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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9067, 6 February 1908, Page 4

Sergeant Beattie, of Wellington, is to have charge of the new Taihape police district. The Westport Coal Company has shipped for London two cases of Coalbrookdale coal for exhibition at the Franco-Russian Exhibition. The Hon. Mr '.Fowlds, Minister in Charge of Hospitals, states that he is looking for a suitable piece of land on the Main Trunk line to establish a central mental hospital where the inmates can be worked in separate colonies, under suitable classification instead of in one big building. The Ohmgaiti sports will be held next Wednesday, and the capital programme of twenty events should attract big fields and a record attendance of the public. In past years the club has been unfortunate with the weather, but the officials are anticipating better results for this year’s annual gathering. Intending competitors are reminded that nominations for all the horse events close with the secretary (Mr A. J. Trevena) at Ohingaiti on Saturday next.

At the recent civil service examination the following students of Marton District High School passed with credit:—H. Ashworth, 0. S. Stafford, and Hilda M. Wilson, Ordinary passes were secured by Lizzie Morgan and G. Davey. Mr F. J. Wilkes. M.A., is to be congratulated on the results. The following won senior free places as pupil teachers Alice M. Brown, Pakihiknra; Bernice E. Edwards, Ohingaiti; and B. A. R. Mossman (Nelson College), who passed the examination with credit.

At Wellington Supreme Court yesterday, Phyllis Terarro, charged with assaulting Gustav |Tamm with intent to maim him or inflict grievous bodily harm, was found guilty of unlawfully wounding, and recommended to mercy on the ground of the general , muddle, through drink, of the other parties to the which led up to the wounding. Accused was remanded till to-morrow for sentence. Edward Winter was acquitted on a charge of indecently assaulting a girl.

At Avondale yesterday a sixroomed house, owned and occupied Tby .Mrs Mary Bloxham, was totally destroyed by fire. There were insurances on'the building and furniture for £470, in the State and London and Lancashire offices. The member for Bangitikei, Mir A. E, Remington, is urging upon the Government the necessity of erecting post offices at the townships of Utiku and Ghakune on the Main Trunk line. He is also urging on the Minister of Education the necessity of a school in the sawmilling district of Bangati road albng the route of the line.

Mr Dimock, director F-W. Dimook & 00., Ltd., has beenjjvisiting the district. He informs us that in order .to induce the suppliers to properly finish off their pigs for bacon, their firm has decided to advance the price of bacon pigs, to per lb., the advance to take effect as from the 31st January last. This should be welcome news to farmers and will no doubt induce them to properly finish off iheir pigs and assist the firm to make the already very high reputation, for Swan hams and bacon, still higher. ’’ At the sitting of the Arbitration Court at Dunedin a number of fines were inflicted. Including £2 for employing a butcher at less than award Mages, the butcher being also fined for accepting the wage. For employing too many apprentices, though he stated that he could not get hands, a tailor was fined £3 and costs.; In a case for employing a journeyman upholsterer on piecework, the Court upheld the contention that the case was one of contracting and dismissed it. At Westport a rather curious application came before Judge Cooper, the official designation of which was in re the Marriage Act v. Cunuigham. One William Cunningham, brewery employee, 19 years and 11 months of age, brought before the Court the matter of his intended marriage with Kate Kathleen McConaghey. His parents objected to the proposed union on the ground that he was under age. The parents of the girl made no objection, and Cunningham sought the Court’s intervention. His Honor said the Court had no jurisdiction, and refused to make"an order. He subsequently agreed to further hear the application next Friday. Speaking of Carter, the Magician, who is now drawing big houses in Dunedin, and who will shortly visit this dut-dct, a contemporary says : There are various grades of magicians, ranging from the drawing room variety of conjurer, who boils omelettes in one’s best hat, to the mysterious individual who causes apparitions to appear and disappear by the wave of a hand, or performs feats that the most active eye cannot probe the solution. Carter jjis one of the latter variety. Some of his tricks have been seen before, but many are entirely new, and these are performed with a neatness and celerity that demonstrate him to bp a master of his art.

The first practice of the Marton Liedertafel was held in the Technical School on Tuesday evening last. Several part songs were sung and the conductor, Mr O. W. Naylor, of Wanganui, spoke very hopefully of the musical prospects of the Society. After the practice the election of officers resulted as follows-Presi-dent, Dr. Skermau; vice-presidents, Rev. Father Molloy, Mr W. Little, Mr 0. P. Mather; secretary, Mr A. D. Train; conductor, Mr G. W. Naylor; librarian, Mr T. O’Donnell; committee, Mr G. Hold away and Mr Spindeler. There are already 80 members of the Liedertafel. Intending members are requested to send in names to one of the officers.

