The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MAY, 1907. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3765, 7 May 1907, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MAY, 1907. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Oddfellows ordinary meeting tonight. We regret to learn that Mr W. I,acey, is confined to his bed with an internal trouble.

The monthly sitting of the S.M. Court will take plade next Monday, 13th histWhile playing in a lootball match for Red Star against Greytou on Saturday, W. Darvill had his right leg broken below the knee. He was accidentally by an opposing player. We have been requested to men" tion that large numbers of post cards bearing on the back imitations of New Zealand postage stamps are still being posted tor places beyond the Colony and to inform our readers that the delivery of such post cards is prohibited by International regulations. A Reefton man, bicycling to Ahaura to tell a father that his infant was ill, struck a loose plank on the Little Grey bridge, which was under repair, and was shot over the side into the river, 20ft below. He fell on his back in the water, swam out, regained the bridge and his bicycle, and, wet and bruised, rode on to Ahaura and delivered his message. At last night’s Borough Council meeting, a letter was read from Mr Butcher, who has a right to light the town by gas, asking the Council to send information as to the number of houses etc, and who would be likety to instal the gas. The Mayor said Mr Bdtpher had better appoint his own clerk for this purpose, which met with the approval of the Councillors. Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, has a special line of lace curtains at is lid per pair, see them;# Watdiorn Stiles and Co. are a strong Firm and import heavily. They hold one of the largest stocks in calicos, flannelettes, prints, blankets, sheetings damasks to be seen on this coast. —Try them.*

The Manawatu County Council notify that the Whirokino bridge is closed for heavy traffic until further notice.

A Lambton Quay (Wellington) property, having a frontage of 26 ft by a depth ot 236 ft, has changed hands at ,£450 per foot.

Some wag played a practical joke on his Worship the Mayor prior to the first sitting of the Eketahuna Borough Council on Tuesday night. On the table opposite the Mayoral chair was placed a rusty dog chain and mace composed of a thin cane, on the end of which was a turnip and a small potato and attached was the ing :—“ In his hand he carried a* sceptre and round his neck was a chain of gold and the people cried with one accord ‘All hail to thee, O Caesar ! ’ ’ ’ —Express. Felix Tanner, who had completed twelve days of his fast in Christchurch last Friday, was visited on that day by Drs Thacker and Marks, who examined him, and the following, comparative measurements and notes were taken, the figures taken on the first day being given in parenthesis: Neck is_Miin; waist 37m ; upper arm (14-Mn),' raj-jin ; forearm (i2%in), wrist (7M11), (i3St ijMb), 12st ijMb; temperature (97‘6deg), 97‘4 de § 1 pulse (88-3), 82. At the local Presbyterian Church on Sunday night, the Rev. Mr Aitken, before preaching his sermon, made an earnest appeal to the congregation for assistance on behalf of the famine-stricken Chinese. He said a retiring collection would be made after the evening service next Sunda)-, and the money collected would be forwarded to the Presbj’terian mission in China, through the N. Z. treasurer, the Rev. Mr Don, Dunedin, for distribution in the famine-stricken district. Already the Presb3’tenan Church has raised and forwarded several hundred pounds for the relief of the unfortunate sufferers.

The May issue of the Review of Reviews is one of the most comprehensive and informing imaginable. It brings one right into the heart of events in the Old Wodd and into touch with the great movements which are influencing the life of nations. In view of the forthcoming Hague Conference, which may be expected to have such a wonderful influence upon the destinies of nations, there are two articles of special interest, “ The Kaiser as Peace Kmperor,” and “A World’s Pilgrimage of Peace.” An interview that will appeal to a good many is that upon 1 ‘ The Cancer Curers of Cardigan.” . The Caricatures of the month are especially good. Foxton Borough Council’s method of conducting its business is incomparably better than that of our sister borough, Feilding, if reliance is to be placed on the Star’s report of a meeting recently held. Here are a few extracts : ‘‘As to the procedure adopted,it can only be characterised as extremely loose, and easily capable of improvement . . . For instance, after the minutes were read, the Mayor rose and read a sheaf of letters through without a pause, except the time devoted to laying each letter down on the table as it was done with. Then, instead of dealing with them at once, when there might be some prospect of the Councillors retaining an idea of the contents of the letters, a “fool” notice of motion, handed up by a Councillor without notice, was tabled for discussion. After some time had been wasted in discussing it, it was withdrawn, on the Mayor stating that the subject-matter it contained had already been embodied in the Council’s resolutions.” After dealing with other matters the Star concludes by offering the following advice :‘‘ Business should be taken in proper order, viz., correspondence, reports, motions, and so on ; if no motions, except arising from the correspondence or on matters of urgency, were allowed to be put without notice ; if rules of debate are enforced strictly, at any rate until all the business on the order paper is dealt with ; that no discussion be allowed until a motion is proposed, and that no Councillor should be allowed to speak more than once on a subject, without special permission. Under these conditions the business will be carried out in half the time at present occupied.”

