LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 384, 29 February 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Last week the Gear works at Petone put up a record by slaughtering 6073 sheep in eight hpurs. Mr J. B. Hine has been selected as the Opposition candidate to contest the Stratford seat.

There are forty thousand trade unionists unemployed at San Francisco at the present time.

Mr T. E. Edison has been operated on for mastoiditis (a complication- of inflammation of the ear.

Accoiding to the Health Department there is a six-roomed house in Petone iu which 1.5 boarders reside.

Mr J. Marx is announced as a candidate for the Egmont seat. It is understood he stands in the Opposition interest. Mr T. M. Wilford, M. P. has been elected Chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board by one vote.

Mr Win. Barnard of Foxton was admitted a solicitor of the Supreme Court by Mr Justice Chapman: at Wellington yesterday.

Webb’s boat has been christened “ Herewai ” . which, roughly, means ‘ ‘ New Zealand against the wide-, wide world.”

At a, meeting of the Opunake Cooperative Dairy Company it was decided to stick to the production of butter.

Charles Young was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for wife desertion at Masterton on Thursday. A plague of fleas is reported to be worrying the residents of-South Carterton. Our office demon declares they are not confined to Carterton. —Ed. H.

■ A .clergyman, in his farewell speech at Ballarar, Victoria, declared that in the town, with inhabitants, there were only 5000 genuine Christians. The Manawatu Auctioneering Company report a very good sale of Eye Moon and Co.’s stock on Wednesday afternoon last —a good attendance, brisk bidding, and a fair price. The auctioneer passed over 400 lots- under the hammer, besides private selling in the course of the afternoon.

Tenders are invited by the local Borough Council to close at 7 p.m. on Monday, 9th March, for the sinking of artesian wells. On the advice of Clara Butt, Miss Eivingstone, a Christchurch singer, has decided to go to the Coutintent for special training. Eord Roberts has accepted the honorary colonelcy of the Royal Australian Artillery offered him by the Federal Government.

Mr Andrew Carnegie has given half a million marks to Professor Kouch’s fund for fighting consumption.

The British Rugby team will leave England for New Zealand In the Athenic, and it is expected that the names will be announced in a few days. New Zealand hemp was down to £22 5s “good fair” and £2l 5s “fair” yesterday, f.o.b. Wellington. This time last year it was about £36 for “ good fair.” No beekeepers after the 14th March, will be allowed to keep bees except in a properly constructed frame-hive. The penalty for so doing is five pounds.

A fireman named Shute was knocked down by a train at Hawera on Monday. He was picked up unconscious and taken to the Hospital where he is progressing favourably. Some forty men have been discharged from the outside works at the Grey mouth State mine. The only reason given is that “ the end of the financial year is approaching.”

The death occurred at Auck-, laud on Tuesday morning of Mr Edward Take, who for several years sat in Parliament as the representative of the Waipa seat, later merged into the Waikato doctorate.

Mr Thompson, of Messrs Clark aiid Thompson, the “Premier” signwriters of Palmerston North, is at present in Foxton, and will be pleased to give estimates and designs for any plain or ornamental signwriting.

At the Auckland Supreme Court on Thursday the jury, after twenty minutes retirement, returned a verdict of not guilty in the case against Florence Farudale, charged with the murder of her illegitimate child.

The British football team which is due to arrive in the Dominion on May 19th, will play at Palmeeston Norih on July Bth. Inall seventeen matches will be played in different parts of the Dominion.

John Hood, 36 years of age committed suicide at Rangawahia, by hanging himself to the windless of a well. He is said to have belonged to Lake Wakatlpu. A verdict of suicide while temporary insane was returned at the inquest.

At the band contest being held at New Plymouth the military marching contest took place on Thursday and was capitally rendered by most of the eleven competing bands. Taranaki Garrison scoring first honour, Masterton second, and Woolston third. The trombone trio was won by Wanganui, Auckland second, Woolston third.

Mr Thomas Horton, who runs a nursery at Hastihgs, says that the present season has proved exceptionally profitable to fruit growers in the Hawke’s Bay district. He knew of one grower who had taken per acre from 150 acres of land, the major portion of the fruit having been disposed of to factories, where prices are not nearly so high as those obtaining in the open market.

Forty-one Chinese found in a common gaming house at Greymouth, were fined £i and 3s 6d costs each. The defence put up by the Chinese was somewhat novel. Without a quiver on their countenances, one alter the other swore that the money found on the table was collected to send home to the poor of China, and that the men were assembled for the purpose of contributing their mite. But the Court believed them not.

