LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 374, 18 April 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Races at Feilding oh Monday.

At All Saints’ Church, on Easter Sunday, Mrs John Robinson will sing a solo at Festal Evening. Tenders for fencing at the local school close this evening. See Advt. Warm rains commenced to fall throughout this district at an early hour this morning. Nominations for the Mayoralty close with the Town Clerk on Wednesday next. The offerings at All Saints Church to-morrow will be handed to the vicar. An advertisement to this effect appears elsewhere in this issue.

Messrs Eevin and Co. will run a river excursion to the Heads on Monday, leaving the wharf at 9 a.m. As the return fare is only one shilling the outing should commend itself to heads of families.

Monday’s attractions are; Football at the Park, river excursion to the heads, return fare is; races at Feilding, sports at Palmerston. At present the weather prospects are not too promising.

Kawhai have been very plentiful at the heads dming the present week. The other day Mr Senior, single-handed, successfully captured upwards of 400. Other fishermen have been, equally successful.

At the Manawatu Boxing tournament on Wednesday night, Shields lately in the employ of Mr Rough, architect, secured the referee’s verdict in the bantam competition, defeating Leiz in the final on points. The weather was fine for yester-' day’s holiday, and a large number of people wended their way to the beach. The town presented a very quiet appearance. During the day a cricket match was played between a local team and the Rongotea Club. An alarm of fire was sounded on Thursday evening. The scene of the outbreak was at Mr O. E. Austin’s fiaxmill, where some rubbish became ignited, scorching a portion of the outer wall of the mill. Practically no damage was done. The services in the Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by Mr Baker, and in the evening by the Rev. P. J. Mairs. The subject in the evening will be : “The Joys of Easter.” Services will also beheld at Moutoa at 2.30 p.m.

To-morrow, Easter Sunday, the decree issued by the Pope in regard to marriages of Roman Catholics will come into force. On and after that date no marriages will be recognised by the Church unless they conform with the provisions of the decree. East Sunday a worshipper at a Masterton Church, when the plate came round, dropped two shillings into it. The collector was moving off, when the donor whispered, “ Stop a bit ; I haven’t got my change !” and took back eighteenpence. —Wairarapa News. Euxur}' in hairdressing is advancing. We hear that a Marton barber has invented a spray that not only cools and refreshes the head but assists the growth of the hair. The spray consists of a forceful current of compressed air. The barber, it is said, intends patenting his invention.

Six pounds a month for barking like a dog is not bad pay ! The tax collectors in Paris have employed men to go round at night and bark like dogs. Whenever a dog replies, they make a note of the address, and the collector calls in the morning !

Services were held at intervals yesterday, in All Saints’ Church, and the “Story of the Cross ” was sung by the congregation. At the evening service the vicar, Rev. G. Young Woodward, briefly reviewed the incidents connected with the crucifixion and applied them to the present every-day life of the Christian.

A boar attacked its owner, Mr Espin, of Mangamingi, at Eltham salevards last Saturday. Mr Espin, tried to stop the infuriated beast by kicking it on the snout, but the boar, dodging the blow, thrust its tusk through Mr Espin’s boot and into his foot. It was found that a wound two and a-halfinches deep had bee 1 made on the right foot, completely severing some arteries.

A shocking accident took place at Lindsay’s farm on the Ungarieroad, at Wyaloug (N.S. Wales). An employee, William James, while using a large disc plough, by some means slipped off among the revolving discs, with the result that his legs were nearly cut off below the knee, and the calf of one leg was stripped to the bone. The owner and another man extricated the unfortunate fellow, from whom blood was pouring. The patient was subsequently brought to the hospital, a distance of 18 miles, and is doing as well as can be expected.

A sudden death occurred at a Gisborne dental surgery on Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs J. B. Hollier expired whilst under chloroform, prior to a dental operation. The deceased, who was about forty-two years of age, was examined prior to administration of the anaesthetic by Dr Collins in the presence of Mr Crawford, the dentist, and Mrs Lucas. In the opinion of the doctor the deceased was a fit subject for chloroform. A few seconds after administration of the chloroform the doctor noticed that the pupils of the eyes dilated, and other indications of heart failure were apparent. He at once applied restorative measures. The patient recovered a little, and then almost immediately collapsed. Death is attributed to heart failure.

The ladies of All Saints’ are decorating the church, for the Easier Festival, the alter being decked with white flowers. The local State school “broke up” for the Easter holidays on Thursday afternoon. The school will be re-opened on Monday week next.

