The Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1907, LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3763, 13 April 1907, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1907, LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

The County Council overseer reported at Wednesday’s meeting : That the roads throughout the County are in fair order. The Manawatu County Council notify that all rates remaining, unpaid after the 24th inst. will be sued for without further notice.

A special meeting of the Flaxmills Employees Union will be held on Monday night to discuss matters of importance. Mr W• H. Westbrook will address the members.

A special meeting of the Foxton Borough Council will be held in the Library Buildings on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m. Business. — Consideration of footpaths, and general.

The Chairman of the Manawatu County Council said that the rate per £IOOO for charitable aid in Wanganui was xps, in Wellington 13s, whilst in this district it was only 4s Bd. This spoke well for the clerk and officers.

By advertisement in another column it is notified that holiday excursion tickets will be available on the 18th inst. to Palmerston, from Foxton, to all desiring to listen to the strains of the famous Besses o’ th’ Barn Band.

Noxious weeds pennyroyal, sweet briar, and gorse—are on the increase in the Manawatu County, and property owners are to be cautioned for neglecting to take steps to keep down the weeds. At Wednesday’s County Council meeting the overseer said in his report; I would like to know what arrangements the men are working under, as I notice they leave off work at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon.

The Moutoa Syndicate issue a warning to trespassers in this issue.

An article of special interest to fishermen appears on our fourth page to-day. The municipality of Edinburgh will confer the freedom of the city on the colonial Premiers who are to visit the Scottish capital.

At the local Police Court yesterday morning, before A. Cockburn, J.P., Thomas Murphy was convicted of drunkenness and ordered to leave the town forthwith. All accounts in connection with the Band Bazaar must reach the Secretary on or before Tuesday next. The Band also tenders its thanks to all who contributed or in any way assisted to make the affair a success.

The hiss does not only mean disgust and , reprobation. In Japan for instance, it means delight. A Japanese, in greeting you hisses. In West Africa the hiss denotes astonishment. In the New Hebtides they hiss before anything beautiful. The Basutos hiss in sign of cordial agreement. Among the Kabyles the hiss denotes satisfaction.

A telegram from Masterton records the death of ex-Sergeant Henry McCardle, who arrived in New Zealand over forty years ago, and was stationed in turn at Chaileston, Brighton, Reefton, Cobden, Lyall, Hokitika, Masterton, New Plymouth, Waipawa, and Nelson. He resigned from the force, and was appointed clerk of the court at Havelock and Cullensville, retiring about two years agoSome senseless youth has been playing at ghost on the road passing through the Aorangi Settlement. His method is not original. He covers his face with phosphorus and his body with a white sheet, and appears when there is a chance of scaring.a horse or a timid person. The boys of the settlement speak of laying the ghost with a stout stick, and he will, one of these evenings, find himself wishing he had spent his time more profitably and in less dangerous pursuits.

At a meeting in aid of the funds of the Church Army at Queensraead, Windsor, Prebendary Garble told a story of a man who had been an expert pickpocket, who was now in his service. This man told him that his father and mother were engaged in the same occupation, and his uncle was the receiver. On the day of the announcement that the King’s coronation had been postponed, this man secured thirty-two watches and purses, and said that he would like a coronation every day. “ I could not help telling the King subsequently that he had been a benefactor to a great many of his subjects on the day in question,” said Mr Garble.

Despatches in the daily press report that at the annual meeting of the State Veterinary Association, of California, held at Los Angeles, in October, resolutions were adopted demanding that the California Legislature enact a law requiring dairymen to shave off their beards and moustaches and keep their faces smooth-shaven, and also have their hair trimmed once a week. The veterinarians defend this resolution on the theory that germs of different diseases have been carried in the beards. Immediately on learning of the resolution passed by the veterinarians the executive committee of the Barbers’ Association called a meeting, and passed similar resolutions. This is the limit.

The Rev. Jacobs, of Hawera, who is at present in Wellington, en route to the Old Country, has been offered and has accepted the vicarship of the parish of Wanganui, rendered vacant by the death of the Rev. Maclean. There is a strong feeling among the parishioners at the filling of the vacancy, as a petition, signed by over 500, was presented to the nominators, asking for the appointment of the acting vicar, the Rev. Ward. Many more would have signed if time permitted. The nominators ignored the petition. There is likely to be trouble.

Herr Hoffmann, a member of the Berlin Municipality and a Socialist Member of the Reichstag, has a son attending the grammar school in Berlin. As Hoffmann is a Dissenter, his son was excused from attending religious instruction. On the Kaiser’s birthday last January 27th, Hoffmann’s boy did not attend the birthday functions at the school, and gave as his excuse that his father considered that these functions were of a religious character, as prayers were offered up for his Majesty. Complaint was made by the headmaster to his superiors, and he has now received instructions to dismiss young Hoffmann from the school on the ground that he purposely absented himself on a patriotic occasion.

On Thursday evening the Harvest Festival was held at All Saints’ Church, when many joined together in thanksgiving for the year’s harvest. The preacher was the Rev. G. B. Stephenson, B.Sc., of Palmerston North, who preached an admirable sermon on “ The glory of God behind Nature. ’ ’ The church was beautifully decorated, the altar being specially tasteful, and a graet quantity of fruit and vegetables was sent from all around the district. The festival will be continued on Sunday, and the church will remain decorated, so that those who could not avail themselves of Thursday’s service may have the opportunity of attending on Sunday- The services will be : 8 a.m., Holy Communion ; ii a.m., Matins and sermon; 7 p.m., Evensong and sermon. The vicar will be the preacher both at morning and evening services.

A tennis match is being played at Foxton this afternoon between the local club and Taonui (Sanson). Mr H. Bradcock, our well-known townsman, notifies in another column that he will be a candidate for municipal honours at the forthcoming election. Mr Fevett has just opened up a splendid assortment of footballs in all sizes and at all prices. Secretaries of clubs would do well to select from his stock. The services in the Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. J. Southern. At the evening service the subject will be “Shirking Responsibility.” The choir will contribute an anthem.

At the request of a large number of ratepayers, Mr F. W. Wilson, the popular manager for Messrs Nash and Co., has consented to be nominated for a seat on the Borough Council. Mr Harry Muller, of the Opera House, Palmerston, was in town to-day, enquiring as to the prospects for a visit of the famous Besses o’ th’ Barn Band. The Band are returning to Palmerston for a farewell season on the 24th and 25th insts., and in the event of satisfactory arrangements being made, will give an open air matinee on the racecourse here on Wednesday afternoon, at 2 p.m. Mr Muller confers with the Band executive on Monday morning, and the final decision will be advertised in our issue of Tuesday.

The following is a copy of resolution passed by the Manawatu Licensing Committee at the quarterly meeting held at Marton on 7th of March, 1907 : —“That a balcony be provided beneath every bedroom window in every hotel in the Manawatu Licensing District before the next annual meeting ; that every balcony must have an outside staircase to the ground _of sufficient width and that the Police in the district be requested toreport on this matter before the next annual meeting to be held on June 6th.” Senior Constable Woods informs us that he intends to inspect all licensed premises in the course of a few days with regard to the above.