LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 438, 1 October 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs Hussey advertises for a girl for shop. One who has passed the sixth standard preferred. The following are the vital statistics for Foxton during the quarter ended September 30th : Biiths, 1 g ; marriages, 6; deaths, 7-

Owing to the enterprise of theRev. Mr Mairs, the local Methodist Church is the first place 0worship which has installed coa. gas.

Mr. James Nairn, a very old settler of theFeildiug district, aged 80 years, was found dead on hii farm on Tuesday night. He hat been working there alone, and, not returning, was searched fed and found with life extinct. Members of Parliament are gef_ ting tired. Early yesterday morning when the first item of th? Public Works Estimates was bein; discussed 60 out of 80 member were absent from the House. A well-known Palmerston citizen ventured the opinion to oir representative recently that hal Mayor Nash contested the Palmer ston seat he could have come hone an easy winner. The “ Foxtca boy ” has certainly shaped well s Palmerston’s first citizen.

A public meeting of Mr Join Stevens’ supporters was held in tie Town Hall, Sandon, last Saturdsy night, Mr J. A. Bailey presiding A strong committee was set up b work in Mr Stevens’ interea, with Mr J. M. A’Court as secc-r tary. A Bulls citizen, in conversati® with our representative last nigh, ventured the opinion that the vetran representative for Manawatt, Mr John Stevens, would again sicceed in “kicking the beam” it the forthcoming general electia, with Mr Newman as runner-m. He stated further, that since Er Stevens bad lost his eye-sight le had concentrated his energy o an even greater extent than befqe on the requirements of this eletorate, and supporters who wee indifferent last election are eviuing greater energy to secure ts return this time.

At Dunedin, on Tuesday, Hs Honour Mr Justice Williams gats judgment in a case stated fc appeal concerning the question if whether a bequest to the Salvador Army is liable to stamp duty. }j December, 1906, Samuel Wilsoi;, of Awamoho, left half of bis res* duary estate to the Army to fe applied to social work in Zealand. The final balance of tie estate was and the was assessed at ,£3467. which aipellants declined to pay on tie ground that the bequest to tje Army was exempt under tje Charitable Gifts Act. His Honcjr decided that the, bequest was rit liable to duty. |

The articles for the sculliug championship of Australia, signed by Ben Thoroughood, have been received by “Victor,” of the Wanganui Herald, and forwarded to Welch for his signature. They provide for a race being rowed on the Hunter River on the 21st of November.

Mr W. A. Tate, a well-known Grey town fruit-grower, has added one thousand apple trees to his orchard. He has now 25 acres laid out in fruit on his property. Mr R. W. Tate has just put down some two thousand apple and pear trees on his Papawai estate. Many other Greytown residents are enlarging their orchards. At the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Alf, Fraser, Esq., J.P., an old offender named Christian Jensen, was charged by the police with committing a grossly indecent act in Main St., and was fined £1 and costs 7s, or in default 14 days. Christian left by the train this morning, under escort, in order to “take if out,”

Bertha Schultz, a young dressmaker in Hamburg, finds herself in a difficult situation, owing to

the fact that an uncle has bequeathed her on condition

that she never marries a man engaged in an intellectual occupation. She is already engaged to an accountant, and she and her fiancee are now endeavouring to persuade the law that the work is purely mechanical.

' The flax market is not holding bright prospects tor the miller at present, judging by an experience of a gentleman engaged in the iuckistry in the Taieri. He informed the Milton Mirror that he had just received a cable message from London offering him ros a ton net for a lot for which he refused £22 on the trucks before shipment. He has enough faith in the industry, however, to support him in holding for enhanced values. - Rather an amusing incident is alleged to have taken place at Tapuahaeruru, in the Waikato, the other day. A launch owner took down some potatoes kindly donated to the “ starving Maoris ” there for seed purposes. The po|atoes were free, but the Maoris (rad to pay carriage of is a bag. Then came the trouble, for the yvealthy pakeha launch owner found himself unable to change the “ fivers ” presented by the indigent Maoris paying freight on the potatoes. An Adelaide man, who made a cheap grandstand for himself at a suburban football match by standing up in his buggy and looking over the fence, was fined 5s and ■£2 6s costs by the local Bench. The offence was not moving on when requested by a constable to

jdoso, and the outraged lover of ! sport took the case to the Supreme ,Court. But the Court decided That the proceeding was ‘‘valid and reasonable,” and the economist now perceives that it would have teen cheaper to take a season ticket. Fishing enthusiasts often find considerable difficulty in securing tackle which can be absolutely depended upon. Every fisherman has had a good day’s outing spoiled by casts that break immediately a fish is struck, or by a reel that jams in the middle of a run, or by flies which break—and only he knows how annoying such occurrences can be. Messrs E. Reynolds and Co., Ltd., have one of the largest fishing tackle emporiums in New Zealand. They send out only fresh and reliable goods, and they treat their country customers with the greatest possible consideration. This firm employ men who understand the business, and purchase solely from the most dependable sources. Their rods are nicely balanced, well finished, and made from the best of the various kinds of wood used ; they

carry no stock of old and perished casts, so that those they send out are new, and thoroughly reliable.

Some details of interest to old and new fishers will be found in our advertising columns.

