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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9362, 3 February 1909, Page 4

Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, of Carterton, is ro conduct a class in elocution in Masterton in connection with the local Y.M.O.A.

Rangitikei County ratepayers who have delayed payments to the. last possible moment have been sending in money freely during the last few days. Yesterday the receipts were a record, amounting to £2343 10s 2d.

There has just been imported by Messrs McLeod & Son., the enterprising proprietors of “Radium,” a boot polish tiu-filliug machine—the first to reach New Zealand. This exceedingly ingenious contrivance, Roberts’ patent, was ordered direct from the makers in London. It fills 1000 tins of Radium per hour in perfect manner.

“We in New Zealand lead the world in many things,” said Fire Inspector Hugo in an address to Masterton firemen, “and one of the unfortunate things is in the matter of onr annual fire loss. It is much heavier in New Zealand than in a great many ocher countries, and is no way attributable to the inefficiency of the fire fighting organisations. ” The Inspector said he was investigating into the causes leading up to this state of thing.

A cakewalking Mayor is the latest product of the industrial struggle at Broken Hill, For a few nights a company of vaudeville entertainers, showing in the town, gave performances at the Theatre Royal, in aid of the lockout funds. Included in the programme was was a speech by Tom Mann. Another star item was then added, called the “Bill Bailey Cakewalk.” The Mayor (Aid. Ivey) and Mann both took a prominent ’-part in this nightly prance round the stage with members of the company.

A "Timaru meaicai man wrote to the Chief Health Officer complaining of the custom observed at a boxing match In Canterbury of expectorating water over the faces of competitors after each round. The matter was brought before the secretary of Wellington Boxing Association, who stated that nothing of the kind was permitted at its contests and that other associations would be circularised on the matter.

The new township of Turangareie, on the Main North Trunk Railway, will be disposed of by public auction, under instructions from the President of the Aotea District Maori Land Board, on Tfiesday, February 23rd, at the Exchange Land Mart of Messrs T. Kennedy Macdonald, Ltd., Wellington. The sections number 56. The Main road from Taihape to Pipiriki £aud Tokaanu passes through the township. It is situate adjacent to long settled country, while several sawmills are in existence, and also large milling areas are adjacent to the township. Plans can be had from the auctioneers, or at the office of this paper.

At a meeting of the Hntt Valley Licensed Victuallers’ Association a resoluion to the following effect was moved by Mr M. J. Hodgina, and carried unanimously I “That this Association expresses its surprise and indignation at the attack made upon Dr. M’Arthur and Messrs W. P. James and W. G. Riddell, the three Stipendiary Magistrates, who held the inquiry into tha Hutt local option poll, by the Rev. R. Wilson, in his church at Petone on Sunday evening, January blst. His statements that the decision of the Court amounted to mob rule, that there was a gross miscarriage of justice, that the Court excluded important evidence, merit the unqualified condemnation of all fair-minded people, and we trnst that some action may bo- taken to prevent the further circulation of such statements.” PROVISIONAL PROTECTION. ■ Provisional Protection can be obtained over an invention for a preiod (in New Zealand) in order to demonstrate its value, to raise capital, etc. It is inexpensive ; and fullest particulars can be obtained from HENRY HUGHES, Patent Agent, Queen’s Chambers, ton. ‘‘Advice to Inventors” post free on application. -

The Feilding A. & P, Association entertained the judges and breeders yesterday at a smoke and drink concert last night. The Levin police have received information that a man resembling the escaper] prioancr, McNeill, passed through Foxton on Saturday morning. He called for food at several houses in Foxton, telling a similar story to that toid to settlers at Levin. The express at Palmerston South was delayed yesterday for 15 minutes owing to a brake having been tampeied with. A ypneg men named Bain was charged with having tightened the brake on a carriage and was fined 10s and costs. On the anniversary of the assassination of King Carlos, King Manuel and Queen Amelia drove to a Requiem Maes at the Cathedral. The populace maintained ’an attitude of indifference, bnt there was no disturbance despite the absence of police precautions. The Lands Department has just secured its absolute title to a big area of native land in the North Island which is to ha cut up for settlement ”on the optional system without delay. It is a considerable time since the Crown actually arranged the purchase which comprises quite 250,000 acres in the counties of Ohura, Waitomo, and West Taupo, hot the process of obtaining Maori land is slow.

In the Ohinemuri poll petition after the no-license party had called aboac eighty witnesses, Mr Skerrett notified that he intended to call rebutting evidence. His right to do this was questioned by Mr Adams, but after a Court decided to hear the evidence of Constable Driscoll alone. Driscoll stated that owing to the crowded state of the polling booth he saw how at least thirty voters recorded their votes. Counsel’s addresses will he delivered to-day. The men of Addington Workshops have not yet ascertained whether they will he permitted to ba represented by Jjsome person outside the Service at the inquiry in connection with the recent allegations. There has been a suggestion-made that Mr T. E. Taylor, M.P., should appear on behalf of the men, and it is understood that bo would be willing to do so It is proposed that a feature of the inquiry shall be the cross-eaxmination of the General Manager (Mr Eonayne) by the representative of the men. Much information of an important character is being prepared for the purpose. An attempt was made at the Theatre Royal, Christchurch, last night to enforce the City Council’s by laws, under which every person is held to ba entitled to a seat, the number of which corresponds to the ticket received. Many patrons of the gallery and stalls declined to occupy the seats to which their tickets corresponded and there was considerable confusion. About: twenty minutes to eight o’clock, the Council’s inspectors declared that it was impossible to carry the by-law into effect and gave the representative of the lessee permission to let people take any seats available.

‘Mr Gadaby, the well-known breeder of Lincolns, came to this country 30 years ago from Lincolnshire, having been selected as a shepherd from among 80 applicants. He was 15 years in charge of Mr Wybourne’s flock. His father was shepherd on the Nockton estate, from which a flock of 300 Lincolns were bought for export to the 4 Argentine, the price paid being £14,000. Mr Gadsby went Home on a visit five years ago and told our representative yesterday that he has no doubt that the best New Zealand Lincolns are better woolled than the English, but not so large or as well formed. It would appear that M. Santos Dumont, the famous aeronaut, has a pretty wit. He was once called as a witness in a case concernug a disputed will, and during his crosseaxmination he was much bußied by a very conceited young lawyer. “Now tell me,” said the latter, speaking of the deceased testator, “was not Mr X -in the habit of talking to himself when alone?” “I’m sure I don’t know,” replied Santos Dumont. “You don’t know? And yet you have told the Court that you were an intimate friend of his. Why don’t you know?” “Because,” replied the aeronaut, amid roars of laughter, “I was never with him when ho was alone.”