LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3766, 18 May 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

There is much sickness throughout the district at present. The first championship football matches of the Sub-union fixtures are taking place to-day.

Consequent upon the recent rise in flour, it is probable there will be a rise in the price of bread at an early, date. The large pine trees in front of All Saints Church are being cut down and removed. The Rev. G. Aitken will conduct the morning and Mr Harris the evening service in the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow. We acknowledge receipt of the annual report of the Carterton Public Library which shows that institution to be in a very flourishing condition.

During April last 2,446 tons of hemp, valued at ,£75,058 was exported from the colony. Aucklandshipped 773 tons and Wellington 947 tons. Other places of export were Napier, Blenheim, Dyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. The total export of butter for April was 20,141 cwt, valued at ,£100,182. Some time ago we published a few of the names of respected pioneers still living in this district. The paragraph was reprinted in other papers throughout the colony. Mr Robt. Hughes, one of New Plymouth’s grand old men, sent us a list containing the names of several of Taranaki’s old identities, a lew of whom were on the eve of a century. We recently received a letter from Mr Hughes in which he states: “One of those aged persons mentioned in my letter last March, Mr Veale, has gone to his rest. Mr Veale lived a quiet and peaceful life with all men. I have no doubt he ended his days in peace with his Maker.” Mr Hughes concludes, “ I hope my last end will be like his.” We hope Mr Hughes will be spared to live many years. The late Mr Beale was in his 94th. year and arrived at New Plymouth, in the the year 1854.. He leaves three sons and three daughters, 33 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchild-ren to mourn their loss.

In appealing for “a reversion to a more natural mode of life,” recently, Dr Mason, Chief Health Officer, made some interesting remarks about open-air treatmentThe greatest defence against-ill health, he said, was fresh air, and the greatest scourge man had to contend against at present was consumption. Last year consumption in England and Wales alone claimed 66,000 deaths. At the sanatorium in Cambridge, in New Zealand, a good percentage of cures was being effected. Many of the patients went to the institution literally buried in clothes. At first they said they would die if they were- obliged to discard some of their garments, but in time they were found marching about in the open air with scanty covering, and rapidly manifesting the benefits of the treatment. Incidentally Dr. Mason protested against the habit of hiding baby in cradles (packed with feathers), where the fresh air entered not. 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.* Mrs Hamer,, of the Economic, has a special line of lace curtains at is lid per pair, see them.* Watchorn Stiles and Co- can supply you with linoleums, floorcloths, carpets hearthrugs and all house furnishing at lowest town prices-* >,