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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9342, 11 January 1909, Page 4

A sacred concert at Hawera for the Italian disaster realised £3O which has been forwarded. Mrs E. L. Murphy was before Feilding Court this morning on a charge of drunkenness. It was her second appearance within seven days. She was convicted and ordered to pay 5s cab hire. Mr Charles Crutch, Inspector of permanent way on the HaweraWanganui section, is retiring from the Railway Department, after 33 years service. He has been presented with a handsome illuminated address and purse of sovereigns. The Woodville Examiner says it is specially authorised to give emhpatio contradiction to a rumour, published by the Waipawa Mail, that Mr Dillon, M.P., is likely to retire from the House and go to the Council in order to give Mr MoNab another chance for the House. A brisk discussion took place at the meeting of Oroua County Council on Saturday over a petition received from nineteen Oolyton settlers, asking for a reduction of the dog tax on terriers to 2s 6d on the ground that they were used for killing rabbits. One Councillor thought that the concession should be granted, nut this view aroused considerable opposition from those who urged that terriers were particularly prone to sheep-worrying and eventually it was decided not to accede to the request.

The patients at the Health Department’s leper station on Quail Island, Lyttelton Harbour, are reported to be progressing favourably. The Nastiu treatment, which has been used in both cases, is (reports Christchurch Truth) stated to have effected a considerable improvement in the condition of the white man and also of the young Maori who was brought down from the North Island;some There has been a wonderful improvement in his general health and appearance since he has been on the island, for which the special treatment and good food has been largely responsible. He is onite cheerful and has put on flesh, so much so that the clothes which were supplied to him when he was first isolated on the island are now much too small for him.

A large attendance assembled at the Sunday School room, Bulls, on Friday evening to welcome the Rev. E. J. Sola, new Vicar of the parish, and his wife, who have recently arrived from England. Mr E. H. Levett, clergyman’s churchwarden, introduced the reverend gentleman and apologised fur the unavoidable absence of several members of the Greatford and Parewanui districts. In his reply the Vicar put himself in very kindly relations with his congregation, and expressed the hope that all would assist in promoting the objects that worked f'lr good, materially <>ud spiritually, in connection with the whole parish. Refreshments were liberally contributed by the lady members of the church and handed round by willing assist ants. During the evening musical items were contributed by Miss MoNeikle, Messrs F. J. Mansell and J. M. Dawson, and a recitation by Mr King, which were much appreciated.

The Justice Department intends to prosecute Connelly for murder in connection with the death of Bonrke at Westport. Three valuable Clydesdale horses consigned to the New Zealand. Government arrived by the Cornwall from Scotland. The animals will he unshipped at Dunedin. To mark the opening of the Rembrandt Studios, Marton, and with a view to demonstrating the firm’s style of work, it has been decided to give a free children’s day next Wednesday. Parents will he presented free with a cabinet photo of their children.

The total declared i'capital of the 41 assisted adult passengers by the Cornwall from Liverpool on Saturday is £728. One hundred and ten third-class passengers paid the whole of their travelling expenses. The immigrants were met ‘on arrival by Mr A. A. S. Darby, immigration officer.

The Secretary of Christchurch Centre of the New Zealand Bowling Association has been advised by the general manager of the Union Steamship Company that a 'concession of 30 per cent, will he made to all bowlers attending the New Zealand Championship Tournament beginning at Christchurch next Monday. ; By the steamer Cornwall which arrived on Saturday' from West of England ports came 169 immigrants, 45 of whom disembark at Wellington, and the same number at Auckland. The majority joined the vessel at Glasgow, and amongst them are several farmers and domestic servants. The Cornwall had its accommodation all taken up and it is said there are many persons still desirous of coming to New Zealand. Despite the poor attendance of theatre-goers at the Marton Opera House on Saturday evening, the Grace Elton Comedy Company adhered strictly to every item on the programme. Miss udton, the “star” of the company, received loud applause for her cleverness in musical art and wonderful acrobatic violin playing. Mr Fred Elton would have received far more applause had there been more in the “pit.” According to a letter received by the Orona County Oonnoil on Saturday from the chairman of the Halcombe Town Board, it would appear that the cemetery is in a very neglected state. It was pointed ont the trustees were short of funds, and as the Oroua Council was partly responsible for the control of the cemetery help was solicited to remedy matters. The chairman and Or. Redmayne were instructed to inquire into the matter.

At the meeting of the Pohangina County Council on Saturday Or. Howie was congratulated on his recovery from the serious illness which resulted from a meal of fish at Wellington during a visit there from Plimmerton during his stay at the latter place at holiday time. Mr Howie became very ill and suffered great pain several hours after the meal referred to, and the medical man who attended him at Plimmerton said it was a case of ptomaine poisoning though the fish was fresh. A party of Russian gentlemen® is at present staying in Wellington. The object of the visitors is to investigate New Zealand’s land for settlement schemes. They have recently been in Manila, and intend visiting Australia in the interests of a party of nine hundred families, representing two thousand persons with a capital of between fifty to sixty thousand pounds, which they desire to invest in land settlement in the colonies. They have had an interview with the Under-Seoretary for Lands. The names of the leaders of the partv are Vladimir Pisaenki and W. Sleiffner.

Recently it was reported that a bottle dropped £from the Oorinthio had been found on Otaki beach containing a' message from Henri Swift, Marton. Mr Swift writes to the Dominion, from an address in Wellington, saying:—“l was surprised on reading my Dominion today to see that the bottled note I threw overboard in mid-oceanJ(about half-way between Capetown and Hobart) from the s.s. Corinthio had arrived iu New Zealand, and within 100 miles of Marton —the place I was coming to in New Zealand. It is twelve mouths ago this mouth since I threw it over, and it seems wonderful to think it has travelled upon the ocean at the very least 5000 miles, or may he 20 times as far.” Considerable discussion took place at the meeting of the Pohangina County Council on Saturday on a claim by Mr Henry Smart to have the sole right to the grass seed grown on the road line in front of bis property. It was stated by Or. Eglinton that cases tried in Court ha'd proved Mr Smart to be right in his claim, while Or. Bailey {declared that the question had been frequently before the Courts in Canterbury, and the decisions had been in favour of the local bodies’ claim to the right to the sale of such seed, and they obtained considerable sums by the sale of grass seed. The Council as a whole, though not feeling sure on the legal point, considered it was better to accept the offers of about £ls then on the table for the right to out grass seed on roads rather thao allow the most of it to go to waste. A member of one of the largest timber firms operating in Wellington was consulted as to what would be the effect of the action that the timber millers in conference had decided to take, viz., closing down a number of mills. This informant stated the that he was iu a position to state that the threatened action wonld not affect local supplies in the least degree. There had been a lot of talk which might on the surface appear to make the’position a serions one, but there was little or nothing in it. Questioned as to why that was the case, the timber man stated that there were enough mills cutting timber on royalty to maintain a full supply. Under the terms of their catting leases they are bound to pay so much a month royalty, whether, they out or not, and they had not the money to play with which they would lose by ceasing operations. This fact alone ensured a steady supply of timber, and, if certain mills did close down, it would only ho to the advantage of those who could not afford to do so, were they ever so willing.

Mr Archibald Ross, Wanganui, N.Z., says: “Some time ago, when mV wife was suffering from a very severe attack of Indigestion a friend advised her to try Chamberlain’s Tablets. She had only taken them a short while when she wasjcompletely cured and we are now never without a bottle in the house.” For sale everywhere.