LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3769, 30 July 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

The weather this morning was delightfully mild, in fact a typical spring morning. Messrs Levin and Co. intend to remove into their new premises in about a week’s time. Nomination of stewards for the Foxton Racing Club close with the secretar}' at 8 pan., to-morrow. The Borough Council comfirmed special orders in reference to the Whirokino Bridge Loan and taking over Frances street, last night. Foxton was visited by two factory inspectors yesterday, and a machiner}' inspector last week. The local Catholics are organising a monster bazaar, which is to take place about February next. The police took action against two footballers for stricking each other during a football match at Opunake, last week. One player was fined £5, and costs £3 17s and the other convicted.

Last Friday evening Messrs G. W. Morgan (one of the directors) and Mr Rae-Howard (secretary of the Foxton Co-operative Building Society) visited Levin, to give information regarding the working and rules of the societj', which starts operations next Saturday. Notice was given at All Saints’ Church on Sunday last that the Bishop of Wellington would hold a Confirmation on Friday next at 8 p.m. There will be about 35 candidates for Confirmation. Notice was also given that there would be a special preparation service on Wednesday evenining at 7 p.m. for the candidates and anj r others wishing to attend. One of the workmen engaged on the Shannon-Moutoa bridge met with a painful accident yesterday morning. It appears that he was twitching a chain with a crowbar, when it broke, smashing and tearing away his nose. He was removed to the hospital. Messrs Saunders Bros., of Moutoa, find that flaxmilling and dairying are not an altogether profitable combination. They have therefore decided to give up the latter, and will dispose of their dairy herd, etc. by auction, on sth August. Purchasers of stock will be allowed grazing free till the end of August. Mr S. Hickson has greatly improved the section adjoining his hotel, by converting the waste ground info neat garden plots and erecting a picket fence. The ground is being laid out by Mr Bennett.

There have been one or two minor accidents at Mr Austin’s mill during the erection of the Tangj’e engine and gas producer plants. Two of the engineers received the full force of a couple of blasts of gas which placed them out of action for a time.

Since taking over the Masonc Hotel, Woodville, Mr and Mrs A. Laing have renovated the interior of the building throughout, and their general popularity with patrons is sure to command a fair share of trade. T)he late Family Hotel host and hostess will be pleased to renew old acquaintances. An advertisment appears elsewhere.

In our advertising colums the New Zealand Shipping Company (Mr G. Philliips, local agent) publish the time table in connection with their fleet of Royal mail line of steamers for London. It is unnecessary for us to describe the comfort and safety connected with these magnificent steamers, as these particulars are too well known to our readers. Information re passages and freight and all other particulars will be supplied on application to the local agent. The company’s local premises are situated in Habour street. Telephone No. 34.

Gardner and Whiblev call attention to their window display.

The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Foxton Lodge, 1.0.0. F., will be held to-night.

A general meeting of the Foxton Chamber of Commerce will be held on Thursday evening next in the Council Chambers.

“She lives just anywhere,” said Sub- Inspector Gordon at the Police Court (says the Auckland Star), in reply to a question as to the residence of a street waif. “Oh don’t say that,” protested the “ lydy “I’ve been in gaol nearly all the last two years, one twelve months, and two three monthses.’ ”

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., have received instructions from Messrs Saunders Bros, to sell their choice dairy herd, pigs, Babcock tester, milk cans, cooler, and a five-year-old trap mare at the farm, Moutoa, at 1 p.m. on Monday, August sth. Luncheon provided. For further particulars see advertisement.

The Bishop of Chichester, speaking at a confirmation service at Cuckfield (Sussex), said that if there were lees tittle-tattle, less back-biting, and less scandalmongering, England would be a much sweeter place, a much more peaceful place, and a more Christian place than it is at the present time. Permit us to add ;So would Foxton.

The Government report shows that there are in the Dominion ten owners of freehold estates valued at ,£200,000, and over the aggregate capital or improved value of such estates being ,£2,548,116. In 1892 there were 14 holders in this class, their capital value aggregating over five and a-halt' millions sterling.

“ You know, your Worship these cold nights are very trying tu a body,” pleaded a woman of about forty summers, at the Police Court at Auckland. “I had no other intention in the world, your Worship, but just to keep the cold out, and no sooner did I get a mouthful in me than they down on me. It’s hard if one can’t get a mouthful of something warm sometimes without being run in for it,” she pleaded eloquently. “ It’ no good,” returned the Magistrate unsympathetically, “ You’ll have to go back to gaol for three months.” “What!” cried the victim of a cold night, ‘ ‘ Three months again, and me only out on Friday. This is too much of a good thing. I never get a show at all. ’ ’ And as they hurried her out of the Court she soliloquised audibly upon man’s inhumanity to woman. In a letter written from Sydney, on 12th Juty, by D. Barnett, trainer of Webb, the writer says : ‘ ‘ We are all in the best of health, and Webb is in tip top nick, not too far forward, but just ready for the final preparation. That means he will have to do more running, besides extra fast work on the river. Towns is out morning and night with his brother and Fogwell placing him in a double sculler. My opinion is that, the way they are trying to drag him along, he stands a chance of getting stale before the race. He is anything but a clean sculler. . . Webb has altered

his style a bit, and it is an improvement which will make him faster. Jim Stanbury has been over giving him plenty of sound and good points in sculling, besides how to scull his boat comfortably. He is ever so much improved, and you will notice the difference when you see him rowing again. .... The

members of this rowing club where we stop can’t do enough for us, and we have everything of the best. Webb won’t get run down; he has a bigger chest measurement now (40! in),' and strips at list. ilb. He will row at ust.

