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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3577, 26 September 1905, Page 2

The Foxton Athletic Club meet at Levett’s Manawatu Hotel at 8 o’clock to-night.

Correspondence advocating the establishment of swimming baths in Foxton is un ,v udably held over.

The local Football Executive Secre tary was appo nted one of the referees to act at the tournament at Palmerston Showgrounds to-morrow, but is unable to attend.

T e D mnevirke Jockey Club has decided to devote all “cuts" from dividends, that is all fractious left alter paying the dividends to a sixpence, to the Daunevirke Hospi-al.

We understand tlvit-a set of silver medals will be donated to Foxton’s champion cricket team by a local enthusiast, should the different Clubs torrn themselves into an Associati m. Wake-up, boys ! The co npiler of the Manawitn Rugby Annual is presenting, a number ot copies to the Foxton schoolboys. Much information relative to rules and records will be found in its pages, a id the !a<!s will no doubt read the b vok carel'ulb. When it became known in Norsewood th -t a gentleman had wagered a £5 dress with his wife that she c-nild not chop throneh a ten inch log in five minnt s, a large number assembled 11 witness the event, which resulted, amidst rounds of applause, in the falling of the log in less than two minutes.

Messrs Ross & Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, intimate in our advertising columns the arrival and opening up of exceptionally ex tensive shipments of spring and summer goods for all departments of their business, of which they invite the early inspection of buyers from this district.

F. T. Moore, ef Wellington, who some time ago offered to kill Sir J. G. Ward, now writes to the “ New Zealand Times” to inform all those hitherto unaware of the fact, that it is useless to try and remove R. J. Seddon from office “because Mr Seddon holds office in obedience to the will of a benificent Providence.”

There are nine old age pensioners in the colony over the age of 95 years, ot whom one is an unmarried man, five are widows, and three widowers. One ot the last mentioned (at Masterton) is 104 years old, and another (at Ashburton) is 102 years of age. The unmarried male pensioner, who lives at Havelock, is 101 years old. On the arrival of the Queen of the South yesterday morning from Wei lington, she transhipped to one of Messrs Levin & Go’s river punts a largo engine and boiler, consigned to Messrs Hickson & Reeves. This machinery will be taken up the river (o Orona Bridge, and placed in the new flaxmill which this energetic firm are having erected.

la openi ig a bazaar on behalf of the funds of the Durban Congregational Church the Governor of Natal (Sir Henry McCallum) delivered a peculiarly candid speech. He declared that Natal was credit mad, and people were much ton apt to run into extravagance on credit. The Church authorities acted similarly, by plunging into debt, and then asking the i congregati n to help them out ot the mire. He had previously declined to take part in similar functions, which were in the nature of relief funds, and would have hesitated before accepting their invitation that day had he known I that the bazaar was to remove an in-1 cubus of debt.

The Fofsfon Side ClilO has b'eeri Accepted as a Defence Corps by the Government.

We Understand a larce number of witnesses have' received subpoenas to attend Palmerston Sdpreirie Court tomorrow in connection with tTief Alleged! slander ease.

Lyl: Moon find Go., Main street dealers, give Mofie« to-dfty that their new summer goods have a Lived; ana are iieing quitted at cheapest pdssioie prices.

The Montgomery Company appear in Foxtail Public Hall next Tuesday. Mr Ivdri jitnffis; advance agent, is in town to-ddy tHaiiidg drt'aiige'nla'nts for the visit.

At the Palmerston Supreme Court yesterday, Robert Hamilton was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment for theft,- and Samuel Mawhinnev to tWelVd thohths for defrauding an employer;

For theft; JffisMi Garknd Wats yes(tuMav eeriteitcecl rit Palmerston S.M. Court (3 {WV* WOtlfhe; Whiffi’on a second charge lie was fa t" e Supreme Court for sentence, As showing the quality ot some of the land between Palmerston North arid Fclldlilff.. am; representative was shoWn U strip.df sdn yesfe'fdaV from which a crop of iafly hdd been tdkdfl off 23 yedfs in Succession:

According 10 fhb,,Leviii Pfuriffpr,Messrs MeNfliiclnd CHdfifile) 3f We’{> lington, have bought the interests Of all other shareholders in the Makerua Estate and intend to cut the property up into flax areas and dispose of it to mi’lers.

Feilding has lately been the hub of flood waters, with the I'esult that the roads are hi a very muddy state. Many of the water and gas mains thought flt to host, and workmen dfe busy repairing same at present.

Professor De Leon, who is spoken of by contemporaries as being a character rd ider and palmist of some merit, is at present on a visit to Foittotb and may bo consulted at the Manchester Boarding House from 10 a.m. to 10 pun. daily.

