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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9388, 6 March 1909, Page 4

Mr Newman, M.P., on Thursday presented the prizes to the children at the annual prize giving in connection with the Foxton School. ■ The Sluggish River Drainage Board met on Thursday and accepted Mr G. Hopping’s tender for the work in connection with Lane’s drain at Glen Oroua. Some sensation wa caused in Bulls last evening by the arrest of a wellknown reisdent on a charge of stealing roofing iron. Sergeant Bowden went to Bulls gfrom Feilding this morning to investigate. At the special meeting of Mar ton Borough Council this week, the Mayor (Mr J. MoEluownoy) stated that he would ba absent from Marton for a few weeks. Leave of absence was granted him, and Or. H. Sutcliffe, the oldest member of the Council, was appointed acting Mayor, Notice appears in our advertising columns of a combined garden party and picnic to be held by Marton Farmers’ Union cn Saturday, March 13th, in the grounds Thoresby, kindly lent by Mr W. J. Birch for the purpose. A cordial invitation is extended to all farmers whether members of the Union or not. The fact that water has to be carted to Marton, and is sold at a halfpenny per gallon, should induce residents to consider whether it will not be better to pay an increased rata, and get a good and plentiful supply of water, ' and at the same time keep down the cost of insurance premiums.

The polo tournament at Christchurch for Mr A. E. Q. Rhodes’ cup concluded yesterday, when J;he Pareroa team, with a handicap of 8, scored 11 goals from Christchurch No. 2 team, which failed to score, and which hau a handicap of 15 goals. The cup was presented to the winning team by Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes. ; In this issue will be found a short syllabus of the ground to be covered by Nurse Walton in her course cf lectures at the Marton Technical School. Owing to some misunderstanding on the part of the students no class was held last night. So the course will commence next Wednesday, at 7.30. As more students must come forward to warrant the carrying on of the class ladies are requested to forward their names to the local Director at once. It is a well-known fact that as the result of the shearers’ award fixing a uniform rate for shearing sheep and lambs, not nearly so many lambs were shorn last year as formerly. It is stated that some of the shearers, finding they were not getting so much work as nsnal, expressed themselves as being willing to shear at a lower rate. Owing to the award the employers were, of course, unable to comply and declined to have their lambs shorp.

The'' bleeding methods of the Valuation Department were a subject of comment at the Wanganui County Council's One councillor considered that the Department was worse than any leech, and said that if the total amount paid each year by the local bodies was published it would open the eyes of ratepayers. Another councillor, while commenting on the charges made by the Department, said tiiat valuers were not paid sufficiently to allow them to do their work properly. At a meeting of the Dunedin Trades and Labour Council on Thursday night an animated discussion took place regarding a communication from the Auckland Trades and Labour Council with reference to the appointment of Mr Harle Giles as Conciliation Oommisisouer. The following resolution was carried ; “That: while the Auckland Council may be justified in protesting against the appointment of Mr Giles as Commissioner, this Council does not approve of the methods adopted by the Auckland Council in seeking to have Mr Giles removed from his position ; and, further, . this Council is of opinion that Mr Giles, having been appointed Commissioner under the Act. is entitled to be treated with respect and be given a fair opportunity of proving his ability to fill the position. ” The Post understands that “as a result of the recent conference of managers of the insurance companies, representations have been made to the Government with the view of having an adjustment made (involving some oases of risk) in the schedule of rates. The companies urge, it is stated, that profitable business cannot be done on the present basis. The Premier has stated that if examination showed that business could not be earned on under the present conditions without a loss, the State Fire Office would have to increase its charges on some lines. The State Fire Office made a loss last year. As, however,' it is understood that its present position is much more satisfactory, it is considered doubtful whether Cabinet will agree at the present time, at any rate, to the suggestion of the companies. The question will probably be considered by Cabinet next week.”

The amounts due to unsecured creditors in estate of Norman Campbell, sawmiller, Waikanae, total £978 4s, and the assets are nil. Glen Oroua School children gave an entertainment in Rongotea Coronation Hall last evening in|aid of the Bread Fund. There were 25 items on the programme and all were well rendered, the efforts*of the children reflecting great credit on the teachers. The large Audience showed great appreciation.

