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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9399, 20 March 1909, Page 4

We have bean advisee* that W. Dimock and Co., Ltd,, have advanced the price of baooners to fourpence.

” Messrs Jones & McGregor, drapers, grocers, etc., Bulls, call special attention to their autumn and winter new stock now on show. Lady readers will he specially interested in their announcement.

At Gisborne George Manns, a native of Mauritius, was charged at the Police Court yesterday with committing an outrage on a little girl. Prisoner denied the offence and was committed for trial.

Yeitch & Allan, Wellington’s Busiest Store, to-day insert an attractive advertisement concerning their new winter goods. Exceptional jackets and blousiugs are offered at surprisingly low prices. The announcement is worthy of careful perusal. Taranaki Petroleum Company’s weekly report states that the pumping of No. 2 well was hindered by sand choking and cutting the onps of the pump. A fair amount of oil was, nevertheless, obtained, and yesterday the well flowed six barrels of oil, which is still at the top of the casing. Operations at the Birthday well are expected to be resumed next week.

The Marton Band, under Bandmaster A, P, Sharpe, supplied the public at Marton Sports with a most attractive programme of music. The Band has greatly improved in its playing and on Wednesday last was favourably commented on by a large number of visitors to the Sports, The Oroua County Council yesterday accepted tenders as follows: — Supply of 500 yards of gravel on E’eilding—Ashburst road, Mitchell and Laing at 2s 4d; 500 yards on Bunnythorpe road, Mitchell and Laing at 2s lid ; 300 yards on Midland and Yalley roads, F. Allerby at 2a lid, 300 yards on Tokorangi road, P, Eiokler at 8a 2d. Tne tenders for other works will be dealt with later.

There is a vigilant and energetic constable in a town not a hundred miles from Marton, who is a terror to evildoers. The other night he startled a number of the leaders of the community. Observing that a shop was lighted up, after hours, and suspecting that some offence was being perpetrated, the Arguseyed one obtained admission. But no liquor was being consumed, no gambling was proceeding, and no opium-smoking was being indulged in. It was only a meeting of that most innocent, and, of course, most Intelligent of All public bodies—a school committee—and among its members was a clergyman who is a prominent Prohibitionist.

An extraordinary accident! happened to a young man named Arthur Williams, employed as a wheatlumper at the Hopetoun railway station, 'last week, says the Melbourne Argus. The night being very hot, he decided to sleep on top of a stack of wheat 17 hags high. Shortly after midnight he dreamt that he was at work, and appeared to see a load of wheat approaching. He arose to hasten towards the load, with the result that he walked right off the stack, and only awakened when he struck the ground, about 20ft below. He is now under the care of Dr Mendelsohn, suffering from a broken wrist and bruises on various parts of the body.

Interviewed at Christchurch with regard to the personnel of the timber commission, i’Sir Joseph Ward said that his original idea was to have all the interests affected represented, but from representations to. him he had found that to do so Jwould have meant a Commission consisting of over 120 members. He had also found there was going to be snob a diversity of opinion on the subject of representation on theJGommission of the interests involved that he had come to the conclusion that the only solntion of the difficulty was to have a large number of representatives of the people on it, so as to represent all classes of the community.

At a complimentary banquet to Mr G. Laurenson at Lyttelton, Sir Joseph Ward denied the statement that appointments to the public service had been improperly made, persons being appointed over the heads of those higher on the list, and persons being appointed who had not passed any examinations. The Premier read a memo, from Mr Hngb Pollen to the effect that both allegations were false, and that vacancies were filled in accordance with the Civil Service Reform Act, 1886, and its regulations. He had never been asked in any way by any Minister to depart from his statutory duties iu the matter of these appointments. Sir Joseph indicated that Parliament would be asked to reduce the areas of separate sections offered under the Lands Settlement Act. It would be his duty in the course of the next few weeks to place the policy of the Government before the people and to indicate the proposed legislation of next session. .

