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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3582, 7 October 1905, Page 2

Those in want of good jewellery at cheap prices, would do well to puruse Messrs O’Connor & Tydeman’s change advertisement in this issue. The Railway Department notifies in another column that holiday excursion tickets will be issued to Hastings and Napier from the 16th and 17th October. A special general meeting of the Foxton Cricket Club is convened for Monday evening next at Mr Perreau’s refreshment rooms. All intending members are requested to attend. Before Justices A. Fraser and B. G. Gower (Mayor) at the local Courthouse on Thursday evening, J. Kinley was sentenced to 14 days on a charge oi being an habitual drunkard. The case against John Smith for obtaining money under false pretences was dismissed.

A remarkable freak of nature is at present on exhibition in a Carterton chemists’s shop. It is a kitten with two hind parts, six legs, one head, two mouths, and two tongues. Two of tbo legs are sticking out of its back, whilst, the others are in the right position. The police raided a “hazard" school at Wellington on Wednesdaynight, and arrested iorty-seve 1 persons. They were charged at the Police Court on Thursday morning, and admitted the offence, £3 fine each being inflicted. The New Zealand Wool Buyers' Association have issued a circular affirming their determination to stamp out the dishonest practice of falsely packing wool bales offered at auction, and stating that any falsely packed wool, would be bought by buyers collectively, and the vendors would be criminally, prosecuted. Edward Jones, a convict in an American penitentiary, while serving an eight years’ sentence, invented a new collar button. A Pittsburg firm took up the invention, with the result that when Jones is released in four years’ time he will find a considerable fortune awaiting him. For the Dog Show of the Manawatu Kennel Club to be held at the Mannwatu A. & P. Show on Nov. Ist, 2nd, and 3rd. A number ot specials have been allotted in addition to the prizes of 20?, 7s fid, and ss. Specials of 10s fid are distributed to the Challenge classes, Sporting and non-sporting brace and teams, Rough Coated Collies, Fox Terriers, smooth ami wire. Entries close positively on Friday, 13th instant, with secretary, Palmerston North.

The most hirsute man in the world is a Frenchman, who is content to live as a moulder in the iron works of Montlucon earning his livelihood by labour, though often tempted by large offers to make an exhibition ot himself. His name is Louis Coulon, and he is seventy-nine years ot age, but makes it a point of pride after moulding for sixty-seven years, to refuse a retiring pension before be is eighty. He is only a little mao, but his beard is 14ft 2m long, and is crowned by a moustache 60 inches from tip to tip. When Coulon is at work he rolls up his beard and tucks it under his shirt.

Cricket enthusiasts are busy to-day dri theJf ffevl pitch at Athletic Park.

Haywood’s Hotel has just fcdSn freshly painted in an _ artistic style under Kir jenk’s’ supervision. A conflagration op! Wednesday night last in the direction! of Vld A Line proved to be the destruction of a tworoomed cottage on Mr Webb’s property. The Wellington Town Hall will be cldsed fdr five, months while the new pipe organ is being Mi Hpi the available floor space being requited id lay out the parts. It is estimated the closing of the building will mean a loss to the City Council of £iooc. The editor of the Masterton Daily 1 imes informs a .that he has tried going without breakfast for a month. He also gets up at 5 a.m. and indulges in an hour’s gardening. It is on record, by the way, that ha is one of the most amiable and lovable men In Masterton, and he has let th£ Si'ddfeli ofilti We’ll try it!

At a no-license cotiVdiifiofl 2t borne a petition was received from many natives pointing out that they, forming a large section of the population of the East Coast district, were deprived of the right to vote on the liquor question and urging Europeans to protect tlifinh A public meeting decided to forward the petition on to Parliament.

Miss Margaret Carter, who wore a celluloid comb that was ignited by the flames as she sat drying her washed dog before the fire, met with a startling experience which fesulted in the de struction of her luxuriant tresses, and rendered a portion of her scalp permanently bald. Celluloid is a secondary preparation of guncotton, and in any form, as in cuffs, collars and combs, is not safe to wear.

The “Sunbeam" programme of items for Shannon on the 25th is a particularly good collection, as they have the advantage of choosing the best collection of songs out of their three concerts. Dodger programmes are already out, and a big house is expected at the Manawatu Line township. Should the weather be fine, a large number of Foxtonians will make the trip. Next practise will be at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday night. Under cross-examination in the Magistrate’s Court, Blenheim, a claimant butcher gave an off-hand estimate of the amounts realisable per pound on the different parts of a bullock weighing 60011)8. First of all, the hide, valued at £1 ss, was thrown in; 2001bs of beef would be sold at fid per lb; 2dolbs at sd ; the legs were sold at 8s each, shins Is each, clads Is 8d each, and shanks 9s each; and 20lb fat, at 2s fid. This brought the value of the animal, retailed, up to £l2 8s sd, The weight of the legs, shins, clods, and shanks was “ lumped ” at 901bs, and the odd 40Ibs was waste. Another butcher, speaking as an expert, said a butcher would bo lucky if he could sell 5001bs of the 6001 b beast.

At Rotorua on Thursday, Robert McLaren, alias Johnson, and Leedham Whitehead, alias Mills, alias Sweeney, were charged with escaping from Waiotapu Prison on September 27th. McLaren pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to four months imprisonment ; Whitehead, who denied the charge, was convicted, and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment; On charges of breaking into the Waiotapu Hotel and stealing therefrom, McLaren pleaded guilty, and was committed for sentence, while Whitehead pleaded not guilty, and was committed tor trial.

