LOCAL AND GENERAL.
o After singing “Some mother will lose her son before to-morrow morning,” at a Christmas party in Clarendon Street, Paddington, a labourer, named Walter Patterson, asked for a cup of tea, and mixing it in some carbolic acid, poisoned himself. We do not want the ne’er-do-wells and criminals of the Home Land. We sympathise with the unfortunate of the Old Country, but we think the British philanthropist should solve his problems at Home, and not shift the burden to the shoulders of the Dominions beyond the sea. Derby Star, Montreal.
An eating match has just been decided at Burling, New Jersey, states the Cleveland Leader, between Arthur Wilcox and a resident of Delcauo. Wilcox consumed thirty-three ham sandwiches, forty-eight small pickles, two pounds of cheese, and twelve cups of coffee, but was easily defeated by bis opponent. At a recent meeting of the committee of the local Rowing Club, it was decided to organise a bazaar and concert at an early date in order to raise funds to re-build the Club’s boat-house. Messrs Gordon and Fowler were appointed joint Secretaries of the proposed function. An offer from Mr Cornwall to assist with his team of bellringers was accepted. It was decided to call a meeting of ladies willing to assist at the proposed bazaar. It is hoped that every member will do his part' in forwarding the movement. The Dominion states that Mr J, Liggins, of Tokomaru, has made arrangements with the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company for two men to traverse the railway Hue after every train has passed ‘through the Makerua swamp in order to check any incipient fire which might arise from a spark from the locomotive. The arrangement is to be for three months, or until such time as the danger of the fire is over. The Company is to pay one man’s wages, while the adjoining pro-perty-owners are to be responsible for the second man’s.
That one bad action may operate in a way that was not intended was shown in Picton some years ago, according to Mr R. McCullum, Chairman of the Marlborough Education Board. He told the Marlborough Herald that a former Picton School Committee gave a teacher a very flattering testimonial in order to assist him to get another position. The teacher failed to get the position. The Committee then asked the Board to get rid of him, the teacher produced the Committee’s own flattering testimonial, and so they were “ hoist by their own petard,” and the teacher was allowed to remain.
Says the Northern Luminary- “ Look out for the town spielers next Wednesday,” said the Luminary a few days before our annual meeting, and when the bookies came, oh, horror ; most of them (though none of the locals), made the cap fit; they were going to play up “ hell’s delight ” with the editor, and threatened to interview him at his private house after dark race night. What a pity ! They never came, but “ talked ” behindBut the ‘ Foxton Herald ’ goes one better than our innocent warning, thusly: “The races have attracted a heterogeneous mass of humanity to the town, including ‘ beer bludgeons,’ ‘take-downs,’ ‘has-beens,’ pugilists, ‘ knights of the Broad Arrow,’ and other human parasites, Who prowl around and extort, legally and otherwise, a livelihood from the credulous and simple. Many have already fallen victims to these slim visitors, and, as a result, are poorer and wiser for their acquaintance.”
This - serves to remind you that R. P. Edwards and Sons have opened a Retail Department in conjunction with the wholesale ironmongery business in the Clarendon Buildings, The Square, Palmerston North. Sterling value in Builders, Household, and Furnishing Ironmongery. Special display of bedsteads, Cutlery and carpenters tools. * Every line imported direct from the Manufacterers.—Advt.
Sir James Knowles, founder* proprietor, and editor of the Nineteenth Century, is dead.
The Alexandra stall at the local Catholic bazaar is under the supervision ot Misses Level t (2) and Hennessy (2), assisted by a number of helpers previously mentioned in these columns.
An advertisement appears elsewhere in this issue setting forth particulars of special train from Palmerston to Wanganui on the 25th inst. to enable the public to witness the world’s sculling championship. The train leaves Palmerston at 5.20 a.m. The department will not run a special train from Foxton unless a gurautee is forthcoming of Great drapery sale now on at Watchorn, Stiles and Co.’s, where tweed and linen costumes are being sold regardless of cost whatever.—Advt.
Great drapery sale now on a Watchorn, Stiles and Co.’s, where you can get damasks, calicos, prints, flannelettes, etc., at absolute bedrock prices.— Advt. •
WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS.—A tonic that has stood the test of years. Messrs Gardner & Whibley have received a consignment of fruit including Queensland pineapples at 4d, sd, andfid each; Fiji bananas, 6d per dozen ; Frimley nectarines and peaches, 6d per lb; oranges, is and is 6d per dozen. Mason’s jars just arrived.* Great drapery sale nowon at Watchorn, Stiles and Co.’s, where millinery, children’s hats, fancy straws can almost be had for the asking.— Advt.
WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS has stimulating properties possessed by no other spirit.
Boots and shoes to be sacrificed at half price at the Economic, in order to make room for Winter goods shortly to arrive.*
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