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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9124, 18 April 1908, Page 4

The Chairman of Auckland Harbour Board announced yesterday afternoon that the revenue for the fist three months of 1908 showed an increase of £3,487 4s lOd.

Feildiug Borongh Council on Thursday directed the Engineer to give an estimate of cost of making tarred street crossings in the business part of the borough. Curious item telegraphed from Wairoa by the Press Association : “At > funeral a few days ago the united ages of the deceased and the two gravediggers were 330 years.’’

At the Hawera horse fair on Saturday two mares (in foal) realised 3s 6d and Is respectively. When entry fees, commission and halter charges are deducted, the vendors’ accounts should not be largely in credit.

The lonic arrived at Hobart from London on Thursday, and sailed for Wellington at six on Friday morning. Mrs Gilmonr, a steerage passenger, for Dunedin, committed suicide on March 21st.

Delegates from the various branches of the National Defence League of New Zealand will meet at Wellington on Tuesday next. The delegates will be entertained at a dinner on Wednesday. Beautiful weather prevailed in Palmerston for the holidays, and the Easter camp of the New Zealand Mehodisfc Bible Class Union is being held on the A. and P. Association’s grounds. Over 100 members are in camp.

The heariag’of the Lyttelton shooting case has been fixed for Friday, April 34th, at the Magistrate’s Court, Lyttelton. On that date, the accused, Frederick Plall, will bo charged with attempting to murder Alexander James Muir, and also with attempting to fire a revolver at Constable Moriarty, while resisting arrest. Muir is making very satisfactory progress towards recovery, and is able to leave his bed. The Baptist Bible Class Union of New Zealand is holding its Easter camp at Belmont this £vear. The young men are coming from Wanganui, Napier,|Petoue, and Wellington. The North aud South of the Dominion are only represented by two from Auckland, and the same number from Christchurch. A splendid site has boon secured for the camping ground, and there Is suitable space for the athletic events. The Government is offering two prizes, first £3O mid second £J;S, for designs for an official coat of arms for the Dominion. The designs should include thepvords “Dominion of New Zealand,’’ the designs to be marked with a motto, aud accompanied by a sealed envelope with “Motto” marked outside containing name aud address of the designer; designs to be forwarded to “The Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 5, in time to reach Wellington not later than the loth June, 1908; all designs to be the property of the Government. If none of the designs are considered of sufficient merit no prize will be given. Grazing for dairy cows is very hard to procure this year; all the farmers are conserving their feed fortheir own stock. In conversation witlUa Wairarapa Daily Nows reporter, several farmers have stated that they have been out to Gladstone, Lougbusb, and Martinborough districts, but all without avail. A dealer, speaking of the difficulty of obtaining feed, says that dairy stock this winter will die off like flies, and consequently any man who can buy up dairy stock at present aud bold them till next season, will reap the bniefit of high prices, which are bound to rule next year.

The New Zealand National Defence League has been informed by the Minister for Defence (Hon. E. McNah) that the Defence Department could not pay the railway expenses of delegates to the conference to be held at Wellington this Easter, even if they were sworn in members of the Defence Poices. The Department could only pay their expenses in certain cases, such as going to and coming from their difty |and attending at some of the ?rine meetings. In these circumstances he could not use the “defence funds to pay railway fares of civilians. “Brent’s is the place to furnish at,’’ says Mr Isaac Brant of Feilding in his advertisement published in this issue, and our representative, who went through Mr Brent’s workshop and showroom can testify to the truth of the’assertion. Mr Brent has recently erected a large building and placed in it machinery of the best kind and employed an expert workman, with the resalt that he can now manufacture furniture at such low prices and excellence of make as was previously impossible to him by hand labour. The quality of the articles in the show room carry their own recommendation. The medical objections to the frequent use of the telephone by different persons are well-known (says the Melbourne Argus). Iu order to make the transmitter germproof many devices have been tried, the most popular being ‘speciallyprepared paper covers for the mouthpieces. A more successful appliance, however, is that invented by*Mr E. Hasselbach, an employee in the instrument-room at the Central Post Office. In this case the transmitter is in the form of a disc, about 4in or sin in diameter, and it is covered with a thin ;woollen material. The disc, which is protected by a fine wire gauze, revolves (each time the receiver is taken from the hook. As the lo(vor half of the disc is always standing in a bath of formalin, the act of revolution caused the immersion of the whole disc, and, consequently, the destruction of any germ life. The now device is fitted to one of the public telephones at the Central Post Office.

For Children’s Hacking Gough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d and 2s fid.

A general conference of delegates from the Maori Councils is to be held in Wellington, commencing on July 34th.

At the Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Thursday Robert Brown was committed for trial cm a charge of stealing a watch and chain valued a £S.

