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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9118, 10 April 1908, Page 4

The number of licenses to date issued by Canterbury Acclimatisation Association is as follows: Adults (£1 each). 682; boys (os) 558; half season (12s Cd), 91. Total amount £BU3 7s 6d. 3?rom information received by Feilding Chamber of Commerce it is now considered unneccessary for the deputationjjto proceed to Wellington to interview the Minister on the subject of the through trains between Auckland and Woliugtou stopping at Feilding.

Mrs T. Richardson, McDonell’s line, Sandon, has sold her farm to Mr T. Cameron at £33 per acre. Mr J. M. Johnston left Palmerston for-Sydney yesterday on a trip in search of health. Before his departurtP’he was presented with a purse of 300 sovereigns from friends in the district.

On page 2 will be found an ineresting history of'the famous horse St: Simon whose death was recently reported. Page 7 contains comments on the New Zealand professional football team and general news.

Mr B. Herbert, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, Bulls, who is leaving on a trip to the Old Country, will be presented with a pnrse of" sovereigns Jat the Town Hall, Bulls, on Monday at 3.30 p.m.

The Executive of the Now Zealand Alliance passed a resolution last night expressing deep regret at the step taken by Lieut. -Colonel Banchop in giving an order for two canteens in connection with the Volunteer Easter encampment. The Wellington Chamber of Commerce intends to solicit the cooperation of Chambers throughout the Dominion in asking the Post-master-General to take steps towards preventing interference with tha existing code privileges by the Lisbon Conference.

At the Waituna Sports on Wednesday the officials met to consider the running and performances sent in by a well-known runner. He was called before the meeting to make a statement, and as a result of some remarks he was disqualified for two years.

During a visit to Dunedin Hospital yesterday Mr Fowlds expressed himself as particularly impressed with the new portions of the hospital, which, be says, have been fitted up in a thoroughly hygienic manner. He said that Dunedin Hospital was now one of the most up-to-date in the Dominion. The Conciliation Board on Saturday proceed to Wanganui to consider the general labourers dispute on Monday, 13th inst. The Board will consider the same subject at Palmerston North on the 15th inst., and return to Wellington on the 16th inst. After the Easter holidays they proceed to Masterton and Napier. The Shaw Saville Co.’s steamer Maori, which arrived in Auckland last night from London, met with a somewhat serious accident when a few days off the New Zealand coast. One of the propeller blades was stripped and struck one of the stern plates, knocking a hole in it below the water line. The engineers succeeded in plugging the hole. Wellington City Council last night resolved that the city should immediately, acquire land on which to erect houses for suitable tenants, and that the Council endeavour to arrange with the Harbour Board the means of providing wharf employees and others with homes at rents reasonably proportionate to their earnings. The Council will hold a special meeting in two months to further the matter. The Council decided to place a sum of £IOOO on the estimates for the incoming year for the development of the “Zoo,” and to provide a salary’for a caretaker. A deputation representing the licensed billiard saloon proprietors asked Wellington City Council last night to extend the hour of closing from 10 to 11 o’clock. The Council of Churches followed, with a deputation opposing the extension. The first deputation urged that 11 o’clock was the closing hour’in Christchurch and Auckland, where the fee was £l, as against £5 in Wellington. The rents also were much higher in Wellington. The ministers’ deputation urged that extension of the closing hour would tend to encourage gambling. The Council promised to consider the matter carefully.

In the Arbitration Court judgment was given on an alleged breach of award by Wellington newspapers. According to the award time and a half must be paid fto linotype operators on New Year’s Day and Labour Day. The newspapers concerned bad paid the men who worked on Labour Day their usual weekly wages and half a day’s pay extra. The Court ruled that the operators were entitled to a day and a half extra pay in addition to their weekly wages on the ground that they would have received full weekly wages even if they had done no work on Labour Day. Under the circumstances newspapers are hardly likely to publish on Labour Day.

