LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 412, 18 July 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Hkrau) quarterly and halfyearly accounts have been issued, and we should esteem as a favour a prompt settlement of same. Owing to the indisposition of the vicar, there will be no communion service in All Saints’ Church at 8 a.m. to-morrow, the other services will be held as usual. The services in the Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by Mr J. C. Glover, of Rongotea, and Mr G. Huntley will conduct service at Moutoa.

The adjourned meeting of the ratepayers of the special rating area of the Moutoa Drainage Board, is advertised to take place in the Council Chambers on Friday evening next, 24th iust. At a meeting of the local Good Templar’s Dodge on Thursday night, it was unanimously resolved to allow the local football clubs free use of the hall and lighting for their meetings. The morning and evening services at the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. G. K. Aitken. Children are especially invited to the morning service when an address on the Golden Text will be given. In the evening the subject will be the “ Priesthood oi the Christian Church.”

Mr Guthrie has been selected by the Opposition to contest the Oroua seat in that party’s interest at the forthcoming election. The candidates who will thus claim the votes of the Oroua electors will be Mr O. Pleasants (Government), Mr Guthrie (Opposition), and Mr R, E. Horublow (Independent).

A deputation of twenty-five Members of Parliament waited on the Premier with regard to the Bank of New Zealand and the State. The proceedings were private, and the press were not admitted, but the Premier states no banking legislation wilt be introduced by the Government this session.

The members of All Saint’s choir met at Mrs W. Stewart’s residence yesterday afternoon for the purpose of making a presentation to Mrs C. E- Barnard, who is about to leave Foxtonand settle in Auckland. Mrs Barnard has been an active member of the choir for some years and the members felt they could not allow her to depart without carrying away some token which would, link the choir to her memory. The memento took the form of a lady’s handbag. The presentation was made, on behalf of the choir, by Mrs Stewart and the recipient feelingly acknowthe gift.

A key attached to a block of wood awaits an owner at this office.

There was a heavy fall of snow on the lower ranges last night, and the weather throughout the district is very cold.

The police are in possession of a purse containing money. Owner can have same by paying cost of advertisement.

All those interested in bowling are invited to attend a meeting in the Masonic Hall next Tuesday evening, when the advisability of forming a club in Foxtou will be discussed.

In another column Mrs Hussey notifies that she has purchased the balance of Mr C. L- Barnard’s stock of jewellery, etc., and has made arrangements’ to receive watches, etc. for repairs. The lady who took an umbrella by mistake from the dressing room at the Public Hall, on the night of the children’s ball, is requested to return same to this office, where her own is awaiting her. Butter is up a penny per lb, making the retail price is 56, the highest price experienced in Dunedin for five years. The rise is due to the pronounced shortage of supply as a result of the recent floods and storms in Otago and the outlying districts. Lord Strathcona, Mr WhitelawReid, and the Earl of Crewe farewelled the Prince of Wales, and the Earl of Dudley at Waterloo Station. The Indomitable, on which they sailed is due at Quebec on the 22nd.

A big political fight at Dundee was productive of some good repartee between the suffragettes and some of their opponents.. At a meeting when one of the most voluble was speaking, a man shouted out to her, “ How would you like to be a man ?” She replied like a shot, 1 ‘ How would you?”

“We are specialists” is the heading to an advertisement in this issue from Messrs O’Connor and Tydeman, watchmakers and jewellers, of Palmerston North. This well-known firm are experts in the manufacture of fine jewellery, and hold the largest stock of unset stones and gems in the district.

Messrs A. D. Thomson, S.M. (chairman), W. S. Short, G. F. Robinson and C. R. Vickermau have been gazetted as Commissioners of the Manawatu Rand Drainage Commission. The area involved covers the Counties of Manawatu, Kairanga and Oroua. Sir Oliver Dodge states the use of electricity in agriculture shows that the crops treated gave a 40 per cent better yield, including wheat, mangolds, tomatoes and raspberry canes. Elsewhere iu this issue, Mr Iharaira Roiri, chief of the Ngalituranga tribe, warns all persons found trespassing and removing timber from the Papangaio Block (from the mouth of the river to McMillan’s boundary) that they will be prosecuted. This action lias been found necessary by reason of people unauthorised cutting up logs on the property, and removing same. Roiri informs us that the natives require all the timber in the vicinity for their own use. He has also laid the matter before the police.

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,

Sewing Guilds and mothers—fancy being able te buy 10s 6d calicoes for ys nd, gs 6d for 7s. This department overstocked at Watchorn, Stiles and Co.’s — Advt WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS is absolutcly invaluable to the traveller. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails, is 6d and 2s 6d

Mr W. Marshall, Inspector, Vermin Destruction Act, Coleraine, Victoria, says : —" We always keep Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house, and would not be without it. I consider it the best of all medicines for it gives instant relief, whether the patient is one of the children or myself. When I first tried Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy I was driving through the Casterton district, and had caught a severe cold. I bought a couple ot bottles from Messrs H. and G. Harris of Casterton, and kept a bottle in my pocket, taking a dose about every three hours, and before they were used was completely cured. I - used to suffer from bronchitis, but by taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first symptom always ward off an attack. I have given Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy a sound and substantial trial, and have no hesitation in saying it is the best ot all cough medicines, and can highly recommend it to anyone with a family.” For sale by W. J. Gardner, grocer.— Advt.

At Watchorn and Stiles, all the newest in trimmed millinery at half price.—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, lit, and finish of every garment is exquisite, and the prices most reasonable.—C M. Boss and Co.— Advt. Have you - tried Wolfe’s Schnapps for kidney ailments. For Children’s Hacking Cough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure is 6d and zs 6d.