LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3729, 8 December 1906, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Mr Hennessy is having additions made to his residence in Clyde-street.

Mr Rimmer will commence the erection of Mrs Whyte’s residence in Clyde-street on Tuesday.

The weather still remains unsettled in this district and there is a heavy fresh in the Manawatu,

In another column of this issue appears a notice in reference to railway excursions for the Christmas holidays. Mr Bent states that the licensing Bill and the Gambling Suppression Bill must be passed or the present Victorian Ministry will go out of office.

Mr Maurice Cohen, Mayor of Palmerston North, returned from a tour of the East by the Wimmera yesterday.

The happy (?) father of triplets, recently born in a northern town, has decided to name them Kate, Duplicate and Triplicate respectively. Two hundred and forty-five immigrants for New Zealand are on board the Everton Grange, which arrived at Sydney on Tuesday.

Mr jßimmer was the successful tenderer for the erection of five cottages at Himatangi. He commences the erection of same immediately.

The tenders for the erection of Messrs Devin and Co. ’s dumping and grading sheds to be erected on the bank of the river to the north of the engine shed, closed yesterday. We understand that the tender fell to a Wellington contractor.

At the inquest on the body of George Nicholson, who was found dead in the cemetery at Porangahau, held yesterday afternoon, the jury returned a verdict of strangulation self-committed whilst temporarily insane. The Woodville Examiner, of yesterday, says: We had seven lights going in the office from sunset till ten o’clock, and only consumed 100 feet of gas. This works out at a cost of rod. It would have cost us double that for kerosene. The “pessimists” will please take note. To those in want of travelliing bags and trunks for the holidays, Messrs Wycherley and Sons, Main St. have in stock a splendid assortment. These goods will be sold at Wellington prices. The firm is also agent for Solomon Solution. See advt.

W- Wright, bootmaker and importer, notifies elsewhere the arrival of new goods from English and American manufacturers, including special lines in ladies and children’s footwear, f Boots (nade on the premises to fit any deforinity of the feet.

Mrs E. Hussey, stationer and newsagent, notifies in another column that she is now displaying her Christmas goods, consisting of prize books and annuals, fancy goods, toys of all descriptions, and a choice collection of Christmas and New Year cards. General stationery of every description; also the latest in post cards. A visit of inspection solicited. A splendid stock of ladies and gents under wear bought at a sacrifice (travellers’ samples) will be almost given away at the Economic. Call and inspect."

The monthly meeting of the Borough Council will take place on Monday night, at 7.30 o’clock. The usual monthly meeting of the local Masonic Bodge was held last night.

Messrs Nash and Co. have adopted a new system of advertising. An artist in whitewash sets forth in bold lettering on the footpath in front of the premises the various bargains to be obtained by stepping inside.

Two severe shocks of earthquake were experienced at [Foxton and throughout this district at 11.21 this morning. The Post Office and Courthouse survived the shocks. No damage is reported.

“ The fleet is still bottled up in Port Arthur,” was a remark made by a local shipping agent to our representative this morning. He referred to the fact that owing to the fresh and uncertainty of the bar the vessels are unable to depart at present.

A professional horse-breaker who recently “showed” in Foxton, departed without saying goodbye to one or two “ friends. ” They would be pleased to see him again. Personally, we should be pleased to meet him twenty-four shillings worth—but perhaps this is an evidence of our good nature/ Mr Rennal, advance agent for the celebrated Haudins Entertainers, recently from Australia and now touring this colony, was in town to-day making arrangements for the company to appear in the Public Hall on Thursday week next, December 20th.

A correspondent to a contemporary states that owing to the fresh in the river and the heavy sea running, some of the vessels attempting to negotiate the bar yesterday morning were compelled to return, hence the busy shipping. This is news Indeed! The Ashburton Guardian states that as a result of a conference of woollen manufacturers held in Christchurch on Tuesday, woollen goods generally will be advanced 10 per cent, in price, and circulars to that effect have been' issued by the manufacturers to their clients.

