LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 406, 4 July 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Further entries are made to the N.Z. L. and M. Agency’s Himatangi stock sale list. The Manavvatu Band Drainage Board has dicided to again protest against the setting up of a Royal Commission in connection with the River Con , r e!cnee.

Magistrate Thompson has altered the day on which (be monthly sittings of the local Court are to be held from Mondays to Fridays. The next Court sitting will lie held on the rolh hist.

The police at Kiel claim to have frustrated an attempt to reveal to Fiance the composition of German smokeless powder. A governess named Peterson, in a naval captain’s family, and a seaman named Dietrich were arrested.

James Harper, a flaxcutter employed by Messrs W. Ross and Son, cut himself across the right knee on Thursday afternoon, severing the kuec-cap tendons. The wound will incapacitate him from work for two or three weeks.

“ If you are not satisfied we will willingly refund your money”— so says the Te Aro House advertisement. Just now this firm is holding its winter sale in Wellington. Surprising reductions have been made in all departments. Country re i leids have now the opportunity m purchasing anything that is to be found in a well stocked drapoiy emporium at bargain prices. Dealing with a firm like Te Aro House entails no risk ; their slocks are good, and should they fail to satisfy, your cash will be refunded.*

A Chicago woman, in order to cure her husband of his card-play-ing mania, decided to smash the windows of every house he visited for that purpose. The other day she found her erring spouse playing bridge at the private office in a large store. True to her vow, she broke all the windows on the front of the building, and when taken to court the judge upheld her action, besides commending her tor having discovered a new cure for gambling husbands. The man who has felled the forest and crushed the fern, who has ploughed the land and stocked it, is not generally the Socialist agitator, says the Hawke’s Bay Herald. The man who has made the wealth of the Dominion available and has turned it into money, is not generally disposed to share the profits of his labour with all and sundry. He knows that he has made the land profitable, and you will not persuade him that anyone else has a right to oust him from it. There is land still to be had, and we recommend that some of the Socialists should be given the chance of getting a section of their own. They might find the work too hard, and return to the town to talk about their share in the land. But if they succeed we are certain that they would not listen to any one else’s claim to come in and share the benefits of their, labour.

The Kaiser is arranging to pay a visit to the Czar.

This month the Bishops of the Anglican communion meet in conference at Lambeth, in London, under the presidency of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England. The Mataroa-Waioum section of the North Island Main Trunk railway was taken over by the Railway Department on Thursday. The train will run right through from Taihape to Ohakune, without changing at Mataroa. The following nominations have been received to fill the three vacancies on the Wanganui Education Board : —Northern ward, Mr F. Aldridge ; Middle ward, Mr F. M. Spurdle ; Southern ward, Mr F. Pirani.

In connection with the play “ Dearest Mamma,” which was produced by local amateurs in the Public Flail last Tuesday evening, we ommitted to mention the name of Mr Heyes, who kindly “ made up ” the various characters.

The services at the Primitive Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by Mr Huntley, and in the evening by the Rev. P, J. Mairs. The latter will also conduct services at Shannon and Moutoa, at n a.m., and 2.30 p.m., respectively. In to-day’s issue £\ parcels of drapery are advertised by Colliuson and Cunninghame, the well-known drapers of Palmerston North. They give a choice of six parcels, all well-known lines. This is a special sale offer, and anyone giving Collinson and Cunninghame a trial are more than satisfied.*

The Anglican Synod meets in Wellington next week under the presidency of the Venerable Archdeacon Fancourt—the Bishop of the district being in England to attend the Lambeth Conference. The vicar of the local parish and Mr W, S. Stewart, synodstuan, will leave for Wellington early in the week.

Mrs Z. Boyden, is prepared to receive pupils for painting, monochrome, drawing in light and shade, model drawing, freehand in outline. We have previously referred to Mrs Boyden’s capabilities as a teacher and intending pupils can ascertain terms, etc. upon anplication, at her residence, Union St.

