LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 391, 30 May 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Wanganui Chinaman was on Wednesday fined /,io and costs for exposing unsound bananas for sale.

One hundred and thirty German pastors of all creeds, including 15 Catholics, were welcomed in London and entertained at luncheon at the Mansion House.

Mr Gardner’s cash grocery store has been floated into a Co-operative Company. We understand the business will continue to be conducted as a cash trading store.

The Rev. G. K. Aitken has returned from his holiday and will conduct the services at the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow, both in the morning and evening. The latter subject will be “A Godly violence.”

To-morrow all the services in All Saints’ Church will be conducted by the Rev, G. P. Davys, M.A., vicar of St. Peter’s, Wellington. During his short visit in Foxton the Rev. Mr Davys will be the guest of Mrs Frankland, Two female passengers aboard the Palmerston-Foxtou train on Tuesday evening provided a little entertainment for their fellow passengers. A heated argument lead to—well —yes —blows. The guard found it necessary “ to take down their names.”

Sister Small, A.T.N.A, inserts a card in this issue, notifying that she will open a nursing home in Foxton, under medical supervision, about the middle of July next. Engagements may be referred to Mrs Washington Stewart, Lady’s Mile.

The services in the local Primitive Metb&tjist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. P. J. Mairs, whose subject iu the evening will be “ What is Religion”- —a present day question. The choir will render an anthem, Come let ns worship,” and Mr Mairs will siug a solo entitled “Do something for Jesus.” ‘‘Absolutely flickerless” was the promise put forth by Messrs Macmoban in connection with their exquisite picture entertainment, and how that promise has fulfilled surprised no less than it delighted last night’s great audience. This achievement is a partive revelation in the wonderful art of the cinematograph. The Palmerston N. Elijah Oratoria Society will produce the Elijah Oratorio under the baton of Mr M. Cohen, in aid of the district hospital funds, at Palmerston on June 17th. The affair will be one of the grandest musical treats ever submitted to a Palmerston audience. As the funds are for such a laudable object it is hoped that a number of people from this district will be present. Tickets and further particulars may be obtained from Mr Alf. Fraser.

A meeting of the Works Committee was held in the Borough Council on Thursday night. Present: —The Mayor, and Crs Baker, Coley, Gray, Hennessy, and Wilson. The object of the meeting was to decide what roads should be graded by the County Council’s grader. It was pointed out that most of the streets required attention, and it was decided that a visit of inspection be made by the Mayor and Cr Coley to decide what streets should be attended to. The following resolution was passed, ” That an estimate of the formation and metalling of Liddle, Heta, Gladstone, Futter Streets, laud Raveusworth Place, be made, and the amount required for same be borrowed under the Government Eoaus to Eocal Bodies Act.

About mid-day ou Wednesday, says the Dominion, it became the duty of a girl belonging to a popular tea-drinking establishment in Willis Street to convey a tray of good things to a busy man of business in the vicinity. She was in mid-street when the English (or Anglo-Welsh) footballers came into view and began cheering vociferously. Turning to see the object of such enthusiasm, she found everybody’s gaze focussed on herself, and she almost dropped the tray in her bewilderment. Then it dawned upon her that in a giddy moment she had pinned some red, white and blue ribbon to her dress, and this it was which roused the British cheers.

A lady’s belt awaits au owner at this office. . The “Review of Reviews for Australasia,’’ for the month of June, just to hand, is especially interesting. It contains a very excellent Character Sketch of Australia's new Governor-General, Eord Dudley, Another very interesting article is Mr Stead’s defence of General Gordon against the malicious attack of Lord Cromer, General Gordon’s name is sweet to Britishers in Australia as in England, and this defence will be warmly applauded. The number is a very illuminating one. Mrs Evelyn Thaw is suing Mr James Regan, proprietor of the Hotel Knickerbocker, for £ 10,000 for slander (says the New York Herald of April 4th), The slander is that Mr Regan had stated he requested her and Mr E. R. Thomas to leave the Knickerbocker grill-room. She admits that she and Mr Thomas were there, but says they were not ordered to leave. Mr Regan says he gave Mr Thomas five minutes to drink what was then on the table, and then leave the room. At the end of five minutes Mr Thomas departed.

