LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3730, 11 December 1906, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Sanitary matters are in a scandalous condition in Foxtou, and to make matters worse the contractor has been laid aside by an accident. The Inspector of nuisances has given several people permission to honeycomb their premises with all kinds of germs. The Inspector of Nuisances gave permission that nightsoil could be buried at a depth of not less than 3 feet. This stipulation is not in the best interests of health. To get rid of the filth quickly and effectually it should be spread and lightly covered with soil almost on the surface.

Four renewals for old age pensions were granted by Ihe Magistrate yesterday.

A fire at Mangaweka on Sunday destroyed the premises of Donald Munro and Meyers and Sinclair’s stables. Mr William Parker Smith died at his residence Palmerston N. on Saturday. Deceased was 58 years old.

“ He showed me a dirty point,” was a remark by a witness in a court case yesterday. The Magistrate repeated the sentence before its full meaning dawned upon him. Mrs Chisholm expects to clear a profit of over for All Saints Girls Sewing Guild through the medium of Te Awahou Cookery Book.

The secretary of the Foxton Borough Band acknowledges with thanks the following donations to instrument fund: Messrs Nash and Co. £1 is, P. Hennessy £1 is, and a friend ros.

Wanganui’s ex-Mayor, A. G. Bignell, was presented with an address, gold watch and chain, and silver tea and coffee service by the Premier on behalf of the townspeople yesterday. The Standard states the army and navy will shortly be in possession of a new propellant, unequalled in the world. It will give Great Britain an advantage in small arms and will increase the value of the new quick-firing field guns.

Mr Howan, senr., who settled in this district about forty years ago. but who took up his residence in Wellington about six years ago, is on a visit to his son. Mr Howan is very much impressed with the growth ot Foxton and predicts a bright future for it.

Two vases of flowers gave a very pleasing effect to the Magistrate’s bench in the dingy courthouse yesterday. Magistrate Thompson “looked quite nice,” as the ladies would say, as he beamed between the vases.

Letters have reached us for publication from irate housholders complaining of the unsatisfactory sanitary arrangements. We can sympathise with them. Complaints are also made against alleged payments for non - removals.

His Worship the Mayor, who was chosen as one of the three to select a horse for the Borough’s use, remarked that he was most unfortunate with horses, having buried a large number of them. Cr. Baker humourously replied that he hoped the Mayor would not select one that the Council would have to bury.

The Palmerston N. Friendly Society’s Sports will be hell at Foxton on New Year’s Day. in prize money will be given away and there will be special attractions such as a baby show and guessing competitions for the ladies. The catering will be in the capable hands of Messrs Langley Bros. A brass band will discourse music during the day.

Mr David Robertson, who has just returned from a tour of the world (says the “Evening Post”) was greatly impressed with the possibilities of the future before Vancouver. Speaking at a welcome tendered to him on Tuesday evening, Mr Robinson threw out a straight tip as follows: —“If I was a young fellow and wanted to go away and start in a new country, I would go straight to Vancouver, which is a city that will be heard a great deal of in the near future.” In the course of his meeting at Onehunga, Mr Massey said “that a true liberal would never put forward such land proposals, and a statesman would be ashamed of them.” A voice interruped, “ Old Seddon wouldn’t, and he was a better statesman than you.” Mr Massey rejoined, “ I can always tell when I am getting on to the sore spot.” “You struck a sore spot last election,” said his interrupter. “So will you next Friday,” conclusively added Mr Massey. And he did.

At the meeting of Manawatu licensing Committee at Marton there were present: Messrs W. G. Riddell (chairman), Simpson, Bowater, Perry, Murdoch and Wilson. A letter was received from the Health Depatment re inspection of hotels. Resolved — “ That the department be communicated with and asked to report on same at the annual meeting in June next the way suggested.” Transfer was granted from Mrs Francis Haywood, Whyte’s Hotel, Foxton,to Mr J. Hall.

The Town Clerk applied for an increase of salary at last night’s council meeting. With one exception councillors expressed themselves in favour of the request. In our next issue we will publish the salaries paid to Town Clerks in boroughs the same size as Foxton and the duties of such officers. It will be of educational value to the Council. We have previously pointed out that our Town Clerk was underpaid and are glad to know that the majority of Councillors endorse our opinion.

We direct attention to Messrs Sutherland and Rough's replace advertisement appearing in another column.

Mr M. Littlejohn advertises for a boy for hairdressing saloon.

Liniments cannot remove the real trouble in rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago, Rheujio does, by removing the excess uric acid from the blood. Ehepmo effects a thorough cure 2s 6d and 4s 6d. '8