LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 418, 1 August 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr A. C. Matheson, manager of the Feilding branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has received notice of his promotion to the inspecting staff of the Bank, and will take leave of the Feilding branch at the end of August.

A Wairarapa paper states that William Webb, the champion sculler of the world, is lying seriously ill at Wanganui with pneumonia. This statement is incorrect. Webb has been suffering from an illness, but the Herald says he has so far recovered as to resume rowing, though he is not quite his old self yet, and will have to take things easily for some time.

‘‘ We shall have finished the rail-laying as far as we can go tomorrow,” said the Minister for Public Works on Thursday, in referring to the North Island Trunk railway ; “ but the Manganuiteao tunnel bridge will not be ready for rail-laying until Tuesday or Wednesday next and until then the rails cannot be laid.”

Mr J. A. Gilrutb told a Post representative that the press cable was the first intimation of his appointment to the Victorian professorship, which had been under offer to him some time ago. A reorganisation of the institute, which had been private hitherto, was taking place, and in future it would be under the control of the University of Melbourne with a Government subsidy. It is the first appointment of the kind in Victoria in connection with veterinary science, and would include laboratory research and teaching.

Mr Goddiu advertises for sale his property in Tbynne Street,

A house and section at the Heads are offered for sale by Mr Rae-Howard.

The following are the vital statistics for Foxton for July ; Births, 8 ; marriages, 5 ; deaths, 5. Messrs Easton and Co., butchers, notify that they supply only prime ox beef and wether mutton.

A burning flue at the Post Office Hotel last night was responsible for an alarm being rung on the local fire bell.

Mr G. S. W. Daltyinple, a very old Masterton resident, died on Thursday afternoon at his private residence, aged 80 years. At Wellington yesterday Andrew Jacobs, an African pigmy, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment for habitual drunkenness.

As from to-day, the local telephone exchange will open daily (excepting Sundays) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. This extension of time will be greatly appreciated by subscribers.

The annual general meeting of the Foxton Sports and Athletic Club will be held in Perreau’s rooms on Wednesday evening next at 8 o’clock.

At Christchurch yesterday, John Pearson was committed for trial in the Supreme Court on a charge of performing an illegal operation. Bail was allowed, self in and one surety of A special general meeting of the Foxton Pawn Tennis Club will be held prior to the annual meeting in the Borough Council Chambers on Wednesday evening next. Andrew Mac Ewen, one of the oldest Mauawatu settlers, was drowned in the Manawatu River at Jackytown, yesterday. Deceased, who was a dairy farmer, leaves a wife and large family. The Rev. E. Evans, representing the British and Foreign Bible Society, will deliver a lecture in the Methodist Sunday School on Thursday evening next, on the Society’s objects and work.

We have been informed that under-sized flounders have been marketed locally. We warn local fishermen that they will incur a heavy penalty if convicted of this offence. The services in the Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by Mr Duncan Sinclair, of Palmerston North. The Rev. P. J. Mairs will conduct services at Moutoa at 2.30 p.m. The Palmerston Cycle Motor Co. announce elsewhere in this issue, that their Foxton ranch will be closed on or about the 15th inst. Mr Geo. Fowler will visit Foxton periodically. All outstanding accounts are requested to be settled. Mr Patterson, chemist, notifies that he has removed to more up-to-date and better appointed premises in Main Street, recently occupied by Mr Barnard. As Mr Patterson will now reside on the premises, prescriptions will be made up at any hour. The evening service at the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by, the Rev. G. K. Aitken, whose subject will be, “ Modern Socialism in relation to The choir will render the anthem, “ The Homeland,” and'Mr W. Cook will sing “ Calvary. ” The service, being of an interesting character, should prove attractive. It is semi-officially announced that the meeting at Reval between the Czar and M. Pallieres (French President) revealed a complete harmony of the views between France and Russia on all international topics. It is understood at Paris that Russia’s reform proposals concerning Macedonia remain in abeyance in view of the new situation in Turkey.

Miss N. Challis, High-street, Carterton, N.Z., writes ;—“ I was a suffarer from chronic indigestion, and gave Chamberlain’s tablets a trial, with most satisfactory results. I can sincerely say that they are the best medicine that I have ever used, and have pleasure in recommending them to all who suffer from indigestion in any form.” For sale by W. J. Gardner, grocer.— Advt. Seine five years ago ; a young man, who had occasion to call for letters at a Post Office in the Wairarapa for himself, undertook the delivery of a registered letter, for a friend of his. His friend not being at home, on his return, he left it with the people of the house. Some time after his friend informed him that he had not got the letter, and upon making enquiries at the house the people disclaimed any knowledge of the letter. As the letter contained £3 he paid the amount to his friend rather than that they should have any doubt as to his bona fides in the matter. Now, after a lapse of five years, the missing letter has turned up at the house at which the young man left it, having lain restfully, all that time, behind a picture, where it had been placed for safety.—Standard.

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