LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 449, 23 January 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Hon. W. Hall-Jones has assumed office as High Commissioner for New Zealand in London. Great dissolution sale at Watcliorn Stiles’ and Co.’s on Saturday, January 16th. Do not fail to secure the bargains.* The Czar his-opened an a'l-Russian subscription to construct an airship fleet, (o be placed in war lime under the control of the Russian Admiralty for the purpose of defence, A boy named Alslon. aged ■ 4 yea is who sustained a serious injury, at Dunedin, on December 31 through fa I' ing into a tub of boiling waler. died in the hospital this yesterday. The Yerex Studio will be op m for the convenience of country residents both race days. Don’t miss this rare opportunity of getting a high-class photo at much below town prices.*

A test of a new fire-engine recently imported for the Dunedin Fire brigade satisfies the driver that it can easily cover the distance from ihe Hotel Metropole, St. Clair, to the Post-office, in Princes street, in le-s than 7 the motor can be turned out within 10 seconds of the alarm reaching the station.

The appeal by the trade against the declaration of the licensing po'l in Wellington suburbs has been withdrawn. Costs have been awarded against the petitioners. The reason for the withdrawal of the petition is the ruling of the court in the Masterton petition, according to which the petitioners could not hope to succeed. Eleven Irish dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church are celebrating their jubilee in 1909. One Cardinal, who is in Australia; five Archbishops—namely, Archbishops Ryan, Ireland, Riordan, and Glennon, in America; and Archbishop Healey in Ireland —and five Bishops, all of whom are in Ireland.

When a woman wuh an infant in her arms was delected in the act of stealing a shawl at a shop in Paris she. pleaded that she was utterly destitute and had taken (he shawl to keep the baby warm. But the latter proved to be a hollow tin doll containing numerous stolen articles.

A young recruit, stationed at Felines, in France, went to his comm inding officer with a request for leave, and received the brusque reply, “ Get out of my sight.” He took the words literally and travelled home by the next train, but to his great surprise he was arrested at his farm on the following day and convicted of desertion.

The meeting of the School Committee, which should have been held on Thursday evening, lapsed for want of a quorum, Messrs Hennessy, Henderson, Read, and Aitken, being the only members present. In talking informally of the picnic to the Beach and distribution of prizes, the 3rd of February was suggested as the probable date for these events.

A runbolder in the Poverty Bay district inserted an advertisement in an Auckland weekly newspaper a few months ago for a female cook and a nurse-housemaid. Applications were to be sent through a business firm in Gisborne. A few days ago a letter was received from two sisters in Bristol, England. They stated that they were aged 40 and 36 years respectively, and had been in their present situations for 27 and 31 years. They were apparently tired of life m the Old Country, and were desirous of making a fresh start in a new land.— Times.

Alfred H. Robinson, the boy who headed the list in the Junior Scholarship examination conducted 5 by the New Zealand University, was a pupil of Wellington College which he entered by means of a Junior National Scholarship gained in 1904. At the college his career was one long succession of prizes and scholarships gained, and now he has capped his previous performances by winning a Junior New Zealand University Scholarship with the highest marks ever scored in the examination. —Dominion. 1

Great dissolution sale at Watcliorn Stiles’ and Oo.’s on Saturday, January Ibtli. Remember, for 14 days only.*

Mr John Stevens, ex M.P. for Manawatu, was present at the races yesterday. Mr Stevens is natron of (he Club,

Madame Melba proceeds to Naples to sing on behalf of the sufferers by the recent Italian earthquake^. Several cottages are advertised to-let by Messrs Moore and Barnard, solicitors. Weather permitting, the Borough Baud will play a programme, of music at the Beach to-morrow. The scholars and teachers of the local Methodist Church spent a most enjoyable picnic yesterday on Mr Read’s property, Johnston Street. A meeting of the Oddfellows Lodge is advertised to take place in the Good Templars Hall on Monday evening next at 7.30 o’clock.

