LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3763, 27 April 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

The Taylor-Carriugton Company appear in Foxton next Thursday night. Mr F. W. Hopper can supply sportsmen with tin duck decoys in any quantity, at 3s 6d per dozen.

The Waimate Witness states that the dairying land in the Manawalu is second only to Taranaki.

The School Committee, by advertisement, call tenders for cleaning the school.

Cr S. H. Baker returns thanks to his supporters, in another column. Additional entries have been made to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency’s Himatangi stock sale list in this issue.

The services in connection with the Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. J. Southern. The evening subject will be “Recruits for the King.” The choir will render an anthem. Pedlar Palmer, the well-known pugilist, has been arrested in London for striking and killing an unknown fellow passenger in a race tram at Croydon. The passenger had refused to stop singing. The duck shooting season opens on May Ist, Wednesday next. Certain owners of property in this district, where the wild fowl disport, warn sportsmen against trespassing. Prosecutions will follow without respect of persons-

The Methodist Church anniversary social will be held next Wednesday evening in the school room. A good programme will be given. Refreshments provided. The social commences at 8 p.m. Tickets is each.

The Levin Borough Council election’ resulted in the return of Messrs Hudson, Ryder, Hall, J. Prouse, K. Douglas, C. H. Williams, Levy, J. G. Hankins, and Dr McKenzie. Councillors Richard’ Prouse and Palmer are supplanted by Councillors Douglas and Williams.

The peculiar case of a girl at Waitara, who has been in a trance for over 65 hours, is attracting some attention in that locality. Three medical men who have attended the girl have endeavoured to arouse her, but without avail. She was admitted into the New Plymouth hospital on Tuesday morning.

At Christchurch yesterday, Edith Matzard, a married woman, who went on a drinking bout for several days, and left her infant in charge of her fourteen-year-old daughter, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of manslaugther, having caused the infant’s death by neglecting to give proper food, care and attention.

A man who was entitled to vote for only one candidate at the Isle of White County Council electionvoted for both, adding the following explanatory note on the margin ot the voting paper:—“l promised to vote for both. Like General Washington I cannot tell a lie ” At Wellington yesterday, James Nosworthy, charged with selling at Wanganui, an instrument which he believed was to be used for an illegal purpose, was sentenced by 'Mr Justice Chapman to two years’ imprisonment. John Riley, with several.aliases, charged with breaking and entering, was also sentenced to two years. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of Loyal Foxton Lodge, 1.0.0. F. was held on Tuesday evening last. The balance-sheet was read and showed the Lodge to be in a financial position extremely gratifying to members. There is ever\ 7 indication that this Lodge will eventually develop into a strong one.

Spain has decided to build a new navy. , A British firm will set up works at Ferral, in Spain, and construct there three battleships of the Lord Nelson type. Besides these three Lord Nelson battleships six fast cruisers and twelve destroyers will be built in British shipyards. The newspaper Espana states the naval orders placed with Britain will result in a new entente.

Cooper’s Biograph Co. had to contend against the elements on Thursday night, and as a result numbers of people were precluded from witnessing this excellent picture show. Despite this drawback, however, a fair crowd greeted the second performance, and were delighted with the entertainment. At the conclusion Mr Wilson thanked the audience for attending on such a wild night. A return visit will be paid in a few months’ time.

The Wanganui River Steamer Proprietory intend continuing the Summer Steamer Service from the central railway connection at Taumarunui to Pipiriki and Wanga* nui throughout the winter. The Wanganui River route between Auckland and Wellington is more and more popular with the travelling community, and is patronised by an increasing number. The news that the service will not be shortened during the winter, but that the present tri - weekly steamers will run to and from the railway at Taumarunui, will be welcomed, as it maintains a route that shows the finest scenery in the world, besides affording safety and avoiding the discomforts of a sea passage during the stormy time of the year. Recommended by the Medical Faculty—WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS,

Owing to the recent heavy rains there is a heavy fresh in the river. Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, has an artistic window display of seasonable goods.

The Borough Council call tenders for 40 chains concrete kerbing in Main Street. Specifications at Council Chambers. Tenders close on May 6th. Mr “ Billy ” Collins gave another stump address near the Post Office Hotel last night and provided some amusement to his hearers.

The annual meeting of the Foxton Chamber of Commerce will be held in the Council Chambers on Thursday next, 2nd May, at 3 p.m. when the annual report of Council and statement of accounts will be read, and officers elected for the ensuing terra. All members are particularly requested to be present.

A little uneasiness has been felt for the safety of Mr Chalmer’s new oil launch, the “ Maidi,” which he had recently built in Auckland for the Foxton river traffic. The little vessel, which is of 15 tons register, left Wanganui last Tuesday morning but would not attempt to cross the local bar on account of the rough sea. It is thought she headed for Kapiti to shelter until an opportunity offered for negotiating the bar. By reason of the recent rough weather, the vessels plying between Wellington and Foxton have not been near enough to Kapiti to sight the boat. It is probable that Captain Manly will inquire at Kapiti to-night. Pilot Hall is of opinion that there is no cause for alarm. The vessel is in charge of Mr Kane. By the steamer Hiraitangi, yesterday, there arrived for MrG. W. Morgan (local manager for Messrs Levin and Co.) a trim little oil launch for his private use on the Manawatu River. Her dimensions are length 18% ft and beam sft. She was built by Mr C. R. Bailey, jnr., of Auckland, the well-known boat builder, and has a three and a-half horse power “Peninsular” oil engine which will give a speed of 8 knots. The launch, which was designed by Mr Bailey himself, is a credit to the builders and during her stay in Wellington was universally admired. She will carry comfortably 12 passengers. Her trial run on the river yesterday gave her owner every satisfaction. Mr Morgan is to be congratulated on his enterprise, and there is no doubt others will follow suit in getting similar craft on the river.

The religious world has been somewhat exercised of late over some extraordinary statements made by the minister of the City Temple, London, the Rev. R. J. Campbell. He has given utterance to the rankest heterodoxy that has ever probably been declared from a Christian pulpit. Such being the case there has been much speculation relative to his position, while his speeches have been reported in every important newspaper throughout the world. His speculations have been described as the “New Theology” and his critics have been numerous and severe. No statement for years has so shaken the religious mind or produced such a numerous series of articles by the highest religious intelligences of the day. In the local Presbyterian Church, Mr Aitken, having reference to the above, will deliver an address on Sunday evening entitled 1 ‘ The New Theology and the Old.”