (2) mothers of eight and less than 10 children, ouofonrth rates; (3) mothers of 10 children of over, free passes. “What about the fathers?” interjected Mr Witty, ‘amidst the with which the question wSs greeted. The Malcolm Furnishing Company, Ltd., Palmerston North, have the latest designs coupled with best workmanship. * THE PRIZE ADVERTISEMENT, Universal Cold Cure is an antidote sure, For the microbe that brings on a cold ; Fot Bronchitis and “ Flue,” and Pneumonia too, It’s the grandest specific that’s sold. One Guinea has been posted to Miss M.H.8., Kilmore Street, Christchurch.

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As a ,'result of the increased cost of living some of the large Dunedin boarding establishments have increased their tariff. Over one million pounds of sugar passed through tho Dunedin Customs on Friday, the day the duty was taken off. Christchurch bakers on Saturday evening decided to raise the price of bread to Bd, the quarter loaf. A parcel of wheat in mid Canterbury was sold at the end of the last week at Os a bushel. . The Tavistock hotel at Waipukuran was destroyed by fire last night. Tho insurance oh the building is £3300 in the New Zealand Company. ! The amount ou the stock is not as- j certaiuablo. _ I A private cable advice received at Napier states that tho well-known barqueutine Kate Tatham capsized at Newcastle during a heavy squall. The crew are safe. The vessel is lying partly submerged iu 10 feet of water Tho Marama will outer the intercolonial trade on November 20tli, going to Sydney via Cook On November 19th the new turbine steamer Maori will inaugurate the ferrv service between Christchurch and Wellington. Owing to influenza the North School, Oamaru, closed down. Last week about 20 per cent o{ the children w r ere absent and this morning

five out of seven teachers were absent.

Probate of tho will of tho late Andrew Gambles Doughty, of Bulls, was ou the application of Mr Lyon, solicitor to the executors, granted hy Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, to the executors, Mrs Sarah E. B Doughty aud Mr Michael O, Aagaard.

Another of Napier’s old identities, T. R. Cooper, a well-known architect, passed away ou Saturday evening as the result of a paralytic seizure. Deceased who was 83 years of age came to tho colony iu the very early days aud participated in several gold rushes before settling down to the practice of his° profession.

A six-roomed house iu Regan street, Stratford, owned by Mr F. Smyth Pollock, aud occupied by Mr S. T. Evatt, was destroyed hy fire early this (Monday) morning. The occupants barely escaped and nothing was saved. The building was insured for £3OO iu the State Office and the furnituie for £l5O iu tiio United.

“We don’t want to sec the workers contented,* 1 remarked Mr J. Thorn at the welcome tendered to Mr Ben Tillctt. ‘When they are content, they become afraid, and are the easy prey of those who would despoil them. Wo want to make tho workers intelligently discontented, so _ that thev may he moved to do mighty deeds in the cause of Labour.” Influenza lias been particularly severe in Duuecliu this winter. A few weeks ago tho epidemic gave signs of dying out, hut it is now almost as had as ever. “Wo are selling from fifty to sixty bottles _ of onr mixture a day, ” remarked a city chemist, “but two mouths ago wo wore selling over 100 bottles a day. ” Tho attack on tho throat this year has been particularly severe. At Wellington sitting of tire Arbitration Court to-day it dealt with a breach of privilege in publishing a newspaper article upon a dispute which was before the Conciliation Board. The article in question appeared in tho Taihapo Post and _ related to a dispute between Wellington Timber Yards and Sawmill Industrial Union and James Adamson and other employers. A 'fine of 20s with costs £2-3s was imposed. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Martou, announce in our advertising columns that they have stocks of Hurst’s primest quality of broad loafed Essex rape, swedes and turnips. They have now on view bin interesting exhibition of growing specimens of the above seeds and also of uumerious varieties of grasses. The exhibit gives evidence as to the splendid germinating quality of tiie seeds. A clerk who was asked why his class did not form a union to raise salaries, laughed ironically as ho explained what ho declared to be tho real reasons Some of those chaps go round the town dressed up, and they ‘kid’ they got so much that they would be ashamed to go before the Arbitration Court and confess how little they get. Some of them don’t get enough to keep themselves.”

A kind-hearted lady has been the victim of rather a curious hut unpleasant experience, due, she believes, to mistaken gratitude_ ou the part of a fox-terrier, of which she is very fond. According to the Auckland Star, the dog had the misfortune to have one of his fore paws run over by a dray iu the street, and, of course, this necessitated a great deal of attention, and the Inc.y very carefully bandaged the injured limb every day until it was quite healed. As a natural consequence, the dog’s fondness for his mistress seems to have increased with his gratitude. It appears that the dog found in the dustbin a very antiquated ham-bone, which he seems to have smuggled into the house, and in the morning carried the bone upstairs to his mistress still asleep and. carefullv deposited it ou her pillow immediately in front of her face. The Indy remarked that she did not think she could have slept long after this, as the stench from the bone was sufficient to knock one down. Still, the dog’s grateful recognition of kindness done was none the less touching.