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The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, April 6,1909. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Subscribers are reminded that the Herald quarterly accounts are issued, and we should esteem as a favour prompt settlement of same.* & The Wellington Health Department prosecuted a local pork butcher yesterday for selling meat unfit for human consumption. The magistrate imposed a fine of £2 and costs £~\ iqd. The Dondon Spectator says that whatever Australia and Canada offer will be accepted with sincere pleasure, but the World will not realise the strength of the ties uniting the various communities of the Empire until the movement of peril arrives. The British people are determined that New Zealand's gift will be treated purely as a gift, and in no sense a relief to the taxpayer. The Dreadnought was offered to make assurance doubly sure. An inquest was held at Dunedin on the body of Albert Edward Burden, who died suddenly when engaged cleaning out a gasholder. After hearing evidence, the coroner said: “I have no hesitation in coming to the conclusion that death was solely due to the effect of gas poisoning, also no hesitation in saying that there is nothing to show that there was any negligence or want of proper precautions. The death is purely one of inadvertence, no blame being attachable to any one. Verdict accordingly,”

With its current issue the Eone Hand, a copy of which comes to us from the publishers, completes its second year. The April number is packed with a mass .of stories, verse, descriptive artilces,: and well-drawn pictures. Miss Beatrix Tracy (writer) and Mr i). H. Sou ter (artist) have again been happily and cleverly associated in an article on “ Explorations in Amusements ” (mostly feminine). Australians will iind especial interests in Mr Jeffries’ “ Our Unfinished Commonwealth ” series, Mr E* J. Brady ; s “ River Rovers,” rad the general reader will find biography interesting.

The American, F. Gotcb, lias signed an agreement to wrestle the Russian, Hackenschmidt, in Melbourne, in January next, for the championship of the world and a purse of 13,000 dollars (£26 00). During the first quarter of the present year New Zealand exported 519,966 ounces of gold, valued at as compared with 467,735 ounces, valued at ,£562,230 during the corresponding period of last year. The loyalty of the Scottish soldier to his kilt is a thing to be admired. It is said that a stranger, seeing a soldier in full Highland uniform shivering in a cold wind, asked him : “Sandy, are you cold with the kilt?” “ Na, Na, mon,” replied the soldier indignantly, “but I’m nigh kilt wi’ the cauld!”

The Waiau Hotel, Cristchurch, which was crowded with visitors, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. Many narrow escapes occurred, but no lives were lost. Mr Val Vousden, a well-known entertainer, jumped from the balcony, escaping injury with the exception of slight burns on the body. There are no further details.

On Thursday a neatly-wrapped little tin box was left by the postman at the Dominion Museum, Wellington. It was such a receptacle as an entomologist might use for the forwarding of a precious spider or a valuable grub. The curator (Mr A. Hamilton; opened the little parcel with some curiosity, and laughed when he lifted the lid. A small piece of paper was spread out inside, and it displayed this legend : “ No spider in this, this time.” The curator remembered then that it was April Fools’ Day. Owing to frequent blizzards and other difficulties during the exploring in the Antarctic there was not much chance of talking among members of the Nimrod’s southern party. When opportunities did occur, the topic was always food. Imaginary bills of fare were discussed, and almost invariably pride of place was given to boiled pudding with golden syrup as “trimmings.” Weird messes, unknown to cookery books, dripping with fat, were discussed with great earnestness, and plans were laid for the partaking of at least six enormous meals a day when the ship was reached!

Speaking at Upper Hutt on Friday Sir Joseph Ward referred at some length to the offer to the Imperial Government of a Dreadnought or two if necessary. He said that the occasion was an exceptional one and immediate action was necessary. The Cabinet had fully taken into consideration the fact that the offer had to be ratified by Parliament, and if Parliament refused its consent, then the Government had either to resign or appeal to the people. He however, now believed that the Government’s action would be endorsed by a large majority.

