The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, January 12, 1909. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 448, 12 January 1909, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, January 12, 1909. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The potato blight has appeared at Kaite, Gisborne. Perfect weather conditions a’tractcd a large number of persons to the seaside on Sunday last.

The publicans at Rotorua have re duced the price ot a medium glass of beer to 3d.

A large number of visitors arrived at the seaside from Palmerston yester day. All the residences are engaged.

Great dissolution sale at Watchorn Stiles’ and Co.’s on Saturday, January 16th. Do not fail to secure the bargains.*

Last week’s storm interfered with grass seed cutting in this district, and considerable damage was done to the stocked grass. The prize-giviqg ceremony in connection with All Saints’ Sunday-school takes place to-morrow night. The prizes vvtlTbe distributed by F. W. Frankland, Esq.

During the evening service at All Saints’ Church on Sunday night, Mr Graves, of St. Peter’s church choir, Wellington, rendered the sacred solo, “ Nazareth,” which was much appreciated.

After hearing further evidence regarding the stranding of the steamer Charles Edward, the court said there was no blame attachable to the officers, who had followed the pilot’s instructions. Their certificates were, therefore, returned.

On Thursday evening at 7.30 o’clock, the Rev. G. Y. Woodward will conduct a service at the Beach. Owing to Mr Woodward having no assistance in the parish, it is impossible to arrange for regular Sunday services, but he will endeavour to give a Sunday service from time to time.

Mr G. Brewer offers an opportunity to ’ persons who desire to purchase their own homes at reasonable prices. Five dwellings are offered for sale. £lO deposit is required, and the balance can be paid off at 10s per week ; or if a larger deposit is paid on the purchase price, the balance can remain on mortgage at 5 per cent.

The Cheviot News states that caterpillars are becoming very troublesome in that district just now. They are playing havoc amongt the grass seed crops, and many farmers are wondering whether it is wLc to continue the war against sparrows a"d other small birds. Perhaps if the war against sparrows is not continued there will bo no crops to gather, remarks the North Otago Times.

The winner in the ladies’ guessing competition in connection with the Friendly Societies’ picnic at Foxton on New Years’ Day, whereby the number of passengers returned by the Railway Department as having travelled by the special trams was to be computed, was Miss E. Payne who guessed 1558- The correct number was 1537. The numbers guessed ranged from 500 to close on half a million.

Among the recent arrivals to the Dominion from the Homeland is an ex-member of the Metropolitan Police, in the person of Mr Huntley, brother of Mr G. Huntley, of the Avenue. Mr Huntley is accompanied by his wife and they intend to settle in Foxton. The new arrival is a good specimen of the Home police and bears first-class creditials, but it is not his intention to join the force here unless he fails in securing employment in other move congenial channels.

According to the Nelson Mail, rabbits are destructively plentiful on D’Urville Island at present. In some cases they have been known to burrow down and eat potato seed after h had been in the ground some time. One of the settlers filled a tub three-parts full of water and placed some bread where it could be seen. Before very long the ■ tub was full of rabbits. Recently it has been found that, owing to scarcity ot food, the rabbits are becoming cannibalistic in their habits, so the trouble, it is thought, will be less acute. (These statements have since been flatly contradicted.J

Mr A. Bailey, Pictou, N.Z., says : • 1 have used Chamberlain’s Colie, Cholera and , Diarrhoea Remedy a number of times and have never known it fail to ebect u cure. My late father always kept a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy iu his house, and I have often heard him recommend it to his friends.” For sale ev efy where.—Ann.

A meeting of ihe Moutoa Drainage Board will be held this evening in the Board’s Office, Council Chambers. Great dissolution sale at Watchorn, Stiles’ and Co.’s on Saturday, January Ibtli. Remember. for 14 days only.* It is probable that Italy will call all those who have been made orphans by the earthquake, Children ol the Nation and that they will be provided for until they become of age. It is officially stated in Berlin that the Straits of Messina are aga n sa tor the Nord Deutscher Lloyds’ steamers, which were lately ordered to steam west of Sicily. Mr Barrowclough, late master of the Moutoa School, has been transferred to Longburn. Mr Barrowclough’s posi lion at Moutoa will be filled by Mr J. Galland, late of the Newbury School. During a conversation yesterday afternoon, prior to the Harbour Board meeting, Messrs Wilson and Newman, M.F., expressed the opinion that the freezing works would be better situated at the Heads than at Longburn. In a telegram in reply to Mr New man, M.P., the Premier stated that so far he had not seen the report of the River Commi-sion but would ascertain the position and advise the member. Mr Newman desired a copy of the report for yesterday’s Harbour Board meeting.