Messrs L. Seifert and W. Smith, two well-known flaxmillers of the Manawatu district, have returned to Palmerston alter a trip to Australia, during which they made exhaustive enquiries into the growth and production of sisal fibre in Queensland. The3 r state that in’ their opinion the New Zealand hemp-grower has nothing to fear from competition by the’ sisal fibre industry, owing to the greater Cost of production in the latter case.. This was due to the fact that the sisal plant did not come to maturity for about four years, and during that time had to be continually weeded and the suckers cut away. To get one ton of fibre millers had to treat twentyfive tons of green sisal, whereas in. New Zealand it was only necessary to treat nine tons of green flax. The cost of the sisal-stripping machine is about as against for a machine in New Zealand.

Mrs Hamer, ot the Economic, has just received a beautiful assortment of runners, cushion covers, fancy table cloths, brush and comb bags, etc., etc., which she bought at exceptionally low prices, being a lot of travellers’ samples. The same are being shown in window.*

Did you ever stop to think that Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is a general family liniment, especially good for rheumatism ? The quick relief afforded by applying it is worth many times its cost. Makes rest and sleep possible. For sale by Messrs Gardner and Whibley, Foxton.

Ehkumo has permanently cured thousands of sufferers from rheumatism, gout, sciatica, and lumbago. It will cure you. All stores, 2/6 and 4/6. Give it a trial. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods Great Peppermint Cure; Is 6d. and! 2s fid.

Mr M. H. Walker requests the holder of cash register ticket No, 502 to claim an 8-day clock.

We issue a final reminder in reference to Mr Walter S. Carter’s clearing sale of dairy stock, etc. which takes place at his farm tomorrow.

We direct attention to the special great opening sale advt, published elsewhere, by W. F. Durwood and Co (late Victoria House), Palmerston.

The Herald Printery has just received a consignment of new printing materials, which will enable it to compete in high class work with any house in the province. Therefore, patronise a local institution which guarantees to give you satisfaction and spends its money in your midst. Remember : We print to live. To Flaxmillers. —We are prepared to print the new tin and leather regulation tags for hemp bales, and would request millers’to inspect samples of leather before placing orders for same. Inferior leather will be condemned by the department. We hold samples and invite inspection.—The Herald Printery.

The vestry of All Saints’ Church are endeavouring to improve their property by doing up the grounds and planting shrubs, but there are some people who think the ground should be used for grazing purposes and turn their stock in at nights, removing them again in the early morning. The vestry at its last meeting decided to place in the pound any stock found in its ground. The Foxton Building Society starts operations next Saturday. The society offers a splendid opportunity to working men and others of getting a home on very easy terms, and free of interest. A single share would entitle the drawer at a ballot to ,£IOO, and this opportunity would be his by paying is weekly. A very slight increase would follow when the amount was drawn.

In connection with the Gentlemen’s Social to be held in the Methodist Church on Thursday evening a good programme will be provided. Songs will be contributed by Messrs Hoar (of Palmerston North) Bullard and Sheratt. Vocal duets and trios will also be given. Instrumental items will be given by Messrs Moorman, Hickson, Betty, and Rimmer. Messrs Hornblow and Huntley will recite. A dialogue, a conspiracy, will also be given. The refreshments will take the form of a coffee and pie supper. Tickets is each. To commence at 8 p.m.

The reputation of the Economic dressmaking department is too well known to need comment. Mrs Hamer has made arrangements which will enable her to favourably supervise this department during the coming season.* At Watchorn, Stiles & Co.’s great sale, new season’s millinery from 3s nd to 12s 6d, usually 12 6d to 455.* Gout is really a special form of rheumatism caused by excess uric acid in the blood. Whether your gout is acute or chronic, Rheumo will cure you. All stores. 2 For Children's Hacking .Cough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6 and 2/6

Mr W. Marshall, Inspector, Vermin Destruction Act, Coleraine, Victoria, says:—“We always keep Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house, and would not be without it. I consider it the best of all medicines, for it gives instant relief, whether the patient is one of the children or myself. When I tried Chamberlain’s Cough Remdy I was driving through the Casterton district, and had caught a severe cold. I bought a couple of bottles from Messrs. H. and G. Harris of Casterton, and kept a bottle in my pocket, taking a dose about every three hours, and before they were used was completely cured. I used to suffer from bronchitis, but by taking Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy at the first symptom always ward off an attack. I have given Chamberlain’s Gough Remedy a sound and substantial trial, and have no hesitation in saying it is the best of all cough medicines, and can highly recommend it to any one with a family.’’ For sale by Messrs Gardner and Whibley, Foxton.