LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 381, 5 May 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. Spencer Gollan, the New. Zealand sportsman, has cabled to George Towns, asking whether he will row Barry on the Thames in September. Towns has accepted.

Sydney will be the first port of call of the American fleet in the Commonwealth. The fleet is expected to reach Auckland on August 15th. After remaining about a fortnight in New Zealand waters, the fleet proceeds direct to Sydney.

Koch, a basket-maker at Groosromstedt, Saxe-Weimar, has been arrested for murdering and cremating his wife. It is expected that he similarly murdered two previous wives, three housekeepers and a son.

“ I wouldn’t go on a farm with my wife, as a married couple, at all,” said a witness before the Conciliation Board at Christchurch. “If a women has to work, that is an indication of weakness on the part of her husband. If he can’t keep her without her having to help by doing work, he had no right to take her.”

From yesterday the Wellington Master Bakers offer their customers the choice of buying coupons (twelve for 3s qd), or will demand spot cash for each loaf distributed. The twopence reduction made on the ordinary price of bread (s}4d.) by taking a dozen coupons is claimed by the Association to be the equivalent of 5 per cent, discount.

At Wellington on Saturday night Tom Burrows, the world’s champion club swinger, eclipsed his former record of 61 hours 46 minutes, continuous club swinging and that of 62 hours held by J. Griffiths, of Newcastle. Twentyfour hours after Burrows commenced, C. Parnell, leader of the orchestra at the Theatre Royal, began an attempt to beat his own record, put up at Sydney, of 36 hours continuous piano playing. Burrows and Parnell finished together before a very large and enthusiastic audience, Burrows thus swung clubs for 62 hours two minutes, while Parnell had played the piano for 38 hours two minutes.

He came down the Avenue on Friday, the Wanganui Chronicle reports, riding an unusually tall horse, and when opposite Eee and Bing’s fruit shop, turned his charger on to the footpath and rode into the shop. Evidently fruit was not the object of his quest, for he backed his horse out of the building and rode along the footpath to the adjoining shop (Spurdle and Bond’s), which he and his horse gravely entered. The proprietor’s hair stood on end as the strange visitors made their way between glass cases and rows of ironmongery till they ranged alongside the counter, where the horseman ordered two pickhandles. On supplying the desired articles the shopman opened the back door and suggested that the horseman might like to turn his horse round in the back yard. “ Oh, no, ; its all right, thanks,” replied the customer, who wheeled his gigantic animal round and rode out of the shop and up the street. The onlookers stood by open-mouthed with astonishment.

The Lone Hand for May is to hand through Messrs Gordon and Gotch. This first number of the second volume is a strong number, and promises exceedingly well for continued interest during the coming year. The frontispiece is a fine reproduction in colours of Fred. Heist’s painting, “His Hast Tramp,” and the pictorial work all through the magazine maintains the high standard of originality and craftsmanship that has hitherto distinguished the Hone Hand. In the department of special articles, Hient.-Col. Antill .writes on “ The Administration of Papua,” Miss Tracy’s “ Exploration in Industry ’ ’ deals with the career of the chorus girl, Houis Essen begins his series of impressions of the Old World with a quaint description of the pink city of Jaipur, and the “ For the Public Good ” department handles a “consumption cure” with the gloves off. There is some very fine verse, some instructive literary articles, and the stories are all cleverly conceived and well told.

Foxton Rugby Sub-Union meeting to-night.

Jewellery lost on Wednesday night is advertised for. Mr C. E. Bird advertises in this issue a notice of application for a publican’s license. Mr P. M. Page has some excellent cooking pears on view and for sale at his auction mart.

Messrs O’Connor and Tydeman, of Palmerston N., advertise something to interest to ladies. Mr J. A. Nash, Palmerston’s Mayor elect, will open the Presbyterian sale of work in the local Public Hall this evening. The luneral of the late Ropata te Ao, of Olaki, on Sunday was very largely attended. TheNative Minister (Hon. J. Carroll) represented the Government.

Mr Joseph Petrie, Mayor of Greymouth, who met with a tram accident in Wellington some weeks ago, died last night at Nurse Wiseman’s piivate hospital, Wellington.

