LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3774, 17 September 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Iraportamt additions and alterations are made to P. H. RaeHowardand Co.’s property listen page 4.

We remind the public of the organ recital to lie given in All Saint’s Church on Thursday evening next, by Mr Milward Anderson.

The gate takings at the Palmerston Show Ground on Saturday amounted to £$ 8s 6d, which will be handed over to McKwen, the injured footballer, at an early date. Members of the Foxtou Borough Band are requested to meet for practice at a quarter to eight this evening at the new Bandroom, The Bandmaster requests a full muster of bandsmen.

The Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.’s flag is to-day flying over Levin and Co.’s new sheds, in honour of the Government having decided to grade fibre in the sheds from the 17th inst. There is at present a large number of bales awaiting grading in the sheds.

A novel social is to be held in the Masonic Hall to-night. It is called a birthday social. Those attending are supposed to pay a half-penny for every year they have spent on this snh-lnnary abode. For instance a person 30 years of age pays is 3d admission. A good programme has been arranged and refreshments will be provided. At the Levin State Farm j'esterday the blades of various kinds of flax cultivated there were cut with a view of testing the fibre, the result of which should be of great interest tp those engaged in the hemp industry. The blades are to lie stripped at Messrs Swainson and Sevan's mill to-day. The Agricultural Department are supervising the operations. As soon as the results are ascertained we shall publish details. A horse cover is advertised as found. Owner can have same on paying cost of advertisement.

A furnished five-roomed house is adverti cd to let in Norhilon Road, by Mr I‘. H. Rae-Howard. The Welsh Rugby Unian has suspended the officials of several clubs for selling matches and offences against the rules respecting professionalism.

The Feilding Star stales that Mr Andrew Collins stales that he will contest the Palmerston seat at the next general election. “ If people did not eat bread the doctor’s bills would be reduced,” declared a practical foreman baker in giving evidence before the Conciliation Board at Wellington.

Mr S. Howan invites tenders for the purchase and removal of a residence in the Avenue next to Mr Dickson’s. Portions of the building are in a well-preserved condition and the iron almost as good as new. Tenders close on Saturday next.

The French cruiser Catinat wiU pay a visit to New Zealand in February next. She is in command of Commodore Buchard (Capitaine de Vaisseau), who was formerly naval attache to the French Legation at Berlin. Mine. Buchard is an Australian.

Last year a sum of £ 114,201 is 2d was contributed to the revenue on i3°0 1(:, i63S cigarettes. It is estimated from these, figures that, including the cigarettes rolled by the smoker, the average number consumed last year was about 150 cigarettes for each man woman and child in New Zealand.

At the Palmerston Supreme Court on Saturday, Te Kori Hu, 17 years of age, found guilty of assault with intent to commit a crime, • was sentenced to be imprisoned thein Wellington gaol with hard labour for a period of two years, and to receive two floggings of 15 lashses each. John Smith was sentenced to one year for theft.

Foxton is not the only place where functions commence somewhat late. The Kumara Times says: The lateness of the hour when the hockey ball commenced was freely commented upon. The doorkeeper was at his post about 8.15, but no lady putin an appearance till ten minutes to ten. There is a false impression prevalent that a late arrival is incomformity with the laws of etiquette. Mr E. Wilson, the newly-elected Chairman of the School Committee, is to be congratulated Upon the efficient manner in which he presided over his first meeting, last night. Included among his colleagues are several “ born fighters,” who require “careful handling.” However, we think the Committee, as at present constituted, is a happy family, and the best feeling should exist between it and the teaching staff. An inquest was held at Dunedin on Saturday afternoon on the body of Minnie Dandsberry, tweihy-six years of age, who died in the hospital on the 12th inst. Evidence showed that deceased came from Sydney in October last, and was subsequently appointed nurse at Seacliff Mental Hospital. She left her employment on the 2nd inst., owing to illness, and was admitted to the hospital on Monday last, being then verj r ill. The jury returned a verdict that death was due to blood-poisoning., the result of a miscarriage, self-induced.

On a recent stormy Sabbath, when the rains descended and the floods came and the wind howled dismally across dreary and waste places, an Otago preacher left his home to walk seven miles to a house of worship, there to conduct the service, which done, he continued on his way a farther three miles for afternoon and evening services. Having delivered three sermons (not short ones) he sturdily set forth on his ten mile tramp homewards, on reaching which he might justifiably claim that, with twenty miles to his credit and three sermons added, he had not idled away the day in vain surmisings.

A Hawke’s Bay stockman tells a remarkable story: —“I used to find two or three lambs nearly every day with skulls smashed in ; very often they were still alive. At first I thought it was the hawks killing them ; but came to the conclusion afterwards that a hawk could not do it, as a lamb’s skull is pretty hard. The other day I found out what caused the damage, and was simply astounded. It was a horse ; I caught him in the act; there he was sucking the little lamb’s brains and blood, and evidently enjoying his unnatural feed. It was a good thing for that horse that I had no gun, or he would havd received a charge of shot. You may guess I lost no time in turning him out.” There is still living in the village of Ifigny (Belgium) a woman’ who spoke with the great Napoleon on the day of the battle—June 16th, jg 15 —at that place. , Her name is Madame A. Josephe Rubay, and she reached her 102nd birthday on July 29th. Her memory is still perfectly clear as to the incident. She has a perfect recollection of the Emperor's appearance, and describes him as "a little man with a big nose.” She also remembers the scene of destruction and slaughter presented by the village the next day. She describes the French soldiers as fine fellows,” but her recollection of the Prussians is not-so favourable, for “ they ate up all our chickens and our two calves without paying fpr them.” A five-roomed house in Norbiton Road, furnished is advertised to let. Dressmaking. We can do your dressmaking equal to any town shops at less price. Give us a trial.—Watchorn, Stiles, & Co. * Women who require a stimulant should try WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS.