LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3726, 1 December 1906, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS.

A number of local residents attended the second day’s races at Feilding yesterday. Foxton presented a very deserted appearance yesterday. Many took advantage of the cheap railway fares.

A meeting of the provisional directors of the Foxton Building Society was held last evening when certain formal business was transacted.

Local storekeepers have received word this morning that dried fruits such as currants, raisins, etc, have gone up in price 50 per cent.

A notification appears elsewhere in this issue re the appointment of Dr Mandl to the position ot medical officer to the local Oddfellows lodge.

A notification appears elsewhere in this issue re the appointment of Dr Mandl to the position of medical officer to the local Odfellows’ Lodge. The Public Trustee notifies that all amounts payable in the estate of the late Leonard Alexander Langley roust be lodged to the credit of the Public Trustee, and all accounts against the estate must be lodged on or before Saturday, 29th December. The Public Trustee notifies that all accounts payable in the estate of the late Leonard Alexander Langley must be lodged to the credit ot the Public Trustee, and all accounts against the estate must be lodged on or before Saturday, 29th December.

Professor Lichtwark gave an exhibition of his skill as a horse educator in Mr Johnston’s stables on Thursday night. There was a fair attendance and he succeeded in skilfully quietening an unbroken youngster. A class has also been formed here.

Private advice received in town from the Very Rev. Father Hays, the well-known temperance reformer, who recently made a tour of New Zealand, states that he has settled down to work once more in his parish, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. Father Hays reached his home in better health than he had previously enjoyed for years.

The services in the Methodist Church to-morrow, will be conducted by the Rev. J. Southern. Subjects-—morning : “The Witnesses to Christian Character,” evening: “The Best Robe,” a young men’s sermon. During the day the choir will render the anthems “Crown Him” and “Jubilate Deo.”

Mr James Johnson, of the Horowhenua Village Settlement, informs the Farmer that during the month of October just passed he milked n cows, his cheque for that period being 7s 6d, or say ’£l 18s each for the month. The quantity of butter fat paid for at the Kuku Creamery was 4891bs at rod per lb. The 11 cows were grazed on 20 acres of ground on which the cows have been running ever since the end of July last.

It would be well for those about to purchase a cycle to watc h our wanteds column where Messrs T. C. Fowler & Co. intend to state week by week anything they consider a bargain in the secondhand line. Mr E. A. Howe is the local agent for the above firm and will guarantee all second-hand cycles in perfect order unless otherwise stated.

On our third page will be found a new advertisement for Messrs Colliuson and Cunninghame Ltd,, the popular drapers of Palmerston North, well known for their wonderfully low prices and splendid quality and assortment of goods. Thrifty housewives will save money by paying them a visit when next in Palmerston.

The secretary of the Wanganui Christmas Carnival Committee has received a cable from Mr R, Coombes editor of the Sydney Referee) stating that Stanbury’s second deposit of ,£75 had been handed to him (Mr Coombesj. The latter now holds (half of Stanbury’s stake money). The balance is to be put tip with him on December 13, on which date also another ,£IOO has to be handed to Mr F. Webb Jones (editor of the Herald ”) on behalf of Webb.

A man named Cole was convicted at Temuka of stealing a number of postcards from the shop of Mrs Butler. One or two of them were, as it turned out, quite prophetic ones. The first one was a view of an explosion, with the figure of a man being hurled through the air. Underneath was the words, n I’m going up!” The other depicted a prisioner in a prison yard chained by the ankle to a large ball. Underneath this were the words, “ I shall be here for some time.” Events have says the Leader, proved the truth of the statements on both cards, for he has “gone up, ” and he will be there for some time*

The spueaker met Johnny Dunnomuch th'uther day. He said; “Jus* come back from Sydney. Horsekick me but I had a good time. The girls uster all say ‘ Good nigh ’ ter me when 1 was goin’ badkto me pub up King-stree^dHW^M^|^^!xL arst

The local Lawn Tennis Club committee desire ns to publicly thank those ladies who provided refreshments and entertained the visiting tennis players yesterday.

Mr K. Drew, of Palmerston North, has been appointed County Clerk for Manawatu. T here were thirty-five applicants.

Mrs Harrison Bell, the fashionable milliner of Cuba St. Palmerston, has an announcement of interest to ladies in another column. Mrs Bell has the reputation of being one of the leading milliners in the colony so that patrons can place their orders with confidence.

“ Mr—, Upper Clotted Cream-street, Boreas Town, Volcano Island," was the address on a letter sent from New South Wales and ! anded in New Zealand recently. Three hours after its arrival it was sent by the Postal authorities to its rightful owner in Upper Devon-street. Wellington.

To-day her Majesty Queen Alexandra celebrats the sixty-second Anniversary of her birth.

It is estimated that a much larger area of Taranaki dairy farms will fee sown with root crops this season than ever has been done before. Dairymen are now alive to the fact that to get the best results from the cows in the early spring an abundance of vv inter feed must be produced.

Miss Miriam Barnard, daughter of Mr and Mrs C, L. Barnard, of Foxtou, is to recite in the Melbourne Town Hall on the 13th inst.

Foxton Ilacing Club programme ap pears on the fourth page.

A special meeting cf the Flaxmills Employees Union will be bold on Monday next at 8 p.m.

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. 1 "