LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3778, 28 December 1907, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

- The f alraerstou United Friendly Societie| L.cnic and Sports will be held inf the local Park, on Now Year’s pay. ./V Services were held iu the lagal. Catholijb Churchy on Day, Father The ession with four The more resort, sands. people, each been the Dr. fess~t — which 344 experiments prove enable him to diagnose tuberculosis ill infants within a few hours. ... Nicola Tesla, with the assistant of the Niagara power companies, is arranging to project a eight hundred million horse-power mes* sage to Mars by wireless plant. From January Ist the frefe delivery of telegrams will be extended to a distance of two miles for all messages lodged at any office between 8 a.m. and ! 6 p.m.; and after 6 p.m. the free delivery is to be for a distance of one mile and a half. Carriage beyond the free delivery up to three milesjasdo be charged at the-rate of 6d JHtmile or fraction thereof. , IliiS

The Manawatu County Council invites tenders for/supply and delivery of metal at Road. At Apiti, on /Christmas Day, Anglicans, Presbyterians, Methodist and Salvauon Army held a united service. / For hitting/ Constable Archer over the head 1 with a bottle, while effecting the/arrest of his mate, a young boolean named Leary, was fined £5 and costs, in default 21 days’ imprisonment at Wellington. Gray, a land agitator, surreptitiously entered the pulpit of Manchester Cathedral on Christmas morning- and attempted to address the congregation. He was ejected after a violent struggle in the pulpit. The American Picturescope Company played to good audiences in the local Public Hall on Boxing Night and last night. The animated pictures were-’Jmuch appreciated, as were the vocal items rendeted. .

We ackhowledge and reciprocate greetings from the Wanganui Herald staff; also calendars from Messrs P. H. Rae-Howard, and Co., and an aluminium-covered memo book from the Palmerston Cycle Motor Coy. Aff vsho have not yet heard the charming operetta, “Flower Queen,’ should not miss the opportunity of doing so on New Year’s 1 light, when it will be reproducer, by special request. Some pie ;asing choruses will also be added on this occasion.

John Cchalker, the prisoner who escaped /from Palmerston North lock-up ion December 14th while on remand upon a charge of assault and robbery, was recaptured in Wellington, and taken back to Palmerston. Foxtop presented a very crowded appearance on Christmas Eve, and all the business places in town appeared extremely busy. The Borough Band, under the conductor.ship of Mr Ennis, played a numbe* 0 f selections in Main Street, which added a further pleasure to the evening’s promenade. The burglaries in New York during 1507 involved the loss of ,£3,200,000, including ,£700,000 during the last sixty days. The wave of crime also reached its highest Hark, and is a record in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, and Boston. It if attributed to the unusual number of unemployed. The picnic to the Heads, on Boxing Day, held under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church, vas a huge success. Two punts were required to convey the excursion sts down the river, A landing wis effected on the South Spit. Th; picnicers indulged in sea bathing and wandering among the hills. Mr M. Perreau provided lurch, and his catering was much appreciated. The Borough Band acccmpanied the excursion, and playei selections both coming and going The party left for home at about f p.m., after a most enjoyable citing.

■, During the Christmas services held in AH Saints’ Church, the choir rendered several carols. Mrs J. Robinsco ..sang with great expression 3.1 both services the appropriate soo, “ Sleep Holy Babe.” The othei carols where solos came in were “See, amid the Winter’s Snow” Mrs Barnard and Miss P. Fraser) “Good King WenscelaisMessrs Betty and Reade, The full chorus carols were “ Gjod Christian Men Rejoice” aid “When Christ was born of Itary.” All the pieces were reniered successfully, and lent mum attractiveness to the services.