The pipes and other necessary appliances in connection with the local gas company’s plant have arrived. It will be impossible to instal the light before July at the earliest.

The Manawatu County Council notify that Mr S. G. Feek, of Foxton, has been authorised to impound slock from roads in the Riding of Awahou (including Whirokino division) and along the Pahnerston-Foxton road, as far as Bainesse,

Up to the present the local Chamber of Commerce has received no reply from Mr John Stevens, M.P., in reference to the proposed visit of the deputation to Wellington to interview the Minister for Marine re Harbour Board matters.

The harvest - thanksgiving services at All Saints’ Church on Sunday last were well attended. At the evening service, which was conducted by the Rev. Harper, vicar of All Saints’ Palmerston, several could not find seating accommodation. The hymns, lessons, and sermons, were appropriate to the occasion. The church was most tastefully decorated with fruits of the har- - vest. The fruit, vegetables, etc., were forwarded as a gift to St. Mary’s Home, Wellington.

At Kltham a little excitement was created at the annual meeting of householders for the purpose of electing a school committee. A little paragraph at the end of the school committee report to the effect “ that in the opinion of the committee a change of headmastership is desirable” caused the Athenaeum Hall to be crowded with householders and others. Those who expected to hear some * straight talk were not disappointed. At times feeling ran high, but the chairman kept a tight grip on affairs, and pi evented disorder. The desire of the committee was very plain, householders being asked to either support or reject the committee, and the complete return of the latter cannot be regarded except as a vote of no-confidence in the headmaster. The latter had several champions, including the Mayor and two ministers, but their pleadings and eloquence tailed to impress the majority present.

A teacher in a village school near Edinburgh was teaching his class in a mental arithmetic lesson. After “tables” had been repeated, he corame iced giving a series of mental sums, and previously asked an intelligent little Scot —“ How many marbles would you get if I gave twenty to be divided between you and Johnny McGregor ? After a moment’s hesitation the youngster answered, “ I cauna tell, sir. ” “ How’s that ?’ ’ queried the teacher. “Weel, sir,” said he, “yesee, it’s a’ accordin’. If ye gie ’em when we’re both here, we’d hae ten each; but if yie gie ’em tae Johnny when I wasna present, I’d only get aboot five, while if ye gae ’em tae me tae share oot when Johnny wasn’t here, I dimiaken whether he’d hae ony at a’.”

A big show of Eiderdown quilts and blankets in the windows of the Bon Marche, Palmerston, This stock and value is unsurpassed. Boss and Co. invite inspection.— Advt

Ask to see onr new samples of linoleums and floorcloths—a lovely range direct from the manufacturers, at Watchorn, Stiles and Co.’s.— Advt. Our new season’s dress goods have now arrived, and samples of same will be posted on application to Watchorn,< Stiles and Co.— Advt.

Never buy your prints, flannelettes, damasks, sheelings, and calicos, outside Foxton, as Watchorn, Stiles and Co. import these goods direct, and their values are household words.— Advt.

Terrible explosion clown at Gardner’s. Cartridges going off all over the shop. No wonder. Look at the prices: Clubs, 10s 3d per too; Universal, xos 3d per 100; Bonax, 13s per 100; and Rugby, 13s per hundred., Do not forget the address : Centre of Commerce Buildings, Main Street.— Advt.

Mr. A. Adams, Havelock, Marlborough, N.Z., says “ I consider that Chamberlain’s Tablets are an A.x. remedy, and the most efficient procurable for all disorders of the stomach, liver; and bowels. I have used them for some time, deriving the greatest benefit, and have every confidence in recomniending them to all in need of such d ifihdicine. For sale by W. J.Gardner, grocer. —Advt. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d and 28 6d. Wolfe’s Schnapps.—A tonic that has stood the test of years. Woods’Great Peppermint Cure for V Coughs and Colds never fails, is 6 and as 6d Weekly English. Mail Service;—A ' ■ceamor will leave Wellington for Sydney every Friday, and will coxxnect with mail leaving Sydney s for London on Tuesday evening. . 1, . ,