LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 430, 29 August 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The House further discussed the Estimates 'yesterday. Bloodhounds are being employed to track the murderer of the wife of Major-General Luard. Count 'Leo Tolstoi, the great Russian novelist, is seriously ill. He is in his eightieth year. The Hawea has now been adrift for nearly a month, and the Aeon is twenty-one days overdue. Theie are no further tidings of the sing vessels. A meeting of the Foxton NoLicense League will be held in the Good Templar Hall on Monday evening next at 8 o’clock. Business important. The services of the local Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. P. J. Mairs, his subject in the evening being “ The deceitfuluess of sin.” The trustees of the local Methodist Church have received from Mr J. W. Gibson, of Levin, on behalf of his mother, who is one of the oldest members of the Church, eight panels of iron fretwork, from Messrs Luke and Co.’s foundry, Wellington, for the purpose of erecting a new and more up-to-date rostrum. The handrails and posts, which are of picked heart of rimu, with raised panels, are the gift of Mr E. Osborne, of Palmerston North. The erection, \ painting and decorating, is being done gratuitously by Messrs Sherrett, Kline, and Read. The rostrum gives a neat and attractive appearance to the interior of the building.

Reports having reached the Minister of Marine that certain local fishermen have been catching and marketing under-sized flounders, the Minister has issued instructions to have this practice stopped, and the offenders dealt with.

Mrs Hussey, bookseller and stationer, notifies per advertisement, that she intends to hold a clearing sale of a large stock of books and toys, slightly soiled, during next week, in order to make room for new goods. Mr H. Coley, wood and coal meichant, notifies that on and after Sept. ist. all small coal purchases must be on a strictly cash basis. Coal per sack 3s cash.

Mr Wilford: Is the Minster aware of the fact that a prisoner at one of the three plantations prisons owned a share in a racehorse with a bar-keeper, and a warder trained it and ran it in a race ?-The Hon. Jas. McGowan : No.—Mr Wilford: Well, I will put you on the track of it.

Speaking in the House, the Hon. W. Hall-Jones said the fares between Wellington and Auckland over the Main Trunk line will be £\ 19s id first class, and £1 is 2d second. To travel the same distance in the following States would.be: Queensland, £3 8s 3d and £2 is pd ; New South Wales, £3 15s and £2 ns ) Victoria, £3 16s 4d and £2 10s gd;

The officials of the English G.P.O. are no longer to be allowed to pursue the hobby which is believed by many to be the ruling passion at St. Martin-le-Graud—-that of deciphering puzzle addresses. The Postmaster-General has issued instructions that all correspondence which is intentionally addressed in a puzzling manner, is to be treated as undeliverable. Every endeavour will, however, still be made to effect the delivery of letters which are insufficiently or badly addressed owing to ignorance or want of education.

At a meeting of Knox Church Men’s Guild, Dunedin, the Rev. Mr Hewitson gave an instance of racial ill-feeling that had come under his notice during his recent visit to America. A well.educated negro—a fine Christian man—was berthed in the same cabin with a Nonconformist minister. The minister protested against such an indignity, and on the negro pointing out that they would all be equal in heaven, retorted : That may be ; but I have a little authority here, and I intend to use it. ’ ’ And he did. So much for the professional person.

