LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3778, 30 November 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

The Town Clerk calls tenders for carting, dog registration, lamplighter, and ranging. Tenders close on December 9th. Specifications may be seen at the Town Clerk’s office.

By advertisement, Mr and Mrs Robinson publish a notice of thanks.

The Tribune estimates that 18 suicides recently committed in America are traceable to the financial panic. Watchorn, Stiles and Co. guarantee their navy prints to wash. They have just received a shipment of about 60 pieces direct, prices 6d, and Bd.*

The beach at Foxton is each year coming more into favour as a seaside resort for Palmerstonians, says the Standard. Five additional cottages have recently been erected there, and two belonging to Messrs Holben and Kirk are in course of erection.

A meeting of the Committee of the local Horticultural Society will be held in Mr Perreau’s rooms pu Monday evening next at S o’clock. The catalogue for the, forthcoming show will be finally dealt with and other matters of importance discussed. A full attendance is requested.

At All Saints Church to-morrow, special services will be held to mark the first Sunday in the solemn season of Advent. This season is a preparation for the joyous festival of Christmas. The vicar returns to-day, and will conduct all the services in the church to-morrow.

The Royal Humane Society on Thursdav awarded a gold medal to Miss Jean Donaldson, matron of the Waltham Orphanage, Canterbury, for rescuing a number of children when a fire broke out in the establishment on October 6th, 1906. Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, has just received a beautiful assortment of runners, cushion covers, fancy table cloths, brush and comb bags, etc., etc., which she bought at exceptionally low prices, being a lot of travellers’ samples. The same are being shown in windows.*

A settler in Masterton who happens to have had many years of practical experience amongst the coalfields of the Middle Island, tells the Daily Times that he is satisfied that all the indications at Mauriceville point conclusively to the existence of payable coal measures, and that if a project for opening up this field were taken up in a proper manner, it would mean a suppl} r of 2000 tons of coal per week, close at our own doors. Why some parents will continue to keep their children away from school without obtaining a certificate of exemption from the teacher, is difficult to understand, says the Wanganui Herald. Time and again, parents are before the Court with all sorts of excuses, but “ No,” is the almost invariable reply when they are asked the question, “ Did you get an exemption certificate?” Parents who bear this in mind may perhaps escape an interview with the S.M.

Messrs Clark and Thompson, artistic sign writers, of Church St., Palmerston North, insert a business advertisement in this issue. Our representative inspected some of the firm’s artistic work yesterday, which included gold embossing, ticket display cards, scenic painting, etc. The leading business houses in Palmerston owe much of their attractive window display to this firm. The glass figure in one of our local tailor’s shop windows is one of the firm’s ideas. All communications are promptly attended to. Mr Clark will visit Foxton next Tuesday. The random statements and indiscretions of the Chairman of the local Chamber of Commerce at the recent meeting has resulted in centring public interest in the question of a Harbour Board. The matter is being freely discussed by Palmerston and Feilding business men, who are anxious to lend support to the movement. Our representative, in conversation with Palmerston business people yesterday, was informed that they would do all in their power to bring about the constitution of a Board.

In his ‘ 1 Scenes from Life, ’ ’ the Rev. James Flanagan, Methodist evangelist and preacher, tells of an extraordinary occurrence which happened when he was addressing a crowd “swept up from gin-shop, alley, and slum.” A lady, whose charm of feature had departed, whatever the charm of her voice, undertook to sing “Angels ever bright and fair. ’ ’ All went well till she came to the refrain, when, with a graceful forward motion of her body, she sang with outstretched hands, as though pleading with someone to bear her away “Take me! Take me to your care!” Just then a man in the front of the audience bawled out, “ Wedunno wantyer, missus. We’re all married!”

Au Auckland racing man, commenting upon the licensing of bookmakers as laid down by the new Gaming Act, says;—“Clubs will resort to all legal means to prevent them from being ad.mitted. If we are obliged to license them, then all I can say is, it will be a bad thing for racing. Respectable men are not going to give their time in order to provide a livelihood for professional gamblers, and if they are admitted then you can take it from me, that more than one leading sportsman will retire. Sir George Clifford will, I believe, be one. The effect on the Wellington Club may be serious. .£40,000 was recently guaranteed by a number of Wellington gentlemen for improvements to the race course at Trentham. These guarantees were given on the understanding that the totalisator returns would amount to a certain sum, but through the admission of bookmakers, the returns are likely to be seriously diminished.”

Watchorn & Stiles have just received a direct shipment of Panama hats bought at job prices. These will be offered while they last at from 12s 6d to 21s.*

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 man charged in Wellington with having used obscene language chose to be dealt wkh by a jury rather than by a Magistrate. The Judge treated him just a magistrate woud have treated him—fined him But then came the costs. If the man had been tried by a magistrate the costs would have amounted to about 13s. As it was.he had to pay 10s in addition to his fine.

Mr J. A. McCullough, late of Addington Workshops, has been appointed workers’ representative and Mr W. T. Young, of the Seamen’s Union, deputv representative of the workers on the Arbitration Court. Mr S. Brown has been reappointed employers’ representative and Mr W. Pryor his deputy.

The reluctance of most women to tell their age was illustrated in the Wellington Supreme Court on Thursday. Petitioner in a divorce case said she had been married in 1877. “ That’s thirty years ago,” said his Honor, ‘‘ you must have been very young then.” The only reply was a deep blush. “ Come now,” said his Honor, “what is your age ?’ ’ The blush grew more pronounced. “You won’t say; very well, then, never mind,” said his Honor, with a smile.

