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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9150, 20 May 1908, Page 4

Pay for Easter camp will be distributed at to-morrow night’s parade of Royal Rifles. The principal Greytown shopkeepers have decided to close at half-past five, instead of six o’clock, during the winter months. It is expected that the Federal Parliament will be prorogued shortly. It is unlikely that the Federal capital site will be dealt with this session. “We have got the country swarming with experts, sb large salaries cannot be expected, ” remarked Mr O. O. Kettle, S.M., during the hearing of a case in Auckland Magistrate’s Court, in which bananas were playing the leading part. “Yes,” rejoined Mr T. F. Gheeseman, who was in the witness box, “aud it is not fair to expect too much from them. ”

It is announced (says the Westminster Gazette) that Mr Henry Farman, the aeroplane expert, has established an agency in Piccadilly in which an airship fitted with either a Rouault or an Antoinette motor, may ha ordered, at a cost of £I2OO, and that the bold purchaser, when the machine has been built to his order, may have “a trial over one mile before payment. ” It is to be hoped that it will he over one mile of something soft! At the conference of dairy managers at Sydney recently, a novel aud interesting type of butter-box was displayed. l At present, the exhibitor explained, boxes were made of New Zealand pine. This was being exhausted, and rising iu price. A Victorian syndicate has now come forward to place on the market a suitable substitute made from straw. Iu its manufacture a mixture of kaolin and straw was used. It could be produced aud sold for Is.

A communication has been received by the Lauds Department at Perth from a person iu Ceylon, desirous of settling on laud in that State, provided certain concessions were made. He is asking for free steamer aud train fares for himself, wife, and family, aud then to be put on a farm without paying for the land or rout for it. After that he wished it to be stocked tree, and the necessary implements purchased at the Government expense, and free rations for three months.

Mr O. A. C. Hardy, member for Selwyn electorate, who recently visited the North Island, has been giving a Christchurch reporter an account of his travels. “Look here,” he said, ‘‘if I was a young fellow I’d be off to the North like a shot. ’ ’ He had gone up and come down the Mam Trunk line, and he was impressed with the great prospects of the country that is being opened up. The Mokau district captivated his fancy particularly. He also says that Waimariuo and other districts along the line present splendid attractions to settlers. In spite of the rise of 30s a ton in flour, Wellington bakers have decided that the policy of give-and-take, which is a necessity in such a trade as the bread trade, should operate in favour of the public this week, so it has been decided that the price of the two pound loaf shall remain at 3%d until further developments occur. This decision was due to a large extent to the satisfactory results whigh have followed the introduction of the coupon system, ensuring, as it does, an immunity from bad £debts, aud a diminution of bookkeeping expenses, which enables the baker to thrive on lesser profit than was formerly essential.

One of the many interesting features of the annual National Dairy Show at Palmerston North is the Horticultural division. At last year’s show the array of exhibits covered a table frontage of over 600 ft. To extend the range of competition this year’s prize list offers the Royal Horticultural Society medals for collection of apples, vegetables, aud potatoes, and class prizes up to 10s are offered. “There is also the Luxford Shield for collection,, of farm roots, aud class prizes for all kinds of farm products. Those interested should write to the secretary of the Mauawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Mr J. O. Lane, for a copy of schedule.

The ’‘triplets born in Blenheim a few weeks ago were exhibited in the Town Hall yesterday, and viewed by a large number of people. The mother, Mrs Jacobsen, who has six other children, is iu good health, and the triplets are thriving so well that they will be able Jto travel to Westland tomorrow, where the family settle down. Mr Neville, a prominent settler, presented Mrs Jacobsen with a purse of sovereigns subscribed hy the public. In the course of his remarks, he|emphasised the national importance of assisting motherhood in every possible way, aud advocated that the State should give a still larger measure of encouragement to parentage, so that the noble work of rearing large families might be made less .expensive.

