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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9468, 10 June 1909, Page 4

The Governor’s speech at v the opening of Parliament will be delivered at 3.30 p.m. to-day. Mr Cronin, advance agent for West’s Pictures, was in Martou today making arrangements for the appearance of the Company on Saturday, June 19th. i? Mr MoNab delivered his 21st address on compulsory military training at Marton last evening. His meetings at all places have been most successful. Our Hnnterville correspondent reports that as the result of a wager two horses in a buggy were driven from Hnnterville to Fohonui, 45 or 46 miles, 20 minutes under the stipulated time of two hours.

By a typographical error a contemporary this morning told its readers that the offer of a Dread - nonght was a natural .“squeal”—instead of “sequel.” The printer or the proof reader may, of course, be opposed to the Dreadnought offer. The practice of the opera “The Sorcerer” will take place at Marton this evening, and a full attendance of members is desired. This will be the Hast practice at the Assembly Rooms. The members are making good progress and this opera should prove one of the beat productions given by the Society. A young man named Adolph Voght, who is well-known in Marton, had his foot crushed while bushfelling on Saturday in the Taranaki district. He was brought to Stratford on Monday, and it was found necessary to amputate the foot. His relatives, who reside in Marton, received particulars of the accident last evening.

An experienced man with good testimonials offers his services gin bookkeeping. , James Grant, aged about 60, was killed yesterday morning at Rangatuaua, by a tree which fell and crushed him. \

Kangitikei Licensed Victuallers’ Association have donated £l6 10s towards the Taibape Hospital fund.

There have been nine bankruptcies in Hawera district since January. Last year only 13 bankruptcies were recorded.

At the meeting of Lyttelton Licensing Comnmtee yesterday reference was made to the great increase of drunkenness in Lyttelton during the last six months, and the Chairman warned licensees as to the conduct of their houses.

A man named Cooper left Paraparaumu about five weeks ago for the purpose of taking over a boat at Island Bay The boat was secured and Cooper left by sea on his return trip, but nothing has since been seen of him.

At the meeting of Rangitikei Licensing Committee at Hunterville there were present: Messrs A. D. Thomson (chairman), Cole, Howie, Behan, James and Simpson. All licenses were granted. Applications for wholesale licenses by Messrs McLennan and Vickers at Taibape were refused.

Sir Joseph Ward was presented with an illuminated address at Wellington last night in recognition of his services in pledging the State to an expenditure of some millions for building Dreadnoughts. In the inevitable speech on the occasion he denied that the offer was tainted with Jingoism. In the Supreme Court, Auckland, in the case in which Robert Lock was charged with having stabbed his wife at Hamilton, the jury found prisoner guilty, without criminal intent. Judge Edwards agreed with thfe verdict and sentenced accused to come up for sentence if called upon. Another effort is to be made to hold a conference of local bodies interested in the. extension of the Sandon tramline to Bulls. Manawatu Council intend inviting delegates from Rangitikei Council, Bulls Town Board and Foxton Borough to meet at Sandon nest Oounol day when the proposal will be fully gone into.

A' Sydney cable reports friction among Freemasons in regard to the election of a Grand Master. Mr Nesbitt, Town Clerk, opposed Lord Chelmsford, who withdraw bis nomination, and another candidate has been nominated to oppose Mr Nesbitt. A later message states that Deputy Grand Master Montgomerie has been elected Grand Master by 509 votes to Nesbitt’s 191.

The following have been elected officers of Hnnterville Brass Baud President, Mr McManaway; vicepresidents, Messrs Mowat, Meldrum, Hammond and Bull; bandmaster, Mr Moore; secretary, Mr P. West field; treasurer, Mr Q. Thomas; librarian, Mr H. Pease ; committee, Messrs R. MoLachlan, E. Taylor, J. Grice and A. Petheribk. Practice is to commence next Tuesday. Trees, chaff and tares was the subject taken by Mr Eorbes Macleod at the Druids’ Hall, Marton, last night. The first speaking of the philanthropist, the second the ritualist, and the third the false'professor. The Gospel was placed before the audience in a comprehensible manner. The Evangelist continues to night and Friday at 7,30 on interesting subjects. With ready wit MrMoNab utilised an interjection last night. He was insisting on the necessity of training for service on land, when a member of the audience who had evidently been impressed by the naval scare ejaculated—“ And on Sea ” “Yes,” said Mr McNab, “and judging from recent reports of German experiments, we, may also have to train for service in the air.’’.

