The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, November 3, 1908.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 440, 3 November 1908, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, November 3, 1908.

A start was made with the erection of the new Foxton Post Office yesterday morning.

Owing to the boisterous weather the open-air address which was to have been delivered by the Rev. F. Isitt on Saturday night had to be abandoned. Messrs C. M. Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, announce special attractions and bargains in skirts, blouses, costumes, and millinery, for Show week. — Advt.

A correspondent asks what security of tenure a person will have who desires to build on the Pilot Reserve. Our reply is that as the Pilot Reserve is vested in the Harbour Board, the whole ot the laud with which it is endowed will be submitted by the Harbour Board when properly constituted, to open competition for leasehold purposes. The present tenure is, we believe, limited to one month. A young man named Green, son of a flaxmill proprietor, at Moutoa, had a miraculous escape from death on Saturday last. He was carting fibre when he fell from the carton to a two-pronged fork. One prong went clean through the neck and broke off, and the other prong grazed the skin on the other side of the neck. Had the artery been cut, death would undoubtedly have ensued. The broken prong was quickly extracted after the accident, and the patient was removed for medical attention, and is progressing satisfactorily.

The family of the late Mrs A. J White insert a thanks advertise ment elsewhere i i this issue.

A sharp shock of earthquake was experienced in this district at an early hour on Monday morning. The meeting of the Library Committee, called for last night, lapsed for want of a quorum, Mr E. Newman, Opposition candidate, will address the electors in the Masonic Hall on Friday, 13th iust., at 8 p.m. The appointment of Mr C. C, Graham (lately stipendiary magistrate at Dunedin) as chairman of the Licensing Committees of the Wanganui and Mauawatu districts has been gazetted. Railway arrangements in connection with the excursion to the heads, Foxton Sports, and military and naval tournament at Palmerston for the 9th inst., are advertised elsewhere in this issue.

A correspondent writes :—“ I saw by Saturday’s Hekai.d, that Mrs McCall was the first to notice the fire in Mr Wiight’s place. That is incorrect. Had it not been for Mrs Hurst’s and Miss Gray’s timely assistance in calling Mrs Dudsou’s boarders, more damage might have been done.” A river excursion to the Beach will take place on Monday next, 9th inst. Boats will leave the wharf at 9.30 a.m., returning at 6 p.m. Hot water will be supplied free. Return fare. is. Tickets may be obtained from Mr P. H. Rae-Howard.

Te Aro House draw attention to their wide reputation for highlyfinished tailor-made costumes. They have on view a superb range of materials specially selected for ladies’costumes, and invite country customers to place their orders immediately ; so avoiding the Christmas rush. Patterns and full particulars, together with selfmeasurement forms, may be obtained on application. For the Show. —lntending visitors to the Palmerston Show are especially invited to the great Show at C. Smith’s ever popular store. There you can see everything—or purchase anything you may want at exceptionally low prices, small profits and a quick turnover for cash is the motto of the progressive firm. Beautiful trimmed millinery is displayed in the showroom, also decidedly smart costumes and pretty ready-to-wear muslin and cambric dresses. You will be sure to be in Palmerston during show week ; call in, it will pay you; all enquiries and needs will be courteously attended to, and the whole staff will be at your disposal. C. Smith, I*td., cash drapers, right next Post Office, Palmerston North.* The recent amendment to the Conciliation and Arbitration Act in connection with the flaxmilling industry contained a clause to the effect that if any great fluctuation in price took place after the award was made one side could apply to the Court.for a revision and if the Judge was satisfied that sufficient reasons were given he could grant it. Since then, however, an alteration has been made either in committee or in the final stages of the Bill by which it is necessary that before the Judge can make any alteration in the award he must be satisfied that a substantial number from both sides are desirous of the alterations. This means that the clause is to all intents and purposes useless as it will be obvious that if the award were fixed while prices were low and a rise took place the employees would be eager to move for a revision in favour of higher pay to which the employers would be opposed, while on the other hand if the award were fixed while prices were high and a drop took place the employers would be desirous of moving for a revision in favour of lower wages, which would surely be opposed by the employees. Thus the two sides would be continually opposed and the clause becomes practically ineffective.

Mrs Hamer, ot the Economic, and der staff of assistants, are at present busily engaged opening up the first bhipment of Spring goods, and a special sisplay of millinery will b; made next Saturday on cuing. Advt.

Mr Heyes, manager of the local gas works, made a start with the street gas lamps connections today, and several of the lamps will be ready for use to-night. A meeting of the local School Committee was held last night, for the purpose ot receiving tenders for school cleaning. The tender of Mr W. Smith was accepted. The public are notified by advertisement that all local business places will be closed on Friday (People’s Day at the Palmrston Show) and Monday next (King’s Birthday) but that they will remain open all day to-morrow (Wednesday). Mr Chas. C. Reade, son of Mr L. E. Reade, solicitor, paid a visit to his father in Foxton last week after an absence in London over a period of years, whither he had gone to gain further experience in journalism. Mr Reade, who expressed his pleasure at once more taking up his residence in his native land, commenced work on the Wellington Times on Sunday evening.