LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3765, 14 May 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

The cost of making a ,£I,OOO bank note is 1 j^d. There are 527 distinct muscles in the human body, of which 83 are in the head and face.

Mr Huntley conducted the morning service in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday last.

The population of the Commonwealth, exclusive of aborignees, on December 31st, was 4,119,581, the males numbering 2,173,645, and the females 1,945,963. Major Long, who has been investigating the xUeat freezing establishments of the colony, especially their methods of canning, on behalf sf the British War Office, left Wellington on Saturday for Australia, where he is to pursue his enquiries. The Telegraph Department state that the only effect of the new telephone regulations is that persons having a business and private house combined may have connection with an exchange at the rate of £6 per annum instead of The matter is left to the discretion of the department, and chiefly affects cabmen, etc.

A proof (if proof were needed) of the very marvellous season we have had, Mr Phil Delahaye has brought us a sample of a second crop of apples which his trees have borne, also ripe figs, the second growth. We have heard often enough of second crops, but have never known them to come to such perfection as the fruit has this season.

A local housewife, while cleaning out a grate which had not been used for months past, came upon rather a gruesome sight, yesterday morning, in the shape of three pigeon skeletons. It is supposed that the birds had settled on the top of the chimney when the house was untenanted, and that someone had shot at them, thus causing the pigeons to fall down through the chimney and become fastened in the trap-door of the grate. A shocking accident occurred at Malvern, Melbourne, on the night of Friday the 3rd inst. A Miss Florence Palmer, twenty-six years old, was.cycling along a road, when she came to a part of the roadway in which the metalling is narrow, both sides of the street being muddy and ill-suited for a bicycle. Miss Palmer kept to the metalled portion of the roadway, and her machine collided with a grocer’s cart approaching from the opposite direction. Miss Palmer was knocked dowm, and a wheel of the cart passed over her body, inflicting injuries, from which she died about seven hours later. The unfortunate lady was to have been married on the following day to Mr M. C. Cameron, of Armidale, a nephew of Mr M. P. Cameron, Customs hardware expert, Wellington. Supplementing the opinions published in the Times on Saturday as to the cause of the increase of bankruptcy, a prominent merchant states that a great many people were induced by the good times to go into business with unsufficient means. Many who were managers of departments in large firms started business on their own account, and some wholesale houses, anxious to extend their trade, accorded them too much credit. Other persons in business had been tempted to speculate too freely in land, buying on extremely easy terras in the hope of a rise. Their installments became due, and at the same time they had their business engagements to meet ; with the result that in the end they fell into the hands of the official undertaker. In addition to business imprudence, there was also a great deal of personal extravagance. People in many walks of life were living entirely beyond their means.

Two arrests have been made in Melbourne in connection with the extensive robberies of metal from the roofs of houses. The effrontery of the thieves in their, search for base metal was so prodigious that it is truly laughable. “ They traipsed into my place with a ladder,” said one indignant lady, ‘ ‘ and told me they were going to overhaul the roof, as the wet weather was coming on. ‘ Take away those children,’ said one of them, who acted as boss, ‘ we will be throwing down a whole lot of old lead and stuff directly and some of it may fall and hurt some of the kids. ’ Tfiey then started up on to the roof, and sure enough lead and stuff came down galore, and slates and bricks, till I thought the whole roof would come down. They then came down and put the metal and spouting into a cart, and went off, remarking that it would be a fine night and that they would fix the roof brand new when they returned. But they never came back. ’ ’ Watchorn Stiles and Co. can supply you with linoleums, floorcloths, carpets hearthrugs and all house furnishing at lowest town prices.* For Bronchial Coughs take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6 and 3/6.

A special display of children’s goods will be on view at the Economic on Saturday night.

