LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3723, 22 November 1906, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

The local tennis courts are now being well patronised.

A smart lad is wanted for this office. Personal application desired.

A meeting of the N.Z. Flaxmillers Association will be held at Palmerston on Friday next.

Mr M. H. Walker, who was seriously indisposed for several weeks, is able to get about again.

The Manawatu County Council calls tenders for forming and metalling 25 chains Foxton-Shannon road deviation dear Shannon Ferry.

Enquiries have been made at this office from outside districts in reference to the letting ot cottages at the beach during the summer. We shall be pleased to hear of any cottages to let.

The Steele-Payne Bellringers played to a full house in the Public Hall on Tuesday evening. All the items were encored and the entertainment as a whole delighted the audience.

At the Police Court yesterday morning before Dr Bennett and Thos. Rimmer, Esq. J.’sP., Patrick McCarthy, for using obscene language in Main Street on Tuesday last, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. Arthur Vetcher was convicted and discharged for drunkenness.

The annual and ordinary meetings of jthe Manawatu County Council will be held on the 28th inst. The business of the annual meeting will be the election of a chairman and of two representatives on the. Hospital Board. Included in the ordinary business will be confirmation of a special order to raise a loan of for the purpose of constructing drain age works in the Oroua Pawns Estate and Wellineton- Manawatu Coy. ’s endowment.

For Linoleums and hearth rugs, door mats etc, pay a visit to Watchorn, Stii.es & Co., who hold a large stock of these goods, including all the latest designs;*

Mr M, Perreau has received his consigment of Christmas goods consisting of the choicest confections. While in Australia he ordered some chaste wedding cake ornaments which have also come to hand. No need to go out- of town to purchase these goods as the prices and quality are not to be beaten.

A meeting of All Saints Sewing Guild was held at the Vicarage yesterday afternoon, when affairs in connection with the recent bazaar were settled and a handsome profit was shown. After the business had been disposed of the Guild were entertained at afternoon tea by Miss Wilson.

Mr Hall-Jones, interviewed by a reporter,'said; “Following so closely on the death of my old chief, Colonel Pitt ’ death is particularly painful to me. New Zealand has lost one of her most able men and a dear friend. I never met a man of a more kindly and courteous disposition, or one who had more consideration for others. He was one of Nature’s gentlemen, ” Focal members speak in similar terms of the deceased gentleman.

It is 60 years ago this month since Mr W. Nye, took up his residence in this district. The old gentleman has been an invalid for some months now but he delights to meet old friends and takes a very keen interest in all affairs pertaining to the welfare of the borough.

Another rifle is talked of for the army, slightly longer in the barrel than the latest new rifle, and considerably lighter. The mechanism is extremely simple, and its shooting powers enormous. A sold.'er w’ll be able to carry double the quantity of ammunition he does now, rendering the bavonet practically useless. The rifle is being tested by the Small Arms Committee, and lengthened experiments are to he carried out at the School of Musketry, Hythe.

A sad fatality took pace at Grass Valley, Westralia, when a young man, Frederick Cox, was gored to death by a bull, an imported Ayrshire, which at the RoyalSh w at Claremont last week secured first prize and champion honours. It threw Cox over its head, landing him in a sitting position, and again rushed at him and continued goring him. A man went to his assistance and, seizing the bull by the tail, twisted"it, and the animal ran away. Cox said, “Quick, quick,” placed his hand to his side where the bull had gored him ; then adding, “ 44 Dower Street, Williamstown, Victoria,” died. Examination showed that the wound was of such a terrible nature that death must have been almost instantaneous. The bull was shot immediately after the tragedy.

We are in receipt of the Exhibition number of the Government Insurance Recorder, Among other things it contains the portraits of the four past Commissioners, viz., Hon. W. Gisborne, Major C. Heaphy V.C , Mr D. M. Euckie, and our esteemed local resident Mr F. W. Frankland, F.I.A. Referring to the last named it states that “ Mr Frederick William Frankland, F.1.A., was appointed Commissioner in October, 1889, but only held office for six months, when he resigned in order to accept a leading actuarial appointment in Eondon. Although Mr Frankland’s career as Commissioner of the Depatment was a short one he had already done five years’ excellent work as its Actuary. He has a. world-wide actuarial reputation, and for ten years from 1893 he held the post of Associate Actuary of the New York Eife. In 1903 he returned to New Zealand, where he now resides. Mr Frankland, whose mathematical attainments are ot a very high order, is the son of a distinguished scientist, the late Sir Eiward Frankland, F.R.S.”

A splendid stock of ladies and gents underwear bought at a sacrifice (travellers’ samples) will be almost given away at the Economic. Call and inspect*

The rise of silk in Japan, tell me how it is such an advance, and yet Watchorn Stiles & Co. ate selling -ilk in all shades, cream, white, black etc., at per yard, any shade any quantify."' The children’s mushroom hats al is 3d and is xid. Are they, made for the money ? Ladies re idy to Wear h <ts. 50, different kinds, at from'2s lid each. Blouses, Iress pirces, blousings, French millinery in all the latest models no two alike. Everything of the latest and at prices to suit all, even the most shrewd buyers. Call and inspect the stock from end to end and give us your verdict. If not in our favor we will still persevere until the word satisfaction is achieved by those who visit the White House, Foxtun.

D m’t send your orders for printing out of town. Supp >rt local industry and patronise the Herald office: Send or write for samples;

The remains of the late Hon. AJ Pitt, Attorney-General, were interred at Nelson yesterday after* noon.

Mr P. H. Rae-Howard, junction with Mr Aikin, has xlisposed of a block of land situated belween the Municipal Chambers and Mr Faing’s Hotel in Mainstreet, to a Feilding resident. We understand the land changed hands at a satisfactory figure. Mr RaeHoward informs us that it. is the owner’s intention to erect a. block of buildings on the site. An umbrella taken by mistake from the Masonic Hall on the -evening of the farewell social tendered to Mr and Mrs Haywood is advertised for. Furnish Your House

With a bottle of Dr Sheldon’s Magnetic Liniment, and next time one of the family is injured your foresight will be commended. -No household should be without this great pain-relieving, healing liniment. It is the most useful medicine you could possibly keep for daily emergencies. Accept no substitute. Obtainable at E. Healev’s, chemist, agent.