LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 444, 24 December 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The verandahs of the local business premises are decorated with evergreens.

/We acknowledge Christmas and ISfew Year greetings from the Department of Labour, Palmerston North.

The Pope has informed Bishop Grimes that all Roman Catholics had been dispensed from the obligation to abstinence on New Year’s Dav, which this year falls on a Friday.

The Methodist picnic at the Beach on Boxing Day should attract a large number of people. The boats leave the wharf at 9 a.m. Hot water provided free. The children will be specially catered tor.

There is at present staying at the Waiokura Pa, near Manaia, an interesting visitor, Julia, sometimes called “ the Grace Darling of New Zealand.” In the year 1863 she assisted in saving the crew of the Deleware, a deed recognised by the people of Nelson by the gift of fa watch, still in her possession.

A young woman who attempted to jump from a train in motion at the Woodville Railway Station on Monday morning, had a startling experience. She was whirled round and fell as she bounced on to the platform, and immediately began to roll towards ; the moving train. Luckily, her plight was seen, and she was rescued, but not too soon, from her extremely perilous position.

The “ prophet” Rua is holding a monster picnic and feast at Maugapohatu on Christmas Day. He has sent his “ premier ” Meni Kerekere, to town to invite all Maoris and pakehas to the feast. Great preparations are being made for a large gathering in the way of “ kai,” but no strong drink is allowed. “ Rua no like te waipiro,” remarked Meni, “ but plenty of everything else.”

On Tuesday night the Moutoa School was nicely decorated by the Masters Barrowclough: for the Christmas service. Considering the very stormy night, there was a fair congregation. The sermon was preached by the Vicar of All Saints. The choir sang heartly the well-known carols, and special praise is due to Mrs Barrowclough and Mr Betty, who have spent much time in training the young people. On Sunday next the Rev. G. Y. Woodward will hold a service at the beach, at 2.30 p.m. Mr Hornblow has kindly lent a room in his house for the purpose,: and it is hoped many will avail themselves of the opportunity of attending divine worship. Mr Woodward has written to the Marine Department for particulars of laud for erecting a Church, but finds nothing can be done until February, when he intends to apply to the Harbour Board-

Regulations under the Education Act of 1908, which come into force on January xst, have been approved by the Governor and Cabinet. They indicate that the teachers’ salaries are practically independent of the average attendance at the school, for the latter is only the element in determining the size of the staff. In-each case of reduced attendance warning of a probable reduction in the staff is given. Every school has to be classified according to average attendance on January Ist. The following local school cadets won prizes at the rifle shooting meeting at Palmerston —Foxton Match: Corp, W, Betty (25), 10s 6d ; Feilding Match; Sergt. W. Barber (24). 2is ; Corp. W. Betty (19) 8s 6d ; Cadet Barber; (18), 5s ; Cadet Austin (18) 2s 6d ,-Cadet W. Nye (18) 2s 6d. In the teams match, Foxton A came third with a score of 167, and Foxton B fourth with a score of 164- Campbell street came first with a score of xßx, College street second, 173. Niue teams competed. Mrs C. E. Major, wife of the exM.P. for Hawera, performed a graceful act on polling flay, and one that does honour to her good sense and womanliness. When the result was posted, Mrs Major was with her husband on the post office step, and she at once wept over to the successful candidate, shook him by the hand, and expressed the hope that he wouk|make as good a member as her huspand had been. This is the kind ’of thing that keeps the world sweet

Heie’s a few carious things I have struck, says a writer: Call a girl a chicken, and she smiles ; call a woman a hen, and she , howls. Call a young woman a witch, and she is pleased ; call an old woman one, and she is indignant.’ Call a girl a kitten, and she rather likes it; call a woman a cat, and look out for scratches. And 'it’s the same with men. Call a' young fellow a gay dog, and see him smile ; mention that he is pup, a hound, or a cur and look?out for your face. He doesn’t niind being termed a bull or a bear ; but mention he’s a calf or a cub, and see the result. ’I

