The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, September 29, 1908. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 438, 29 September 1908, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, September 29, 1908. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We direct attention to the replace advertisement from Stirling House, Palmerston N. A replace advt. appears elsewhere in this issue from Messrs Durward and Co.

Mr Walton, Government rabbit and noxious weeds inspector, who has been on sick leave for the past three weeks, resumed his duties today. Mr Hicks, editor of the Free Lance, was a visitor to Foxtou yesterday. He failed in an attempt to stalk whitebait in the Manawatu and returned to Wellington a disappointed man.

We would suggest that all local fishermen who are in doubt as to the limitations of their privileges under the Fisheries Act, call on Pilot Hall, who has received a budget of regulations, etc., from the Marine Department. Visitors are already making their appearance at the sea side, and many of the cottages are bespoke up to January. It has been suggested that an accommodation house would well repay anyone of a speculative turn of mind. Mr Perreau’s tea rooms were well patronised last season, and much appreciated. What is wanted, however, is more accommodation.

The General Election is expected to take place towards the end of November, We are asked to remind members of the Presbyterian Church of the preparatory service to be held to-morrow evening. The Daily Express states that Lord Lansdowue, Deader of the Opposition in the House of Eords, after consultation with his colleagues, has decided to take measures to prevent the Licensing Bill passing the House of Lords, During the course of his sermon at St. Mary’s Church on Sunday morning, the Rev. Father Coguet stated that the Roman Catholic Church was not in any way associated with the No-License movement. The Church had its own methods of dealing with intemperance.

The Rev. Mr Mason has notified the Borough Council that he will visit Foxton about the beginning of November, for the purpose of locating suitable places where artesiau bores may be put down. It is the intention of several settlers to also enlist the services of Mr Mason,

The Australian amateur team of footballers, who have been dubbed “the Wallabies,” opened their tour of Great Britain on Saturday. The Australians opened their campaign against Devon County, and scored 24 points (3 goals and 3 tries) to 3 points (one try). The All-Blacks dsfeated the Devonians by 55 points (8 goals, 4 tries, 1 penalty goal) to 4 (a potted goal). Various strange causes of death have been advanced by witnesses at inquests, but one quite out of the ordinary kind was put forward at a coroner’s inquiry yesterday afternoon, at Wellington, says the Dominion. The coroner put the question, and for a moment the witness was puzzled, but light dawned on his countenance, and he announced : “He was painting a hospital, and he died of paintpoisoning !” The coroner looked astonished and remarked : “I painted a fence when I was a boy, and I’m not dead yet.”

There is on view at Mr P. M. Page’s Auction Mart, a collection of oil paintings from the brush of Mr H. Billens, of Palmerston North. Mr Billens is fast coming into prominence as a New Zealand artist, and at the late Art Society's Exhibition at Palmerston North, his pictures received very favourable comments from the art critics. He was also amongst the select few who were successful in selling any pictures, for although there were contributions from practically all the studios in the Dominion, only about eight of the artists effected a sale at the exhibition. A visit to the Auction Mart will repay anyone with a taste for the fine arts, and the prices of the pictures are very reasonable.

The following is a list of the live stock show judges for the Manawatu A. and P. Show to be held on November 4th, sth, and 6th : Hunting and. all saddle and harness horses, Messrs Arthur S. Elworthy (Pareora) and E. Denis O’Rorke (Remuera); draughts, Mr W. Charters (Mosgiel); Shorthorns, Mr W. McKenzie (Masterton); Herefords, Mr H. B. Stuckey (Wairarapa); Ayrshires, Mr E. Grant Underwood (Invercargill) ; Jerseys, Mr J. G. Harkness (Wellington); Holsteins, Mr E. Eagle (Belvedere, Carterton) ; Lincolns (sheep) Mr C. T. Barriball (Waiuku); Leicester English, Mr W. B. Andrew, junr. (Southbridge) ; Romney rams, H. V. Fulton (Dunedin); Romney ewes, Mr R. Gray (Fairburn, Masterton); Southdowns, Mr H. B. Stuckey ; Shropsbires, Mr W. W. Little (Argyll); pigs, Mr R. Perrett (Saudon). There is trouble amongst the Roman Catholic community at the Hutt (Wellington) in reference to the action of Archbishop Redwood in transferring the Sisters of Mercy from the local school and taking the property they had acquired away from them. Mr E. P. Bunny, a prominent member of the Church, speaks out very plainly in condemnation of the Prelate’s action, and remarks, “ It is a surprise to the Order (Sisters of Mercy) and a shock to the people that property which is vested in this way can be taken away from the Order if the Archbishop decrees. . ~ . It is certainly a somewhat startling doctrine that religious orders can be deprived of their property in the way that is proposed in this instance. While it has always been acknowledged that the spiritual discipline of the Order has been subject to the authority of the Archbishop, yet it is news to find that he claims to dispose of their properties.” Instead of answering a protest from the parishioners, the Archbishop (according to Mr Bunny) without announcing that he was going to the Hutt, arrived there on Sunday, appeared at the altar, and speaking from a text beginning, ‘‘Obey your prelate,” informed the parishioners that they were being misled inquestioniug his authority. Notwithstanding this, the parishioners have appointed a committee to use every means to retain the Sisters’ services for the parish, and called a meeting to consider the matter. Archbishop Redwood wrote to the local priest enjoining on him to attend the meeting and explain that the archbishop had already settled the matter, and it was useless to continue an unavailing agitation. He added : “ If such agitation does not now cease, I shall forbid the use of the school for any continuation of resistance to authority.” Every department of the Bon Marche is now full to overflowing with

