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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9477, 21 June 1909, Page 4

At a meeting of Feilding Mounted Rifles on Saturday night. Trooper Taylor was elected second lieutenant.

The estates of 62 deceased persons were placed under the charge of the Public Trustee last month.

A Westport telegram reports that P. Smith, a member of the crew of the steamer Kotuku, fell down the hold this morning and was killed. Goal, wages, wear and tear, and other items are said to bring np the cost of running the Auckland-Wel-lington express to £IOOO weekly.

Mr Roberts, of Feilding, informs us that owing to wet weather last week the time of entry for crutchinga for first wool sale fare extended to Wednesday next at noon.

The Andravelli difficulties about sailors nave been settled and the ship was to leave on Saturday or Sunday. Nearly 200 men are anxious to get away and preference was shown to those of the old crew. A fire broke out in Mills’ coalyard, Dunedin, at midday on Saturday, owing to the spontaneous combustion of a heap of 600 tons of .Blackball coal which had been stacked for 18 months. The brigade extinguished the fire after it had caused damage to the shed and coal estimated at £l5O.

A trne story comes from Rangiwahia concerning a new arrival from Britain, who was sent out to bring in three cows, He oame back after a long time with one cow. On being asked why he bad not brought all three the man replied in all simplicity and earnestness: “Surely you doffnot expect me to bring more than one cow at a time.” West’s Pictures gave an excellent show at Marten Opera House on Saturday evening to a crowded honse. The pictures were all new to a Marton audience and they were watched with the greatest interest. Among the long list “The Silent Hotel’in which everything worked automatically by touching electric buttons; was probably the most popular, while the coloured pictures in the “Serpentine Dance” showed striking and beautiful changing tints which demonstrated the marvellous development of colour photography. The Company returns to Marton In a month or two and is sure of a good reception.

Dr. Findley, interviewed with regard to the charges made by Mr Arnold, M.P., against the police, said that the charges were very vagne and no definite allegations had reached him, bnt Cabinet had decided to recommend that Mr Bishop, S.M., of"Obrißtohnrch, should be appointed a Royal Commissioner to investigate the charges and to make any further inquiries deemed necessary. Mr Dinnie 'said Dr. Findlay was most anxious to have the fullest investigation made. Mr W. B. Northrop describes in Cassell’s Magazine the sandwichmen of Ham Yard under the title of ‘ London’s Human Posters.” He say that amongst these sandwichmen are clergymen, artists, policemen, actors, captains, midshipmen, and architects. They always keep their eyes on the ground, because they have lucy finds of jewellery and money. There is a special division known as the Gentlemen*s Brigade —sandwichmen fitted out with top hats and frock coats, who are sure of public sympathy with the supposed gentlemen in distress. The highest pay is 3s fid a day of four hours. The averago'pay for a full day’s Work is Is fid

Mr Sam Nihcolas has been appointed Bailiff and Assistant Olerk at Feilding Oourt at a salary of £IOO a year.

Dunedin infectious diseases hospital is full and more cases are coming to hand, which will have to be isolated in their own homes.

Whitebait have made their appearance in the Manawatu river. On Wednesday morning a Foxton fisherman netted about two quarts of the little fish.

Mr T. W Kirk, Government biologist, states that the introduction of ladybirds has averted a loss of £1,000,000 at least by destroying the bine gum blight. As is the usual practice each year, the flax area of the Montoa estate has been closed down for two months. The last day for cutting was Tuesday. Notice is given that Marton shops will be closed on Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 4 ‘in order to provide an opportunity for all to see the California boys play baseball in’ the Park, As the result of the Collector of Custom’s preliminary inquiry into the wreck of the auxiliary schooner Nuhara, at Mahia, her master, Oaptam McNab, was absolved from any blame and has had his papers returned to him.

Carterton for some time past has been troubled with the pea-rfle pest, and the police have been on the watch tc catch some of the delinquents.* On Sunday last they were successful, and netted three shooters within the borough, one married man and two boys. An advertisement appears to-day notifyingphat the Frolics Comedy Concert Company will appear at Marton Opera House on Saturday next. The Company will present a very entertaining number of humorous items, sketches, piano monologues and stories. Two lads, Dale (18) and Fisher (16), broke into Kiddey’s bicycle shop at Christchurch on Sunday. They were observed, and the police informed. The lads essaped from the shop on to the roof of adjoining premises, and took refuge in a large hay loft. They were discovered after an hour’s search and arrested.

Cabinet met yesterday to consider the unemployed question, and subsequently announced that the Labour Department would on Monday send twenty to forty men to bushfellingjjat Rangltatau and on various railway works. As far as possible each district will provide werk for its own unemployed. Miss Hardy, of Marton, met with an unfortunate accident at Marton Junction yesterday. She was riding a free-wheel bioyle and just after turning a corner it got into a rut, and the grade being steep, she fell and fractured her leg just above the ankle. After receiving surgical aid she was conveyed to her home in a cab.

The Ballance Dairy Company paid out £2300 for milk supplied to its various creameries during the month of May. This amount is considesed very good for so late in the season, and speaks well for the district as as dairying is concerned. A fair amount of butter is still being manufactured at the two butter factories.

Our Taihape correspondent writes: —I regret to have to chronicle the death of a bright little fellow, the 6-year-old son of Mr Sutherland of this town, who died early on Saturday morning from cerebral fever. The poor little lad had been ill for about a fortnight, and mnoh sympathy is for the parents as this was their only child.

T. H. Dawe, of Port Ahuriri, met with a serious loss at the recent Hastings races under circumstances that point to robbery. Dawe was carrying about £6O in notes and some title deeds in a small wallet in his pocket, and felt his possession safe before going up on to the grandstand. On coming down to the lawn again shortly afterwards he found iiis money- was gone. The police are making inquiries. Mr Fisher, a Wellington inventor, tried his non-collapsible lifeboat from the Government steamer Tntauekai on Saturday. The boat is cylinderioal with conical ends and is built of steel. It will carry 50 passengers. With several persons aboard the boat was slipped from the deck of the Tatanekai and fell vertically torpedo-like, and clearing the water it bobbed np again and floated buoyantly. The trial was considered successful.

The various hotelkeepers at Masterton are making preparations to quit their respective premises, and in three instances the furniture is being offered for sale by public auction. When these handsome and commodious hotel premises are closed, it will give a somewhat dead appearance to the main business street of Masterton, as they_ are situated in central positions. Present indications are that the Club Hotel is the only one that will continue open as a private hotel.

The remains of a body were found on Tomahawk Beach, four miles from Dunedin, on Saturday night. The limbs are missing and very little flesh adhers to the bones. The doctor who examined the body expresses the opinion it is that of a woman of ;30 years of age. It is possible that the remains are those of Miss Mead, of South Dunedin, who disappeared in that locality last July, some of her clothing being found on the hill. The dispute in the tailoring trade was before Auckland. Conciliation Court this morning. The workmen asked for a new provision,stating definitely the holidays for weely hands, and that the minimum wage of £2 10s 6d be raised. The employers’ representative said the primary matter for consideration was the desire of employers that the log be done away with and the hourly system substituted. The employees would not agree, and the dispute was sent to the Arbitration Court.

It is understood that the SolicitorGeneral’s journey to England is in connection with a claim against the New Zealand Government by an American citizen. In the early days an American purchased a large area of land North of Anoklaind for the usual blankets and beads. Government never recognised the transaction, hut the land was not restored to the Maoris, but retained by the Crown. Negotiations have been proceeding ever since and the United States Government is now backing the claimant. FOR SCOUR IN OALYES

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