LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3733, 18 December 1906, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Mrs R. Austin and family and Mrs H. Austin return thanks for sympathetic messages sent them during their recent sad bereavement/

We jvith thanks complimentary tickets ior the Feilding Athletic Sports to be held on Boxing Bay. The Secretary of the Borough Brass Band acknowledges with thanks receipt of a donation, of £2 2s from Mr W. Walden of Moutoa, towards the instrument fund.

Constable Woods has been confined to his house owing to an attack of influenza.

At a meeting of the Employees Union held last night [a resolution was passed expressing sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr “ Bert ” Austin.

We are informed by the vicar that in future service will be held in All Saints Church every Sunday night, but in the mornings only on alternate Sundays. •Capt Elliot, R.W., of Carterton, has been appointed Governor of Norfolk Island. During the past two years he has been engaged in sheep farming on Taratahi plains. References were made in many of the Roman Catholic churches throughout the colony on Sunday to the state of affairs in France between the church and State and the action of the Government was adversely criticised. The Methodist Sunday School Anniversary services were wellattended on Sunday. Mr Nicol (Presbyterian) conduced the morning and the Rev. Mr Southern, the evening service. The singing under the conductorship of Mr Betty was prticularly attractive. It has now been decided by the Postal authorities to allow postcards, bearing imitations of postage stamps, to pass as such within the colony. Any posted to an address beyond the colony will be sent to the Dead Tetter Office.

We understand that Mr John Stevens, member for the district, was approached yesterday in reference to the disgraceful building that does duty for a post office here. We hope he will take the necessary steps to have both the Courthouse and Post Office reported upon by officers of the two departments. The FJaxmills Emploj'ees Union have deputed the Secretary to appoint two delegates to act with him on behalf of the Union at the Conciliation Board’s proceedings to be held on Jan. 16th and 17th. Mr Simpson has also been appointed organiser for the other districts and Mr Robinson will act as secretary in this district during Mr Simpson’s absence. The Secretary of the Manawatu FJaxmills Employees Union has received word that the Conciliation Board itinerary will be as follows : Palmerston N, 16th and 17th January ; Wanganui, 19th Jan. ; Napier, 23rd Jan.; Masterton 25th. The Manawatu Flaxmills Employees dispute will be heard at Palmerston on Jan. 16th. Fifty-eight employers have been cited.

We remind the public of the Eevin Dramatic Club’s performance in the Public Hall to-morrow night when they will stage the exfcellent drama “A Brother’s Crime.” The company has staged this piece with marked success at Otaki and Eevin and we hope a bumper house will greet their appearance here. There is at present a. coal famine in Foxton caused by the recent block of shipping at the wharf which has thrown the coal boats out of their running. A further block has now occurred through the railway department failing to find trucks and three boats, the Himitangi, Charles Edward and Kennedy have already been delayed 24 hours. We don’t believe such an unsatisfactory state of affairs exists in any other port in the colony.

The Palmerston N. Catholic Sports and Picnic Association intend to hold a monster gathering on the show grounds, Palmerston, on March 20th next, Prize money to the extent of about will be distributed in the various events. The picnic will be held on a separate portion of the ground. The children attending Catholic schools in the district will be admitted free and those attending State schools will be charged a moderate fee and will be allowed to compete in some of the events. Mr McKewan has been appointed Secretary. Mrs Hussey, bookseller and stationer, ot Main-street, will give every cash purchaser an opportunity to win a handsome doll by guessing its name. Every purchaser will be allowed one guess, which must be written on a scrap of paper and deposited in a locked box. The box will be opened on the evening of Saturday, 29th inst and the winner awarded the prize. The doll’s name has been written and placed m a sealed envelope and handed to us for, safe keeping until the evening in question. The funeral of the late Mr H. Austin took place on Sunday and was the largest yet seen in this district, the cortege being nearly half a mile in length. Mourners were present from all parts of the district including upwards of 60 members of the mystic tie, representatives- of the Flaxmills Employees Union, the member for the district and many other prominent gentleman. The body was taken to All Saints Church where portion of the ceremony was carried out and the remainder at the graveside. After the Rev. Mr Wilson had concluded the Church service, the Masonic ceremony was commenced by Bro. Stewart W.M., assisted by Wor, Bros. AU. Fraser, J. Nash and the lodge chaplain, Bro Bullard. Bro Stiles presided At the organ. Won Bro Fraser officiated as marshall and director of ceremonies. The coffin was strewn with beautiful floral tributes sent from all parts of the district.

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