“In their own interests,” said a critic to a contemporary recently, ‘‘the decent bookmakers who p*y out every time should form an association or union, conduct it on common-sense lines, only admitting to membership those of approved character, and strictly barring the ‘downy’ gentleman, and then ask the racing clubs for preference. ’ ’ Why not register under the Arbitration Act and apply for an award giving straight-out preference to unionists? It would be rather entertaining to see such a log as the bookmakers might hew out of their inner consciousness. What standard of morality would he set? What would be the questions put to an applicant for membership? Would he he catechised on any commandments? What the people would like would ho the formation of a union aud then a strike iu perpetuity. The Minister of Labour would not be chided for any failure to get these craftsmen back to work.—Post. Loan & Mercantile add to Apiti sale.

The vocal score for the opera “Pirates of Penzance,’’ to be staged by tiie Martou Operatic Society, arrived from Melbourne to-day. All those interested and taking part in the production are requested to meet, i. tne Opera lloure on Tiuiivday' <-•. eniug nc 8 o olcc&, whoro they may obtain tucks. A Dunedin citizen, fond of statistics, has taken the trouble to calculate which is the cheapest town in the Dominion. He has made a list of household commodities which in Dunedin he found came J.to £l. In Auckland the bill came to 39s lOd, in Invercargill £1 Is, Wellington £1 2s, Christchurch £1 Os 6d and Napier £l4s. . “There was one thing we noticed during our tour,” said one of the Dominion bowlers, recently returned from Australia, “and that was, we never saw a word of New Zealand nows in the Australian papers. We used to hunt every morning to see what was doing in New Zealand, but never a word would we find.’’ The Prohibition Party’s canvasser, Mr Smith, has been all over the Oroua electorate, and has made a favourable report. Next week Messrs Williams and Woolven will make a start on behalf of the licensed victuallers and brewers. It is generally anticipated that the vote at the next poll in this electorate will be a close one.

The Colyton settlers interested in the erection of a bridge at Menaces’ ford are again about to agitate to induce the Oroua County Council to take a favourable view of the request. The proposal is to erect a light suspension bridge at a cost of less than £IOOO, at a site a little higher up than where the old structure stood. Messrs Hitchin and Smith would give the laud required for the approaches. The problem, however, to be solved before erecting such a bridge, suitable only for light traffic, is how to prevent the carrying of loads over it, heavier than it may be designed to bear. The American fleet did not greatly impress Captain Swan, of the tramp steamer Otterburn, which arrived in Australia recently after coaling the fleet. “The crews comprise men of a good type,’’ he remarked, “butthe navy of the United States is not like the British Navy—it is too free and easy. I believe lam within the mark when I say that fully 50 per cent, of the sailors are hoys who have never been to sea before. Yes, half the combined crews had never seen a ship before they started on this great cruise. They are good lads —very intelligent, I dare say —but they are not sailors. ’ ’

Three or four medical men helped to lengthen the long list of “what migbt*have beens” by the Bellevue Hotel,*" Lower Hntt, on Saturday atfernoon. They were preparing to drive away in state in a motor, from a ceremonial afternoon tea. The driver backed the vehicle to get a clear run out, and unconsciously propelled it towards some horses attached to a coach. The steeds began to rear up, but the chauffer, suspecting no danger, continued his slow retreat. It seemed as if the doctors would have a chance to render one another first-aid, but the man at the helm, warned by spectators, saw the error of his way just when the horses w T ere beginning some fancy steps, and the incident closed harmlessly.

The Union Steamship Company’s sailing ship Dartford is to leave Sydney almost immediately for Lyttelton with a cargo of coal. Captain Hooper, formerly chief officer of the s. s. Hawea, will be in command. Sir James Mills states that nothing has yet been definitely decided in regard to the proposal to utilise the vessel as a training *ship. The proposal would have to receive mature consideration and several weeks would probably elapse before the directors arrived at a decision. The company has already received about 20 applications from parents anxious to apprentice theirlboys, and in several instances premiums have been offered for .the privilege.

