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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9149, 19 May 1908, Page 4

I A iminber of advertisements are unavoidably held over. Mr J. Stevens, M.P., is the latest subscriber to the Bulls Telephone Exchange, bringing the number up to 13. The death is reported at Christchurch of Mr Cecil Louisson, brother of Mr Charles Louisson, M.L.0., aged 71. In connection with the recent disturbance at the .Raumai Hotel, at Palmerston Court yesterday T. Neil--sen and O. Opsahl were fined 10s and costs, and the landlord was fined £(> and costs. On page :3 will-bo found reports of a number of Supremo Court and other cases, also market reports; page (J, Foilding lA. & P Associa tion report; page 1 * Halcomte and Sanson Nowsv

The police made a surprise visit to a Chinese house on Saturday night at Jfeilding and found about 14 Chinese playing fan tan. - The directors of Donaghy’s Rope and Twine Works nave declared a 'dividend of six per cent for .the year.

“The Athenio brought 404 imigrants who are reported to be of a good class, and likely to make excellent colonists.

Mr James Oornfoot, of Halcombe, and wife left by the afternoon train yesterday on a visit to Britain. They propose to return in about six months’ time.

In consequence of some remarks made by Mr Justice Cooper in the Supreme Court at Wellington referring to the Printers and Newspaper Registration Act, the imprint of the Kaugitikei Advocate is now placed on our first page as well as on the last page. A party of sportsmen gcame down form the Main Trunk Line last evening with a large number of pheasants. They state that pigeons are at present back on the ranges, but should be plentiful in another month.

Constable Connor, the policeman who was stabbed whilst arresting William Waugh at Palmerston recently, has issued a writ for £lO3l damages against Waugh. The assailant was fined £IOO for the offence, at a subsequent sitting of the Supreme Court. At the sitting of the Conciliation Board held at Napier, yesterday to take evidence in'the tailors’ dispute, the application of the Union to subpoena several employers was granted, although the employers’ representative stated they desired the case to go to the Arbitration Court. Four degrees ot frost were registered in Masterton on Sunday night. Reports from country districts state that feed is abundant and prospects of wintering stock reassuring. The occasional rainfall has kept pastures well moistened since the break up of the drought, and the Wairarapa has probably never looked better as regards verdure.

At the annual meeting of the Mastertou branch of the Now Zealand Farmers 1 Union on Saturday it was decided to form a district branch and take steps to merge small branches into one. The Union has a credit baina.ee of £9 3s 2d. W. J. Welch was elected president for the ensuing year.

Mr J. McFarland, "of Aorangi, Feildiug, who was formerly a resident of Canterbury, has just returned from a visit there and informs a representative of this journal that feed generally is not so good as in the North Island. Early wheat crops are to be found in abundance. The root crops have been poor, and the potato crops are quite equal to those in the North Island.

Wellington Acclimatisation Society reports that the appointment of rangers in different districts has checked poaching to a considerable degree; but until sportsmen themselves and land owners unite with the society in a combined effort to put down the practice poaching will go on. Tho assistance of the police has been obtained in the matter, the commissioner having issued the necessary instructions to his officers.

At Auckland Opera House on Saturday night Tom Burrows, the champion club swinger, broke the record of 02 hours 2 minutes put up by himself in Wellington a fortnight ago by four minutes. He could apparently have gone on for a longer period, but was advised to desist. At the conclusion he was presented with a gold medal set with diamonds and £ls (a spontaneous collection in the Opera House). There was a tremendous demonstration at the conclusion of the feat.

Mr Ed. Chase is having a busy time at his Orofton wheelwright and coach-building premises and lately has turned out a number of stylish vehicles. A substantial piece of workmanship was shown one of our representatives this’morning. It was a new butcher’s delivery cart built on ost up-to-date lines and finished in a manner quite in keeping with the reputation of this old established factory. The inside is fitted with all latest improvements and the painting and lettering is equal to anything seen in large centres. The cart was built to the order of Mr T. Manning, of Marten,

