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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 2035, 24 December 1907, Page 4

Tiie Advocate will not be published on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. Marton Fire Brigade desire to acknowledge receipt of £5 5s from Mr Max Boruhold. The Hon. Mr McNab has intimated that he will be unable, as intended, to be in Invercargill on New Year’s Day owing to pressure of departmen tal business.

We have to thank the editors and staffs of the Wanganui Herald and Hawke’s Bay Herald for cards wishing us the compliments of the season.

The Taihape telephone exchange was opened to-day. Marton subscribers may now communicate with Taihape, Mangaweka, Moawhango, Waiouru, and other stations north of Taihape. Ten rinks are taking part in the Bowling Tournament which, commences at Marton on Boxing Day, and a large number of bowlers intend to compete for the pairs and single tournaments. Visiting bowlers will be entertained at luncheon at the Club’s pavilion.

A large number of tourists came to New Zealand by the Marama, which arrived at the Bluff to-day. Many went north. Among the passengers was a German journalist, Herr Gustav Maar, who is commissioned to write a series of articles on the Dominion for the paper Frankfurter Zeituug. A number of Featherston farmers have just opened a milk cooling station in that town. Arraugemeutsliave been made to bring the temperature of the milk down to under 40 degrees and keep it there until it arrives in Wellington. This will make it less easy .for bacteria to increase, and the milk will consequently be cleaner and purer than that delivered in the ordinary way. A brilliant career has been ended by the untimely death in Loudon of Dr W. A. Logan, fifth sou of Mr J. H. Logan, Superintendent of Electric Lines. Deceased was only 33, and leaves a wife and two children. Dr Logan practised in Wellington for some time, then went to London to specialise. Death resulted after an operation for abscess on the brain. The death occurred on Sunday at the Wellington Hospital.of Mr Thomas Nidd, one of Wellington’s pioneer settlers. Mr Nidd had attained the age of 76 years. He arrived in the ship Rajah over 40 years ago. He was well known in business in Wellington for many years, and leaves two sous, Messrs Joseph and W. N. Nidd, and a daughter, Mrs Lacey, Wanganui. A holiday attraction for Boxing Day will be the Porewa Sports to be held in Mr A. D. Oockburn’s paddock. Those desirous of spending an enjoyable day’s outing in the country cannot do better than to atteud'this popular gathering. The programme consists chiefly of equestrian events. Refreshments be provided on the ground. We have received a card with Christmas greetings from the editor and staff of the" Hawera Star and a copy of the invaluable Star Almanack and West Coast Directory. _ The general information contained in the Almanack is most useful to farmers and others as it contains garden notes, excerpts from the statutes, business forms, and a mass of miscellaneous facts too numerous to specify here. Commencing with the New Year the free delivery of telegrams will be extended to' two miles from the principal offices in the Dominion, instead of one mile as at present, and the charge for delivery to a distance of a further mile, or three miles in ail from the office will be sixpence. For distances of over three miles the charge will be the same as at present, namely, one shilling per mile. Appreciation of Mr B. G. Knight’s action in inducing the Wellington Education Board to accept from him 120 wall charts bearing the Ten Commandments has been expressed bv the Citizens’ Bible in Schools League. In a letter to Mr Knight, the secretary of the league states that in Canada the majority of the schools are furnished with Ten Commandment charts, and the pupils are x-equired to repeat them once a week. In Ireland the are similarly provided, but it is optional with committees whether the charts are used or not.

Professor David, who is coming across from Sydney by the Wimmera to join the Antarctic expedition, is Professor of Geology and Physical Geography at the University of Sydney. He was born in 1858, and studied at New Oollgee, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. He is a fellow of the Royal Society and former member of the geological survey of New South Wales. Professor David a few years ago carried out a series of coral-boring experiments at Funafuti, in the New Hebrides. He was president of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science at the congress held in Dunedin in January, 1904.

The days of disagreeable harsh medicines are past, and Chambex’lain’s Tablets top the poll as the most pleasant to take, miludest and gentlest in effect, safest and surest in their result. Try them next time vou need a purgative, and you will be more than pleased. For sale by T. H. Bredin, Co-op. Stores, Marton, and D. Wilson, Rongotea. For harness, or horse appointments of all kinds G. B. Healey has the best and most up-to-date stock in the district. Also agent for A. 8.0. incandescent kerosene lamps, mantles, weeks and chimneys. A full stock kept , Kimbolton road, Feilding.*

At Dunedin two volunteers were charged on remand at the Police Court with intimidating Isabella Martin and endeavouring to break into her house. John Mowat was committed for trial, and William David Johnson who pleaded guilty, was committed for sentence The Kimbolton branch of Farmers Union has decided to take steps to oppose the demands of the Shearers’ Union, and instructed the chairman, Mr Crabb, as to the attitude on behalf of the branch. Mr Pryor is to be asked to act for the farmers at the Arbitration Court, and a levy will be made to cover the expense. Individualism, the panacea for the Maori land question advocated by some people, will not work in some parts of the Waiapu (says the Poverty Bay Herald). For instance, there is a subdivision of the Tikapu block, on the coast, near Awanui, containing 156 acres, owned by 96 owners, whilst another subdivision of 114)<( acres has been awarded to 102 persons, and would pan out at a little over an acre apiece. *

