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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9019, 5 December 1907, Page 2

The Cheltenham Rifle Clab will fire for the cup on Saturday next. A girl named Lucy Goldfinch, aged abuo't 13. was killed in Palme-rstou yesterday by a fall from a horse. A Press Association wire from Ashburton savs a new ljve.-ro.cmed house in Hampstead, valued at £2(.0 owned bv Mrs Susannah Taskor and occupied bv Mr J. Reddiugton, was .eonipleielv destroyed by fire hist night. Nothing was saved. lie house was insured for £lO3 in the State ofrice and tho furniture for £75 in the Norwich Union, We regret, to have to record '.he death of the voting man, Andrew Gilbert Morrison, winch occurred at Wangamii Hospital yesterday. Deceased met with an accident at Marton on Monday whilst working with a brazing lamp which exploded and ho was burn): on the neck, .chest and legs. He was taken to tho hospital and seemed to be progressing I'avonrablv, but vesterday serious complications set in which proved fatal. ii.i was the eldest sou of Mr Audrow Morrison, "Tutu Totara, " Porewa. A representative of a Christchurch paper who set out to ascertain whether street betting was being cp.vricd on m Christchurch now, and if so to tent, succeeded in making one bet wren a bookmaker direct and two others with stents of bookmakers. Two of tho bets w'ei-o made on the street, and tho other in an hotel, aiid the investigator felt convinced that he could have made many more bets had he continued his quest furtiu-r. Some of the bookmakers approached o-aid that they were waiting for licenses, and did not want to bet. Interviewed as to the progress of the Piako Swamp draiuMKt! works, Sir Jospoh Ward stated that there are 50 men now employed in cutting channels and drains. Two'specially constructed Priestman dredgers have been cabled for to Eugland to cut a channel 15 miles ioug from the mouth of the Piako to the Waihakarurn, and the works will bo energcticnllv pushed on under the supervision of Mr Brakill, who is in charge of the works. "When this work is completed I hope and believe," said Sir Joseph, "that the swamp will be turned into some of the best land available in the province." At Feilding Court yesterday, before Mr A." D. Thomson, S.M., judgments were given for the plaintiffs in the following undetonded crises :—Amcsbury Bros. v. Vincent Carroll, jun.," claim £3. costs 15s: O. Jepsen v. A. Jepsen, claim £1 5s Sd, costs Us; Scott Motor and Cycle Co v. G. H. Jackson, claim £lO, costs 10s Gd; J. P. Jepsen v. Fred. Nissen, claim £3 Ids Id, costs 18s; W. H. Percival v. G. W. Lawrence, claim £0 2s Gd, costs 18s. fid; J. Gould v. M. J. Scallv, claim £8 7s 2d, costs 23s fid ; A. Williamson v. \V. Riddlor, claim £2, costs IGs; R. U Harden v. R. J. Mnnro, claim £7O 7s, costs £4 Ss. C. Fowler & Co. v. Frank Vfileocks, claim £4 Ms. amount to bo paid forthwith, in default five days' imprisonment in Wangauui.

Tho quarterly meeting of Manawatu Licensing" Committee wyj; held at Marton to-day. Present: Mr R. L. Stanford, S.M. (chairman), and Messrs Simpson and Perry. A transfer of license was granted from F Rbodes to Thomas Messiter, Rangitikei Hotel, Bulls. Tho police report on Family Hotel, Foxton, stated that a conviction had been made against the licensee for permitting drunkenness on the premises. The chairman announced that"the licensee would have to accept this as a warning, and if another adverse report was received lie would be in danger of losing his license. A favourable report was received on the new Junction Hotel at Sanson. The licensee was inst.ruteed to put wire netting round the fire .escapes and provide hose suitable for fire purposes. Mi- Lyon, for licensee, j Siiid the recommendations would be ■ given o fleet to. At the .tweeting of Palmerston Hospital Board yestorday the_ members present wore Messrs J. G. Wilson Bryant. Vhicc-nt, Fowler, "Voss, Havdou, Essex. Fitzherbert and Kendall. Mr J. G. Wilson was unanimously re-elected chairman. A summary" of the financial position showed that the. hospital expenditure had increased by £3511 0s 9d, This less the amount chargeable to the Infectious Diseases Hospital, £l5O, leaves a net increase over tho amount provided on the estimates of £204 10s ■9d. Tho principal increase took place in salaries, provisions and lighting, and the largest decrease in the amount for repairs to building and maintenance of ground.

