The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1908. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 413, 21 July 1908, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1908. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Herald quarterly and halfyearly accounts have been issued, and we should esteem as a favour a prompt settlement of same.

We understand that Dr Adams has two rooms which he is prepared to put at the disposal of any desirous town or country patients, until the erection of his hospital is completed on the section adjoining his house in Thynue Street. The Foxton Brass Band, which has been practising assiduously for some time past under Conductor Heyes, will, providing meteoroligical conditions are congenial, give an al fresco concert in Main Street on Saturday evening, commencing at 8 o’clock. Visitors to Foxton have ex* pressed surprise that we do not possess a bowling green. We have to admit that this excellent form of recreation and amusement has been overlooked in the past. The subject has, however, been discussed in a casual way by several local ex-bowlers and tonight a public meeting will be held in the Masonic Hall to discuss the , subject and an endeavour made to form a club. We hope to see a large attendance present, particularly those who feel that they can no longer take part in the more strenuous games of football, cricket or tennis. We hope that a committee will be set up to discuss ways and means of securing a suitable piece of ground for the laying down : of a green.

Nothing further has yet been heard from headquarters in reference to extending the hours of the local telephone exchange. Mr J. W. Rough, architect, notiffes elsewhere in this issue that he has removed from the Borough Council Chambers to Thyn ne Street, where he may be consulted at all hours.

Mr Patterson, chemist, has secured a lease of the premises recently occupied by Mr C. L. Barnard, watchmaker and jeweller, and intends to remove there at the latter end of this week. Tamu was the Maoris’ hero in Wednesday’s Taranaki match. As he was going off the field one son of darkness rushed up to him, caught him by the hand, slapped him on the back and exclaimed: “ Well done, you plack dago ! ”

“ New Zealand has been exploited as a land without strikes and without poorhouses, but I find both here,” said Mr Edmonds, an American, to a Wellington reporter. “ Only you call your poorhouses by other names.” Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M. and President of the Commission appointed in connection with the drainage of the basin of the Manawatu and Oroua rivers, proposes to open the commission in Palmerston on the 29th inst. if arrangements can be made.

Disappointment invariably follows those who delay in writing for the bargains advertised in this paper by Te Aro House. Often when their goods are advertised an almost immediate clearance is made,* so that a reasonable promptitude is necessary in writing for them. This week the Te Aro House announce some very special lines, which they are clearing out at greatly reduced prices.*

The annual return of the numbers of industrial unions of employers and workers in the Dominion shows that there are 121 unions of employers, with a total membership of 3630. There were 310 workers’ unions, with a membership of 45,914. Bight employers’ unions and nine workers’ unions failed to send in returns this year, and their registration will accordingly be cancelled. We regret to record the death of the wife of Mr R. Johnston, of Coley Street, which took place in the Palmerston Hospital last Saturday. The deceased was 26 years of age, and leaves a husband and infant to mourn their loss. The interment took place in the local cemetery this afternoon, the Rev. Mr Aitken performing the last rites. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved husband and relations.

Just the weather for blankets, rugs, and eider down quilts, and Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd., the well - known drapers of Palmerston North, have anticipated your wants. They also realise that cash is scarce, and that only making enormous reductions in these ever fashionable and necessary articles, is the way to draw the spot cash trade, so for the next ten days Collinson and Cuuuinghame, Ltd., intend to give you some real bargains.* A resplendant Maori, attired in a frock coat and white waistcoat, and wearing a large amber rosette and streaming ribbons of amber and black, created much amusement as he moved about the terraces, at New Plymouth during the progress of the Auglo-Welsh-Taranaki football match, the strains of ■“ I see you’ve got your old browm hat on” greeting him wherever he went/

The editor of the Feildiug Star never loses an opportunity of impressing upon his readers the value of his journal as an advertising medium. Mark you, we grant that the Star is now one of the leading journals on this coast, but we are remided of the old saying re ‘‘good wine, etc.” Here is a characteristic par: “Mr W. F. Davis, of Palmerston, is another owner of lost property who finds reason to be grateful to the Star. He lost a prize fox-terrier, valued at ,£25, and heard it was at Feilding. An advertisement in this journal elicited the fact that the dog had strayed on to Mr Askew’s premises, and the latter readily apprised the owner of the fact.” — We can go one belter than our contemporary. A man lost a prize rooster—he said money wouldn’t buy it. Came to advertise a reward for its return. Paid for the advertisement,'hud we were just handing him his change when the rooster crowed on the doorstep. Marvellous!

Taihape has formed a branch of the Anti-Asiatic League. The Taihape Daily Times, in its report of the meeting at which the branch was formed, states that Mr J. Cameron, the organising secretary of the league, “although he lacks the gilded tongue of the more practical orator, was able to place his facts briefly, and in some cases forcibly, before the audience.” Mr Cameron is reported to have said that “ the Chinese were the least law-abiding citizens in the Dominion,” the per centage of Chinese criminals being twice as large as the per centage of Europeans. “ The Chinese in the Dominion were of a bad type, and there was no probability of their becoming better.” In many cases in New Zealand, according to Mr Cameron, Chinese were employed in hotels and boarding houses; and many of them were smuggled in without paying poll tax. Mr Cameron stated that the Prime Minister and other members of the Cabinet were favourable to the exclusion of Chinese, but they wished the people to be behind them. —Permit us to add that surely the Ministry should be content with Mr Cameron and Lionel Terry!