The Blenheim police one day last •vc received from the medical officer it the hospilal a letter addressed to him and purporting to be signed by a young farmer resident near the town, saying that his body would be found in some .scrub in the Tnamarina district, the apparent intention of the writer being to commit suicide. The police have been out searching, but can find nothing. As the young man in question is missing the affair assumes a serious aspect. It is not known whether the letter is genuine or a ho-X. one report being that the man wo seen travelling along the road to Nelson.

An English postal note worth its full value in Britain is no intrinsic prize in this colony. This fact was clearly evidenced at the local Police Court yesterday morning, when Thomas Aubne was convicted for obtaining £i off J. Osboldstone by means of false pretences. The facts are these: Aubne purchased an English postal note to the value of £i in the colony, evidently with the intention of sending it Home, but failed to do so. Then he got Osboldstone to cash it for its full value, knowing full well that it was valueless in the colony, and was not payable. The prosecutors there* fore held Aubne obtained money under false pretences. Messrs Gower (Mayor) and Fraser, J's.P. held the same view, and fined accused £5, Aubne also to refund £l, and pay 10s Court costs, in default one month’s imprisonment. The fine has since been paid, Mr Moore appeared for accused, and Constable Whitehouse conducted the cdse for the prosecu. tion.

A meeting of the Foxton Athletic Club was held at Haywood’s Hotel last evening, there being present: —Messrs M. Perreau (chairman), Frew, Hadfield, Howe, Healey, Jillatt, and the secretary (F. Whibley). Mr J, Thompson was elected to the vacancy on the committed caused by the resignation of S, Wright. It was decided not to aeeept the terms offered by the Railway Department to run a special train from Feilding to Palmerston on the 9th. Correspondence was received from leading cyclists relative to a scratch race, and it was decided to place an invitation scratch cycle race on the programme, the distance to be one mile. All accounts in connection with the new cycle track were passed for payment. The concert arrangements were left entirely in the hands of Mr E. G. Sutherland, and the I same gentleman was given the right to j run the programme m connection with the sports. Votes of thanks to the I chair, and to Mr Haywood for the use I of his room concluded the business.

The All Saint'S tea»f promoters insert a column advertisement to-day referring to their Fair of next week. The adjourned meeting of the Foxton RcHVlOg Club will be held on Tuesday week, b test. A correspondent wishes 03 to bring under the notice of our Council that the Avenue Windmill is in need of rep’^if/ In the Victorfidil House, Mr Carpenter gave notice of fflotiem in favor of devoting all the money available for naval defence to the establishment i of tM Australian navy. To pi '6{Hdi§ UM amalgamation of the Italian Catholic’ shotting clubs, a five days’ tournament erf gymnastic's, bicycle and foot races, has opetiea inside the Vatican. The Pope received I the participators, and distributes the prizes. Mrs Hamer, of tbW Economic

Drapery, has engaged the s'ef'vieeß of a competent dressmaker, Miss Orange who has had large experience in the most fashionable Australasian cities. A change advertisement relating to the Economic is unavoidably held over till Tuesday. The Foxton Borough Council meet on Monday night, when, artiOrigfSt Other business, the question of the defined area for the fire protection scheme Will be discussed. This question is arousing much interest lately, and results in connection therewith are eagerly looked for. A witness who appeared jti the local court yesterday morning td MV port the good character of an accused person, on a question from his counsel) had to admit he knew nothing of the meaning of the word “ illiterate.” “ I don’t knew the meaning of that word,” the witnessfepllcd) when asked whether he considered the dC< U9ed an “ illiterate ” man.

In reply to a question put to us as to whether leaseholders are emitted to vote on loans foi special works, such as the Main street water scheme, we are authorised by the Borough Clerk to state that ratepayers only are entitle to- vote on such questions. It does not follow that the owner of the property alone can have the vote. If a tenant or a leaseholder pays the rates, he is entitled to a vote. Iri'some cases, arrangements are made by owners with the lessee or tenant to pay rates, and in all such cases the actual ratepayer has a vote. We have heard a few good stories going the rounds lately relative to “ egg laying," but perhaps one Foxton can boast ot takes the cake. It was yesterday that a duck at Stiles and Coley’s “ Matai ’’ mill belonging to Mr Alf. Arbon, layed a double-yoked egg at eight o’clock in the morning, and before three o’clock in the afternoon that self-same duck got rid of two more single eggs. This is told to us as truth, but the cream of the joke lies in the fact that this particular duck was recently sold as a drake. There is said to be no other duck within miles, so it must be true! We do not know the breed of that particular member of the feathered tribe, but when it leaks out, we are positive a big demand will set in. Next, please i Mr J. M. Thompson, the first Rhodes New Zealand scholar at Oxford, in a letter to his father at Dunedin, writes: "Nearly all the German University Clubs, including the Christian Union, have made rules expelling any member who accepts a Rhodes scholarship. They do so on the grounds that Mr Cecil Rhodes was not a lover qf peace, and that he caused the Boer war. The Germans recognise that the English are a quist people; they are a better business people than the Germans, but they think they are always trying to exalt themselves, that they are intriguing in and for every part of the world, th it they are mean, in first inciting the Japanese to go to war with Russia, and then taking advantage of Russia's weakness to invade Thibet. They think the Czar is a weak and insignificant man, but they think no end of their Raiser.”

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