The Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1907 LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3771, 12 September 1907, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1907 LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Owing to the inclement weather last night the social which should have been held in the Masonic Hall under the auspices of the ladies of the Methodist Church, was postponed till this evening at 8 o’clock. A good programme will be given. Refreshments will be served. Competitions for ladies and gentlemen will take place during the evening. Games also will be indulged in. Tickets is each. A meeting of the local School Committee will .be held this evening. .*> The Railway Department are constructing a ■ siding in front of the N.Z. premises. Rain fell in 'torrents j-esterday and last night throughout this district and streams and drains were in a flooded state this morning.

The Foxton Hockey Association intend to send a rep. team to Falmerston on Saturday, to try conclusions with the Manawatu reps.

Messrs Rae-Howard and Co. report having sold Mrs Bradcock’s house at the corner of Duncan St., and Ravesworth Place, to Mr S. H. Wrigley, at a very satisfactory price.

We acknowledge receipt of an invitation from the Chairman of the Palmerston District Hospital to be present at the opening of the Victoria Ward, by His Excellency the Governor, on Wednesday, 25th inst.

Mr F. W. Barratt is said to be slowly improving, and has been able to converse for nearly an hour at a time. It is ten weeks since the accident occurred. In another week it is expected the patient will be able to sit up.

In our report of the recent Council meeting, the name of the resident who waited on the Council re horses trespassing on his garden plot was Mr Read, not “ Reade.” Our readers will notice that the former name is spelt without a final vowel. The latter name possesses a final vowel and belongs soley and wholly to our esteemed legal friend. Anyhow, what’s in a name ?

An aged Chinaman named Charlie Ah Hong, formerly cook to Dr Gault, of Tauranga, was attacked at a house in Wakefield-street, Auckland on Friday night,' by. ruffians, one of whom threw a lemonade bottle at him. The bottle, struck him on the head, causing a deep wound. He was admitted to the hospital in a serious condition. No arrest has j r et been made.

A Feilding butcher’s establishment was burglarised last night, says the Star, and a quantity of brawn was stolen. The thief was evidently not an expert gourmet as he seized the compressed goods, which were not suitable for consumption. If any doctor has a patient with a bad attack of indigestion during the next two or three days, he might ascertain whether “ brawncitis ” is the cause.

An unexpectedly high rate of speed was attained at a trial run on August 22nd of the new torpedo invented by Mr R. Millane, of Fitzroy, Melbourne. The youthful inventor anticipated that he would be able to propel the torpedo at the rate of 35 knots an hour, as against the existing rate of 28i knots. When his invention was tested in the presence of Captain Tickell, the Victorian naval commandant, it developed a speed of from 43 to 45 knots.

An aeronaut had a miraculous escape from death at St Diss, on the eastern French frontier lately. He ascended in a balloon in the presence of thousands of people to a height of 2000 feet when the valve burst, and the balloon collapsed. The car fell with frightful rapidity, and struck the ground with tremendous force, but when the horrified spedtators rushed to recover the body of the aeronaut they found him sitting up carefully feeling the bone of a broken leg.

It is not often a jury deliberately disobeys the judge, but this happened at the Townsville (Queensland) criminal sittings on August 20. Chumtah, an Afghan, who ran amok at Richmond, on June 29, was charged with the wilful murder of Duncan McMillan by shooting. Chumtah on the same occasion, wounded three other persons. Mr Justice Chubb directed the jury to find prisoner not guilty, on the ground of insanity, but after an absence of over an hour the jury returned a verdict of willul murder, and prisoner was sentenced to death.

A resident in Otago, who recently advertised for a housemaid, received the following amongst the applications for the position : “ Dear Madam, — I wish to appty for the position of housemaid to you, and in doing so I strongly wish to impress upon you that I do not care to attend to any children, as children always get on my nerves ; and also would like one half-holiday in the week, and also to have my evenings to myself. I am not an early riser, being used to town. My age is 17, and being engaged, I could onty promise you 12 months. I think I will suit you, and would be quite willing to start at 16s per week. Of course I don’t milk cows or feed pigs. Kindly reply at once to“ Minnie,” Dunedin. P.S. —-May I ask for references as to your respectability ?

