LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3776, 12 October 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Flour has gone up another per ton.

A meeting of the Education Board will be held next Wednesday

A large quantity of pine wood in 4ft lengths is advertised for sale at los per cord.

The local Stale School will reopen on Monday next. Parents are requested to make a note of this.

A meeting of Moutoa settlers to d’scuss the advisability of forming a Drainage Board will be held in the Mayor’s room next Tuesday.

The next dance of the series in connection with the Valeta Quadrille Assembly will be held in the Masonic Hall, on Monday evening next. The stiff westerly winds, in conjunction with the high tides, are backing the flood waters of the xManawatu over the low-lying portions of the land around Moutoa.

The services in the Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening will be conducted by the, Rev. G. K. Aitken. The second of a series of addresses on the ‘ ‘ Church of Christ” will be given, the subject being “ The relationship of Christ to the Church.”

Mr J. Stevens has received a further letter from the Minister of Telegraphs respecting the establishing of a telephone exchange at Shannon. The Minister states that a telephone line will be constructed between Shannon and Moutoa in connection with the erection of the line for the Shannon exchange. The paddocks in the vicinity of Kilbirnie and Miramar might easily remind a Foxtonian of home at the present time, says the Times. Few fences are without their wind-blown streamers of flax, and the grass is covered with hemp drying in the wind and sun. The wisdom of hanging flax on barb-wire fences may be questioned, but the possibility is that the wet flax taken from the burning Turakina had to be easily hung on any place that offered a temporary perch. A very large proportion of the flax spread out is in excellent condition, and free from smoke and vegetation.

The bazaar in connection with the Methodist Church was brought to a close on Thursday evening in the Public Hall. There was a good attendance and excellent business was done. A very enjoyable evening was spent, competitions of various kinds, naildriving, shooting, etc., enlivened the proceedings. Mr Berthold’s orchestra attended, and during the evening played several selections adding to the pleasure of those present. The name guessing competition for a beautifully dressed doll was won by Mrs A. Speirs senr ; the doll’s name was Jane. The committee of the bazaar tender their best thanks to all these who worked so heartily to make the effort a success, to the various storekeepers for the use of flags for decoration purposes, and to Mr, Berthold’s Orchestra for attending two evenings at the bazaar and contributing items to the programme. The committee intend to hold another sale, sometime before, Christmas. WATCHORN, STIPES & CO. With their usual enterprise Messrs Watchorn, Stiles and Co. announce the good values they are giving in special lines. Being large importers, the firm can give you the very best values at lowest prices and there is absolutely no need for any one to go outside the place for (heir drapery. The only way to push the town along is to encourage locd trade and support those who are seeking to improve the district. In order to give the public a chance to inspect the immense stock they hold, they are sending a traveller around regularly and by this means a selection from the whole stock can be made in a few minutes. Dressmaking is carried on by first-class hands, and any work entrusted to this department is guaranteed first-class and at much cheaper rates than can be procured outside. See special announcement on first page.

A gentleman who is leaving the district, desires to sell some splendid household furniture, particulars ot which appear elsewhere in this issue.

Some prosecutions are likely to be issued against all persons who have been fishing for whitebait and selling same, without first obtaining a license from the local collector of Customs, Mr Rodie. Messrs Gardner and Whibley have just received another large consignment of the famous Gold Nugget Teas., They report a good demand for this brand. See replace advertisement on page i of to-day's issue. In reference to the letter appearing in our last issue in connection with the case of Foxton Borough Council v. Blanche it should be mentioned that a justices court is always constituted by the police. The parties in litigation cannot select the justices.

Mr Jas. Senior waited upon Mr John Stevens, member for the district, yesterday, in reference to certain matters of interest to the licensed fishermen at the Heads. Mr Stevens promised to bring the matter referred to under the notice of the Minister for Marine.

As an uncontradicted misrepresentation is apt to be regarded as correct, Mr Moore asks us to state that our correspondent in last issue on the Blanche case is mistaken in saying that he contended “ it was not necessary to give Blanche any opportunity to pay the fees.” Mr Moore denies that he made any such statement.'

A correspondent writes complaining of barrels, etc., left unprotected in the Main Street by the contractors for the street kerbing, and concludes by asking “ whether the borough by-laws have been destroyed?” We pass the complaint on to the Council, and hope the obstructions will be safeguarded in the interest of the public safety. In moving a vote of thanks to Mr Hogg, on Thursday night, Mr Heunessy said he was of opinion that the settler with his quarteracre section and his cottage, had as much right to consideration as the large property owner. He would support rating on the unimproved value, and hoped a poll would soon be taken. We have been shown an excellent photograph of three New Zealand pressmen, taken in London in August. Those in the group are Messrs P. C. Freeth, Whitelaw (London correspondent of the N.Z. Herald, N.Z. Times, and Lyttelton Times), and Charles C. Reade (sub-editor of the ‘‘Crown ”). The photo was forwarded to Mr L- Reade, our esteemed townsman, and father of the last mentioned of the group. We have received from the publishers, Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs, Christchurch and Wellington, a series of beautifully got-up booklets, suitable for sending to friends abroad. They speak in prose and verse of our splendid country, and the illustrations depict our wild flowers, towns, beauty spots, feathered friends of the bush, etc. When sending greetings to the Old Land, this series should be included.

On Tuesday next John Stevens, Esq., M.P., will open the All Saints’ bazaar at the Public Hall, at 3 p.m. The bazaar will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, and will end with a dance on Thursday evening. The bazaar is an effort to provide funds for the improvement of the church —the improvement ol the church means the improvement of the town. The stallholders have collected useful and and appiopriate articles for sale, and there will be many attractions, including side show, art union, and competitions. The cause is a deserving one, and all should help in the beautifying of God’s house. The Rev. Alexander Thomson, of Petone, who is spending a holiday in his native Scotland, has been interviewed by a representative of the leading organ of Radicalism in the North, the Dundee “ People’s Journal,” to whom he declared that ” the foreign influx and rotten land laws of Scotland ’ ’ were slowly bringing it to ruin. Asked his opinion on the land question, he said :—” The other day I visited two young men, brothers, who farm one of the largest steadings in Renfrewshire. They are skilful farmers, alive in every aspect of their profession, big, brave fellows of the .finest type of Scots manhood. Yet, what are they making of it ? They are paying something like 5s per acre for their land, and, try as they will, they cannot do more than make ends meet. They are giving up their farms and coming to New Zealand. That is your land question in a nutshell. The land is locked up in the hands of a few individuals, and the people of the country are barbarously cramped and cabined in the first essential principle of a nation’s life.”

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.*

A delightful drink. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS with lemon and sodawatcr.

Mr Percy Crampton, Singleton N.S.W., says :—“ Not so long ago I was seized with a very heavy cold. Having heard of the wonderful qualities ot Chamberlain s Cough Remedy I decided to give it a trial, and am glad I did, for after taking two bottles, I was completely cured. I have much pleasure in testifying to the curative qualities of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and can say from experience that it does all that the makers claim it will do.” For sale at Gardner & Whibley’s, Grocers. One only and only one pure spirit— WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS.