LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3774, 19 September 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

A number of local sports attended the races at Bulls yesterday and to-daj r . New season’s footwear has just been opened up by Messrs W. F. Durvvood and Co., Palmerston N. See replace advertisement in today’s issue. ' Mr J. Stevens, member for the district, has consented to formally open the-Methodist Bazaar on the 9th October, and the Anglican on the 15th October. We are requested by the W.M. of the local Masonic Dodge to remind all brethren who desire to attend the Installation ceremony of Dodge Horowhenua to-morrow night,< to hand in their names, to him before noon to-morrow.

Mr J. T. Eevett notifies the public that he has just received a consignment of cricketing materials by the best makers, also tennis racquets and balls. The stock will repay inspection before placing orders elsewhere. The Secretarj' of the local Horticultural and Industrial Society has received encouraging letters from the following accepting positions as office-bearers of the newlyformed body and enclosing substantial subscriptions or promises of same :—Messrs John Stevens Esq. M. H. R., (patron) : T. Nye, A. S. Easton, Wm Ross, R. B. McKenzie (Carnarvon), C. E. Robinson, J. W. Robinson (Vice presidents. With one or two exceptions all the Committee elected have accepted office. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS is invaluable to the traveller.

Messrs J. Gillespie and S. Knston left Foxton to-day for a holiday trip to Sydney. The Kltham Dairy Company has sold its season’s output to Wilier ana Riley, of London, at 10 y-i6d. The evergreen Montgomery Company played to a goo.i house locally on Tuesday night. All the items were well appreciated. At a poll taken recently at Eketahuna, it was decided that rating on unimproved value be adopted in the borough by 88 votes to 9. We publish a final reminder in reference to the organ recital in All Saints Church to-night by Mr Milward Anderson, the talented Wellington organist. We can safely say that a real musical treat is in store for the general public. A policeman named Fute, of Trenton, New Jersey, has been asked to retire because he had such large feet, that the officials had to have boots specially made for him.

It is said that a new company, composed of Maoris, has been registered, the object being the establishment of a new line of steamers on the Wanganui River. The capital of the company is to be in 5000 shares of £1 each. •

How completely, though quietly Japan is assimilating Korea may be judged from 'Article V. of the Treaty just signed at the “ invitation ” of Japan : —Article V.— The Government ofKorea shall appoint to the Government offices of Korea any Japanese the Resident-General (Japanese) may recommend. A “ green ” hand, who had just started farming, went one morning to feed the ducks and fowls that he kept; When he threw the corn to them he noticed that the fowls commenced picking while the ducks ran their bills along the ground. He thought that this was “ not good enough,” so he sharpened the duck’s bills and said tc them; “Peck for peck, ye old swindlers. None of your shovelling tricks here.” Mr Anderson, the talented musician who ’is to give an organ recital in All Saints’ Church tonight, has tried the organ, and considers it an excellent instrument and of beautiful tone. He congratulates Foxton on having such a fine pipe organ. The instrument cost and the debt is nearly paid off. The amount now outstanding is £5 4s. The collection taken at the recital will go towards reducing the debt. Programmes of the recital will be found in the church pews. A walking match from Marton to Taihape, between a boniface and a postal official resident in the latter borough, was recehtly decided, It was only right that the man with the postmark, whose name was Kelly, should maintain the reputation of his department and arrive at his destination first by a margin of over a mile ; and it is equally appropriate that the publican who followed in the wake of the Irishman should bear the cognomen of Wakeman !

If the Arbitration Court is to fix wages and the Government to fix selling prices, leaving the employer to find the capital and to take the risks, does anybody imagine that industry can continue unchecked ? It is quite possible that when the Premier comes to consider what is involved, he will hesitate to pursue the dangerous course he indicates, but even so, suggestions of peremptory legislative interferences with trade and industry do great harm, and ought to be scrupulmrsly avoided by responsible statesmen. —New Zealand Times.

The brigand Raisuli, at latest advices had made most elaborate precautions to prevent the escape or release of his prisoner, Kaid Maclean. All the approaches to Raisuli’s camp are guarded for miles by signalmen, who carry rifles and connect a chain of villages by rifle fire. By this means the presence of strangers in the remotest village is notified to Raisuli in a few minutes. The mountaineers are in possession of better weapons than those of the Sultan’s troops, and the brigand possesses a very considerable store of ammunition.

The Rev T. G. Hammond delivered an interesting lecture at Napier on Monday last, entitled “Twenty among the West Coast Maoris.” The lecturer dealt at the outset with episodes in the early history of mission work among the- Maoris in the North, and the circumstances that led to the great war between them and the Europeans. To the distrust engendered among the natives by that war, to the subsequent alienation of their lands, and to the evils of the drinking habits introduced amongst them with Government sanction, Mr Hammond attributed most of the difficulties that beset missionary work among the West Coast Maoris. He narrated many personal experiences of the opposition which he had met with in consequence of the evil of pakeha example and the false impressions as to true religion that had been left on the native mind. He paid an eloquent tribute to the memorj' of the old missionaries. A promising sign was that the Maoris had begun to show a disposition to work and to cultivate their land, and as dairy farmers in the Taranaki district, as suppliers of milk to the factories, they were held in high esteem. This , and the abolition of drink from the Maori settlements all along the West Coast gave promise of more successful missionary work in the future.

A splendid building site close to Main St. is advertised for sale on exceptionally easy terms. For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6 and 2/6

Inspector Hollows, accompanied by Constable Woods, visited all the flaxmills in the Foxton district on Tuesday and yesterday. The object of the visit was to see if the recent award ot the Arbitration Court was being carried out. The Inspector explained the various sections of the award to employers atid employees at each mill, and made certain recommendations in reference to accommodation. In every mill, except one, throughout the district, wages in excess of the recent award was being paid lor certain classes of work.

Mr J. Westwood received the sad intelligence to-day that his father had passed away at Ballance, Pahiatua. The late Mr K. Westwood was a well-known resident of Foxton, having resided here for upwards of 30 years. About two years ago he left Foxton to take up his residence with his daughter, Mrs Trask, at Pahiatua, with whom he resided until his death. Deceased leaves a family of six namely, Messrs T. Westwood (who is at present in England), J. Westwood (Foxton) and F. Westwood (of Bulls), Mesdames Simpson (Palmerston), Trask and Chuck (of Ballance) and a large number of grandchildren. He was an’ ernest worker in the local Methodist Church and was held in very high esteem by all with whom he was acquainted. The immediate cause of death was heart failure.

Aii interesting ceremony took place at the fortnightly meeting of the Presbyterian Ladies Guild on Friday last, when a presentation was made to Mrs J, Gray, one of the Vice-Presidents, who is about to leave the district, to mark in some way their appreciation of her excellent work as a member of the Guild and her sterling qualities. After tea had been served, the Rev. Mr Aitken, on behalf of the Guild, presented Mrs Gray with a handsome silver combined breakfast cruet, egg stand, butter dish and toast rack. The recipient, who was completely taken by surprise, expressed the pleasure it had been to her to associate and work with the members of the Guild, and thanked them heartily for their handsome gift which she would always treasure. General regret was expressed at Mrs Gray’s departure, and good wishes were expressed for her future prosperity.

A reward is offered for a lady’s handbag containing money, etc., lost between Public Hall and Robinson street.

Our new goods have now arrived, and for variety and low prices, you will do well to patronise Watchorn, Stiles & Co. *