- On Saturday there passed away at the Wanganui hospital says the Herald, a young man who some years, ago was one of the finest forwards in the colony, viz., James Shore. The deceased learnt his football in Wanganui, and played some sterling games here, both for his club and for the Union. Later on he removed to Petone, where he joined’ the club of that name, and distinguished himself greatly in the club and representative matches. It will be remembered that whilst living at Petone, Shore was arrested on suspicion of having murdered Mr and Mrs Jones, the old couple who were so foully done to death. The sensational developments in connection with that affair, viz., the establishment of Shore’s innocence and the arrest and just punishment of the actual murderer are matters'of history, also Shore’s unsuccessful efforts to obtain compensation for wrongful arrest, etc. Jim subsequently obtained a situation in the Railway Department, and later, on returned to Wanganui, where he had lived for a number of years. Though he had his faults, Shore was a hardworking man, possessed of great physical strength, and news of his untimely death will be heard of with regret by his friends. The deceased, who was 39 years of age, leaves a widow and eight young children.

A committee meeting of the newly-formed Horticultural and Industrial Society will le held in Mr M. Perreau’s rooms cu Monday evening next, at 7 3Q o'clock. Owing to the inclement weather the bazaar meeting of All Saints’ Church was postponed last evening. The meeting will he held at 7.30 next Wednesday evening. • Mrs W. Howan held the lucky cash register ticket entitling her to the carved wooden table given as a cash bonus by Mr M. H. Walker.

On Sunday the services in All Saints’ Church will be conducted by the Rev. H. F. Wilson, late vicar of this parochial district. The vicar will take the services at Rongotea.

The Corinthic, which arrived at Wellington from London via Capetown and Hobart, yesterday afternoon, brought 482 passengers for New Zealand, a full load of general cargo, and 851 packages parcel post and mail matter. The Napier Cathedral organ, which cost upwards of ,£2OOO, and is the largest church organ in the colony, was formally opened on Tuesday evening, Dr Bradshaw, of Christchurch Cathedral, giving a recital. The instrument fulfilled expectations in every respect.

The Christchurch Inspector of Police received a message from Akaroa yesterday stating that the body of James Joseph Herbert Pascoe, an ex-constable, was found lying on a road. A bottle containing a little whisky was found lying beside him.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Foxton Lodge, 1.0.0. F., was held on Tuesday evening last, there being a lair attendance of members. Two new members were initiated. The Lodge roll is steadily increasing. American physicians are astonished at the physical perfection of Mrs Mary Fay of New York, who has just died at the age ot 105. Her body was as well nourished as that of a woman of 30. She lived on bread and milk for the last forty years. M. H.' P. Cohen, of Napier, who for many years took an active part in local politific, died suddenly on Tuesday under somewhat tragic circumstances. He had arranged to give a gramaphone concert at the Working Men’s Club, and was ascending the plaltform when he was seized with a paralytic stroke, which a few hours later resulted fatally. A local flaxmiller lost a valuable horse yesterday morning. The animal was backing a cart to a punt, when the water covered the animal and it was drowned. Nearly every miller has met with a similar loss. Some years ago Mr Geo. Coley had a valuable stallion, costing upwards of drowned while engaged in similar work. The services will be conducted in the Methodist Church on Sunday by the Rev. H. Daniel, of Rongotea. Mr Daniel is acting as Missionary Deputation this year to the Foxton circuit, and on Wednesday evening at 7.30 will deliver an illustrated lantern lecture. A collection will be taken up in aid of the missionary funds. Carpenters are very scarce at present in Foxton. Owing to the scarcity of labour one firm is unable to keep up with the work, thereby causing much inconvenience to residents desirous of having buildings erected. It is also reported thattimber, is scarce. This latter statement does not square with recent information anent the keen competition among millers up the Trunk Line. Sickness is still prevalent in this district at present. Almost every family has one of its representatives out of action. Miss Ross, who has been seriously ill, is, we are pleased to state, making a satisfactory recovery. Measles have also made their appearance locally and yesterday it was found necessary to close the school for a few days. “Ariel ” in the N. Z. Times tells the following joke perpetrated by the member for Mauawatu in the House on Tuesday night. He was detailing the facts connected with a certain deputation of dairy farmers from Rangitikei which waited on the Government, and got all the satisfaction it wanted," and mentioned quite incidentally that his was one of the most important dairy districts in the colony. “ Where does Taranaki come in? ” asked somebody in Mr Okey’s direction. “Taranaki! Taranaki!” thundered back the fighting veteran ; ‘ ‘ why, in Taranaki they only get butter from cows; in my district we get it from Bulls ! ” Hoary oldgoak ; but who could refrain from howling in sympathetic laughter ?

