LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3769, 15 August 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

We received the following letter (addressed to Mr Hornblow) from Mr J. D. Ritchie, Secretary of Agriculture, this morning, in reference to the leather labels to be used by flaxmillers in connection with the new regulations:—“With reference to our interview respecting leather to be used in connection with the branding of bales of New Zealand hemp under the New Regulations, I regret that I have not yet been able to send you samples. The delay has been occasioned by non-receipt of the machines with which the leather will have to be used. I hope, however, to forward approved specimens next week.”

Warm rains fell throughout this district last night and this morning.

Presbyterian Radies Guild social takes place in the Masonic Hall this evening. An inebriate was fined 5s or 24 hours at the local Court yesterday. Mr A. Cqckburn was the presiding justice. On Sunday all the services in All Saints’ Church will be taken 'by the Rev. G. P. Davys, vicar of St Peter’s, Wellington.

A special meeting of the local Borough Council will be held-at 8 o’clock to-night in the Council Chambers, to consider gas works site and general. We acknowledge with thanks receipt of complimentary ticket for the social to be held on Tuesday evening in conjunction with All Saints’ Girls’ Guild.

Mr Brown, who has bought out Mr Cummerfield’s milk round as from September Ist, has just completed the most up-to-date milking shed in this district. It is a picture of cleanliness.

- The annual tea meeting and concert in- conjunction with All Saints’ Ladies’ Guild will be held on the 28th inst. Full particulars will appear later. Messrs P. Hennessy and Co.’s new premises were occupied yesterday for the first time. The interior of the shop is well lighted and splendidly finished, and the appointments are very up-to-date.

Mr Arthur Jonson, an erstwhile Foxton.boy.'has been, successful in securing and completing several contracts, for building railway stations and cottages on the North Island Main Trunk Railway. His is highly spoken of by the ‘public Works Department. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. 1/6 and 2/6.

. All the opium dens in Canton have been closed, causing general rejoicing.

The Taylor-Carrington Company staged Rip Van Winkle in the local Public Hall on Tuesday night to a full house. Mr Chas. Taylor’s impersonation of Rip was perfect. The piece was one of the best, in the opinion of many, that the Company have staged.

People who know good tea and appreciate tire cup that cheers, but • which does not inebriate, should lose no time in procuring some of the choice Ceylon I have in stock. This tea is direct from Ceylon, and is guaranteed free from adulteration. Only a few boxes left. P. H. Rae-Howard, Main Street.*

Mr A. Jonson, of Foxton, was the first passenger to whom a ticket was issued on the Main Trunk Fine between Waionra and Mataroa. It is written in ink pencil on a piece of 'note book paper, arid reads as follows : “ No. i, P.W. Dept. Waionra to Mataroa, 2nd Class. Single, is 6d. J.A. Vickers, Guard. 12/8/07.’’ Mr Jonson intends to preserve it as a relic.

Mr R. O, Jarrett’s ladies’ class was well attended last night, and all arrangements finally completed for the development competitions lobe held, next Wednesday, 21st inst,, when three valuable gold medals will be awarded the winners. A large number of entries have been received, and keen competition is looked for. Mr Jarrett informs us that the judges will have a veiy difficult task to select the winner in each, competition. General regret was expressed by the members present last night that their instructor is withdrawing from Foxton.

The Otago Daily Times states that the latest subject under discussion in scholastic circles is whether the clean-limbed, sturdy children of Otago and Southland are as quick-witted and clever as their paler and less robust compatriots up north. Some argue that in our southern seats of learning the children run to body more than to brains, while the Auckland juveniles progress and retrogress in an inverse proportion. Those who uphold Dunedin children mentally and physically against all comers redicule the idea as preposterous, and point triumphantly to our Rhodes scholars and other products. School teachers when conversing about children, know what they are talking about, and the argument is an interesting one.

A dramatic boating disaster, which resulted in the loss of one life, took place on the Severn, near Worcester, England. Dr Rawson, the Director of Education for Worcestershire, was proceeding down the river in his motor-boat, accompanied by his wife, her sister, and Mrs Kilpatrick, a Liverpool lady who was visiting them. Owing to the recent rains the river was running very high, and as they approached a weir they found the water rushing along like a mill race. Suddenly something went wrong with the engine, and before Dr Rawson could regain control of the boat it had swept over the weir and capsized. All the occupants were thrown into the water. Mrs Kilpatrick was heard to shout to her companions, ‘ ‘ Hold on to the boat and we shall all be safe.” But hardly had she uttered the words when she was carried away and drowned. Dr. Rawson, his wife, and her sister were rescued.

