The Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1906. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3723, 10 November 1906, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1906. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

In the course of a denunciation of gambling, at Christchurch on Sundaylast, the Rev. R. S. Gray said that the flame of gambling was being fed by the newspapers, for they published betting odds and in some cases information regarding Tattersall’s sweeps. If the newspapers would not cease publishing such tnatter the Government should legislate to stop them. Sir Joseph Ward had lost a magnificent opportunity, but he still hoped the Bill would be improved.

A conference of fiaxmill employees will be held at Foxton on Monday next.

One of the oldest residents of Wairarapa. in the person of MrT. Ward, J. P., Morison’s Bush, died last Wednesday.

The reason of the release of Mrs Drake before the expiration of her full term of imprisonment of six years, is stated to be that she is in failing health. She was sentenced on 24th November, 1902.

Mr Speirs will preach his farewell sermon in the local Presbyterian church next Sunday evening. The following Sunday the pulpit will be occupied by Mr Speirs’ successor, Mr Nicol.

A, female inebriate was taken in charge by the police yesterday. She hails from Wellington. The unfortunate woman was brought before Dr Bennett J.P. this morning, convicted and discharged.

All members of the Manawatu Flaxraills Employees Union are requested to attend the meeting which is to be addressed by Mr Andrew Collins in the Temperance Hall this evening.

The weather was anything but perfect for holiday makers yesterday. The morning broke very showery but as the day wop; on there were only a few showers. Hundreds of visitois, were however debarred from visiting Foxton. Those who did come spent a most enjoyable time at the sports or fishing at the wharf. The Foxton Debating Society will meet the Rongotea Society in a debate at Rongotea next Thursday evening. The subject will be: “Is war justifiable?” Foxton will lead in the affirmative ..and will be represented by the following : Revs. Wilson, Southern and Messrs Hornblow and Barnard. Mr F. Piraniwill officiate as judge.

Constable Dickson, who acquitted himself so well in the wrestling event of yesterday’s sports received a tremendous ovation as he walked on to the stage at last night’s concert to receive his reward. Dickson is the stamp of man of whom the Department may well feel proud—he doesn’t like trouble but when any tough work has to be done this constable is found to be very willing. It is a pleasure to know that the Commissioner is gradually replacing “weeds” and “shaky” individuals by men of splendid physique and high morality.

Says the Taranaki Herald : The cab drivers of New Plymouth evidently like to be quite up-to-date. On the occasion of a wedding on Thursday, there was a resplendant array of carriages, and the leading thiee were drawn by stylish white horses, each having their hoofs embellished in gold paint. The effect was attractive and striking. A reporter inquired the reason for such ornamentation. “Well,” said the cabbie, ‘‘ we saw that they did this for a wedding at Gisbourne and were not going to be outdone. New Plymouth’s not too slow, I can tell you.”

Felix Tanner, the second Noah, who some time ago built an ark in which to circumnavigate the globe and got himself and his craft piled up, on an average, about twice a day, is wroth. The innocent object of his wrath is the Whangarei aspirant to “round the world” honours, named Williams. The latter has intimated to a more or less incredulous public his intention of circumnavigating this wicked world in what he calls an ' ‘ elongated tank,” and now Felix Tanner claims that the elongated tank belongs to him—that he is the only original elongated tanker.—Free Lance.

Speaking at Mr Bligh’s meeting at Auckland, Bishop Neligan said the subject was one which, properly treated, was at the bottom of the whole of Christianity. If the Incarnation was true then their bodies were the temples of the Holy Ghost, and they had not been left without means to keep those temples clean. Where young men and boys often went wrong was that they did not believe enough in the real presence of God, the Holy Ghost at the Holy Communion. The Bishop expressed pleasure that Mr Bligh’s basis was a definitely Christian and natural one. He went on to speak of the value of sport, and said that while there was a danger of making a god of athletics and records, the average athlete was a clean living man. and for that reason he believed in encouraging in every respectable decent way the best sort of sport. The man who paid another to do the athletics for him had lots of time to think about beastliness. For the sake of the purity of our sport, professionalism and pothunting were to be kept out, for when these things were kept out sport helped to keep a man’s body clean and pure.