Our Feildiug contemporary furnishes us with a description of that Borough’s Council Chamber: — “Of handsome proportions certainly the Council Chamber is, but when it it is said there is a little more eulogy to be used about it. A floor, spotless in its drab dirtiness, utterly innocent of floorcloth of any kind, a long narrow table, at which the Councillors sat on yellow cane-seeted chairs not even uniform in build, a couple of forms without backs for the public, and one tor the overflow of press representatives who cannot occupy the only two chairs provided ; and even tne walls innocent of extraneous adornment, beyond a frame of photographs of members of some bygone Mudicipal Conference. But the mantelpiece, ornate in its black paint, was a real treat; for although I could not grasp individuality of all it held —and in that respect if reminded me of one you generally see at a “ bach —still there was a big enamel mug patiently reposing there, besides a number of medicine bottles containing samples of sewage, muddy water and septjc tank fluid, but no whisky or other reyiyej-s supposed to be a special virtue jn promoting harmony; a» ancjent clofhesbrusb ; a few folded papers ; and a hungry piece of quartz.’’

Hit will be some time yet before through railway communication will be restored between Foxton and Palmerston. Considerable damage has been done to the line bj 7 the recent floods. An individual threw a stone at Messrs Eye Moon and Co’s shop window yesterday, which broke a large pane of glass. The police were communicated with, and two little girls who saw the man throw the stone identified different individuals as the culprits. A Maori also saw the stone thrown. Such wanton destruction of property should not be allowed to go unpunished.

The Government has been advised by the Home Secretary that D. C. Mclntye, who is wanted in connection with certain alleged irregularities in the Exhibition finances, was arrested on the Turakina at Monte Video on Wednesday. He admitted his identity. He will be extradited on a warrant charging him with misappropriating the sum of which was paid by one exhibitor for space. Chief-Detective Mcllveney will leave for Monte Video by the Paparoa on Thursday to bring Mclntyre back by way of England.

A pleasant little function took place at Whyte's Hotel on Saturday evening, when the popular host and hostess, Mr and Mrs John Hall, were presented with a handsome silver platter suitably inscribed, by the employees of the Hotel, as a mark of goodwill. It is little acts like these which show the esteem in which emplo3 T ers are held by those who have worked with them, and adds another little spark of pleasure to the lives of employer and employee. The presentation was made in a nice little speech by Miss Ivy Lee, and Mrs Hali suitably acknowledged the gift. The genial and large-hearted Mr Flail has made quite a host of friends during his residence here and who have expressed regret at his departure. Mr and Mrs Hall will carry away with them the very best wishes of a large number of friends.

The attention of poultry fanciers and exhibitors is directed to the exceptional prize list attractions offered for utility poultry at the Winter Show of the Manawatu& West Coast A and P. Association to be held on June is, xg, 20, and 21 st. In the past the Show has been of such a Imgc size in the poultry division that the accommodation has been severely taxed, and further the poultry sales and the facilities offered the poultrymen has made the Winter Show the poultrymen’s Mecca. In all classes of each sex scheduled there are cash prizes of £1 xos, 15 entries £ 2 , for 20 entries £2 10, and so on to It is well known that the accommodation for poultry is unsurpassed in the colony, a fine spacious hall beautifully lighted is set apart and the Association never fails to take special pains and care in seeing that the interests of the exhibitor and care of exhibits has attention. Utility poultry men should not fail to take advantage of exhibiting at the big Manawatu Show, A copy of the prize list can be obtained on writing the Secretary, Mr J. C. Lane, P. O, Box 85, Palmerston North.

YOU WILL BE SURPRISED. How much better you feel if your stomach is in good condition. Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Ta hides will improve your digestion at once. Obtainable at E. Healey’s, Chemist. Watchorn Stiles and Co. can supply you with linoleums, floorcloths, carpets hearthrugs and all house furnishing at lowest town prices-* The bats chosen by the local Hockey Club as the most suitable for their immediate use, are an English make, called the Warwich, and retailed at gs 6d. The latter are obtainable from Messrs Howe or G. Fowler, who have been instructed by the Club to order a large number of same, the sample of which can be seen at Mr Howe’s shop, Main-street.* Push the town along by giving your local drapers your trade and try Watchorn Stiles and Co. for the very best values.*