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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9110, 1 April 1908, Page 5

Messrs Blair and H. Strang were re-elected to the directorate of the Manawatu Railway Company. The coupon or cash system was brought into practice by Hastings bakers to-day. Interviewed, a leading stated that customers were taking kindly to the innovation. He commenced with ,6000 coupons in hand, which he found_insufficient to meet yesterday’s demand. Denniston Coal Miners’ Union took a ballot last night on the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The votes were for the Arbitration Act 144, against 216, majority [ against the Act 72.

An important decision was given at Cambridge to-day by Mr Cutter, S.M. While a borough employer was watering the streets the water came into contact with a lady, who was drenched and. her clothing spoiled. Judgment was given against the borough for £5 and costs £3.

At a meeting of the stewards of the Pahiatua Racing Club last night it was unanimously decided to give the sum of £BB, less nine guineas legal expenses, held by the club over Rosegrove’s dividend, to Mother Mary Joseph Aubert’s Home for Inebriates in Wellington.

At _a meeting of Palmerston master butchers it was proved that considerably over £SOOO had been lost during the last five years through the credit system. The butchers have therefore decided to lower the price of meat after Ist May when they intend to run their, respective businesses on a cash basis only, thus eliminating bad debts.

1 At a special meeting of the Otago branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, a motion was passed recording the appreciation iiof the work done by Mr Hornsby, as Editor of the ‘ ‘ Railway Review, ’ ’ and expressing regret at the loss of his IJservices. The meeting also expressed strong disapproval of the actions of the substantial majority of delegates at the conference. Opinion was held that such actions were grievously injurious to the Society.

A meeting of the Sluggish River Drainage Board was held at Oroua Bridge on Monday. There were pre-sent—-Trustees Kendall, Hocking, Gray, Wilton and Tennant. A deputation, consisting of Messrs,W. Gray, Saunders, Locke, Koberstein and Print, waited on the Board and urged that the work in connection will the main drain be carried on at once.—Decided that the work in connection with the main drain be carried on at once. —Decided that the work be proceeded with as soon as the money is available. Messrs Hay and Co. ’s tender'!’ or contracts 33 and 35 was accepted. It was decided to let no tender for the river protection work, and that the engineer carry out the work. Resolved—That the River Board Oompaittee be assisted to the extent of £l. THE HARTNETT MILKER.

Mr A. France, Taikorea, writes;— After using the “Hartnett” Milking Machines eleven months under _close observation and ~ testing, T have not been able to trade any ill effects upon the cows, their teats and udders being in a perfect cdndition. The cows have milked quite as well as when milked by hand, with marked improvement in test. Two hands only were required to operate the four machines' milking the herd of 68 cows in " two hours. ”-~0. Dahl & Co., Ltd., agents, Palmerston North.

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