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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9136, 4 May 1908, Page 4

The Advocate staff met on Saturday and presented Mr VV. Walker with a travelling hag on the occasion of his leaving to take tip a new situation at Waipukurau. The number of solicitors practising in the Dominion on March 20th was 840 as against 801 last year. It is estimated that on the date in question there was one solicitor to every 1168 of the population, compared with one to every 1104 last year. The Government has appointed Lord Raufurly to represent this Dominion at the celebrations in Canada in connection with that country’s tercentenary in June next. These celebrations are to bo carried out on an extensive scale. An old age pensioner named Dennis O’Leary, aged 70, living in a whare at Kairanga with another old man, Owen Martin, dropped dead in his whare hint night at about 8 o’clock. The police removed the body to the morgue and an inquest will bo hold to-day. Deceased had a sister, a Mrs. Charles O’f-Julli-van, who resides at Waimarina, Marlborough.

On page 3 will be found the Conciliation Board’s award in the Labourers’ dispute, Blackball Stiikc and general news ; on page (5 Mother’s fiendish Revenge ; page 7 interesting details ’of the Bray brook Disaster; page 8 J^rkets. The nautical inquiry re the Taviuui _is proceeding at Westport to-day before Mr Rawson, S.M., and Captains' Grey and Smith. The whole of her cargo will be discharged to-day. Referring to the recent illness of the Premier the Wairarapa Daily Times says:—lt is no wonder that Sir Joseph Ward has half killed himself with his recent trips. New Zealand does not expect the work of ten men from its Premier, and would think all the more of Sir Joseph if he did not devote so much of his energy to a circus business, which, when all is said and done, is a form of electioneering. When the red tie fraternity foregathered in Wellington the other day they gave out that the delegates present represented 3000 Socialists. Some people ffppear to have been impressed by the figures, hut when we remember that there'were 476,473 electors on the rolls at last election it does not look as if there was much to fear from professed Socialists in the immediate future.

Writing to a friend Mr [.Thomas Horton, of Pahiatua, refers Braybrooke railway disaster, and says:—“Mr Weightman, of Feilding (who is here in Melbourne with mo) and myself were very fortunate indeed. We were to have travelled by that very train, but altered our minds at the last moment and took the next. I was on the scene soon after it happened, and it was a dreadful sight. ”

Messrs Brice, Broad & Co. report the following sales of Marton Extension sections during the last fortnight:—Section 1, block 3, to Mr E. Amer; sections 5 and 7, “block 3, to Mr James Purnell; sections 1 and 3, block 10, to Mrs E. Frederick; section 15, block 18, to Mi Te Pleroti; section 2, block 14, to Mr Te Heroti; section 19, block 18, Mr Norman O. Davis; sections 17 and IS, block 25, Mr J L. Russell; section 16, block 28, Mr Norman O. Davis; section 17, block 28, to Mr Forman O. Davies; section 30, block 38, Mr C. Brenner.

A curious legal action has just been brought by a passenger by the Paris -Lyon Mediterranean railway, who, having taken a ticket from Marseilles to Lyons, fell asleep during the journey and was carried on t as far aa Trevous, a station about 20 miles north of his destination. He claimed £4O damages from the railway company on the ground tint in was the business of the company to carry a passenger to the station indicated on his ticket, and to take proper measures to ensure ins getting oat ou the arrival of the train at that station. He also claimed the p rice of the ticket which he was compelled to take at Trcvoux in order to return to Lyons. The court dismissed the suit.

Gratitude is not due of the most pronounced features of Chinese character. Indeed, some authorities say it is wholly lacking in all Orientals. The Wellington Chinese have, however, manifested its possession in a somewhat striking manner in connection with the death of Mr Wong, tlie Chinese Anglican missioner. They subscribed nearly £IOO towards Mr Wong’s medical expenses, when he died, they guaranteed his funeral expenses, when he died, they have not forgotten his widow 1- in her affliction, and they have undertaken to keep his grave green and well tended. And yet bnt very few of them were straight-out Christians. They closed up their places of amusement when he died, aud they attended his funeral 200 strong.—Post.