It is reported that Mr Andrew Laing, the popular host of the local Family Hotel, has disposed of his interest in the same to Mr S. Hickson, the well-known ex-flaxmiller. The weather throughout this district on Sunday was very boisterous. A fierce gale blew throughout the day and night, accompanied by rain. A meeting of the Awahou Junior Football Club will be held in Eaing’s Hotel on Wednesday evening at 7.30 o’clock. All members and intending members are requested to attend. A very curious fact is that there is less rain 100 feet above the earth than upon its surface. An experiment made at Westminister showed that while 22-Jin. were collected on the ground, a rain gauge on top of the Abbey square collected only i3in.

Wives and daughters are put to a curious use in some districts of India. If a man wants money he puts these members of his family in. pawn, and his creditor detains them until the debt is discharged. Mr T. W. Butcher, who has acquired the right to light Foxton, by gas, was on a visit here yesterday. A survey of the town was made and a plan of the streets prepared to enable a correct estimate of the length of mains required. Mr Butcher, in a conversation with our representative, said he is satisfied with the prospects of the installation from an investment point of view. On a population basis Foxton is many hundreds of persons ahead of other towns were gas works have proved paying concerns. Portions of the work of installation will be commenced shortly and the town lit up before next winter.

A welcome social will be tendered by members and adherents of the Presbyterian Church in this district, to the Rev. G. Aitken, on Thursday week next, commencing at 7.30 p.m. An excellent programme of musical and other items is being arranged, and the lady members of the congregation are providing refreshments. The Mayor is to be asked to preside, and short speeches of welcome will be delivered by the Rev. I. Jolly, M.A. (Moderator of the Charge), and others. Admission is free, but a retiring collection will be taken up. A deputation consisting of Messrs Frankland and Morgan left for Wellington to-day, to interview the Minister for Marine in relation to the protection of the river banks. They will interview the Minister to-morrow (Wednesday morning), accompanied by Mr Stevens, the member for the district, and those specially interested may rest assured that these gentlemen will bring every argument possible to bear upon the Minister so that immediate steps may be taken to protect the river banks and maintain the river channel clear for navigation.

A euchre party and dance, tendered by Miss G. Hamer, was held last night, advantage being taken of the commodious room in the new billiard saloon recently erected in Clyde street, between eighty and ninety people being present. The guests were treated in right royal manner. The winners of the coveted prizes in the progressive euchre tournament were Mrs Barber and Mr Mainwaring ; Mrs W. S. Stewart and Mr O. Austin annexed the “ booby” prizes. A most enjoyable evening was brought to a close by the singing of 11 Auld Tang Syne ” and three cheers for Mr and Mrs Hamer and family. Sandow tells a funny tale of how he obtained an admirable advertisment in Amsterdam, and a valuable present into the bargain, by a very simple ‘‘modus operandi.” Amsterdam is a city in which there are strength-testing machines in plenty; and Sandow, having duly deposited his coin, pulled or pushed with such terrific force that each apparatus he experimented on was put out of gear. The police were told off to watch the machines an d arrest their injurer. Sandow was detected red-handed, and marched off to the office of the machine proprietors, Learning who their tormentor was, they besought him to leave their property alone, and presented him with a valuable jewelled pin. Mrs S. Hickson, of Coley St., advertises furniture for sale. See advertisement.

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 9s 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.* Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Goughs and Colds never fails, 1/6 and 2/B. Bhecmo has cured thousands of sufferers from rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago. It will cure "you. Try it. All stores and chemists, 2s 6d and 4s 6d. A positive cure. 9 YOU WILL BE SURPRISED. How much better you feel if your stomach is in good condition. Dr. Sheldon’s Digestive Tabules will improve your digestion at once. Obtainable at E. Healev’s, Chemist. The trapper in the lonely ranges grim ; The miner gasping in the drivings dim ; The horseman winding cattle o’er the plain; The farmer, husbanding his golden grain ; The pressman scorning time at dead of night, The high, the low, and the cosmopolite ; The shiv’ring beggar and the epicure— New Zealanders use Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 13