The Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, FFRBUARY 22, 1908. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 381, 22 February 1908, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, FFRBUARY 22, 1908. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The gross takings at the recent Roman Catholic Bazaar totalled ,£355 3 s 6d. It is expected that ,£3OO will be the net profit. A large stingray, weighing about icwt, was caught by Mr Neville, fisherman, at Robinson’s Bend, on Thursday night. Bathers, beware 1 Mr W. Bock, returning officer, notifies that an election of five trustees to constitute the first Board of the Moutoa Drainage'' District, will take place on the nth March. Nominations close on the 4th of March. A grass fire on Thursday afternoon threatened a number of residences in the vicinity of Park St., but a baud of willing helpers managed to put it out before any serious damage was done. Else-; where in this issue Mr O. E. Austin thanks all who assisted. ;

Messrs C. M. Ross aud Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston, announce in our advertising columns, the termination of their summer clearance on Saturday, 29th inst. Giving away prices will prevail during the lagt week of sale. — Advt.

While stepping off the s.s, Q ueen of the South, last evening Mr W. Hamer lost his footing, and fell in the riyer between the steamer and the wharf, JYilling assistance was soon at hand and Mr Hamer was rescued. We are pleased to state that Mr Hamer is progressing satisfactorily, although he js suffering from shock and several severe business.

Mr Murray, who for spine time past has carried out the duties of teller at the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has been promoted to the Wanganui branch.; During his connection with the local bank, Mr Murray won golden opinions from every one who had business transactions with the bank. His courtesy and obliging manner were much appreciated, and general regret is expressed at his departure. Mr Murray can rest assured that he carries away with him the very best wishes of the bank’s numerous connection here. Mr frgqx Jbe Marton branch, is Mr Murray's tyoc&sepf. |, WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.—A .tonic-] that has stood the test of jem, 1

A jubilee half-sovereign with handle bar attached, is advertised for in this issue. Finder will be rewarded on returning same to this office.

Next Wednesdas'at noon, nominations of candidates close for the extraordinary vacancy on the Borough Council, So far, we have only heard the name of one probable candidate, viz., Mr F. I*. Jenks. John Bertie, licensee of the Bridge Hotel, Waitara, was fined ,£5 on Wednesday for supplying liquor to a person already intoxicated, and for allowing drunkenness on his premises. Hick Arnst has deposited with the editor of the Wanganui Herald the sum of and a challenge to the winner of the Webb-Tres-sider match to a race for the championship of the world and ,£SOO aside.

“ The mind of the average English worker is so absolutely absorbed with sports in general, and football in paiticular, that we can hardly expect him to find time for the more serious pursuit of business.”—Pall Mall Gazette.

The Manawatu Auctioneering Co. notify that. they will hold an unreserved sale of groceries, ironmongery, etc., in the bankrupt estate ol Lye Moon and Co., on Wednesday next, at 12 noon, on the premises, Main St., Fox ton. See advt.

A heavy dew fell last night, but there is still no indications of rain. Nothing but smoke in the air. Stock are suffering for want of green herbage, and the milk supply has considerably diminished throughout the district. Rain is wanted badly.

Mr Henry E. Perry (son of Inspector Perry, Palmerston North) has commenced practice at Palmerston North as an eye specialist. Mr Perry has made a special study under two of New Zealand's leading doctors, and his efforts have been rewarded by gaining the highest knowledge and skill.

A schoolgirl was required to write an essay of 250 words about a motor car. She submitted the following :—“ My uncle bought a motor car. He was riding in the country when it busted up a hill. I guess this is about 50 words. The other 200 are what my uncle said when he was walking back to town, but they are not fit for publication.”