The Paparoa, which arrived from Loudon cn Sunday, brought 241 passengers including a large number of immigrants The third class passengers totalled 175, embracing practically all trades and professions The underpaid clerk still continues to arrive Eleven of them reached Wellington on Sunday Farmers, however, predominated At the Feilding garage there is to be seen a Stanley steam car with the boiler bared by stripping off the asbestos. The car belongs to Mr Keiller, but because it is steam and not petrol, the Government Machinery Inspector won’t let it run till they are supplied with drawings, etc., of boiler and engine, and to secure these the whole thing has to be taken to pieces. As there are probably thousands of Stanley cars running through the world it seems rather an unnecessary elaboration of caution.

A return of the business done in Feildiug Magistrate’s Court during the past quarter shows that of £1405 15s 3d sued for £873 10s 3d was recovered. There were , 148 claims entered, 34 judgment summonses were issued, and 24 distress warrants, 13 distress warrants were executed, and £lO6 4s was paid in Court fees. The criminal returns show that 53 men and 4 women were apprehended, eight cases were dismissed, 4 committed for trial. 30 summarily convicted, and 9 otherwise dealt with.

In an interesting letter to a friend in Gisborne an erstwhile Poverty Bay farmer, now in Queensland, says:—This Queensland is a great country, with more fertile laud in any corner of it than there is in all New Zealand, hut the climate is very uncertain. There had been no rain for three oc four mouths before we came, but since then there has been about five inches, and the appearance of the country has changed wonderfully. I have seen 700 or 800 horses sold this week, and there is no doubt they have some splendid hacks and harness horses, but their draughts are not much. A great number of New Zealand men come over here to look at the laud, and a great proportion are satisfied to try it.

Mr H. Marsh, the enterprising proprietor of the Marton Butchery, is having a busy time supplying Christmas orders. Last evening he had a splendid Christmas show of prime beef, mutton, lamb, pork, and poultry, all of which was very nicely dressed. The mutton is of exceptional quality, and was bred and fattened on the well-known “ Willowbrook” estate, now owned by Mr J. C. Johnston. The fine carcases of beef came from Fern Flats, off Mr Dugald Thompson’s property, and the lambs were purchased from Mr A. Griffin, Upper Tutaenui, a special line for the Christmas supplies. The display was one of the finest seen in Marton for a number of years. At the meeting of the Kimbolton Rabbit Committee on Saturday evening Mr Orabb pointed out that only 15 farmers had paid the Is levy. Inspector Johnstone drew attention to the increase of rabbits and the desirability that poisoning should be done all over the district on some special day. Mr Stanley pointed out the increase of rabbits in his locality, Peep-o-Day, and advocated systematic poisoning instead ■of working with dogs. Mr McNeil said Waituna would co-operate if a special day was fixed. After several others had spoken, i* was resolved, on the motion of Mr Orabb, second’d by Mr Jackson, that a date for posioning be fixed at the January meeting, and that the inspector be asked to arrange with the settlers in Waituna and the Kiwitea Council as to the date.

At the Ruahiue school picuic on Friday the chief winners of events were: —Half-mile: Jim Thompson 1, Arthur Billinghurst 3, Rowland Thompson 3. Quarter-mile : Neville Rule 1, A. Billinghurst 2, J. Thompson 8. Quarter-mile (girls): Eileen McCormick 1, Jessie Neal 2, Kathleen McCormick 3. 220 Yards: Lily Hall 1, May McCormick 3. The prizes were distributed by Mr D. H. Guthrie, the principal _ takers being May McCormick, Jessie Neal, Jim Thompson (all first for gardening), Eileen McCormick, Agnes Galpin, Arthur Billinghurst, and Neville Rule (second for gardening), May Neal and Lucy Galpin (first and second for sewing). Attendance prizes were presented to K. McCormick, E. McCormick, L. Hall, J. Neal, J. Thompson, R. Thompson. Every child was presented with a book. In the evening a social and dance was held in the hall. Mr Frank \Y. Frazer, of Scone, N.S.W., writes;—“l was touring New Zealand some time ago, and owing to the continued wet weather contracted a very severe cold. While staying at the “Royal Oak/’ in Wellington, a friend advised me to try Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. This advice was followed, and after I had taken a few doses was completely cured. I can confidently recommend Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to anyone suffering from throat or lung troubles. For sale by T. H. Bredin, Co.-op. Stores, Marton, and D. Wilson, Rougotea.

,A New Hat is necessary for the holidays. Call at Neal’s Cash Clothing Store, Feildiug, and see the Folding Straws at 3s lid, os Gd to 8s 6d, new Panamas 16s Gd iio 455. The “Cool Spring Hat,” a light-wieght black flexible felt, at 9s 6d and 10s 6d, and you will be satisfied with tire value.*

Calicos, Sheetings, Flanellettes, Nainsooks, are not usual, y associated with Christmas, yet we can offex you special inducements to buy these goods now at McEldowney’s stores, Marton, Hunterville, and Taibape.*

The native cabbage trees in the Hawke’s Bay district are literally covered with blossom.. This the natives regard as a forerunner of a period of dry weather. Among numerous cards to hand is one from the Clerk and staff of Kiwitea County Council conveying the usual good wishes, which are heartily reciprocated.

