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Manawatu Herald, 19 November 1904, Page 2

Veterinary Surgeon Burton was in Foxton to day on business, A big effort is being made to have a Mounted Military Competition on the tgos Manawatu Show programme. A fish tale! Inside a large eel which was captured at Masterton a few days ago was found a whole trout, about one foot in length. At a large gathering at Auckland, the Mayor presiding, Dr Lenihan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, was presented with a purse of 220 sovereigns in commemoration of the eighth anniversary of his episcopate. A pair of running shoes 26 years old helped to put up something of a record at the Waihi sports. They were worn by H. George, who won four races and by O. George, who had three wins. Seven races in one day is not bad work for such an ancient pair of shoes. Wairarapa Times;—The Premier will be delighted with all the fume and worry which is displayed over his shops and Offices Act. He will say to the workers, " See how the Employers squeal when I tread on their tail; ain’t I a daisy?" A suggestion has been put to us to advocate that each of our councillors take a turn at cleaning and lighting the present street lamps. It is claimed that until this is done our streets cannot be lit effectively. The suggestion is too humourous to be treated seriously. The public of Foxton wtll be pleased to learn that Mr W. H. Poole has de cided to open a branch of his dentistry business in Foxton. Mr S. W. Ashton, who comes with a large experience in dental matters, is the Foxton representative of the firm, and may be consulted daily by those suffering with teeth troubles. A most extraordinary case came before Mr Brabant, S.M., at Napier on Monday, when James Holroyd, of Hastings, was charged with stealing a box of chocolates and a bottle of ginger from Neal & Close’s shop. The accused, who is a man of means oc cnpying agood position, pleaded guilty. His only excuse for his peculiar act was that he “ must have been mad.” A fine of £lO was imposed.—Waipawa Mail. A good joke has just leaked out about a popular young wife who decided to scare her husband. He was quite a hard drinker, so she set about to reform him. To do this she procured the costume of Mephistopheles that had been worn at a masquerade. The next time the erring spouse came home, feeling happy, she quietly donned the costume, and as he opened the door she stepped forward and said: “ Come with me. I am Satan!” The result rather startled, as the response that greeted her was : “ Zat so ? Shake, ole boy; I’m your brother-in-law. I married your sister.” She fainted.— Manawatu Standard. At Napier, on Tuesday, the Rev. Father Goggan was charged with disposing of a suite of furniture by raffle at the Empire Catholic Bazaar, held recently in that town. The Magistrate said that the Colonial Secretary, in giving permission to raffle at the bazaar, had limited it to paintings, drawings, sculpture, and other works of art of that kind. The suite of furni tore had been objected to at the lime by a constable who was present, but the defendant said that he bad been advised that the paintings on it made it a work of art. His Worship had no hesitation in saying that it did not come within the ordinary meaning ot those words, and be did not think the subsequent substitution of a mineral specimen altered the case, although it ought to be considered in mitigation of penalty. The defendant would be convicted of a breach of the statute and fined £$ and costs. The late Mr William Green, who died at Bulls on Monday evening, after a painful illness extending over five months, resided the greater part of his life in the Rangitikei district. He first worked for Mr James Bull, and afterwards went into business as a butcher and subsequently carried on contract work to some extent. For many years he was an active member of the Bulls Town Board and, being a practical man, he proved a useful member. In conjunction with the late Mr C. W. McLean the Killeymoon estate was purchased, and Mr Green settled there for several years, after which the property was sold to Messrs Ellis Bros., the present owners. About six months ago the late Mr Green again went into the butchery business at Bulls, and about a month later he met with a painful accident —being thrown from his horse. Not being in robust health at the time he failed to regain strength and passed away as stated at about g o'clock,—Manawatu Standard.

The N. Z. Loan & Mercantile Co.'s next sale takes place at Himataogi on Monday, 28th inst. Particulars will be found in another column. Thirty-five applications were received for the secretaryship of the Hawke's Bay A. and P. Society, Mr G. H. Monro, a clerk to a Napier firm, being appointed. Two police officers of note, Commissioner Dinnie and Inspector Kiely, arrived by train last night to pay their visit of inspection to the local station. They left again for Shannon to day. A meeting of the Foxton Borough Council will be held on Monday night to consider specifications and make arrangements for the letting of the Metalling Contracts for Nos. 2 and 6 Lines, and general. The local storekeepers received ad vice to-day that a further rise of xos a ton on sugar has been made. This is the second rise within the last two months. We have to acknowledge the receipt of Stewart Dawson & Co.'s, latest catalogue. Any line in jewellry or plate ware can be found in its pages, with price attached. This firm go about their business in the correct way, and success is natural. Foxton is not entirely free from the evil-desires of the contemptible larrikin. Some of these gentry have been at work with the P.O. pillar-box attached to the lamp post in the Avenue, with the result that it is not safe to use the box any longer for postal purposes. We hope that enquiry may lead the perpetrators to justice, for they richly deserve the full penalty of the law. Whilst a four-in-hand was being driven with circus appliances from Main Street to the local Tennis Court site yesterday afternoon, one ot the shatters wished to show his performing qualities, and succeeded in jumping over the centre pole. After slight trouble, the horse was extricated from its perilous position, and with the aid of another member of the equine family, the caravan was successfully pulled the other forty or fifty yards of the journey. Yesterday afternoon the circus monkeys came in for the usual annoyance from the " small fry ,r of the town, with the result that one of the targe members of the tribe broke loose, bowled over a dog, and bit a young lad named Collins severely on the hand. On hearing the disturbance, Miss .Hyland was promptly on the scene attending to the wound, and also forbid ding the. escapade of the "missing link.” who seemed to “ cow ” at her sight. When Clement Wragge, the weather prognosticator, visited these shores some months ago, he predicted a very bad Spring in our climes as regards weather. At the time, his opinion was greatly questioned, but since the advent of the usually bright season, he is adored—l mean his prophecy—by his denouncers of a few months back. “ When is it going to cease," is the only familiar remark passed nowadays, alluding of course to the most wretched climatic conditions that are prevailing. When the winds do cease, and the sun does shins tor the space of 8 hours —w» rather think we should say minutes— Wragge may have prayers offered for his welfare, but at the present time there is a large majority of the people in this Colony who are more apt to greet him with a six chamber, believing, of course, that his prophecy has acted on New Zealand like a command from Our Supreme Creator. There is no doubt that the continuous bad weather is causing general depression everywhere. Out door work is at a stand still all over the Island.

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