I The annual mooting of Patoa- ' Wauganui Charitable, x\id Board vras hold Yesterday. Present: Messrs Ritchie. [Fletcher. Russell, Spriggens, Buttle, and Fraser. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs It. K. Simpson. Siceiy and Christiansen. Mr ".,. Y,'. Ritchie was re-elected chairman. Messrs Russell and Spriggeus were appointed a Visiting Committee for ensuing mouth.—Mr Russell entered a protect against (.lift appointment of a.' Visiting Committee. Ho considered that independent visits fay members would bo'prouuetive of more good. The annual meeting of the Hospital Board was then held. Mr Ritchie was elected chairman. Applications wero received from Misses Ithoda Robsou and Jean Mary ■ Ferguson, asking tfiat their names bo placed on the probationers' list for selection. —Request granted. The House ■Surgeon reported ou the cases during : month and also recommended that Misses Iva Belling and Euphemia Wright be appointed probationers.— Tbo report was adopted. , Wonderful bargains hi ladies crash ; costumes, just the -thing for seaside [ and knock-about wear. Messrs j Speuco & Speace are offering this ! special purchase in lots at prices ' ranging from 8s (id to 7s fid the , costume, tho skirts alone being worth more than double tho money. There J is a big selection but thoy will noon J go.* v ft

An inquest- is boing B neld at Marton to-day with regard to s tnc death of Bort Morrison, which toot place at Wangamii Hospital' ycster B day. ' . Price of first-class kanri timber in Dnnediu has been advanced lour, shillings per hundred feet as lrom I the .Ist instant.

Mr W. H. Wybonmo's champion ram at Palinersfcon •_ Show, .when shorn last week, with 13 months growth of wool, yielded 4dlbs. The shop gutted by fire in Napier last night was owned by Mrs Abbot and was insured for £3OO mithe Northern. Rices, confectioner, was owned by the School Commissioners and insured for £IOO in the Alliance. The Wairarapa Kacing Club has decided to allow bookmakers on the course at its summer meeting on payment of a fee of £l3 inside the lawn on the fiat, and £7 10s outside, one clerk to be allowed each bookmaker. . At a meeting of the Gaslight Sports promoters this morning at Auckland it was stated that last night's meeting resulted in a loss and it was therefore decided to discontinue the snorts, the clause of the Gaming, Act relating to betting on sports grounds having killed the venture. The Maori, on her trip from Wellington to Lyttelton established a record bv making the trip m Sirs. 57miu.,' from heads to heads Bhrb. 18 miu The average speed ot the run was 10.50 knots, notwithstanding the fact that a dense fog necessitated half an.l reduced speed for an hour and a quarter. At Marton Court to-day before Mr Stanford, S.M., judgment for plaintiff was given in the cases of Alfred Hook v T. Nagle, claim ££J 14si fed, costs lis. and E. Blair v. L. Nuttall, claim £4, costs 10s. m a judgment summons case T. C. Trott v. o. Mnuflo, an order was made to pay amount roiSsOd) forthwith in default 14 days' imprisonment in Wanganni PI On Wednesday evening Mr Remington M.H.R., was entertained by a largo and representative meeting at Ohakuue by supporters and friends. !■■ handsomely inscribed gold sovc- .- reign case was presented to him arid a gold jewol&d bracelet to Mrs ! Remington. The fiual report on tho ti-a&vung ' experiments carried out by the Nora ! Niven will bo available m a few ' davs. No further experiments will be'earried out under the auspices ot : Government by the vessel. The Post 1 states that Government is more than ' nlea-ed at the information winch ; has been secured us the result of the '. experiments. ■ i Private intimation lias been received at Napier that A. B. Postle, tho world's champion runner who ; defeated Dav. ln« Irish champion, ; is about to visit the Dominion, arriying at tho end of January. This opens a world's tour, at tho conclu- ■ sibn of wh?ch Rostlo will retire. He • is willing to run anyoiio ?.u the Dominion up to 440 yards.

One result of the licensing of bookmat'era appears to bo the probability of the advent <,f pony racing. A meeting has been held m Wellington to form a club at which it was stated that negotiations were already pro? ceeding for a course closi to the city, and all'the money necessary to equip it was already subscribed. It is understood the" course is at Miramar, where there is a large park, once offered to tho city, but now in private hands. Two burgiarleb, spates a Press Association wire, have taken place with in ttu- Jast two days m Wellington. A dwelling occupied by Mr W ' -V Clark, street, was entered ftM and a quantity of -jewellery stolen to the value of £34. Ycstci-diiy afternoon an entrance was effected' iuto the house of Mr C. A. Kicksou. Commissioner of Stamps, Fitzherberr. Terrace, and jewellery valued at.£3o removed. So iar .the culprits have not been discovered.

Tho Great Western Railway one night recontlv ran a train from Padciiugton to Fishguard, a distance -of 2S?'"j; miles, without an intermediate stop. This was iu connection with an excursion to rullarney, which left Loudon a,t .8.10 p.m. It is the longest non-stop run yet performed on the Great Western line, although in 1904 and 1905 thev ran a limited express from London to Plymouth (via Bristol), a distance of 24G miles, without stopping, daily during the summer months. The run performed is oulv .eclipsttd, in point of distance, by that made by the London and North-Western Railway a few vea-rs ago, when a special train ran from Eustoit to Carlisle without stopping, a distance of 299 t; miles. V.'hv suffer from indigestion-? Pear-son's'Popto-chlor will cure you. All chemists is, 2s Gd, and is. Doctor's bills saved by taking Pearson's Pepto-chlor for indigestion. All chemists Is, 2s Gd and 4s. Nothing spoils a man's appearance more than k bald pate. Capilla Hair Tonic will keep your hair on. Give it a trial.