Evidence of the advance in the value of property in Napier of late years is furnished by the fact that about eleven perches df land Iri Hefsdhtlll street has been sold to a syndicate oil beh df of the Napier Club , at a figure which works out at the rate ot about £15,000 per acre. The French newspapers allege that a submersible boat just launched by Germany at Kiel is an exact copy of the French submersible Aigrette. They declared the French plans have been treasonahlv sold to Germany. A pupil of a French school of engineering is supposed t) be the culprit.

In a sehnol not many miles away a teacher asked his pupils to explain the meaning of bid gnity ; this seemed to puzzle the children so they were then asked the meaning of “ standing on your dignity.” This a'so seemed to puzzle them, but one boy thought he would venture to hold up his hand. Well, said the teacher: •'Please sir, standing on your head.”

The Maori’s idea of business is sometimes quaint, but would not be recognised by copy-book critics. A native walked Into a shop the other day and asked the price of a certain brand of pipes. “One shilling cash; two shillings booked.’’ “By gorry, I know now how you make te money. S’pose you no sell him cheaper ?” “ No.’’ “Oh, well, vou book him,” and the Maori walked out with the pipe, leaving the seller half angry, half amused. — Wairurapa Leader.

It happened at a dance not a hundred miles from Waverley the other night, says an exchange. Portly spectator to a lad next whom he happened to be silting, “ What a shockingly bad dancer that man with the red moustache is ?” Lad, reproachfully, “ That’s my father.” Portly spectator (who prides himself on his ready wit), “ I believe he'd be all right if it weren’t for his partner. She’s enough to spoil any dancer.” Lad (indignantly), “That’s my mother!”

Mrs Hamer, of the Econonvc, announces in the issue that she is disposing of her large stock of hoots, shoes and slippers at reduced prices to make room for her heavy purchases of spring and summer goods, including a large parcel of travellers samples which enable her to have a variety not otherwise obtainable in a small town. Special attention is called to the low price of silk blouses, dress skirts, and childrens washing hats, also that dressmaking and millinery arc special lines with her.

Yes'erday afternoon the children whs had taken part in the recent Anglican Sunday School concert were entertained at afternoon tea in the Victoria Park by the Superintendent, Mrs W. S. Stewart. That the young folks had a good time and enjoyed themselves to their hearts’ content goes without saying. Before leaving the Park a pleasing little ceremony took place. On beljalf of the older girls, Miss Nellie Gray presented Mrs Stewart with a very beautiful scarf, and Miss Hilda Barber read a nice little address thanking her for her unfailing kindness while training the performers c refu'ly all through the rehearsals. Mrs Stewart, who was manifestly taken hv surprise, made suitable and feeling reply. Dannevirke is to be congratulated on the possession of an absolute g. nius of the violin. One of the first pupils to come before Mr Alfred Mistowski, the examiner for Trinity Obege, London, was Harry Elwood, a lad of ii years. His,playing was a revelation, and the examiner could not repress his surprise and pleasure. The boy played a dainty gavotte by Bohm and a sonata by Veracini, but the technical difficulties in both were eas !y overcome, ' and besides, the player showed a musicianly feeling and taste which was quite surprising in one so young. Scales and exercise were played as with the hand of a master. "Mr Mistowski said the boy reflected high credit on his teacher, but said he would like to see him given an opportunity of going Home to study.

The High Commissioner cabled on the' 23rd that the hemp market was weak.

The people ot South Australia are taking fd due another. Last year a record for th©‘ last 21 years watf cstabfished in the Slftte in regard to nfsttn'rrtony; The maffiatfss registered in iyo4 nhmb'efed 2526, being by 266 more than thotie Of flip pterion's yea",, and being the highest number recorded in any year since iS'S4. The maiTiage rate (that is, the rate df marriages, licit Of persons married) per 1000 of the mean population was 6.01, against 6.85 in the previous year, and was above the rate recorded in! any other year since 1891. The record was not affected by the seasons as the Methodist headed the list with 825 unions; then came the Church of England, with 513; and then the Roman Catholic Church, with 264.

The Paris correspondent of “The Gentlewoman ” says that “ an amusing Story is going the round of the clubs and afternoon tea tallies in reference to a lottery ticket. The old Count S., known for his constant money difficulties, ym at a loss how to remunerate hj s 'lt pleasure he had from a woolerfHlsa!?fc. bethought him a lottery ticket he Ired had for some time, and presented her with it. Now, It chanced, that this same ticket, a few wrfgKit later, drew a °* *- 30,0 °° (goo.oidi'r.j dM th?ro was Ho v . ni >g el J® for the count (d do Pdf W fflftfiy cd-dc drid get po'ssessioti dt it tigtiiih The’ cerV'fpdny was celebrated d{ fhd Main, flnu as so'ofl its fife jrildres'.ing couple were {nlshdrfd aim vi/jfefhd count asked his wife to fetch hliti thte’ ticket. Blushingly the countess acknowledged having given it to her cousin, the coachman, as compensation for their broken engagement.