The export of gold from New Zealand for the past six months was 254,815 ounces, of the value of ,£1.007,971, being an increase of 21,945 ounces, valued at ,£101,552, as compared with the corresponding period last ) r ear. During the last mouth, the Dominion exported 47,416 ounces of gold, valued at ,£190,656, as against 26,702 ounces valued at ,£104,459 in June 1907. On 2nd July, at Palmcrhon, James Beattie was arrested for the theft of £2, the property of T. Jones, of Foxton. It appears Dim Beattie was a stable mate of Jones’ in the employ of Mr Messena, of Foxton, and on the Ist inst., he robbed his mate and left Foxton for Palmerston by the 3.10 p.m. train. Mr Messena communicated with the police, who at once informed Palmerston. When arrested, accused had £\ 12s in his possession. Pie wis brought before Mr Thompson, S.M., and pleaded guilty, and was convicted and discharged a id ordered to pay the money back within a week.

The Character Sketch in the Review of Reviews (or July is on “ The Real Mr Asquith.” It is a most entertaining article. It begins: “There are two Mr Asquiths. There is Mr Asquith as be seems, and there is Mr Asquith as he is. Of Mr Asquith as be seems there is no need to say much more than merely to call attention to the fact that he is believed by most people to be the only Mr Asquith.” There is also a very tender and beautiful appreciation of Mr Asquith’s predecessor, the late Sir Henry CampbellBannerman. It also contains a very interesting description of the Franco-Britisli Exhibition at Shepherd’s Bush accompanied by an excellent plan showing the position of the various courts. The Book of the Month is “The Life of John T. Delane.” The Review of the Leading Articles in the World’s Magazines is as usual very full and complete.

Costumes at Watchorn Stiles and Co.’s— 55s for 2is, 45s for 20s, 39s 6.1 for igs 6d, 75s for ags 6d.—Advt. Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, hajust received a large consignment of travellers’samples, including aline of over 1000 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 (he 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 naw bolding 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.

Dress poods at Watchorn, Stiles and Co.’s —4s od for is nd, 38 ixd for is gd, 23 gd for is, is 6d for 6W.— Advt. Did you ever stop to think that Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is a general family liniment, especially good for rheumatism. The quick relief afforded by applying it is worth many times its cost. Makes rest and sleep possible For sale by W. J. Gardner, grocer. Advt.

Those who are well posted as to the best meas of relieving pain and curing sores, wounds or burns, always use Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. They insist there is nothing like it. For sale by W. J. Gardner grocer.— Advt.

Sewing Guilds and mothers —fancy being able te buy 10s 6d calicoes for 7s nd, gs 6d for 7s. This department overstocked at Watchorn, Sliles and Co.’s— Ad vx

Correspondence from Mr J. Harris, of Marlon, in reference to the selection of a candidate to contest the Manawatu seat in the Opposition interests, at the forth* coming general election, will appear in onr next issue.

The local Band is making great proficiency under the tuition of Conductor Heyes, who has selected a very nice programme, and expects to have the Band out playing by the end of the month. We are also pleased to note there is a fair sprinkling of new players.

We warn the public against a certain native who is in the habit of obtaining money under false pretences. He has already duped several householders. He represents that he has potatoes, ducks, etc., for sale at “ bargain prices,” and asks for a certain sum in advance. He has, however, failed to complete his part of the bargain, and several people are looking for him. The matter has been reported to the police.

The morning and evening services at the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. G. K. Aitken. The service in the evening, as already noticed, will be of an unusually interesting character. The Masonic body of Foxton will attend the service, and the subject of the sermon will be the “Temple and its Lessons,” while Wor. Bro. Clemett will give a short address on the “nature and objects of Free Masonry.” Special hymns will be sung, while the anthem, “O Lord my God,” will be rendered by the choir, and the solo, “ Remember now thy Creator,” by Wor. Bro. A. Bennett, of Palmerston N. Copies of the order of service may be had at the church doors. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS has stimulating properties possessed by no other spirits.