Argentina is now the premier sheep country of the world, as it can show 74.379,562 animals, 73,322,017 in Australia. The third place is occupied by Russia, with about 53,000,000, sheep. The United States possesses 45,170,423 sheep, and then comes the United Kingdom with 29,076,777. France has 17,800,985 sheep, against Germany’s 7,907,173. The Cape of Good Hope has 11,818,829 sheep, and Natal 726,752.

“ Pay attention, now,” said the schoolmaster, addressing his class, during the geography lesson. “ The population of China is so great that two Chinamen die every time we take a breath.” This information made a deep impression on the juvenile scholars, and the master was particularly struck with the uncomfortable appearance of one small boy at the foot of the class. His face was flushed, and he was puffing vigorously. ‘ ‘ What is the matter?” inquired the schoolmaster with alarm. “What on earth are you doing, Tommy ?” “ Killing Chinamen,” was the answer.

The practice of holding three Protestant services and one Roman Catholic service per month in our prisons and similar institutions has the effect of creating a large number of Catholics. At least this has been the experience of one Roman Catholic chaplain, says a Wellington contemporary. He was for some time greatly puzzled as to the strange ignorance of some self-styled Catholics, until it occurred to him that they held the faith only as a matter of conveni- b ence. By doing so they had to ifattend service only every fourth ASunday. His examination of ■ “ Catholics ” is now a very strict one.

The jewels of the late Queen of Belgium were to be sold at auction in Brussels on October 24. They were bequeathed by the Queen to her eldest daughter, the Princess Louise, the divorced wife of Prince Philip of Coburg, whose debts are now said to amount to ,£200,000. The sale, which was to be held at the intance of creditors, is causing a scandal in Brussels, as the articles offered include gifts to the late Queen by the people of Brussels. It is expected that the King would prevent these gifts being sold, but his Majesty recently declared that he will not find another penny to pay his daughter’s debts.

While the aristocracy is showing its appreciation of English women as wives by marrying all the - American millionaires it'can find, our middle classes are allowing their young, strong and healthy daughters to cross in their thousands to Canada, to the United States, and to Australia, there to work for their living and then “eventually to’ marry.” The bachelors in this country should look to themselves or before they know it t heir chances will be gone, and happy Canadians and Australians will be proud husbands of the girls they might have married.. The day may come — which Heaven forfend—when all our women will have gdfie from us, and we will have only suffragettes left. — Birmingham Gazette.

The relative times at which the four seasons of the year commence in England and,- in New Zealand is a matter of common argument, and elucidation of the subject is therefore not out of place, says the Otago Daily Times. The first days of the seasons in the two countries are as follows: —England : Spring, March 31 ; summer, June 21 ; autumn, September 23 ; winter, December 21. New Zealand : Spring, September 21 ; summer, December 21 ; autumn, March 23 ; winter, June 21. Furthermore, spring commences at' the vernal equinox when the sun enters Aries ; summer commences at the summer solstice when the sun enters Cancer ; autumn commences at the autumnal equinox when the sun enters Inbra; and winter commences at the winter solstice when the sun enters Capricorn.

Mr B. Meadows, of Union Sreet, has some pedigreed greyhound pups for sale. Seeadvt. A silver cigarette case with monogram J.W.R. on cover, is advertised for. Reward. Cr J. G. Wilson was re-elected Chairman of the Manawatu County Council at Wednesday’s meeting. AVatchorn, Stiles and Co. for Mack dress goods. A first-class dressmaker on the premises, satisfaction guaranteed.* Dennis Steven, aged 17 years, was found shot, in a paddock at Kaikora, Hawke’s Bay, on Thursday. There is no evidence to show how the accident occurred. Henry Johnston, flax merchant, Auckland, has filed a petition ip bankruptcy. His debts amount to ,£41.24 19s 3d, the creditors all being unsecured. The assets are estimated at ,£lO5 15s 4b. Mr C. L. Barnard has a splendid assortment of gold, silver, and electro-plate for Christmas and New Year gifts. The prices are right, and the goods are worthy of inspection. A poll was taken in St. Kilda (Dunedin) last Thursday in regard to the introduction of the system of rating on unimproved values, the voting being—ls2 for and 223 agaSKSt, the proposal being re-‘ ject *.—An evidence of stagnation !

The services in the Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. J. Southern. The evening subject will be, “ Why the invitation was refused.” The choir will render an i anthem. Black’s bakery, stable, and cartshed at Maori Hill, Dunedin, were burned down on Thursday morning. Two horses were destroyed. The premises and stock were insured for in the Standard Office. We received this morning some sample oranges from Messrs Gardner and Whibley, grocers. One sample from California has a pale skin, and is seedless and very luscious. The others, from Fiji and Sydney, are also splendid dessert fruit. We believe the Californian seedless oranges are thejsrst that have arrived in Foxton. An evening river excursion will be held on Wednesday, 18th De- > The object of the promoters is to afford an outdoor form of amusement, which will be at once, novel, enyoyable, and safe. Music and refreshments will be provided, and accomodation will be made for a large number of excursionists. The steamer has been chartered, and the charge the smallest amount possible. The moon will be full, and, given a good night, there should be a large attendance.