LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 404, 30 June 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Correspondence is unavoidably crowded out of this issue. Mr and Mrs F. W. Frankland returned from a trip to the Wairarapa yesterday. The Ladies’ Guild of All Saints’ Church are contemplating giving a children’s ball about the middle of next month.

We are pleased to be able to report that the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Gower is making a satisfactory recovery from a severe attack of pneumonia.

The local State School opened after the mid-winter vacation yesterday. The school committee desire to thank Mr Nye for offer of lime free of cost for lime-washing the outhouses at the school. On the local racecourse ou Saturday, in the football junior competition, Albions defeated Awahou by 12 points to three.

A replace advertisement from M. H. Walker, of the Red House, in respect to garden and vegetable seeds, appears in this issue.

Mr P. H. Rae-Howard advertises in this issue an orchard and nursery close to town at adow rental.

Five local “sports” bagged seventy-five rabbits within a short distance of the borough on a recent afternoon. Attention is directed to the sale by auction of the late Mrs Coley’s furniture etc, at 2 p.m. to-morrow, particulars of which may be found in our advertising columns. It is stated that a lady vocalist in Dunedin intends to issue a writ lor £s° l damages against the Tiiad, for alleged libel in connection with a recent criticism.

While cleaning a revolver the other day, which was loaded, Mr Millar, a local resident, was accidentally shot in the index finger. The bullet was successfully extracted.

As an evidence of the popularity of Mr and Mrs Bert Wilson, whose wedding took place last week, messages of congratulation have been showered upon them from all parts of the district and Mr Wilson finds it necessary to acknowledge same per medium of our advertising columns. We acknowledge, with thanks, an invitation from the Foxton Cricket Association to be present at a smoke concert to be held in Mr Perreau’s rooms on Friday evening next, when the Austin shield will be presented to the winning team. Mr A. E. Shadbolt returned from a shooting visit up the Main Trunk Fine on Saturday. Mr Shadbolt reports that there was an abundance of feathered sport up the line, and he returned with a good bag. The writer can vouch that the pigeons were prime.

The second test match AngloWelshv. New Zealand was played in Wellington on Saturday and was witnessed by 13,000 spectators. The ground was very sloppy. The game resulted in a draw, both teams scoring three points. Francis kicked a penalty goal for N.Z. and Ponty Jones scored a try for the visitors.

We would remind our readers of the concert and play to be given to-night in the Town Hall. The first part of the programme will consist of musical items arranged by Mr R. T. Betty. After a brief interval the humourous sketch, “My Dearest Mamma,” will be staged under the supervision bf Mr Alf. Fraser. The attendances at the local nonconformist churches on Sunday last were larger than usual, by reason of the fact that the ministers of the said churches replied to a sermon preached by the vicar of the Anglican Church last Sunday week. The Rev. Mr Aitken’s seimou appears on page four. The sermon preached by Mr Mairs was on somewhat similar lines.

The Wellington bakers have gone out on strike. The Master Bakers are confident that in a few days they will have the business going in fair cider. Following are the strikers’ demands :—That no man shall receive less than per week. That the hours of labour shall be 48 hours (instead of 31 as,in the award). That the list of holidays be increased by another day (other than a statutory holiday) on which the Union would hold its annual picnic.

On Wednesday last, the wedding took place at Rongotea, of Gerald Douglas, third son of Mr J. Smith, Moutoa, Foxton, to Blanche Victoria, sixth daughter of Mr J Bukmann, of Rongotea. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Edward Bukmatm as best man, and the bridesmaid was Miss Myrtle Turner, neice of the bride. The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr H. J. Turner. The bride and bridesmaid each wore lovely gold brooches the gift of the bridegroom, the bride being dressed in a very pretty ivory silk dress with the usual veil and orange blossoms. After the ceremony the wedding party and guests sat down to a sumptuous wedding breakfast, when the usual toasts were duly honoured. The happy couple left by cab (amidst showers of rice and good wishes) for Feildiug on route for New Plymouth where they intend to spend their honeymoon. The bride’s travelling- dress was a beautiful grey costume with white felt hat. Tne wedding presents were unmerous and costly. Why ia sandek and son’s puke volatile eucalypti extract superior to any other eucalyptus product ? Because it is the result of full experience, and of a special and careful process of manufacture, and the dangers attending the use of the irresponsible preparations which are now palmed off as “ Extracts ” are avoided. A death was recently reported from the use of one of these concoctions, an.l at an action-at-law a sworn witness testified that he suffered the most cruel irritation from the application to an ulcer of another which was sold as just as good as Sander’s extract. Therefore, beware of such deception I Remember that a drop that cures is better than a tablespoonful that kills, and insist upon the preparation which was proved by experts at the Supreme Court of Victoria, and by numerous authorities during the past 35 years to be a product of genuine merit, viz., the genuine SANDER AND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE eucalypti extract. Chemists and stores. —Advt.

The Anglo - Welsh footballers meet Hawke’s Bay at Napier tomorrow.

Lord and Lady Pluuket are to be entertained at a conversazione, by the citizens of Palmerston, either onjuly 16th or 23rd. Sub-Inspector O’Donovan accompanied by his wife and family, arrived in Palmerston North last night.

