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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9340, 8 January 1909, Page 4

John Ooyle was again before Feilding Court for drunkenness this morning, and was fined 10s. Nelson reports the death of Archdeacon Wright (Anglican) after a long illness, supervening on a stroke over two years ago. The liew Ministers were “sworn in” by the Governor at Palmerston yesterday. The dignity of their position was emphasised immediately thereafter by their conveyance to Wellintgou by a snecial train. The death is reported from Nelson of Mr J. T. Oatloy, formerly for forty years in the Lands Office as Receiver of Land Revenues. He was 78 years of age and died after a lingering illness. All accounts for amounts due to the proprietor of this journal have now been sent out, and we again direct attention to tbe fact that the books were closed on December 31st to facilitate the work of collection. It is specially requested that all accounts be paid by Saturday, 16th inst. Further reference to these will be found in advertisement before the leader. .

Feilding Chamber of Commerce have decided to advertise the district in the Auckland Weekly News. Competitors are reminded that nominations for the Maagaweka Sports close with the Secretary, Mr A. Honore, to-morrow, January 9th. The Public Works Department has received the following tenders for the erection of a Courthouse at Feilding:—Adams and Smart, Wellington, £2244 (accepted); D. S. Kingston, Feilding, £2427; Theo. West, Feilding, £2465; R, Heald and Sons, Feilding, £3655.

A eea-Dcrne bottle washed ashore near Otaki on Tuesday, was picked up by a Maori. The Dominion’s Otaki correspondent states that it contained a message from the Uorinthic, dropped overboard when the steamer was ten days out from Hobart. The message bore the signature: “Henri Swift, Marten.” The rainfall in Lower Rangitikei last mouth was 1.59 in. The average for December is 2.35 in. Last December was the driest December since 1897, when the rainfall was .84in. The total rainfall for the year was 26.73 in. which is 20.67 in. less than last year, bnt practically the same as 1698, when 26.77ia. fell. The yearly average is 34,99 in. The exports from Wanganui last year included 8,281,4301bs of. wool, valued at £241,994, as against 7,833,6 r 4slbs the previous year valued at £335,194. Other exports last year were three million feet of white pine, 175,000 carcases cf frozen lamb, 47,500 mutton, and 14,803 cwt beef. The total value of exports was £368.770.

The Thames Star reports that a few days ago a pair of horses attached to a waggon took fright at Blorrinsville, and galloping down a hill actually jumped a seven wire fence, taking the vehicle with them. The driver stuck to his seat, and escaped with a few bumps when the waggon reached the other side of the fence.

In the whole Cabinet only two members (the Premier and the Hon. J. A. Millar) are not straight-out Scotchmen, but they are associated with so many Scots that, they may be regarded as Scots. Out of eight pakehas, six are Scotch, five born in old Scotland, and one in “young Scotland,” Otago; Think of it, ye men who were born in England, Ireland, nd New Zealand.—Post. Two houses in Mannkan Road, Parnell, were completely destroyed by fire at ten this morning. The fire originated in a new unoccupied dwelling being built for Mrs C. B. Gossett, and spread to tbe adjoining house owned and occupied by Mr J. Hunter. The insurance on Mrs Gossett’s house was a builder’s risk of £3OO. Mr Hunter had an insurance of £250 on the furniture, and £2OO on the house. The following is the annual return for Marton Public Library for year 1908: —The total number of books taken out faring the year was 8240, divided as follows Fiction 7993, history and biography 90, geography,, travel 72, science 20, poetry 4, miscellaneous 61. The number of books added during tbe year was 160. The total number of books in the library is 3244. There were 226 subscribers during the year, including 170 ratepayers and 56 nonratepayers.

The Main Trunk Line is now available throughout its whole length for goods traffic. It is expected that the average time taken in sending goods between Wellington and Auckland will be two days. Unfortunately, the public will still have to endure tbe make-shift passenger service of two days with no sleeping cars. When the holiday rush ended, the department stopped the twenty-hour special between the two cities, so that it is now necessary to catoh the ordinary expresses, staying at Ohakune on the Northward journey overnight, and at Taumarunui when Southward bound.

The meeting of Ruapehu Lodge of Freemasons last evening was well attended. Degrees were conferred on three candidates, the W.BI. being .ably assisted by P.Bl.’s Bros, Gould, Hilton arid Pedersen. Bro. A. Graham aoted as organist. Among tbe visitors present was one who has just arrived from Scotland. Officers for the (ensuing £year were nominated and the election will take place at next regnlar meeting. Tbe annnal balance-sheet showed a very satisfactory position. A sum was voted by the Lodge towards a fund which is being raised for relief of the widow of a brother in New South Wales. The W.M. announced that in order to overtake the work of the Lodge an emergency meeting will be held on tbe 21st instant.