The New Zealand profeesional football team has commenced its journey in pursuit of fame and dollars, especially dollars, says the Wairarapa News. When the All Blacks made their victorious tour of Great Britain all New Zealand followed them from match to match with breathless interest, and the newspapers displayed almost frantic rivalry in getting out the first “extras” containing results of each game played. There will, naturally, be considerable interest taken in the doings ot the professionals, but it will be an entirely different kind of interest. The general feeling si that they are out for making money, and there will be not the slightest confidence placed in the result of any match as representative of the true form of the team. It is truly deplorable .that the sport of which we are so proud should have degenerated jnto a mercenary speculation.

. In a leaflet for gardeners and fruit-growers just issued, Mr T. W. Kirk F. L. S., - deals with the control of insect pests and plant diseases. “ Spraying,” he says “ has become absolutely essential in New Zealand and elsewhere in order to produce a clean and healthy crop of many fruits and most vegetables. One objection to spraying that is often raised is that it is a difficult matter ’for those who grow fruit or for commercial or domestic purposes to acquire the necessary knowledge ot insect pests and plant- diseases and the spraying compounds to be used to control them, satisfactorily. This is not so, especially it a general classification which is used in this leaflet divides plant pests, and diseases into three groups — insects, (2) sucking-insects, (3) parasitic fungi. Each group has one general line of treatment, so that a fruit-grower has only to determine to which group a pest or a disease belongs in order to decide what line of treatment to adopt for its control. The spraying compounds recommended for each group are those that, having been well tested here, have given good results. All spraying should be careful and thorough.

Mr M. Littlejohn tells a story in verse in our advertising columns.

The Rev. R. J. Campbell has appealed for help on behalf of several young ministers who were expelled from their pulpits for accepting the New Theology. The three Dargaville youths who sought to emulate the Kelly gang, were arrested while taking meals in a boardinghouse. They submitted quietly, and did not seem to realise the gravity of the position. The Feilding Star says;—“ln telegraphing the account of the riot at Marton, the Press Association agent carefully omitted to mention the fact that it was occasioned by free distribution of liquor to celebrate the last day of Mr Gibbons as licensee of the White Hart Hotel.”

The epidemic ot theiving in Parliament Buildings continues. Brushes, combs, scissors and even soap have disappeared mysteriously. The latest thefts have been of Mr Dittmer’s valuable book on the legends of the Maori, four copies ot the work having been abstracted from members’ boxes.

A man named Want, who appeared on a judgment summons at the Shoreditch County Court, told the judge that he had just come out of the hospital after two operations, that he had only one eye and could hardly see with the other, had a silver tube in his throat, was a cripple, had a wife and four children—and no work.

“ Habit is hard to overcome. If you take off the first letter it does not change “a bit.” If you take off another, you will have a “ bit ” left. If you take off still another, the whole of “it” remains. If you take off another, it is not “ t ” totally used up. All of which goes to show that if you wish to get rid of a habit you must throw it off altogether. The Magistrate at Gisborne imposed a fine of £5 and costs against the licensee of the Albion Hotel, charged with permitting drunkenness on his premises. This being the first case as far as he was aware in which the question was raised of the right of the licensee to permit a lodger, while in a state of intoxication, to be in a public portion of licensed premises, the Magistrate refrained from ordering the conviction to be endorsed upon the license.

We remind our readers of the Presbyterian Radies’ Guild Social to he held in the Masonic Hall tonight. We have seen the programme which embraces a large number of interesting musical items, both vocal and instrumental quartetes, trio, duet, and solo while those who appreciate the recitative are also catered for. It is intended to hold a nail driving contest for ladies —free entry—for which two valuable prizes will be awarded. Refreshments will be provided. Another of Wellington’s settlers has passed away in the person of Mrs M. Meech, of Clyde-quay, who died on Saturday. Mrs Meech, who was 84 years of age, came out to Ryttelton in the ship Grasmere, and resided in Wellington for a period of 53 years, broken only by a visit to England in 1886. She is well remembered as the proprietress for many years of the Te Aro Baths, since the giving up of which Mrs Meech lived in re-, tirement. She is survived by one sou, four daughters, and numerous grand children and great grand children.

