The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, January 2, 1909. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 445, 2 January 1909, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, January 2,1909. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A picnic is being held in Mr M. H. Walker’s grounds, Norbiton Road, this afternoon. About nine hundred people visited . the beach yesterday, and spent a most enjoyable time.

The death is announced of the Rev. W. $. Paige, at Paignton, Devon, who was for some years vicar of St. Matthew’s Masterton.

The weather for yesterday’s holiday was fine with a slight westerly wind. Heavy rain fell throughout last night and early this morning. To-day is fine with, a stiff breeze.

A sports (or to be more correct, “the Mauawatu Heads Sports meeting,”) is being held on the Beach to-day. About £iq has been collected for prizes, and a committee has drawn up an attractive programme. The Rev. J. Southern, late of Foxton, but now of Westport, will conduct the services in the local Methodist Church to-morrow morning and evening. At Moutoa and Shannon the Rev. P. J. Mairs will hold service. ,

Hamilton’s Mahatma Co. appeared in the Public Hall last night to a good audience. The bill-of-fare provided plenty of variety, including sleight-of-hand, animated pictures, thought-reading and vocal items. The audience appeared to appreciate the entertainment.

The R 2v. Mr Mairs will leave Foxton on Tuesday next, in company with Mr M. H. Walker, to attend the Primitive Methodist Conference, which opens in Auckland next Thursday. After the Conference, the party intend visiting Rotorua and the Waikato. We wish them a happy time. New Year’s Eve passed off very quietly in Foxton. A large number of people paraded the streets, and shop-keepers appeared to be doing good business. The juvenile portion of the community amused themselves by letting off fireworks. A watch-night service was held in the Methodist Church, when the Rev. G. K. Aitken delivered an appropriate address, Mr Perreau recently purchased a donkey with the object of providing amusement for the kiddies at the seaside. Any child is safe on the animal’s back, but it has a decided objection to be ridden by old ’uns. Recently a local heavyweight resident expressed a desire to get astride the donkey. He did so. Rumour hath it that as a result he was confined to his bed for a couple of days. At the Wanganui Rifle Association’s meeting, at which Rifleman J. Henry, of the Opaki (Masterton) Rifle Club, won the North Island Championship Belt, he established what must be a record for the Dominion. He won three matches out of four, taking £2O in cash, a gold medal and the Champion Belt. During the shooting a heavy right tricky wind was blowing, but nevertheless Rifleman Henry put up a score of 32 per range for seven shots, and 46 per range for ten shots. This is a remarkably good score.

Furnishing the home is an important matter, and should always be done carefully, and with due deliberation. There is so much to consider, so many different styles, qualities, and variations in price, that when deciding what you want you ought also to decide where you are going target it If you want to furnish. go to a large towil where there are large stocky to choose from, and where ,you can obtain all you require dt one house. At Veitch and. Allan’s, Wellington, you purchase at wholesale prices—not city retail —and just about half provincial prices. This firm carries one of the largest stocks in New Zealand, and a comparison of their good* and prices will convince anyone that they give the very fines/ value.*

The services at the local Presbyterian Church will be conducted in the morning by the Rev, G. K. Aitken, and in the evening by local supply.

The Berlin corresponded of the newspaper “Le Matin” reports that there is a marked coolness between the Kaiser and Prince von Bulow, the Imperial Chancellor. Interviews between the two are rare, and are restricted to political matters. The Kaiser has this year not sent to Prince von Bulow his usual Christmas gift.

At All Saints’ Church yesterday afternoon Mr T. Hunt was united in matrimony to Miss Hamer, only daughter 0 f Mr and Mrs W. Hamer, of Fo x ton. The Rev. G. Y. Woodward performed the ceremony. The service was choral. The bride w as attended by three bridesmaids. Breakfast was subsequently partaken of at the residence of the bride’s parents, where th e usual toasts were honoured.

The Dominion notes that a requisition, signed by a number of Raugitikei electors, will be presented to Mr A. E. Remington, M.P., calling upon him to resign his seat in accordance with the challenge thrown out by him, and taken up by Mr Geo. Hutchison. A petition to Parliament asking for an inquiry into allegations made by Mr Hutchison concerning the member for Raugitikei has also been prepared for circulation among the electors of the dictrict.

A very large number of people patronised the Presbyterian river excursion to the Heads yesterday. The two river steamers and punts carried full complements of passen - gers. Most of the excursionists came from Palmerston, and when the train came in the passengers streamed across to the wharf, those who did not embark, watched the departing steamers with interest. The party landed on the north beach, and spent a most enjoyable time, sea-bathing, etc.