A Maori Congress is to be held at Wellington, opening on July 14th, to ascertain what is being done at present tor the Maori race in different directions in regard to education, health and sanitation, trades, and in agriculture. An executive committee has been appointed, with the Native Minister as honorary chairman, the Maori members of the Te Aute Association to make all the necessary arrangements. The Congress which will be opened by his Excellency the Governor, will also consider the matter of taking a vote upon the question of whether or not alcoholic liquors should be sold to natives. What might have been a case for the services of our energetic Constable Woods, was Justin time averted last Thursday afternoon. A lady was at the station seeing her two sisters away by the afternoon train. One of the departing guests suddenly discovered she bad lost her watch ; sure she had it when in the ladies’ waiting room. Careful search revealed the article was not there. Just as the train was starting she discovered that the watch had got loose from the swivel and slipped down safely in the band which encircled her waist. Result: General rejoicings ; police not required ; everybody on platform and in the train honorably acquitted. After the deputation that waited upon the Premier on Wednesday at Shannon, had finished their business, Mr John Stevens spoke in very feeling terms of the support he had received at Shannon in the past, and although he would not be their member in the future owing to the electorates being altered, he would always remember the kind treatment he had received from them. He felt sure that Shannon would have a good member, should he be returned, in Mr Field. They had always worked together in the past and he would be happy to assist iu any way in the future. Mr Venn replied expressing regret at losing Mr Stevens as a member for that constituency.

For to-night’s farewell event at the Public Hall, Messrs Macmahon have prepared a specially attractive programme of their aptly-termed “ exquisite pictures,” equalling, if not exceeding, last night’s wonderful presentation. Kvery item will lie new, and all the gems of the repertoire will be included. Among those new and nodel subjects received within the past few weeks from Loudon, Paris and New York, may be mentioned the romance of the Paris streets, ‘‘Poor, but Honest,” “ The Cabman’s Delusion,” ‘‘The Dramatic Child Story,” ‘‘The Clown Doctor,” the uproariously funny picture comedies, ‘‘Our Band Competition,” and “ The Maniac Juggler,” etc. The remarkably vivid sporting picture, “ Training a Trotting Horse.” A notable feature also will be the first presentation here of what is generally considered all over the world to be ihe greatest cinematographic achievement to date —the complete reproduction in gorgeous colouring and vivid action of the Parisian pantomime of the “ Harlequin’s Love Story.” Our publicans and barmen are in luck, says the Feilding Star. A Magistrate has just ruled at Dannevirke that these two members of our society are licensed not only to sell beer, but to empty into the roadway the man who is carrying too big a load of that delectable fluid. What a happy time and glorious opportunity this offers for retired pugilists who still have a hankering to keep in trim without going into the ring for the necessary exercise. They have only to become publicans or slingersout. But the Magistrate’s ruling goes even further than suggesting such exercises may come in the way of the licensee and the dispenser of stagger-juice. He ruled that ‘ ‘ the licensee was bound to remove a disorderly and abusive man.” What does this mean to the future of the licensee ? It means that he has not only to be prepared to wrestle with the no-license movement and to have the skill of a pugilist, but he must become expert in jui-sitjsu, just like a policeman. What a future ! But the reward is great, for he can throw a man out of his hotel, break the fellow’s bones—and be justified in so doing in the eyes of the law. Good old law! \

For Children’s Hacking 'Cough at night Woods’ Great Pepperunnt Cure, is 6d and 23 6d. ’ i, '

Some local youngsters, ranging in ages from Bto 11 years, have been indulging in stone-throwing at buildings, including churches, lately, to the annoyance of inmates. The police have had the matter in hand, and yesterday certain boys admitted the offence and received a severe reprimanding both from the police and their parents. The Magistrate will deal with offenders in future. i(The tall, mild, quiet man with the trustful brown eyes cleared his throat:— “Once, when I kept fowls, a little incident happened, which revealed to me the hitherto unexpected cunning of the ordinary everyday variety of fowl. One day I noted a fowl limping rather badly, so after a while I fixed it up with a bread poultice. The hen seemed to like it, and it did her a lot of good—until she picked the bandage off and tasted the poultice, Then she and her friends made a meal of it; Next morning when I went out I found every hen in the place limping ! ”