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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9083, 25 February 1908, Page 4

At Wellington on Friday, Mr Justice Button admitted Mr P. G. Miles, of Feilding, to practice as a solicitor of tho Supreme Court. On Saturday at Palmerston Parewanui polo team played Mauawatu, the game resulting—Mauawatu 6, Parewauui 1.

Colonel Gorton has been appointed a member of the council of the New Zealand Automobile Association. The Colonel was a delegate from the Feilding Motor Club. At a meeting of Feilding Fire Brigade last evening a donation of £1 was received from Mr J. H. Murray towards the brigade’s funds, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded him.

The death took place yesterday of John Samuel Boon, one of the pioneers of Manawatu. Deceased trod on a 'rusty nail several days ago and yesterday tetanus set in, death taking place at an early hour yesterday morning. Steady rain fell in this district last night and continued with slight intermission throughout the day. The showers are welcomed by the thirsty earth and by farmers who were beginning to despair of securing winter feed. At the sitting of the Conciliation Board at Palmerston on Monday re the butterworkers dispute, the chairman remarked that the employers had not accepted the invitation to be present. It was decided to visit the Palmerston, Makino, Awahuri, and Bunnythorpe factories Wo wish to draw the attention of all horse-owners and trainers to the date of nominations for the Taranaki Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting, which close with the Secretary, New Plymouth, on Friday, 28th February, at 9 p.m. The Taranaki Cup of SOOsovs.,. one mile and a quarter on the first day; and the Paul Memorial Handicap of 200 sovs., one mile and a dstance, on the second day, are the principal races on the programme, but the other events are well endowed, and should enlist good entries. Pearson’s Pepto-chlor worth gold per bottle to dyspeptics. All chemists Is. 2s 6d & 4s.

THE SECRET OF TflE “L.K.G.” SUCCESS. The greatest problem of successfully milking by suction was solved by the Gillies Patents, and the “Law-rence-Kenuedy-Gillies” is the only milking machine which embodies the Gillies principle. The best proof of the reliability and value of the “L.K.G.” is the experience of thousands of practical farmers rwho Lave tested it during the past five yeai b and no other machine has stool the trial of daily working for even half this Tperiod. Write for further particulars to J. B. Mac Ewan & Co., Ltd., sole agents, U.S.S. Co. ’s Buildings. Wellington.

A Great Opening Event. —E. Lloyd & Co., successors to J. McEldowney, will hold n Special 14 Days’ r,Clearance Sale, commencing on Saturday next, the 22nd instant. The many bargains in ail donartments will astonish the most fastidious purchaser.*

* Mr Monckton, who recently returned from New Guinea, has leased Mr Conway’s farm at Kiwi tea during the period-- of the latter’s absence from the colony. Timaru Borough Council received nine tender for the erection of the library, for which Mr Carnegie granted £3OOO. The lowest tender was £2940 and the Council propose to accept this. Mr R. E. Young, of Feilding completed the purchase yesterday of 648 acres of MrW. J. Birch’s Patikipapa Estate at about £2O an acre. He will take possession next May, and will probably make his home there later.

The Feilding Friendly Societies Council last night donated a guinea to the funds of the Manchester Baud for services rendered at the recent picnic. Donations made to the joint secretaries were handed over by them to the Manchester Band and Palmerston Hospital. It was decided to procure a silver shield for competition among the Lodges during the coming winter in a card tournament. The Coal Creek School picnic was held on Wednseday last, when both parents and children had an agreeable outing. Messrs Cocks (chairman), London, Lingard, and Hall managed the sporting part of the programme and ‘several ladies kindly assisted at the tea. Prizes were presented to the following scholars ;—Primer 1, LesliejSmith ; Primer 2, Ernest Purnell; Standard 1., Walter London, Myrtle Cocks; Standard 111., Yirgil Cocks, Albert Loudon ; Standard. V., Leslie Connell, Una Furnell, Pearl Cocks; Standard VI., Alick Lingard, Elsie Hall, Vaughan Lingard; Standard YII., Hilton Smith, James Hall. The Feilding Mounted Rifles, 88 strong, have been working hard since Wednesday last at skirmishing, squadron drill, and outpost duty. Yesterday the corps were At the range, where there is plenty of room for any movement, and did not return until 4 o’clock. After the evening meal military sports were held, the members of the corps only competing . who had not previously won prizes. Colonel Bauchop will inspect the corps to-day, and on Wednesday camp will be broken. Capt. Sorenson, who is in charge, has noted a definite improvement in the movements of the corps from the practice put in. Pearsons’ Pepto-ohlor will certainly remove that frightful pain in the chest. All chemists Is, 2s Gd and 4s. THE PRIZE ADVERTISEMENT. " Och ! Bridget alannah! Oi’ve caught a bad cold, It’s a cruel complaint whin a craythur is old! ” Share, Patsy, you’re foolish to bother your head, ’Twas only lasht winther, Oi nearly fell dead ; But Maloney, the chemist, he saved me, Oi’m sure— He sent me by post Universal Cold Cure! ” One guinea has been posted to Mrs C. O. Pergusson Street, Palmerston North. Each week .a Guinea, is awarded for the Best Original Conundrum, Ant Essay, or Humorous Verso on the Merits of THE UNIVERSAL COLD CURB. Contributions must not exceed fifty words; must oe accompanied by Coupon and be addressed:- “ Universal Cold Cure —The Latest and Best— P. Box7lfi, Wellington.” Stores and Chemists—l/0 and 2 16. BURNT OUT. We take this opportunity of advising Farmers who have had the misfortune to be burnt out of feed lately to try “SUOROSINB ” It is.! the mostecouomioal food to buy. Obtainable from Brice, Broad &, Co., Ltd., Marton.