LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3786, 8 February 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Will the finder of a gold tie pin with heart and cross attached, lost in Union Street, kindly return same to this office, as it is valued as a keepsake. At Waihakeke, less than two years ago, Mr Moody transplanted a number of small flax roots in a piece of prepared ground. When planted the leaves were barely 3ft high, and about a dozen in a bunch. To-day they are Bft to 12 ft high, and fast covering the place in which they were transplanted.— H.B. Herald.

A workman while drinking in a public-house at Stuttgart, waved an imitation £so note in front of his companions, and declared that he had inherited it from his Uncle. The little joke was only too successful. Two of the man’s companions, believing the note to be genuine, followed him when he left the house, and when a quiet street was reached, they attacked him. In the struggle the man was killed, his assailants making off with the bogus note. Still under the belief that it was genuine they tried to change it, when arrest promptly followed.

WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS has stimulating properties possessed by no other spirit.

A disciple of the “ no hat ” craze was sun-struck in New Plymouth recently, and his condition at one time was serious.

A lost master's certificate No. 3421, also marine engine driver’s certificate, No. 20, are advertised for.

Mr W. Runciman, Secretary to the Treasury, announced in the House of Commons that the chief Raisuli is bringing Kaid Sir Harry Maclean to Tangier immediately.

“ Miss ” Robinson has made a full confession that she committed perjury in the recent perjury charge against Herbert Druce. No details were divulged. Accused was remanded for a week.

Of' the 220 deaths in the four chief centres in December, 22 were caused by consumption, 21 by heart disease, 16 by old age, and 15 by cancer. Pneumonia and enteritis were responsible for twelve each.

Alternate tenders are invited by advertisement in this issue for the whole or any part of the stock of groceries and shop requisites, horse and cart, and iron bouse on sledge, in the bankrupt estate of Lye Moon and Co. The house could be utilised as a beach cottage. The Gazette notifies the prohibition of forwarding correspondence and issuing money orders for Chester Howard, Ship Hotel, Collins street, Hobart, Tasmania, as he is believed to be engaged in fraudulent or unlawful business. The order forbidding postal correspondence with Mrs Towler, Dunedin, has been removed, as she is no longer advertising the treatment of private diseases. The total births in the four cities during December amounted to 609, against 599 in November—an increase of ten. The deaths in December were 220, an increase of 12 on the number in November. Of the total deaths, males contributed 125, females 95. Fiftyfive of the deaths were of children under five years of age, being 25 per cent of the whole number ; 40 of these were under one year of age.

An Irish priest had laboured hard with one of his flock to induce him to give up whisky. “ I tell you, Michael,” said the priest, ‘‘ whisky is your worst enemy, and you should keep it as far from you as you can.” ‘‘Me enemy, is it, father ?” responded Michael. “ And it was your riverence’s self that was tellin’ us in the pulpit only last Sunday to love our enemies.” ‘‘ So I was, Michael,” rejoined the priest, “ but I didn’t tell you to swallow them !” Mrs R. E. Gray, music teacher, of Johnson Street, intends to open a juvenile singing class at an early date. Many of our readers will remember the excellent juvenile concerts by Mrs Gray’s well-trained pupils in past years, and the favourable impression they made on parents. It is not given to every one to be a successful teacher, but Mrs Gray possesses the talent, and has been very successful with pupils placed under her tuition.

It appears to be the fashion to criticise adversely the work of postal departments, says the Sydney Daily Telegraph of the ist instant ; but the fa ct is occasionally forgotten that whilst the department is so slow, it is also sure. You may have to wait for your letters, but you will probably get them some time —always provided that you wait long enough. For instance, Mr James M'Grath, of Lawson’s Creek, in this state, has just received at the Mudgee Post Office a letter sent many days ago—well, many years ago —in short, a letter posted to him by his mother in Ireland in 1856 — more than fifty years ago- Mr M'Grath’s mother has been dead for years, and now, like a message from the grave, conies this letter, written by her in reply to one he had sent from Australia. What a curious tale of wanderings over the face of the earth it might tell were it able to speak—or did it get into a wrong pigeon hole ? A striking feature of the Catholic Bazaar, which opens next week, is the musical programme. Mr Berthold and his orchestra will be in attendance. The Highland Fling is to be danced by six young ladies in real lasses costume, and the Spanish Bolero is to be performed in appropriate costume by another six. These young ladies are under the able tuition of Miss Levett. The maypole will also be danced each evening.’-

New Zealand Post Office Telegraphs.—Fred Delamere, Dunedin. Urgent! Come at once; Catholic Bazaar opens next Wednesday. We are going to raffle paintings, carved tables, fancy needlework, and a beautiiul pokerworked wardrobe. Bring your wife, so that she may secure some of the lovely linen and art needlework to be sold. Be careful to catch the boat, as this chance might not be given you again in this lite. —E. J. Spelman, Hon. Sec." Catholic Bazaar Committee.*

“I say, old man, what’s your hurry?” ‘‘Oh, I’m off down to secure some tickets on Mrs Reeve’s bride-doll and wedding cake, which are to be raffled next week at the Catholic Bazaar! How many shall I get you?” “Five.” “Right oh, Fred, ta ta.” “Jack!” “ What, Fred ?”“ Get me five on the poker-worked wardrobe I hear so much about, will you?” “Yes, certainly. Good bye.”*

He was the cotter’s only child, They called him Little Jim, And Death with, scythe and hour-glass Had called round to'wait on him ;

The mother wept, the father sobbed. For death looked very sure, But Little Jim’s still iu the swim .

Through- Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure,

Mr W. C. Nation, of Levin, has been gazetted a Coroner. An editorial on the political crisis in Queensland is unavoidably crowded out of this issue.

The Rev. Mr Wilson, late vica of All Saints’, will conduct the services at the local Anglican Church to-morrow.

There have been eighty deaths from influenza in London since December. Twenty-two occurred last week.

Mr Johnston notifies by advertisement that all parcels forwarded by his coaches must be prepaid. The ordinary meeting of the Foxton Borough Council will be held on Monday evening next. Mr Ditley Gothardt Monrad, a well known settler of the Manawatu district died last evening at Palmerston N.

Messrs Broad and Reeves, flaxmillers, have kindly donated a bale of hemp to the Zealandia stall at the forthcoming Catholic Bazaar.

We have to thank Mr Geo. Hughes for. a collection of beautiful cactus and other dahlia . blooms, some representing very, rare varieties.

Father Cahill, of Carterton, has been transferred to Dannevirke, and Father Bowe, of Palmerston, is to succeed the former priest. - The insurances on the buildings and stocks recently destroyed by the fire in Christchurch total £206000. It is the largest and most destructive conflagration yet recorded in the Dominion.

As a result of a pugilistic encounter between a “ spreader ” and “carter” at a local fibre paddock on Thursday, it is reported that one of the combatants had his jaw broken. , .

A special train will run from Foxton to Wanganui on the 25th inst., in order to allow local people to witness the sculling championship of the world. The train will leave at an early hour in the morning, and return the same day.

At the local Police Court this morning, before Messrs Alex. Cockburn and P. Hennessy, J’s.P., a prohibition order was granted against a local resident for twelve months, to apply to the Manawatu district.

At the next sitting of the S.M. Court, two females will be proceeded against by the police, one for procuring liquor for a prohibited person, and the other for procuring liquor while being prohibited. Thereby Jhangs a tale which will be unfolded by Constable Dickson.

WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS stands preeminent-! among stimulants and cordials.