A correspondent in a recent issue of the Masterton Times contrasted the cost of living in Palmerston to the disadvantage of the latter. It is, perhaps, only fair to Masterton traders to point out that Palmerston is in a stronger position to supply certain stores than is this town, says our Masterton contemporary. It gets direct shipments from both north and south by sea, and its goods are landed at the neighbouring port of Foxton, upon terms that are unobtainable by the heavier freight over the Rimutaka. If, however, the Rimutaka handicaps us in one respect, it helps us in another. Masterton buyers give farmers higher prices for their produce than they could possibly do if there were a low rail freight between Masterton and Wellington. Acknowledgement is made of a copy of the prize - list for the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Show, to be held on the 4th, sth, and 6th, of November next. A glance at the prize schedule will show that it is compiled on liberal and comprehensive lines. Roughly, the prize money offered is over exclusive of the trophies and medals, and is distributed through some 700 classes, embracing horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs, poultry, and pigeons, horticultural, home industries, needlework and industrial, photographic and technical schools. Special features in evidence are competitions for horses, some of the prizes being exceptionally liberal, for instance is allotted for four hunter’s events. Challenge cups and shields are prominent in the sheep and cattle divisions, up to the value of 100 guineas. A perusal of the 80page free prize list concerning this exhibition for the range of divisions is so wide and comprehensive that it cannot fail to draw exhibitors. A post card to the secretary, Mr J. C. Lane, P.O. Box 85, Palmerstpu North, will secure a free copy. On Tuesday the annual tea in connection with All Saints’ Church will take place in the Public Hall at 6.30 p.m. After the tea a lecture, illustrated by lantern views, will be given by Mr G. Coates. The lecture will be of an intelligent nature, giving a history of the islands in the sea, and the work being carried on in the mission field. We all have our part to take in the mission field, and those interested should make a point of being present. When we remember that the area of British territory covers one-fifth of the land surface of the globe, and that the total population of the Empire is one-fifth of the population of the world, we must realise a great responsibility rests on our shoulders. When Queen Victoria came to the throne the area of the Empire was nine million square miles ; in 1901 when she died, the area stood at twelve million square miles. In 1837 the Empire’s population amounted to 168 millions, and in 1901 to 400 millions. Yet only one-seventh of the subjects of King Edward are even nominally Christian, and more than half the population of the world are still heathen. Empire is not a possession, but a trust, not a prize, but a responsibility.

A sale of dairy stock will be held at Himalangi, on Monday. A large number of householders are having gas installed in their dwellings. Telegraph engineer Furby made an inspection of the line between Foxtou and Lougburn yesterday. The line will be overhauled and new iron-bark posts erected. Jas. McLean, a railway guard,attempted to commit suicide at Dunedin, by swallowing two doses of match heads. He is recovering.

A painted mirror by Miss Neylon, to be raffled in ail of the Rowing Club bazaar, is at present on view in Mr Perreau’s window. Tickets are available from ladies of the committee or secretary. In this issue Mr F. W. Frankland definitely announces his candidature, as a supporter of the Ward Government, at the forthcoming election. We refer our readers to Mr Fraukland’s preliminary notice.

Mr Wightcn, the well-known nurseryman, has dona'.ed two prizes of a guinea and half-guinea each to the local Horticultural Society to be donated for fruit flowers or vegetables grown from his stock and exhibited at the foithcoming show. The River Commission accompanied by Mayor Gower, proceeded per lauch to the Heads yesterday morning. The Commissioners walked from the lower to the upper end of Hartley’s Bend and arrived at the wharf at 12.30 p.m. This morning the Commissioners proceeded up river per launch to Burr’s. The Mayor and Cr. Hennessy accompanying.

In his interview with the Minister for Railways in reference to the Foxton Harbour Board, Mr Stevens referred, as previously stated, to the question of a verandah for the local railway station. The Minister pointed out that the cost of erecting a verandah to an existing building was much greater than including one with a new building. With the present position of railway finances, it was very difficult to carry out any works except those absolutely necessary and indispensible. He would, however, see what could be done. Af the interview with the Minister some months ago, Mr Stevens had pointed out the unreasonable position of the revenue from the Foxton wharf being paid into the railway funds, and yet a verandah could not be supplied to the Foxton station!

