CONTENTS BILL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 425, 12 July 1905, Page 2

CONTENTS BILL.

Fibst Page — Tenders, Amusements, Wanteds, &c. Second and Thibd Pages—Business Announcem nts, News of the Day. Fourth Page — Auctions, Land Sales, General Business Notices.

The Westport School Committee has declined to permit Bible classes in tho schools under the Nelson system, as asked by the Ministers' Association.

Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday: Strong winds to gale from between northeast and north and west after 12 hours from now; glass fall; rain probable.

It is stated that tho Land Commission haß been unable to arrive at a unanimous decision on some important matters. Some of the proceedings in camera are said to have been rather Gilbertian in character.

"Premier" oycleß from £17 17s, at Clarksofi's*

Mr H. D. Bedford told a Masterton audience last eyening that when looking through a large factory when in Amorica some time ago, he saw upon the wall, in large letters, the words "In God we ttust," and directly underneath, in letters almost" as lar^e, the consequential deduction " Therefore let no one ask for credit.".

It should be generally known that all nurses who practice midwifery are required by the Act to bt> registered before the end of the present year. Those who have been in practice for three years and can produce Batia faoory refer ences will experience no difficultly in getting on the register, bur, nurses not registered before the end of the' year will be required to undergo a strict exi>u>iM,i:.Kv> '- f ■•• -I-,.,-,. n .y t)M om be

Over ninoty per cent, of defects wero found in a line of Feildmg sewerage pipes opened up on Monday.

Mr Lethbridge wants the Minister of Mines to arrange for the Government Geologist to report oa tho supposed auriferous deposits at Bangiwahia, in the Ruahine ranges.

A strong effort is to be made to throw oat the ciauso in the Gaming Bill referring to the compulsory giving of evidence in cases ogainet bookmakers. Tho principle of the clause was rejected la-t year, and it is anticipated that it will meet tho same fate this session.

One of the manifold " wanteds " was yesterday invited to the hospitality of tho lock up by Constable Hamiuond. His name was Perry and his trouble was the alleged disobedience of an order of the Mongawcka Court.

Don't miss seeing the jacket bargains at Victoria House t^le.*

Mr Hogg states that he knows of casos where men have been detained in asylums to suit the convenience of the medical superintendents. lie quoted one case where ho said a patient was being detained because he was useful to diivo the doctor about.

Tho Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Bill proposes to allow a poll of on any questions affecting the interests of any borough, and the Council must take such- poll within thirty days on a request from 15 percent of the electors of such a borough.

Patrick Sheehan, a person possessed of several aliases, amongst others '■ Paddy the Pig," was yesterday charged with the theft of an overcoat, valued at 10s, the property of one G. Martra. Mr Moore appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. After having heard the evidence for the prosecution, His Worship dismissed the charge.

The meeting for tho formation of a Bacon Company »t Palmerston is to be held at the Council Chambers to-night. It is to bo hoped that townspeople will matte a point of being present. Mr Anderson will lay the details of tho project before tho meeting, and an opportunity will bo afforded of asking questions and obtaining the fullest information.

See our window for cycle sundries, all at Christchurch prices. 'Adams Star Cycle Co.*

Owing to Mr A. "W. Hogg, the present member for Masterton, having joined the new party in the House, there are various rumours afloat as to auothe'r candidate taking the field in the Government interest at the elections. The names of three prominent citizens are mentioned as likely to bend their necks to the party noose. Not, Are you a Liberal ? but, Are you a Seddonite ? is still the supreme test.

" He is a political agitator," said the Premier of the Leader of the Opposition, " disturbing the situation between the State and the Civil Servants by agitating for shorter hours for railway servants. -He is endeavouring to secure the .vote of the public railway service." Mr Masaey: " You know I learned my politics from you." Mr Seddon : "Well, I have not had a very good pupil, and you have a lot to learn yet." l;r'f;%

A fierce fasilade of onormoii9 quaptiV ties of rice put a newly married couple through their first disagreeable ordeal <\i the Palmerston railway station yester day afternoon, and also, made things unpleasant for a number of the frequenters of the public platform. The old idea was to scatter the seed as a blessiog and a benediction over the heads of those who sought hymenal consolations, but the male members of yesterday's bridal entourage scattered their blessings with, a fierce enthusiasm which endangered the eyesight of the passers-by.

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Mr A. Bayly, one of the selectors of the New Zealand team which is to tour England, accompanied the players to Australia. It was oasy to see (says the Star critic) that Mr Payly, who is one of the keenest judges of football in New Zealand, was anything but satisfied with the display given by the New Zealand forwards in their match against Auckland, and unless there is a big improvement on that form in the matches in Australia I should say there were moro unlikely things than that there will be e> few additions made to the team before they finally take their departure.

Work at the Seddonville State colliery is very slack. .

