LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3756, 26 February 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Among the successful candidates in the recent teachers’ examinations appears the name of Mr Francis E. Jenks, late of Foxton, who passed in class C.

We congratulate Messrs F. W. Frankland and P. Hennessy upon being elevated to the ranks of the great unpaid. Both gentlemen are well-known and highly respected citizens, and will we feel sure, fill the position with credit.

Mr J. D. Rockefeller, in reply to exaggerations regarding his financial position, has authorised a statement that his fortune does not exceed sixty millions sterling. He says his income has never been above four millions per annum.

Mr M. Cargill, baker,advertises for- a trap horse suitable for baker’s part.

Description of a penny.—On one side is the King’s head, and on the other a woman riding a bicycle, and they call her Ruby Tanyer. . The following are the names of the. ladies who so kindly dispensed afternoon tea to cricketers on Saturday afternoon :—Mesdames Cleraett, Nye, Wood, Barnard and Misses Collins, Barnard and Rough. Just before the Old Boys’ (Palmerston) cricketers leftFoxton on Saturday evening three hearty cheers were called for and lustily given tor Mr W. S. Stewart, late schoolmaster and an old enthusiast of the game. First Workman; Do you understand this question of capital and labour ? Second Workman : Well, it’s this way. If you lent me ten pounds, that would be capital, and labour would be the trouble you would have in getting it back again.

Mrs Harrison-Bell, the fashionable milliner, of Cuba St. Palmerston N., notifies that the winter season shapes, etc., are to hand and orders for the coming season should be placed as early as possible. Every order is personally supervised by Mrs Harrison-Bell. At the local Police Court yesterday morning before Messrs Alf. Fraser and A. Cockburn j.’sP., a first offender, for being in charge of a horse and trap while intoxicated was fined 20s, in default fourteen days. Another first offender was fined ss. for being drunk and 20s. for procuring liquor, being a prohibited person. Mr M. Cargill, late of Petone, notifies by advertisement that he will commence business in Foxtou, Austin’s Buildings, as a baker and confectioner, as from Saturday next. A cart will deliver bread to any part of the town and district. Balls and parties catered for. Afternoon tea dispensed. Mr Cargill solicits a fair share of public patronage. In the Methodist Schoolroom to-night Mr D. Eowden will lecture on, “How to form and judge character by the study of Phrenology and Physiognomy.’’ At the close of the lecture delineations of character will be given. The lecture will commence at 8 p.ra. The lecture should prove very instructive and entertaining and attract a large audience. Admission 6d each. Proceeds in aid of the Church Funds.

The average attendance at the lucal school during last week was 240 out of a roll of 287. Of the 47 absentees seventeen parents tailed to provide valid reasons and will theiefore be called upon to explain to the Magistrates. The attendance would have been a record one except for Wednesday, which was wet, when 80 children were absent. Six new pupils were admitted during the week and five names were taken off the rolls as having left the district.

“ If nervous women would only drink more water they would not be so nervous,” remarked a trained nurse the other day (according to Health.”) ‘‘Nearly every physician will recommend a woman who is suffering from nervous prostration or nervous exhaustion to drink plenty of water between meals, but many women who do not come under a doctor’s care would feel better, and look better, if they would drink, say a quart of water in the course of a day. Water is a nerve food. It has a distinctly soothing effect when sipped gradually, as one can test for oneself.”

The 26th half-yearly sale at the ” Economic, ”,(George and Kersley Ltd.,) Wellington, will commence on the 26th of this month. Almost everyone knows that this halfyearly event is an occasion on which every article in the enormous stock is reduced —is positively sacrificed —to that extent necessary for making a perfect clearance of shelves and fixtures so that they may be ready to receive other serviceable, delicate dainty articles shortly to arrive. The attention of the ladies in the country is especially drawn to the inset circulated with this issue. The bargains there mentioned are genuine, and the most careful attention will be given to orders received through the post office.

The Foxton-Palmerston road between the Himatangi corner and about a mile this side of Bainesse, is what is coloquially known as a “ fair snort.” Cyclists and motorists while travelling along it are tempted to say all kinds of unparliamentary things about it and drivers of vehicles and passengers have their livers considerably shaken up. After turning the Himitangi corner ruts are the order on an unformed and unmetalled road, then comes the metal, which will be alright by and bye, but the roadmen have neglected to break hundreds of boulders. From Bainesse on to Palmerston the road is in splendid condition.

The harvest thanksgiving services at the Methodist Church on Sunday were very successful. The congregations were good, especially at the afternoon and evening services. The musical service was a very enjoyable one. A short address was given by Mr Bowden, of Dunedin, • Special anthems were rendered by the choir during the day, viz., ‘‘o Father Almighty,” “How Excellent,”My Shepherd ” and ‘‘The Evening Shadows.” Solos were rendered in the afternoon and evening by Mrs Harris, of Bevin, her efforts being much appreciated. The collections for the day were very good. Bast night all the fruit, etc. was disposed of at the sale held in the schoolroom.

Mr O. Cock notifies that he will run a conveyance .to the Shannon Races to-morrow, leaving Main-St. at 12.30 p.m. sharp. A peculiar freak rat was killed on the continent recently. It had a second body protruding from under the tail. This had two legs, and in the centre of the first or main body was one leg making seven in all. We are informed that the challenge issued byC. H. Williams on behalf of H. W. Robinson to cut flax with any man in the Manawatu district has been accepted by Petersen, an employee at Hickson’s mill. Robinson is also engaged at this mill. We will publish further particulars when available. Dr. Isadore Dyer, of New Orleans, who made a life-long study of leprosy, has announced that the second leper whom he has completely cured was discharged from the Reper’s home. The patient discharged last was a woman, whose name is withheld. The other patient was a boy, in whom the disease had just developed. Other patients undergoing Dr. Dyer’s treatment are said to be improving. 1

We have received a copy of the prospectus for 1907 of the Canterbury College School of Engineering. The school is very wide in its scope and its equipment places it at the head of engineering schools in the colonies. Parents who desire to train their lads in electrical, mechanical or civil engineering would do well to send for a prospecties to Mr G. W. Russell, chairman of the Board of Govenors. We have received an illustrated report in booklet form of the Feilding A. and P. Show and ram fair from the enterprising proprietor of the Feilding “Star.” It is neatly printed and the illustrations, particularly of the jumping events, are very good. The booklet was issued gratis to all subscribers and is a record well worth preserving. The Society is indebted to the “Star” for such an excellent advertisement.

The North Otago Times says:— It has been said that the untoward accident that occasioned the death of Mr W. H. Hutcheson at Moeraki beach last week was the result of a bite from a large shark. This is obviously an error. Mr Hutcheson was standing on the beach, with the water up to his chest, and a shark, before it can seize its prey, has to turn over on its back. The dorsal fin and the large tail fin would have prevented a large shark biting so low down as the calf of a person’s leg standing upright, as these two fins would have struck the ground and caused the fish to swing round. A small shark only could have bitten so low down. We mention this to show that there is great danger even from sharks whose small size may lead to the belief that they are harmless. We had evidence of the force of this remark in a circumstance that occurred in the Oamaru harbour some years ago. A large shark followed the carcase of a cow that had fallen over the cliffs into the harbour. The carcase had floated into comparatively shallow water, and a shark made about a dozen attempts to reach its prey, but every time it turned on its back the two long fins struck the ground, and the fish in its efforts to extricate itself from danger, exposed about half its body out of the water. In the months of January and February sharks swarm along the coast, and are peculiarly ferocious, and there is danger from large and small. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. The purest tonic and stimulant.