LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3743, 26 January 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Some idea of the value and importance of the flaxmilling industry may be gathered from the fact that 900 men find employment at the mills injhe Manawatu district and another 300 in Hawke’s Bay,

The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, who has returned from his visit to the Main Trunk line, reiterates the statement he made in and out of Parliament,, that Auckland and Wellington would be connected by rail at the end of next year. Sir Joseph and Tady Ward were entertained on Tfojfsday night by the citizens of Wflliflgton at a conversazione in Jthe ; Parliamentary Buildings prior to departure for England to attend# the Imperial

The weather still continues fine throughout this district.

The New Zealand Shipping Co.’s dumping,and grading sheds are nearing completion. The Arch-Episcopal Palace at Paris has been converted into offices for the Ministry ot Eabour. A special meeting of the Borough Council will be held on Monday evening at 7.30 o’clock to discuss water service.

A local wedding to take place early next month is creating much interest among members of the fair sex.

The body found at Day’s Bay, on Wednesday has been identified as that of Samson David Clements, a single man, aged 36 years. Mr Theo. Easton is making rapid progress with the erection of two shops for Mrs Thynne in Main St., which will connect the two blocks on that side of the street.

Mrs Whyte’s residence in Clyde Street is nearing completion. This pretty villa residence is being erected by Mr Rimmer, and the architect is Mr J. W. Rough. A meeting of the Managers of the local Presbyterian Church was held last night when several matters of importance in reference to the manse and church site were discussed.

‘ ‘ Eye-witness ’ ’ desires to contradict the statement published by us that the public were to be congratulated for its sobriety on race days. He says he witnessed “over 20 drunks, principally young men in a beastly condition.” It is understood that the report of their Honours Justices Edward and Cooper, in regard to the matters connected with the Meikle Commission, will be presented to his Excellency the Governor early next month.

Mr T. Seddon, M. H. R., telegraphed to the Seddon Memorial Committee at the Cheviot: —“ I would like to know how the ceremony passed off. Please convey to the people of Cheviot, on behalf of my family, our appreciaton of their kindness in erecting a memorial to our father’s memory. Best wishes to all. ” “My family ’ ’ is not bad for a 2X-year-old. “Old Moore,” of Old Country Almanack fame, has made a pretty good start with his predictions for the year. Concerning January we find the following—“We are to have a number of seismic disturbances in unexpected quarters of the globe, and outbreaks of wanton disorder among so-called labourers in various parts of the world.” At Napier, Edgar F. Toby, claiming to be an optician, was fined for fraudulent misrepresentation in connection with the sale of a pair of spectacles. The spectacles were sold for £3 3s, and were said to be worth only 10s 6d. Focal residents will remember that the said Toby was a prominent figure in Foxtou some little time back.

Ford Milner presided at a lecture given in Fondon by Sir Fewis Michell on the Cape to Cairo railway scheme. He expressed his faith in the ultimate realisation of ths complete project, whilst at the same time pointing to the great practical advantages which were being derived from the portions of the main trunk line already made.

Post cards bearing on their back imitations of New Zealand postage stamps will be accepted by postal authorities for transmission within the colony only. This concession will be withdrawn when present stock of cards is exhausted. Delivery of such cards beyond New Zealand is forbidden by international regulation. Any cards posted for oversea are detained and sent to Dead Fetter Office.

The Marine Department has instructed Captain F. W. Fox to make a survey of “Tanner’s Ark,” which is at present lying at Nelson. The examination is being made with a view of ascertaining to what extent the vessel is seaworthy, as Tanner has expressed his intention of sailing the strange craft to Lyttelton for, the purpose of placing it on view at the Exhition.

