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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9365, 6 February 1909, Page 5

Tahuna Park Trotting Club this morning completed the purchase of thirty acres of Forbury Park for £6250, the area purchased including a stand and other buildings. The new trotting track will probably take in part of the old course. Two sons of Mr John Close, of Murrungqwar, Victoria, aged three years and seven years respectively, died last week from the effects of eating unripe frnit. The remainder of the family, four girls, the eldest of whom is 13 years of age, are in a precarious state from the same cause. A valuable sheep dog was lost at Hanmer Springs the other day in a rather peculiar manner. The animal was chained up near some manuka scrub, when a swarm of bees settled some two or three yards away. The bees were naturiadly excited when the dog barked; he got stung all over, and died.in a few moments. On investigation it was found that it would have been extremely difficult to place a pin Between the stings in the leather collar. “Speaking from a great and comprehensive knowledge, based on 50 years of travel and observation, I have not the slightest hesitation in predicting that with the opening of the Panama and the Auckland canals Auckland, within the next 50 years, take rank J'as, one the greatest halfdczen cities of the world.” The \ foregoing is an extract from a letter ’ forwarded by Mr W. Hawker, to the ' Auckland Harbour Board. The following promotions in the Police Service are announced SubInspector Dwyer, of Napier, has been made an Inspeotor-in-Chief. Detective McGrath, of Wellington, has been raised to the rank of SnbInspector, and will be transferred to Christchurch. He will be succeeded in his present position by Detective Broberg, with the rank of chief 'detective. Station-Sergeant Hendry of Auckland, has been promoted to SubInspector, and will remain in that district. Sergeant Treanor, Napier has been made station sergeant, and will take up duty in Auckland. The promotions will be as from the Ist instant.

The following account of a funeral hoax appears in Thursday's issue of the Hutt and Petone Chronicle On Tuesday afternoon at 2.45, Messrs Anstis and Simpson had waiting outside their stables, Lower Hutt, a hearse, two cabs, two gigs, and a waggonette; which were ordered by a Wellington firm to take the body of one S ; , Bay street, Petone, to trie‘cemetery. After waiting seme considerable time for the undertaker, a'messenger was sent to Bay street to inquire why the conveyances had not been sent for. Word was sent back to the effect that the supposed corpse was very much alive and was sorry that the could not avail himself of the excursion to Taita so t kindly arranged on his behalf! Whereat the horses were unharnessed and .sent to the stables, while five sad-faced pall-bearers discarded their solemn robes and resumed their ordinary avocation. For best results and • lowest charges, seeds should be sent to Feilding for dressing. Seed dres?ed by us was awarded two firsts, two seconds and two third prizes at the Manawatu Winter Show, including first and second prize for Ryegrass. Cleaning charges are as under; — Ryegrass 3d per bushel, for ordinary samples Cocksfoot Is 6d per cwt v Crested Dogstail 4s per cwt, grain 3d per bushel. Full allowance to clients who do their own carting. Fire insurance growers own care. Consign seed to Hodder and Tolley, Ltd., Feilding.* Scarcity of money and depression in trade is the universal cry, but it is wonderful how people can find a few shillings when there are genuine bargains about as evidenced by the big business doing at Spence & Spence’s sale.*