LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 380, 20 February 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest addition to the telephone list is Mr H. C. Patterson, chemist, No. 39. A committee meeting of the Foxton Athletic Club is advertised to take place in Whyte’s Hotel to-morrow evening at 8 o’clock sharp. A full attendance is requested.

Informations have been laid against John Bertie, licensed of the Bridge Hotel, Waitara, for permitting drunkenness on his premises. and tor supplying liquor to persons already in a state of intoxication.

The Rev. G. K. Aitkeu received an invitation to take charge of the Springburn Presbyterian Station in Canterbury, but has respectfully declined. Although the acceptance of the offer would. mean preferment, Mr Aitken would not feel justified in relinquishing the Foxtou charge at present.

Mrs Gray, music teacher, desires us to state that her singing class for juveniles will be held every Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, and not in the afternoon as previously arranged. This step has been .rendered necessary in order to meet the wishes of country people.

A teamster's whip awaits an owner at this office and may be obtained on paying cost of advertisement.

A complimentary social is to be tendered to-night to all who in any way assisted at the Catholic Bazaar which was brought to a close last night. The rabbit inspector informs us that the present poisoning season is one of the most effective j r et recorded. Settlers whose lands are troubled with “bunny” have carried out the instructions of the department’s officer and thousands nave been killed off.

The Urewera country is said to be rich in gold, but the Maoris have hitherto prevented prospectors from investigating. The regulations regarding opening up the country for prospecting are now in the hands of the law officers of the Crown, and it is hoped to gazette them at an early date. Masterton residents (says the Mastertou Times) have for the past few days had inflicted on their sensitive ears the occasionally un melodious sounds of an old-fashioned barrel organ, manipulated by a roving Italian, who has been accompanied in his peregrinations through the town by a companion, in the form of a monkey. The little six - year - old daughter of a Masterton resident, requested her mother for a penny to “give the pretty monkey, which does not want the money for itself, but gives it to its father.” A mounted constable entered an hotel in Porangahau one day last week, leaving his horse tied up outside, to look for a man who was suspected of a couple of trifling thefts. He did not see the person whom he was after, but was seen by the suspect, who promptly mounted the constable’s horse and made off, subsequent efforts to trace him proving futile. On Monday evening Inspector Macdonnell received a telegram stating that the man had been found dead near Woodville, shot through the breast, with the horse standing near the body.

At the dinner given to Major Bolton (says the Eketahuna Express), Dean McKenna told a story of a captain who used to severely treat his men. He met one of his privates in the street one day and accused him of being drunk. The private looked up and down the street, and seeing no one near immediately retorted : “I know I am drunk, but I will get over it. You, though, are a — nigger driver, and you will never get over it.” A servant girl was brought to a cottage hospital suffering from an overdose of poison. When questioned as to her motive fo taking it, she replied:—‘‘l wasn't feeling well, and I went to my mistresss’s room) to get some medicine from the chest she has there. The bottle I got was marked, ‘ Three drops for an infant, six for an adult, and a tablespoonful for an emetic.’ I knew I wasn’t an infant, I wasn’t sure about being an adult, so I thought I must be an emetic, so I took the spoonful.”

The Masterton hairdressers have decided to raise the price of haircutting from 6d to is on and after March Ist. This decision, it is stated, was arrived at on account of the shortness of the employees’ hours, the cost of labor and the high rate of living and rents. It was further decided to close the hairdressing saloons and shops at 8 o’clock on week nights, except Thursdays, and at 10.30 o’ clock on Saturdays.