Our Waituna correspondent writes : —The anniversary services of the Waituna Methodist Church were conducted last Sunday, and despite unfavourable weather, there were large congregations both morning and evening. The Rev. D. McNicoll preached eloquent sermons appropriate to the occasion. Special hymns were sung, and some fine anthems were rendered by a strong choir. The offertories were very liberal. On Monday night the annual tea meeting and entertainment was held, and although there was no improvement in the weather, the attendance was very satisfactory. The ladies provided excellent refreshments. Those who took part in the entertainment were : Song, Mr M. Goldsbury; quartette, Mrs Gibson, Miss Hughes, and Messrs Anderson and Goldsbury; duet, Mrs Pearce and Mies Hughes ; song, Mr J. Anderson. The prorgamme was interspersed by anthems given by the choir. :Mr A. E. Pearce read a telegram from the Rev. John White, Circuit Steward, who was at Rongotea relieving,, regretting his inability to be present. Mr E. Shannon was asked to preside, he proved a capable chairman. The Treasurer (Mr Pearce), gave a financial statement of the church. The building cost £3OO, and during the year £27 had been paid off, leaving a debt of £SB on the Church Loan Fund. During the evening an interesting address was given by Rev. MeNieoll. Votes of thanks were passed to the ladies for providing tea, and to those who asissted with the programme, particular mention being mdae of the visiting talent from Sanson and Turakina. A word of praise was also voted out to the children for the very successful sale of tickets. Should you be looking for furs visit the show al! the Bon Marche this week. Dingo and oppossum mats and rugs, ladies’ “fine stitch” and “grizzly bear” sets of stole and muff, specially selected real stone marten sets, ranging iu price from 20 guineas to £35 the set. Finest goods ever shown iu Palmerston.— Advt. Dyspeptics Pearson's Pepto-chlor will enable you to enjoy food. All chemists Is, 2s Gd and 4s.

In the howling tournament Victoria scored 121 and New Zealand 95.

~ A branch of Oddfellows of the American Constitution has been successfully established at VYairoa. A VYairoa telegram states that a great Mormon meeting is being held at Nuhaka. Nearly 60 Mormons are present and over 1000 Maoris. The proceedings are orderly.

At Feilding Court this morning H. P. Clare, was fined 15s with 14s 6d coats, and J. G. • Hills and A. Strawhridge £1 and 7s|costs each, for exposing lousy sheep in Feilding sale yards on March 29th. Some 14,140 acres of Crown lands were thrown open yesterday at Auckland for selection during April, the time for receiving applications closing on the 29th iust. Of the total, 13,814 acres are being opened on the optional system and 569 acres on the renewal lease tenure.

A prominent Christchurch builder interviewed' stated emphatically that there was no understanding whatever between Christchurch builders and to the'exclusion of outsiders, and that there was not the slightest chance of any being arranged. Such a system as the Dunedin one was against all proper principles of a free country. The Railway Board of Appeal recommends a lesser punishment in the case of Thos. Tinnings, late porter at Hukanui, who was dismissed after an accidental derailing of a train. The Minister has approved the finding. In the case of S P. Evans, workshops manager at Hillside, who appealed against the decision of the authorities regarding his promotion, the appeal is .dismissed. ,

At Marton Court yesterday||an application was made by H. 0. Groan (Mr Ladley) to have an attachment order 'made absolute against A, Brown, judgment debtor, and Messrs |E. Newman, E. W. Broad, O. B. Oolilns and J. A. Bush, isub-debtors. It was shown that no debts other than trust moneys, were owing by the subdebtors, and the application was refused with £1 Is costs to Mr Miles, who appeared for E. Newman and £1 11s 6d to Mr Collins, who appeared for the other sub-debtors. The Ministerial party tavelled from Cromwell to Clyde yesterday. A number of deputations were received on matters dealing with local interests. The Prime Minister did not see that any advantage would accrue from the establishment of an expeirmental nursery near Clyde. He also declined to give free carriage on the railway to goods used for mining. Some of our contemporaries seem to believe that the British nation is intently 'listening to the words of wisdom which are being futtered by Mr Price, Premier of South Australia. As a matter of fact the great majority of people in Britain have never even heard of Mr Price. We are hearing about him simply because the Australian newspapers are receiving cables relating to his actions.

Riders who have entered for the Argyle road race will note that this event has been postponed until the 29th|inst. The promoters, Messrs G. Barry & 00,, of Feilding, are failing in with the wish of many of the entrants who are unable to get away on the 15th inst. as the general holiday comes on Good Friday.

One hundred and twenty-nine immigrants arrived from England by the Tongariro yesterday. Their combined wealth totals about '£2ooo, the majority possessing from £25 to £IOO, while one who classes himself as a farm labourer, has £7OO. Most of them will endeavour to earn their living on the land. There are some artisans and a few domestic servants. Thirty-four were nominated by friends, 50 were assisted, and 95 paid their own passages. Of the total number, 69 booked to Wellington, 30 to Auckland, and 23 to Lyttelton.