LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3732, 15 December 1906, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Methodist school anniversary services will be held to-morrow. Advertiser wants board in a comfortable home.

The public are invited to inspect the rapid water heater on view at Mr Howe’s cycle depot. We acknowledge, with thanks, some beautiful Christmas postcards and half-masks from Mr Alf. Fraser.

Paddbckers are wanted by Messrs Seifert and Co., to take contract at 29s per ton at Paiaka. Full particulars at mill. Flags are flying half-mast at three of the Public houses and on the boats in Port to-day out of respect to the memory of the late Mr Austin.

Mrs Hussey has a window display of beautiful Christmas and New Year cards. Her shop is chock-a-block with fancy goods and toys suitable for the Christmas season.

The late Mr “ Bert ” Austin will be accorded a Masonic funeral tomorrow, The brethren are requested to meet at the lodge room to-morrow at 1.30 p.m. sharp. At the local S. M. Court yesterday. Mr Alf. Fraser, J.P., convicted and discharged a female on a charge of drunkenness on condition that she left the town. She departed by yesterday morning’s train.

Mrs Chisholm’s net result from the sale of. Te Awahou Cookery Book is 10s. We congratulate her upon the self-sacrificing efforts put forth on behalf of All Saints Girls Guild —especially in the face of strong opposition. We will publish the balance-sheet in a future issue. A well-known local native named Mr W. Mahauariki intends to entertain his friends right royally on Christmas Day. He is making arrangements tor a big spread at the beach provided he can procure a marquee, failing which the feast will be partaken of at his large meeting house at Himatangi. While the King and Crown Prince of Portugal were hunting near Arronches, a number Of furious bears charged the party, killing the King’s horse. With the Prince’s assistance the King disengaged himself from the horse, escaping unhurt, though two of his suite and three attendants were desperately injured. Mr Jarrett, the well-known exponent of deep breathing—who by the way, was the first to advocate this system for State schools and whose suggestion has been carried out by the Wanganui Education Board—was in Foxtou yesterday. We understand he has been approached to form a school for physical culture at Foxtou for the incoming season.

The children’s Anniversary in connection with the Methodist Sunday School will be held in the. Church to-morrow. The morning service at 11 will be conducted by Mr Nicol, and the evening fervice at 7 by the Rev. J. Southern. Subject: “ What shall we do with our boys.” Special hymns will be rendered at each serjjice by the choir and children under the conductorship of Mr Betty. During the day the choir will sing the anthems; “ Come Thou Fount” and ‘‘My Shepherd.” The afternoon service will be held on Sunday, Dec23rd instead of to-morrow afternom A splendid stock of ladies and gents underwear bought at a sacrifice" (travellers’ sam pies) will be almost given away at the Economic, Call and inspect.*

Exposure to cold and damp causes rheumatism. The skin cannot give off the excess uric acid and it becomes deposited in the blood. Ehepmo will quickly cure the trouble. All chemists and stores, 2s 6d and 4s 6d. 4

Dr Mandl’s private residence is now connected by telephone as is also Mr L. Wilson’s.

The Secretary of the local rowing club has received word that the four-oared clinker outriggers will arrive to-day per s.s. Baden Powell.

A London message states that the Rangitira is twelve days overdue from Australia via the Bast. Thirty-five guineas premium has been paid for reinsurance. The window displays at Messrs Nash & Co are attracting much notice. Fruits etc, for the festive season are well displayed and special lines of crockery and ironmongery are on view.

An unfortunate incident occurred at one of the local churches on Sunday (says the Taranaki Herald). A young lady had been announced to sing a solo and during its progress she fainted and fhad to be carried from the church., ’ “ Zion City, New Zealand ” was; address on a letter received at; the district Post Office recently.; The officers thought for a lime, and then sent the letter on 1 ■to Rongotea where it found its owner.

At the meeting of the P. and O. Company, Sir Thos. Sutherland stated that the mail companies lost between ,£90,000 and ,£IOO,OOO on butter freights alone. Regarding the new mail contract, he said it was not the first time in the history of Australia that an outsider had rushed into a mail contract which an experienced company like the Peninsular had declined, and history recorded that it ended in serious disaster.

A incident illustrating the attractive power which some clergymen prossess is related by the Balclutha Free Press There was no service at Kaitangata on Sunday night, the Rev. Mr Davidson being engaged in Balclutha, and since the mountain couldn’t go to Mahomet, Mahomet came to the mountains; in other words about 25 members of the Kaitangata congregation, mostly young folks, hired a drag and journeyed to Balclutha to attend divine service. The fact that the sexes were equal in the party may, however, have had something to do with this excess of devotion.

Our representative was asked to inspect Mr Fraser’s Christmas stock ot fancy goods which he has specially imported for the festive season. The shop is far too small to display the goods to advantage and the back office has been commandereed as an extras how room. Mechanical and other toys, dolls, leather goods, fancy Japan ware, work and toilet baskets, writing companions and secretaries, books suitable as gifts for young and old, etc. The fancy cards for Christmas and New Year are shown in great variety. In fact, Santa Clause can suit the multifarious tastes ol his little friends at this establishment, Amongst the many novelties which deserve special mention is a line of Tuck’s hall masks in great variety for ladies and gentleman. These should provide much amusement at the Christmas festivities or at evening parties; also some splendid Christmas post cards depicting local scenes. One, a river view showing punts, conveying green flax to Foxton, beautifully coloured, should command a ready sale. While cleaning a broken window at her residence in Hill Street, Onehunga, on Saturday morning, Mrs Kate Wallace accidentally put her hand through the pane, with the result that an artery in the right arm was severed. Dr R. H. Bakewell was quickly on the scene, and found the woman bleeding profusely and in a weak condition, her clothes being saturated with blood. The doctor promptly tied the artery, after which he accompanied Mrs Wallace to the hospital, as it was necessary that she should have complete attention. A pathetic side to the accident is the fact that Mrs Wallace’s husband is blind, and has to rely upon his wife’s attention at all times.

Cambridge, in the Waikato, has at least one enterprising lawyer. The following appeared in the report of the last meeting of the Borough Council there: —“ Mr A. J. Edmunds wrote asking the Council to appoint him Borough solicitor. He did not think it was fair of the Council to obtain legal assistance from Hamilton, as was done last Court day. The Council should encourage those living in their own town. Mr Edmunds forwarded a budget of testimonials, which, the Deputy Mayor remarked, conveyed the idea that Mr Edmunds was well up in his profession. After some discussion, the application was referred to the legal and finance committee’ ’

Commenting on the Izard bankruptcy meeting the Carterton News says :—There is considerable adverse public comment in connection with the unusual proceeding of conducting portion of the meetting of Mr Izard’s creditors in camera. The suggestion came from the debtor’s solicicitor, was supported by the solicitor representing the Mahupuku trust, and was not objected to by any of the other solicitors present, nor by any of the creditors, who naturally enough followed the lead thus given. The course adopted may be very right and proper, though decidedly out of the ordinary way, blit a lair, open meeting would be far less likely to prejudice the debtor than a method of conducting the proceedings which will inevitably give rise to the impression that he is being, exceptionally treated owing to the influence ot members of his own profession. Yesterday’s secret proceedings were a decided mistake, both from the public and the debtor’s standpoint.