Reports from Hokitika state that an unprecedented crop of apples lias been grown throughout that dsitrict this season, some specimens exceeding one pound each in weight. A Wellington telegram cays that proceedings will shortly be instituted against some butter factories which stored their butter instead of fulfilling their contracts. In the report of Eangitikei Rugby Union meeting, the Bulls senior and junior clubs were omitted fi'oin the list of the teams nominated for this year’s contests.

Returns showing the gross amount of the premiums received by or due to fire insurance companies during the year ended December 3ist, 190<> are to be transmitted to the Fire Board concerned on or before May loth. .

In a cricket match between Aden, Auckland and Gisborne teams, the visitors put up an extraordinary performance by dismissing the local eleven in the second innings for ten runs, which total included seven extras.

At the meeting of Wanganui Education Board, a resolution was carried congratulating Major Saunders and officers on the success of the recent cadet camp at Martou, aud also thanking them for their efforts which were carried out with so much credit to themselves and * the cadets under control.

At a general meeting of the Auckland Master Grocers’ Union held on Tuesday night, at the offices of the Employers’ Association, it was unanimously decided that Empire Day should this year he observed by the grocers as a holiday instead of the Prnce of Wales’ Birthday. At the meeting of Feilding Borough Council on Thursday, Or. West stated that some of the „lamps had not been lit duriug the previous seven nights. The Lighting Committee was requested to give the lamp-lighter a little astronomical information concerning the time of full moon. The first annual Easter Open Championship and Handicap Tourney under the auspices'of the Brougham Hill Tennis Club opened yesterday. Competitors were present from all clubs in and around Wellington, also from Auckland, Hastings,| Daunevirke and Christchurch, numbering 120 in all. The entries totalled 260. The Easter camp of the Yeung Men’s Bible Glass Union and Institute of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, which isbeiugjieid in Wanganui this year, commenced on Thursday evening, about 75 going under canvas at Victoria Park. About 200 visitors are present, including representatives from Bible classes in all parts of the Dominion. Messrs Herbert Hill, Ltd., Sanitary Pipe Manufacturers, advertise that they have largo stocks of all sizes of second-class drain pipes, which they are prepared to sell cheaply. Thia firm also manufacture largo quantities of firstclass pipes for which they will be pleased to furnish quotations. Mr Hog bo u, “Inspector-General, gave two addresses at Blenheim yesterday to the teachers at tbe Easter classes organised by the Education Board, dwelling at length on his observations on school work during his visit to America and Europe. A fire broke oat yesterday in Harrison’s saddler’s shop at Toko (near Stratford), which destroyed along with a billiard saloon a fruit shop occupied by Mrs Flynn ami the Post Office. A quantity of)stock was saved : also all the postal records. Harrison was severely burned endeavouring to extinguish the fire, and was removed to the Stratford Hospital. At the regular meeting of the 1.0.0. F., A.O. Lodge 14, Bulls, last Monday opportunity was taken to make a to Mr Joseph Mansell j N.G., ’on the occasion of his marriage. The presentation was made by P. G. F. T. Webb, who, in handing over a very handsome set of carvers, wished the recipient the best wishes and congratulations of his brethren. Mr Mansell suitably responded and invited the members to adjourn to hia residence where refreshments were partaken of and an enjoyable couple of hours spent. The Health Department is about to inaugurate a scheme that has been in contemplation for some years. The proposal is in the direction of providing suitable employment for people who have been at tire various State Sanatoriums, and have recovered from consumption. The details of the scheme are withheld for the present, hut it will be on the lines of enabling the people referred to to earn their living in a manner that shall be of benefit not only to themselves hut to the State.

A short time ago Feilding Borough Council consented to the application of the local cricket club for the use of a portion of the South street reserve, and gave tiie club authority to level a small plot for a "pitch and made a grant of £SO towards the cost of the work. At the meeting of the Council on Thursday night the Engineer reported that .the club had ploughed up all the grass land of the reserve and there was now no feed for the Council’s horses. Cr. Oobbe said the"ploughing had been none in error and it was proposed to put the horses in Victoria Bark. A lengthy discussion took place a meeting of Auckland grocers 0..' question of- credit. It was asse.m - That a pernicious habit was becoming all too prevalent amongst a certain class of people of victimising tradespeople by obtaining unlimited credit for goods and by misrepresentations made to shopkeepers. With the object of reducing the risk it was decided that in future all members of the Master Grocers’ Union will refuse to give credit to any person by whom accounts for groceries are known to be owing until such debts have been liquidiated. Pearson’s Pepto-chlor dispels that fear of taking food by curing in digestion. All chemists,. Is, 3s 6d and 4s. Every lady contemplating the purchase of a new jacket or paletot should see the beautiful stock of these goods now on display at The Bon Marche, Palmerston. The fit, style, and finish of every garment is perfect, and the prices most reasonable. The,Lsdies of this district are invited to inspect these charming goods.*