Says the Martinborough Star: — A well-known Maori has put his opinion on the recent unstamped receipt prosecutions into writing as follows :—“ Matinpara (Martinborough), Okiti 2, ’O7. Mite (Mr) Editor, Kakino (no good) te kooti (court). 7 rangatiretaimaua (summons) mo (for) te tamapi (stamp) kahouri (not put on) ; 7 bob te find, 3 bob mo te rent make find 10 bob, that make the 3 bob pay te rent, that good bisnes. Wen he get more he say, well allrite, keep him, some day no find, will you put him fo te rent, we look out fo ti rent. Spose we newer pay, he put all out and no kooti Matinpara. I like see all te fellow look friten—good fun in te kc oti. — Kaumatua. ’ ’

We clip the following from the Rotorua Chronicle :—The mortal remains of Guard John Lowe, who met his death while at his post on Saturday night last, during the railway accident, was taken to the Thames by the express yesterday morning. The deceased, who was very highly esteemed, was a member of the M.U.1.0.0.F., and a number of the brethren of the Loyal Rotorua Lodge followed the remains from the morgue at the Sanatorium to the Railway Station. The coffin was born from the hearse to the carriage by Messrs Appleby (Statiorimaster), W. Simpson, W. E. Bennett, and A. Miller. As the ‘mournful cortege passed across the platform quite a.gloom came over all present. To his immediate relatives we extend our sincere sympathy in the hour of their breavement. The sterling worth of the late Mr Lowe shone out brightly in his endeavour to cheer the others in the van with him while the train was dashing on to inevitable destruction, by telling them that if he negotiated the next curve in the line all would be safe. The curve was not negotiated without a lamentable accident, but John Lowe died at his post maiufully doing his duty.

At Watchorn, Stiles and Co.’s great sale, new grey tweed skirts, usually 255, now 7s 6d.*

When you feel the first twinge of rheumatism,'gout, sciatica, or lumbago, send for a bottle of Hhecmo. It will quickly cure you. All stores and chemists sell it at 2/6 and. 4.</6, A positive and lasting cure. f

Webb, the world’s- champion sculler, will arrive at Wellington this afternoon, by the Monowai. He is to be tendered a public welcome in the Town Hall, Constable Woods has been authorised to sell at the Court House, on Saturday next, at 2 p.m., a half-draught horse, spring cart, etc., with reserve, in the estate of the late Charles Mitchell.

We understand that Mr Ennis, who has recently arrived in Foxton, and who was a member of the well-known Garrison Band, will be asked to take over the conductorship of the local band. Mr S. Ennis, of Wellington, has bought Mr Baker’s tailoring establishment in Foxton and took possession this morning. Mr Ennis is not altogether a stranger to Foxton. His business announcement will appear in our next issue.

The Levin Farmer in a footnote to a correspondent dealing with a Borough Council report says : “We might here add for the benefit of other councillors that we intend being as brief as possible in reporting Borough Council meetings in mercy to some of the councillors themselves and in mercy to the public.” In the Kaponga district there is a good number of Swiss milkers working on wages. The labour of the new blood has been highly appreciated and these employees seem to have quickly realised the fact that they are considered valuable milkers. The Star has heard on good authority that they are combining to strike for 30s a week for the coming season.

A scheme has been launched for the formation of what will, if agreed to by the millers, be practically a flour combine in New South Wales. The success of the Victorian Flourmillers’ Association has prompted some of the largest Sydney millers to form a similar association to improve the condition of the trade. The rules suggested will be for the most part those adopted by the Victorian organisation. A New Zealand scheme, the basic principle cf which is a central distributing agency, was believed by some millers to be better than the Victorian system, and it may later on be adopted. It is proposed that the executive committee shall fix minimum prices for flour, wheat, meal, sharps, bran and pollard for the whole state, and that forward selling of flour shall be limited to three months. It is also provided, as a basis of calculation, that 20s per ton regarded as the cost of flour manufacture, and 50 bushels of wheat as the quantity to make a ton of flour. It is not considered that the combine, so long as it is limited to any one state, would force up prices to any considerable extent, unless a combination with similar organisations in other states followed.

At Watchom, Stiles, & Co.’s great sale, floorcloths, linoleums, carpets, hearthrugs, sheetings, damasks, calicoes, flannelettes, all at great reductions.* 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.* 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.