A Chelmsford woman named Porter, who obtained a separationorder on the ground of persistent cruelty, told the Magistrate that her husband had given her only sevenpence since Easter, and he asked her recently where it was! The Telegraph Department notify that from the beginning of the Hew Year, the free delivery of telegrams lias been extended to two miles from the office. Beyond that distance the usual charges for carriage will be enforced.

The award given by the Arbitration Court, which has just come into operation, considerably increases the cost of working the Simplex composing machines, by the aid of which this journal and a number of others are now being produced. The wages has been increased and the day’s work has been reduced from 8 hours to 7 hours.

“The man who makes seventeen and six or eighteen bob a day deserves it,” said a member of the Moa Road Board on Saturday, when one of his colleagues used that fact as an argument against giving the usual amount of 8s 3d a yard to stonebreakers. It was eventually decided to offer the usual rate. A Conference of the New Zealand Dental Association will commence in Auckland on January 6th. It is expected that 150 dentists will attend. The Mayor will preside at a public meeting having reference to .the treatment of the teeth of people unable to pay for dentistry. It is suggested that a Dental Department should be established at Auckland Hospital, competent dentists giving their services gratuitously.

“I consider the farmers are the most badly off men in the country,” declared a member of the Selwyu County Council at the meeting the other day. “The tradesmen in Christchurch,” he added, “are ten thousand times better off than the farmers at the present time. I know of scores of farmers who do not know where to look for a pound.” It is true that tradesmen know where to look for a pound, but that is a very different matter from getting it.

The Moe correspondent of''’the Melbourne Age writes that a letter received by relatives of the Australiau*axemeu, Messrs McLaren and Jackson, now in Belfast, Ireland, state that they have entered into an agreement to visit Germany, for which they are to receive £6O per week. They have to provide their own logs, which they estimate will cost about £8 per week, aud their other expenses will amount to about £l7 weekly. The engagement is for three mouths. They state that they have had no difficulty in vanquishing all opponents. There is a probability, "says the Wairarapa Daily Times, that about fourteen men from the Opaki Rifle Club will journey to Wanganui Rifle meeting, to be held on 26th and 27th December. The Club, ’is holder of. the shield, and a strong team will be selected to defend it, while Rifleman W. Winslade has to defend his title to the Association’s Championship Belt. Good practice has been put in by several members of the team, aud the Club is expected to acquit itself favourably. Messrs Foreman & Armstrong, of Tikorangi, lost several cattle the other day in a very simple fashion. Some painting had been going on, and a white-lead can was left about. Several head of young cattle and a milch . cow licked the can and contracted a liking for the white lead. When there came a sudden mortality amongst the stock the owners were puzzled, and communicated with the Veterinary Department. Captain Young quickly diagnosed the case as" one of poisoning, and on opening one of the beasts found the white lead in the internals. When trout or salmon go down the rivers to the sea, says the Timaru Herald, they meet with many enemies, and at the mouth of the Waitaki River at the present time there is constant warfare going on' between trout and the large fish,; such as "sharks, groper and porpoises. On Monday last Mr W. Gordon, of Waimate, secured a groper which turned the scales at just lOOlbs. Inside the groper were; found three trout weighing about 31b each, a flounder and a dog-fish. Possibly this forms a solution of the mystery of what has becojne of all the salmon that have been liberatedfrom the Hakataramea hatchery. I

A peculiar case of an award, of the; Arbitration Court over-riding en'i Act was brought under notice Napier, when three local hairdressers were charged with breaches of the Shop Assistants’ Act in em-j ploying their assistant hairdressers ; to work longer hours than 53 a week. It appears that in Wellington,' where hairdressers work under an award of the Arbitration Court, the number of hours fixed is 55 per week, but in Napier there is noaward for this trade, and the Magis-, trate held that hairdressers came nnder the provisions of the Shop, Assistants’ Act, in which the mum number of hours is stated at 53: per week. A nominal penalty of ss; without costs was imposed in each, case. *

A married woman,. Mrs Wilson,; gave some interesting figures to the: Arbitration Court in Christchurch last week, regarding the weekly cost? of living, computed for a family of a father, mother, and throe children, three, five, and seven years old, living in a four-roomed house. The - details were :—Groceries (kerosene, butter, eggs included), 8s 4d; bread. 3s 6d; meat, ss; fish, fs; coal and firewood 2s 8d; milk, 2s Sd; vegetables and fruit, 4s Gd ; one newspaper, 6d ; lodge or other society, 2s; clothes and boots, 10s; total, £2 95.; 9d. No allowance was made for tram or other fares, for any luxury whatever, or for sickness, and it would be seen from her statement that a man earning Is an hour would he steadily running into debt.

Breakfast, Luncheon and Dinner can be e3ijoyed by dyspeptics after taking Pearson’s Pepto-chlor. Is*! 2s 6d and 4s.