After one of the many charitable performances which Mme. Yvette Guilbert had given, the priest of the village where it had been held entertained all the company at luncheon. Mme. Yvette found an egg on her plate, broke it, and ten gold pieces fell out. “ You don’t know my tastes quite well yet, Monsieur le Cure,” she said, “ I adore boiled eggs, but I only eat the white. I never touch the yolk, and I must leave it to you for your poor people.” ‘‘You will find,” said the Chief Jurtice, Sir Robert Stout, at the Supreme Court at Wellington while a witness in the Carrington compensation case was being examined, ” that at least three-quar-ters of the dairy farmers of this country, in making estimates of their returns, never take into consideration the value of the labour of themselves, their wives, or their children. If this were done, they would come to a different opinion as to the paying nature of dairying. All over the country it is the same, aud that, unfortunately, is how the laud is valued.” The final raffles in connection with the Catholic Bazaar took place at Thursday night’s complimentary social, and resulted as follows ; No. 1,, Zealandia Stall. — Lilly firescreen, 6676, Topsy Spelman ; hand-painted panel and gift (wedding cake), 9454, Mr Fee. Alexander Stall.—Cactus rose stand, 1723, MrWanklyn; satin satchet, 1892, Mr P. Hennessy; widow doll, 3838, W. Ashmore. In the fibre guessing competition •of the Zealandia Stall, Mr G. Wright gave tfag weight, 3cwt 3qrs ?4lbs, Miss MapDarmid coming next with 3cwt 3qrs 23J^Ibs.

While the Prime Minister was in Auckland a Maori approached the verandah of the hotel where he was standing and harangued Sir Joseph on the necessity for a road from the Whangamata track to Mataqra Beach, The Prime Minister suggested that a sum might be put pp tjae Estimates for the work next year, bpt this did not satisfy the Maori, who had evidently heard of Sir Joseph Ward s surplus, and extending his hand, demanded spot cash, saying “ Government got plenty money.” Sir Joseph explained, however, that he was not in the habit of carrying money around in his pockets for road-making, and the Maori withdrew, intimating that he w°ffld make written application for the money.

The Maoris in the Taup.o district have been exercising their minds very considerably about church matters as a result of the Rev. Frederick Bennett’s mission among them, With the result that a few days ago they opened a new church at Tokaanu free of debt. At the close ‘ of the' dedication, services the native ceremony of j offering gifts was held, A table was placed in the open, and the natives laid upon it their gifts, which in money totalled no less a sum than ,£3OO. With this it is intended to erect a branch chffreh twelve miles distant. One eld Maori woman had no money to give, so set to work and made three handsome mats (valued at /30), which she placed upon the table as pn offering. ' Your storekeeper or chemist sells s>% ”, |

The roads throughout the borough and county are badly cut up, consequent on the long spell of dry weather. Mr Braik, Chief Inspector of Schools under the Wanganui Education Board, paid a visit of inspection to the local State school yesterday.

The committee meeting of the local Athletic Club, called for last night, lapsed for want of a quorum. The meeting will be held one night next week. It transpires that Queen Amelie of Portugal, received letters advising the King to leave Portugal as the only means of preserving his life.

The following ex-pupil teachers from the Wanganui Education District have been approved for admission to the Wellington Training College on March 2nd : —W. Bailey, F. Beechey, E. Carthew, L. Jamieson, F. L. Jenks, T. Lancaster, T. Macdonald, A. F. Palmer. The following candidates who have not been pupil-teachers have also been approved for admission : A. E. Currie and G. Strack.

The . opening of the Rotorua Carnival on Wednesday was an unprecedented success, fully 4000 people being present. The procession was very a unique one. Sir Joseph and lady Ward joined in the procession. The Maoris were in strong force, all being dressed in native costume, many of them mounted on horses. The Maoris gave Sir Joseph Ward a warm welcome on his arrival at the Carnival grounds.