A meeting of the Albion football Club will be held in Bird’s Hotel to-morrow night. All members are requested to attend. A special service will be held in the local Presbyterian Church next Sunday evening, when the members of the local Masonic Lodge will be present. An appropriate sermon will be preached by Bro. Rev. G. K. Aitkeu, and a short address will be delivered by Wor. Bro. Clemett. Bro. Geo. Barber will sing the sacred solo, “ Remember now thy Creator.”

It should be unnecessary for us to remind the public of the concert and play to be given by local amateurs in the Public Hall this evening. The programme,- as advertised elsewhere in this issue, should attract a large audience. The proceeds are in aid of All Saints’ Church, and the choir will render a special anthem.

Mrs S. M. Baker, one of the oldest personalities in Foxton and mother of Cr. Baker of the seaport township, is at present on a visit to Palmerston, says the Standard. Mrs Baker’s reminiscences •of earlier daj'S in the Manawatu are very interesting, and she considers that the progress made by her own district in recent years is remarkable.

Mr W. Nye, bricklayer, of Park St., advertises agricultural lime for sale in any quantity. Mr P. H. Rae-Howard advertises a desirable town property for sale.

Messrs Watchoru, Stiles and Co. notify by advertisement that their annual drapery sale will commence on Monday next. It is an old saying that distant fields look green, but we recommend local purchasers to inspect the bargains to be offered during the local sale, and satisfy themselves that it is a fallacy to go outside the town in order to secure bargains.

The funeral of the late Mr Laurence Laurenson, who committed suicide at Tokomaru on Saturday morning, took place at Palmerston on Sunday. Members of the Masonic fraternity were present in force, deceased having been junior warden and an old and popular member of Manawatu Kilwinning. The impressive service of the Lodge at the graveside was conducted by G.D.C. Worshipful Bro. J. A. Nash, assisted by P.M.S. Worshipful Bros. Bennett and L. Simmons. The Rev. J. J. Lewis conducted the church service at the graveside. The late Mr Laurcnson was born in the Shetland Islands and when a boy of twelve came to New Zealand with his parents. He had been in the colony for 33 years at the time of bis death. He was married at Halcombe at the age of 25 years and is survived by his wife and five children four girls and a boy, the oldest being 15 years of age. His father, one of the pioneer residents at Palmerston and who is aged 87 years, still lives there, together with a brother and two sisters of decased. Mr Laurenson was one of the most popular men in the district and his untimely end was a great and surprising shock to all his friends. Did you get a special price for the great stock reduction sale commencing Thursday next, J u]y and,if not. get one, write to the film at'Palmers'on for one without delay. We understand there are some wonderful bargains to be had at next-to-nothing prices.. You know the store, its right next to the Post Office at Palmerston North. Your railway fares will be saved over and over again if you decide to visit this great sale. Every depaitment is loaded with big bargains. Space will not permit description and prices, but we advise you to go and see for yourselves. C. Smith, Ltd., sale.

For Children’s H ncking Cough al night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d and 2s 6d.

“ While riding across the bridge to Stratford,” says Mr H. Crawford, of Cardiff, New Zealand* ”my horse slipped, coming down vn my leg and bruising it very badly. As soon as I got home I bathed the limb in very hot water, and then had Chamberlain’s Pain Balm thoroughly rubbed in. Have always been a besiever in this liniment, and am more so now, for in two days’ time the soreness had nearly disappeared, and within a week I was as fit as ever.” For sale by W. J. Gardner, grocer. —A dvt.

Weekly English Mail Service —A steamer will leave Wellington for Sydney every Friday, and will connect with mail leaving Sydney for .London on Tuesday evening. Mr Horace J. Moon, secretary, Empire Hotel, Wellington, N.Z., is a great believer in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. He says :—“ I am pleased to be able to speak in high praise of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, it having cured me of a very severe cough. Other cough mixtures I had taken faded to even relieve me. For sale by W. J. Gardner, grocer. —Advt. Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, has just received a large consignment of travellers’ samples, including a line of over iooo pairs of stockings. These together with a numerous assortment of winter goods suitable for men, women, and children, will be quitted at ridiculously low prices. Come and see. You will be astounded at the value you get for your money at the Economic. — Advt.

It will be seen from an announcement elsewhere in this issue that Messrs C. M. Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston, are now holding their 50th end of season sale, and in order to suitably commemorate their 25th year of successful trading in the City of the Plains, they are giving bargains big and plenty.— Advt. At Watchorn and Stiles you can buy dress goods at is, wool blousings is 3d; velveteens and flannelettes at 38 6d a, dozen. —Advt.

In a sermon preached at All Saints’Church, Palmerston North, on Sunday evening last, the Rev. Mr Stephenson preaching from the text “ II we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with Him.” Referred to the many divisions existing in Christ’s body on earth and the hatred and envy, contention and strife which existed among the many denominations into which the Church was divided. And yet we were supposed to be tbe family of God and He the elder brother. We were perhaps apt to wonder whether the gospel of brotherhood given to us was only a dream or a vision. In holy writ, however, all this dissension had been foretold. The preacher exhorted his hearers to walk side by side with other Christians amid the encircling gloom.