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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9007, 21 November 1907, Page 2

Several improvements having been made to the Kimbolton swimming bath, it was formally opeened yesterday with sports. Some of the events were of an amusing character. The Chief Inspector of Wanganui Education District has recommended that the travelling scholarship for teachers be awarded to Mr Roache, of Rangiwahia, for a “racy and original paper,” entitled "Stray Notes.” The scheme for establishing an orchard on a big scale at Greytown is being pushed forward. A company was formed only aT short time ago, and already nearly 5000 shares have been allotted. Operations will commence in the course of a few weeks’ time. At Fcildiug Court yesterday Mrs E J. Parker sued her brother, J. A. B. Wilson, for .maintenance under the Destitute Persons’ Act. The defendant stated that lie had seven children under 15 years of ago, and that he was making no profit on his farm this year. No order was made. The following' tenders were received by Mr Alex. Brown for erection of shop for Mrs Shaw, Broadway:—B. Golle £2BO, H. Rink (Turakina) £340, H. Humphries £235, Brown and Sheriff £203, J. Swallow £203 9s, T. Waters (accepted ) £2OO. In the case of Hayes v.'Dunedm City Corporation in which £5750 was claimed as compensation for laud taken for street widening purposes at Kensington, the Compensation Court awarded £4IOO and costs £250.

At Wellington Supremo Court William Thomas Raymond, who pleaded guilty to defiling a girl aged 14 years, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment with hard labour. James Egan, who was charged with using inde'ccnt language was fined 40s and ocsts.

Mount Eden gaol seems an undesirable place to select for a night's lodging. Two men who had spent a night in the remand cells there appeared m court next day with their faces covered with blisters, and their counsel reported that they were so much alive that lie was afraid to approacli them. Henry Toouey, charged with having forged and uttered totalisator tickets at Auckland Races, pleaded guilty and was remanded, to be dealt with by the Stipendiary Magistrate, who can commit him to the Supremo Court for sentence Bail was allowed in two sureties of £SO aud one of £IOO.

There was a very fair attendance at the second performance of the Operascopo Company at Martou last evening. The comic pictures were all now to a Martou audience and were received with hearty laughter, and the loug film representing the opera Faust was again much admired. Miss Fisher’s songs wore very popular, and encores wore insisted on iu each instance. The Board of Governors of Wanganui Girls College lias resolved to extend for another year the free tuition at the College held by Clara llockel, Bella Neilsou, and J. Chapman; that Miss F. J. Grant bo asked to take the Junior assistautship at the College provided she passes the usual medical examination ; aud that another music teacher bo appointed at a salary of £l5O per year. Small birds are not considered a nuisance iu Patea county. The Patea County Clerk, iu reply to a suggestion from Taranaki County Council, that a Joint effort be made to cope with the small birds post, says that his council has arrived at the decision that the birds are productive of more good than barm. The opening of the season of the Martou Tenuis aud Croquet Club took place yesterday, the weather being beautifully fine. Caretaker Borrimau bad the courts iu good order, aud the croquet lawuiwas also used for the first time. There was a large attendance of members aud ladies, aud considerable interest was taken iu the various contests. Secretary Collins had all arrangements for a successful opeuiug day well iu hand.