The reserved judgment in the case of the Inspector of Factories v. J. R. Nicol, for employing an assistant on the statutory halfholiday, was delivered by Mr W. P. James, S.M., at Mastertori. In a written judgment, his Worship characterised the alleged partnership as a mere device to evade the law in respect of the half-holiday. A fine of £ 2, and costs, £1 Bs, was imposed. St. Patrick’s Day Sports and Picnic to .be held in the Palmerston Show grounds in March promise to be one of the big events of the year. An energetic committee is at work completing arrangements and an excellent programme of interesting events will be got off, including a hunter’s competition and pony jump. We direct aten-_ ticn to the programme appear ing elsewhere in this issue. During his absence from the colony the Premier’s portfolios will be distributed for administrative purposes as follows: —Colonial Treasurer, Hon. W. HallJones; Commerce and Tourists, Hon. J. McGowan; Advances to Settlers, Hon. J. Carroll; Public Tust and Friendly Societies, Hon. J. A. Millar ; Defence, Hon. R. McNab ; Old Age Pensions, Hon. G. Fowlds ; Post and Telegraph, and Electoral, Hon. Dr Findlay.

A silver cigarette case awaits an owner at this office.

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Many oil wells in Texas and Louisiana, in the vicinity of the Gulf of Mexico, have dried up. This is supposed to be the result of earthquakes. Mrs Hussey, the local stationer, has a few Pears Annuals unsold which she has decided to quit at the reduced price of is each. She is also clearing a few boys knitted jerseys at reduced prices. ‘ ‘ Betting is not necessarily a concomitant of horse-racing. It is but a vicious excrescence of racing. ’ ’—Aphorism, given utterance to on Friday by the New Plymouth Magistrate. The local police had a field day yesterday and locked up six individuals who had been making themselves obnoxious by over indulgence in liquor. When searched at the cells, the amount in cash discovered was is 6d.

A wedding that attracted general interest in Palmerston North took place at All Saints’ Church yesterday afternoon, the contracting parties being Miss Nellie Hankins, third daughter of Mr J, Herbert Hankins, the well-known solicitor, and Mr Peter L. Sim, junior member of the firm of Johnston and Sira.

The English cricketers were unanimous in their praise of the Palmerston North cricket ground, declaring that it was the best they had as yet played on. Speaking to a well-known Foxton local, who had taken a run up to see the first day’s play, he remarked that nothing would have given them greater pleasure than to have played one of the test matches on it.

At the local S.M. Court this morning before Messrs Thomas Rimmer and A. Cockburn, J's P., William Hutchison was charged by the police with drunkenness, procuring liquor while being a prohibited person and committing a grossly indecent act in Whytestreet. He pleaded guilty. Fined ios or 14 days for drunkenness ; procuring liquor £1 or 14 days, for indecency one month.

At the local S.M. Court this morning before Messrs A. v Cockburn and Thos Rimmer J.’s P., Wm McManus, Arthur Vitcher, George Alexander, Frank Coyle and James Collingwood pleaded guilty to drunkenness and were convicted and discharged on condition that they left the town immediately.

The Red Funnel magazine is to hand and is better in point of excellence than previous numbers. This magazine is monthly growing in popular favour. To those who have not yet glanced through it we would recommend its purchase. Mr J. M. Brown is at present in Foxton booking orders for this favourite magazine and is meeting with a fair amount of success.

Referring to a recent cable message stating that Professor Slaby, of Berlin, has conducted a conversation over a distance of twenty-five miles by means of a wireless telephone. Mr Hesketh, the chief Commonwealth electrician, states that when Mr Poulsen published his invention for the generation of undamped or continuous electrical waves it was recognised that they would furnish the vehicle for transmitting speech without wires. With the undamped ether waves it is scarcely' possible to state what will be the limiting distance of wireless telephony. The complaint against Mr George Laurenson by his fellowmembers is that he always likes to speak last. He gave an instance of this proclivity during the Ministerial visit to Cheviot. At the Ministerial meeting at night he referred to Mr W. Symes, the member for Patea, who was clad in immaculate frock-coat and glossy tophat, and who had just delivered a stirring speech upon the hardships of the settlers in his district. “My friend the member from the backblocks,” he said, with pronounced emphasis, drawing aside so that the audience might view the blushing representative of Patea. ” Look at him, ladies and gentlemen, and say that if he,is a fit and proper representative of the backblocks in that immaculate garb, then the back-blocks are doing better than the front blocks, and he is a standing illustration of the necessity for taking away the freehold and substituting the leasehold, in order that some of us may also get fine clothes. Mr Symes threatens upon his next public appearance to say something about the flounders in Lyttelton harbour.

