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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9341, 9 January 1909, Page 4

Yesterday’s stock sale gat Feilding showed an increase in prices particularly in lambs, good lots of which were sold from 9s 3d and over.

' Mr J. B. Kirk, £of Gisborne, who was offered an appointment as Stipendiary Magistrate, has notified the Premier that he cannot see his way to accept the post. The Prime Minister has replied to a protest against cinematograph representation of the Burns Johnson fight that the Government has no power to interfere. Wellington bricklayers dispute will he dealt with by the Conciliation Board before it goes out of office. The following fixtures have been made :—Napier, January 18fch ; Masterton, January 21st; Palmerston North, January 25tb.

Bowlers will he greatly interested in a handy little book which has just been issued under the auspices of the Northern Bowling Association. It is entitled “The Bowler’s Pocket Book,” and copies may be obtained from the treasurer of Hawera Bowling Club. The Wellington Crown Lauds Commissioner, Mr James Mackenize, was on Thursday authorised by the Land Board to have the unsold lots in Raetihi township revalued and offered for cash by public auction at an early date, and also to have the reserves in the same township which are not required in the immediate future offered for disposal by lease.

In connection with the snm of £7OO raised in New Zealand, and now held in, Wellington, as a soldiers’ grave fund, it has been decided by the committee to use moneys taken from it for the upkeep of soldiers' graves in the Dominion, and to refuse to hand it over to the Loyal Women’s Guild of South Africa, as requested.

It is understood in Christchurch that a strong section of the Liberal Party will endeavour to secure the nomination of Mr T. H. Davey, member for Christchurch East, as Chairman of Committees. Mr Banme will also receive a measure of support. It seems fairly certain that the ultimate selection will be between these two and Mr T. M. Wilford.

The annual general meeting of Marton Athletio Club will be held next Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock in the Borough Council Chambers. All who are interested in furthering the welfare of the Club are specially invited to be present. The business of the meeting will be the report and balance-sheet, and ©lection of officers for the ensuing year. The Club, which has only been in existence four years, shows a subsantial Bank credit.

The Attorney-General stated to a Star interviewer that it was-not intended to appoint an acting judge during Sir R. Stout’s absence from the Dominion. While the Chief Justice had been engaged daring the past twelve months on the Native Land Commission all Supreme.Oourt work had been attended to. As to prize fights Dr. Findlay does not see that it is possible to interfere with kinematograph exhibitions under the law as it now stands. The question of appointment of additional magistrates would be considered at the first Oaninet meeting.

Among the transfers in the Salvation Army are the following:Captain E. Smith, transferred from Apiti to Ashhurst; Adjutant Dawkins from Feilding to New Plymouth, Captain Giles from Hamilton to Feilding pro tern ; Captain Pickering and Lieut. Hanford from Opotiki to Ohakuue (opening); Lieut. Bannan from Otabnhn to assist at Taihape; Captain Mathieson and Lieut. Young fiom Taihape to Paeroa; Captain Botheras from Australia to Woodville; Captain Copp from Pahiatna to Taihape ; Captain Johnson from Rahotu to Apiti; Adjutant Powrick from Newton to Feilding; Adjutant E. Woodford to Apiti.

Mr Massey, interviewed with regard to the Cabinet changes, remarked:—“l am very strongly of opinion that the wrong thing is being done in increasing the [number of Ministers, and in support of that opinion I may say that since the end of last session Ministers have been able to give most of their time _to electioneering instead of looking after the business of their depart raonta. Besides, in proportion to the number of [members in the House of Representatives, there are too many of what may be called official votes. Now. nine Ministers and two whips, eleven votes altogether, to start with on every question, whether right or wrong, are too much of an advantage. He ridiculed tho suggestion that Mr Carroll was so overworked as to require Mr Ngata’s assistance.

There were 23 bankruptcies in Dunedin in 1908. The total liabilities were £16,818, and the amount of assets realised by the Official Assignee was £IO,OIO.

