The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, December 29, 1908.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 444, 29 December 1908, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, December 29, 1908.

The Town Clerk notifies that Mr Robert Morley has been appointed registrar of dogs. R. E. Walker, a Canadian, last week ran 100 yards at Johannesburg in 9 2-ssecs, and 120yds in II 2-SS6CS.

H. Poor, a member of the New York Stock Exchange, has failed. His liabilities are five million dollars. Dr. R. H. Bakewell died at Auckland on Saturday night after an apoplectic seizure. He was aged 77. We have to acknowledge receipt of two handy calendars and a blotter from Mr P. M. Page, local agent for the Royal Exchange Assurance Co. The Town Clerk notifies that all license fees for vehicles, billiard saloons, public halls, boarding houses, hawkers, etc., are now due and must be renewed before 31st inst.

The Venezuela revolution was completed without the shedding of blood. Former revolutionaries are urged to return and political prisoners have been liberated. The boundary dispute with Columbia has been settled.

A jockey named McDougall was unseated and fatally injured while riding in Saturday's races at Perth. Pie was discovered to be wearing an electric battery capable of conveying an electric shock to the horse through the spurs. D. Pretty, who won the world’s axeman’s championship at Eltham on Boxing Day, gave a powerful display of chopping. Miley failed to maintain his Australian reputation, and was not placed during the day. He ascribes his defeat to lad luck in getting butt timber, and to the slowness of New Zealand timber as compared with Australian.

Three crews in flat-bottomed boats made a trip down the Manawatu river from Palmerston to Foxtonou Christmas Day. The fresh in the river enabled them to do the journey in fairly fast time, one of the boats (the Titan) covering the distance of about 85 miles in nine hours. The young .fellows enjoyed the run down, and are now camped at the heads.

An example which,might well be followed has been set by a number of ladies and gentlemen in garei. They have established a fund for providing prizes for the best gardens planted and by children attending twd local schools'. The boy/aujF’girl£..tabe aWtnmeuse interest in tbeir^it^j

A lost sable neck if nr is advertised for.

Local sports patronised the Palmerston races yesterday.

The town presented a very deserted appearance yesterday. Tram arrangements in connection with the Bulls races are advertised elsewhere in this issue.

A picnic will be held in Mr M. H. Walker’s grounds;on Saturday next. Particulars will be advertised in next issue.

This morning Constable Woods arrested a man named Edward Brimfield charged with wife desertion at Wellington. 'He was remanded to Wellington. At the Mauriceville sports on Boxiug Day, L,. Alzdorf won the 100yds event off syds, the 440yds off 10yds and the half mile off 15yds. We have to acknowledge receipt of a calendar and handy note book from Mr H. C. Patterson, pharmaceutical and veterinary chemist, Foxton.

Mr John P. Sheridan, the actor well known for his performance of the part of “ Widow O’Brien,” died suddenly at Newcastle, N.S.W., on Christmas night.

A man, whose body has not yet been identified was garrotted and robbed in the alleyway of His Majesty’s Theatre, Wellington, on Sunday night. The inquest has been adjourned. Special Christmas sermons were preached in the local churches on Sunday last, and there were good congregations present. The Rev. Young-Woodward held a service at the Sanatorium in „the afternoon. 1

An invitation to visit: the Xmas Fair which opened at 1 the Bon Marche on Saturday appears in another column. Great interest was shown by the numerous bikers ou 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. *

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 * 'i East Monday week' a fiveroomed furnished cottage at Oroua Downs, owned and occupied by Mr A. W. Jones, was totally destroyed by fire. The house \yas insured for and the furniture for Mr Jones estimates his loss at above the insurance. The dwelling was unoccupied at the time of the fire. The occupier had burnt some rubbish near the dwelling, but the fire appeared to be out before he left for Palmerston. The fire was discovered by Messrs Hartley and Meads, but it then had too great a hold on the building to hold out any hope of saving it. The coercion of the able-bodied loafer who shirks the responsibilities of honest life was referred to by Dr Valintine at the ‘conference of delegates from bodies controlling the distribution of hospital and charitable aid in Dunedin. He recounted a case of a remittance man who had periods of hard drinking, and then periods of delirium tremens and convalescence in hospitals. “That kind of man,” continued the doctor, “ should not be allowed any mercy.. We are getting too mushy in ■ our sentimentalism altogether.” He advocated a labour colony for such men.

