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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3576, 23 September 1905, Page 2

Mr E. L. Hill, the local dentist, has a card published to-day. The Library Book room, which was closed for some time has been reopened, and new books are now ready for lending. Mr Thomas Hannan, candidate for the Thames seat, advocates a tax on bachelors and a bonus to the heads of large families. (Parliament is being petitioned to grant relief to the wife and family of Mr Charles Mills, who was ‘shot while marking for the volunteers at a Nelson rifle range. There is on exhibition in Osborne and Baker’s window, Messrs Berry and Co.’s trophy for the second prize in Coley’s Handicap. It consists of a set of silverhandled carvers, and is well worth winning.

Tim Tracey was beaten at Wellington bv Hock Keys for the lightweight professional championship fflf the colony and a purse of thirty guineas given by the Wellington Boxing Association.

Mr J. R. Stansell reports having had a very successful sale last Wednesday of the goods and chattels of a flaxmiller, under instructions from the D.0.A., of Palmerston North, everything being quitted at very satisfactory prices. It is understood at Wellington that Mr Willis, the principal witness in the voucher enquiry, has resigned from the public service, in which case he will probably be outside the scope of the Prendergast-Wardell inquiry. The Mangaweka paper records the fact that on the rendering of a national song at a recent concert there a Son of Erin was so pleased with himself and everybody concerned that at the close of the entertainment he insisted upon paying the admission fee a second time. In forwarding a telegram of sympathy and condolence to Mr P. C, Freeth on the occasion of the death of his father. Mr Seddon said: “ Your father was a devoted and faithful public servant, a good colonist, and one who in its earlier history rendered the colony meritorious service.”

In the Wanganui Supreme Court, Richard Daniels, Town Clerk of Marton, who pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of £7OO of borough funds, was brought up for sentence. His counsel stated that he had been clerk for three years and came from the South Island where he had carried on the business of a stock-broker. Through failure during the boom he was left with £6OO or £7OO of debts. He was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment. The Foxton Minstrel Troupe come in for a very complimentary notice from the Levin paper. They should draw good houses at both Shannon and Levin. The Shannon Hall is not available for Oct. 4th, hence the visit will not take place till October 25th. The “ Sunbeams ” have also been approached by the All Saints Bazaar Committee to provide the first part of their concert entertainment in October, while a benefit performance to a deserving case is spoken of to take place at a later date. The troupe have their hands pretty full. The national sport of Norway and Sweden is “ski,” or snowshoe racing, and an international race is held annually, at which representatives from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland compete. There is in Pahiatua at present the winner of one of these important events in the person of Mr Oscar Degarman, the well - known athlete. In order to correctly estimate the powers of endurance and strength requisite for a winner of this race it may be mentioned that on the occasion on which Mr Degarman was successful the course was approximately 123 miles, across country , and the number of competitors about 100. v -

The Foxton Public School closed yesterday for a week’s spring holidays. Posters are in circulation concerning the Foxton Athletic Sports meeting to take place in November. On Thursday a crossbred ewe belonging to Mr L. Robertson, of Newlands, Ashburton, gave birth to six lambs, all fully developed, and of normal size. Tenders are invited by Mr Ij. G. ' of Palmerston North, West, ftrohitioi. , , ' and dwelling lor the eivedoii of ft buo£ . - " Tr ah, at in brick and wood for wnuns - Fox tom

At Palmerston Supreme Court yesterday true bills were found against John Olaff Jansson, indecent assault upon his step-daughter under the age of 16 years; J. G. Robinson, Jas. Loughlin and Wirt. Jos. Low, assault and robbery; S. Mawhinay, theft, charges; Robt. Hamilton, theft. “Whvl am a prohibitionist ” is the advertised topic of Eev. Featherston for to-morrow evening. The interest evinced in the no-licenae movement is such that the election of members for the House of Representatives bids fair to be cast into the shade altogether. A visit of some of the no-license advocates from the House is promised shortly. “If there were not numbers of women,” said a lady speaker at a meeting at Christchurch, “who are better qualified in, all ways'to sit in the House of Representatives than the majority of men now representing us, I should be sorry indeed for my sex. Under the present law a Maori or a naturalised Chinaman is eligible to offer himself for election, whilst the most refined and cultured woman is debarred." Much merriment was caused in Main Street this morning by a decided fall in vegetables—not in price, but in bulk. The only person who apparently treated the affair seriously was our Celestial friend, Hop Lee, who was in charge of the conveyance with a defective shaft. This shaft gave way with the suddenness of a lightning flash, and the result was a general up-heaval of the contents of the vehicle, which consisted mainly of the variety noticeable in a Chinese garden. At the illustrated descriptive recital of “ Ben Hur,” by Mr E. H. Buckingham, of Palmerston, in the Public Hall to-morrow (Sunday) night, the tallowing illustrated musical items will be rendered: —“The 1 Better Land,” “Star of Bethlehem,” “Ora Pro Nobis,” “ Nazareth,” “ Calvary,” and “The Lost Chord.” The limelight pictures illustrating “ Ben Hur,” ai;e said to be artistically colored. Thp book is well-known, and has been widely-read by the general public. The post-card episode has now reached the serious stage. Our rebuke of Thursday last proved such a stunner to some of those blamed for the thoughtless caper that we have been besieged by deputations wishing us to make known the fact that tney—the different personages —have had nothing to do with the alleged crime. It is no joke to accuse a man of that which he is guiltless 1 Our local dentists are amongst those who feel aggrieved at being charged with “Harold St. Aubyn’s” doings, and we may point out that these gentlemen disclaim all connection with the post-card business. We would also point out that charging a person with such insane tactics, (unless proof is held as to the truth of such charge), is just as illegal as the foolish pranks “ Harold St. Aubyn ” preferred to adopt. However, may we hear no more of Harold’s absurdity, and may his heathenish habits quit him, for until then clear-minded citizens cannot regard his acquaintance as desirable. A correspondent deals with the matter further in another column, An unrehearsed occurrence happened to the Premier at Greytown last Monday. He was speaking in a private room to a certain resident when the door suddenly opened with out warning, and a female entered. She walked up to the “grand old man ” and stroked his head, telling him meanwhile that he must be careful of his health. She begged of him to bestow kindly affection upon his wife and children. “ God knows,” she exclaimed, “there’s many a woman been ruined in life for the lack of a little' love.” She then pleaded the cause of a small want for a fellow female settler; then, without any warning she flung her arms round the Premier’s neck and a kiss upon his cheek. The Premier was completely “ flabbergasted ” and exclaimed “ tut tut 1 ” and passed it off with a good naiured smile, and the old lady withdrew. The above is an evidence of the manner in which the Premier has won his way into the hearts of many of the people.