An information will be laid against Lewis Grant and John Ounan for bringing liquor into Camara without first informng the vendor that it was intended for a No-license area and for keeping liquor for sale in a Nolicense area. The charge has arisen out of a recent seizure of liquor at the railway station by the police. An action for £SOO damages for alleged libel was heard at the Civil Court, Adelaide, by the Chief Justice, last week. A claim was made by W. Pape, butcher, of Hindmarsh, againsc the local Board of Health, for having published a statement reflecting upon the quality of the meat exposed for sale by him. A verdict was entered for plaintiff for £IOO damages. Nat Goodwin, the actor, was married on November 7th, at New Rochelle, to Miss Edna Goodrich, who has been his leading lady for some time past. His former wives have been :—Eliza Weathersby, who died; Nella Pease, who divorced him; Maxine Elliott, whom he divorced for desertion. All his wives have been women noted for their beauty.

At uhejenqniry into the wreok'of the Ururoa, near Wanganui, the captain gave evidence that he intended to go near enough to the bar to get in with the tide next morning or to be handy for a tug. Casting :the lead he found eight fathoms but after anchoring the depth was only two and a half, and a heavy sea getting up the anchor dragged and the vessel went ashore. The Court’s verdict will be given to-day. The Hastings correspondent of the Hawke’s Bay Herald reports that Mr Thomas Brinson, sen., was tossed over a fence by a cow on Wednesday morning. He received a nasty gash on |the forehead from one of her horns. Having disposed of Mr Brinson, the cow rushed towards a child playing on the road, but before she got to it a cyclist rode along at full speed, jerked |the youngster over a fence, and then jumped over himself.

At a special ’meeting of Marton High School Committee last night it was decided to recommend the Education Board to grant leave of absence for nine months to Miss A. McDonald, first female assistant. The committee expressed its high appreciation of the services rendered by Miss McDonald, who has been a teacher in the school for nearly 25 years and wished her a pleasant trip to England.

*3 An angler from Napier, Mr F. A. Nebaitt, who is one of a party of fishermen staying at the Terraces Hotel, Taupe, while fishing on the east side of the lake, near the [[hotel, on Tuesday morning, caught a large rainbow troht, weighing 211 b. Its total length was 34in., and its girth measurement 23in. This is understood (remarks the Auckland Herald) to be the largest "rainbow Jjtrout oauahfe in tbe lake. Mr Nesbitt has been very successful duriug his stay here, having caught a number of fine fish, but nothing equalling the aforementioned 21 pounder.; At the Sawmillera’ Conference, at Palmerston, according to the Standard, a good deal of sarcasm was expended on the concession given by the Government to assist the millers in the crisis,. “It is no use whatever. The reduction in freights does not affect distances under 160 miles, and even then what redaction there is is absurcllyjsmall. When we waited on Sir Joseph Ward in November last he said he was quite in sympathy with the millers, and was prepared to grant a temporary reduction in freights to help nsffight the Oregon, and this is what his sympathy amounts to. ” Mr E, J. Hunter announces he has secured the lease of the private hotel (late Oldham’s) Marton, and is now prepared to receive permanent and casual boarders. Mr Hunter lias hit ont on the right lines for success, having had this well-known establishment thoroughly re-furnished. All the bedrooms have been re-papered and comfortably fitted up with new bedsteads and other furniture. The dining room will he under the control of Mrs HnLter and the public can rely on being catered for in an excellent manner as the cooking will be under the personal supervision of Mr Hunter, late chef at the White Hart Hotel.

Now is the time to take a holiday, get out into "the country, on the mountains and visit the sea shore, but do not forget to take a bottle of Chamberlain’s Oolio, Cholera, and Diarrhea Remedy along with you. It is almost certain to be needed and cannot be obtained oh railroads or steamships. It is too much of a risk for anyone to leave home on a journey without it. For sals everywhere.