A horse cover is advertised as found. Owner can have same on paying cost of advertisement.

No matter what form of rheumatism you suffer—chronic, muscular, inflammatory—or gput, sciatica, lumbago, RiiEDiio will surely cure you. All stores at 2/6 arid 4/6.

There is nothin? that will so effectually refresh and brace up the system, clear the brain, cleanse the complexion and brighten the eyes as a dose of Chamberlain’s Tablets. Their effect is to stimulate the bowels to perform their work in a natural and gentle manner, thus cleansing the system of all those poisonous matters that cause biliousness and sick headache. For sale at Gardner & Whibley’s, Grocers.

The laughing young urchin whose

play Inclined to bannister-sliding, Who came on a tack by the way, Was sad and he ceased his deriding. When the tack is a cough we endure, Wo still may continue our scoffing, For Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure Drives a nail in the coffin of coughing,

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

A bazaar, in aid of the Methodist Church, will be held in the Public Hall on the gth and xoth October.

The thoroughbred stallion Captain Webb, will be at the service of breeders in this district this season. Mr Richard H. Bright, optician, of Palmerston North, notifies elsewhere in this issue that he will visit Foxton on Monday next, and may be consulted at White’s Hotel. A Birthday Social will take place in the Masonic Hall next Tuesday evening, under the auspices of the Presbyterian Cadies Guild.

Major Harry D. Tuson, who was appointed during the Premier’s visit to England to fill the vacant position on the Council of Defence, arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Corinthic from London. At the Supreme Court at Palmerston yesterday Charles Richard Bushett was charged with having at Foxton in 1902, forged the name of his father on the back of a cheque for ,£3l, and with theft of the document and the money. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. At midnight last night, Sir Joseph Ward, read a cablegram to the House of Representatives which his Excellency the Governor had received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, intimating—‘l Order in Council for change in style of colony issued 9th September ; proclamation 10th September, to take etiect from 26th September. Despatch follows by mail.” Therefore as from 26th inst. the colony will change its name to Dominion. A sensation has been created throughout the United States by the publication of a startling article in the “ New York World.” The article contains a list of names of private persons and heads of trusts which contributed to Mr Roosevelt’s election campaign expenses in 1904, with the amounts given by each. These amounts total ,£52,000. The “World” states that Mr Harriman gave ,£xo,ooo, the Standard Oil .£6OOO, and Messrs Vanderbilt, Depew, and Hyde £SOO each, to secure Mr Roosevelt’s return at last election.

At meeting of the Manawatu County Council at Sandon, the resignation of Councillor H. Hammond, on account of failing health, was received. Mr Hammond was the senior member of the Council, having held his seat for some thirty years. The Council placed on record its high appreciation of the long and valuable services rendered by Mr Hammond Jduring his term of office in the interests of the ratepayers and the county generally, and also of the assistance he had given to the other Councillors by reason of his wide experience and ripe knowledge. This hope was expressed that he would soon be recovered from his illness.

An accident which does not appear to have been witnessed by anybody took place at Wellington on Tuesday and terminated fatally. When an electric car stopped on theKilbirnie line, it was found that the conductor was - missing. Search was made, and the man, whose name was Athea, was found lying beside the tramline. He was picked up and resumed his duties. Subsequently he went home ill and summoned a doctor. Dater he became worse, and before a second doctor could be summoned Athea was dead. Deceased leaves a widow and child. At the inquest yesterday a verdict was returned that death was accidental.

A replace advertisement from Messrs Gardner and Whibley appears in this issue. No matter how long you haA T e suffered from rheumatism, gout, sciatica or lumbago, Eheumo will cure you. All chemists and stores stock it. Price 2/6 and 4/6. J Mr Thomas Sneddon, Family Grocer, Mornington, Dunedin, N.Z., writes regarding Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy “My little grandchild was very bad with croup, and we had tried nearly everything we ever heard of, but with no result. We secured a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and gave it to him according to directions. It only took a couple of doses to cause all the phlegm to come away and soon he was out of danger. I really think,” he adds, “ that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is the best remedy sold for children.” For sale at Gardner & Whibley's, Grocers.