Mr John Stevenson, who is about to pay a visit to the Old Country, was entertained at a complimentary social at Bulls on Thursday evening. There were a large number of friends present, and the proceedings were conducted by the Rev. O. Evans. Musical items were contributed by members of the Presbyterian choir, and the Misses McGregor gave a duet on the piano, Rev. O. Evans and Mr T. McGregor sang solos, and recitations were given by Mrs W. Amon and Mr T. King. At the request of the assemblage Mr J. G. Wilson presented Mr Stevenson with a travelling rug, and in doing so referred in most complimentary terms of Mr Stevenson’s services to the town and to the Presbyterian Church. He mentioned the difficulties that had arisen 30 years ago in organising church services, and how Mr Stevenson had doue his full share in helping to keep the church alive. He concluded his remarks by wishing him bon voyage aud a safe return to the many friends in Now Zealand, who would be glad to welcome him back again. Mr Stevenson replied, thanking them for their handsome gift and expressions c’ goodwill. He said it had been one .‘.trong desire of his life to visit the Old Country, and the way to do so had come to him recently as a sort of inspiration. Although glad to visit the land of his nativity he would be equally pleased to return to his home aud friends in Bulls. Refreshments were provided by Mesdames T. McGregor, A. G, Doughty, Miss Dalziell and others, aud were fully appreciated. Mr Stevenson leaves Bulls on 2nd April, A word in season about hats. You may bo wanting one soon. We keep good hats. Hats that fit. Hats that suit your appearance. Our Black Flexible Hata don’t fade or bulge iu at the top. Our cash prices are very keen. We'shall be pleased to show you our new shapes when in Feildiug. Neal, cash clothier, Feilding*.

Yesterday the steamer leaving Wellington for Sydney took 450 bushels of Sandon rye grass seed, shipped by Messrs Hodder & Tolley, of Feilding. None of the street lamps were lit last evening in Pukepapa Hoad, Marton, and residents in that locality are wondering whether the Borough gas supply is going to fail as well as the water. A wire from Dunedin 'states that Oscar £Kosut, serving two years' imprisonment for thefts at Oamaru, has escaped from Otago Heads prison works.

As the result of inquiry into the loss of the ship Forrest * Hall near Gape Maria Van Diemau on February 27th, it was found that the wreck was due to the Captain’s grossly negligent navigation, and the Oourt ordered that his certificate he suspended for two years and that he pay the costs of the inquiry. Mr W. B. Clark, Bulls, has taken the premises lately occupied by Mr Orouoher on the opposite side of the street to his old premises. He will do business there ;in the meantime, and copies of the ‘Rangitikei Advocate, for whichJMr Olerk is agent, may be obtained there. At the inquest at 'Dannevirka on William Harold Smart, who died as the result of a/n accident on the railway on the 10th inst. in which a light engine collided with a velocipede propelled by deceased and a surfaceman named Davolskv, the Coroner returned a verdict that death was due to embolism in the brain arising from a fracture of the right leg, which fracture was caused by the collision. Glasses in woodwork, English and arithmetic at Marton Technical School will commence the first quarter next week. This arreligament has been specially made to afford students that enrol at once the opportunity of getting the full work of the term. A strong class has been formed in home nursing, but those who have not enrolled, and still wish to start, may do so on Wednesday next. The Addington Workshops Board of Inquiry met yesterday, hut decided to take no further evidence until next week. Members have during the last few days been engaged in going through the evidence already given and inspecting different features of the Addington workshops referred to by witnesses who have already given evidence. Some of the private shops have also been visited and the Board generally are using every endeavour to procure all available imormation relating to matters within the scope of the inanity. Up to the present the witnesses examined have been those called either by the Department or by the representative of the employees, but the Board have asked various local engineering experts to attend and these gentlemen will be heard next week.

The recommendation of the Coroner’s jury that some attempt should be made to locate the wrecked Penguin is not viewed with favour by the Marine Department, as in the absence of any reliable guide as to the vicinity in which thp vessel made her last dive the possibility of finding the wreck is very remote. No one appears to have any idea where the wreck lies, therefore so large a field would have to be dragged with grapnels so that a month’s work may prove futile. The cost ofa vessel like the Tutanekei when in commission amounts to something like £3O a day, and the Department does not consider a search should be undertaken unless more definite instructions concerning the locality of the vessel are forthcoming.

The Volunteer camp at Oringi, between Woodville and Dannevirke, during Easter will be run on instruction lines, and it is expected some 2000 Volunteers will be present. The idea is that the force consists of a mobile column providing its own defence and transport, and the work provided will be of the nature that such force might reasonably expect to have to carry out •under active service conditions. To give an air of versimilituae to actual conditions It is laid down in the scheme that a state of war exists with a, neighbouring Power and that hostile troops have landed at Porangahau. presumably with the intention of seizing the Woodville railway junction. Local troops will be mobilised and anticipating the seizure of the junction will push forward, reaching Oringi at 3 p.m, on Friday, April 9th. What happens then remains to be seen, bnt it is understood the programme is full of surprises.