Regulations gazetted provide following payments as expenses to witnesses other than medical witnesses at coroners’ inquests: For every day’s attendance at an inquest, or necessary absence from usual place of abode, six shillings, and in addition thereto for every night’s absence from such place of abode, four shillings. The Cheltenham Dairy Company have succeeded in varying their agreement with Mr Nathan so as to have the right to make up butter in lbs at the factory that is sold by the latter for the Company in the Dominion. It cost the Company about a halfpenny per pound to have, the butter made up after its arrival at Wellington, while it can be ’done at the factory for a farthing. The Company will save about £2OO per year by this alteration in the agreement.

The official results of the local option poll,, taken last November, are gaaettedd. The number of electors on the roll was 587,003, and the number of valid votes recorded was 414,292. The number of votes for continuance (including , the votes for restoration of licenses in previous no-license districts) was 188,140, for reduction 162,562, and for no-lioense (including votes [against restoration in previous no-license districts) 221,471. The verdicts in the 68 licensing districts were as follows: For continuance 15, no proposal 34, no-license 6, reduction 7, no-license retained 6,

At the Methodist Conference today a resolution was carried that continued efforts he made by the committee to secure early Sunday morning services on board ruen-of-wars when visiting New Zealand ports. A recommendation that the Military and Naval Affairs Committee suggest to the Minister of Defence the appointment of more Methodist ministers as chaplains of volunteer forces was withdrawn. It was decided, that the commemoration of the hi-centenary of Charles Wesley’s birth be suitably recognised by different circuits on Whit Sunday.

The Christchurch S M. yesterday dealt with a ease in which a farmer named Tait obtained an advance of £265 from Huston Curlett for three years at 8 per cent., the interest being reducible to 6 per cent, at the end of three mouths. The property which was the security for the advance was sold and Tait repaid the advance, the total amounts repaid being £351. Plaintiff claimed a reduction of £B6 3a 4d. The Magistrate, after hearing evidence, gave judgment for £46 11s 6d, representing disallowances for amount charged as commission on sale of plaintiff’s property (£9 5s 6d), and the amount which His Worship called the procuration fee (commission on raising loan, £l4 2s 6d). In evidence v it came out that defendant was allowed by an!auotioneer one-third of the commission on a.ny sale of property the sale of which had been placed in the auctioneer’s way by defendant. The Magistrate characterised the practice as abominable and said the sooner the public knew that sort of thing obtained the better it would be.

The following letter has been received by the Horseshoe and- Sluggish River Drainage Boards 'from the office of the Minister for Internal Affairs :—“Referring to the proposal to unite the Horseshoe and Sluggish River drainage districts and the Commissioner’s report thereon, I have the honour by direction of the Minister to point out that before an Order-in-Conncil®is made under section 15 of the Land Drainage Act, 1908, it would be desirable that the Boards of the two districts should jointly petition the Governor praying that the said districts be united, and further, that a joint agreement made by the (Boards should also be submitted setting out specifically the conditions precedent to such union. With regard to the proposed inclusion of additional area it would seem that this can be done by a petition of the ratepayers concerned as provided by section 3 of the Act, and, under the circumstances, it might be desirable to postpone any action in the matter until-the.existing districts have been united.”- This aside the recent Commssion, and brings the Boards back to the original position. A meeting will he called at an early date, when Mr Newman, M.P., will be present, and the matter fully discussed*

At the quarterly meeting of Halcombe Primitive Methodist Church the total expenditure for quarter was shown to be £53 9a 6d, the income being about £5 .less, but it is expected the deficiency will be made up from harvest thanksgiving services, etc. The thanksgiving service will be held on April, 4th and sth. The report referred to the death of two members, Messrs Robert Linton and Niels Hausen, and the meeting passed the fallowing resolutions : “That our venerable brother and fellow-worker Robert Linton, having during the quarter been called away to his eternal rest, we place on record our high appreciation of the sterling qualities of his Christian character; and of the valued and lengthy services he has rendered to our church in the Maoawata district, ever since its earliest commencement; and while rejoining in our departed brother’s promotion to S-a seat at God's right hand in heaven, we at the same time extend our sincerest sympathy to (in members of his family, in this time of their breavement.” “That we express our profound grief at the death of our brother, Niels Hansen, which occurred, with such tragic suddenness, through a trap accident, while returning home from church, and from the Contnunion service ou Lord’s Day, February 7th. We are devoutly thankful for the testimony of our brother’s life; and for the gracious circumstance that in being called away so suddenly into the presence of the Lord he went almost immediately from the worship cf God, ; in the sanctuary on earth, and from the Lord’s Supper. We assure his widow and family of our deepest sympathy in their sad loss and bereavement; and pray that the God of all consolation and grace may comfort and bless them.”

