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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9148, 18 May 1908, Page 4

Or. Short scut in Ms resignation to the Kiwi tea Uouutv (.'min oil on Saturday, owing to his continued illness, but fclio OouuoU donidml to request him to roeomddM his decision.

An outbreak of eczema has occurred among children attending Pabiatua District High School. are over 20 cases.

On page 2 will be found football and "comments on the new Hospital and . Charitable Institutions Hill; page 6 General News; page 7 Max Growing and General News; page 8 Farmers’ Union.

Masterton Chamber of Commerce decided to ask delegates from Waipukurau to join in sending umegates to interview the Minister for Railways on the subject of a line from Masterton to Waipukuruu via Pongaroa.

The Marton Committee of the "Acclimatisation Society reports the {destruction fo 128 hawks and 13 black shags. For hawks’ feet 3d per pair was paid, and 2s 6d for shags. No increase of game in the district can be reported. The Otago Lawn Tennis Association unanimously declared in favour of Slazenger balls and a strong protest was entered against the New Zealand Association in'so hastily deciding to aclojit Sykes’ ball without first obtaining the decisions of the various provincial associations. A rink of Feilding bowlers went to Palmerston on Saturday to play for the Yates feathers. The rink was P. Thompson, W. Oornfoot, B. Irvine, and J. Bartholomew (skip). The Palmerston rink was T. Pickering, M. Hodgins, W. Brophy, and W. L. Scott. The scores were : Feilding 23, Palmesrtou 15, consequently the trophy wentjto Feilding. At Feilding Court this morning George O’Brien forfeited his bail of 20s for not having appeared Saturday to answer to a charge of drunkenness. O’Brien was arrested on Friday for being drunk and had a cheque for £2l in his possession. On his arrest on Saturday he only had £4, and stated that he had not given the money to anyone to take care of. He is a labourer from Awahuri.

At the fourth annual meeting of the Feilding Golf Olub it was decided to lay out a course on Mr A. F. Fitzherbert’s property which is recognised as one of the most picturesque spots on the banks of the Oroua river at Aorangi and should make an excellent golf course. It was also decided to reduce the ladies subscription to ss.

A cablegram has been received from Battleford, Canada, announcing the sudden death of Mr James Duncan MacGregor, only son of the Dr. MacGregor, Inspector-General of Hospitals and Charitable Institutions. Mr J. D. MacGregor was a brother of Mrs Sandford Cos, of Marton.

At Dunedin Juvenile Court on Saturday two boys were charged with the theft of a number of copper boilers. It appeared that a. marine store keeper had gone round and noted boilers in accessible places and sent the boys to steal them. The boys were remanded ; the two storekeepers who had received the goods were remanded.

Masterton Borough Council has decided to take a poll of ratepayers on a proposal to borrow £30,000 for of carrying out an extension of the drainage system. A committee was also set up to investigate schemes for additional water supply, to analyse and examine two alternative schemes by Laiug Meason, in connection with the augmentation of the water supply, and report early which scheme should be adopted or any other scheme, the same to be submitted to the ratepayers. At a gathering of the Pabiatua Bar Mr Fitzgerald, who has been clerk of the Court in Pabiatua for about two years was presented with a handsome token in appreciation of the able manner in which he had performed his duties. His successor, Mr O’Ronrke, from Napier, was cordially welcomed. Mr Fitzgerald leaves shortly for Ashburton to which district he has been promoted. We have received a copy of the first issue of Good Cheer—New Zealand’s Popular Home Journal, an excellently got-up publication of thirty-two pages devoted to facts, fashion, fun and fiction, and intended essentially to provide a monthly budget of bright and entertaining home reading for the people of the Dominion. It is admirably iilusrafeed, the pictures in the fashion department being especially fine and quite up to the standard of the best English publications. Good Cheer, with a gratis pattern each mouth, is issued for the remarkably low subscription 2s 6d per month, including postage, and judging by the number before us the proprietors evidently intend to give their readers a splendid half-a-crown’s worth. It marks a new departure in New Zealand journalistic enterprise, and we heartily commend it to the favour and patronage of our readers. Before proceeding with the election of officers at the meeting of Marton branch of Farmers' Union on Saturday, Mr F. R. H. Brice, the retiring secretary, was warmly eulogised for his past three years services and regret was expressed that he was unable to continue in office. The Chairman said he was much indebted to Mr Brice for the good work he had done in the interests of the Union. He had devoted much of his time to carrying on the business„ot the branch. Mr E. Newman said that he felt that he could not allow Mr Brice to retire without expressing his appreciation Jof his services. When he was chairman ho knew the great amount of good work done by Mr Brice who had always carried out his duties cheerfolly and unselfishly. It was usual to vote a bonus in snob oases, but as Mr Brice had expressed his unwillingness to accept this the least they could do was to pass a hearty vote of thanks and he moved in that direction accordingly. Mr R. K. Simpson seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. 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 Ladies of this district are invited to inspect these charming goods'*

“To,, what do yon attribute your Preeminence?’’ asked the interviewer Of Madam Melba lately. “What keeps your voice so clear and , pure, • Ti;e tone so steady, firm, and sure, That charms the world so greatly?” “I kill a cold at once,” said she, “With Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, you see.” Pearson’s Pepto-chlor dispels that fear of taking food by curing indigestion. All chemists Is, 2s 6d and 4s.

On Saturday at the meeting of the Kiwitea Countv Council, iu apologising f<#r the absence or Cis. Short and Bruce, the -i imirmau paid he was sorry Ur. Snorr was not so well as they would wish. lie had ,-nt. heard from Cr. ,S‘wW; y-or.-i-ual'y ho’; he had seen Mr- r v, l, . hud told him that the;-, nn.i expected to have had her husband at Feilding last week, but owing to it being deemed advisable to examine him by X-rays it had been decided not \to move him at present. They all regretted his continued illness. —The Council passed a motion of sympathy with Mr Short.

THE “HARTNETT” MILKER. Mr A. France, Taikorea, says : After using the “Hartnett Milking Machines eleven months under very close observation and testing, I have not been able to trace any ill effects uppu the cows, their teats _ and udders being in a perfect condition. The cows have milked quite as well as to quantity, and continued in milk just as long as when milked by hand, with marked improvement in test. Two hands milked the herd of 68 cows in two hours with the four machines, etc. O. Dahl & Go., Ltd., Palmerston North.