LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3770, 3 September 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Glorious spring weather ushered in the first of the month. Copious warm rains fell last night. The painters have effected a wonderftil transformation in the appearance of the .Post Office Hotel. The work is being carried out by Mr Jenks.

Emmanuel White was fined 20s and costs at Palmerston on Saturday for being drunk while in charge of a horse.

Owing to epidemics of influenza, measles, etc., in Taranaki, a large number of schools both town and country have been closed.

The steamer Gothic which left Wellington on July 18th for London reached Plymouth on Thursday morning.

Mr James Murray, a resident of the Dannevirke district, aged seventy years, one of the first contractors for laying the railway line through Hawke’s Bay, died on Friday. The annual meeting of the Foxton Lawn Tennis Club will be held in the library, at 7.30 p.m. on Friday next. The business will consist of adoption of report and balancesheet, election of officers, etc. The Nelson Colonist says;— Recently the children attending one of the country schools were told to write an essay on “ Farm Life.” One little fellow wrote that work on a farm was very hard, and made his father so tired that he often had to go to bed when he came home, especially on sale days!

’ In response to Tresidder’s challenge, Webb’s backer, Mr Tuck, has deposited ,£IOO with the editor of the Wanganui Herald to bind a match for the sculling championship. The race will eventuate on the Wanganui river, probably about the end of February; The number of deaths in Wellington for the month of August was the highest on record. There were 102 deaths in the month just ended, the previous highest being 88, in August, 1902. The increase is chiefly the outcome of the great prevalence of sickness in the city this winter, though it may be due in slight measure to greater promptitude on the part of persons making the returns. The births in the city last month numbered 171, and the marriages 73.

The solicitude of a motorman for the life of a cat has earned for him the special recognition of the Auckland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Whilst driving a car, the motorman saw a cat between the rails, and, cutting off the current, he jumped off and removed the animal, instead of callously driving over it. The Society has now sent him a letter expressing its appreciation of his humane conduct.

The inquest touching the death of a 2>2 year old child named Martin, at Kltham, who had died after eating German sausage, was held cn Saturday. The report from the Government Analyst stated that he found no trace of ptomaine or irritant poisoas in the stomach, or the vomit, or sausage, and a guinea pig which was made to eat a sausage showed no ill effects. Inflammation in the stomach might be due to the seasoning from the sausage. He thought death might be due to acute indigestion. The medical evidence bore this out and a verdict was returned accordingly. Apropos of the comet it is reported that an astronomer dreamt the other night that he was at a meeting, not of the Borough Council, but of the sun, earth, moon, comet and stars. “ I’m no coward,” said the earth in reply to an interjection by the comet. “No, but you have two great fears,” put in the sun, hotly. ‘ ‘ And what are they ?” inquired the earth. “ The hemispheres,” said the sun. ‘‘You’ve forgotten the atmosphere,” interjected the moon, and at this sally the comet wagged one of his tails with joy. At the Feilding Police Court ou Saturday, Sydney David Egan was charged with disorderly behaviour while drunk, in a railway carriage, and with using indecent language in the same place. He pleaded guilty to the two charges. Sergeant Bowden deposed that Egan was a passenger on board the evening train from Wanganui to Palmerston, and while between Halcombe and Feilding the offences took place. While under the influence of liquor, he had a scuffle, in which a window was broken, and Guard Winton got a knock in the eye. Guard Winton deposed that there was considerable drinking going on, and some disturbance. The Bench decided to convict and discharge accused, on the first offence, conditionally on his paying £% medical expenses to Mr J. S. Winton, and £1 witness’ expenses. On the second offence, he was fined £1 ; making a total of £sThe 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.*

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The Manawatu Licensing Bench will meet at Marlon on Thursday.

The vital statistics for Foxton for August were : births, 8 ; marriages, nil ; deaths, i. Mr Henning advertises his steam launch “ Piraki ” for sale. She is at present on the slip at Lyttelton where she may be inspected. Further particulars may lie obtained at this office or on application to the owner.