Mr McNab, in explaining Dr. Findlay’s appointment to the At-torney-Generalship, has stated that it was the only way of getting ananother North Islander into the Cabinet. Mr McNab forgot, however, to add that though now a resident of Wellington, Di Findlay is a native of Dunedin, and his sympathies are with the South, rather than the North Island.

A Maori was employed by a local farmer and wanted to begin work on Sunday, says the Hawera Star. “ No, better wait till Monday,” said the farmer. “Why,” returned the wily native, “no harm! The Dord won’t take any notice of me more than he does of the white man milking on Sunday.”

An egg inside an egg ! Such a possibility seems incredible, but it is nevertheless true, A Buff Orpington belonging to a Petone resident (says the Chronicle) a few days ago laid a large egg, four and a half inches long and seven inches in circumrerence. On breaking the shell, a double-yoked egg was extracted, and it was then discovered that the outer shell contained another egg of normal size, the shell being quite hard. The dairymen of the Waimate Plains are putting in electric motors, with which to drive their milking machines. The power which is supplied by the Hawera electric company, which has its generating plant on the Waingongoro river, is most suitable for the purpose and will have a big vogue next year. Mr W. Wells, of Manaia, tells us that his motor is working very satisfactorily.—Taranaki News.

Mr Hugo had a good audience at the Primitive Methodist School Room last evening, when he lectured on “ Ears and Tips-.” The lectures were profusely illustrated by a great number of bold and expressive water colour sketches of faces— all done by himself—to show the different expressions. Several ladies and gentlemen had their faces publicly deleniated which caused much amusement. The next lecture will be on Tuesday evening upon “ Ejyes.”

The Chinese “envoys ” at present touring New Zealand to inquire into the general conditions of their countrymen and trade prospects as between China , and the colony are apparently reticent specimens of their race. Interviewed at Christchurch they vouchsafed the information that in Australia they noticed trade with China was not so extensive as it might be; but they had not had time yet to become acquainted with New Zealand’s possibilities in that direction. The treatment accorded the envoys in this colony was mentioned with very grateful expressions of thanks.

The ’Frisco mail should arrive' at Foxton to-night. Palmerston is angry because Devin has been chosen by the Government as the site for a new dairy experimental school. The Riverdale (Taranaki) Dairy Factory is turning out 115 cheeses a day, and dealing with nearly 90,0001bs of milk daily. The complete returns of the voting in the Manakau by-election of a member of the House of Representatives give the result as follows : —Mr Dang, 2514; Mr Ballard, 1266 ; majority for Mr Dang, 1248.

The services in the Methodis* church to-morrow will be con’ ducted by the Rev. J. Southern. In the morning the subject will be ‘‘ The true idea and duty of Dite ’ ’; evening, “ Playing with Fire.” At the evening service the choir will render an anthem.

Two charges pending against Messrs Scott and, Martiudale and Arthur Daw for keeping rooms in Wellington, for the! purpose of betting with persons resorting thereto, is to be heard on Friday next.

Ah employer who appeared before the Arbitration Court at Napier last week caused some amusement —though he was fully in earnest —by saying that if the provisions of the Factory Act and the award with respect to .the’ employment of girls were made more stringent, he would * be'driven to get a wife. The height of the flood at Otaki, on Tuesday is considered to have reached within six inches of the record one in December, 1904. The rainfall has been exceptional and on Monday at Te Horo. sin of rain were recorded, while at Hautere 2’2sin fell. At Otaki during Monday and Tuesday the total rainfall in inches was 3 "03. The Star says that in Response to representations made by Mr P\ Purnell, the Board of Education gave him authority to act with the chairman in establishing a sidi school in connection with the Carnarvon school at Makowhai,. between Sandon and Carnarvon, on the Foxton-Sandon road, if it is not considered advisable to establish a main' school there.