The following Civil Service Classification Board has been appointed : The Premier, Colonel Collins (Secretary to Treasury), Mr Hugh Pollen (Under-secretary for Internal Affairs), Mr W. T. Glasgow (Secretary aud Inspector of Customs), Mr H. J. H. Blow (Under-secretary for Public Works), Mr T. H. Hamer (Under-secretary for Mines), Mr J. D. Ritchie (Secretary for Agriculture), Mr T. E. Donne (General manager, Tourist Department), Mr 0. Hogben/M.A. (Inspector-General of Schools), Mr E. Tregear (Secretary for Labour), Mr John Mackay (Government Printer). The Premier is to be chairman. The following Superannuation Board has been appointed The Hon. Dr. Findlay (Minister for Internal Affairs), Colonel Collins (Secretary to the Treasury), Mr J. W. Poynton (Public Trustee), Mr J. H. Richardson (Commissioner of the Government Insurance Department), Mr W. O. Kensington (Under-secretary for Crown Lauds).

At Auckland Supreme Court a frail-looking youtli named Jas. Henry Sergeant, found guilty of stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle, breaking and entering, theft, and attempted breaking and entering, was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. Asked why sentence should not be passed, prisoner replied : “I am only twenty-one years of age, although, as MrTole (Crown Prosecutor) says, I have served a sentence of sevefi years on thirteen charges of arson. lam penniless, characterless, and bankrupt in health. I can only throw myself upon the mercy of the Court. I have certainly nothing to urge in extenuation, but at the same time the sentence I have just served in gaol has done nothing for the good of society orjmyself. I fail to see how a long sentence on this occasion will do good either to myself or society. ” His Honor expressed the opinion that the sentence had done a great deal of good to society, which must be protected. It was absolutely necessary to put prisoner out of the way, where society would not be troubled. Throughout the proceedings the prisoner conducted lus own case with’ great coolness. He addressed the jury fluently and at great length. Cross-examined by the Crown, prisoner evinced much pride in his previous achievements, and explained to the Court that he'did not pose as a model of virtue !

“This is the most extraordinary case I ever saw in my life, and undoubtedly the worst.’' said Dr. McArthur, the Wellington S.M., yesterday, after Inquiring a case in which a man named J. Phillips was charged at the Magistrate’s Court with keeping offensive rubbish on his premises in Garrett street. The house, it was stated, was found to be full of all kinds of rubbish. The yard was also found to be in an unpleasant condition. His worship considered the place a menace to public health, and a case for the Health Department to take up. It was stated that accused had been previously fined. He seemed to have a mania'for collecting old rubbish and storing it in his house. He was fined the maximum amount, namely £5.

Initial steps 1 are being taken-'in Masterton to .form a Drovers’ Union in Wairarapa. This will followed by a combination of shepherds and musterers. Daring the voyage of the Moeraki from Sydney to Wellington.extremely rongh weather was experienced. On Monday heavy seas' broke bn board the vessel carrying away part of her deck cargo. A passenger named Grant was thrown on deck, breaking his arm and suffering injuries to his head. At Naseby David McOonochie, junior, was charged withuhaving sent at Middlemarch, on January 21st, a letter, knowing the contents thereof, to Henry Bruhns, farmer, of Hyde, threatening to*kill him. Accused was committed for trial at Dunedin. The town of Faleide, Norway, imposes no taxes on its inhabitants. During the last 80 years the inhabitants of Faleide have sold over £1,000,000 worth of trees, and by judicious replanting have provided for a similar income for over 30 years. In consequence of this source of commercial wealth there are no taxes in Faleide, and the railways and telephones are free, as well as education—and drinks, upon the King’s Birthday. *At a meeting of directors of Bunnythorpe Dairy Company this week it was decided to pay out 10%d per lb for butter fat for month of January. It was reported that the milk supply was falling.fast, though the test was not going up remaining at about 3.8. The chairmanjjreported that the lowest price obtained for butter this season was 118 s and some of it brought up to 1245. A meeting of shareholders will be held on the 15th to discuss the advisability of installing a cheese plant. Mr H. Osborne, chairman of Apiti Dairy Factory went to Wellington on Tuesday to arrange for the purchase of new plant. On his return to Feilding yesterday he had an interview with the directors of the Cheltenham Dairy Factory who consented to accept the cream of the Apiti Company and make it into butter. Under present conditions it would be more convenient for the Apiti Dairy Company to sell the cream, but as the output of the factory has been sold in advance to an English merchant his consent will have to be obtained , before that course can be adopted. The chairman of Wanganui Education Board has made following arrangements in reference to scholarships :—Senior.—G. Tappin, Kiwitea (Feilding D.H.S.), £4O; J. F. Davie, Efcetahuna (Wanganui Collegiate School), £4O; E. I. Wilton, Wanganui (Girls’ College), £3l; E. E. Harrison, Wanganui (Girls’ College), £3l; A. B. Mossman, Martou (Nelson College), £4O; L. Orabb, Kimbolton (Girls’ College), £4O. In addition to the junior awards already advertised, the following have been made:—J. B. Thorp, Wanganui (Queen’s Park), £23; Jj. E. West, Palmerston High School, £lO. The Wairarapa Daily Times remarks :—Of late the Colonial Treasurer has boasted of the easy condition of the money market, but the New Zealand Trade Review, a prosaic journal, dealing with plain matters of fact, intimates that the Government has been hardening the local money market by soaking up deposits in the Savings Banks and by selling debentures “over the counter. ” If this means anything, it is that the Government, with its magnificent paper surplus, is somewhat short of ready money. This is, perhaps, a chronic condition with extravagant administrations. The paper surplus may be a million, when the State itself may be short of ready money. The fact that so many farmers and farm labourers arrived by-the Corinthic on Saturday to start life anew in this country has been favourably commented on. They were alp'big men and strong, who should have no difficulty in at once finding employment. The others comprise mechanics and skilled labourers of various kinds, and they are hopeful of being able to place their labour to account at an early date. Several women arrived (with their children) to join their husbands, who had settled here some time before. On 'all hands they appeared to be cheerful and happy, and hopeful of the future. The total capital of the new comers was estimated at between £6OOO and £7OOO.

