LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3759, 9 March 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

The weather lately has' been very warm and muggy.

The beach continues to attract a large number of visitors.

We are informed that one of the largest flaxraills in Foxtoa will shortly change hands. Messrs M. Cargill and Son opened their new bakery establishment in Austin’s buildings to-day.

Mr W. Bullard has for sale Indian Runner Ducks, Silver Wyandottes, Buff Orpington and Brown Leghorn cockerels.

We are informed that a large number of petty thefts are being committed locally. The police are keeping a watchful eye on certain quarters. The following is the average attendance at the local State school this week: Average attendance, 25 x - 8; average absentees, 37'2 ; roll number, 289.

Mr Adams, in charge of the local cadets at the Exhibition, wired yesterday as follows:—“Perfect passage. All boys in capital spirits ; all well. ’ ’

The services at the Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by Mr W. Harris in the morning, Rev, J. Southern in the evening. The evening subject will be “ The Exalted Christ.’’ The choir will render the anthem, “ The Eord Shall Comfort Zion.” The Ameer of Afghanistan, in laying the foundation-stone of the Islamia College, Lahore, made a broad enlightened speech, in which he eulogised education, and warmly commended Britain for conceding to her Mohammedan subjects perfect religious liberty. According to the special reporter of the Auckland Herald, the Minister tor Lands, Hon. R. McNab, is very much impressed with the possibilites of flax-grow-ing in the swamps of the North Auckland gumlands, once drainage is effected. The drainplough is to be the magician’s wand.

We have been shown Everybody’s Filter by the patentee’s travelling representative, Mr Badden, who is at present in Foxton. It can be attached to any size tap and successfully arrests all impurities from the water. It is highly recommended by the medical profession. Every householder should secure one and especially those who depend upon the tank supplies.

Members of the Palmerston Chamber of Commerce have accepted the joint invitation of the local Chamber of Commerce and Borough Council to inspect the wharf and proceed down the river in a launch to the heads. The idea of the two local bodies is to enlist the support of the Palmerston Chamber to strengthen their hands when appealing to the Government for better shipping facilities for the local port. The trip will be made on Monday next.

The St. Patrick’s Day Sports Association at Palmerston North have extended the date for receiving Nominations for the professional mile race, and the amateur mile race till Wednesday next 13th inst. They have also added a half-mile professional race for prize money entries to close on ground. At the closing night of nominations the Secretary had received 130 nominations tor 6 handicap events, which far exceeded their anticipations, and some prominent runners are amongst the number, so the public will have a good afternoon’s sport.

Mr P. H, Rae-Howard has removed into his new offices next Mrs Hussey’s stationary shop. Mr J. W, Rough, architect, invites tenders for the erection of a residence for Mr W. Signall. Tenclose on 18th inst.

In order to replace her 6 per cent loans, Japan is issuing a loan of twenty-three millions sterling at 5 per cent., with a minimum of 99 ]/2 ; half to be offered in London, and half in Paris.

A sad accident is reported from Quorn (West Australia). Amy Randall, 19 years of age, was developing photographs in a dark room, and was found on the floor. The doctor on arrival found that she was dead. It is supposed she took cyanide of potassium, which was on the table, in mistake for a lolly. At a meeting of the Otaki Licensing Bench an application by H. Collins for a conditional license for a publican’s booth at Levin races, was strongly opposed by the police. A constable each from Levin and Otaki, who were called by an applicant, emphatically stated that, in their experience, race meetings were much better without licenses. The application was refused. A peasant found in a field near Nachod, Bohemia, in a sack tightly tied up, and on opening it discovered inside a middle-aged man so exhausted that he was unable to speak. He was taken to the hospital, but died before recovering the use of his voice. The doctors are of opinion that he must have been sewn up in the sack a week before he was found. The Minister of Lands states that he returns from Auckland more than ever impressed with the belief in the tremendous future before the province, particularly in the north, where the chief want is railway communication. The products of the district are mostly perishable, and will not stand long cartage or water carriage. Some day this country will support an immense population, particularly along the West Coast. Good progress continues to be made at the southern railhead of the Main Trunk Railway, and the metals are now laid for two miles past Waiouru. At the latter place an engine shed is half finished, and tenders have been called for the erection of station buildings. The nature ofthe country past Waiouru and across the Murimotu plains is favourable to rapid construction, and the next few months should see a considerable length of rail laid down.

A broken village courtship at Home has just had an interesting sequel. After more than fifty years of separation, Mrs Ellen Briggs, of Stevenage, Herts, is going out to Australia to marry the lover of her early days. Mrs Briggs, who is seventy-six years of age, lost trace of her sweetheart, and has since been three times married. The man himself has survived four wives. Now he has communicated with the object of his youthful affections, and is anxious to marry his sweetheart of half a century ago.