It might not be generally known that cigarette smoking by ladies is becoming “quite the thing” in Masterton (says the Age);. One tobacconist informed a fdjl6scn’fative of that. journal thatnp consequence of the practice Becoming so general he now kept V special stock of cigarettes made Especially for ladies. He had ijhite of customers for* these, £o.t only ladies themselve| ( „bCJ' n-en who purchased the fjq.gijSv J presumably for th. ‘i; *- u*r.tr.Jc 1 .friends. Female smok • ir v . rml j been noticed in the stre- but j the irepbrter was assured 1 st v 1 indulged in tb no sm.-^,:; 1 m , a. , j / j

An 18-acre section changed hands at Moutoa last week at £so per acre.

The Herald will not be pubished on Saturday (Boxing Day).

Sir William Russell was banqueted by his supporters at Hastings last Monday night. The Burns-Johnson prize fight for the heavy weight championship of the world takes place at Sydney on Saturday.

A notice is inserted by the Oroua Bridge School Committe thanking Foxton subscribers to their picnic fund and extending an invitation to attend the picnic. After concluding business at the last meeting of the Borough Council, Mayor Gower took the opportunity to wish Councillors a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Mayor’s wishes were heartily reciprocated by those present. Mr T. Ward, A.M. Inst. C.E., engineer to the Moutoa Drainage Board, was on a visit to Foxton yesterday in reference to the drainage scheme. Mr Ward informed our representative that the drainage work would be commenced at an early date. A case ot poverty was lately brought to the notice of the Queen, Apropos a cutting from a newspaper was shown to Her Majesty in which the distressed person was alluded to as “ a poor old woman of 64.” The Queen opened her purse the wider for that phrase. “ Why,” she said, “ that’c a descriptionof me. lin December shall be a poor old woman of 64.' ’

The Te Aro House Co. wish their numerous clients in this district a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year, They also extend a hearty invitation to all who will be visiting Wellington during the holidays, to call and inspect their stock. Visitors will not be pestered to purchase, but, should they desire to do so, will receive prompt and courteous attention.*

An invitation to visit the Xmas Fair which opened at the Bon Marche on Saturday appears in another column. Great interest was shown bj' the numerous buyers on Saturday, but possibly the chief excitement centred round blouses and millinery, of which there are beautiful stocks of new goods, and the prices are tempting.*

The annual rifle meeting for the Defence school cadets, held under the auspices of the Manawatu Rifle Association, took place at Palmerston on Tuesday in rough weather. Wanganui A, team won the team’s match, Col.Sergt. Copeland gaining the prize for the highest individual scorer. The Manawatu and Wanganui matches were both won by Sergt. Perrin, of Palmerston North High School, who also carried off the championship belt and cup.

Those who have not yet placed their orders for Christmas Cards with the Herald office should do so at once. We have a few specimens of our English stock left, chaste design “ Happy Day ” series 8s 6d per dozen, “ Auld Lang Syn£ ” and “ All Good Wishes ” series 6s 6d per doaen. These prices include the purchaser’s own greetings. Plainer designs from 3s 6d dozen.*

As the brisk philanthrophist thrust her fare into the cab-driver’s hand she saw that he was wet and apparently cold after the half-hour of pouring rain. “ Do you ever take anything when you get soaked through ?” she asked. “Yes, ma’am,” said the cabman, with humility. “ I generally do.” “ Wait here, iu the vestibule,” commanded the philanthrophist. She inserted her key in the lock, opened the door, and vanished, to return a moment later. Here,” she said, putting a small, envelope in the man’s outstretched hand. “ These are two-grain quinine pills; you take two of them now and two more in half an hour,”