At Huaterviile yesterday, before Mr A. D. Thomson, S M., .Tames Hicky was committed for trial at Wanganui on a charge of stealing a spade guinea, and two sovereigns from the person of Frederick Irish. The same, with James Mnrphy and Thomas Davis were acquitted on the charge of robbing John Byrne, the evidence being insufficient. In acknowledging a vote of thanks fox bis address last evening Mr MoNab remarked that Mr Lyon, who had opposed his ideas, was like himself, a lawyer, end had made the best of his- care. He proceeded to state that under a system of compulsory training they |proposed that all classes should serve and humorously added that they required in the field medical men to attend to their bodies, the clergy to look after their morals, and the lawyers to teach the soldiers how to charge. The audience were not slow in appreciating this sally. Ac Mr MoNab’s meeting at Marton alst night Dr. Skerman made a good point In reply to those who maintain that any fear of the annexation of New Zealand by soma foreign power, ia groundless in the present scate of civilisation. He remarked that annexation bad always gone on and was still going on. Starting with Poland he then pointed out that Prussia had taken Sleswig Holstein; Germany, Alsace and Lorraine; Britain the Transvaal and Orangia; Japan, Korea; and only the other day Austria had absorbed Bosna and Herzegovina. In his speech last evening at Mr MoNab’a meeting, Mr Lyon suggested that deserters from the camps would be punished by imprisonment or the lash, and he plaintively asked “ What would be done to their employers?” A voice interjected “Chloroform them.” Previously Mr MoNab had related a story to the effect that when a man was asked what he would take to stand up to Johnson, said “chloroform.” Referring to privieges which should be given t 6 volunteers he said “they should be given half trains at railway fares” —a slip that was at once detected by the audience and fully enjoyed. The question of purchasing a stone crusher for use in Manawatu Council's metal pit at Ranpitikei river was brought up by Mr R. JB. McKenzie at the meeting of the Council yesterday. He had received information that the stone crusher at Taihape had given most satisfactory results and considerable saving had been effected. Ho believed it would be a good investment and road metalling could be carried out more satisfactorily. The cost of machine and working plant would not exceed £SOO. The Chairman questioned whether it would be a good speculation seeing that only 33 per cent, of the metal required breaking. However, the matter could be considered and if there was a chance of economising Council would no doubt favourably consider the proposal.

Dunedin tramway employees applied to the Tramway Committee for 10 days holiday each year. The application was declined. The missing boy Burnett was found at Rongotea yesterday morning, but no explanation has been made in regard to his disappearance. He is said to be in a very serious condition from exposure. The feeding of swaggers at some of the big runs must, remarks the Wairarapa Times, prove a fairly considerable,item in the course of a ye-n’. It is stated on good authority chat three hundred men who have been “humping their bluey’’ have called at a well known run in the Wairarapa district since the of the year, and have been given a meal aud a shake-down if necessary.

At Dunedin to-day Joseph Patrick Jackson, alias James Reid, alias Joseph Palmer, 35, who pleaded guilty to forgery at Alexandra, was brought before Mr Justice Williams for sentence and received twelve months. William John Quin. 28, for having stolen a watch at Dunedin, was sentenced to two years. Joseph Sweeney, 35, for having stolen a horse, saddle and bridle at Oamaru, received two years.

Something like £3OO was obtained from the tocalisator at Eilerslie by forged tickets during the A R.O. Winter Meeting. At the Police Court yesterday morning William Arthur Roberts and Emanuel Oryii Martin were charged with forging and uttering totalisator tickets. The defence in both cases was that the tickets were purchased by defendants in the ordinary way. Both accused were remanded on bail.

At the meeting of Orona Licensing Committee to-day all applications were granted except those for Cheltenham Hotel and Masonic Hotel, Ashhurst, which were held over till the September meeting. The reason in the case of the Cheltenham Hptel was the alleged defective drainage and water supply. The owner of the Masonic Hotel was ordered to make the roof of the kitchen watertight, to put in a ceiling and to clean the walls. The monthly meetings of Wanganui Charitable Aid and Hospital Boards were held yesterday. There were present: Messrs W. Ritchie (chairman), R. K. Simpson, Fletcher, Barnett, Lethbridge* Carson, Van Asoh, Sicely, Sommerville, Smith, Battle, Mannington and Spriggens. The Charitable Aid Board resolved to make inquiries whether a more suitable site can be obtained for the Old Men’s Home. At the meeting of the Hospital Board Mr Smith moved that immediate steps be taken to establish a cottage hospital at Taibape, as £IOOS had been subscribed for the purpose and a guarantee of £IOO per annum given for maintenance The Chairman and Messrs Carson, Sicely, Simpson, Battle and Smith were appointed to confer with a Taihape Committee to carry out the scheme. It was moved that Messrs Stunholme, James, Bennett, Aldridge and Dymook form the Taihape Committee.