Mr Burns, Mayor of Thames, who announced his candidature for the Thames' seat, in support of the Government, has withdrawn his name. Mr Lucas, secretary of the Miners’ Union, is now announced as a candidate. Four Oppositionists are prepared to contest the seat, making the task of selection very difficult for the organiser.

A “ drunk ” arrested from the train at Woodville on New Year’s Eve, gave the police considerable trouble in getting him to the lock up. No conveyance being available, a dilapidated wheelbarrow was brought into use, but on the journey up town this broke kown, and the “ drunk ” had to be carried to the lock-up—which was no easy job, as he weighed close on ifist. During the school holidays (the Tcrnuka Leader states) the boys have been making a raid on the small birds, and the result has been heavy demands on the funds placed by the County Council in the hands of Road Boards to pay for the same. The Tcmuka Road Board has already spent £207 19s for heads and birds. The overseer mentioned at Tuesday’s meeting of the Board that on Saturday last one boy had brought in 220 dozen. The liner Cornwall, which arrived at Wellington on Saturday morning from West of England ports, brought 169 immigrants, of whom 46 disembark at Wellington, and the same number at Auckland. The rest are bound for other parts of the Dominion. The majority joined the vessel at Glasgow. There is a fair sprinkling of farmers and domestic servants. It is said that there are many more still desirous of embarking for this part of the globe.

We have received from the author a copy of the “ Bowler’s Pocket Book.” It is full of useful information and is just the thing to meet the requirements of every bowler. More than this, it provides office-bearers with information, which, if followed, should crush out muddling and misunderstandings in Club control and etiquette The author has satisfied a long-felt want and we advise every bowder to secure a copy, which may be obtained from the Caxton Printing Works, Hawera. Mr Bill Squires, writing to a New Plymouth enthusiast iu boxing remarks on the Burns-Jobnson battle: — “ Regarding the fight itself, I can only say it was extremely one-sided indeed, Johnson being much too tall and powerful, and it was plainly evident that Burns was stale. His preparation extended over too long a period. lam living in hopes of having a crack at Johnson myself, and at the time of writing the prospects look good. lam to discuss the matter with Johnson and Mclntosh on New Year’s Eve.”

Subscription lists have been issued to all the members of the School Committee, lor the purpose of receiving subscriptions for the public school prize fund and picnic. It was decided by the Committee, previous to the breaking up of the school for the holidays, that a picnic at the beach should be given to the children, and the distribution of prizes to take place at the same time. It is to be hoped that parents and friends will make their subscriptions as liberal as possible, and so enable the Committee to carry out their proposal to the full extent.

Speaking to a Marlborough Herald representative, Mr S. Kirkpatrick, of Nelson, gave the information that a favourable fruit season is being experienced in Nelson province, and therefore the conditions for the jammaking industry are much better than those of last year, when raspberries had to be imported from Tasmania. A great hindiancc (0 the industry in which Mr Kirkpatrick is engaged, especially with regard to pickles, is the difficulty met with in lh-; matter of securing the requisite labour. Evidently the Nelson community is well enough off to be hugely independent of opportunities for the employment of boys and girls. There is (says the Observer) a nea* little story extant about the Governor and a wheel-tapper a Frankton Junction. Lord Pluuket tells the yarn himself. It appears that recently, when his Excellency was compelled to make the usual long wait at Frankton, his attention was arrested by the gentleman with the long slender hammer who skips along the train and plays brisk tunes on the railway carriage wheels. The Governor is of an inquiring turn of mind. Fie wants to be of use to the Dominion long after his term of office has expired, and so he hailed the musician with ; “ I say, rny good man, how do you know when the wheel is. sound or when it is cracked ? The instrumentalist paid no heed, and skipped on. The Governor followed just as nimbly and repeated the query at the next carriage. Again he was ignored; the artist hopped on, the viceroy followed, and the question was reiterated with the same old result. The Governor still persisted, but when he was putting the momentous question for the seventh time, a passing porter checked him. “I don’t know who you are, sir,’’ said the man in the bright-buttoned waistcoat, “ but you won’t get no answer out o’ im; ’e’s deaf.” And now his Excellency is still more perplexed than ever, for he wants to know how a deaf man can hear any tap at all. Of course, Donne could, tell him. Donne knows everything. Mr Archibald Ross, Wanganui, N. ’ Z., sayg; “Some time ago, when my wife was suffering from a very severe attack of Indigestion, a friend advised her to try Chamberlain’s Tablets. She' had only taken them a short while when she was completely cured and wc are now never without a bottle in the house. For sale everywhere.— Anvt.

