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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9112, 3 April 1908, Page 4

Mrs Woolaxoll, wife of a wellknown Primitive Methodist minister, died at Wailii on Wednesday from enteric, aged 23. At Feilding Court this morning Adolphus Pick was fined Is and 19s 6d costs for allowing a horse to graze in the street at Rongotea, and Leslie Withers for allowing a cow to graze in the streets was fined 5s and 14s 6d costs. Ernest Hatchings was fined £1 and 7s costs for driving a motor car in the street at Feilding at night without a light. Nothing spoils a man’s appearance more than a bald pate. Oapilla Hair Tonic will keep your hair on. Give it a trial.

Mr W. T. Ward who has been appointed Postmaster at Palmerston is a brother of the Premier.

The Wellington master bakers decided last night to adopt the cash or coupon system of trading. The Premier left for the South last night. He will be absent from Wellington for about three weeks. His Southern tour includes Southland and Westland. Harvest Thanksgiving Services will be held on Sunday at Marton Presbyterian Church, when special hymns and anthems will be sung.

A Gisborne shopkeeper who was found selling a schoolboy a penny pencil after the legal hour of closing of the shops has been fined 20s and coats 10s.

Argument is proceeding in the Appeal Court at Wellington, to-day, in the case against Feilding Gas Company.

While America took 100,000 bales from Australia in the 1906-7 season, she has only taken 40,000 bales in the past season. This will give some idea of the influence of the American financial crisis on the wool trade * -,11- Ll Two extra inspectors will shortly be appointed by the Government under the Orchards and Garden Pests Act. It is doubtful whether the inspectors may not in the end prove more troublesome than the pests they are intended to eradicate.

A Dunedin telegram that there is no likelihood of the price of eggs advancing there though there is a shortage of eggs, and some breeders are holding for the Eastertide market. The cool stores are well supplied. A large meeting of Auckland market gardeners yesterday passed a resolution strongly protesting against the Premier’s proposal to utilise prison labour for the production of vegetables, urging that such a policy would he detrimental to a large number of Europeans engaged in the industry.

The Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union decided last night, subject to the consent of the local unions concerned, to accept a shield presented by Mr W. Devenish (President of the Nelson College Old Boys Football Association), for competition between the Old Boys of the various colleges throughout the Dominion. The British football team is to leave for New Zealand by the Athenic.

A Wellington message received in Christchurch yesterday stated that the 100,000 American Atlantic salmon ova arrived from Canada by the Warrimoo for the Fisheries Department, was the first importation of such ova. Mr G. F. Whiteside, of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society Council, states that in 1907 the Canterbury Society landed from Canada 50,000 North Atlantic salmon ova. Forty-five thousand were hatched out, and the Society now has 40,000 healthy yearlings, which will be liberated in June next. The Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association last night discussed the question of sending representatives to the Olympian games to be held in London in July next. It was pointed out that the Council had no funds for the purpose, but it was decided, if money is subscribed by the public, to send Kerr (Wellington) and Murray (Christchurch) as accredited representatives of the Dominion from the Council. It was also decided to write to Guy Hoskins (Philadelphia, U.S.A.), an ex-New Zealander, and ask him to represent the colony at the games.

The sharp line of distinction which separates the various branches of Trades Unionism was illustrated at the meeting of the Wellington Benevolent Trustees on Monday. An applicant for relief was a woman whose husband, a competent coachpainter, through slackness of work in his own branch of the trade had been working at house-painting. His employer was perfectly satisfied with him, but was, nevertheless, compelled by the Union to dismiss him, as the man was not a Unionist of the house-painting branch, and could not be admitted as a member until his case had been considered at a special meeting.

The members of Manchester Rifles held a Government Parade in the Drill Hall last evening, Captain Barltrop in command. The corps after being inspected, were handed over to Sergt-Major Peacock, who instructed them in rifle exercises, etc. The annual meeting was held after parade, Captain Barltrop presiding. The balance-sheet, showing a small credit balance was read and adopted. Sergt. Fisher was re-elected secretary, and Col-Sergt. Aitken, Sergts. Diamond, Trask, Corpl. Hayden. Yols. Evans, Belk, Jones and A. 0. Currie a Finance Committee; Sergt. Diamond and Yol. A. 0. Currie were re-elected auditors. It was decided after considerable discussion to form a sub-committee to draft rules for the management of the corps. The second competition for the Belts will be fired on the range on Saturday afternoon. Ranges: First-class, 500, 600, 700; Secondclass, 500 and 600. Pearson’s Pepto-chlor worth gold per bottle to dyspeptics. Ail chemists Is. 3s 6d & 4s. Those requiring a coat for the Easter holidays would do well to visit the Bon Marche, Feiiding. Messrs Spence & Spence are now showing big selections of ladies and gents’ coats in the correct styles.

