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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9022, 9 December 1907, Page 2

. A copy of the Free Lance Christmas Annual is to baud, containing a large nnmb?r of humorous sketches and Christmas stories. Useful calendars for 1008 arc to hand from Messrs J. Harris ami sons and Messrs Ross & Johnson, Marton. Thejgexpress engine that leaves Taumarunui for Fraukton, on tlie Main Trunk Lino, returns the same day, covering a distance of IS2 miles, which is said to be the longest daily run of any single locomotive in the Dominion. A court-martial is beiug held in Wellington in connection with a charge of insubordination against a non-commissioned officer of a city volunteer corps. Tiie court consists of Capts. Turner and Corrigau and Lieut Standish. A Christchurch telegram says that the heavy thunderstorm yestc. lay will have' a beneficial effect on die country. Reports are that for a'-iout an hour and a half's rain fell heavily and will greatly help the saiv.-ion \ crops and feed and relieve the s; tua- j tion v.-hich was becoming alarming. It is understood that a big brigade camp will be held next Easter, emViramn" t,h» whole Wellington Vohmtakes ooth from Gisborno camp be

said Benevolent Board "that a certain charitable aid, who litis WJFon our books for the last five is about to be married, and lias written to the Board thanking members for their assistance in the past.'' 'Well, well," observed the chairnan, "I hope she has wisely considered her step." "I think we >ught to congratulate her," said Mr Robertson, and a ripple of smiles •an round the table. An Eitham* telegram states that he report of Mr Black, engineer, on he proposal to lay a tramway from 31tham to Opunake, has been revived and is favourable. He reconiuends producer gas as the motivo lower, and estimates the cost at 1119,070, revenue £18,834, expeudinre £17,481, leaving a profit of U 354. An alternative scheme as far s xVurora road would cost :09,987 for 14 miles and leave a early profit of £3OO-1. Tlie electric ighting of Eltham from the same cherne is impracticable, but ir, is ossible to supply light and power o Opunake and Kapouga. THE PRIZE ADVERTISEMENT, This week a conundrum won. Hero it Why is Universal Cold Cure like the hurch of England ? Because its praises are ahvays chanted ! The following in the Judge's opinion lit l/mied the money:— Ho*- does Uuivcrwd Cold Care affect ; i as water does a thirtty man ? By giving immediate relief ! One Guinea been posted to Mrs < '. McC, Vanguard street, Nel.-on. ". K-.':ii v/f-.'k r. Guinea. U hwnrOtiJ for the Ucit J itftrA fyy iir.'lrnii', Kt"."-y nr Huiri'jn.'V'. ' rxsnnilifiMiTit.. uf 'XJiJfC UNIVKUSAIi CUJ.D t R . ! kiri'ribi,thjnk wnr-i TioivxecGil fifty w-fjrtl*; :r'-f t ;u.'tomj/inierl by Coupon nnd i/f nddcburo ;~» I t jiiverfcal CjoM Cute—'Eiie Latcit mid Best— 1 \ ),Bwc7lfl,WeUiDglon." ' 1 J?r4Bfl«a ClJemiii|*i-J/0wifl?;6 ( l

So f'ir as can bo ascertained of all the immigrants who arrived by the lonic last week over GOO have obtained employment. There is still a good demand for farm hands. The long continued absence of rain is acutely felt, says a Masterton telegram, by farmers. Grain crops are stunted and growth has almost ceased. Unless the drought is relieved before long tho consequences will be serious. At Auckland Supremo 'Court Mr Justice Denniston sentenced Frank William Joseph James, aged 20, convicted of forgery of a telegraphic money order for £3 to six months. The Judge said the crime was deliberate and caref ally planned. At the Oamaru Magistrate's Court this morning Mr Turton, S.M., fined David Boland, ex-licensee of the Papakaio Hotel, which has been closed sines no-license was carried, £2O and costs for keeping liquor for sale within the no-license area.

Florence Farndall, a married woman, aged 30, appeared at Auckland Police Court to-day charged with having murdered her infant child Marion Farndall, whose headless body it is alleged was found in the harbour recently, and was romanded for eight days. Accused lias stated she is the wife of a medical man in the Congo. Her father was said to bo resident in the Waikato. She lias lately been staying at a boarding house in Symonds street with her two children.

At Palmerston S.M. Court to-day Emmanuol White was committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter. White gave two schoolgirls a ride on his liorso, which broke into a sharp cantor and threw theni on the road, tho one girl, Lucy Goldfinch, sustaining a fractured skull, and subsequently dying. Tho case against White rested on tho point that he contributed towards the girl's death by failing to take proper precautions for the safety of the children. Tho now legislation affecting hotolkeepers contained in tho Shops and Offices Amnedmont Act last session is being brought into operation. The Labour Department is issuing circulars to all hotelkeepers drawing attention to the fact that eacli of their employees must now receive a half-holiday on one day of tho week. Another section of tho Act provides that shopkeepers who sell tobacco, cigarettes, etc., must observe tho same closing hours as ordinary tobacconists, and they are being furnished with a printed uotico to that effect to bo hung up in shops for general information. Another industrial dispute will shortly be fixed for consideration by the Concliiation Board, the dissatisfied party on this occasion being the Wellington Shearers' Union. So far it is intended to attacli only the owners of 1200 sheep and over, and iip to tho present the names of over 800 employers in tho Manawatu, Horowhenua, Waimariuo, Wanganui, Raugitikei, Orona, Kairanga, Kiwitea, Pohangina, Hntt, Fcatherstou, South Wairarapa, Masterton, Castlepoint, Akitio, Eketahuua, and Mauriceville districts have been compiled for attachment to the demands. It is anticipated that the number will aggregate close on 1300. At the close of the conference' it is interesting to give some figures, says a Hague corerspondont, which are much more eloquent than speeches delivered on Friday in the Hall of Knights, with the object of making pooplo believe that the conference has accomplished wonders, but is badly judged and entirely misrepresented. During the 127 days which the conference has lasted the delegates have had 317 dinners given in their honour, including those from the Diplomatic body accredited to The Hague. These dinners cost altogether £104,730, the most expensive being those given by Senhor Barbosa, who on several occasions spent in flowers alone from £B2O to £4OO. Tho general expenses sustained by the Governments amounted to £504,000, including £225,07.2 spent in telegrams.