Apropos of the recent escapes of desperate criminals from the Waiotapa Prison Camp, and the comments that have been made on the class of prisoners sent there, the Minister for Justice (the Hon. J. M'Gowan) stated the other day that the impression which bad got abroad that tree-planting work had been intended only for first offenders was not correct. The Department wished to give any man a chance to reform, whose record of good conduct [over a considerable period appeared to indicate a desire for reformation. The men[seut to Waiotapu were all men whose prison conduct had been reported on in specially favourable terms. It was inevitable that the Department must sometimes make a mistake, and, acting on a prison officer’s report of continued good conduct, send a mau to a prison camp who had no intention to reform. Recent events would cause the Department to curtail the application of this privilege.

Was there ever anything like it in New Zealand? asks the Post. An opening function took place at the Lower Hutt on Saturday afternoon, and there was only one speech-half -a-dozen sentences from the Mayor of the borough. Mon were there who had spoken at length in their time, hut for once they held their peace. There was never a mention of the amount put in the local savings hank last year, or the number of carcases of meat exported from these islands last 3 ear, compared with the year 1898 or some remoter epoch. At afternoon tea three pressmen sharpened their pencils, and got ready for some rapid canters, but the oratorical steeds never left he barrier. When it was finally apparent that there was to be no speechifying of any moment, three bewildered journalists offered up a silent thanksgiving, and yet they had a feeling that all was not well somehow. The unexpected had happened with such violence that they were left almost dazed. They nearly scrupled about taking the train hack that evening. They had a vague suspicion that clio speeches might break cut at some time and place, and something important might be missed. However, thev took the risk ,* they went home.

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 bv hand, with marked improvement in test. Two hands milked the herd of 08 cows in two hours with the four machines, etc. C. Dahl & Co., Ltd., Palmerston North.

On page 2 will be found an account of the exneriences of the shipwrecked crew rescued from Antipoles Island; pages 6 and 7 poetry and general news. Proceedings were taken to-day at C-. ristchurch against a number of points who had failed to have their children vaccinated. Pines were inflicted and orders given to vaccinate within a month. A three-year-old daughter of Mrand Mrs J. W. Jensen, of Denbigh street, Feildiug, died suddenly yesterday. An inquest will be held; this afternoon. THe Cheltenham Rifle Club shot" for Mr Belsit’s medal 'on Saturdaylast, R. Reid being top scorer with 72. The Club meets the Peilding’ Mounted Rifles on Saturday, ten aside, shooting at 11 a.m. sharp. Gisbotne Borough Council has decided to retain the services of Mr Jickell, Palmerston Borough Engineer, to supply an report on the question of drainage, for Gisborne. A young fellow made himself objectionable while watching the progress of the senior match at Wanganui Recreation Ground Isat Saturday, and last night he was foi bidden by the Rugby Union to witness any of the football matches for the next ihree Saturdavs.

The Hon. Dr. Findlay will deliver a political address’at Wanganui next Friday, dealing 'specially with Labour and the Arbitration Act, It is proposed to erect a room for technical classes at Hunterville at a cost of £BO. The Education Board has promised a subsidy of £1 for £ and the Town Board will also subscribe. Rangitikei 'County Council is also to be approached ffor assistance.

A Greatford humorist sends us the names of a team to play Bulls Old Boys on Friday. As the members of this allegedjcombination are all well stricken in years we prefer to report the names of the players after the match has takenifplace. Seven degrees of frost were registered during last night. Frosts in the Wairarapa have so far been much more severe than at the corresponding period of last winter. Till May 20th last year the temperature did not fall more than two degrees below freezing point and it was not till nearly the middle “of June that a frost was experienced as severe as that recorded last night." : At Feilding Court before Messrs Burne aud Kirton, J’s.P., on th& information of Constable Martin, Edward Pratt was fined 2s 6d and 11s costs for allowing a horse to wander on the streets at Rongofcea. T. H. Hooper was fined Is and 11s costs for allowing his cow to wander and D. Humphreys 2s 6d aud 11s. costs for allowing a calf to stray, both at Rongotea. THE PRIZE ADVERTISEMENT. '‘A score of times.” the Old Salt said.

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