Speaking at Wellington on the eve ot his departure for England to attend the Conference of Colonial Premiers, Sir Joseph Ward said he considered it necessary in the interests of the safety of the Empire as a whole that the Imperial navy should be maintained at a twopower standard, which at the present rate of progress being made by some other countries, notably France and Germany, it did not really attain to. He was impressed with the need for the. establishment ot an Imperial Council at which the interests of all parts of the Empire could be adequately protected, and urged that a grave danger against which New Zealand should endeavour to protect its posterity from was that of invasion from the yellow peoples of the Far East. He claimed to have some knowledge of the aims of the people ot New Zealand and the country’s needs, and trusted his endeavours would result in the assistance of these outlying parts of the Empire to gain sotpe 'better conditions in the future. ]

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Mr W. P. Snell publishes an inset in reference to his clearing sale of drapery and clothing in this issue.

Judgment was obtained in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court against a debtor' for the sum of eightpeuce. The costs amounted tO 12S.

Potatoes continue to be a very modest item among the exports from the colony. Last month only two tons valued at £ 26, were sent out, Auckland being the port whence shipped. The services in the Methodist Church will be conducted in the morning by Mr Harris, and in the evening by Rev. J. Southern. Evening subject: “The Empty Seat.’.’ The choir will render the anthem “ Lo My Shepherd is Divine,” at the evening service. It is estimated that the Government will make ,£50,000 a year by compelling Education Boards to pay for their correspondence, says the Feilding Star. This will more than pay for the Minister’s latest fad a school journal. How amateurs do like to dabble in literature—when they don’t have to pay for it.

At the Wesleyan Church, Wanganui, on Wednesday, Mr J. A. Alcorn, of Taihape, only son of Mr S. W. Alcorn, of Foxton, was married to Miss Kate Spurdle, third daughter of Mr F. M. Spurdle, of Wanganui. Among the presents, which were a numerous and valuable lot, was a handsome combination spirit lamp and kettle, in copper, with brass fittings, a gift to the bride from the employees of the Wanganui Sash and Door Factory.

Last Saturday evening, about sundown, a Maori named Manu was killed in Manaia by colliding with a telegraph pole. It is said that deceased and another male native named Biscuit got on their horses both being drunk, and madly started off, racing from the town up the main, street, and when nearing the Waiana hill the deceaseds horse swerved inside a telegraph pole, and the Maori’s skull, coming into contact with it at a gallop, was smashed. He fell from the horse and lived only a few minutes.

Speaking at Carterton on Wednesday night the Minister for Lands quoted a case where a Christchurch labourer, with a little capital, saved from his wages, had decided to buy a 90 to 100-acre section alongside a vast stretch ot land belonging to a man of wealth. The labourer had ascertained from the Government valuation list that the section for sale was valued at to £ll per acre, and after considering the matter, came to the decision that he could profitably pay £22 per acre for it. and make a home for himself and family on it. The man who had . the large area alongside, ran the land up to £26 10s per acre, and became the purchaser, although not requiring it, already having a large area. Legislation, said the Minister, was needed to prevent a person not wanting land from competing with one who desired to utilise it. To the latter we say amen.

The Besses o’ the Barn Band are working men from Lancashire, and their music is entrancing. The Otaki Mail understands that the flax-mill employees at Kereru have subscribed a sum of nearly £IOO for the lad Alex. McLennan, who recently had his arm torn off through an accident at a flax-mill in that district and who now lies in the Otaki hospital.

An accident of a very peculiar character happened at the Yarra Glen races recently. A drunken man wandered on to the track, and while a jockey named G. Morrison was doing his preliminary on one of the starters he struck the drunken man on the head witli his leg, and broke the latter, but the man's head was uninjured.

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