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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9442, 12 May 1909, Page 4

The death is reported of Mr Roger Mulrooney, formerly proprietor of the Masonic Hotel, Palmerston North. The Whangarel police have been informed of the death of W. Child, an old resident of Maungakaramea. Deceased’s hut was destroyed by fire and his remains were found among the rains on Monday, Siberian butter, says a Home paper, is of very good quality, while much of the secondary colonial, both Australian and New Zealand with which it comes into 'competition, is not so good as it ought to be. Now that the long winter evenings are upon us there is nothing that is more pleasant than a warm fireside. Mr J. E. Oldfield, wood and coal merchant, High street, Martou, announces that he has a regular supply of the best quality wood and coal, and that he will deliver promptly all orders co any part of the town. Messrs Gieeen & Co., under the management of Mr W. B. Gieseu, have just taken offices in Macartbnr Street, Feilding, and now offer to exchange properties in all localities from Auckland to Wellington. They have a £large number of properties for sale in desirable localities, several of which are mentioned in the several advertisements of the firm appearing in this issae. They have money to lend in large or small sums at current rates of interest.

At tbs Bluff yesterday tha chief steward of the s.e. Opawa was arrested on a charge of) smuggling boots into the Dominion. ' A conference of the Chambers of Commerce of the East and West Coast ,’afc Palmerston yesterday, resolved that owing co the serious loss of life at railvi-Ey crossings the time has arrived when the Government should appoint crossing keepers to guard the railway, line in busy thoroughfares. Kasrauga County Council resolved to proiost against any bosro or hoards being brought into operation to out the recommendation of the Drainage and considers that the present drainage boards are sufficiently able to cope with the drainage of lands abo#e the junction of the Manawatu and Oroua rivers. On Monday Mr Henderson, while driving to his home at Waituna Y/est bad his thigh broken, through being thrown ont of his trap, the horse bolting and smashing the vehicle. The horse stopped at the gate, and Mrs Henderson and another lady found the sufferer and conveyed him home in a wheelbarrow. Mr W. O Kensington (Undersecretary for Lauds) and Mr E. O. Goldsmith (Commissioner of Lands for the Canterbury district) went to Hanmer to report on the progress of plantations. It is understood that the future of the work, and whether tha plantation shall be extended or not, will depend on the report of the officers mentioned. Mr Bishop, S.M., is to report on the discipline maintained in the camp. At the Conference of Chambers of' Commerce at Palmerston, Mr Tolley said Feilding Chamber would bo pleased to support the decisions of the conference. Feilding, however, wanted better communication with Wellington and the East Coast, and ho moved • That the Railway Department be urged to give an extension of the present train service, so that connection can be made from north of Palmerston North with the early and late through train service with Wellington from Feilding. A parent at Napier, whose daughter, under sixteen years, disobeyed him by going out in tha evenings, relieved hia exasperated feelings by kicking the girl. The Magistrate told him that it had not been proved that the girl had been caused unnecessary suffering, and the case must therefore he dismissed, bub, at the same time, he wished to say that the police did quite right in bringing it before the Court, as the methods adopted by the father were not proper. Parents should know that, although such acts might not' cause permanent injury or harm, they wore degrading, both to the parent and the child. The menu of the dinner given by the Sydney engineering students in honour of Lieutenant Shackleton bore the heading; “Specification for Working Nature’s Boiler. ’’ Then followed “Remove Barnacles from Shell,” Flush Boiler with Clear Soap,” “Fill with Aqua Pura (or Stimulant),” Fire with Sohnapper,” “Stoke Heavy with Sirloin,” and so on until “if Crown Becomes Overheated apply Ice Cream.” General instructions ware to watch gauge glass carefully, and to beep boiler well filled, “If at this stage the diners have had their deserts, the boiler should proceed to blow off.” The eloquent afterdinner orations of Lieutenant Shackleton and tha learned professors were thus characterised as “Blow-off. ”

Boxeption was taken by the Petone School Oommitee to the procedure adopted by the Wellington Education Board regarding the appointment of a teacher to fill a vacancy. .The position was that of assistant master. The point in dispute is rather an important one and affects school committees generally. Tha Board forwarded the name of onl> one applicant. While the committee has no objection to the selection of the Board it strongly objects on principle to hto Board forwarding only one name. It oonsiders that this is virtually defeating the spirit of the Education Act in relation to the control a committee has in the selection of teachers, and refutes to confirm the appointment until the Board forwards the full list of applicants for the position. A man is going about Wellington just now selling what he alleges to be an inscet-kilier. The other day he went to a house and asked the housewife to buy a packet. He very nearly persuaded her to do so, but when he said she was not to open it for five years or she would he liable to a fine, her Scottish caution asserted itself and the vendor of death-to-fleas was promptly told to “gang awa’.” At another place he was more successful, for the housewife bought four packets at threepence per packet. When her husband came home, she told him ofjher “bargain,” saying that after five years he would be able to spread it all over the house and kill those horrid things that crawled all over the place. But the husband was too eager for reform to wait five long years, so he forthwith opened one of the packets, and found it to contain—bran.

At Hamilton the other day a rather amusing motor incident was witnessed. The chauffeur had alighted at an hotel and left a lady and child in charge. In a few moments the child became restless and started unconsciously to operate on _ the handle. The car started slowly and the child’s mother at once pulled (another lever, when the machine started to roar, apparently indignant at the harsh and unusual treatment meted out, and then it oommeuced.'to rotate at a considerable rata. The lady, becoming more excited, returned the lever to its former position and off the motor started. The lady),shrieked for help, and several gentlemen made futile efforts to stop it. The chauffeur arrived and made off in hot pursuit, just in time to save a plate-glass shop window, and the lady occupant was removed in a fainting condition.

I want to sell yon your winter undrewear because my values are bedrock. My underwear for men is pure wool and unshrinkable, elastic and comfortable to the skin. Direct from the best British manufacturers. Medium and heavy weights in pure wool 4s 6d, )5s Od, 5s lid, 6s lid. Lower lines in wool and cotton mixture 2s lid, 8s 6d, 3s lid and 4s 6d. Neal, Gash Clothier, Feilding.*

Never mind the why or wherefore. You’ve a nasty cold, and, therefore, That it’s time your health to care for You must surely recognise. Let'not oid-tima drugs enslave yon, Or the pills that grand-ma gave you, Woods’ Great Peppermint Uure will save you \Fro:a a premature demise.

An eight-roomed house at Seatoon, occupied as tea rooms hy Mrs Fabian, whose husband owned the honse, was destroyed by tiro yesterday. No details regarding the insurance are available. Afc a meeting of A nek I and Harbour Board, the Chairman said fch: Committee thought it unadvisable to raise fnrhfcer loans in the Dominion. They had a definite offer for £00,000; balance of Ho. 5 loan at 88. The Board agreed to accept the offer from July iCth. The “London” Cash Tailors have a special notice in this issue calling the attention of She public of Feilding and district to the fact that they have taken over the business lately carried on by W. H. Peroival and Go., in Fergnsson Street, and intend to carry ail before them in regard to quality of material and prices. Look at their windows. The Southland branch of r fche Employers’ Association have decided to confirm the resolution recently passed by the Advisory Board testing against the inclusion of the preference to unionists clauses in industrial awards. Is was also decided to recommend employers to observe June 3rd as a general holiday in preference to May 24th. Dress and Costume making at the Bon Marche, Feilding. Here you can depend on getting perfect fitting well-made garments at moderate cost. Messrs Spence and Spence have a good selection of all fashionable fabrics, and quote keen prices for all garments made to order.*