A higlly interesting portion of the contefts of the Antarctic exploring ihip Nimrod will be a small ca-e which has been presented to Lieutenant Shackleton by the Pfemier, in his capacity as PostmaSjer-General. It contains one st-aflp of each denomination in use Dominion, together with a mniature New Zealand flag worked ii silk by Lady Ward, and with the initials and the names of Premier aid Lady Ward and the names of members of the family. f The case bears on the outside the following inscription Specimens o! ?'Tew Zealand stamps. I to Lieutenant Shacklet of the British Antarcition, 1907, by the Eight Joseph Ward, P.C., Prime Minister of New The. case is .to. be : the South Pole when t Shackleton gets there, will bury.it at the fur--11 point that he reaches. : trial of Matenga the daw, Detective- ‘ Broberg on the 18th inst, Connner and himself saw the t the Irapeta pa, on the i river, about sixty-five itn Gisborne. Accused amongst a number of ives. They took him fitness asked him his d he replied that he was I that he had come from ke. Witness told accused ected him of being Hare Matenga. He said that he was not Matenga. On being searched witness found in accused’s trousers pocket a lady’s silver watch, chain, and locket, with a photo pendant attached. Asked where he got them, accused would not reply. Witness told accused they were satisfied he was Matenga and he would have to accompany them. Accused then said his name was Matenga, and explained that the watch and chain had been taken by him from a camp at Motu. He said tie took them the day previous to being chased and fired at. He had also said he hud taken articles from various camps at Motu. I WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS j , Superior to all other spirits. A.' i

Mrs Frankland advertises fort a maid. ' A lost gold cross with initials “ M.C.” is advertised for. Mr Keir Hardie was accorded a public welcome at Wellington yesterday. All local business places will be closed as usual on Wednesday and Thursday next, xst and 2nd January. The services in the Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. J. Southern. The evening subject will be “ The Irreparable Past.” No “ drunks” were accommodated in the local cells during the holidays. The police dealt summarily with the few who were making fools of themselves in the street. Mr M. E. Perreau notifies that his tea rooms at the beach are now open to the public. This long-,felt want is greatly appreciated by all those who patronise our popular seaside resort. Mr Billens will conduct the evening service at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow. He will speak from the text: “ We spend our years as a tale that is told.” The morning services Will be conducted by the Rev. G. K. Aitken. Hymns appropriate to the occasion will be sung. ' Mr and Mrs M. Peraeap gave a progressive, euchre party, to celebrate the opening of their tea rooms at the beach, last night. Upwards of one hundred guests were present, and a most enjoyable time was spent. The gent’s prize was won by Mr C. Collins, and the lady’s by Mrs Clemett. The “booby ” prizes were annexed by Miss Dahl, and another. A number of vocal items were also rendered.

Wild reports were circulated on Boxing night to the effect that three lads, two sons of Mr Hamer, and a son of Mrs H. Austin, had been drowned, blown out to sea, etc. It appears that the boys decided to visit the Hydrabad wreck. They pulled to the Heads in a boat, and then walked along the beach to the wreck. They left it rather late on the return trip, and this caused the parents a little,anxiety. Mr Keir-Hardie speaking at Auckland said the labour Party aimed at becoming the Supreme power in the State, and would continue to work towards this end. He urged that the party at Home and in the colonies should work hand in hand, and not allow themselves to be separated by any differences of a purely domestic character. He spoke most hopefully of the future of Socialism.

During the progress ot the cricket match at Moutoa on Boxing Day, a most amusing incident occurred in the shape of an unexpected supporter of cricket making its appearance, viz., a weasel. It was greeted by sundry shoutings, and various articles were fired at it, but by the strict nature of fate, its end was terminated by the cricket ball. In fact, he was properly bowled out, much to the relief of the ladies present.

Speaking to our representative at Pahiatua on Boxing Day, Mr Thos. Horton, F.R.H.S., the wellknown nurseryman of Pahiatua and Hastings, stated that he would be pleased to visit Foxton on the occasion of its inaugural horticultural show in March, provided the date was suitable. He would also bring his splendid exhibits of fruit, etc., which are a show in themselves—and donate one or two special prizes* We feel sure the Society will leave no stone unturned to secure Mr Horton’s attendance and assistance!