Mr E. Healey has a large assortment of perfumery very suitable for Christmas presents. These goods are not put in the window, as they are apt to deteriorate with exposure to the sun. He has also smelling salt bottles in great variety—all salt bottles purchased here are filled free of charge. Mr Healey has also the best assortment of hair brushes in Foxton. Inspection invited.*

A Dunedin family’s remarkable record in school attendance has been brought under the notice of the Minister otEducation (Hon. George Fowlds), says the Dunedin Star, Minnie Keast has just completed nine years’school attendance at the primary and high schools without missing a single halfday during that long period. Her brother, Albert, boasts a similar creditable record, extending over eight years, and their younger sister, Jessie, has followed their excellent example for seven years. Appreciation of these remarkable performances has been expressed by the Minister, who, as a tangible mark of bis admiiation, has forwarded to each child a presentation volume. Otago was within a decimal point of heading the provinces for average attendances in the primary and secondary schools. Perhaps the explanation is that the Keast’s example has been powerful. Mr John Stevens, referring to technical education at the Bulls school prize distribution ceremony, said that in Switzerland it was compulsory for every child to attend school until he or she were 12, atter which they were put in a higher grade and compelled to attend until they were 16, and still yet a higher class, 'where they learnt their trade Until they were 18 years. This was subject to the wisher the people in the various Cantons as expressed through the ballot box. In Switzertaught chimney sweeping and Tach chimney sweep vied with the other as to who was the best chimney swete, and he urged the children never to fofget the dignity of labour whilst it was lionest, to strive to be the best at whatever they found themselves doing and sever to forget to be honest and tell file truth.

Satisfactory progress is reported UmaiJapan in the restoration of the caWured Russian ships. The Hizen (ex Retvizan) and iWftmi (ex; Orel), and. the cruiser ifsugaru (ex Pallada) are already jfitted for sea, while the battleship Sagami (ex Peresviet) and S«j£>(ex Pobieda), and the rrr ; >.-pntsxij'a (ex Novik) are to be read?'for the i uu K&b the end of the yi»r. The (ex eventually ing jfeip ,

Senior Constable Woods resumed duty yesterday. The special Christmas service ß in All Saints’ Church are advertised in another column. A number of local residents left per train to-day to spend their holidays in other parts of the Dominion, ,

There was a large attendance of buyers at the auction sale of Mr W. Jupp’S-furniture and effects yesterday afternoon. Satisfactory prices were realised.

A wedding which is creating much local; interest will be celebrated on New Year’s Day ini All Saints Church. The contracting parties are Mr T. Hunt, of Wellington, and Miss Hamer, daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Hamer of Foxton.

The services at the Presbyterian Church oa 1 Sunday will be conducted both? morning and evening by the ReV. G. K. Aitken. the last Sunday in the year, the services will be of a special character, havingjrcfereuce to the season.

Mesdamfes liaker and Sullivan have provided a Christmas tree at their shop-for the children, which is laden with toys etc. Any article on the tree can be purchased for 3d, and good value. To-morrow Christmas dinner will be provided. At Wellington on Tuesday morning, a ; child named William Wilson, aged three years, the son of Mr F. W., Wilson, of Feilding, was drowned at Seatouu through falling into a tank at the residence of Mr William H. Green, the child’s grandfather.

The services iu the Methodist Church on Sunday will be conducted by Messrs G. Mairs and R. Harwood in the morning, and in the evening by the Rev.- P. J. Mairs, whose subject will be “Things that remain;” a duet will also be .rendered at the latter service.

The last English mail brought to the Wanganui Hospital Board news of a useful Christmas box. The late Mr P. K. Easson, of Perth, Scotland, has bequeathed ■ about £ 16,000 to be distributed iu "j equal shares between the Wanganui Hospital, the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, and the Hillside Home at Perth.

A shocking affair is reported as having occurred at the Callan Park Asylum, Sydney. One of the patients named Poppleton savagely attacked an attendant named Bunny with a shovel and beat him to death. Poppleton then stabbed himself, and now lies in a' critical condition.