Mr H, C. Anderson, ActingDirector of Agriculture for New South Wales, addressing a meeting in Sydney, said that over £2OOO had been raised “to commemorate the wonderful heroism of Mr Noble as a cricketer.” A man died two years ago who did more for Australia than all tiie cricketers over did, or would do. He propagated, new wheats, one of which, called “Federation,” was going to make Australia known throughout the world. That was William Farrar, who worked patiently, and at small emolument, till he suddenly died. It was decided to have a scholarship at the Agricultural College to perpetuate his name, yet they had not got £l3O for it, although every farmer in New 7 South Wales had got the benefit of Farrar’s splendid work.

Mr Bennett, M.P. for Tuapaka, died at his residence, Rae’a Junction, on Saturday morning’. Deceased was a leading figure in tiro Beaumont district, and was closely identified with the public life cf the place. He was a member of the Tuapeka County Council since its inception in the 70’s. He first entered the House in 1899, when he defeated Messrs Rawlings and Fraser. In 1902 he defeated Mr R. Gilkison by 64 votes, and was successful again over the same opponent at the last election by close on 1000 votes. He arrived in the district from Victoria in 1863, and after a year or two goldfields’ experience took up an agricultural and pastoral property at Rae’s Junction, which he has held since. He was a native of Forfarshire, and emigrated to Victoria in 1854. He was 78 years ofage, and leaves a .family of three sons and one daughter.

The Chairman of the Addington School Committee informed the meeting of householders that he had taken upon himself to inspect the sewing class in the school one day. “I wasn’t received very nicely,” he continued, “and they looked at me sideways.” Being a practical man, the Chairman had criticised the work being done, and had told some that they had not clone their work very nicely—an opinion he felt justified in expressing seeing that he was an expert. He thought that the sewing in the school slmold bo more practical, and said that if the parents or teachers could not cut out a pinafore, for instance, if they sent the material along to .him he would cat it out for them. (Laughter.) Ho thought that sufficient attention was not paid to darning; in these days of sowing machines it did not matter whether one could sow or not; hut darning was most essential in a household. When there was a hole in a stocking they did not want to throw it away and buy a fresh pair; it wes not fair, and law would not like his own wife to do so. Pearson’s Popto-chlor dispels that fear of taking food by curing in digestion. All chemists Is, 2s ikJ and 4s.

About 25 miles of underground cable for the supply of electric light and power to ecu.-miners from the Wellington Corporation Electrical Department have been laid in the city iu the past six mouths. The work, which is costing £IIO,OOO, is nearly completed. “God forgive, as He will forgive out of Kis tender mercy, pity and compassion, the man and woman who, never having seen a State secular system and its results, are prepared to try and make the schools at Home secular.” This, says the Post is from Bishop Neiigan’s” latest attempt to take away the character of his adopted country in the land of bis birth. Presence of mind saved Mrs A. Dunn, of Waihi, from very serious iniuries last week. The Wailu Daily Telegraph reports that Mrs Dunn was melting beeswax on a stove when by some moans it caught' fire and blazed- np. Fearing that the flames might set fire to the bouse she attempted to extinguish them, with the result that her hands were seriously burned. Her apron also caught fire, and. with great presence of mind, she rolled on the floor, and thus saved herself from serious injury. Drs. Robertson and Deck were later in attendance, and the injured lady was conveyed to the hospital. Her face”was only slightly touched, but her hands are severely burned. ADVICE TO LOVERS. If you wish to enjoy a long and happy life with your loved one, always keep ready tor use a bottle of Dr. Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. Taken when needed, it will cure Coughs, Colds, aud Consumption, which often end in separation. It will head oil disease, and relieve and prevent catarrh, which often leads to dislike and unhappiness. It is the best medicine ever heard of for affections of the throat and lungs whch so often attack lovers, married folk, and single people. It is guaranteed to cure, or money back. You eannot do better than try it. You had better try it to-day. Obtainable at all stores, Marton, Ellis Bros., Hunfcerville, aud Mansell & Sons, Bulls.