Upholsterers often find little treasures when re-covering old couches, among which may' be mentioned coins, jewellery, letters, etc. A local upholsterer was engaged the other day in “doing up ” a couch, which at one time belonged to a local bank manager, and which tell into the hands of the present owner at an auction sale, when he happened on something—and he is in a quandary as to who is the rightful owner of the find. Anyhow the upholsterer intends to retain in until the owner puts in a. claim and describes the article. Mr Osborne, senr., is the upholsterer above referred to.

There are few who will deny the statement that land values in New Zealand are inflated. There seems, however, no signs of the evil being remedied. Thus an exchange in butter land says : “ Dairy farmers in the Taranaki district have had a most successful season so far this year, and the price of land has gone up considerably during the past few months. Dairying land near the Manaia, which changed hands a few months ago at £2B per acre, is now being sold as high as ,£3B per acre.”

Playgoers of the eighties wil* remember Miss Ada Ward, who made her first appearance in “ The Danicfieffs,” and subsequently toured the colonies. A few years after her return to England the public and the theatrical profession were surprised to learn that the talented actress had decided to leave the stage and take up evangelistic work, in which she has been engaged ever since. At Southsea on a recent Sunday evening, at the conclusion of an address “ From the Stage to Christ,” Miss Ward announced her intention of making a tour of the world. Tetters received by the mail state that she was to sail for Australia last month.

Addressing' the Maoris at Whakatane, Mr Wi Pere, M. 1,. C,, urged the Urewera tribe not to part with their land, says a contemporary. He said to them: “You have thousands of acres of land without any encumbrance thereon, and if you will take my advice you will hold on to it, or it will all go by degrees. ” , He exhorted them not to take any notice of Rua, the prophet. “If I thought that Rua could drive the pakehas into the sea I should soon be with him, ” concluded Wi Pere, “but he can’t.” This is the humorous native who, in the Lower House two sessions back, said : “Go to hell, te pakeha ! ” Pere won’t be happy when he is forced upon their pakeha company in that warm clime.

A parcel containing, a pair of ladies boots, lost between Foxton and Moutoa, is advertised for, A young lady advertises for house work. Address at this office.

The Town Clerk notifies re supplementary valuation roll, which is onw open for inspection. A special meeting of the Borough Council will be held on Monday next at 7.30 p.m., to make a special order striking a special rate for the Shannon bridge.

The Minister of Lands has written informing the Palmerston Chamber of Commerce that the Foxton Borough Council’s application for a grant of £ 100 towards planting lupins and vsandbinding grass at the Heads would receive every consideration. It is more than likely that the Rev. S. T. Handover, of St. Peter’s Church, Wellington, will give an organ recital in All Saints Church on the 20th of this mouth. Mr Handover is an exceptionally good musican and has had much experience on the organ. He played for sometime at St. Mary Magdelene’s, Paddington, London. Definite notice will be given later when a programme will be published.

The death occurred at Palmerston North on Wednesday of Mr Alfred R. Lyons. For a number of years the deceased gentleman managed Mr Spencer Gollan’s station in Hawke’s Bay. He later took up station management for the Bank of New Zealand for some years. He then accepted the position of inspector of properties for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. He was in the service of this company at the time of his death. Mr Lyons was sixty-three years of age.

The usual weekly sewing concert was held yesterday afternoon at the State School, and the following programme was gone through very successfully and nicely,' Miss Adams accompanying;—Song, “ Good-bye Sweet Marie ” F. Osboldstone ; dialogue, ‘‘ I Don’t Know ” C. Betty, V. |McSaveny, R. Hadfield, D. Small; song, “The Little Boy in Blue” M., King; duet, “You shan’t come and play in our Yard ” Elvie Alzdorf and Florrie Cook; recitation, “ Selected ” P. Symons ; solo “The Mocking Bird ” G. Gavey ; song, “ Clorine ” Elvie Alzdorf; recitation “The Misplaced Baby” D, Small.

Two of the casual slaughterers at Islington had rather an unhappy time on Saturday. The story was told to a reporter by one of the “assistants. ” The men appeared to be quite new to the work, and one of them caused much amusement by killing his first sheep in the pen with the others, instead of on the “ board. ” Besides, he stuck it like a pig, instead of cutting across its throat. *Tn halt a day’s work these two new-chums at the business succeeded in killing and dressing three “ potters ” each. At midday they went out to the boardinghouse to dinner without taking off their bloodstained leggings. The sight was too much for one of the slaughtermen, who happened to be about, and he treated thetn to some uncomplimentary and unprintable language. After dinner they told the head butcher that they hadjhad enough—they didn’t come there to be called “ —” and “ —” and “ —Their departure reduced the “board” from twelve to ten, not counting “assistants.” Watchorn Stiles and Co.’s great sale now id full swing. Mothers, come along and see our gray dress tweeds, 10£d, Is, Is 3d yard.* No matter how long you have suffered from rheumatism, gout, sciatica or lumbago, Sheumo will cure you. All chemists and stores stock it. Price 3/6 and 4/6.