Lovers of music are promised a rare treat to-morrow evening, at the Presbyterian Church. Madam Groom will sing a solo during the service, and from the accounts that have reached us, she is possessed of a very fine and well - trained voice, such as we in Foxton very seldom have an opportunity of healing. This talented singer comes to Foxton on the invitation of the Rev. G. K. Aitkeu, who is instituting a series of monthly services, in which music takes a prominent part, and Madam Groom has readily agreed to render her assistance to the project. Other singers will assist from time to time. Foxton residents, and especially non - church - goers, should show their appreciation by forming a large congregation. The subject of address will be “Athletics and Christianity.’’ Archbishop Redwood, speaking at the opening of the Marist Brothers’ new school in Napier, on Sunday, said that the school was only a specimen of hundreds of others erected by Catholics in New Zealand. What did these schools cost ? Large sums of money. From whose pockets did the money come ? From the pockets of the Catholic body, often from the pockets of the working men. This expenditure was a proof of the sincerity of Catholics, of the depth of their convictions, and of their interest in the vital importance of a perfect Catholic education. The great efforts of the Catholic body in establishing these schools were in the interests of truly religious education, combined with secular instruction, as perfect as could be attained. They wanted men of their faith to be so educated as to become noble and useful citizens in this world, and, when the time came, the future life. That was the problem of the Catholic Church had set itself to solve, and surely it was a noble one.

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 members 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. Gardner, grocer.—Advt.

For gentlemen’s clotliing of every description the “ Economic " drapery establishment carry the largest, most 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 cordially extended to all. —Advt. We draw attention to a replace advertisement in this issue from Messrs C. M. Boss and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston Worth, intimating a three days sensational bargain giving epoch at their establishment on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. Their premises wil be closed on Wednesday for the purpose of re-marking the balance of stock, price lists are being distributed with Palmerston papers on Wednesday, 20th. —Advt. For Children’s Hacking Cough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure is 6d and as 6d. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS is abso, lately invaluable to the traveller,

“ Driven from Home ! Two Hearts that Beat as One!” This inscription, together with a bloodred representation of a heart (incurably enlarged, judging by appearances) was to be seen on a sheet of calico attached to the back axle of a four - wheeler bowling merrily along through the streets of Christchurch on Wednesday. The public looked on amazed, wondering what it all meant, and it was not till the landau drew up in front of a photographer’s premises, and a newly-wedded couple stepped jauntily out, that any explanation was forthcoming. The inevitable crowd quickly collected and waited expectantly, the uniformed coachman meanwhile doubtless wondering why the carriage was the cynosure of the assembled multitude. The photographic ordeal over, the bridal couple stepped into the vehicle, their demeanour still indicating that “ where ignorance is bliss ’tis folly to be wise.” Then the carriage was driven away through the main streets, the festive sign in the rear still fluttering gaily in the breeze. —Press. A Lancashire lad went into a large post office and asked for a penny stamp. “Next counter,” said the clerk briskly ; “ can’t you read? Look at the labels.” The lad did not answer. He went to the counter indicated, on which was the legend “ Postage stamps,” and bought one. Then he affixed it to the letter and went back to the clerk he had at first addressed. That individual was checking postals orders.. When he had reached the end of the bundle he looked up. “Well?” he asked. “If I post this letter to-night.” inquired the lad, “will it get to Bolton to-morrow morning ?” “Certainly it will.” “Well, then,” replied the lad, “ thou’rt a liar; it won’t, for it’s going to Sheffield.” And he withdrew, the clerk looking after him in speechless amazement.

“ For years past,” says Mrs Catherine Weeks, Bowral, N.S.W., “ I have made a point to always keep Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in my home. Just as soon an any member of my family show symptoms of a cough or cold, I give them a dose which invariably checks the complaint.” For sale by W. J. Gardner, grocer.— Advt.

Miss N.Challis, High-street, Carterton, N.Z., writes :—“ I was a sufferer 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.

Wolfe’s Schnapps—A tonic that has stood the test of years. There is no opiate of any description in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and that is one of the reasons why it has become so popular all over the world. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy soothes and heals, strengthens the lungs and removes the cause of the cough or cold. We condemn no honest medicine, but when the safely of your life or that ot your child is at stake, take no chance for poison. For sale by W. J. Gardner, grocer.— Advt.