the latest productions of fashion for spring and summer wear, inspection of which is invited by O.M. Ross and Co., Palmerston North.*

Wrote an irate taxpayer to the Bexley (New South Wales) Council: “Kudosed please find cheque for rates. I suppose this will help the amount you are squandering in painting the lily for yourselves and friends, bricking your footpaths, while we poor devils down here in Mud Hollow wade up to our knees in slush and water after rainy weather to get to our homes.”

Messrs Heunessy and Moore proceeded to Wellington to-day to meet the local Bills Committee to-morrow in connection with the Foxton Harbour Board Bill, when the final round will be fought in the long drawn-out contest to secure the rights of the district in respect to this measure. The result of the persistent efforts which have been made to secure a proper and reasonable administration of the harbour will be awaited with interest.

The usual oath was being administered to a Chinese witness at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court yesterday by an interpreter who gravely struck a match, which match the witness blew out before the oath had been recited. The interpreter struck another Inciter, the head of which came off, and lodged under his finger-nail. He muttered something in Chinese, whereupon a police officer, who was close to the press table, remarked to the inspector, “ I don’t know if the witness is sworn, but I’ll bet the interpreter has.” The danger of firearms in the hands of the inexperienced is continually receiving illustrations, and the latest record comes from Hamilton. At a shooting gallery a lad was pulling back the “catch” of a Winchester, and as it became jambed, he used force, with the result that the gun exploded, the bullet missing a bystander by about six inches, and burying itself in the wall. As it was about the height of a man’s w.iist, had it struck the onlooker, the result would have been most certainly fatal at such close range.

At last night’s Borough Council meeting Cr Baker again referred to the marked discrepancies in valuations of property throughout the borough,referring more particularly to the land at the top end of the Avenue, Cr Hennessy suggested a revaluation of the borough but the Mayor pointed out that such expense would have to be borne by the Council. Cr Jenks suggested that Cr. Baker take a requisition to be signed by settlers whose lands were heavily taxed to be merged into the Manawatu County. Cr. Hennessy objected to sign such petition. The subject was then allowed to drop.

Mr C. Collins, of the Universal Supply Stores, has been appointed local agent for Messrs Nairn’s tomato and flowering plants. The plants supplied from this wellknown nursery are the best procurable. The firm, which has been established for the past quarter of a century, guarantees satisfaction to patrons, and all plants are grown from the best strain. Nairn’s nursery has more ground under glass than many nurseries possess in the open. All orders placed with Mr Collins will receive prompt attention.

Mr John Stevens, M.P, at Awahuri, told the meeting of his supporters that the state of his health was a concern to his supporters. Since 12 months prior to the last election he had been blind. He could neither see nor jump a fiverail fence, but he could discharge his duties as a representative. During the four sessions of the present Parliament he had not been absent from duty so much as three days in any session, and his records would show the promptness with which he had dealt with communications. They must therefore assume that he was as good as four years ago. He believed in wearing out rather than in rusting out; and that it would lengthen rather than shorten his days to continue in active public life.

We have heard of an absentminded station cook who flavored stew with yasect powder in mistake for curry, but his exploit has been rather put in the shade by a Wairarapa bricklayer (says the Wairarapa Daily Times), who mixed mortar with a sack of flour which was mistaken for lime, and it was the flour which was dumped out into the heap of sand to make the mortar. “ Darned queer lime this,” remarked the mixer as he worked the mass with his long-handled shovel. It was in truth very dead. No steam arose from it, and after a few minutes exertion the bricklayer found he “ had stirred in ” a most remarkable and queer looking pudding. We are told that the “ language ” used in the operation was hot enough to cook the ‘‘ duff.” Investigation followed, and then the laugh was on the other man who had lost his bag of flour.