LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 427, 22 August 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Rovers-of “ Uncle Remus ” will regret to hear the death of Mr Joel Chandler Harris, the author of that amusing work. Mr Harris was a journalist, and since 1890 had edited the Atlanta Constitution.

Taranaki football reps defeated Wellington at New Plymouth, on Thursday, by 15 points to nil. The services at the local Presbyterian Church will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. G. K. Aitken, and in the evening by Mr H. Billens, of Palmerston North. Sawmillers in the Forty-mile Bush district are complaining of the scarcity of orders. If there is not some improvement shortly a number of mills will close down.

Counterfeit half-sovereigns have been circulated in Auckland, being a perfect imitation of the genuine article, though easily detected if tested by ringing. The New Zealand Shipping Co., Ltd., have received advice from their London office, by cable, that their new cargo steamer “ Otaki,” was successfully launched on the 15th inst.

Ensign Robert Emmett, of the United States flagship Connecticut and a descendant of the famous Irish patriot, will, when on shore at Sydney, be the guest of his Eminence Cardinal Moran.

We acknowledge fan invitation to be present at the dinner to be tendered by the Rugby Union to the Foxton and Horowhenua junior reps, at the Manawatu Hotel this evening. The services at the local Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by Mr Archie Harris, of Rongotea. A service will also be conducted at Moutoa, at 2.30 p.m. A rather amusing little comedy was enacted on a recent Sunday in a Chinese vegetable garden, where ten Celestials were occupied in digging (says the Masterton Age). Two railway employees, thinking of having a little fun approached the fence, close to where the Chinamen were toiling, and one of them pulled out his book and pretended to write. First one and then another of the Chinamen looked up, and sticking his spade in the ground, scraped his boots, shouldered his spade, and the whole lot filed off to their whare.

At Christchurch early on Thursday morning a young man named Denis Bock was taken to the hospital, suffering from severe wounds in his head. It is stated that Bock had been boarding with some friends near the Addington saleyards, and at about 12,30 a.m. crawled to the house and said that he had been assaulted and beaten on the head with a stick. He was in a dazed and faint condition, and was removed to the hospital, Bock said that he had been followed from Tuam Street by his assailant, but had no clear recollection of what had happened. His head was considerably injured.

The Education Board has decided to improve the appearance of the headmaster’s residence at Foxton, and carry out certain improvements in the school ground. Mr Fraser, Board member, has been given power to act. Mr Fraser informs us that a 6ft. iron fence will be erected on either side of the residence, fronted with a picket fence. A space of 9ft. round the school building will be concreted. This will allow the children ample dry ground on which to play during damp weather. We hope the next move of the committte will be an endeavour to improve the unlovely appearance of the school grounds. _ What appears to be an impudent attempt at burglary was perpetrated during the night on the premises of H. Greatfell, outfitter, Thames Street, Oamaru. The shop was entered by a back window, and although nothing so far is missing, the contents of the office were ransacked. Some money lying in a box handy was apparently overlooked. Further up the street the back window of Mollison’s boot warehouse was broken and the workshop entered. Here and again nothing appears to have been taken. The police believe it to be the work of juveniles.

According to a writer in a coutemporary magazine, it is the fat men that get all the good things in life. They are conducted to the best tables at restaurants, they get the corner seats in the theatre, and always seem to have enough money to get along without worrying. When a tat man enters a drawing room, doesn’t he always get the most comfortable chair ? asks the writer. When his hat blows off on a windy day, doesn’t someone always run after it for him ? No one expects him to get ub in a ’bus or a train to give his seat to a lady—he would block the gangway if he did. Even his wife doesn’t expect him to stoop to pick up things when she drops them. Everybody tells him their best stories, because they like to hear him laugh.

King Leopold’s chaffeur was fined £2, and ordered to pay £2O damages, by the Eighth Court Correctional Chamber, on June 21 st, for injuring a youth. In December last an automobile, while going along the Pont Royal, knocked down a young cyclist named Claude Burot. The chaffeur increased his speed and swiftly disappeared, but the number of the automobile was taken by some person present. It was found to be the property of King Leopold, and the person in the vehicle at the time was the Baroness Vaughan. The King was informed of the occurrence by a letter from the examining magistrate, in which it was intimated that his chaffeur was to be prosecuted. King Leopold, believing that he was himself involved, sent an advocate, who was about to argue diplomatic immunity, but was stopped by the Public Prosecutor, who explained that the chaffeur alone was responsible.

