LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3770, 10 September 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

The Town Clerk publishes an advt. re unpaid rates.

Nominations close for the seat on the Council rendered vacant by Mr O. E. Austin, on September 23rd. , . Mr A. Arbon returns thanks to all who sent messages of sympathy etc)., during'his recent sad bereavement and also Dr to Mandl.

~ Tke date Mrs Arbon, who passed away.last Friday, was the youngest •daughter (Alice Maud Mary) of the lat£, Mr R. Coley. The ages jof.the qhildren left are respectively nine, six, and four years.

, . At the Valeta Quadrille Assembly’s dance last night much amusement was created by the first beat of the waltzing competition. There were 10 competitors. A most enjoyable time was spent.

, ;jT»e; Horticultural and Industrial Society will be held in Mr Perreau’s rooms at 7.30 o’clock this eveningIt is hoped there will be a large attendance of the public. A social, under the auspices of the Methodist Church, will be held in the Masonic Hall to-morrow evening.- A good.programme,has been arranged and refreshments will be provided. Games will be indulged in. During the eveningprizes will be given for the competitions which will take place. The social will commence at 8 p.m. ' Police Inspector Gilles received advice from Rakia yesterday afternoon, says- -a Christchurch telegram, that , the body of a pre-. matur»ly-born infant had been found in an hotel outhouse there. Apparently the child had been born about ten days. The police are making investigations.

The funeral of the late Mrs Arbon took place on Sunday, and the remains were followed to All Saints’ Church and the cemetery f by a large concourse of mourners. The services at the church and 'graveside were impressively conducted by the Rev. G. YoungWoodward.

1 A total eclipse of the sun will occur, on January 3rd next year, the., line of totality passing over two kn<?wn Islands in the Paciific. Flint Island, has been chosen ■for American, observation, and expeditions to visit the.place have been equipped. There will also be a total eclipse of the sun on May -nth,- 1910, visible in Tasmania; and a total eclipse of the :sun will be visible in Sydney on •AprileSth, 1911.

That the bonds of Freemasonry are-wide-reaching in their effect is illustrated by the fact that by the 'last mail the Grand Secretary of the New Zealand Constitution, Bro. Malcolm Nicol,' received a letter from America asking for information regarding a brother. The person enquired for was the tourist who set off recently alone on an expedition from the Lakes towards Milford, and was not afterwards heard of. Bread made from emasculated and superfine, floilf is an invention of the devil, and is' responsible for bad teeth, bad nerves, and the drink habit says the Masterton Times. In days of old, when the superfine loaf was unknown, young people had good teeth ; and a young man, or a young woman, never required the aid of a dentist. Wholemeal wheaten bread would be more worth to the people of New Zealand than half-a-dozen Health Departments. It Would pay a State to give wholemeal bread away for the sake of an improved physique among the people of New Zealand.

We direct our readers’ attention to the advertisement in this issue off' a grand concert under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church Choir. The management has spared no pains to make this, concert What they, .describe as the musical event of the season. ' Mr Bett, .of Palm'erston North, is so well) and deservedly known in musical circles that the public can rest assured that anything he undertakes will be of a first-class character, and will well repay the patrons for the small admission charges. We would advise all to secure tickets and seats early as there will certainly be a great demand for accommodation, The programme will appear later, and we can guarantee it to be of a most interesting character. The King has granted a very uncommon .honour to his doctors, Sir Frederick Treves and Sir Francis Taking, in recognition of their “ great skill and unremitting attention.” His Majesty has permitted them to add to their respective arms one of the lions from the Royal arms. Sir Frederick, of course, was the operating surgeon when the King was struck down just before his coronation, while he added to his laurels by going out to the scene of the Boer War. He attended hundreds of the British wounded, and came back with a host of good stories, both amusing and pathetic. One poor soldier had had his eye shot and his upper jaw blown off ; but instead of inquiring if there was any hope for him, he simply scribbled on a bit of paper ; “ Did we win?”

Last night’s sharp frost ,has nipped potatoes, Iruit and flowers throughout the district. Anyone returning cash register ticket No. 1763 to.M. H. Walker, of the Red House, will be presented with a handsome carved table.

An old settler, in the person of Mr Roderick Matheson, of Kairanga, passed away oh Friday, at the age of 77 years.

A few whitebait have been caught locally ■ during the past week. It will be some time, however, before the river will be in a condition to net these little fish successfully. . An early Wellington residenthas passed away in the person of Mr W. R. F. Brown, who died at his residence, Tinakori road, on Saturday, after a brief illness, in his seventy-eighth year. We have received 3 neatly printed business card from Mr A. R. Osborne, tailor, etc., announc-

ing the fact that he has received his new season’s importations of worsteds and suitings. A sign writer named Chalmers, fell from the top of a parapet at Otaki on Saturday. Luckily he struck' a projecting balcony, and broke his fall. He was cut about the head, and removed to the hos* pital. , The annual meeting of the Foxton Cricket Club will be held in Whyte’s Hotel on Friday evening next at 8 o’clock. Business—Report and balance sheet and election of officers. All members and intending members are specially invited to be present. Mr A. Jonson desires us to state that the cause of his accident the other evening was due to obstacles placed on the roadway in the Avenue. Mr Jonson was badly shaken up, and it was fortunate that his fall did not have more serious consequences.

A mob at Bellingham Bay, in Washington State, raided the mills and beat and drove 760 Hindus towards Columbia because they have ousted whites. The Municipality appointed 50 armed special constables to protect the Hindus who are terrorised. They are proceeding to Vancouver. 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 Elaxmillers. —"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.

Right from the first dose Rheumo gives relief from..the awful agony of rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago, etc. - 2/C and 4/t>. Obtainable'from all chemists and stores. j

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure won’t cure your broken legs or hearts, Nor will it act, as a matter of fact. As a recipe for tarts-; It won’t cure neuralgia, temper, squ iuts For working men or toffs : But. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure will cure Your colds and cure your coughs. When you need a good'and reliable liniment try Chambeidam’s Pain Ba’m. It has no superior for,sprains and swellings. A piece of’"flannel slightly 1 dampened with Pain Balm is superior to a plaster for lame back or pains in the side or chest. It also relieves rheumatic pains and makes sleep and best possible. For sale at Gardner & Whibley’s, Grocers.

To cure rheumatism, gout, sciatica, and lumbago the excess poisonous uric acid must be removed. Eheumo will quickly and permanently do this. All chemists and stores, 2/G and 4/0 per bottle. Just try it. i

Influenza, try WOLFE’S Schnapps hot, with lemon at bedtime.