In the Methodist schoolroom on Wednesday next a “Welcome Social ” will be tendered to the Rev. P. J. Mairs. It is anticipated that tnere will be a large attendance. A good programme is being prepared, and some outside talent is expected to take part. The April number of the “ Eone Hand ” has arrived from the publishers, Messrs Gordon and Gotch, and is as snappy, bright and entertaining as any of its predecessors, and should find a place in every home, as it contains something to please all tastes. A Wellington lady engaged a servant who possessed what the Irish call “ the gift of the gab.” One evening she was particularly abusive, and the mistress exclaimed angrily ; “ How dare you talk back to me in that way ? You have a lot of nerve to call yourself a lady’s maid.” I don’t call myself that now T , ma’am,” was the reply, “ but I was a lady’s maid before I got this job.” The King’s Bench Division of the High Court, has ordered the Union of Eondon and Smith’s to deliver to the Bow Street magistrate the packet supposed to contain Eemoine’s formula for diamond-making. The Eord Chief Justice (Eord Alverstone) remarked that the Court did not direct what the magistrate should do with tire packet.

The services in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be of an interesting character. At the morning service Mr F. Cornwall will sing Gounod’s “For ever with the Ford.” At the evening service Mr F. Cornwall will again sing an appropriate solo, while the choir, under the baton of Mr Cornwall, will render the anthem “Christ is RLen.” Mr H. J. Cornwall will preside at the organ. Rev. G. K. Aitken will preach at both morning and evening services. One of the strikers, writing to the Grey Argus regarding Saturday’s meeting at Blackball, states that the miners were told before the meeting that they were going to get 30s a week for each man, 10s for wife and 5s for each child. “ The desire to have money without working was too strong, and consequently the opportunity for a settlement passes, and we are going to continue to live on the money of others. The meeting passed off nicely, and we all returned later and received our weekly allowance, some of us up to the tune of 55.” A wedding without gifts is a pleasing change after the displays of presents that have been fashionable at recent weddings, notably in America. The invitations to the wedding of a distinguished young New York girl, Miss Nora Stanton Blatch, to Tee de Forest, the inventor of the American sj'stem ot wireless telegraphy, bear these words: “It is the bride’s wish that no gifts be sent.” Miss Blatch, who is the granddaughter of one of America’s earliest and most distinguished suffragettes, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, has graduated, from a college of mechanical engineering, and is at present a practical engineer, holding an important position with a structural steel concern. She believes that a bride should not begin her married life mortgaged, so far as presents go. She thinks that convention demands that each present must be returned in some way as time goes on.

A meeting of no-license workers in the Manawatu electorate was held at Rongotea on Thursday last. Mr Isitt, of Wellington, was present and addressed the meeting. It was agreed to propose certain amendments to the Licensing Act, to be submitted to Convention meeting in June, when opinions from all the organisations throughout the Dominion will be voiced and Parliament requested to put an Amending Bill through during the closing session. Among other things demanded, will be a majority vote to take the place of the three-fifths principle now existing, that a Dominion vote as well as a local option vote be also made to apply under a majority vote. Great unanimity existed among those present, and a determined effort will be made to carry no-license in this electorate. It was agreed that Mr Ritchie, the organising agent, begin his work next week in the north-east part oi ot the electorate. While Mr Tom Mann was speaking at the social tendered him by the Socialist party on Thursday night at Wellington, says the Dominion, a member of the audience persisted in interjecting. “Put him out,” was the cry. “Yes, you put me out. I’ve been a Socialist for the last ten yeors,” he vociferated. His objections were not listened to, for a number of willing Socialist comrades sprang to their feet to eject him. The comrades caughr hold of him to do the putting out, during which process he ejaculated, “Call that brotherly love ? Call that Socialism ? You are not Socialists at all. Its blooming the rest of the sentence was lost in the sound of struggling, and the true believer of ten years was forcibly ejected. Then the Socialists were sorry, and a gentleman rose and said, “Go and ask him to come back,” “Yes, do that,” said Mr Mann. The repentant Socialists made a search for the ill-used brother, but apparently his pride was hurt, for he did not reappear.

WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS.—A tonic that lias stood tbe test of years. ■

With this issue we publish an inset from the International Correspondence Schools.

Those taking part in the Easter military'movements on this Coast will have to undertake their duties in anything but pleasant weather. Mr E. Healey, chemist, notifies that he has just received a consignment of his famous cough mixture, Syrup of White Pine and Tar.

