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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9134, 1 May 1908, Page 4

Several Auckland orchards returned £IOO an acre in the past season, there being a phenomenal crop and high prices.

Wellington Education Board has resolved to inspect and report upon the means provided in city schools for the escape of children in case of fire.

The monthly meeting of Raugitikei County Council will be held on 9th May instead of the usual first Saturday in'Lie mouth.

An Auckland telegram states that T. T. Masefield, iron-founder, died this morning. He had been a member of the City Council and Harbour Board and contested Grey Lynn unsuccessfully against the present Minister for Education.

At a meeting of the Labour Representation Committee, held last evening, under the presidency of Mr A. H. Hiudmarsh, it was resolved that the committee should contest not less than tour local seats at the general election. Also that the committee should take steps to compile a roll of all unionists in the city, so as to form a strong fighting body for the election. At the annual meeting of householders at Rata after the election of school committee, the householders present desired to express their regret at the sad and sudden bereavement that had fallen to the lot of the member for the district, Mr A. E. Remington, and begged to tender him their most sincere sympahty. We have received a letter from “One who was There,’’ stating that the extract we recently published from the Manawatn Daily Times referring to a recent motor car accident, was not correct. We gave the authority for the extract, and if our correspondent wishes to correct the statements he should write to the Mauawatu Daily Times. The Arbitration Court at Auckland dealt with a case against Salmon & Co., butchers, and F. R. Bust, secretary of the Butchers’ Union, for alleged breach of award. Rust was employed at 35s a week and 5 per cent,, cummiaaioujon sales, being given the use of a cart to carry small goods for sale. The Court hold that Bust was a servant, but as the breacli was not wilful, it only ordered defendants to pay costs.

The* Bon Marche, Feilding,_ is famous for millinery—ladies’, gins’, and children’s—and this winter Messrs Speuco & Spence have a larger assortment than ever. For head gear of every description the Bon Marche is unsurpassed for value and variety,* For Children’s Hacking Cough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d and 3s (id.

Mr T. E. Donne states that the chamois presented to the New Zealand Government by the Emperor jot Austria,- and liberated at Mount in splendid condition at present. The" Marine Engineers entertained Colonel Denny, of Dumbarton, and presented him with a baugo of membership. Among the speakers were Messrs Millar, Eowlds and Massey. A decision of general importance was given by Chief Judge Palmer yesterday in the Native I.auci Court. In effect he held that a European child adopted by an aboriginal native cannot participate in any estate loft by the native at death.

At a meeting of the Otago Rifle Association, it was decided to enter the Association team foi the “Overseas Daily Mail” Intercolonial Empire Day Rifle Competition. It was resolved that competitors be confined to the present members of the Otago Rifle Association. A committee was appointed to arrange details.

Details of the last Christinas railway traffic, covering the period from December 18tb to January 2nd inclusive, on all the Government, lines, show that 294,741 excursionists were carried in addition to 274,731 ordinary passengers. These figures show an increase of 35,593 over the total for the corresponding period of the previous year.

At Grey mouth eight respectable young men wore charged with having parctically taken charge of an hotel at Jackson during prohibited hours. The solicitor appearing for the men pleaded a ‘“big drunk,” whereupon Mr Turton, S.M., fined them, in the gross, £53 Bs, with costs, remarking that people often thought they could take charge of hotels in the hack-blocks, but must be taught otherwise. It will creata disappointment in the Dominion to learn that on the occasional the forthcoming visit of the American fleet to Auckland Rear-Admiral Evans, morejpopularly kuown as “Righting Boh,” will not be in command. It appears from American files just to hand that both he and Rear-Admiral Thomas, who succeeds him, are about to be retired on account of age, aud the commanding officer of the fleet on its voyage to Australasia, will be Rear-Admiral Charles S. Sperry. About twenty years ago an isolated Customs officer at a small 'port in Queensland noticed the item “Nuts, 10 percent,” in a copy of the new local tariff that had been sent to him. As a ship was about to enter the port with some iron goods aboard, lie wired to Brisbane, “Does ‘nuts’ include steel nuts?” The official who received the wire at the Brisbane Custom-house was a bit of a wag, so telegraphed as answer, “Yes, if you can crack them with your teeth.” The completion of North Island Main Trunk Railway is progressing very rapidly. It only remains for the platelayers to complete the through connection, north of Waiouru. The temporary liue by Waiouru will he taken up shortly and the main line will soon he available for traffic. The viaduct will probably be completed in a few weeks and there will -hen only be a. gap of about 10 miles between the two rail heads, North and South, to finish.