“Just before leaving Wellington for London, Dr Neligan, Bishop of Auckland, said: I am convinced that New Zealand will expand enormously and that a hundred years hence it will be the Britain of the Pacific.” One of the most important objects of the Bishop’s English trip is to secure men for carrying on church work in his diocese. There is a great scarcity of . suitable candidates, but, in Bishop Neligan’s opinion, this is due not. so much to the disinclination of New Zealanders to take up the calling, as to the lack of educational facilities for them. “If we had training facilities we could get the men here,” remarked Dr. Neligan. A malicious creature who has been nicknamed “Jack the Inkman ” is abroad in the West End of London, to the consternation of any lady who happens to wear a: white costume. This mysterious person, writes a correspondent, indulges in a peculiar form of humour, his practice being to bespater ladies’ dresses with ink, and then mingle with the crowd and disappear. Twelve months ago he threw ink over a large number of women in light costumes in the West End, and now he is at his work again. A peculiar incident occurred in Queen Street, Auckland on Christmas Day. A young woman, Annie Irwin, was passing along, accompanied by another woman and a man, when some words are said to have passed between them. Some men were standing by the footpath, and the woman Irwin, it is asserted, returned to the men and said : “I will_break this umbrella over you if you molest me in the street, ” A man named Charles Hudson denied, that he had molested her, whereupon she is alleged to have raised the parasol and stabbed Hudson in the neck, the thin steel end piercing the flesh and inflicting a slight wound. The woman was immediately arrested. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.—A tonic that has- stood the test of years, ■, s , k“., .ik , a ' i

Dr at present in W^anganvUan^estii|ra)i^'' * the-cases of people undergoing fasts for curingna!§ea^/'^ v ' ''■ Thomas Vaughan has been arrested for non payment of fines / ) ‘vj amounting to £6 o for sly-grog-selling in the King Country, sent to prison for three months. ’. ,/ T A married woman, Mrs W. ***• Martin, died suddenly at her resi- >•>% dence in Mackelvie Street, Ponson by. She was having her ing meal with the husband ancrJßE suddenly rose from the table and went upstairs. Mr Martin i followed and found her lying the bed in a dazed condition. He summoned medical aid, but befotf^~ ;? /’ it could be obtained' Mrs MattUi V ;T died. The cause of death is dot r< ■ known. <( * 'VvSome time ago it that How qhow, a wealthy Cbjfia-. f man, who had left Gisborne on a:-J visit to China,. had disappeared., It was believed that he had been captured by bandits, and hjs wjfe, a European woman, went to China and made an Unsuccessful, search. .. t for him. News haiJsjpw been received from How Chofo at. Hong Kong stating that he hadV*n held -|T for a year for ransom but was free. Mr T. E. Taylor’s idea that seat of Government should he catedat Palmerston North, in order |Sh that the records might be 1 safe from the gunfire of a possible proud in-'' vader, contains, says the Press, all the elements of novelty; If we are to be obliterated in the fearsome future, what sballit profit to retain ' the records, save as loot for the re- - lentless foe ? If inviolable security / of the records is seriously desired, why not remove the whole box hud dice to Taihape, or some other' blistering, Sunday-cricketing point of the roadless,. North ? No self- 1 . respecting enemy could get within K , v striking distance to harm them- ” there. That a woman should cook jijst J as well as a man seems to be matter ’ t for astonishment, to judge from J the comments of British news- | v papers upon the will of the latejgt Hon. Frederick Eeveston-Gowefyiffil whereby his female chef gets annuity of a year. It seems that Mr Eeveston-Gower was noted judge of good cookery. His dinner parties in Eondbn used to be famous, and at the time he em* - ployed a man cook. That he was ultimately satisfied with a - female chef is takenj as conclusive proof that she was as great a culinary artist as any of her male predecessors.