What was the cleverest retort ever made ? In his entertaining “ Reminiscences of Oxford,” the Rev. William Tuckwell quotes the retort attributed to a notorious admiral of the days of George 111., which an English reviewer thinks is one of the best. “ I hear, sir,” said a Royal Duke, ‘ ‘ that you are the biggest blackguard in Portsmouth.” “I hope,” the admiral replied, ‘‘Your Royal Highness has not come down to Portsmouth to take my character away.” In the opinion of Mr Skerrett, K.C., the milk supply for Wellington must within the next two or three years come almost entirely from the Wairarapa and the Manawatu. “If a man wants a farm at the Upper Hutt or Mungaroa he must pay a very high rental as from 50s to 70s an acre. The dairy land in some parts is now nearly all cut up for roads and building purposes.” “lam afraid for some time it will have to be used more for cows than for dwellings,” remarked the Chief Justice. A sad drowning fatality is reported from Auckland. A young man named Alex. McDougall was drowned at Orewa on Wednesday, whilst trying to save his wife. Deceased, who was spending a holiday at Orewa, went out with his wife to bathe in a creek. The latter, becoming exhausted, called to him for help. Although he could scarcely swim, he rushed out to her,.both sinking together. On coming up again, the wife grasped a log, while her husband was carried down stream. The wife eventually swam ashore. At; the inquest, a verdict of accidental death was returned. Deceased leaves two young children. Mrs Ida Sheehan, a wealthy widow of Brooklyn, gave an elaborate dinner party at her residence in honour of her two pet dogs, which aroused her one night when the house was on fire. There were twelve dogs invited to the dinner, and they sat around a low table. Their decorum was excellent. The menu included several elaborate dishes. Mrs Sheehan aud several of her friends waited on the dogs. One of the dogs in whose honour the pinner was given boasts of a gold plated skull. Its head was crushed at the time of the fire, and an eminent New York surgeon performed a trepanning operation, afterwards inserting a gold plate.

There is nothing new to report concerning the sculling championship which is to take place at Wanganui next Tuesday. Both men are' actively engaged ju their usual sculling training operations. “Victor,” in the Herald, says there ought to be a hard struggle, which will probably end in a win for Webb, as the latter has the' advantage of being nine years younger, twenty-eight against Tressider’s thirty-seven years. “ Even if all things else were equal—that is to say, if Tressider had as much chance as Webb —I fancy yopth would be served, or, as put it after his defeat by Webb, f Age nptst bpV to youth.’ ” We have made arrangements to have the result of the race posted up outside this office as soon as possible after the race.

Guglielmo Goggi, a musical student of Rome, aged twenty, ly dramatic circumstances. He had committed suicide underparticularbeeu engaed in composing an open),, apd his fiancee, a beautiful girl of eighteen) \ya§ writing the libretto. She bad frequently told him that she felt too weak to go on with it, but he urged her to try to finish a work which, he said, would revolutionise the artistic world. The opera was completed, but the girl had meanwhile become dangerously ill. The young lover was seized'Vfth remorse, for he realised h e had Brought on’ the illness by making liis jjancge work so hard. He rushed to her bedside, and after tearing the opera info shreds, he implored her forgiveness. Ha than Qpengd the window and threw himself to the street below, The girl died an hour later.

WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS lias stimu ■ lating properties possessed by no other spirit.

The telephone number of Mr H. C. Patterson, chemist, is 59, not 39 as previously stated. Mr Tbos. Ward, engineer to the Moutoa Drainage Board, calls tenders elsewhere in this issue. Messrs Newth Bros, and P, W. Brown, milkmen, notify that the price of milk delivered by them on and after March Ist next will be 4d per quart.

Mr M. Perreau’s fine block of buildings in Main Street will be ready for occupation some time next week. The block is quite an ornament to the business portion of Main Street,

Owing to the extensive damage done by bush fires, the Hawke’s Bay sawmillers have been compelled to raise the price of timber. The Palmerston millers and sash and door factories have followed suit, and limber has gone up is per 1 ooft.