Peals of laughter the grave announcement of a candidate nominated for the Kaiapoi School Committee who, when his wife w’rs later proposed as a candidate, wished to retire on the ground that one of them must stay at homo to mind fche’children. The householders refused to hear of his withdrawal, and at the poll he was returned, while his wife svas not, tire voters thus showing that they thought that the husband should attend to the school affairs and the wife stay at home.

While the Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Minister of Railways, was at Makatote on Wednesday, Mr Anderson (the contractor for the big viaduct there) informed him that the structure would bo ready for the rails to be laid in four weeks from yesterday. The Minister says that unless something \ery unforeseen occurs he expects an engine will be able to travel over the whole line three mouths before the end of the year.

In an interview yesterday, prior to departure for Gisborne, Mr Massey emphasized the fact tiiat his mission South was not to arrange for a coalition between Government and Opposition for the purpose of curtailing the Socialistic tendencies of the Radicals. Those who were alarmed at the spread of Socialism should assist the party that had stood up with a certain amount of success against Socialistic proposals in Parliament. He believed Socialism would occupy a prominent place in the next elections.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Amos Phippin of Croftou, drover, was held at the Court house, Marton, yesterday, before Mr Rodwell, D.O.A. Mr Harris appeared for debtor and Mr Miles represented Messrs Zajouskowski Bros. The bankrupt’s liabilities amounted to £B3 7s od and assets £l2 2s. Debtor in his statement said he filed in consequence of being sued by some of his creditors, not having means to pay them. Ha was a drover by occupation. His earnings for 59 weeks amounted to £6B. Ho was a married man and bad three children. He was in the Wanganui Hospital for 15 weeks in 190 G-7, and his debts considerably increased that time. At the time he went to the hospital ho owed £l2. He lived in a house belonging to J. Brown and he arranged with him to improve the place on condition of having it rent free. Zajouskowski Bros.’ account was for timber for improvements. When ho bought the timber he owed £54, He made no promise to pay cash. If he had been allowed sufficient time and his health had improved he would have been able to pay his accounts. His average earnings since last October amounted to £9 a mouth. —The D.O.A. said debtor had three dogs valued at £8 which would be sold and book debts amounting to £3 which had been collected. The value of his furniture was under £25 and ho (the D.0.A.) had no claim on that. THE HARTNETT MILKER.

Mr W, Gadsby, Manntahi. write?;:—l have used the “Hartnett” Milking Machines for ’.eight months and am perfectly satisfied with them. Cows and heifers took kindly to it from the start. The Automatic Releasor is a great advantage, it almost takes the place of another man in tho yard as no one has to watch the machines. Two men and a girl to strip, with five machines can put throng]) 100 cows in 2% hours. —0. DAHL & Co., Ltd., Palmerston North.

On page 2 will be found Arbitrage: itD'i 0 :ex Cm;id. page J gem rat hi bom ts’ disc-ice; page 7 view?* mul isoum&rcial ; page 8 general nsvi'sv

For April the birShs iu Christchurch were iCb, against2l7 - us£- y<» if ; deaths 05. against 301 ; ia-irr.u-gss 120, against 105. The racehorse Polmtu lias ’been sold at auction for 260 guineas, Mr D. McLeod, of Feildiug, being the purchaser. Mr Massey, leader of the Opposition, is announce!] to address a meeting at Gisborne on Tuesday uight. Mr Herries is also expected to arrive on Sundav.

