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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3700, 17 July 1906, Page 2

The Foxton Athletic club hold their annual general meeting on Tuesday evening next at Mark Perreau’s rooms.

It is expected that Perewhit, who gave such a good exhibition of football in Foxton last Saturday, will gain a place in the Manawatu team against Wanganui next Saturday. A true sporting spirit was displayed by one of the teams at a football match at Lincoln on Saturday last. The Leeston team were late, and the referee awarded the game to the Lincoln Club. This would have placed Leeston and Irwell equal for championship honors, but the Lincoln . captain refused to accept the game, and the Leeston team, arriving afterwards, played, and won. It has been definitely decided that Mr Alfred Hill, of Wellington, is to take up the position of musical conductor of the New Zealand Exhibition. The Government is unable to entertain a proposal by Marshall Hall, of Melbourne, to bring to New Zealand a first-class orchestra of 40 or 50 players to give performances throughout the Exhibition. The cost would be about One of the most audacious bank thefts of recent years—the theives driving a tunnel through the two foot thick wall of a strong room—has taken place at the St. James’ Street, W., branch of the London and Country Bank. No due was left by the daring burglars. The thieves, who are believed to have been two in number, got away with in coin.

The French naval authorities are becoming gravely disquieted by the ravages of opium-smoking among officers on duty at the seaports of Brest, Cherburg, Lorient, Rochefort, and Toulon. Many smoke from 20 to 25 pipes a day, and evidently perform their duties in a perpetually drowsy state, acting by a kind of automatism, and are scarcely conscious. ‘ 1 Assuming that for each member three other persons beside participate in these benefits, over 185,000 persons may be regarded as shares in the beneficient work performed by these fraternal organisations,” says the Registrar of Friendly Societies in his report for 1904 (the latest available). During this latter year ,£102,174 was the amount paid by New Zealand’s societies in providing the several’ benefits of sick-pay, funeral benefits, medical attendance, and medicine. The Dunedin Star says there is good reason for saying that the gross value of the late Premier’s estate was. under ,£II,OOO, and that his life was insured - for only ,£2OO, -the policy having been taken out on the Coast many years ago. It is not generally known that before Mr Seddon became a Minister of the Crown he was the vi'etira of a serious trap accident near Kumara, the effect of which was to considerably ‘ ‘ load ; ’ his life from an insurance standpoint. There recently died in poverty in Canada, Samuel Hawkins Napier, the finder of the largest gold nugget the world has ever seen. It was found ■on an Australian claim and measured 2 feet 4 inches long, 10 inches wide, and from 1 ]/z inches to 3 inches thick. It was shown to Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace, and for some time the finder received ,£SO a week for allowing the nugget to be exhibited at Crystal Palace. A cast of the nugget is now in the British museum.

The man McCutcheou, who shot himself at Lincoln, near Christchurch, on Thursday last after being arrested when on the point of being married at the Presbyterian Church, was in 1900 convicted of horse-stealing, and in the following year of forgery, for which he served three years imprisonment. After the detectives apprehended him, the man asked if he could have an interview in private with the clergyman (the Rev. Mr Spence). The detectives agreed. Mr Spence and McCutcheon went into the front room of the manse, and McCutcheou said that he would like to make a will. Mr Spence got a sheet of paper, and wrote the will at the man’s dictation. Mr Spence said that he would get Detective Ward to witness the signature, but deceased said that he would rather have Mrs Spence, to witness it. Mr Spence left the room, apd returned with Mrs Spence, who spoke to the deceased, and signed the will. McCutcheon shot himself a few moments after. His will is as follows:—“ I, John Hayward McCutcheon, being of sound mind, do hereby desire to dispose of ray personal effects as follows : I desire to leave all my moneys and belongings and a life insurance policy for to Miss , of Greenpark. (Signed) Charles J. H. McCutcheon, 12th July, 1906. William Spence, clergyman, Bessie Spence, wife of above,”,

We hear a very fine BroadwoodWhite piano has arrived in Foxton for the State school. It is the intention of Mr Alf. Shadbolt to give a combined dinner to Huimai Awahou Clubs when they meet, probably on Saturday week. The lather of the child Pee who died last week wishes us to contradict the report that death was due to choking by eating peanuts. The cause of death was dyspepsia. Miss O’Connor, the AngloParisian dressmaker, has removed from Thompson’s building to Manchester House, where intending pupils oi the art will be accommodated.

Mr Ern. Nash, carpentering contractor is at present engaged renovating Mr Louis Wilson’s premises, preparatory to the new firm, Nash and Co. Ltd., starting operations in our midst. Mrs T. Haywood Wishes to heartily thank the residents of Foxton who so generously contributed towards her subscription list for the school piano; also those gentlemen from Palmerston, Wellington, and Dunedin, who so kindly contributed donations. Messrs Watchorn, Stiles and Co. evidently prefer give the public the benefit of the goods so greatly in danger of being damaged during the alterations to the premises. We would advise any of our readers to look at: the change advertisement on the front page.' With the many strange faces and new inhabitants Foxton lately boasts of an alleged humourist finds the light of day, and each Saturday will see the Hkkald devoting a column to his telephone chatter. So beware of the humourist, and don’t get m the ridicule column! ;(

On Sunday as the Queen of the South was steaming up the river she grounded on a bank below the Herrington homestead. All efforts to get' the steamer off were unavailing, and it was not until a late hour yesterday afternoon that she was able to berth alongside the wharf. Mr Archie McMinn’s band has been engaged to provide the at the Sub-Union Ball on AugusnP 15th, which promises to be theo event of the season, if we are to judge by the numerous inquiries for invitations, A large number of Palmerston North, Sandon, and Levin visitors are expected. The invitations will be issued early next week. The Foxton Football SubUnion intend holding their sports and concert on the same date, some time in September. The concert will shortly be put in rehearsal. For the sports, the following, donations have been received :—Best drop-kick, a gold medal donated by Mr H. Austin; for running with the ball, a gold medal donated by Mr'Alf. Shadholt ; for a 220yds championship, • a trophy donated by Mr Em. Nash ; for the best school-boy place-kick, a trophy donated by Mr Guy (an employee of Mr E. Nash). Besides these, medals are to be presented for senior, junior, and school-boy seven-a-side winners;, also a trophy for best place-kick. Mr J. Jillett is entrusted with the collecting of trophies.