LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 388, 12 March 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At Mangavveka Charles Fulton, charged with assaulting William Roache, a Kawatau settler, on February 29, was committed for trial at the Supreme Court at Palmerston on March 16. Bail was allowed accused in ,£2OO and two sureties of 100 each. He asked to be remanded to Wanganui to procure bonds.

‘‘ If the workers feel that they cannot get satisfaction from the Arbitration Court they will adopt other means—l am sure ot that,” remarked w one of the local Eabour leaders, one of the most temperate members of the Wellington Trades and Eabour Council to a Post reporter. ‘ ‘ That seems to be the general feeling throughout the colony,” he added. “We have reached a crisis in the labour world.”

East night our representative had the pleasure, by invitation, of listening to Mr Cornwall’s bell-ringing team, which he has been carefully training in view of a public performance at an early date. The company consists of a number of Mr Cornwall’s pupils, among whom were noticed Mr Macdonald, Misses Cook (2) and McMillen together with Mr and Mrs Cornwall. Included among the airs selected last night were “ Belle Mahpne,” and “ Ring the Bell Watchman ” which brought backold-timebell-riugingmemories The pieces were played splendidly, reflecting the utmost credit upon Mr Cornwall’s tuition, and we can assure Foxton, and district public that a fine musical treat is in store for them. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS is absolately invaluable to the traveller.

A special meeting of the local school committee will be held this evening.

Report of. Manawatu County Council’s meeting held yesterday will appear in our next issue.

Mr Alex. Speirs has been instructed to effect forthwith certain necessary repairs to the local Presbyterian Church. We have pleasure in acknowledging an appreciative resolution passed at the last quarterly meeting of the local Methodist Church.

Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd., of Palmerston set out per their advertisement elsewhere in this issue, prices of quilts, flannelettes, table linens, blankets and sheetings. The death is announced at Melbourne, of Dr Howitt, aged 77. Dr Howitt was leader of the relief party sent in quest of the explorers Burke and Wills in 1861.

In connection with the assassination of the King and the Crown Prince of Portugal, investigations made in Lisbon prove that five or six conspirators fired into the Royal carriage. It is probable that those killed were not the actual murderers of the King and the Crown Prince. Several witnesses affiim that the murderers escaped unhurt. By advertisement elsewhere in this issue, a public meeting is convened by the local branch of the Anti-Asiatic League, to be held in the Public Hall, on Sunday evening next, commencing at 8.15 o’clock. Addresses will be delivered by members of the local and outside leagues. A cordial in vitation is extended to everyone to attend.

Thirteen! A superstitious man, named George Marble, of Worcester, Massachusetts, has just discovered that he proposed ou November, 13, 1907, was engaged on December 13, and was married on Januaiy 13, 1908. At the wedding there were 13 bridesmaids, and at the reception there were 13 ecu ses, and thiity-nine guests.

Accordiug to the “ News,” a Greytown resident had been annoyed for some time by some person or persons pilfering flowers from his garden, in close proximity to his front door. He set a watch for the depredators, with the result that two well dressed lady cyclists were caught redhanded appropriating some of the choicest blooms for their' own adornment. They were very much surprised to be accosted by the owner, and after listening to a lecture on the possible consequences of their evil ways, were let off on condition that the thefts were not to be repeated. A meeting of the Council of the local Chamber of Commerce was held in Mr P. Heunessy’s office, on Tuesday night. Present : Messrs Henuessy (chairman), Dr Mandl, F. W. Frankland, M. Perreau, T. Rimmer, Horublow, and the Secretary (P. H. Rae-Howard). Details in connection with the formation of the proposed Harbour Board were discussed, and a special committee set up to procure the necessary plans, which are to accompany the Bill through Parliament. It was pointed out that if the Bill were to be put through Parliament during the coming session, that all the preliminaries would have to be completed within the next fortnight. The meeting then rose.