LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 435, 12 September 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There has been a further drop in the butter market. The local retail price is now is 2d per lb.

A very severe hailstorm was experienced at Feilding and Palmerston North yesterday. Beyond a slight shower in the morning the weather in this district was perfect.

The funeral of the late Mrs John Whibley took place yesterday afternoon and was attended by a large number of mourners. The services at the Church and graveside were conducted by the Rev. Father Cognet. Mr Field is making representation to the Government with a view to procure for Shannon a proper court house, instead of the shed in which Justices now sit, and also adequate sanitary police accommodation.

Special and ordinary meetings of the Borough Council will be held in the Council Chambers on Mon day evening next. At the forme; meeting special orders will le made, making special rates for loan. At the ordinary meeting tenders will be dealt with and general business transacted. At the quarterly meeting of the Manawatu licensing Committee at Maitou the only business dealt with was the granting of a permanent transfer from A. E. Shadboll of the Manawatu Hotel, Foxton, to Caroline Cullen. Messrs Stanford (chairman), R. K, Simpson, W. T. Bowater, and A. C. Perry were on the Bench.

Major-General Euard, in a letter to the newspapers, says the public are deeply stirred at, the late awful crime at Sevenoaks, whereby his wife was murdered and robbed of her jewellery. He asks : “Has not the time arrived for clearing from the roads, lanes, and woods the many thousands of unemployed —mauy desperate from want —who may yield to the temptation to commit the worst sins ?”

A number of parents, including a Maori, were hailed before the Magistrate yesterday by the Truant Inspector, for failing to send their children to school the necessary number of times to satisfy the provisions of the Education Act. Vines of 2s and costs ys were imposed in the majority of cases. The Magistrate again urged upon parents the necessity of obtaining exemption certificates from the headmaster, if for good and sufficient reasons it were found impossible to send their children to school.

A meeting of the local Rowing Club Committee was held on Thursday night, the Mayor presiding. Matters in connection with the forthcoming bazaar were discussed. It was decided to engage the services of Mr Cornwall to supply music during the bazaar and at the dance which is to follow. The Secretary was authorised to make certain necessary purchases, and other formal business was transacted.

At the local S.M. Court yesterday, before Mr A, D, Thompson, S.M., two young fellows named Rowe and Brown were charged by the police with threatening behaviour in Main Street, on August 29th. Both pleaded not guilty, and were undefended. Constables Sweeney and Woods described the “ shaping up ” attitudes. Brown made a statement to the effect that, while walking along in company with some friends, Rowe persisted in calling him names. He warned Rowe to desist, otherwise he would “give him a smack I” He was in the act of putting his words into effect when the police happened along. The Magistrate said no doubt Rowe did use the insulting language complained of, and he was fined 10s and costs 7s. Brown was not justified in persisting to punish Rowe, in defiance of the police, and would be fined 20s and costs.

There is a great demand for houses at the beach. An inset is circulated with this issue by the I.C.S. Entries are advertised for the the next Himatangi stock sale. Mr Yerex, photographer, hopes to have his studio completed early next week.

Arrangements are well forward in connection with the Rowing Club Bazaar to be held next week. Mr Frankland, candidate for the Manawatu, inserts a notice to the electors elsewhere in this issue.

Board and lodging is advertised in a comfortable home fo. three or four boarders. Address at this office.

At the Magistrates Court yesterday two old age pensions were granted, one renewed and one renewal held over.

We have not yet been able to ascertain whether any tender has been received for the erection of the Foxtou Post Office.

Mr T. Betty has just opened up a splendid stock of ladies and gent’s tan boots and shoes.’ Inspection invited. The Albion Football Club social and dance which was to have been held on September 23rd, has been postponed indefinite!} 7 .

Certain local whitebait fishermen express disapproval of the Marine Department’s restriction as to the size of nets to be used.

Mr J. Whibley and Mrs Dudson acknowledge acts of kindness and messages of sympathy in connection with their late bereavement.

Mr R. M. Houston, M.P. for Bay of Islands, arrived in Foxton to-day, accompanied by Mrs Houston. They are the guests of Mr and Mrs A. D. Clemett.

Mr J. Hall, local pilot and harbourmaster, has received notice from the Marine Department, to see that local fishermen carry out their calling in conformity with the Fisheries Act. The services in the Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. P. J. Mairs, and in the evening by Miss L. Riley (Rongotea). Subject, “The price of a Soul.” Moutoa, 2.30, Miss Riley. We are in receipt of the eighth annual report of the Jubilee Institute for the Blind for the year ending March 31st. It contains a mass of information dealing with this laudable institution. We are pleased to note the name of several local citizens as contributors.

The dolls “bridal party” arranged by Mrs Gower, which is on view in Mr Healey’s window, is attracting much public notice. The work of art is to be raffled at the forthcoming Rowing Club bazaar. Tickets for same are being sold at one shilling each.

Mr Stevens, M.P., is moving in the House in the matter of placing flood gauges in the upper regions ot the Manawatu, Oroua, and Rangitikei rivers, in order to enable settlers on the lower districts to receive warning of the rising of waters and at the same time have systematic and frequent advices telegraphed when rivers begin to rise. The proposal is now under consideration by the Minister for Lands.

A local Chinese market gardener expressed the opinion to a Herald representative yesterday that the present season was very good from a vegetable-growing point of view. In fact, he said, it was too good, as the vegetable market would be glutted. Our celestial gardener and exporter preferred a badgrowing season, as the Chinese knowledge of cultivation and cheap labour put his European competitor out of court.

In the House on Tuesday evening the Wellington - Mauawatu Railway Purchase Bill was read a first time. The Premier explained that the line would be taken over on yth December next. The purchase price was ,£900,000, plus £ 15,000 for the right to work the line as from 7th December, and ,£IO,OOO computed for stores. The Bill would appropriate a million, the balance over the purchase price being for improvements and contingencies.

Prior to the hearing of the affiliation case heard before Magistrate Thomson yesterday, Mr Reade, counsel for plaintiff, asked that the auditors leave the Court. Those present took the hint and left- but several re-appeared after the luncheon adjournment. It is not our intention to publish any of the evidence. The case was dismissed on a technical point, that there was no evidence to show that defendant was going to leave the place where he resides. This will necessitate a re-hearing.

An event which occurred in British Columbia which, though not very important in itself is worthy of note in that it, perhaps, has no parallel in the history of the world. The Canadian Government have actually given more than was claimed by the Chinese, whose property was damaged in the anti-Oriental riots in the city of Vancouver last Autumn. When one casts back upon the record of the white man’s conduct towards the “ inferior ” races, he sees little therein but cruelty, injustice and rapacity ; and this remarkable fact is a significant illustration of the change that has come over the spirit of governments and people in the progress of civilisation. No wonder as we are told, that the award has made a deep impression upon Chinamen in British Columbia. “WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS has stimulating properties possessed by no other spirits,