LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 390, 17 March 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a local church on Sunday evening, one family was represented by 16 members, including two sons-iu-law. A drag leaves Whyte’s Hotel at 6 o’clock this evening, to convey passengers to the Catholic Bazaar at Shannon. To-day is the anniversary of Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick, The day is not being observed as a public holiday locally. Mr M. H. Walker advertises specially-reduced prices in screwtop jam jars, in order to effect a clearance. Mrs E. Hussey notifies per advertisement that she has a few lines of men’s and boys’ sweaters and jerseys to sell cheap, inspection of which is invited. The following players are chosen to represent Foxton against Manawatu on Saturday, 21st instant ; Baillie, Bowe, O. Clcland, Gordon, Martin, Nye, Nalson, Puti, Redgrave, Rough, Robinson, Stiles, Woods, Whibley, A meeting of the School Committee was held last night, Mr Grant, technical instructor, was present, and further arrangements were made in connection with technical education. A full report will appear in our next issue. Mr John Stevens, M.P., has forwarded a letter to the Borough Council covering a letter from the Minister of Public Works, in reference to the erection of the Fox ton Post Office. The Minister states that the architectural staff will commence on the plans at an early date. The evergreen Taylor-Carriug-ton Company staged “Uncle Tom’s Cabin ’’ in the local Public Hall on Saturday night and were greeted, as usual, with a full house. All the characters were faithfully pourtrayed and the drama was much appreciated. The Company pay a return visit in about three months time. A three-roomed cottage owned by Mr A. R. Macdonald, and occupied by Mr G. A. Reid, was totally destroyed with its contents, at about n p.m. 011 Saturday, The house was unoccupied at the time of the fire. The contents were insured for /75, and included a piano. The house, which was valued at was uninsured. At the S.M. Court, Palmerston N., last Saturday, three individuals, two of whom bore the names of Cecil Rhodes and Walter Edwaid Barbour (the latter no relation of our respected resident at Motuili) appeared to answer a charge of what is known as hotel barbering. The theft was of a pair of bcols—a very dear pair, one would say, seeing that the trio have retired into seclusion for 14 days ! Says the Palmerston Times : “ Since tbe crisis has become imminent several of the flaxmill hands have expressed dissatisfaction with the callous altitude of the Union leaders and express their desire to accept a reduction rather than see the machines stop. It is a pity that the Union did not come into a free conference and its leaders show more sympathy with the situation. It would have produced a better feeling is than is likely to exist now, and been better for both parlies to have come to a temporary agreement.” The Dominion understand that Dr Chappie has been approached by several influential gentlemen in the Otaki electorate to contest the seat at the coming elections, in the prohibition interest. Shannon is now in the new Otaki electorate, which extends from Porirua to Linton. Portions of the old Otaki area fringing on the city of Wellington are cut oft, and tbe electorate is extended into the Manawatu electorate, in which Shannon was formerly. Dr Chappie’s chief interest is in the new electorate. Mr W. H. Field, the present member, will again stand for Otaki. The Perth Hospital Board have ordered an enquiry into charges made against certain doctors, whose names have not been disclosed. A woman was operated upon for appendicitis last November, and was believed to be recovering. The doctor in question did not perform the operation, but it is alleged that one day he proceeded to dress the patient’s wound. The latter objected, and became hysterical, whereupon the doctor is alleged to have struck her several times. The patient died two days later. Peter Petersen, generally known as “ Peter the Dane,” was charged at the, local Police Court yesterday morning on the information of the police with being hopelessly drunk last Saturday night. Constable Woods stated that it was the second offence within a period of six months and that he! was liable to a fine of £$ or one month’s imprisonment. The constable did not ask for the full penalty but the accused when he came into town, knocked down his cheque and then hung about the town a nuisance to every one. The Bench fined him £1 in default 48 I hours in Foxton goal. Accused | asked for time to pay, stating that | he had work to go to, but as he :, could not prove this, he remained in custody. Mr Alex. Cockburn was the presiding justice. Have you tried Wolx'e’s Schxaits for kidney ailments.

The local bakers are now making arrangements with a view to adopting a strictly “cash” system, and customers will in future receive coupons.

The secretary of the Albion Football Club desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of donations from Messrs Gardner, Bird, and Wilson. An adult school is to be started in Wellington by the Society of Friends. This decision was come to at a meeting held at the Friends’ Hostel, in Wellington. Such schools have been a great success in the Old Country, in assisting persons to complete their education when by force of circumstances, they have had to leave school early in life to go to work. In Auckland the adult school has been in operation for some years, with gratifying results. The classes are entirely non-sectarian. The dress department of the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, is now showing an unique assortment of latest fabrics for gowns for all occasions. Orders for autumn and winter dresses should be placed early.— Advt. Messrs Watchorn Stiles & Co. announce in another column the arrival of their first shipment of new season’s millinery, of which a display is being made to-night. A shipment of jackets is also being shown. As the choice is now a good one it would be advisable to call and make a purchase early : Advt. * Boots and shoes to be sacrificed at half price at the Economic, in order to make room for Winter goods shortly to arrive.* Persistent coughs tnat continue llirongh tiie spiing and summer usually indicate some throat and lung trouble and it i* a serious mistake to neglect them. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of (his nature, and a few dorcs taken in time may save a doctor’s bill and perhaps years of suffering. For sale at Gardner and Whibley’s, Grocers.