LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3774, 24 September 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Warm rains fell throughout the district this morning ane have continued since.

The quarterly meeting of the Royal Foxton Rodge, 1.0.0. F., Will be held to-night, Mr F. E. Jenks notifies his candidature for a seat on the Borough Council elsewhere in this issue.

The Ideal tennis courts are beginning to assume a very animated a-ppearaiice’ now that the evenings are drawing out.

- Yeste'fday’s' monthly sitting of the local S.M. - Court constituted a record for briefness. It lasted about ten minutes. Rord Plunket is to be entertained at lunch prior to his officially opening the Alexandra Ward in the Palmerston District Hospital to-morrow. His Worship the Mayor will •formally, open the Foxton Rawn Tennis Courts at 3 p.tn. on Thursday (Dominion Day.) Several good hauls of whitebait have recently been obtained by local fishermen and sent on to the Wellington market, where tip-top prices are realised.

The Valetta Assembly’s waltzing competition last night was won by Mr G. King and Mrs Robinson. It is the intention of the Assembly to hold a plain and fancy dress masquerade ball early next month. The supplementary electors’ roll, containing 40 names of persons eligible to record their votes at the poll next Monday, for the election of a Councillor to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Cr Austin. The local Methodist Church intend to tender a farewell social to Mr W. Harris on Monday evening next. We understand that Mr Harris intends to take up farming pursuits in Taranaki.

The mortal remains of the late Mr Westwood were laid to rest in the local cemetery on Sunday afternoon. The services in the Methodist Church and at the graveside were conducted by the Rev Mr Southern.

The following candidates have been nominated for the extraordinary vacancy on the Council: Mr F. K, Jenks, nominated by Messrs F. W. Frankland and G. H. Stiles, and Mr A. K. Shadbolt nominated by Messrs G. Coley and M. H. Walker. Mr P. H. Rae-Howard has received a consignment of cooking and dessert apples which should meet with a local ready sale. The fruit is of excellent quality and comes direct from the grower at Motueka.

It is the intention of Mr John Stevens, the member for Manawatu, to move in the House of Representatives, “That, in the opinion of this House, it is desirable that all State-school teachers in the colony shall be included in and receive the same benefits as members of the Civil Service under any superannuation scheme which may hereafter become law. ” With about two exceptions, all the members of the Radies’ Committee of the local Horticultural and Industrial Society put in an appearance at the meeting held in All Saints’ schoolroom, yesterday afternoon. Mrs W. Stewart presided. Many matters of importance in reference to the forthcoming show were discussed, and will be submitted to the General Committee at its next meeting. Mr Claude R. Jewell, special literary commissioner for the N.Z. Times, visited Foxton to-day, where he is making enquiries as to the progress of the district and other matters of interest, Mr Jewell is writing a series ot special articles, dealing historically and statistically with the entire district, add may remain for a day or so here in.order to gather information about the flax trade.

Mr Richard H. Bright, optician, of the Square, Palmerston North, has decided to ■ visit Foxton monthly, and may be consulted at Whyte’s Hotel. Mr Bright carries the best credentials and can be recommended with confidence to any one suffering from defective eyesight. He will visit any part of the district by arrangement. He notifies that he is now showing a dazzling display of jewellery at his Palmerston shop. Mr P. H. Rae-Howard advertises a six-roomed furnished or unfurnished house to-let.

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

A settler of some 30 years’ standing, Mr Christopher Simpson, died at Feilding on Friday. The unfortunate young man Christensen, who shot himself at Shannon on Friday, is still in a very critical condition. Tittle hope is entertained of his recovery.

The Stratford Dairy Company output has been sold at io}4d, and the Eltham output at a trifle over 10 y-i6d. The two companies will aggregate about 1400 tons. Mr Okey, member for Taranaki, is asking the Government to furnish a return showing the receipts of and the expenditure upon each experimental farm during the past five years. In consequence of the recent railway accident on the AucklandRotorua line, the drivers of the two engines that were detached from the train, have been reduced in rank for twelve months to the position of firemen.

The Methodist Churches sent King Edward a message expressing fidelity and loyalty, and an expression of joy at his efforts in the high Christian cause of human brotherhood and international peace. King Edward, in reply, expressed his full appreciation of the value of the message.

Dr Mason (Chief Health Officer) and Dr Finch visited Timaru last week to examine the young man who was suspected of suffering from plague. Dr Mason declared that it was not. a case of plague, but merely mild blood poisoning. The patient is now recovering. At the present time there are no fewer than 51 prohibition orders issued against Masterton residents. A noticeable —and regrettable—feature of the matter is the very large proportion of young men against whom prohibition orders have been issued, says the Daily Times. The Alexandra Ward of the Palmerston and District Hospital will take place to-morrow afternoon., Invitations have been scattered broadcast throughout the district to any one of importance — or otherwise —and it is anticipated there will be a large attendance. His Excellency Lord Plunket will perform the ceremony. The Secretary of the Wanganui Education Board received the following telegram from the Premier on Saturday:—“ln places where children are not included in local celebrations of Dominion Day, the Government desires them to be assembled to salute the flag at 11 a.m., when the declaration of Dominion Day is being read by the Governor.

The Rev. John Flatley, Roman Catholic curate of Clare Island, testifying before the Irish Royal Commission on Congestion, attributed the poverty at Connemara to the credit system. This system, said the priest, placed the peasantry at the mercy of the local storekeeper or gombeen man, enabling the latter to largely control elections for the country district Councils and the Magistracy. Sir Joseph Ward states that the Government does not suggest that a public holiday on Dominion Day should be in addition to the already lengthy list of annual holidays. The Government is considering whether one or more holidays can be merged into one and observed on Dominion Day. The decision on this point will be come to later. In case, the public may rest assured that Dominion Day will not be celebrated hereafter as an additional holiday. Dr. Harding Porter was fined £'], for failing to report a case of scarlet fever which he had attended. Defendant had ordered a child to the hospital, but failed to notify the Health Department. He said he was ill himself at the time, and the need of notifying the Department was inadvertently overlooked. Mr Dyer, S.M., said defendant had been previously warned about a case he was attending and had no excuse.

An awkward situation was occasioned at a church in the Wairarapa a Sunday or two ago, says the Free Dance, when a visiting clergyman read a notice that “the sympathy and prayers of the congregation are requested for Mr John G. Brown, who has been deeply afflicted by the loss of his wife.” John had taken up the collection, and at the time the ancient notice was read, was sitting decked in his best regalia beside the second Mrs Brown, to whom, he had been married a week previously. The regular minister had used the condolence notice as a book-marker for more than a year. On Friday evening the death occurred of Mr Henry Hammond, of Waitohi, Sandon. Mr Hammond had been in ill-health tor some time, and on Wednesday 'last resigned from the Manawatu County Council on this account. He was aged 67, having been born .in 1847, in Yorkshire, England. He leaves a wife and a grown-up family of three sons and eight daughters to - mourn their loss. The sons are Messrs Matthew Robert John, Henry Godfrey, and Wilford Stewart Hammond, and the daughters, Mrs James A’Court, Mrs H. V. Hammond, Mrs W. J. Phillips, Mrs A. D. Scott, Mrs K. J. Didsbury, Mrs Fred Purnell, Mrs J. W. Scott and Mrs Richardson. Mr Hammond has one brother—Mr Richard ' Hammond, of Ohingaiti, and two sisters— Mrs W. T, Galpin, of Woodlands, Marton, and Mrs Major Coleman, of New Plymouth, living. The funeral took place yesterday. . Good results from good advertising are just as certain as death and taxes. , ~ WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. . ■