There was a big attendance of bowlers on the Marton green yesterday afternoon, including a number of outside players. All the rinks were occupied, and a niateh, in which considerable interest was taken, was played between teams selected by Mr McEldownoy, president of Marton Club, and Mr Campbell, president of Kelburne (Wellington) Club. The game resulted in an easy victory for Mr McEldowuey’s team. A meeting of Saudou district cricket club was held in the Council Chambers last bight, Mr A. K. Drew in the chair. The secretary was Instructed to inform the Mauawatu Association that the club could not agree to play all the matches at Palmerston, and begged_ to withdraw application for affiliation. A vote of thanks was passed to _ Messrs Stevens, M.H.R., J. A. Bailey, J. G- Wilson, W. J. Phillips for donations of a guinea each to the club. A working bee was decidedlon to improve the pitch. A harnessed horse frightened by a load of wool 'which entered the yard where it was, galloped madly down Queen-street, Mastorton, this morning, principally on the footpath, till reaching the intersection of Church 'street. There it apparently tried to pull up but the impetus. carried the animal right through the largo plate glass shop window of Halleusteln’s Clothing Factory, smashing three _ full-sized paues, besides mirrors inside. The incident caused a great sensation, being directly opposite the Post Office in the heart of the town. _ The damage caused will run into £lO or £BO. The animal when captured was found to bo considerably cut about by the glass. Work in the direction of draining and planting is being carried out on the largo swamps on the Waikato below Tuakau, with a view to growing flax as a business. It is a wellknown fact that the flax produced in these swamps is of exceptionally good quality, and past experience has proved the good results gained by draining, so those going into business in a large way have every prospect of being well remunerated in a short time. A syndicate intends to erect machinery upon a site near the station, to develop a new process of preparing the fibre by which the time and labour of paddocjciug will bo done away with, and the whole m-ocess completed in a few hours, instead of being delayed for weeks, as sometimes happens through bad weather.

The Yorkshire Post of October 2nd sa vs!—“The New Zealand professional footballers have undoubtedly created a favourable impression in Yorkshire. All who have seen and talked with them to-day agree that they are a splendid riot of fellows, magnificently built physically, intelligent, anti in the main of gentlemanly bearing. Socially, at auyrate they are quite as respectable, if one may use the term, a type as the amateur ‘All Blacks’ who toured the British Isles two years ago. It is a long time since a football team in the North of England had such a reception as they got. There was a crowd of many thousands gathered round the Midland Station when the team arrived at about 8 o’clock, and the cheering was continued while they progressed from the Station to the Grand Central Hotel, which they are making their headquarters. ’ ’

FeUding Court was occupied the whole of yesterday afternoon hearing an application from Mrs O. Wapp, of Halcombo, for a separation order from her husband, Herman Wapp. Mr Graham appeared for complainant and Mr Sandilands for tho husband. His Worship, in giving judgment, said tho ground of tho application was persistent cruelty. Tiie defendant had also boon accused of drunken habits. Drunkenness was not a sufficient ground for making an order but it often led conduct which did. Ho was satisfied in tills case that the wife had reasonable ground for believing that her life, or her health, was seriously m danger from the conduct of defendant. The order was granted, the wife to have the care of tho children under 16, and to receive maintenance from tho husband at the rate of £1 10s per week. Costs amounted to £1 las. In reply to a request that tho husband be directed to give security for tho payment of maintenance His Worship said ho was nuablo to do so, and further said that there was nothing in tho order to forbid tho parties again coming together at some future time. Baldness is curable. Camilla Hair Tonic will euro ic. Give it a trialit never fails.

Mr W. A. Pryor, Parliamentary secretary of the Employers Federation, is to visit Palmerston North today bn business connected with the federation. A poll at Eketahuua yesterday" on the proposal to borrow £3,000 for the installation o£ electric lighting in the borough was carried by 100 votes to 61. ! Mr Amos, Director of Feilding Technical School, having been appointed to a position with Banks’ Commercial .' College, Wellington, has resigned from Feilding. With the removal of duty on dried fruits large shipments are coming to hand. During the present week says the Dunedin Star, both sheds at the cross wharf have contained hundreds probably thousands, of cases of sultanas, curauts, figs, etc. - The “crawl” to Carnegie for an additional £SOO for the library has been uusucoossful, says the Da.uncvirke Press. Andrew considers that the £2OOO already given should be enough for a building to suit such a town as Danuevirke. Further, ho bluntly tells the Council chat if they had found the money insufflieut, the plans should have been recast. This is unpleasant, but true. Two thousand pounds charity was enough. The Council, however, is to make a further prayer for crumbs from the rich man’s table.

