LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 398, 16 June 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Government has decided to make Mr O. C. Pleasants its candidate for the Oroua seat.

The late Mrs Rebecca Coley’s grandchildren total 67, and greatgrandchildren 34. A splendid record.

Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, inserts a replace advt. in this issue.

The Federal Parliamentary Committee estimates the cost of entertaining the American Fleet at Sydney at .£IB,OOO. Flax cutting on the Moutoa swamp closes to-day for this season. This flax area will be closed for two months.

The Shannon Bowling and Fawn Tennis Club have extended an invitation to members of the Foxton Tenuis Club to a .social function to be held to-morrow.

Mr Ford, M,1.G.E., engineer to the Foxton gas proprietary, informs us that gas will be ready for local consumers during the first week in October next.

The new Dreadnought, the building of which will begin at Portsmouth, in December, will be an improvement upon the St. Vincent, and will costa % millions. She will be completed in 18 months.

The Foxton gas proprietary advertise tenders for the erection of meter and governor house, office, and purifier shed. The proprietary also state that they will proceed with the work of gas installation immediately.

Sir Joseph Ward is to deliver his first political speech in Wairarapa since attaining the Premiership, on Wednesday, June 24, when be will speak in the GreytownTown Hall, which has not been used for a similar purpose since Mr Seddon spoke there in his famous election campaign of 1905. Te Aro House, Wellington, announce that their Great Winter Sale commences on Thursday next. A hearty invitation is extended to country clients to visit their establishment to participate in the bargains being offered. The Te Aro House is old established and has earned an enviable reputation tor its honest methods.*

At the Foxton Borough Council meeting last night, it was decided to vote five guineas towards the opening ceremony of the Shaunou-Moutoa Bridge which is to take place next Wednesday week. The opening ceremony will be made either by the Hon. HallJoues, or the Hon. Mr McGowan.

Dissatisfaction was expressed by some of the members of the deputation which waited upon the Premier at Palmerston yesterday, in reference to the proposed Foxton Harbour Board, by reason of the limited time allowed to discuss the question with the Prime Minister. This was due to the fact that Sir Joseph had to keep an appointment on arrival of the express train. He had subsequently plenty of time at his disposal after the express left. The case Leigh v. Strand, arising out of a land transaction, came before Mr Justice Chapman, in chambers, at Wellington on Saturday morning. Judgment was entered for plaintiff for ,£1836 syd, 7 with costs on the highest scale, allowance for five extra days at 15s, and certificate for second counsel for six clays, plaintiff to have costs according to scale on discoveries and interrogatories. Mr Skerrett, K.C., with him Mr Beerc, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Treadwell for delendant.

We direct attention to the advertisement in another column, re the entertainment and social to be given to-morrow evening, in the Masonic Hall, by the teachers and scholars of the local Primitive Methodist Sunday School. For some time the scholars have been preparing for the event, and an excellent programme has been drawn up. A number of humourous items, including recitations, and a dialogue by the senior girls, supposed to be right up to date and true to life, entitled, “Wanted, a General Servant.’’ Solos, quartettes, etc., and the promise of a good evening’s enjoyment and lots of fun for the modest sum of one shilling. Supper provided. To commence at 7.30 sharp. Some novel bidding was witnessed at Waverley, on Wednesday last, when an impounded horse was put up for auction to pay the expenses of his board and lodging. Bidding was started at “ a bob a leg.” From 4s the figure rose to 6s by sixpenny bids. Such wild speculation, however, could not last, and threepenny bids were resorted to. These were abandoned when the price reached Bs, and a cautious penny a time was indulged in till 12s was reached. The appeal in the animal’s eyes fetched the crowd again, and a rapid fire of halfpenny bids was directed at the auctioneer, who, amid great amusement, finally knocked the horse down at the fancy price of 14s.

v The comfort of elderly people depends largely on keeping the bowels in a healthy condition. Alter certain age, inascular weakness causes chronic constipation, a complaint which invariably causes serious illness. No medicine is so safe, pleasant or certain for old people’s relief as Chamberlain’s Tablets. Try them. They are just what you need. For sale by W. J. Gardner, grocer.— Advt.

Your storekeeper or chemist sells Rheumo at 2s 6d and 4s 6d.

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 lion Marche, Palmerston North. The style, At, a,nd finish of every garment is exquisite, and the prices most reasonable. —O’ M. Ross and Co.— Advt.

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

Mr Alex. Saunders of Moutoj, who recently underwent an operation to his knee, is, we are pleased to say, able to get about again with the aid of a stick. The trouble was a floating cartilage. At the Supreme Court Palmerston on Monday Constable Connor claimed & 1031 6s from William Waugh. The claim arose through plaintiff having been stabbed by defendant while in the execution of his duty, and defendant at the last supreme Court was fined The jury brought in a verdictfor plaintiff with damages amounting to and costs on the lowest scale.