The man Collins, arrested at Himatangi recently by the local police, was charged at Shannon, ou Tuesday, before Messrs'O’Connor and Wood, J-P.s, with obtaining goods by false pretences from Mr W. H. Gunning’s store two years ago. The charge was fully proved, and prisoner was ordered to pay a fine ot £2 2s and £2 16s costs, or be sent to gaol for a month.

Kaid. Sir Harry Maclean is said to have three cousins in New Zealand, viz., Dr Napier MacEean and Stuart MacEean, of Wellington, and Miss Hester MacEean, who recently took Mrs Grace Neill’s position as Assistant Inspector of Hospitals in the Dominion, Dr MacEean and his brother, who are talented musicians, are well-known in Dunedin, Wellington, and Auckland. Miss MacEean, who is a recent arrival, is the daughter, of the late In-spector-General of Prisons in New South Wales.

Evil times have fallen upon Miss May Yohe, according to San Francisco writers. One of them says:—“ This artist, once entitled to call herself Rady Francis Hope, and to wear the world-famous Hope diamonds, is now doing a song and dance turn in a cheap vaudeville show at Sacramenti, California. The remarkable women whose exploits as the wife of Eord Francis Hope, and afterwards as the wife of Captain Putman Bradley Strong, of the United States army, have rivalled the eccentricities of the Princess Chimay, is now battling for bread and for applause of the people who frequent the continuous performance vaudeville theatres. She does not depend on her cleverness, but on her name and her exploits, to 5 draw the crowd, for she has long ceased to be the May Yohe whose sweet voice and supple limbs de-:■ lighted London.” Despised of men as he is (says the Sydney Telegraph), the China-, man can set his Christian brother' many a lesson in humanity. One of the greatest is in the treatment of his horse. It is proverbial that a Chinaman will rarely be seen with a poorly-conditioned beast, and even when fodder prices are highest his horse will be sleek and fat, while the poor things in the city cabs and‘buses seem almost like animals of a different species by comparison, The reason that it belongs to a Chinaman does not make it fat; it is because he gets careful treatment and the best feeding. In the Sussex-street pro- ' duce markets you will often hear_ a buyer object to a price for reason that it Is a “Chinaman’s? price.” The explanation is that when a shipment of chaff arrives the yellow man will pay from 5s . to los above the market rate to have his pick of the choicest for his horse.

George Harris, aged 39 years, who sold his business in Chiswick, London, and went to New York with his bride on New Year’s Day, died under particularly tragic circumstances four days later. He secured employment at once as a foreman with Pearson and Sons, the English firm which is excavating the railway tunnej under the East River. He began work on the ujght shift' pn snjl as he \jras leaying lyork oh Friday morning, he was attached by sfe “bends,” the terrible disease fg which compressed air workers are subject. He was carried at once to the emergency hospital at the surface, and his wife was sent for. Mrs Harris remained at the door of the hospital for 36 hours, praying for her husband’s recovery, and when she learned that he was dead, she collapsed and had to be carried frpnfe; ‘ Great drapery safe ugw 9h §£ Watchorn, Stiles and Co.’s, where tweed and linen costumes are being sold regardless of cost whatever. —Advt.

Messrs Gardner & Whibley have received a consignment of fruit including Queensland pineapples at 4d, sd, and 6d each ; Fiji bananas, 6d per dozen ; Frimley nectarines ' and peaches, 6d per lb j oranges, is and is 6d per 'dozen. M§sos?| jars just arrived,* Great drapery sale now on at Watchorn, Stiles and Co.’s, where millinery, children’s hats, fancy straws can almost be had for the asking.-—Anvt. This serves to remind you that R. P. Edwards and Sons have opened 4 Department in conjunction with the ' wholesale ironmongery business 'ip " Clarendon Buildings, The Square, Palmerston North. Sterling value in Builders, Household, and Furnishing Ironmongery. Special display of bedsteads, Cutlery and carpenters tools. Every line im- " ported direct from the Manufac- ' terers. —Advt»