At the local Police Court yesterday, before Messrs P. Hennessy and A. Cockburn, J’s.P., several truant cases were called on and the defendants appeared and gave evidence. Owing to the non-appear-ance of the Truant Officer, the Bench dismissed the cases.

The adjourned meeting of the recently - formed ’ Horticultural Society will be held in Mr M. Perreau’s rooms to-morrow evening, at 7.30 o’clock, when rules and other important matters will be considered. All intending members are cordially invited to be present.

The adjourned inquest on the body of Patrick McSweeney was resumed at Hamilton yesterday. The medical evidence pointed to the probability of deceased being alive when he entered the water. No marks of violence were found, and a verdict of death b} r drowning was returned.

In the McEwen benefit match played at Palmerston on Saturday last, between Foxton Albions and Palmerston Old Boys,, the former won by 15 to 9. The game was uninteresting owing -to the bad state of the ground. As a result of the match the McEwen fund will benefit to the extent of odd. A cable from London dated September 2nd states that the Right Rev. Dr Thornton, Assistant Bishop of Manchester, deprecates the social and religious boycott organised against the Deceased Wile’s Sister Act. He points out that marriages under similar Acts are recognised in the ninety-nine other parts of the Empire, and, therefore, they should be recognised, in Great Britain.

.A week’s canvass by a member of the Blenheim Methodist Church amongst his fellow religionists culminated on Sunday in the collection of a sum of which was given at two services. The object of the movement is the wiping out of the Church debt, renovating the Church buildings, and providing a new infant Sunday school. Much of the money was given in cheques. Mr C. G. McGonagle, who for the past two years has been connected with the local railway clerical staff, has received notice of his promotion to Aramoho. Mr McGonagle, during his stay here, has made many friends by reason of his genial and obliging disposition, who will be pleased to hear of his promotion. He will carry away with him the best wishes of his co-workers and a large circle of friends. Seen by a Wellington Times reporter yesterday, Dr Mason, Chief of the Health Department, said that the epidemic diseases so widely diffused over New Zealand, with the exception of diptheria, were showing some signs of abatement. These diseases are gradually ‘‘using up the available material,” and, of course stop at the immune. There is a distinct improvement, although influenza, with its many complications, is still claiming many • miserable victims.

In this issue, Mr A. R. Osborne, tailor and mercer, notifies that he has engaged the services of a London tailor, who will arrive at Wellington on the 10th. Satisfaction guaranteed in style and fit. He has just received his new season’s importation of English worsteds and suitings. These goods are imported direct, and are right up-to-date for fashion. Mr Osborne also states that he has imported the latest in gents, shirts, and seasonable underclothing. He invites inspection, and finally warns the public that he does not stock shoddy.

Mr A Jonson, of the Avenue, possesses four camelia trees which for weeks past have attracted much attention from passers-by. The trees, which are about 10 years old, have not been interfered with, and each season they send forth variegated blooms in rich profusion ; in fact, barely an Inch separates the flowers. The trees, for seasons past, have been the envy of lovers of floriculture from all parts of the district. Children, aye and certain grown-ups, who have cast covetous eyes on the blooms, have been saved from committing a breach of the law by reason of the strange Hindu figure which keeps silent watch over the garden and orchard, and about which strange stories are told. on Saturday morning the Auckland police were informed that a man, apparently insane, was wandering about near the domain. A sergeant and a constable were sent out, but when they approached the man, the latter becaxne alarmed, and led the policemen in a steeplechase up hill and down dale. At length he was cornered, and behaved strangely. 1 ‘ What is this you are up to?” asked the sergeant. ‘‘Don’t bother me,” was the reply. “I am looking for my rule. I have just measured my way down from Heaven, and now I want to measure it back again, but I’ve lost my rule.” The man was remanded at the Police Court for a week, for medical observation.

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