Thomas Casey r pleaded guilty to using obscene language at Wellington and was convicted and fined in default twenty-one days’ imprisonment. Riding a horse-power Triumph, S. R. Steadman covered the distance between Christchurch and Dunedin in nine hours forty-nine minutes, beating his previous record of thirteen hours by three hours eleven minutes.

The Secretary of the Awahou Football Club acknowledges donations from Messrs J. Stevens M.P. (one guinea), A. M. Wrigh t (one guinea), and O. Robinson (10s 6d).

The Chinese Imperial rescript of 1899, giving Catholic bishops in China the rank of viceroy or governor, and priests the rank of prefect, has been rescinded. Mr J. A, Nash, one of the candidates for the Palmerston Mayoralty, addressed an enthusiastic meeting of ratepayers and householders in the Palmerston Opera House, last Thursday night.

The Irish and Germans in the United States are strenuously urging senators to defeat the Arbitration Treaty, on the ground that it is the first step towards an AngloAmerican alliance.

Kerr and Murray are to be sent to represent- New Zealand in the Olympian games, which this year are to be held at London. Dr. Newman presided over a meeting for the purpose at Wellington, and said ,£2OO was required, of which each Island will taise£loo. In this issue appears some of the attractions to be submitted in connection with the forthcoming Presbyterian Sale of Work, to be held in the Public Hall, on May sth and 6th. The affair will be formally opened by J. G. W. Aitken Esq., M.P. in the evening. Besides the stalls, there will be numerous novel attractions and competitions, interspersed with an instrumental and vocal programme. At Christmas we acknowledged greetings from Mr Osborne sef< v The paragraph was copied from this journal and published in the Jersey Evening Post. In its issue of February 27th, that journal comments on the paragraph as follows: “The Mr E. P. Osborne above referred to was a former resident of Jersey, living at Sussex House, Grosvenor Street. He kept an auctioneer’s establishment on the spot where the ‘ Evening . Post ’ publishing offices now stand.’’

Mr C. Watson, who owns the property near Palmerston known as Clilton, forwards a note to the Palmerston Times from New Plymouth in which he says he is willing to give xo acres of Clifton estate, which is recognised as one of the healthiest localities round Palmerston, on which to erect Parliament Buildings, or a residence for the Governor. Mr Weston considers the property eminently suited for such a purpose. Another very old settler in the person of Mr Kenneth McKenzie of Greenhaugh, Stoney Creek, died yesterday, aged 80. His family consisted of x 6, nine, sons and seven daughters. Among the former are Messrs Alexander, William, Thomas and Kenneth, all residing in the Wairarapa, and Messrs “ Lach ” and “ Rhod ” well-known residents of Palmerston. Among the daughters are Mesdames Fraser, Hawera; McIntosh, Gisborne; Speedy, Kelvin Grove ; and Hastings, Palmerston North. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS has stimulating properties possessed by no other spirit.

Every lady contemplating the purchase of a New Jacket or Paletot for the coming winter season would do well to inspect the stock of these goods now showing at the Bon Marche, Palmerston North The style, fit, and finish of every garment is exquisite, and the prices most reasonable. —0 M. Ross and Co.— Advt.

We draw the attention of the public to the advt. of Messrs Watchorn, Stiles and Company This ffrm is opening a large shipment oi goods direct from the best manufacturers in Bradford and the goods are going to be marked at very special prices. No middleman’s profit will have to be added to these goods, and extra ; inducements are going to be made by fair prices to keep the business within the place. We trust the public of Poxton will do their utmost to support our local trade and before ordering elsewhere give the above firm an opportunity of quoting prices.— Advt. In the window of the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, there is to be seen this week a magnificent assortment of fur goods, including some very handsome Stone Marten, Luoir’s sets, (stole and muff), and ranging in price from twenty guineas to £35 the set. They are admittedly the handsomest furs ever shown in Palmerston. C. M. Ross and Co. invite inspection.— Advt.

The mother who has acquired the habit of keeping a bottle of Chamber. lain’s Cough Remedy on hand saves herself a great amount of uneasiness and anxiety. Coughs, colds and croup, to which children are susceptible, are quickly cured by its use, It counteracts any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia and if given as soon as the first symptom of croup appears it will prevent the attack. This remedy is free from all poisons, which makes it the mother’s favourite everywhere. For sale by W. G. Gardner, grocer.— Advt,

A. large consignment ot this new season’s seeds just lauded. -Only Gibbons’ stocked. W. J, Gardner*— Ai»vt.