The takings at last Saturday’s football match between Auckland and Britain totalled ,£1214, The friends ot “granny ” Sullivan will regret to learn that the old lady is at present in very indifferent health.

The managers of the local Presbyterian Church have instructed a local builder to submit an estimate for the erection of additions to the present building. To-morrow is Arbor Day, and so far as Foxtonis concerned nothing of a public nature will be done to celebrate the day. Poor old Fojcton !

A meeting of the Awahou Football Club will be held in Mr W. Hamer’s rooms at 8 p.m,, on Friday evening next. The funeral of the late Mrs McLean took place on Sunday afternoon. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev Mr Mairs.

At last night’s Council meeting, Cr F. W. Frauklaud was appointed delegate to the Municipal Conference to be held in Wellington on August, 3rd 1908. Dr Adams notifies that he has removed to his residence in Thy one Street and the Avenue. Consulting hours, xo to 11 a.m., 2 to 3 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m, Mr J. T. Levett, bookseller and stationer, notifies that he is agent for the Alliance Assurance Co., Barber’s steam dye works, Foxton Public Hall and the Welliugtou Evening Post.

The Railway Department invite written tenders for the supply of a shunting horse and driver at Foxton. Conditions can be seen on application to the local stationmaster. Offers close at 2.30 p.m. on the 29th iust. ;

The oldest recipient of an oldage pension in the Dominion is a widower 107 years of age. The second oldest is a,i unmarried man, aged 104 years. The latter draws his instalments in person at the post office each mouth. The street lighting proposals adopted at last night’s Borough Council meeting should make Foxton one of the best lit boroughs in the Dominion, and should serve to advance the prospects of the town. An important meeting of the local Oddfellows’ Lodge will be held in the Good Templar Hall this evening at 8 o’clock. Every member is requested to be present as the business to be discussed is of an important nature. A meeting of the Napier Painters and Decorators’ on Friday night carried the following resolution as the outcome of an appeal for aid:—“That this Union absolutely refuses to grant any financial assistance to the Wellington Bakers' Union, and disapproves of their action in striking.” A local youngster appeared in a very pensive mood the other evening. Asked what troubled him, he replied: “Well, I’m just considering what profession I’ll follow.” “What do you think you would prefer ? ” A light spread over his countenance as he replied, to his questioner’s amazement, “a loafer ! ”

A very pleasant social function was held at the residence of Mrs Clemett last night, when a euchre party was tendered to Mr and Mrs C. L. Barnard, who are shortly to leave this district in order to take up their residence in Auckland. The local Masonic Lodge, of which Mr Barnard is a past master, intends to entertain him at a dinner in Mr Perreau’s rooms to-morrow night. Conductor James Dunlop of the Ontario and Western Railroad, leaped from the rapidly moving locomotive of a train at Carbondale (Pennsylvania) on June 2nd to the track ahead, scooped up two-year-old Frances Walker, who stood petrified with fright in the middle of the track and bounded to one side with her just as the cowcatcher of the engine grazed his heels. It was a daring rescue and miraculous escape and. was witnessed by a score of people. The Glasgow Herald asserts that after his first heart seizure on 13th November last, the late British Premier, Sir Henry Camp-bell-Bannerman, was warned by his physicians that a recurrence would be fatal to him. The story is that Sir Henry asked his doctor to tell him frankly how long he might be expected to live. The reply was : “If you live restfully, and give up your public duties, perhaps six or seven years.” “ And if I remain in public life ? ” “I fear, not more than two.” “ Then I will remain where lam,” said Sir Henry. 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 if. 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 of all cough medicines, and can highly recommend it to anyone with a family.” For sale . bv W. J. Gardner, grocer.— Advt. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS stands preeminent among stimulants aal cordials. Wolfe’s Schnapps —A lonic, that has stood the test of years.

Woods’ Great Peppermint 1 Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails, is 6d and as 6d

During the past financial year 16 estates have: been purchased by Government for settlement, comprising 126,868 acres, and costing ,£565,728. The total area of land acquired and paid for to the end of last year is 1,122,136 acres, for which £4,807,369 was paid, arid on which ,£409,885 has been spent in road-making and preparation for settlement. The capital value of estates acquired is thus was received by way of rent last year ,£230,357, and the net interest paid was The area of land opened for selection under the Act during the year is 73.490 acres, and 114,150 acres - were taken up by 420 tenants. The total area leased to March 31, 1908 to 4217 tenants is 979,080 • acres. Of this, 679,410 acres are held under leases-in-perpetuity, 67,107 under renewable lease, and 1 22 9.495 under small grazing run leases and miscellaneous tenures. Mrs Hamer, of (he Economic, has just received a large consignment of travellers’ samples, including a line of over iooo pairs of Blockings. These together with a numerous assortment of winter good's suitable for men, women, and children, will he quitted at ridiculously low pi ires. Come-and see. You will be astounded at (he value y-.n get for your money at the Economic.— A DVT.

Sewing Guil is and mothers —fancy being able te buy 10s 6d calicoes for 7s ml, 9s Ckl for 7s. This department overstocked at Walchorn, Stiles and Co.’s—Advt

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