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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9160, 1 June 1908, Page 4

The earthquake was felt at Feilding yesterday but did no damage.

We remind members of Rangitikei Hunt Ball Committee of the meeting to be held to-morrow evening.

Mr Slater, late workers’ member of the Abritration Court, will oppose Mr Sidney for the Caversham seat. The weather has turned much colder and snow has fallen on the high country round Napier. There was a prolonged earth tremor, indirection north and south, at Napier, about ten minutes to ten o’clock on Sunday morning. It w T as also felt in Marton.

There was a heavy frost at Christchurch last night, and all standing water was ice bound this morning.

On page 3 will be found Market Reports; pages 6 and 7 poetry and General News; page 8 Palmerston Show and.Taihape Notes. Henry Gaisford has been elected jrresideut of the Bush Distritcs A. & P, Association.

The road through the Manawatu Gorge is now cleared after having been closed for years, but it is not yet declared open for traffic. The Auckland Reps, chosen to play for New Zealand against the British team at Dunedin, letf by the Rarawa on Sunday aftenoon, and will reach Dunedin on Tuesday night. As the Flourmillers’ Association have taken off the recent rise in the price of flour, the Napier and Hastings bakers have decided not to increase the price of bread at present. At a monster meeting of the Minora’ Union at Waihi, 700 being present it was decided by a large majority to convert the present system of contract into a co-operative system, every man in the contract to be a partner and share alike, and no wages men to be allowed. The steamer Takapuna when berthing at Onehunga on Sunday morning against a strong wind and tide, struck the end of the wharf, throwing it several inches one of plumb and smashing two piles. It is estimated that £IOO will repair the damage. The Mormons are establslhing an institution at Bridge Pah near Hastings to train Maoris in agriculture and various trades. It is intended to spend about £BOOO and 130 acres of land have been acquired. Students will not be allowed to use alcohol or tobacco aud will be educated free of cost.

An Evangelist, who r by some means incurred the wrath of a mob of Christchurch larrikins last evening, had to get away hurriedly from his pitch at the City Hotel. The mob followed pelting him and hia supporters with mud. A great crowd assembled and serious' injury to the Evangelist was averted by the intervention of the police.

Ex-contingenters celebrated Peace Day, at Christchurch yesterday, 65 strong they marched to the statue in Victoria Square, saluted the flag and laid wreaths in memory of their comrades who lost their lives in the war. The names of these are inscribed on the pedestal, which is surmounted by a statue of the late Queen. National airs were played by the band and suitable hymns sung by the men. Addresses delivered by the chaplain and Colonel Slater.

A rather unusual, and at the same time startling, accident happened as the mail train from New Plymouth was passing through the Mauawapou cutting near Hawera on Friday. A tree stump became loosened and rolled down the face of the cutting, striking and t breaking the windows of a carriage, the’oocupauts of which were naturally much alarmed. Fortunately nobody was hurt. The troubles of the Johnsonville Rifles are, apparently, not yet at an end. At the last weekly parade Lieut. G. Willis handed in his resignation, and thus solved the difficulty about seniority that threatened to wreck the corps. It is further stated that at next week’s parade about twenty men, including three sergeants and three corporals, will resign. They will, however, join other companies.

Some very high prices were realised at a sale of harvest thanksgiving gifts in connection with St. Stephen’s Church, Opotiki. Cucumbers were disposed of at 10s a-pisce, eggs 10s 6d per dozen, lemons 7a 6d per dozen, carrots 8s 6d per bunch, swedes Is each, and pumpkins np to 10s a-piece. The church funds benefited by this remarkable sale to the extent of about £45.

When it was proposed to show the visiting “delegates, who attended the Farmers’ Union Conference, at Feilding, last week, something that was creditable to the district the Aoraugi Nursery of Mr A. R. Mayo was mentioned, and tne next day a few of the delegates interested in fruit growing, went there and were much interested in this well managed nursery. On Thursday when the Minister of Agriculture visited Feilding, he also went to Mr Mayo’s place. The cause of Mr Mayo’s success is that he has thoroughly studied the subject of fruit culture, and is also a practical worker with plenty of energy. When he offers trees for sale our readers who are about to plant, can buy with full confidence from Mr Mayo. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods’ Great Peppermint (Jure. Is 6d and 3s 6d. TUSSICURA (Wild Cherry Bairn) never fails to give relief in cases of stubborn coughs and colds, catarrh, etc. Doctors’ bills saved by taking Pearson’s Pepto-chlor for indigestion All chemists Is, 2s 6d and 4s,

Burrows, Champion Club Swinger, finished his feat of (V. 3 hour 7 miuuh s continuous swinging on Saturday night-, having Lenten his previous record at Auckland by one minute. Sr. Luke's. o;;e of t!v\Cflsri'C*:-hnc;;h

;;.'t’.riitu chare:.??:, >.s abene to be vobuiti. Tlio lust pub-io service was held there yesterday. The Straker motor waggon, owned by Raugitikei County Council, has been let for a few mouths to the con tractor for Wanganui electric trams as it will not be required for carting metal in the winter.

The financial success of the_ Moorish Maid ensures the Kaikorai Baud taking part in the Ballarat Contest. It is understood that the net profit is nearly £2OO.

Our Kimbolton correspondent writes: —A sharp shock of earthquake occurred here at 9.50 on Sunday, lasting about 12 seconds. It rattled and, in some“instances, shook down ornaments and crockery from mautlepieces and shelves, but did no serious damage. The weather continues spring-like and warm and feed is everywhere abundant.

Whoever suiters with indigestion can be cured by taking Pearson's Pepto-chlor. All chemists la, 2s 6d and 4s.