HALCOMBE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8964, 5 November 1907, Page 2

HALCOMBE.

Prom Onr Own Correspondent.

The veteran soldier of whom I recently wrote fought his last fight, passed over; tho great divide and finished life’s long march on the 2nd of this month. Proo from pain ho now iu peace awaits tho great trump’s mustering call. * Halcombo as usual helped to swell the Show crowd ou “People’s Day.” I Those who went to inspect the mechanical exhibits were diaappoiutod at the dearth of machinery and wore not disposed to accept tho numerous side shows as a satisfactory substitute. However like attracts like and given fine weather tho mass of visitors will grow with our population, especially if tho management are careful to cater for tho wants of tho crowd, one of which as I have before remarked is an attraeI tive tea room or kiosk, which would 1 be worthv of tho greatest show in this Island, with a string baud, I flowers, ferns ami artistic decorations. Such a place would, I think, become an immensely popular resort and a self-supporting school of arts—and tarts. Of Course all must sec those cham- ! pion sheep and most of us know enough about them to pronounce them woolly wonders. That tho 1 esteemed owner of Harford Estate should again bo judged to possess Uls) finest Romney ram exhibit is gratifyI ing to all Halcombitos aud most heartily do I congratulate Mr G. V/heelor upon iiis success. His opponent will, I know, accept tho verdict of the judges without a murmur aud will go ou trying to produce one better than the present best, and wo recognise tho value of this ' friendly rivalry of experts to iudiI vidual breeders and the Dominion

generally. The question put by one of your show reporters to several of my sex--- ‘ 1 lo you approve of ladies riding astride'.' 1 ” interested mo for it is the question I put some three years ago to a lady who always looks at homo and graceful in the saddle and who is always ‘‘thejo with tho hounds. M Her roplv was in effect ‘‘ i ca,' I think it is the correct way to ride though I do not think I shall adopt it.” If the animals'ridden were

consulted there would enmo a unanimous,' 'if hoarse, replyfrom them ui favour of this (sensible inuoviuieu. The fine weather of the past week has made the grass jump up and the recently sodden soil is contracting and cracfiing. All who hud ground prepared and waiting for the seed are now busy sowiug'and it is imped that summer showers will reward their labour with bountiful crops. Those"' who cup appreuiato the pleadings of Bar prodigies should read the now famous forensic efforts of D. ,’M. Delmas, counsel for tho defence in the Thaw murder trial, District Attorney Jerome’s smash; ing reply and Justice Eitgeraidhi clear cut' sentiment silencing sum-; ming up as sot forth by H. B. Atwell ia“U|s work ou titled “The Great Harry Thaw Case',” Apart from what to me is its ' chief attraction this epitomised history of the still unfinished casojeoutains more powerful situations, tragedy and pathos than would furnish material for a dozen, sensational 'novels. ‘‘The Angel Child” (Mrs Thaw) as seen by the weeping Dplmas may have suggested the following to Mrs Isohcl Khroll, of Taranaki.

A little girl aged throe bad been left in iho nursery by herself, and her brother arrived to find a closed door, the following conversation took place : “I wants to turn in Cis.sio. ” “But you taut turn in Tom, ’’ “But I wants to. ’’ “Well, I’se Hi my nightie.gown an nurse says little hoys mustn’t see little girls in their nightie gowns," After an astonished aud reflective silence on Tom’s side of the door the miniature uv-' noun<»= tlmmpliautly “You tan turn in now Tom I’ve tooked it off.’’

On behalf of tho-llalcombo Invalid I have to thank Mr R. K. Bradbury of this place and Mr J. B. Pybus of Sata for parcels of stamps to hand,'