LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3766, 23 May 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

During Dr Mandl’s short absence from Foxton, Dr Patterson will act as his locum tenens.

Mr T. Betty is on the sick list, and is confined to his home with an attack of sciatica. There is a rumour afloat that a certain local family has come in for a “windfall.” through the death of a relative in the Old Land.

Surprise parties have come into being. A Motuiti settler’s residence was raided the other evening and a most enjoyable time spent. Among those taking part in the welcome social concert programme to-night isMrW. H. Hawkins, ex M.H.R. for Pahiatua, who arrived this afternoon. The School Committee call tenders for cleaning the local State School, A schedule of duties to be performed may be seen on application to the headmaster.

Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, haa purchased some sample lines of men’s clothing, which are to be sacrificed ait ridiculously low prices. Goods will be on view in the window.

Mr R. Hickson has disposed of his wood and coal yard and plant to Mr Bradcock. Mr Hickson intends to join his father in conducting the Family Hotel. He inserts a notice elsewhere in this issue.

As a result of the dislocation of shipping at the local port owing to the damage done to the channel by the recent floods, there is a coal famine in the town, and the price of coal has risen considerably. A flashlight photograph was taken by Mr Stark last night of Mr Jarrett’s ladies and gentlemen’s physical classes. The pictures are to be reproduced in Sandow’s magazine. It is expected that the men’s class will reach a total of 40 next class night. At the trial of Claude Paget for the murder of Pearl Axup, at Wellington, evidence was given that the accused is subject to fits of epileptic insanity. While the evidence was being given yesterday he collapsed in the box. To get the best results from dairy cows, it is necessary to rug them during the winter months. Mr Bullard, the well-known saddler and harnessmaker, is manufacturing specially fitting rugs both for cows and horses, at prices that will defy competition, and compatible with first-class workmanship.

To-morrow is Empire Day (the late Queen’s Birthday). The banks and Government offices will observe a close holiday throughout the colony. Locally it will pass as any other ordinary day, but we will not forget to revere the memory of our late beloved sovereign. The school cadets throughout the colony will salute the flag. The programme to be smbmitted at the welcome social to the Rev. G. K. and Mrs Aitken, in the Masonic Hall this evening, appears in our advertising columns. Very brief speeches will be made, and the ladies will provide refreshments. A most enjoyable social evening should be spent. Admission is free, but a retiring collection will be made.

At Chicago recently, Mr W. L. Lines challenged his daughter lona, aged 19, to wrestle. The girl was home from college, and had boasted of her physical prowess, which she said was the result of playing basket ball for the Sensselaer College team, the champions of Indiana. In three minutes the father was thrown. The physicians found that one of his legs was broken and his kneecap split. He sustained other minor injuries, and was taken to the Hospital.

At the last meeting of the Borough Council, Cr Stiles said he was rather surprised to see that at the last meeting of the Chamber of Commerce it was decided to send a deputation to Wellington with reference to damage done at Duncan’s Bend by the recent flood. The speaker said that a deputation had waited on the Council at its last meeting urging them to do something immediately in the matter and as a result the Council had written to the Minister of Marine asking that this work should be attended to immediately on account of further danger. He thought that the Chamber had not meant to be discourteous but that it had been an oversight in passing over the Council in this matter. He mentioned this matter simply as a guide for future actions, as far better results were likely to be obtained by joining forces were important works and assistance from the Government were needed.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds nevpr fails. 1/6 and 3/6.

A meeting of the Manawatu Flaxmills Employees Union will be held on Saturday next, at 7.30 p.m, for the purpose of electing a secretary.

A party of peasants clearing away the snow from a hut on Mount Bresovits (Servia) heard a faint call from within. It came from a boy who had taken refuge there with his father 40 days previously during a terrific storm. The father had died.

A citizen of Florence was years ago, whilst he was in hiding, sentenced to penal servitude for life for having killed two soldiers. The authorities sought for him in vain, but his name appeared in the the list of persons who were injured in the San Francisco earthquake. He had resided there several years, and made a large fortune. The Florence authorities have presented a request to the American Government for his extradition.

At the present lime, says the Waimate Witness, working at Mr Buckman’s flax-mill are two men who were in the Manawatu district during the recent floods, and they state that there was a considerable element of danger to the mill hands. They consider themselves fortunate in being still in the flesh after a trying time. In some parts of the country the water rose to a height of 12 feet above the normal level.

