LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3734, 22 December 1906, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

We acknowledge, with thanks, handy calendars from Messrs Levin and Co.

The trains from Foxton are daily taking numbers of excursionists away and many are arriving here. Train arrangements between Palmerston and Fox f on for Ist January are advertised in this isue. We stated in error last issue that .the big earthquake took place in 1885 should have read 1855. . Doctor Zinn, of Vienna, after removing a boy’s damaged eyes, transplanted the cornea to a blind man, who is now able to read and work.

Messrs Stiles and Coley, flaxmillers, Foxton, have returned a tall subscription list to the Hospital Day Committee, the amount represented being £3 15s 6d.

The English Rugby Football Union has invited New South Wales to send a team to England in 1908. Possibly an English team will visit New Zealand next season.

An altercation loak place at last night’s Council meeting between Crs. Coley and Shadbolt. The most interes'.ing part of the debate, was however cut short by the Councillors being called to order. Cr. Coley with a final salute declared “ that he was satisfied that Cr. Shadbolt was a gentleman 1" We direct the attention of those seeking presents to the replace advertisement of Mrs Hamer, the Economic, A large shipment has just been received from Home and the goods offered are up-to-date, Inspection is invited.

Mr J. Wyeth, is about to fill a longfelt want in Foxton by placing a landau at the disposal of the general public. The conveyance will meet all trains and passengers will ,be conveyed to all parts of the district. Wedding parties will also be catered for. We feel sure that Mr Wyeth’s enterprise will be well rewarded. Telephone No. 26,

The Timaru Post says; Though he says he is well enough, it is apparent that Mr Hall-Jones is not as well as his friends would like to see him. As a matter of fact his medical adviser has ordered him to take a complete rest for several weeks, but the order has not been obeyed. There is too much to do, the Minister says, to permit of rest just now. “ If I go into an auction marl to buy a ease of oranges,” said Dr. Thacker at Christcbnrcb on Friday, “lam glared at and scowled at by all the local fruit vendors. They object to my buying in the open market 100 oranges for half a crown instead of purchasing them from the shops at half a crown a dozen. The same thing applies to vegetables. Why should not people be able to buy a small sack of cabbages, cauliflowers, carrots, and so forth, for a shilling, rather than pay one shilling for three or four cauliflowers bought from a cart?’’

A somewhat startling statement was made by Eev. Father Francis at the annual Communion breakfast of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, Adelaide, last Sunday week. He said that the Catholic Church should be strong and all powerful in this fair young sunny land. Let them not for one moment be deluded, There was no use in keeping the veil on their eyes when they were strong enough to tear it away. The Catholic Church would be strong and powerful, and rule this country before 50 years if the men of the Catholic Church were true to Catholicity. “The Hibernian Society,’’ continued the speaker,’’ was the backbone of the Church, so far as laymen were concerned, and was the support of the priest in every parish,”

Mr 0. Cook notifies the public that he will convey passengers to to the sports at Moutoa on Christmas Day. The brake will leave Main-street at 9.30 a.m.

Mr Clemett received the sad intelligence of his mother’s death yesterday. The old lady passed away full in years (76) at Kaikoura. The immediate cause of death was heart trouble. She

leaves three sons and three daughters and a large number of grandchildren to mourn their loss. De; ceased was one of the grand old type of pioneers who are yearly passing from our midst. Mr T. Haywood paid a flying visit to Foxton yesterday. Together with Mrs and Miss Haywood he has been visiting the Exhibition and expresses himself well pleased with all he saw. He was delighted with the art gallery exhibits. He considers the Canadian Court the most attractive. It took the party a week to thoroughly “do” the big show. Meals, said Mr Haywood, can be obtained in the buildings at a shilling each. After what he had read in the papers he was surprised at the moderate charges. In Mr Haywood’s opinion the exhibition is well worth seeing. Houdan’s Entertainers appeared at the Public Hall on Thursday evening. The juggling equilibrium feats of Gazza was the cleverest performance ot its kind yet witnessed in Foxton. This artist is undoubtedly a marvel. Here is one ot his feats : He takes an ordinary billiard cue upon the tip of which is balanced a heavy cannon ball, balances the cue on his chin, with a quick movement of the hand knocks the cue away and catches the heavy ball between his shoulders. Several other feats are just as hair-raising and one feels a sigh of relief when he completes •his performance. Ranelli’s clever illusions, card tricks and ventriloquism were thoroughly enjoyed, and the musical tramp was immense. The Russian gaol breaker defied chains and padlocks and completely mystified his audience. When discussing the lamplightmg tender at last night’s Council meeting, condemning reference was made by Cr. Coley to a lamp close to his residence. Ilis eloquence waxed fast and furious and he wound up by stating that he would much like to purchase the lamp as g,n heirloom and hand it down to his descendants as a sample of the state of Foxton during the days of their forefather.

Some symptons of acute rheumatism are, a feeling of coldness; want of appetite ; thirst; and sharp pains in the joints. Rheitmo removes the cause of the trouble, excess uric acid in the blood. 2/6 and 4/6. 2 Entertaining an Enemy. Don’t entertain a chronic running sore or wounds; Cure it with Dr Sheldon’s Magnetic Liniment. Price is fid and 3s; Obtainable at E. Healey’s, chemist, agent. CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION. Intending visitors to the Exhibition would do well by visiting Watchokn Stiles & Co. and inspecting their enormous range of ready to wear costumes, trimmed French millinery, embroidered blouses easily made up from fashion plate with each one. Ready to wear hats, suede gloves, long silk gloves as worn with short sleeves. An enormous selection at ruling prices now on view.*