As a resulS of the bylaw gazetted by the railway authorities, refusing to carry liquors into the King Country, a large and influential meeting of - citizens met at Te Kuiti when the following resolution was unanimously passed:—"That this meeting of citizens of Te Kuiti emphatically protest against the latest: railway regulation re the oirriage of liquor, as being an undue interference witb the liberty of British subjects, add hereby pledge themselves to use their influence against the Government while this regulation is in force." ;

A little army of gasfitterß, paihteray upholsterers, and cleaners Was at iijrbrk in tbe Opera House last bight putting on the finishing touches preparatory1 to the opening ceremony today, Tlie whole of the seats have now been plaoed in position, and the building* wears a very attractive appearance. After the stalls seats bad been screwed into place, it was seen, that an insufficient.. margin had been left for entrance and egress at the sides, and the Opera Bouse Committee has instructed the architect, who was responsible, to have one seat on either side removed. Attention has also been drawn to the dangerous character of the principal side fire-escape exit owing to the presence of a high raised ledge at the bottom of the door. This is alio to bo removed.

.Reference was made by the president of the New Zealand Farmers' IlDion, in his address to the conference yesterday, to the proposed Dairy School at Levin State Farm. "It is," he says, " very disappointing that such slow progress has taken place in either providing a school or experimental station. The want of action by the Government in this matter was seriously jeopardising one of our most important trades, yet it seemed impossible to awaken the Government to tho necessities of the oase. I might almost >ay hundreds of deputa tions have interviewed different Ministers on this point. All have been received sympathetically, yot nothing has been done."

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The arrangements are complete for tho opening of the new Opera* House to-day. The public have been invited to assemble in Church-street to witness the ceremony. A platform has been erected for the accommodation of the representatives of all the local bodies in the district and their wives. The Mayor will give a short address, and should Mr W, T. Wood, M.H.E., be present he will fe'so be invited to speak. The combined bands will then play the National Anthem, after which ihe Mayoress will open tho main doors with a golden key, and those assembled will be at liberty to inspect the new building while the bands play a number of selections from the stage.

At ithe Nelson Anglican Diocesan Synod, a resolution was carried recognising the great amount of evil resulting from ihe licensed of alcoholic beverages, and expressing hearty sympathy with the effort now being made to remedy the evil. An ainondment substituting the word 3 "immediate use" for " licensed sale" found four clergy as supporter?, but the resolution, after a warm dobate, was carried practically unanimously, the noes being silent. A proposal to place on record that it was carried unanimously was not proceeded with, as the four clergy objected that they were opposed to the motion in its accepted form. A resolution was also carried that the Synod views with alarm the spread of gambling, and pledges itself to do its utmost to stem tho evil. In the course of the debate, lotteries at church bazaars, art unions for "mineral specimens," and generally totalisator and betting at races, footbail and cricket matches were condemned.

A. large deputation representing the Nelson province waited on the Premier yesterday morning to point out the urgent necessity of extending the railway line as far a8 Hope, where it would tap the ooach ro&d to the Buller. Mr Seddon said the East Coast-Nelaon connection had been approved by Parliament, and had not the contractors failed, Nelson would bj this time have been connected with Chrietchurch. The grounds for making the connection had been strengthened by this time by reason of the growing demands for land, timber and coal. Mr Seddon expressed the opinion that they would eventually have to 'ook to the Nelson distriot for land for settlement. He was not prepared to Hsk the colony to borrow more than a million a year, but he agreed with the neoessity of extending this line to a pay>ug point Mid was prepared to press that vie. iijwu his Ministers.

" Warren" cycles, guaranteed twelve months, £9, at Clarkson's* In the case "William Welch v. Elizabeth Crawford, the Wellington Appeal Court held tba<i the correspondence in the case showed a concluded contract of sale and purchase between the parties and that there wns sufficient memorandum in writing thereof signed fay tho defendant within tho meaning of the Sta'.uto of Frauds. The questions pub in the case were therefore answered accordingly. The question of costs was allowed to stand over in order that tho terms of agreement between the parties ' on this point might be brought before the Court. Mr Baldwin received advice yesterday that the Appeal Court has decided all the questions as to tbo validity of the contract to purchase the W ht6l> fn faVQUr °£ 'he plaintiff> The passengers by tho ton minutes past nine a.m. train from Newmarket to Auckland on Saturday had a .startling experience The train was signalled to leave the station for Auckland, and proceeded a few yard* on its way, but inHtead of taking the main lioe.'it swerved off on to tho Helensville line, going in the direction of the stops at tho end of the euabankniens nbove the tnaia line The switch on the Helensvillo lino was burst and rendered useless, and the train could not, theieforr, be backed into the station again. It had then to be taken on towards the stop, shunted on to the Helensville line, and brought back into Newmarket station. - The fog was fairly thick at the time, and the "passengers were much alarmed when they saw how near the train had gono to tho stops at the end of the embankment. An inquiry i into tho incident will be held. "Centaur" bicycles, the beat-finished bicycle on the colonial market, price £20. Wo invite comparisons. New Zealand , agents, Clarkson s*