According to the Waikato Argus a new era has dawned for the Waikato farmers. Hitherto it lias been their lot, in consequence of the neglect of the drains, to possess land which might be termed as greeting winter, while, in consequence of the lack of creeks, the dearth of water has made stock-raising most uuprpfitable. Relief has now come to them in the shape of water, in that Messrs Sutcliffe and Mouuse have been successful in putting in an artesian bore for Mr Matthew Henry, where, at a distance of 350 feet they have secured a daily flow of 4500 gallons of beautiful water. The plant has now gone to Messrs Glioson and Corrigan, where the Rev. Mr Mason, of Otahuhu, has found indications of artesian water. Without this gentleman’s aid' it would have been impossible to locate such an ample supply at the first effort and at such little cost. It is remarkable that Messrs Sutcliffe and Mon use have never had' a failure in boring where the Rev. Mr Mason had indicated a probable flow. [The Rev. Mr Mason some time ago indicated whefe water might be obtained in Marton district, but boring was not continued to sufficient depth to test the matter. ] The Government intend shortly to carry out a new, and what is considered by experts will be an improved method of treating the mentally afflicted. To a Post representative, Hon Mr Fowlds (Minister in Charge of Hospitals) said the Government was making some additions to the mental hospital at Porirua, but they were not of a very expensive character. “lam on the lookout,” added Mr Fowlds, “fora suitable piece of land for a central mental hospital, but so far I have not been successful. It will probably be on the Main Trunk line, where a good extent of land can be obtained. We have lots of available labour at these institutions, which we cannot use to the best advantage on the small pieces of land at present attached to them; and, in any case, the time has arrived when we ought to start on another institution—a central mental hospital—to get the place in order. It is not a desirable thing to have too many inmates crowded into one building. If we had a large piece of land, and were starting anew, we would work the institution more in the way of separate colonies, which would enable much better classification to be arranged than is possible when having all the patients in one large building. ” -

Sixty Wellington shopkeepers have notified ;the Labour Department .of their intention to observe the weekljr half-holiday on Saturday. Supreme Court yesterday, Alfred Orossey; who was convicted on Monday on two charges of false pretences, was sentenced t to two years’imprisonment. ~ The Dunedin y!m. O.aT”Board management have secured a i site in, Moray Place, alongside the Jewish synagogue, for the home for which a successful canvass of the city was.made a few months ago. ,Mr . J.. F. , Sorymgeour, a Marton representative of Messrs Dalgety and. 00., met with a painful accident yesterday, but luckily escaped injury. He was yarding a younghorse, and the horse he was riding swerved badly and collided with a. tree. Young Scrymgeour was thrown heavily and dragged some' distance, receiving a nasty shaking, and was badly bruised on the head and shoulders. Those interested in the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce in Marton are reminded of the meetingto be held at the Borough .Council Chambers this evening.. Judging by the interest now being taken in the movement there should be a large attendance. of business people, as well as other residents interested inthe growth and progress of Marton. The Wellington Benevolent 'iirustees discussed the question "of husbands deserting their wives and clearing out of the Dominion. Two instances were mentioned at the last meeting, and the trustees decided to guarantee the police the expenses of bringing back the errant husbands. The opinion was expressed that deserting husbands should fo followed wherever they went, and brought hack as an examplejto others - who thought of doing likewise. At the Supreme Court, Timaru, yesterday, A. L. Zouoh, dentist, Ashburton, was found guilty of failing to keep proper books, and was ordered to enter into one recognisance of £SO to come up for sentence when called upon. HisHonour said he agreed with the verdict of the jury, but did not like to send a man to gaol for this offence, if through mere carelessness. He was not altogether satisfied with the accused’s conduct, and intended to get more information concerning the case from the Official Assignee, with a view to ascertaining whether accused had any ulterior motive in. destroying the butts of his cheque books. Sufferers are daily cured of indigestion by taking Pearson’s Peptochlor. All chemists Is, 2s 6d and 4s