Richard Arnst, champion sculler of the world, adorns the cover of the January number of “Good Cheer,” a copy of which we have received. This excellent Home Journal, which is published at Wanganui, where the big boat race took place, bears evidence of careful compilation, and is a very creditable production. It should find a place in every New Zealand home. In addition to 32 pages of stories, poetry, illustrated articles, fashions, etc., a cut pattern is given away free each month, The journal is posted to any address for halt-a-crown a year

Twenty children from one of the London slums had been entertained to a charity dinner, and afterwards each was asked to sing or give a recitation. All went well until it came to Billy Burke’s turn. “Come now, Billy, we should like to hear you sing,” said a lady, encouragingly, Alter a moment’s pause the young guest answered: “I can’t sing, lidy.” “Then what can you do?” “Well,” replied Billy, getting up and preparing to take off his jacket, ‘ T aren’t used ter singing, but I’ll fight any other of the kids in the room !”

Mr MacMahon informs us that the pictures which will constitute the first half of to-night’s entertainment are the finest he has ever seen. Many of them were selected in the special interests of ladies, among them being a splendid reproduction of their Majesties the King and Queen opening the Franco - British Exhibition, the great “ Marathon Race ” from Windsor to the Stadium, together with a delightful series of pictured comedies and dramas.

The Quackery Prevention Bill, which came into force yesterday, makes it an offence to publish in a newspaper, exhibit in a public place, or gratuitously distribute any statement which is intended to promote the sale of any medicine, preparation, or appliance, and which is false in any material particular. The maximum penalty is for the first offence, and £2OO for a second offence. The. printer, publisher, and proprietor oi a newspaper are made severally liable for an offence, without excluding the liability of any other person, but, are not to be> prosecuted unless before the publication of the false statement a warning from the Chief Health Officer has been delivered to them. Every information must be laid by the Chief Health Officer, or by some person authorised by him, and no prosecution may be commenced without the leave of the AttorneyGeneral. A document distributed with a newspaper is deemed to form part of the newspaper.

In the midst of her tears of joy over her huge son’s victory, Mrs Johnson had time to elaborate a theory to account for his success. It is recorded that she once gave her son “a licking for being beaten by another boy. Then he developed confidence.” Will this argument be used by the opponents of corporal punishment in the schools, asks the Post. Will they say: “Spare the rod and save the child from developing into a prizefighter ? Possibly the Defence Council and the Government may ponder over Mrs Johnson’s words and hope to develop a race of world-beaters by the provision of a daily dose of “licking” in the school syllabus. Johnson himself. may be scratching his woolly head and puzzling over the fact that the loser of the fight got 30,000 dollars, and the winner only 5000 dollars. The white man won with his-brains, though he lost with his fists, for he ensured the spoils for the vanquished, WOLFE’S SC &FAPPS stands prodmment among stimulants and cordials, ' ■ ■■■ , : # , I Vi,,,;

Mr T. Rimmer; is erecting a dwelling in the Lady's Mile for Mr G. W. Morgan.

Owing to the shdps being closed, the town to-day presents a very desefted appearance. ; v

Mr Alex. Speirs 'is putting the finishing touches to a very handsome dwelling erected by Mr Gibbs on a commanding site in Park Street.

Mr J. A. Smith, of Moutoa, who met with a serious accident last Monday, still lies in a precarious condition, although there was a slight improvement this morning.

At Masterton yesterday, L. Alzdorf, Byds, ran second in his heat for the 300yds but was unplaced in the final. He ran third in the 880yds off royds.

The vital statistics for Foxton for the month of December are:— Births 1, marriages 3, deaths 1 ; and for the quarter ending 31st December: Births, n ; marriages, 6; deaths, 5. Mr Healey, chemist, left Foxton yesterday for a month’s holiday in the Auckland province.’ During his absence the pharmacy will be in charge of Mr J. J. Millett, a duly qualified chemist from Wellington. In conversation with a Moutoa dairy farmer yesterday, we were informed that the, present season has been a good one for dairying in this district. He states that he is getting better returns this vear from a less number of cows than last year.

Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events (except the Trial Hack Race first day, and Maiden Hack Scurry second day), for the Foxton Racing Club’s meeting close with the secretary on Monday, January 4th, at 9 p.m. In one of the cycling events at the Friendly Societies’ Sports yesterday, Hooker fell and brought down Cooksley. Both riders received a severe shaking* up.' The former’s ear was, ■ badly lacerated. Cooksley was able to compete in a subsequent race*, but Hooker did not start again. r

The members of Messrs MacMahon’s famous living picture organisation, of which the great Burns-Squires contest is a'dtetinctive feature, arrived by the mid-day train. The whole tour of New Zealand is spoken of as a triumphal progress. Dast week was devoted to the Hawke’s Bay District) culminating at Napier with an enorraas audience, the authorities stopping the sale ot tickets in all parts before 8 o’clock.

A horse pulled down the verandah of a Gisborne shop the other evening. He was tied to one of the verandah posts, and being frightened, pulled back with sbch force as to pull the post out from under the roofing. The horse was removed from the displaced post and was fastened to the remaining upright,. made to adjust the first post Back into its right position. The horse again took fright, with the result that he succeeded in pulling down the second post and the whole structure toppled to the ground. Fortunately no person was injured, although one bystander had a narrow escape from being struck by the falling iron of the verandah.— Times.