Nearly sixteen million pounds sterling are paid out ot England every year for butter alone. For foreign eggs four and a halt million in money a year is paid, Denmark alone claiming ,£700,000 ot that sura. Ten years ago no eggs were sent to England from this little country. In a certain school, not very long ago, a teacher was preparing his class of boys for the coming examination, and, among other subjects, he impressed upon their minds that, should the inspector ask them what was the equator, the answer should be : “ An imaginary line running round the earth.” It so happened that the question was asked, and the answer quickly given by a bright little boy was, ‘‘Please, sir, a menagerie lion running round the world! ’ ’

In Hawera a few days ago, two persons received an unpleasant surprise. Messrs N. Caplen and D. Mitchell were talking over the telephone from their respective businesses when they received a very severe electric shock. Mr Mitchell was deaf for some time afterwards, and Mr Caplen was in a dazed condition for the remainder of the day. Upon investigation it was found that the shock was caused by the accidental contact of the telephone wire with an electric light wire. Prior to the Taranaki by" election, Mr F- W. Isitt, genera 1 secretary New Zealand Alliance, called upon Mr Dockrill and explained to him that if a heavy vote were given against him by the Prohibitionists it would not be due to any personal disrespect or want of kindly feeling. The fact is, Mr Isitt says, that the Prohibitionists were indignant with Mr Gallichan (secretary of the liberal and Labour Federation), and with the aid of Mr Carroll, because neither of them took the slightest pains to discover what was the mind of the No-Eicense leaders in regard to the candidates. “ The Maori would become a useful member of society,” said the Hon. J. Carroll, speaking of the educational advantages of having the Maoris included in European electorates, “ because he is good at picking up things.” Laughter, first isolated, then spreading over the hall, greeted the sentiment quite innocently uttered.. “ Yes ” said Mr Carroll. 11 Of course, it’s not all one-sided. The particular faculty of picking up things, of course, he copies from the European —(laughter) — after years of experience.” The witty retort was thoroughly appreciated. During morning service at the City Temple, London, on March 29, the Rev. K. J. Campbell mentioned that friends had brought with them for signature a petition to the Home Secretary for the reprieve of the young man Rayner, found guilty of the murder of Whitely. Mr Campbell went on : ‘ 1 After thinking the matter over carefully, I have decided to ask you to sign it if you conscientiously can, because I do not believe in capital punishment at all—(“ Hear, hear,” and cheers) —it is a relic of a barbarous age anyway: but in this case I feel the heart of England has been touched with pity for this young man, and one cannot go very far wrong in pleading on Good Friday that mercy should be shown to a criminal.” (“Hear, hear.”) After the service many of the worshippers signed the forms which were laid on tables in the vestibule. A Devonshire paper, in publishing a photograph of Sir Joseph Ward, describes, not without some unconscious humour, the difficulty of snatching a moment of leisure from the Premier’s busy day. “ Sir Joseph,” we are told, ‘‘ was in the middle of one of the multitude of interviews which he has to give every day and try at the same time to cope with the numerous letters that he has received recently (some of them got before he he left New Zealand, but has not yet had time to deal with them). Our photographer was allowed to pose his camera in position, and when everything was ready Sir Joseph stopped his business for a moment, and the photograph was made. This picture was taken at 1 x o’clock in the morning, and up to that time Sir Joseph had not had time to have his breakfast. ’ ’

We direct attention to Mr P. H. Rae-Howard’s replace advertisement in this issue.

Mr Eevett desires to inform physical culturists that he can supply them with spring dumbbells, including ladies’ and youths’. The Rev. J. Patterson, senior minister of St. John’s Church, Wellington, will be present at the welcome social to be tendered to the Rev. G. K. and Mrs Aitken, to-night, in the Masonic Hall.

The death occurred at Four Peaks Station, South Canterbury, on Sunday, of the Hon. Eancelot Walker, M. E. C., aged sevntyeight. Mr Walker was absent from his place in the Eegislative Council last session on account of illness, from which he had been suffering for about a year past. In early life Mr Walker served in the Grenadier Guards. He arrived in Canterbury in 1856, and sat in the House of Representatives for Akaroa from 1863 to 1865. In 1866 he became member for Ashley. He was called to the Upper House, as a life member, in 1885. Mr Walker was formerly a prominent member of the Canterbury Jockey Club, and and an owner of racehorses. His property near Geraldine comprised 3270 acres of freehold and 19,000 of leasehold.