LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 403, 27 June 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A young man is wanted for farm work, principally stock.

The services to-morrow at the Primitive Methodist Church will be conducted by the Rev. P. J. Mairs. The evening subject will be; ‘‘Apostolic Succession or who can forgive sins”: reply to the Anglican vicar. Interviewed by a Gisborne Times reporter on his return from an inland trip, Mr W. T. Rees said that the size of the tress in the great Maugatu (Poverty Bay) timber country is marvellous. Many of them are 6ft through and 150 ft high before they branch. The timber resources of the district are practically inexhaustible, and should return a railway revenue of ,£200,000 a year for the next fifty years.

At the seventeeth anniversary of the consecration of St. George’s Church, Hobart, on Sunday, June 7th, the reetcr of the parish, the Rev. A. Brain, made references to the fact that at the consecration of the church on May 29th, 1838, Mr Charles Butler was present, and had been an attendant at the church since then, occupying the same pew all that time. Mr Butler will be 86 next month.

A German tourist at Queentown expressed himself freely to a Gore resident regarding the Dominion’s labour laws. Discussing the hard-and-fast lines laid down by the various Acts, the visitor said: Why, if a hostile fleet appeared off Wellington ; on the day set apart as a half-holiday, to bombard the city, the Hon, Mr Millar would be sent out to read the Act and tell them it was outrageous to work on the halfholiday.”

For the twenty-four hours ending at 9 a.m. this morning, 32 points of rain fell locally, Entries for the N.Z.E. and M. Agency Co.’s next Himataugi stock sale appear elsewhere in this issue.

The ordinary meeting of the Wanganui Education Board will be held on Wednesday evening next.

Mr Stone, the contractor for the erection of the retort benches at the local gas works, arrived last night and will commence work on Monday. Mr Heyes states that, weather permitting, the work of laying the gas mains throughout the borough will be completed in about five weeks time.

A scheme has been initiated for a British national monument at Waterloo to commemorate the memory ot the battle, which was fought on June 18th, 1815. Mr J. T. Shenbridge, storekeeper of Huuua, has decided to contest the Franklin seat in the Government interest against Mr W. F. Massey, Deader of the Opposition. In this issue Mr P. H. RaeHoward calls tenders for the purchase of the residence of the late Mrs Rebecca Coley. This is a rare opportunity for anybody to secure a good home and we would advise inspection. Mr “Bousor” Smith, a well known local identity, was conveyed to the Palmerston Hospital by this morning’s train. The unfortunate man is suffering from some internal trouble. A sensation has occurred at Calcutta. Gossani, who was arrested in connection with the bomb factory discovery, turned informer, implicating Arabindo, Ghose, and others in a rebellious conspiracy, and obtaining funds by armed robbery. There is to be a further improvement in the Trunk line train services. On and after the Ist prox., a train will leave Waioru each morning at 8.10 a.m., to connect with the mail trains at Marton, and the 2.15 p.m. from Marton will reach Waioru at 7 p.m.

There is something impressive in the idea of the congress of ministers of religion from all parts of the Empire, all owing allegiance to one Church, and all united in the discussion of the best means of promoting the objects they have at heart, says the Hawke’s Bay Herald, Viewed in this way, the Anglican Church is undoubtedly one of the bonds of union between the various componeut parts of the Empire, and as such deserves the recoguition of every Imperialist, East Sunday night the vicar of All Saints’ Church, the Rev. G. Young-Woodward, endeavour d to enlighten members of his flock by dealing with certain phases of church history and doctrine, a synopsis of which appeared in our issue of Tuesday last. To morrow morning, at the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. G. K. Aitken will deal with some of the statements made by the Rev. Mr YoungWoodward from the Presbyterian point of view, and the Rev. Mr Mairs will unfold the Methodist side of the question at the evening ing service in his church. It is anticipated that there will be large congregations at both services.

It may be interesting to footballers to know that the game is supposed to have been introduced in Britaiu by the Romans, possibly as a substitute for the gladiatorial combats of their native land. The great football festival of the year was Shrove Tuesday. It was prohibited by an Act of Edward 11. in 1365, and again by Richard 11. in 1388, on account of the decadence of archery. James I. forbade the Heir Apparent to play it, and described it as “meeterfor laming than making able the user thereof.” But James I. also published a ‘ ‘ Counterblast to Tobacco,” and the weed and the game have about the same number of votaries.

Speaking of all his recess trips in various parts of the Dominion, the Prime Minister said he had found a very good feeling and spirit prevaliug. “I am pretty confident,” he said, "that the people in the country generally are not in the dumps.” If there had been a little tightness in the money market the great bulk of the people he had spoken with did not fear it, and were in good heart. He referred to the way in which products were keeping up generally, and instanced Taranaki as a case in point, where a phenomenal season was being experienced. “On the whole,” he concluded, “ I think things are very healthy throughout New Zealand. ’ ’ Operations on the main Trunk railway line have been somwhat delayed this week by bad weather, but every effort is being made by the engineers in charge at both ends of the line to get the two sections so far completed by August 7 to make it possible to carry out the' proposal to take the Parliamentary party right through to Auckland by rail to participate in the functions connected with the visit of the American fleet. Nearly all the earthwork has been completed, and the principal work remaining to be done is some eight or nine miles of plate-laying and ballasting. The finishing touches are being put to the Makatote viaduct. It is not yet certain whether the Maunganui-a-te-Ao-viaduct, which is. about a mile from Makatote, wr'll be finished by the first week in August, but . the Contractor, Mr Anderson, is pushing it on as rapidly as possible.

For Children’s Hacking Cough at night Woods’ Gi#it Peppermint Cure, is 6d and 6d.

The fourth session of teenth Parliament of New Zealand will open on Monday afternoon, >, at 2.30 o’clock.. The second test match, New Zealand v. Anglo-Welsh is being played at Wellington to-day. The } result of the match will be posted outside the Heraed office upon < receipt of same. '"''“T'-'" Word has been received that butter has risen in price one penny per pound. After Monday next all the local storekeepers will retail butter at 1/3 per lb. ,>v The services at the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. G. K, Aitken and in the evening by Mr Billeus, of Palmerston North. In the mornihg Mr Aitken intends dealing the sermon of the Rev. J, YoungWoodward, which was published in our issue ot Tuesday last. His subject will be “ Sound Doctrine,” a refutation of the heresies published recently by the Rev. J. ■ \ Young-Woo'lwaid. As Mr Aitken intends showing the other side of the question raised by Mr YoungWoodward, a good congregation ■- of those interested in the discussion is expected. Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, has just received a I rge consignment of travellers’ samples, including a line of over 1000 pairs of s'oekings. These together with a numerous assortment of winter goods suitable for men, women, and childi cn, will be quitted at ridiculously low prices. Come and see. Yon will be astounded at the value you get for your money at the Economic. — Advt.

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.—C M. Boss and Co.— Advt.

At Watchorn and Stiles, all the newest in (rimmed millinery at half price. - Advt. It will be seen from an announcement e!st where in this issue that Messrs C. M. Ro?s and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston, are now holding their 50th end of season sale, and in order to suitably their 25th year of successful trading in the City of the Plains, they are giving bargains big and plenty.— Advt. Have you tried Wolfe’s Schnapps for kidney ailments.