Members of Court Little John, A.0,F., Marten, met in force last night to bid bon voyage to P.O.R. Bro. J. Condor, who is leaving on a trip to the Old Country. P.O.R. Bro. J. Anderson, presided, and, in a happy speech referred to the good work Bro. Conder had done daring the thirty years he had been a member'of'the Court. Their guest bad always done his utmost to further the interests ot the Order, and in appreciation of this the members of the Court wished Bro. Conder to accept a travelling bag, suitably inscribed. Other members also spoke, wishing their guest a pleasant trip and a safe return. Numerous toasts were honoured and a pleasant gathering terminated with the rendering of Auld Lang Syne. The Magistrate’s Court at Palmerston on Friday and Saturdav morning was occupied with the hearing of a case in which Booth, Macdonald Co. sued R. Totman for £IOB 7s'value of an oil engine sold to him. Mr Cooper appeared for plaintiff and Mr Meldrum for defendant. The evidence for plaintiff sought to prove that the Dudbridge oil engine sold to defendant was a good one, and that in the hands of a competent person would run smoothly and do the required work satisfactorily. The defence contended that the engine was of an unknown make, that it was ineffective for the work,required, that the lamp was defective, and that the fumes emitted were so unpleasant that the shearers in the shed would|not work when it was going. His Worship, in giving judgment, said it was a question of fact, and the facts were before him. What was ordered was a stationary engine, but one which could bo moved with facility. He was satisfied it fulfilled the conditions of the contract. As to the mobility of the engine, he was ''satisfied that the conditions had been fulfilled. He was also satisfied that the English engine supplied was reasonably fit for the purposes required. The fumes were net the result of any defect in the engine, hut through a joint not being properly fixed. Judgment for plaintiff, with Court costs £3 18s, solicitors’ fee £G Bs, witnesses' expenses £B.

t Indigestion cured and assimilation of food certain after taking Pearson’s Pepto-chlor. All chemists Is, 3s 6d and 4s.

The Feilding branch of the Farmers’ Union contemplate making several new arrangements for advancing the int-piests of the branch im- i enrolling new members. Al'lss E. Morgan, daughter of Mr .I. Morgan. Martov, bo-'a n;j-

pniuted on.nil v aci.rv at Utiiiu public school. During the past two years Miss Morgan has been attending the High School at Marton. A fire occurred on the premises of Mr D. J. Crabb, Upper Tutaenui, at 8.30 last night. The ...cowshed and stable were burnt to the ground A horse and valuable foal narrowly escaped being burnt. Had it not been for the efforts of Mr Orabb and several farm hands, the barn would also have been destroyed and probably the house. Messrs Murray, Roberts and Go., Wellington, have received the following wool market cablegram from their London House, Messrs Sanderson, Murray and Go., dated IGth May :—Market shows a hardening tendency and competition is Jvery brisk. Compared with the closing rates of last London sales the market shows no material change. A stock buyer operating for the Live Stock Auctioneers at Hunterville informs our representative that the number of fat stock brought out from that district exceeds that of last year. Consignments were naturally late through the drought, but taken altogether the ’stock were in better condition and feed is still abundant. Probably the first iamb of the season was in evidence in a field near Oliff Road station, Marton, yesterday. The field was well grassed and the ewes in the pink of condition. Commercial travellers who have been on the roads for ysars remarked to onr representative that they had never recollected such an early season, and the lamb was looked upon as a novelty. On Saturday donations were made to the Masterton A. & P. Association towards the cost of ,the new Solway show grounds amounting to £504. The principal donations were ;—W. and H. Beetham £IOO, J. Strang £SO, W. Perry £SO, Mt. Herbert Estate “(Hawke’s 'Bay) £35, Gray Bros. £35, Q. Donald £25, J. Bidwill £2O, MoGregcr Bros £3O, Bland Raynor £3O. At the last meeting of the Orona County Council a resolution was passed" asking the Minister of Railways to dedicate about 25 chains of road line on the north-east side of the railway line at Aorangi to the Council. This piece running past the Aorangi station is the only length not yet under the control of the Council and as the land fronting has been cut up in small sections the road is required. Mr F. Y. Lethbridge, M.P., went to Wellington yesterday afternoon to interview the Minister and the Department about the matter.

There was a large gathering at the Empire Hotel, Palmerston, last evening at a complimentary banquet tendered by Mr L. A. Abraham to farewell Mr E. N. Barraud, the retiring partner in the firm of Barraud and Abraham, and welcome the new partner, Mr H. N. Gibbons. A number of interesting speeches were made, the speakers including Colonel Gorton, Messrs Taverner, Hartgill, Barraud and Gibbons A number of letters were read from residents on tiiis Coast apologising for inability to attend. The new dairy inspectors are now out and about in the country districts. They have already received their first training and have been allotted stations. They are primarily for the assistance and direction ®f dairy farmers, and their immediate mission is to make themselves familiar with the requirements of the former and to help him in every possible way. They are all thoroughly familiar with the handling of milk, and the manufacture of butter and cheese. The course that will he adopted will bo one of direction rather than coercion, but should the latter be necessary it will only be exercised for the protection of the community.

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 upon 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 & Co., Ltd., Palmerston North.