LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 438, 24 September 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr G. W. Morgan, a member of the local Tennis Club, has been elected a Vice-President of the Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association. Telephone communication has now been opened between Foxton and Wanganui. This innovation will begreatly appreciated by local subscribers. Messrs T. M. Bloor and Co. notify that the monster auction, sale of drapery, clothing, Irish linens, boots and shoes, on behalf of Messrs Richards and Co.-, will continue to-morrow and Saturday. Sale commences at n a.m. each day. The unsold goods will be submitted for private sale up till to p.m. cii Saturday.

In the course of an address at a political “ smoker ” in Wellington, Mr. Hogg, M.P., after saying the people were taken up with too much frivolity, went on to remark that one of the greatest evils in the country was monopoly. It permeated the Dominion from north to south and from east to west. The country was getting so honeycombed with monopolies that the labour field would not be worth entering in a very short time. He had been nearly 20 years in the House of Representatives, but he could not say he was any richer —if be were not poorer—than when he first took his seat. He had not tried in an unworthy way to enrich his friends, but he had been instrumental in putting persons on the land. Monopolies were making the poor poorer and the rich richer. “Go to our gaol on the Terrace,” he said, “ and search out the darkest and cruelist villain confined there, and you will have a whiter man than the monopolist who holds the land —(applause) — behind the barbed-wire fence, while the poor humble labourer goes by travelling with a swag on his back looking for a meal.” At the forthcoming elections members who had been trying to raise the price of land, etc., should be watched. The division list in Hansard was the best barometer of a member’s views. The unemployed problem should not exist in any country. The locked-up land was the real cause of unemployment. It should be thrown open, and men should be given a chance to earn food and clothing. Have you tried Wolfe’s Schnapps for kidney ailments.

Attention is directed to the list of goods for sale at the mart on Saturday next, particulars of which will be found in our advertising columns. Mr. A. E. Shadbolt notifies that all accounts owing to him and remaining unpaid after October 12th next, will be sued for without further notice.

Mr E. Healey, chemist, has opened up a consignment of Pascall’s and Tucker’s pur e English confectionery. The goods are put up in bottles and tins and we can testily to their excellent quality. The dance tendered to the stallholders and assistants at the recent Rowing Club Bazaar took place in the Masonic Hall last night. About 20 couples spent a most enjoyable time. Mr W. Gordon officiated as M.C. The music was supplied by Mr Cornwall and the catering by Mr Perreau.

Twenty-six coal miners in the Taratu mine, who gave notice of their intention to leave their employment, left on Saturday. The Company expects to be able to fill the vacancies before long, A number of men are still working in the mine. The new award came into force recently.

The first case in Christchurch under the Gaming and Lotteries Act Amendment Bill, 1907, was heard yesterday.. John Palmer, bookmaker, was charged under section 25 with having been in Hereford Street for the purpose of betting on September 17. Accused was found guilty, and was fined ,£SO. Mr Peter Hatton Miller, of Wellington, has received a letter from Messrs Seabrooke, and Sons, solicitors, of Rugby, England, that his late uncle, Mr Richard H. Wood, of Sidmouth and Pantglas, Merioneth, has left him a legacy of ,£IO,OOO. Mrs Miller has also been left a considerable sum under the will of her husband’s unde, whose net estate has been sworn at 506.