A woman lias been awarded £123 damages iu a Court at St. Louis. Missouri, against a man who called her “an old hen. ”

Five childern have just been born to a woman at Steubenville, Ohio. Three of the infants did not live long, but two are he althy and strong. On leaving the Public Works camp at Waiouru, North Island Main Trunk Line, Captain Tegner was presented with au illuminated address and a set of gold sleeve links by the children of the school there.

At the ballot for eight workers’ dwellings iu Seddou Terrace, Newtown, there were 50 applicants. The rents are about 15s per week. The houses are of four and five rooms.

At a meeting of members of the Wairaraua P. & A. Association at Carterton yesterday tlie proposal to join with"” the Masterton Association, and hold one siiow for the Wairarapa at Solway, near Masterton, was lost by 23-i votes to 80. Auckland Bowling Association has arranged a programme iu connection with the return of the Dominion bowlers, including a reception by the Mayor. On Monday six representative rinks of Auckland Association will play the Southern players. Mrs A. Kobarstsin has now taken over the charge of the Commercial House, Rongotea. It has been entirely renovated and furnished and travellers are offered every comfort at this house. There is a livery stable iu connection with the premises.

A fire occurred at the new Theatre Royal, Christchurch, last evening after Pollard’s Company’s performance was over and the children had assembled on the stage for a flashlight photograph. The fire arose in the dressing room among the performers’ clothes, and was put out before much damage was done. Mr E. H. James, "with J. T. Dixon for chauffeur, accomplished the run Christchurch to Haumer and back yesterday iu under leu hour 3 . The country was very rough for fast: motoring, and the feat is considered a gre ;t one. The car was a ten horse Stuart. Mr James considers it possible to do tho journey under fair conditions iu Sid hours.

Two women at Wellington to-day were convicted of shoplifting from several business places and fined £3 each, in default seven days. Each was the wife of respectable hardworking men. The chief detective said that a good deal of shoplifting had ocomred of late, goods not [only being taken from outside shops, but people went in and stole. It is true, says the Lyttelton Times, that there are a few New Zealand farmers going to Queensland and to other parts of Australia, but they are chiefly men who are looking for laud for speculative purposes, and that is a class of “settlement” which the Liberal Government has never encouraged. Farmers who want to hold laud for cultivation will be quite content with a tenure of 66 years. The Ministerial organ evidently does not understand why farmers require secure tenure. The American Viragrapb and Vaudeville Star Artists will introduce this evening for the first “time in Feilding “The Wonders of the Deep, ” also a large number of the latest and up-to-date moving picture films. The Csmpany is headed by the popular comedian, Mr Will Minton, supported by a strong combination of eight Star artists. Owing to future engagements the Company are limited to one night. The combination is said to be a strong one, and a good evening’s entertainment is promised. There comes from the Canary Isles the story of a cruel carnival joke—for such it apparently must be regarded—the victims of which are to be pitied. On Shrove Tuesday twenty young men of Las Palmas decided to array themselves as Indians, and instructed a tradesman named Francisco Alonzo to prepare them a coat of paint which should give them the regular redskin hue. Francisco, smeared their faces with a magnificent copper coating, on which he painted all sorts of insects. This disguise obtained such a brilliant success that on Ash Wednesday eighty other inhabitants, flocking to Francisco’s shop, asked him to metamorphose them similarly. When the carnival fun was over the people started to remove their paint, hut, to their horror, they could make no impression on it. They applied to a chemist for assistance, but all the comfort that the man of science could give them was to the effect that a corrosive had been mixed with the tattooing matter, and they would remain all their Jives disfigured. The North American Indians in their fury resolved to have at least Alonzo’s scalp, but, warned in time, he had already made his escape from Las Palmas to Bayonne.