LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3723, 8 November 1906, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

We acknowledge w‘th thanks, receipt of complimentary tickets for the Athletic Concert to be held to-morrow night.

A meeting ot subscribers of the Foxton Building Society will be held in Mr Perreau’s rooms on Tuesday evening next at 7.30 o’clock sharp.

Mr Thos. Rimmer is the succecsful tenderer lor the erection of Mrs Whyte’s residence in Clyde street.

A great attraction at the forthcoming bazaar will be the flower stall with exhibits from the well-known nurserymen, Messrs Wighton. : Mr Walker, Secretary of the Fielding centre of the New Zealand Athletic Union will be in Foxton to-night to register competitors for to-morrow’s sports, ; The Secretary ' of \ the Athletic Club desires to acknowledge with thanks receipt of contributions from Messrs A. Laing, £2 12s 6d ; C. Easton, £2 2s ; H. Coley, £1 ids ; G. Gray £\ is ; J. Stevens, los 6d.

The s.s. Baden Powell met with an accident to her rudder yesterday, through it coming into contact with an obstruction. Her departuie has therefore been delayed id order tb repair the slight damage.

The Athletic club committee is leaving no stone unturned to make the Sports gathering tomorrow a huge success. All arrangement are being carefully attended to and the track is reported to be in capital order. The Borough Brass Band will discourse music at intervals, during the day. Lovers of athletic events will, witness some very exciting racing.

A corked bottle containing another message was picked up-on the beach on Tuesday last by a local resident, who brought it along to this office in order that the contents might be revealed. After struggling for some time to remove the cork, ; the while thoughts were flashing through our brain of ship, wrecked people being buffeted about in an open boat, or disclosing the whereabouts of a second Enoch Arden, withdrew and unfolded the piece of paper and read with feelings of disappointment the following, written on the back of a Wellington and Manawatu Cd.’s train schedule -" Eongburn Bridge, 1/5/06, 10.45 a.m,—This bottle was thrown off the Manawatu Bridge because it was empty and Of no use to us in the way of pile-driving. Having a good time plenty of weather floating around and piles going down slow but sure. Good-bye. We will meet you in the Soup. Sun strong but not much of it. Hoping you will publish .this epistle when found, —Railway grafters and rOainers, Jerry.”

Where to get your dress well made and yet at a reasonable price is oftimes a real worry. I have solved the problem for you by personally supervising the dressmaking department. I can provide all trimmings and linings to suit any dresS bought from me. Mrs Hamer, The Economic.***

Several additional trophies are now displayed in Sutherland and Rough’s window, Main street. This firm will have their window lighted up ’this; evening for the of showing the sports prizes.

Sneak thieves are very busy in this locality and the police seem powerless to drop on them. We advise the setting up of a vigilance committee and arming them with a liberal supply of gunpowder and saltpeter.

A local'resident asked his budding oslfspring to ‘ ‘ catch the old horse.” “ What do you always want the old horse for father? ” queried the lad. ‘ ‘ Always wear the old ones out first, my boy. ’ ’ “ Well, father, you had better catch the nag yourself. ’ ’

At the inquest as to the death of William Wilson, killed by contact with a live electric wire near Mirama wharf on Saturday, the jury found that death was acci dental, though there was evidence that the wire had, been suspended too low.

Amongst the trophies on exhibition in Messrs Sutherland and Rough’s window is the aggregate points prize cup, presented for competition by the Moutoa Estate syndicate. It is a magnificent trophy, and should cause keen competition

At the Carterton Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Geo, A. Fairbrother was charged on the information of the Law Society with acting as conveyancer contrary to the provisions of the Law Practitioners Act, and was fined by Mr W. P. James £s, with costs 17s. Leave to appeal was given. We would suggest that the newly formed Foxton Club approach the Minister for Justice, through Mr Stevens, with a view of securing the old courthouse in order to convert it into a club room. It would then be made respectable, and not an insult to the town’} and a dis grace to the department, which it now is.

The following hours will be observed by the local telegraph office to-morrow (King’s Birthday) : 9to 10 a.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. All mails that usually close on Friday will be closed at 8 p.m. to-night instead, but supplementary mails, will be made sup, at 10 a.m, to-ihorrow. .Money - order and savings bank office does not open. , 're

Great interest will be manifested, in the appearance, in this town, of Te Rangi Pai, the-, world- : famed New Zealand Contralto, .in ' the Public Hall on Tuesday' even I ing. Te Rangi Pai is bringing with her a company of artists, who j provide a delightful entertainment, j Prices of admission, reserved seats 3s, unreserved as and is. The box plan is on view at Mr Alf Fraser’s, A committee meeting of the Foxton Athletic Club was held last night. Mr J. Joe was appointed iudge for the Cumberland wrestling. Messrs F. Hadfield and E. Howe appointed to supervise the children’s events ; blackboard clerk, Mr L W. Wilson ; ccmpeti*, tor’s steward, Mr F. Martin ; Mr | R. Baker to take charge commit-, teemen’s tent; boundary riders,' Messrs Howe and Hadfield. It is hardly necessary to finally j remind readers of the Athletic j concert to-morrow evening. The. special draw is “ Ranelli,” whose conjuring and fire-eating feats are alone worth the price of admisr 1 sion. Besides Ranelli, other new , faces to Foxton audiences are' Geo. Fowler (vocalist), a violinist i from Feilding, Miss Cameron j (Oroua Bridge), and a new comic, I while Miss Webb and Messrs! Hornblow arid Heagerty are also 1 on the bill-of-fare. Tickets may j be obtained .from Sutherland and Rough. His Worship the Mayor i will present the trophies won j during the day. and a bumper j house should result.

A well attended meeting of local residents was held in Mr M. Perrau’s room on Tuesday evening to discuss the advisability of forming a club. The Mayor was voted to the chair. After a general discussion it was unanimously carried that a club be formed to be called the Foxton Club. A committee was appointed to make investigations in respect to rooms, or a suitable building and tp furnish a report next week. Mr Rae-Howard was elected Secretary and treasurer. Annual subscription was held over -till next meeting as also the question of securing a billiard table. It was explained that drinking and gambling would be strictly prohibited. The usual compliment to the chair concluded the meeting.

Watchorn Stiles & Co.’s assortment of Panama Hats is large, and in calling on them you can get the best qualities at molerate prices.*