Tho’danger of too hurriedly ‘ ‘ jumping at a conclusion” was humorously illustrated at the hearing of the farm labourers’ dispute before the Conciliation Board-. In crossexamination a witness stated that his family,, in addition to himself aud his wife, consisted of two children. “Do you think,” c<mtiuned the cross-examiner, “with the Union’s demands, that boys of 16 years of age aud over must be paid 17s 6d per week, that you will be able to got these boys work on a farm?” “I don’t,” came the prompt reply, 11 they happen both to be girls!”

The disbandment of the Wellington Submarine Mining Volunteers lias been decided upon. Officers axd men will be eligible to join a new corps to be known as No. 3 Company Garrison Artillery Volunteers (electric light section). The maximum strength has boon fixed at 50, aud the minimum at 35. The now corps is to go into camp in February with No. 2 Company (Wellington Naval Artillery). This is supposed to bo the outcome of an pnquiry into matters concrcniug the corps some mouths ago, when the submarine minors wore practically 6n strike. A telegram last night states that natives are flocking in to Parihaka to which largo food supplies, but no liquor, are going. The ceremonies are expected to transcend anything of the kind witnessed in this generation. The monthly pilgrimage has been stopped aud Te Widths mana as a prophet is ended, aud it is expected that it will be denounced by some of the orators at the taugi. The leadership will go to Charlie Waitura, To Widths wealthy son-in-law, but as To Whiti was solo owuer of Parihaka block complications may arise should his sou claim it. Also the £25.000 of gold held by the two native bankers may cause complications as to questions of distribution.

Speaking on the Public Service Superannuation Bill in the House of Representatives, the Premier said that notice had not yot been served on the Mauawatu Company in regard to taking over the railway, but matters were in training, and notice would bo served in duo course. When in committee on the Bill, he proposed to make an amendment providing for the employees of the company, when that line was acquired by the State, or even before that, if they elected to do so and passed the necessary examination, and providing also that the sum of £SOOO was paid as hack pay. He had reason to know that the directors of the company had decided to pay the £SOOO as back pay on behalf of the men who would come into the scheme.

The North Island Poultry Association has allotted the following dates for shows: —Woodville, June 3; Whangarei, 5 and 6; Eketahuna, 11 and 31; Palmerston North, 17, 18, and IV); Auckland, 18. IV), and 30; Waihi, 3-1 and 35; Wellington, 25, 20. and 27; Carterton, July 1 and 2 ; Newton, 8; Pahiatua, 7 and 8; Wanganui, 8 and 9; Wairarapa, 10, and 11; Gisborno, 9 and 10; Hawera, 15 and 16; • Hastings, 17 and IS; Hawke’s Bay, 31 and 33; Taranaki, 28, 24, and 25; Mar ton, 28 and 30; Ta’ihapo, August 6 and 7; Inglewood, March 13 and 13; Waikato, date of A. and P. Show. Championships wore allotted as follows: — Hastings, White Orpington and Golden Wyaudottes; Wanganui, Plymouth Barred Rocks, Rouen ducks; Hawke’s Bay, White Plymouth Rocks, Buff Orpingtons and ducks; Martou, White Wyaudottes and Fan tail pigeons; Eketahuna, Andalusians, Partridge Wyaudottes; Wellington, Brahmas, A.O.Y. Wyaudottes, Snow Homers: Whangarei, Eorkiugs, Owls and Turhits; Taranaki, Indian Game, Aylesbury ducks, and Tumblers; Wairarapa, British Game, Dragoons; Auckland, Black Hamhurgs. Working Homers, and Pekin ducks; Taihapo, Spaugled Hamhurgs, A.O.V. Bantams; Woodville, Pencilled Hamhurgs, Indian Runner ducks; Gisborne, Brown Leghorns; Waikato, White Leghorns; Inglewood, Laugshans; Pahiatua, Buff Leghorns and Silver Wyandottes; Mauawatu, Black Miuorcas, Y orkshire canaries; Hawera, Black Orpington and Frill Pigeons; Waihi, Buff Orpingtons, Game Bantams; Newton, Magpies, Norwich plain head and crested.