MS JAMES BRIGGS SUFFERrm SEVERELY FROM RHEUMATICS. QUICKLY CURED BY RHEUMO. Mr James Briggs, of S.S. Aorere, WelMngton, testifies to the great benefit he received from Rhemno. He writes from Wellington on September 6th, 1907:—“For a considerable time suffered very severely from Rheumatics. I tried all kinds of liniments and pills, bat they did me no good. I heard of several people who had taken Rheumo, and how they had been benefited, SO' I took a few bottles. lam pleased to say it did claim for it — relief and cure for Rheumatics. All suffering from Rheumatics and Gout should give it a trial, as I am confident they will be cured.—JAMES BRIGGS.” All chemists and stores sell Rheumo at 2s 6d and 4s 6d.

Pearson’s Pepto-cblor a safe and speedy remedy for indigestion. All chemists Is, 3s 6d, and 4s THAT INCESSANT TICKLING In the throat, and ail throat and chest troubles promptly relieved by Dr. Sheldon’s New Discovery. Price, Is 6d and 3s per bottle. Obtainable at all stores, Marten, Ellis Bros., Hunterville, and Mansell & Sons, Bulls.

I ' ' i ■ ——l At a convention *of Ethe; Egmouf Electorate No-license League, yes.j terday, resolutions were carried de* mauding that a Dominion vote no-license, to he decided by a bare, majority, be taken at.each general election, whether three years ha& elepsed since the last election or: not: that it be an offence to attempt! to purchase drink in no-lioense dis 4 triots, except where purchased by the! police to procure a conviction. Messrs Hallenstein Bros., Marten,, have a new advertisement on page 6. We have received from the firm jj novelty plaster case. It is quite ai new idea. The plaster is huilc up. in the form of the dainty lotus; flower, each petal of which is easily detached, and is suitable for various cuts and scratches. The pieces of plaster are antiseptic, of different' sizes, and of a shape which makes them readily adhesive; We stand that the firm is distributing these amongst customers. The amount of butter in store at present is 42,711 boxes, as against' 64,089 at the same time ' last year.; To the present amount in store must he added a considerable amount on its way back to the Dominion., Against this, again, is the fact that the antnmn make of this year will; be considerably less than that mads at the end of last season, when the’ good supply of fodder meant a much better milk supply; and then more cheese is being made at this period of the season than was made at the ; corresponding date of past year,Altogether everything points to a shortage, though this will he largely affected by the amount of butter being brought hack from British matkets.

A meeting of Dunedin Trades andLabour Council last night endorsed the Workers’ Compensation Bill. ■ With regard to the amendment to, the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1 the following motion was agreed to: —‘ ‘ That the Government he urged to amend the constitution of God filiation Board to provide for (a) elec-; tion of one member by Unions and,; one by employers these to appoint a chairman; (b) that when a dispute 1 is filed the Union and employers. concerned appoint a representative to sit with the other members of the Board; (c) the Board to have all: powers in conference as proposed in the Bill introduced by Mr Miller.

The memorial tablet to Mr Seddon, subscribed for.by the men in the Newport workshops, Victoria, has not been erected according to promise, although it has been in New Sffdland for over twelve months, and as the result there is much feeling on the matter. The secretaary has written Sir J. Ward several times, and on each occasion has received a ■ reply that there had been no time to do anything, but that the mutter would receive attention as soon as - possible. The secretary has now written to the secretaries of kindred unions in New Zealand to urge Sir Joseph Ward to action. Should you be looking for furs visit the show at the Bon Marche this week. Dingo and oppossum mats 1 and rugs, ladies’ ‘‘fine stitch” and ‘‘grizzly bear” sets of stole and muff, specially selected real stone' marten sets, ranging in price from 20 guineas to £35 the set. Finest goods ever shown in Palmerston.— Advt.

The mother who has acquired the . habit of keeping a bottle of Cham'' berlain’s Cough Remedy on hand, saves herself a great amount of un* easiness and anxiety. Coughs, colds and croup, to which children are ■ susceptible, are quickly cured by its , use. It counteracts any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia and if given as soon as the first symptom of croup appears it will prevent the attack. This remedy is free from all poisons, which makes it the mother’s favourite everywhere. For sale by T. H. Bredin, Co-op. Stores, Marton, and D. Wilson, Rongotea.