Wolfe’s Schnapps —A tonic that has stood the test of years.

A black horse-awaitsan owner at the Foxton p-nind. Police Inspector Wilson, Sub-In* spectnr O’Donovan and Detective Quirke were in boxton 10-day. Mr Graves, of Wellington, who rendered a sacred solo at All Saints’ Church on Sunday night, paid a tribute to the fine pipe organ and organist, Miss Jenks. A prominent English Fire Insurance Company is advertising in onr columns for an agent to represent it in this distiict. It offers liberal terms, and all applications will bo treated as confidential.

Arlesian water has been obtained at a spot indicated by the Kev. Mr Mason on Mr Cress well’s property, Whirokino. The bore went down to a depth ol 365 ft and water is flowing izft above the surface.

A fast through service over the North Island Main Trunk railway will be inaugurated 011 February 1. The actual timetable is not yet available, bat the service will be designed to provide a ao-hour trip between Wellington and Auckland, leaving Wellington at noon dailv.

Tire Westport News understands that Mr Hickey, of Blackball fame, has signified his intention of returning to Canada. A movement is on foot to suitably recognise his services to Labour in New Zealand, more especially his organisation, in a short space of time, of almost all the m'ners in the Dominion.

Owners of impounded stock can thank their lucky stir tint the present poundkeeper, like his predecessor,d; a man with a generous he irt and put himself to much unnecessary trouble in order to save patrons of the “long acre ’’ expense in impounding fees. Perhaps it would do no harm if he enforced his powers under the Impounding Act. A tragic occurrence took place on Saturday night at Whangarei during a performance of O’Neill’s buckjumpers. Whilst Tc Kooti, one of the wild herses, was being saddled in the ring, the animal lashed out and kicked Richard Treleavcn on the body. The young fellow, who was aged 23 and was playing the part of a clown, was hurled several yards. He fell to the ground, rose in mortal agony, and then dropped again. He was carried from the ring and expired in a few minutes. It is expected that eight sleeping cars for the Main Trunk line will be completed by the date fixed • for the commencement of the through service. Six of the cars are certain to be ready, and the other two will probably also be available. There will be two on each train, giving accommodation for forty persons. During the daytime these cars wilt be used as ordinary first-class carriages, and will seat about a third as many more passengers as sleeping accommodation is provided for. It is thought that the cost will be about 10s or 12s 6d, per berth for the journey irom Wellington to Auckland or vice versa.

Replying to a deputation at Wellington yesterday, the Hon. Millar said the trains would have to be run to pay. He did not say a train should pay every day, but where there was a loss over three months the general public should not be called upon to make good the dead loss for a section of a community. A deputation had asked for a better suburban service on the Manawatu line, and for additional Sunday services. Mr Millar also stated he was not in favour of encouragin? Sunday trains. The men were hardworked now, and he did not want to impose additional burdens on them. Sunday was a day of rest. Mr Clement L. Wragge’s prediction of a drought in Australia, reterrred to in a Melbourne cablegram, was wired from Auckland. Mr Wragge said: — “ As I predicted in 1906, Australia is gradually again evolving drought conditions, but the bad season there is yet to come. It is only just beginning there, and you may expect that the general deficiency of rain will be getting worse and worse during the next few years. But it is not to be expected it will be so bad as the last big drought of 1900 to 1903. The bush fires, you will see, have already commenced. The probabilities are that in New Zealand the general temperature will also be somewhat above the average for the next few years, but this country cannot, by reason of its position, have such extremes as Australia.

Or Venn’s liquor traffic proposals, which the Horowhenua County Council adopted recently, and passed on to other local bodies, did not receive very sympathetic treatment, and at Saturdays meeting a sheaf of replies were read, the burden of which were “premature,” “no action taken,” etc. However, the veteran councillor was not daunted, and delivered himself characteristically. “ I must say it doesn’t seem very encouraging at the start, but dozens of people have told me that they were very pleased the Council had moved in this matter. If it was not a very serious question, some of those replies would be ridiculous —especially at this time, when relict boxes for charitable institutions are being shaken outside our doors. Under a different system the liquor traffic would provide ample money for relief purposes.”