An American paper Says; —Tsn years from now architects will be designing hotel roofs to provide landing space lor flying machines. James Miller, a farmer of Waikereru, in the Pahiatua district, was killed through a log rolling on him on Wednesday last. An extremely sharp earthquake, with a peculiar motion, almost circular, was experienced in Foxton at a quarter to 3 o’clock on Friday morning. Mr L. Mohikey, of Moutoa, who had the misfortune to break his knee-cap some time ago, and who only recently recovered, fell from his horse yesterday and caused a fresh break: He was conveyed to the District Hospital this morning.;

“ Isn’t it sweet! ” That was the exclamation of Elizabeth Black, alias Grant alias Freeman, charged at Wellington before Mr Justice Cooper with theft of 22s id from the person of Thomas Trenbirth on 25th July. She was referring to the sentence imposed upon her of six mouths’ imprisonment with bard labour.

A return presented to Parliament on Wednesdjy gives the quantity of Oregon pine imported into New Zealand on steamers of the Alley Line, which was subsidised by the Government. The quantities from August Ist, 1906, to . July 16th, 1908, are 3,408,450 ft, of laths, 30 round logs, 2nd 2,844,519 superficial feet of round hewn, sawn dressed and sawn undressed timber.

After being married a year, a young man named Hahn, living at Tolosca, Dalmatia, discovered the other day that he had not married the girl he intended. When he proposed to her he mistook her for her twin sister, who so resembles her that they can scarcely be distinguished, and he did not realise his error until he began calling her by her Christian name instead of by the terms of endearment he had hitherto used.

For Lord Roberts’ challenge trophy for schoolboys, Natal is at present leading with 497. England scored 459. Sergeant Friar, the New Zealand cadet, was introduced to Lord Roberts, who presented him with a match rifle in com-

memoration of his visit and good shooting in the Cheylesmore and Guinness competitions, in both of which Sergeant Friar was second. Sergeant Copeland, an Australian cadet, was ninth in the Guinness -match.

At the Wanganui Police Court on Thursday Mrs Letitia Broad, who was arrested by the police on Wednesday, as being the person who is alleged to have recently left a baby in a coal box at the rear of a house in Glasgow Street, was charged with unlawfully abandoning a female child of the age of t two months. Inspector Wilson .. stated that it would be necessary to bring witnesses from Dunedin and other places, and asked for a remand for the maximum period of eight days. The remand was granted till the 28th inst. Accused, who was unrepresented by counsel, asked for bail, which was granted in accused’s own recognisance of and one surety of ,£SO.

At Dunedin on Wednesday a man named John Webster, recently bound over to keep the peace towards his wife, made an attempt to shoot a man named George Hubbard. Mrs Webster had been staying at the house of Mrs Downes, her cousin, and in the evening Webster presented himself at the door, saw his wife, and asked her to return to him, which she refused to do. He then said if she would not he would shoot her, and produced a revolver, which Downes and Mrs Downes tried to take from him. Failing in the attempt, they went for the police. In the meantime, Hubbard, who is Mrs Downes’ brother, had followed Webster up and overtook him at the corner jrf Cumberland and Frederick Sts. Hubbard asked Webster what he was doing with a revolver, whereupon Webster fired a shot at him, the bullet passing between Hubbard’s legs. Hubbard then grabbed Webster, who is a small man, and held him until the police arrived, when he was taken into custody on a charge of discharging a firearm, at Hubbard, with inte.it to do grievous bodily harm. Mrs W. Baker advertises a thanks notice elsewhere in this issue. All Saints’ Church annual tea is advertised to take place next Tuesday. A good general servant is advertised for. 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 the City of the Plains, they are giving bargains big and plenty.— Advt. y Those who use Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy say it makes their throat strong. It is certainly excellent for delicate throats. It tones up the mucous membrane, enabling it to withstand exposure, acts as beneficially upon the youngest child as upon the older mem* bers of the family. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is thoroughly reliable and the families that have used it know that it merits the praise that it receives everywhere. For sale by W. J. Gard-Jj ner, grocer.— Advt.

For gentlemen’s clothing of every description the “ Economic ” draper# establishment carry the largest, moA varied, and comprehensive stock in'" Foxton. Having bought heavily and cheaply, the “ Economic ” must make a speedy clearance at ridiculously low prices. The window display of millinery at Mrs Hamer’s is very handsome, exposing, as it does, all those delicate articles which are indispensable adjuncts to make complete the trosseau of the fair sex. A visit of inspection is cdrdially extended to all,—AdVT,