That Anglophobe flourishes in Germany is borne out in a convincing manner by a letter received in Wellington of which the following is an extract: —“The following circumstances have recently come to my notice as a method of the manner in which the German Navy League works. There is a small collecting-box made in the shape of a ship, and painted the colours of the German flag. It is supplied to schools aud every owner of one is supposed to put a certain percentage of his pocket money into it. It is generally possessed by school children, and is passed round or offered with the remark, ‘ Gieb hier deiu geld, dass wir die Englander tuchtig schlagen ’ (Give here your money, so that we can thoroughly smash the English). My correspondent asks why the English Navy League cannot start a similar box, so that we may not risk a smashing. I am far from wishing to advocate anything such as this, but I wish, if possible to show you the feeling that is undoubtedly gaining ground in Germany. Unfortunately they can believe that this country will not attack them. They measure our statesmen by their own standard, aud consequently expect to be broken up before the}' have an opportunity of building a fleet to defend themselves. It is the fear on their part which makes the danger in the situation.”

Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets are purely vegetable, and contain no ingredient that can in any way be injurious to the most delicate person. Their action is mild and gentle ■without any of the painful sensations experienced by the use of Pills. Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets act as a tonic, strengthen the system, and assist the natural movement of the bowels. For sale everywhere,

The fishing season opens to-day.

When the Manawatu Railway is taken over by the Government, goods conveyed over that line will be subject to the Government scale. The officicial opening of the Foxton gas service takes place on Wednesday next. Most of the house connections have been com - pleted, but the street lamps are not yet ordered.

In order to suit the convenience of country buyers, Percy M. Page has decided to commence his auction sales at 3 p.m. every Saturday instead of 2 p.m. as heretofore. Attention is directed to the fin e oil paintings on view at the local auction mart. These pictures are for sale privately and lovers of art should make a point of inspecting them and are afforded an opportunity of patronising local talent.

A quiet wedding was celebrated at the local Methodist Parsonage on Tuesday afternoon, when the Rev. P. J. Mairs united Mr William Liddell to Mrs Eliza Overend. Mr and Mrs Liddell left by the afternoon train for Wellington, where they will take up their residence.

President Roosevelt, in a reply to Mr. Bryan’s letter, upholds the sincerity of the administration’s prosecution of trusts. Referring to the campaign funds, he declares that where Trust contributions were given with no.implied promise of immunity were not as bad as silver mine millionaires’ large individual contributions supporting Mr. Bryan’s first two campaigns for the specific reason that free silver would enhance the value of their properties.

The late Mr Charles Sharpe Duncan, of Porirua, was a very old and respected resident of the Wellington district. He arrived in Wellington by the Phoebe Dunbar in 1850. After spending two years in Australia, he returned to New Zealand, and lived in and about Wellington ever since, 46 years being spent at Porirua. The deceased, who was very much respected, had been confined to his his house for the past twelve months. One of his brothers was the late Rev. J. Duncan, D.D., of the Congregational Church.-"' Mr C. S. Duncan was a man of strong religious life. He has left a widow and a family of six sons and four daughters.

An indication that the recent extreme tightness in the money market seems likely to relax _ before long is given (says the Gisborne Times) Iby the fact that some of more important lending institutions, which have recently been refusing loans have notified intending borrowers that if they apply again at the end of October they will in all probability be accommodated. How extreme the position has been locally is shown by the statement of a gentleman closely connected with the inner working of financial circles who declared to a Times reporter that during a recent week “ you could not have borrowed sixpence in Gisborne from recognised lending institutions, no matter how good the security.”

The mortality among the sheep in the higher country of North Otago, though serious enough in all conscience, is by no means so paralysing as had been feared, says the Oamaru Mail. Sheep continue to turn up on the country that had been regarded as hopeless. But if the losses in this respect are b’ing minimised, in other directions they are becoming augmented. An Otekaike runholder has been a serious loser in respect to fencing, quite apart from the decimation of his flocks. During the six weeks that the snow dominated all things, new fences of a value of over /500 were destroyed and the arduous work of months will require to be repeated. Fencing is rendered particularly costly on many of the runs by the fact that owing to the inaccessibility of the locality much of the material* must be packed.

Foxton athletes and friends will be pleased to learn that Mr “ Bert ” Shadbolt, son of Mr A. E. Shadbolt, is making a name for himself in athletic circles in Wellington. Some time ago “ Bert ” joined the permanent artillery in Wellington, aud by his genial good nature, soon won the esteem of his fellows. Commenting on the rep. match, Wellington v. Otago, played last Saturday, the Times says “ The Wellington forwards were up against a tough proposition when they were set face to face with McDonald and Co., but they did excellently. The one I liked most of all was the “baby” of the pack, Shadbolt. Although one of the youngsters, Shadbolt was about the biggest forward on the field, Ready being the only heavier man on the Wellington side. Many followers of the game who had not seen some of thejlater games, when Shadbolt made his first appearance, were anxious to know who the tall young man was. They had not seen him before in a representative match, hut they immediately picked him as a fine forward. There should be a future ahead of Shadbolt.” Another contemporary adds : —“lf Shadbolt were placed in the role of wing-forward, he would likely go near to the great feats put up in the past by “ Offside Mac,” Hardcastle, Harry Lee, Bob Oliphant, Tom Ellison, and others. “Brassy” White sorted Shadbolt out as a topnotcher in Foxton, and “ Brassy ” knows a good forward when he sees him.” We wish the Foxton boy success not only in the athletic world but also in the more serious battles of life. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS stands preeminent, among stimulants and cordials. i