A smart boy is wanted for this office.

Several bookies were plying their calling at yesterday’s sports. A notice re a lost bicycle appears in another column.

Board and lodging is wanted in a comfortable home for youth.

Mr Hans Andresen notifies in another column that he buys whitebait at per lb and not 5d as reported. Burglars are very busy at Christchurch. Several hotels were visited on Thursday evening and guests were robbed of mon:y and personal belongings. A meeting of the Foxton Borough Council will be held in the Council Chambers on Monday next at 7.30 p.m. to consider the lighting of the borough, the question of leasing and eeneral.

A meeting of the Foxton Build ing Society called for Thursday evening has been altered to Monday 19th. Those interested will kindly take note.

A century ago the Hawaiians were savages and cannibals. Now there are over 300 telephone wires in use in the city ol Honolulu, aud even the plantations are in telephonic communication with the capital. Some of the planters now cut their cave at night with the aid of electric light.

Since taking over the ‘ ‘ Fielding Star,” Mr Fred Pirani has converted the paper into what must now be considered the most newsy journal on the coast. The reading matter is bright and snappy and full of meat. The Herald congratulates the enterprising proprietor and wishes him the success he richly merits.

Mr Speirs has the following articles for private sale: —Double bedstead, brass finishing and extended foot-board, convertible gocart, gig and harness, linoleum, crockeryware, etc. As Mr Spiers is leaving the district next Wednesday the goods will be sold at a sacrifice and can be inspected at the residence, Russell-street.

The services in the Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. J. Southern. The subjects for the day will be, morning “ The Power House of the Soul,” evening “The Ground that yielded a Hundredfold.” During the day the choir will sing “ Go forth,” “ Seeds of Promiee ” and the anthem ‘ ‘ Onward. ’ ’

An inset of more than ordinary importance to our lady readers is circulated with this issue from Messrs George & Kersley Ltd., The Economic, Wellington. It sets forth in detail many of the great bargains that are to be had at the “ Sensational Mid-Season Sale.” Everyone who has purchased at the Economic sales is pe. Lctly aware of their genuineness All reductions are distinctly honest ones, — made from the ordinary selling prices.

An artist who performed for a brief period at last night’s concert informed the stage manager ‘ ‘ that he was going on or else he’d bang the house down.” He Went on alright and fooled about for a brief space, and at a suitable moment the curtain was lowered peremptorily and cut off the bewildered and budding wizard from the gaze of the crowd. The audience looked upon this tit-bit as part of the programme but those behind the scenes knew something different.

Mr F. W. Lang who is standing in the Opposition interest for the Manaukau seat, rendered vacant by the deal'.i of Mr M, Kirkbride, is well-known in politics, having sat on the Opposition benches in Parliament for some years. He entered the House of Representatives in 1894 as member for Waipa, sitting till 189 T In r 897 he was returned for Waikato, which he represented for eight years. Mr Lang, who is a farmer in the Waikato, was beaten at the last general election by Mr H. L Greenslade.

The Manawatu County Council are inviting applications for the position of clerk at a salary of with an annual increment of up to per annum. The local Borough Council pays its clerk, who has nearly twice as much to do as the County clerk, a paltry £IOO per annum. Compared to clerks of other local bodies he is wretchedly underpaid and yet exception was taken some time ago because he had to resort to outside work in order to keep the position. We think the time has arrived when our town clerk should receive a salary in keeping with such a responsible position. We hope some Councillor will move in this direction at an early date. For lyinoleums and hearth rugs, door mats etc, pay a visit to Watchorn, Stiles & Co., who hold a large stock of these goods, including all the latest designs.*