We are satisfied that it is a big mistake for anyone to delay giving relief for the eye when that organ shows symptoms of being in trouble, and a greater error is committed when one trusts the , suffering member to the care and ministrations of the unskilled- It always costs less in the long-run to go to the scientifically-trained for advice, than to employ the doubtful aid of a quack. With the latter the' gravest disaster is courted, often for a few shillings Those whose names as sight-specia-lists enjoy an unsullied reputation, are Barry and Nicol of Palmerston, their advertisement appearing elsewhere in this paper. Our readers should inwardly note their address as being the best place to visit when the eyes are in trouble. An unique performance was witnessed yesterday afternoon by a visitor from this town, whilst waiting for the express train at Shannon. There were three men sitting close together, two of whom were in charge for breach of laws. As the matter was “subjudice” we publish no names. The local constable, whose burly form should turn the scale at isst, quietly walked up to one, who was not oil the criminal list, took him gently by the shoulders, advised him to get away quietly, which he did promptly. Then the constable returned to the others, found a very fair sized lemonade bottle contnin.ing what was not originally put into it, and the last hopes of those who indulged in the idea of a “pick-me-up” were* dashed to the ground by seeing the bottle ruthlessly smashed in pieces against the iron rails.'

From the church notices it will be observed that the services at.the local Presbyterian Church tomorrow, will be conducted in the morning by our well-known, and highly-respected townsman, MrS. H. Baker, while at the evening service the Rev, G. K. Aitken will preach.

On the evening of the race at Wanganui, Mr Tuck was asked what had become of Webb. He’s at home playing with his kiddies—he’s, a domestic man, bless you!” was the reply. Webb is retiring and modest to a degree. Mrs Webb was on the railway platform farewelling friends. She looked flushed and happy, and is soon to move into her new house down where the Wanganui flows at Aramoho.

Information has reached us of a painful accident which happened at the Shannon races, to Mr Baker, of this town. It appears Mr Baker was driving a conveyance for Mr Gingel, and in stepping up into the veichle, his foot slipped on the bottom step, which sent him forward, and he fell with great force with his chest • upon the top step, shattering his breast bone. Mr Baker was just recovering from a serious illness, and this accident seems a bit of real hard luck. One is sometimes inclined to believe that the days are gone when a man regarded his wife as so much goods and chattels to be disposed of and bumped about as he might feel inclined. Now and again, however, we are rudely awakened from such a dream of the better order of things, by some circumstance or another, which not only shatters our faith in civilising progress, but demonstrates the fact that after all, some men, at least, are not far removed from the savage beast. The case of a local resident has been reported to us, which does not reflect very /nighly on the manliness of the husband, and a poor wife, it is alleged, is now confined to her bed, suffering from various bruises and several broken ribs, as an evidence of the brutality of the monster who at the altar promised to “ love and cherish.”

The distribution of prizes to the children attending the Anglican Sunday School took place in the school room on Thursday evening last. There was a good attendance ot children and parents, and very hearty interest was manifested in the proceedings. Mr Betty, choir master, provided a musical programme, which was very much appreciated. The Vicar spoke of the progress of the school, and stated that under the new system on which the school was being conducted it .had been possible to give every child a prize. A very enjoyable evening was brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem. Appended is the list of prizewinners:—First prize—Boys: Gordon Feek, Harry Procter, James Rodie, Jonn Vidulich, Antonius Vidulich, Percy Feek. Girls: Ivy Small, Elsie Nye, Millie King, Elsie Robinson, Florence Vidulich,- Elsie King, Rosie Hadfield, Carrie Vidulich. Second prize—Boys: William Nye, Bertie Wyeth, Silas Moran, Reginald Barber, Fred Hadfield, Willie Baker, Daniel Gray, Stanley Barber, Claude Coley. Girls: Irene Nye, Myra Wanklyn, Reta Crich* ton, Trixie Crichton, Georgina Gavey, Lilian Feek, Nelley Robinson, Nelley Arbon, Ethel Wyeth, Doris Small, Nelley Coley, Iris Crichton, Catherine Barber, Olive Nye, Annie Baker. Monday 2nd March, last sale day at Watchorn, Stiles, and Co.’s. Don’t miss the bargains. Advt. Messrs C. M. Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston, announce in our advertising columns, the termination of their summer clearance on Saturday, 2.9 th inst. Giving away prices will prevail during the last week- of sale.— Advt.

Monday, 2nd March, last sale day at Watchorn, Stiles and Co.’s See our 3s lid window. Advt.