A subscriber suggests that an attempt should be made to train race horses to race without being ridden by j'ockeys. We would not like to suggest that our frieue has been following jockeys’ tips’

When Admiral Sperry visited Rotorua he w.is the lecipientof a number of valuable gifts from the Maoris, and from Mr W. R. Blow, of the Tourist Inquiry Office, it is learnt that the Admiral has sent to that gentleman a number of phonographs of himself for distribution among those Maoris who so generously treated him. On the departure of H.M.S. Challenger from Gisborne ■ (says the Poverty Bay Herald) a well-known parrot belonging to a local publican was missed. Enquiries were made, and a wire sent to Captain Da Costa, at Napier, with the result that the missing bird was found in the Jack Tars’ department. The death occurred at Foxton on Thursday of Mr William Doreen, a former resident of Lougburn, after a long and painful illness. Deceased was aged 68 years. He passed away at the residence of his daughter, Mrs Rockell, Thyune Street. For the next few days the. shop ad joining Mr Patterson’s, chemist, will be the scene of an excellent display of Indian and Ceylon goods. The goods which have been specially imported to New Zealand are of exquisite design and quality, and disclose the highest workmanship, and despite this fact are being offered at exceptionally low prices. Intending purchasers will do well to call early in order to secure! the best bargains.—Aovr. A noteworthy incident in the life of the late Captain Stein, who was drowned at Opotiki, is recorded by Mr W. Mikkelson, of Auckland’ It was during the war with Austria in 1864 that the ill-fated skipper, then a youthful Dane, saw an officer from the enemy’s army in danger of drowning, and, after a strenuou; swim, effected a rescue. Some time later he was made the recipient of a gold medal from the Emperor of Austria, the latter having been informed of the gallant act.

A secret tribunal, sitting at Paris, condemned to death as a police agent, Azeff, the chief Terrorist organiser of the Russian Revolutionary Society, who is represented to have arranged most of the outrages and assassinations attempted in recent years, including the plot on the Czar’s life. It is alleged that Azeff had Father Gapon executed by the revolutionaries.

At the local race meeting yesterday, a light-fingered individual named George Dawson, was arrested by the police on a charge of pocket-picking. A Feilding lady was the victim. Accused was this morning, brought before F. WFrankland Fsq. J.P. and remanded till the 28th iust at Palmerston. In the meantime the police will inquire into the accused’s Australian history.

The supporters of the Ministry in Manawatu electorate have decided to entertain Mr John Stevens, the late member, at a social, and present him with an illuminated address. Advantage will be taken of the occasion to emphasise the service rendered to the district during Mr Stevens’tenure of office. The date of the social will depend on the movements of the|Premier, who has signified his desire to be present.

In our advertising columns it will be seen that Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, is contemplating giving up business, and is therefore prepared to make gr at s (orifices. The large and varied stock she keeps is well-known and t his opportunity to pmcha=e cheaply should not bo overlooked. Mrs Hamer de-ires 10 nduce her stock by at least halt' so that she may dispose of tier business as early as possible. We advise nur readers to see her pric s before buying elsewhere, as no object is gained by sending money out cf town when yon can buy as cheaply at home and see exactly what you are getting for your money.* The Clutha Free Press is responsible for the following Two of the Acclimatis dion Socii ty's rangers were at Owaka recently on the lookout for poachers and illegal netters. We learn that two parlies were caught netting in the Gatlins Estuary with under-sixed flounders in their possessi m, and several charges are to be laid against them. It is also the Society’s intention to make a test case as to the legality of netting in the estuary at all, although numbers of fishermen make a living in that way. One of the alleged culprits on this occasion is a well-known Dunedin lawyer. Tho ingenuity displayed by Chinese in hiding in all sorts of holes and corners of vessels has induced application to be made to the president of the New South Wales Board ot Health (Dr. Ashburton Thompson) to ascertain if some ready means could be used for ascertaining the presence of stowaways. Dr. Thomson has suggested that one method of compelling the men to disclose their presence would be to distribute pepper in the parts where they are likely to be bidden. Another way, and he thinks on the whole more preferable, would be to use a 2 per cent, solution of formalin, which could be sprayed in all possible hiding places. The penetrating power of formalin is well-known, as well as the unpleasant effect it has on all persons who encounter it.

Great dissolution sale at Watchorn and Stiles’, on Saturday, January 16th. Stock to, be sacrificed regardless of price.* WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS stands preeminent among stimulants ami cordials. '

In the Presbyterian Church on Monday evening, Mr Badden, for seven years a missionary in India, will give an interesting address on India as a foreign mission field. To read of the beauties of its Oriental scenery, of the history of its conquests and conquerors, of the manners and customs and habits of its people, and all the variety of races and tongues, and castes, and religions, is at once one of the most interesting and instructive studies to which the mind can be directed, but to have this described by one who has been on the spot, one who has studied and worked among its people, is an opportunity that seldom comes within the reach of a community like Foxton, we would advise all of every denomination, both young and old to go and hear the story of India’s races, a story at times seriously pathetic, at others grotesquely amusing and always intensely interesting 1