LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 386, 19 May 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We congratulate Miss O. Fraser, daughter of our esteemed Town Clerk, in having obtained the Theory or second certificate for shorthand from the Pitman Institute, Bath, England. Constable Connor who was stabbed while arresting William Waugh (the latter was fined ,£IOO for the incident) has issued a writ for ,£lO3l damages against Waugh in connection with the matter, says the Palmerston Times. One of Rua’s followers was asked why he wore his hair long. “That,” he replied, “is his peeziness, same as you peeziness why you wear it short and part it at the side.” The Mayor is to be entertained at a dinner at Perreau’s rooms this evening by local business men. Mr John Stevens, M.P., has accepted an invitation to be present. A small snake, measuring about seven inches in length, and about an inch in girth, was discovered in a case of pineapples received from Queensland, by Mrs Barry, of Carterton, on Friday last. Overheard in the street to-day ; —First person asks, “Any important business done in the Borough Council last night?” Second person replies : “ Yes, I understand that they are going to invite the American fleet to Foxton !” Next man please. The daily papers recently recorded the fact that a motor cyclist beat the express from Christchurch to Dunedin. Much more interesting if they recorded the remarks of the pedestrians who met that cyclist.—Free Lance.

The contract for the erection and installation of coal gas at Foxton is let to Messrs Norwood and Pearson of Wellington. The sub-contractor is Mr G. B. Watson who is represented by Mr J. Watt; the Company’s Clerk of Works is Mr W. S. Heyes (formerly gas manager at Pahiatua), and the engineer is Mr Ford. At Wellington on Saturday Hermann Sigurd Pearson, keeper of a fruiterer’s shop in Mannersstreet charged with selling whisky without a license on the 3rd May, and further with keeping whisky for sale —was fined ,£lO and costs 7s 6d on the first charge and reserved his decision on the second charge. At the local Police Court yesterday before Alex. Cockburn, J.P., Fred. Clansey was fined 5s or in default 24 hours for drunkenness. This morning before Alf. Fraser, J.P., Peter Petersen on a similar charge was fined £ 1 or in default one week. This was the accused’s second offence within a period of six months.

A witness giving evidence at the Arbitration Court at Auckland yesterday in the hairdressers’ dispute said that his tips amounted to from losto £1 per week. “ Do you pool the tips?” asked Mr Brown. “Oh no,” was the response. “We each keep our own, except at Christmas week, when we put all our tips in a box and split it up between us at the end of the week. ” ■

A correspondent of the Patea Press, writing from Upper Waitotara, says he hears that some plucky settlers have taken up some new country about 12 miles further back from Mr van Ash’s place, making a distance of 50 miles from Waitotara. Oue of them took his wife aud children back there last week. It is pioneering indeed to have to ride six miles along a goat track aud then have to walk the other six through the bush.’

Arnst left Wellington on Fri. day for Sydney, where he hopes to get a sculling match on with Harry Pearce. Arnst’s deposit of to bind a match with Webb is still held by the editor of the Wanganui Herald, and will, according to the rules governing championship races, have to be covered on behalf of Webb within the next few days. In a letter advising the Herald that he is off to Sydney, Dick states that all correspondence addressed care George Towns, Gladesville wharf, Parramatta liver, will find him.

At Wellington last Friday before Mr Riddell, S.M., Charles Frederick Priest, tobacconist and hairdresser, pleaded guilty to a charge of selling unlawfully at Petone, a ticket by which permission was given to the purchaser thereof to have an interest in a scheme by which prizes were to be gained by mode of chance. The chief detective stated that the defendant had sold to a constable in plain clothes two tickets in a sweep on the Wanganui Steeplechase. Twenty-five thousand subscribers at two shillings each were supposed to enter for the sweep, the first prize which was to second, The deteudant charged 2s 3d for each ticket, reserving 3d for himself as commission. Counsel stated that the accused did not know he was breaking the law. Only fifteen tickets had been sold in Petone, and the money had since been returned to the purchasers. The defendant was fined £2 and costs. Percy Simpson, an assistant, was fined £1 and John Turner, on a similar charge, was fined £2,

Mr Grant, the Education Board’s technical instructor, paid a brief visit to Foxton yesterday.

A number of local residents attended Mr. J. C. Williamson’s production at the Palmerston Opera Houselast night. Tenders are called, by the executrix in the estate of the late Bernard Spelmau, for the purchase of section 86, Russell Street. The British footballers arrived at Wellington yesterday, and were accorded an official reception by the Premier.

A meeting of all persons interested in the forthcoming Rowing Club Bazaar will be held on Thursday evening next.

The Land and Income Tax Department gives notice that returns of income must be furnished not later than Ist June.

An outbreak of eczema has occurred among the children attending the district high school at Pahiatua. There are over twenty cases.

A number of local Masons intend to be present at the consecration ceremony in connection with the new Masonic temple at Palmerston, to-morrow. The installation of W.M. and investiture of officers in connection with the local Masonic Lodge will take place next Thursday evening. Lodge tyled at 7.15 p.m, sharp. Visiting brethren are cordially invited to be present. Considerable time was taken up at last night’s Borough Council meeting discussing street lighting question but nothing of a definite nature was done. It was the consensus of opinion, however, that lamps should be erected at each intersection.

Messrs Dr Mandl, F. Easton and Geo. Gray had a pleasant motor journey last week. They left Foxton on Wednesday last, going down to Wellington via Paikakariki. On Thursday they left the Empire City, going over the Rimutakas and spending the night at Masterton. They reached Palmerston on F'riday afternoon at 3 o’clock, and completed the circuit back to their starting point.

We direct attention of our readers to an advertisement which appears elsewhere, announcing that a public meeting will be held on Friday evening in the Borough Council Chambers in connection with the proposed volunteer corps. All interested in the movement are invited to be present. A military representaiive will be in attendance to give all necessary information. Even dull and commonplace stockings have become an art, and one can now obtain hosiery which would once have seemed an obscure impossibility. A daintily shod foot is incomplete without an equally dainty stocking—then why not the best. Te Aro House, Wellington, advertise elsewhere a special offer of hosiery for country residents, which ranges from the flimsiest net work to the stoutest and most obdurate make. Write to them. They, will not consider any request a bother ; indeed, to attend to your slightest wish is just what they want-*

A local young man created a little diversion on Saturday afternoon. He requested a ride on a fine upstanding bay, ridden by a well-known Moutoa resident. The request was granted, and the pleasure seeker was thrown into the saddle. Off went the horse with its rider huddled up, a la Tod Sloan. The gee gee gathered pace, and the rider, who is expert on a cycle, found no means to back pedal, so threw himself off, and hung on to the reins. He performed a marvellous aerial flight. ‘Tis said he is now composing an ode entitled “The Riderless Horse.”

We give a final reminder of the social to be held in the Masonic Hall to-morrow night. Particulars of Mr P. M. Page’s mart sale for Saturday next appear in our advertising columns. A brooch lost between Watchorn, Stiles and Co.’s and the Bady’s Mile is advertised for. Reward.

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