Au American has invented a process which he thinks will revolutionise the butter business. The cream is ripened for six hours at a given temperature. Then, it is placed in churns with a perforated coil at the bottom made from block tin, with an air pump connection. The churning is accomplished by forcing the air through the cream. The butter is made in thirty minutes and is said to be of more even color and finer flavour than any other creamery butter. Mr F. H. Wood, who is on a trip to Japan, writing to a Wairarapa contemporary, re his walks abroad in Sydney, says inter alia : —“There are a great number of remarkably handsome women in Sydney, some—to my mind the majority—being exceptionally well dressed. I rather pity a man who has to. bring up a family of daughters on a small income, or even keep a wife with dressy tastes, in Sydney. Some of the dresses worn are decidedly cool and would, I fear, shock Mrs and the Misses Grundy.”—Naughty Mr Wood!

A mad horse ran amok at Newark, New Jersey, the other day, and held up traffic in the principal business street for an hour. The horse, which was suffering from rabies in consequence ot the bite of a dog, suddenly bolted while hauling a heavy van through the streets. The van was dashed to pieces, and the horse galloped madly down Chestnut Street, dragging the ruins of the vehicle behind. It charged a policeman and a number of pedestrians, who ran for their lives. The horse was finally shot by an ex-soldier from the first floor of an office building. 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.

Your storekeeper or chemist sells Rheumo at 2s 6d and 4s 6d.

Still no rain. The monthly meeting of the local Masonic lodge will be held to-morrow night. Bush and grass fires have done considerable damage in the Devin and Otaki districts during the past . few days. The fires are raging fiercely in the Taranaki district and up the Main Trunk line. In connection with the Metho-. dist Church, Harvest Festival Services will be held on Sunday next. The preacher for the day will be the Rev. J. Southern, There will be a display of fruit vegetables, etc. Mr Hoar, of Palmerston, will sing solos at the services.

The annual sports held under the auspices of the St. Patrick’s Day Sports Association will take place on the A. and P. Show Grounds on March the 18th next. The events on the programme include cycling, running, walking, tug-of-war, hunter’s competition and seven-a-side football tournament. Full programme and further particulars appear elsewhere.

_ Messrs Kean and Reid, of Wellington, who have entered into a contract to supply the town of Tauranga with gas for a period of thirty’years, will leave for England next month to procure a complete gas-making outfit. It is their present intention to also purchase a couple of 800 or 900 ton steamers with which to open up trade between Tauranga and Wellington.

Mr Frederick Cooper, seedsman and nurseryman, died on Sunday night at his residence, I/)wer Hutt, aged 67 years. Mr Cooper arrived in Wellington with his parents in 1842. When the gold rush broke out in Otago he went south to try his fortune there, and he also] spent some time on the Ballarat goldfields. On his return to New Zealand he settled down in Wellington, marrying the only daughter of Robert Holt, carpen-’ ter, of that city. He established a business as a seedsman and nurseryman in Wellington about forty years ago.

Mr E« W. Wilson, Chairman of the local State School Committee, has resigned his position as a protest against the Wanganui’s Board scant consideration, and at times totally ignoring the local committee on educational matters connected with the local School. We sympathise with Mr Wilson in his action. Many itelligent citizens when consenting to act on school committees are unaware 'of the circumscribed powers with they. are vested and the sooner legislation is .introduced to abolish school committees the better, for im this district at least the functions of committees are restricted to supervising sanitary arrangements, caring for the school grounds, and electing Board members.

The true feelings of Cecil Rhodes towards the Dutch are thus stated by one who heard him address a great gathering at the Kimberley Sanatorium on September 20th, 1900: —“ He strongly urged the duty of conciliating the Dutch ; he didn’t believe in any ‘ top-dog ’ theories. The war, he insisted, had been for equal rights for all against Krugerism, and not as between Dutch England. ‘ I like the Dutch,’ he said. ,‘I have shot over their farms, and we should still be the best of friends were it not for the politicians who mislead them.’ ” The great Imperialist was a staunch believer in South African Federation, and hoped that it would eventuate within five years from the termination of the war.

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, 3d, and6d 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.

Boots and shoes to be sacrificed at half price at the Economic,'in order to make room for Winter goods shortly to arrive.*