LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 387, 10 March 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Chamber of Commerce will meet to-night. ■Mr Cornwall has been appointed to the position of choirmaster of the local Presbyterian Church. Election of five trustees to constitute the first Moutoa Drainage Board, takes place to-morrow. Mr J, Symons notifies that owing to sheep worrying, he has laid poison fqr dogs, on his property at Moutoa. Additions are made to the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company’s Himatangi stock sale list. The Bishop of Liverpool (Dr. Chavasse) performed the dedication ceremony at Eccleston Church, St. Helens, in connection with the new choir stalls, presented by Mrs Seddon as a memorial to the late Premier of New Zealand*

Mrs F. W. Frankland, advertises for a general maid, for light housework. .Elsewhere in this issue Messrs Millar and Giorgi publish prices of working men's trousers, from 3s iid per pair. The recent rains have gladdened the hearts of settlers and townspeople. To-day the weather is very warm.

The Rev. and Mrs Southern left Foxtou this morning eu route for their new home at Granity, West Coast. Messrs P. H. Rae-Howard and Co., have made extensive additions to their auction mart, in Main Street, which is now double its original size, and splendidly appointed for auction sale purposes.

Mr Hammond elsewhere in this issue notifies his candidature for a seat on the Moutoa Drainage Board, at to-morrow’s election. Mr Hammond may be expected to do justice to the whole district, if elected.

“Granny” Sullivan, of the Avenue, has sent us a monster cooking apple of considerable weight. We hope local boys, when they fall under the temptation of orchard robbing, will not molest our old friend’s orchard, as the fruit therefrom constitutes part of the old lady’s income. The steamer South Australian reports while at Futuna Island, New Hebrides Group, the purser, Mr Withings, went ashore, and was attacked and tomahawked by the natives. He was rescued by a party from the steamer, and conveyed to Rotumah Island, north of Fiji, where he airived in a dying condition.

Mr J. R. Stansell, auctioneer, of Shannon, has been instiucted to dispose of one thousand shares in the Shannon Land and Sawmilling Company by auction, at his mart on Saturday next. A splendid inducement is offered to persons desirous of investing. Particulars can be obtained on application. Mr Martin completed an artesian well for Mr Smith at Moutoa, on Saturday, which gives a flow of 2000 gallons per hour at a height of 2 feet 6 inches above the surface. The bore being situated a short distance from the Main Road, may be seen by all. The bore reflects great credit on Mr Martin’s workmanship. A man employed on a farm in the neighbourhood of Manaia was washing himself at the kitchen door on Saturday when a carrier pigeon alighted on his shoulder. The bird was quite tame and was easily secured. A piece of paper attached to its leg contained the message : “ Looking for New Zealand.” Some initials were on the paper, but were smudged and not decipherable. Three professional thieves were electrocuted while attempting to steal several miles of valuable copper wire near Hempstead, Long Island, New York. The men hired a van, and proceeded to collect the wire, which was wound on drums and deposited along a country road ready for use in the construction of a telephone line. A portion of the wire was already in posit'o:), and while the three men were removing it from the poles, it came in contact with a live electric cable. The three men were instantly killed.

Mrs Walker, wife of an Aberdeen engineer, has just extracted a needle, which has been travelling about in her body for 30 years. In December, 1577, she trod on a needle, which she was unable to extract from her foot. It disappeared, and she was very anxious to know if it would affect her health. Her leg was amputated afterwards, and she thought the needle had gone with it. A short time ago, however, she found it sticking out of her right forearm, and was able to extract it.

At the inquiry held by Mr Braik, into complaints re classification at the local school, the Chairman of the Committee, Mr Baker, said that Mr Gray had complained about the classification of his children. Mr Mowat who was present, said that a sou of Mr Gray who had been reduced from Standard V. to IV. at this school, since going back to Napier had passed Standard VI. ■ This could not be conceived of by the Inspector. It now transpires that the lad passed Irom Standard V. to Standard VI.

Tohungaism still appears to flourish. The rough and ready methods adopted by some natives in the healing of the sick, were, it is stated, responsible for the death of a native girl named Jessie Hake, in a settlement north of Hukerenui. On Tuesday last, while she was suffering from inflammation of the lungs, she was, according to the report, dipped in a creek, with the result that she expired shortly afterwards, A tangi was held and the body remained un buried until Saturday, when a warrant to bury was obtained by the police.

Messrs Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, announce the opening up of Autumn and Winter Fashions. Their London buyers were this season assisted by Miss Emerson, head of fheir millinery and mantle department, who has been on a twelve months visit to England, with the result that one of the finest selections of millinery, mantles, costumes, and furs ever seen in Palmerston, is now on view at the Bon Marche, of which early inspection is invited. —ApyT. All goods will be sold at a great sacrifice during the drapery salie at the Economic (Mrs Hamer’s) in order to make room for the arrival of new goods.*