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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3624, 15 March 1906, Page 2

Many of the townspeople are agitating to keep the Irish Saints Day on Saturday a holiday. It is said one or two local sporls reaped well financially from a spinning Jinny” at Orona Bridge sports yesterday.

Distinguishing roseCes were worn by tho members of the Borough Council. School Committee, and Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of the visit of the Premier on Tuesday last.

We are pleased to notice that L. .Tenks passed tho Education Departments’ Examination for 'teacher’s D certificate, and also passed in the following subjects of tho examination for class C:—

English Language and Literature. Theory of Education, Chemistry and Con sti t.u tion a 1 History,

Speaking fit die banquet the other evening, Mr Nadi, of Pahnersion. said that the innovation of having ladies present had proved such a success that, evening that lie would not forget to tell Palmemonians of the matter, and possibly they would follow suit in future. Mr Stansell, after listening to the many wants urged by speakers at th« banquet on Tuesday, mentioned that “ they did not want anything in the way of grants over Shannon way, only it took a long time to get over the Shannon Ferry at present.” Also “ There was lots of tinker over that way, if only a means of transit were available.” The Chairman of the Foxton School Committee (Mr H. Baker) suggested to the Premier on Tuesday that the old school building would do for a technical school. Foxton would also like a district high school attached to the primary school. The Premier promised that if the conditions were complied with, the request for a district high school would be favourably considered. Relating the ignorance of some people regarding New Zealand, its whereabouts, and its people, The Right Hon. The Premier, told a good joke the other evening. It was when on his last tour Home that a indy from Dublin had forwarded him a letter stating that the ladies of the Irish capital had resolved to honour him at a social, and they hoped Mr Seddon would appear at same in Ilia “ native costume,” Needless to say this evoked much laughter.

Rather a good joke has found its way to us anent the banquet the other eve. A well-known wag. who evidently joices in a tinge of humour, a waiter and inquired whether a toot|. pick could be obtained for his special use. The vail or returned empty handed, which riled the distinguished gent, so much that ho had to make a second inquiry from the waiter. Imagine bis disgust when ‘he retort of the waiter crane : “ The only tooth-pick 1 wo can bring yon is a crow-bar. Will that do ?”

Mr C. L. Barnard has a replace advertisement inserted to-day. G. H. Thomas and Co., Shannon, advertise for a good feeder and scutcher.

Ross and Co., ot the Bon Marche, have an interesting replace advertisement in to-day’s issue which is worth perusal.

At Oioua Bridge yesterday, Flying Cloud won the big race, t red Shad h .It’s Gray Bay ran second in the trot.

The beautiful bouquets presented to the Premier at the school opening and to Mr John Stevens at the banquet, and also the button holes worn by members of the school committee were made by Miss Easton, of T Ngaio.

A correspondent, “ Eye Witness,’ writes to us from Shannon explaining that the affrighted Chinaman’s horse referred to by us on Saturday was deliberately frightened, but the general tone of the letter is too strong for publication.

Referring to an invitation to attend a party given to the leader of the Opposition at the Ostrich Farm at Pukekohe, the Premier at first wondered what the attraction was. The Party was held, and the speech made, and then he remembered that ostriches had great gastronomical powers. They would swallow anything 1 Perhaps it was that ostrich-like the leader of the Opposition and his friends rushed their heads into the sand, and considered themselves safe. (Laughter). The doings of the local deputations which waited on the Premier on Tues day last are referred to in a leader today. It should be mentioned that pnr ions in connection with the wharf extension- were numerously signed and presented from Palmerston, country dis tricts, and Foxton. The members of the deputations included—Messrs H. and 0. Austin, F. W. Frankland, H. Baker, G. A, Simpson, ,1. Nash (Palmerston), J. Stevens, M.H.R., and G. Coley.

Owing to the inclement state oi the weather only a few attended the meeting called last night tor the purpose of forming a Qneit Club, It was deemed advisable to adjourn the meeting for a week, and where it will he held will be notified. We would impress upon those who purpose joining the advisability of attending the adjourned meeting is it is not fair for I a few to form the dub, elect the officers, and do the other preliminary acts. A fair, it not a large, attendance can do what is needful, and ws tod sure that once the Club is firmed pnoi's will become very popular in Foxton, The Premier is nothing if n>t humourous. A gentleman who'had been entrusted with the response of a delicate toast the other evening slightly forgot his position,,and was not content, to thank those who had dr ink the toast so heartily, but asked tnem all to rise and drink the same toast. The Premie" saw the position, and rising to his feet in an instant exclaimed, “ Yes, let us toast them again !” In connection with the same toast, many of those who stood up had no occasion to unnecessarilv weary themselves, as it was their own health they were drinking, and it would have been much more comfortable to rest their legs. At the schoolgrounds on Tuesday afternoon, the Old School Girls defeated the Present School Girls at rounders after interesting games. The teams were :—Old Girls : Misses Simpson (2), Cook (2), May Coley, Connie Overdid, Pvoso Dudson, Kate Spelnmn, Ettie Webb, and Minnie Walker. The Present Girls were: Misses Hilda Barber, Nellie Gray, Beryl Fraser, Flossie Edwards, Dula and Elvie Mzdorf, Lizzie Laing, Nellie King. Ethel Robinson, and Vida Walker. The Premier joined in the contest, and caused much laughter amongst tlm small fry for the manner in which he managed to make miss hits. At the Supreme Court Palmerston North yesterday before the Chief Justice argument was taken in the case of Svmons v. the Foxton Borough Council. t This was a special case stated under the ; provisions of the Public Works Act by the Compensation Court for the opinion of the Supremo Court on the point of law as to whether on the true interp otation of the Public Works Act and the Municipal Corporations Act a person whose land was injured by the closing of a street could claim compensation for the damage. After hearing argument on both sides, his Honor reserved his decision, Mr C. A. Loughnan ap pcared for the respondent Council and Mr R. Moore for the claimant, Mary Symons. We don’t know whether Mr John Stevens meant to cast reflections on the local Borough Council when he referred to them the other evening, but it looked mighty like it. However, the members of the Council looked glum. It was whilst the gentleman iu question was instancing how far advanced we were ahead of other countries in conducting our own House of Parliament that he mentioned a yisit he once paid to the Tasmanian House of Representatives. The speaker said there was no strangers’ gallery, and it was with difficulty that he was permitted to obtain a glance at the members in - committee. There were out 13 of forty or fifty members engaged in voting on one of tho largest financial questions ever voted for iu that state —concerning a big railway. It appeared, said Mr Stevens, “ more like the business of the Foxton Borough Council they were transacting than the business of Parliament.” RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS,

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