The programme of the Ohingaiti Sports is now advertised and as usual contains a great variety of interesting events. Horse events are again mnoh in evidence, ana tne substantial prizes offered should draw good entries. In tbe Open Hunters a handsome ten guinea oup is offered, besides cash prizes. The prizes in the Big Gun Rescue, a military event which was one of the most successful events in last year’s programme, have heeu substantially increased. Besides increased cash prizes in this event a five-guinea cap is to be given to the captain of the winning team. The Victoria Gross, another very interesting military event, and a’Steeplechase have also been included in the 1909 programme. Besides the above there are several pony and variety events for which good prizes are offered. The sum of £IOO in prizes is to be given away this year. This is an increase of more than £25 on last year’s prize list, so that the Olub looks forward to most successful sports. It is not often that the Gisborne Harbour is visited by “sea serpents,” hut on Sunday afternoon a weird-looking marine monster was seen in the bay. While a wellknown local resident was visiting his brother, the second mate of tbe steamer Mohowai, he noticed something resembling a rock about 300 yards eff the steamer’sg starboard quarter, and he drew the mate’s attention to the object. The officer, at the first glance, thought it was a whale, but bringing the glasses into operation, he discovered what he declared was the most peculiar monster he had ever seen. The first mate also saw the object and was of the same opinion. The portion of the mpnster which could bo seen lumbering on the water was from 15ft to 20ft. long. From what could bo seen it appeared to be covered with an inflated bladder. It had a very long snout with large nostrils. It would lemania on top of tho water for about three minutes, and then disappear for ten minutes. Three times it came up, bnt on going down the third time disappeared altogether.

The Ministerial announcement of the new Cabinet stated that Mr Ngata would be a member of the Executive without pay, but it now appears that he will receive £4OO as an additional, member of the Native race in the Executive.

A two-year-old Hereford bull, which gained second prize at Melbourne Show, and was purchased by Mr B. Short, arrived at Feilding today, also two Romney rams and a ewe imported from England by Mr W. Jacobs, and fourteen Romney rams imported by Mr File. Inquiries are being made with reference to class 182 “factory butter for retail” in connection with Feilding A. & P, Show, as to the quality to he exhibited. The quantity is to be 12Ibs and the exhibit is to be done up in packets of lib each. Entries close on 15th inst'.

Mr Mair, the Huaterville rainfall observer, reports that the rainfall during December 1907 was 4,37 in, and December 1908, 4.415 in jptotal for 1907, 57.735 in., and 1908, 38.685 m. Rain fell on 19 days during last mouth, the maximum of .68in being on 23rd inst. It will ha seen that the fall for 1908 is almost 20ins. short of 1907.

There will be a total of 15,600 boxes of butter shipped at Auckland by the Oorinna on Saturday for transhipment to the Rimutaka, leaving Wellington on January 14tb. The Morayshire has jnst taken 684 boxes for the West cf England ports, so shipments Home for the fortnight total 16,284 boxes, or 407 tons, valued at £42,000. The Liberal party, looking back on the names of the men who have from time to time guided its destinies in Parliament, must realise the falling away in the calibre of its leaders; and the country as a whole must feel that there is something wrong in our system of government when the highest offices within the gift of the people are placed ,'iu the hands of men who, however, admirable their personal qualities may be, have shown so little evidence of possessing even the elementary qualities of statesmanship,-—Domini o.n In Kent, England, the most objectionable feature in motoring—the dust nuisance—has been solved by laying a coating of tar on the highways. There dust is unknown, and as the roads are always clean, whether wet or dry, the use of studded or armoured tyres is not required ; it is only on ordinary macadamised roads—those never intended to carry the new traffic—that stunded tyres are necessary. The road surveyor of Kent stated that some 2000 miles of 'highways have been tar-coated, and that the cost of upkeep is less than when motors began. Owing to the ‘'elevation” of Mr McGowan to the Legislative Council there will be a new election for the Thames, and it is expected that for this Mr McNab will be a candidate. The Matanra Ensign, edited by the gentleman who defeated Mr JMoNab, states that Mr MoNab’s Knapdale property is to be cut up and sold in a few months’ time. The property, it is said, will ‘ ( be offered in three holdings. Knapdale has been in the possession of the McNab family ever since Southland was so called, and the old homestead on the hill has always been a prominent landmark. A rumour has also been circulated that it is the owner’s intention to purchase a property in the north. A very painful accident happened to one of the oldest railway men on the service at Palmerston engine shed on Thursday morning. Mr W. Gicbard, of the maintenance staff, was engaged erecting some pumping machinery in the shed, and was in the act of wheeling a huge flywheel, weighing about six cwt, across the floor, when by some means it canted over. Gichard made an effort to prevnet the wheel falling, but without success, and he received the whole weight on his right leg. The wheel caught the unfortunate man below the knee, and grazed the leg right down, spraining the ankle badly and inflicting a painful wound on the shin-bone. Medical assistance was’procnred, and the injured man was taken „by the express to his home in Wanganui. Mr Gichard has been 27 years in the service, and was to have been superannuated In a few months.— Standard. The Post Office officials have not delivered a couple of important Christmas letters posted within the past few days, says the Sydney Morning Herald. One is addressed to “Santa Gains, Greenland,” and from the oaligraphy the writer is evidently a child When the great belief children have in the great toy distributer is remembered, it is not difficult to guesss the nature of the contents. The second letter is even more remarkable, and is also parently from a little child. It is .assressed to God, and has affixed to the envelope a halfpenny New South Wales stamp. It is easy to guess some poor little soul having sent the epistle, but its purpose is more difficult to conjecture. Possibly it is merely a request to at this season, but there is a chance that some imaginative little one has seized upon what it believes to be the one opportunity of communication with a dead mother .or brother or sister.

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