A lady correspondent asks us to reproduce the appended information, the efficacy ot which she has often proved Hot water is a far more valuable medical property than many persons realise. Its uses are many. For' example, there is nothing that so promptly ruts short congestion of the lungs, sore throat, or rheumatism, as hot water promptly applied*. A strip of flannel folded lengthwise and dipped in hot water and applied around the neck of a child that has the croup, will also “sometimes bring relief. Hot water taken freely half an hour before bedtime is helpful in the case of ;constipation. A glass will cure indigestion, and no such simple remedy is more widely recommended . by physicians to dyspeptics,, i The danger of throwing missiles in an indiscriminate manner was illustrated by a case hetud in the Juvenile Police Court, Auckland, when a lad from the Normal School, Wellesley Street, was charged with having assaulted one of his school fellows. Sergeant Hendry said that the case was a painful one. During a recent dinner had been playing cpckeif at schooly and the lad wfKf was alleged to have been assaulted continually placed the ball in the direction of the defendant. This appeared to annoy the fieldsman, who said that if the ball went in his direction again he would hit him. The \ batsman again placedjhfc that spot, and thereupon picked up a piecje of brick and threw it at his matp, striking him on the head/,’ The- consequences were serious, ,«sthe boy’s skull was fractured, ah|, for some days W i|fe and

Local businesspeople report fair business on Christmas Eve. The final auction sale will be held in the mart on Thursday next, when the whole 1 stock will be submitted absolutely without reserve. This will be a fine opportunity to obtain some very useful articles at a moderate price. For particulars see advertising columns. A river excursion will take place on New Year’s Day under the auspices of the local Presbyterian Church. The boats will leave the wharf immediately on arrival of the first train from Palmerston, returning in the evening. Hot water will be provided for tea making, and with good weather a most enjoyable outing should result.

The body of M. Pierre Lacroix, a bachelor, eighty years of age, was buried at Amilly, near Montargis, amid extraordinary scenes. To comply with the wishes of M. Lacroix there were no mourners, all those attending the funeral being dressed in their gayest clothes. The hearse was preceded by a brass band, which played selections from ‘ The Geisha ’ and ‘ Les Cloches de Corneville,’ and the coffin was lowered into the grave with loud cheers. The guests were afterwards entertained at a banquet, followed by a dance at a local hotel. M. Lacroix left a will bequeathing his fortune of ,£4,000 to the municipality of the town, with the sole stipulation that his instructions for the funeral should be carried out to the letter.

Many people have an idea that eucalyptus, taken internally, is an excellent medicine (says the Argus). In this belief they take it as if it were castor oil—in tablespoonfuls. As a matter of fact, eucalyptus is a medicine to be taken sparingly, it being quite possible that an overdose will kill as effectually as any other poison, A few drops on sugar may do good; a tablespoonful may do an immense amount of harm. John Sullivan, 45 years of age, had asthma, and to cure it relied on the time-honoured eucalyptus oil. He took three tablespoonfuls of it and walked out of the home for the Aged, Poor and Infirm —of which place he was an inmate—to be picked up later by Constable Connolly on a vacant allotment at South Richmond. He was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital suffering from the effects of the poison, and is now recovering.

Speaking to an Auckland Star reporter of the progress which has been made in the King Country and all along the Main Trunk Line, Mr Jennings, M.P., said the change which is being wrought is simply amazing. Everywhere the land is being subdivided and converted into splendid grazing country. At Ohura the grass lauds are wonderfully fine, and one property formerly owned by Mr W. Williams, is now stated to be carrying 4 y?, sheep to the acre. This, he says, will come as a surprise to many, but it is indicative of the splendid season which has been experienced. The stock are looking excellent, and everywhere the conditions are at their best. Right through the KiugCounlry dairy factories are springing up everywhere. A large cheese factory has been installed at Raugataua, and a big dairy factory at Kawhia. The reading of the King Country at last seems to be nearing some satisfactory conclusion, and everywhere during his recent comprehensive tour of the huge Taumarunui electorate he found the settlers in great heart.