The manager. of the local gas company warns the public against interfering with the borough street lamps. Offenders will be prose-, cuted. This action has been found' necessary, owing to the lamps being mischieivously interfered with. Several lamps haVe recently been put out shortly after being lit, and others have /been relit after midnight. We think it is time this kind of thing was stopped. Canon King told a story at the breaking-up ceremony at the Ma-candrew-road -School, Dunedin, which is perhaps worthy of repetition. A lady who had spent her life in travelling in every part of the globe was asked her opinion of New Zealand ladies, and replied : “ I think they are the dearest and most lovable of the female sex. As for the men—well they know how to play football!”

The man with the valueless cheque has been at work in Wellington again (says the Evening Post). On Saturday morning a cheque for £2O was presented at Stewart Dawson’s by a stranger in payment for a watch, phange was requested. ' The experience of tradesmen in the past suggested. enquiry, which was made. It was discovered at the bank that the stranger was unknown, and, indeed, a “ man of no account.” In (he meantinie he had disappeared. The Post understands that attempts were made in' other snops. Messrs-Jack, Tim, Dick and Harry Norton, Arthur and Charlie Jackson, Harry, Jack and Charlie Heberley, Willie Toms and Harry McKegney left Picton on Monday for a twelve months whaling expedition at Campbell Islands, in the soutnern-most pSrt of New Zealand. The contingent is well equipped with everything necessary tor the desired success, including a powerful motor launch, specially built for the purpose. VThe Picton Press adds that membersof the party were born in the whaling arena at Te Awaiti, and are worthy-sous of worthy fathers. They love to face the dangers and, excitement oj ocean fights, and, Jf pluck and etf-* durance, robust health and perfect stamina, is all thhOS*necessary to enure success, then'the boys who are leaving a year or more of complete isoaltion, will jeturn a great - deal richer than thejr go away. Sickness causes a loss of both time and money. You lose the time and have the expense biomedical atton-. 1 dance, entailing a double loss» This can be avoided by some reliable remedy at. the first stage of the sickness. The purchase of a t bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera Vnd Diar- - rhoea Remedy often proves a profitable investment, for, by its use at the first appearance, any unusual looseness of .j the bowels, a severe ‘attack pf diar., rhoba or dysentery may be averted, that might otherwise cpmpel a weeks cessation from labour 1 . < Every house- ; hold should have a bottle at hand. It--% j . never fails and it is pleasant to take. Grot it to-day. It may-safe a life. For ~. salp everywhere.—Advi. To : ; %j payed to print ti&£and~ lather regulation hemp ' bales, and would re^utsst

. On arrival of the evening train “ irom Palmerston last night, a local young man was arrested .by Constable Sweeney on a charge of drunkenness. Fn route to the Station the prisoner resisted the ... police. This morning he was charged beforejMessrs Alf. Fraser and F. W. Frankland J.’sP., with drunkenness and obstructng the police, and was fined on the first charge 5s or in default 24 hours, and for resisting the police, 10s 01 48 hours.

The King has awarded the Albert Medal of the second class to Mr Alfred Hunt, of kongport, Staffordshire, for great heroism in attempting to rescue his brother from a well of boiling oil and water. In August last the two men were occupied at midnight iu emptying a well beneath the boiler of a local pottery factory, and Hunt’s brother slipped into the boiling water and oil. Hunt jumped in to save him, and, in spite of the boiling water, brought his brother to the surface and eventually out of; the well. The rescued man died soon afterwards, but Alfred Hunt has now recovered from his terrible in juries.

Back up a sewer and you will poison the whole neighbourhood, dog up the liver and bowels and your system is full of undigested food , which sours and ferments —thif means Indigestion, Headache, Bad Breath, Yellow Skin and everything that is horrible. Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets quickly stop fermentation in the stomach, and they make the liver lively, tone up the bowels and set the whole machinery going. For sale everywhere.— Advt.