Gore reports that Mr P. Duggan’s house at Mandeville was totally destroyed by fire this morning. Inasnranoes: £2OO on building and £IOO on furniture in the New Zealand Office.

The Governor has approved the appointment of Mr Justice Sim as sole Commissioner [to inquire into allegations made as to the conduct of certain members of Ohinemuri Licensing Committee.

We are indebted to Mr A. O. Burcham for some "very fine pears which, besides proving a Inotable alleviation to the burden o£ editorial labours, were an excellent advertisement of the successful resalts attainable in Halcombe orchards.*

Mr S. R. Lancaster has sent a consignment of 21 stud sheep, 16 English Leicesters and 5 Southdowns to the Cambridge Show. The fsheep will be sent by the Main Trunk Line.

The Chinese it is said have forgotten more inventions than the whole of those made by so called civilised nations, but it is certainly a surprise to find that motor oars were known 1500 years ago. Yet the London Times states that Dr. Giles, Professor of Chinese in Cambridge University,? has recently ' discovered in Chinese dynastic records a complete specification of the mechanism of what may be described as a taxicab, which is first mentioned under the Chin dynasty (A.D. 265-419), and to which there are frequent allusions down to the middle of the 14th century. The final draft of stations in this district at the Methodist Conference was :—Wanagnni: Rev. J. A. Luxford ; Aramoho, Rev. A. E. D. v Patohett; Rangitikei, Rev. O. Griffin and home missionary; Sandon, Rev. G. Frost; Feilding, Rev. O. E. Beecroft, Palmerston North, Revs. G. W. J. Spence, T, T. Thomas, 8.A., and one wanted; Taihape, Rev. R. B. Tinsley; Waimariuo. Rev. J. F. Martin; West Coast Maori mission. Revs. T. G. Hammond, R. Haddon, home missionary and two deaconesses. Patea, Kimbolton, Taumaranui, Ohura, North Taranaki, each a home missionary.

Thomas J. Molloy has returned to the home of his family, No, 514, North Third street, East Newark, after an absence of 32 years. Several days ago Mrs Molloy, who lives with a daughter, Mrs Julia Gova, answered a knock at the front door, and gave an affirmative answer to an aged man, who asked if she was Mrs Molloy. Then the man exclaimed “I’m yonr husband’’ Ke was invited inside, and in a few minutes convinced his Jwife and children of his identity. Molloy and his wife were originally Newarkers. After their marriage they removed to Newton, N.J., and afterwards to Deckerton. Molloyfonnd’workslow there, and* often declared that he would go West, and start life all over again. His wife’s urginga several times preeated him from doing so, but finally he went to Newark, and, instead of returning to Deckerton, lie started for the West. He wrote to his wife regularly for four years,'and at times sent her money. Then his letters ceased. The last one she received was from Denver. It reached her 28 years ago. Since then she had neither seen nor heard from him. Two years after Molloy went away, his wife and the four children removed ; to Hudson County. Mrs Molloy had many obstacles to overcome in providing for and raising her children, but the family is now in good circumstances. “A MAN WITH A LIVER.” The chief trouble with the liver is stagnation. When its action is healthy it forms healthy bile and sends this fluid into the bowels to aid the system in cleansing the blood. A disordered liver makes its condition known by yellowness of the eyes and skin, a bad taste in the month, with scum and fnr on the tongue; flashes of heat in the face and hands; cold sweaty feet; heartburn ; piles; constipation; imaginary spots floating before the eyes; a drowsy, dull feeling; loss of appetite; headaches; dry skin; dizziness; and often buzzing or ringing noises in the ears. Snob a condition is responsible for an attack “of the blues,” when the sufferer is out of sorts with himself and everybody else. Mr E. P. James, of Enfield, Otago, says: “I have suffered much from my liver and constipation, and have tried many so-called cares. IMPEY’S MAY APPLE Is the only preparation I know of that is effective in restoring ‘a man with liver’ to good health.” What Impey’s May Apple did for Mr James, it will do for you. The cost is 3s 6d. . *