The recommendation of the Coroner’s jury that some attempt would be made to locate the wrecked Penguin is not viewed with favour by the Marine Department, as in the absence of any reliable guide as to the vicinity in which the vessel made its last dive the possibility of finding the wreck is very remote. No one appears to have any idea where the wreck lies, therefore so large a field would have to be dragged with grapnels that months’ may prove futile. The cost of a vessel like the Tutanekai when in commission amounts to something like /30 per day and the Department does not consider a search should be undertaken unless more definite instructions concerning the vicinity of the vessel is forthcoming.

A young lady who was called upon to give evidence in the Bankruptcy Court, at Sydney, last week, displayed a knowledge of figures that amazed the Registrar, Mr Salusbury, and the official assignee, Mr Palmer (says the Daily Telegraph). Starting in a modest way in the employ of a limited company in Sydney, she became short-hand writer and typiste, and eventually secretary. In the witness box she showed an extraordinary knowledge of the business of the firm, and travelled through a maze of figures as if there was nothing she liked better. Her manifest ability commanded the admiration of the Registrar, and he expressed the view that if she was a fair sample of the female clerk it was easily understood why the male clerk was being ousted from employment by members of the opposite sex. A strong stand was taken by the Wellington detective force in the Magistrate’s Court recently, says the ; ‘Post”, in a case in which a young man named David Thomas McGavin was charged with vagrancy. Detectives Cassells, Andrews, and Couolly all gave accused a bad character. They stated that he did no work, but mostly frequented racecourses and shows, and consorted with spielers and women of bad character, He was known as a racecourse “ guesser”. Evidence was given by a farm labourer named Casey that accused ‘ ‘ had taken him down ” for ss. McGavin pleaded that he had worked as a bookmaker’s clerk, and also for a wrestler. He had had money remitted from his mother in Dunedin, and also had an interest in a 1 brewery there. If permitted, he would return to his people. Chief Detective Broberg objected to the application, remarking that McGavin would be as great a nuisance in another part of the Dominion as in Wellington, Mr Riddell held that accused must be convicted, and ordered a sentence of three months’ hard labour in gaol.

Mr Robert Milson, of Milson’s Line, dropped dead on Satuiday. Kdward Morgan, of Normanby, was found dead in his bed on Sunday.

“ One Who Feels for Another ” was the signature to a long letter before the North - East Valley Borough Council lately (says the Otago Daily Times). “ Well, let him feel for another, if he can’t sign his name,” suggested Cr Evans. Then Cr Mowat moved with due solemnity, and Cr Harvey seconded, “That the letter before the Council bearing no signature be placed in the wastepaper basket.” The motion was not only carried, but carried out. The onions taken down by the Nimrod, in spite of having been frozen hard for a considerable time, retained condition perfectly, and some were used for tea on Thursday evening. They were merely enclosed in sacks and left on the upper deck, without any protection whatever. The potatoes which were stowed in the hold, on the other hand, deteriorated greatly, Cr Cobbe, at the last meeting of the Feildiug Borough Council, asked the Mayor what steps the Council could take to have disreputable dwellings removed from the borough. The Mayor replied that Dr Frengley would be in Feilding in a few days, and he would consult him on the subject. This reminds us that certain Foxton dwellings should either be renovated or pulled down. We would suggest that Dr Frengley be asked to inspect at Foxton. It is stated on good authority, says the Bluff correspondent of the Otago Daily Times, that the fish taken this season off Stewart Island banks are very much larger than they have been in the memory of the oldest resident. It is all-round improvement, what is known as the “ small fish banks ’ ’ yielding similar satisfactory results. Groper is also said to show a decided improvement on previous season’s catches.

A London message states butter has slumped and the market is completely demoralised. Danish is bringing 108 s and nos and Australian is practically unsaleable, the choicest being worth 96s to 98s. New Zealand brings 98s to 100 s. The quality of both is unsatisfactory. Buyers prefer Siberian at 98s to 102 s. Consignees hope that lower values will stimulate the demand. Many holders are weakening. The mission being conducted in the Methodist Church every evening by Mrs R. L. Wertheim, a fully ordained Minister of the American Methodist Episcopal Church, is being well attended. At the service on Sunday evening the church was crowded, and a very fair audience listened to her address last evening. “ Her addresses on “Holiness” are pointed, practical and convincing and we are informed that much good is resulting from her visit. The misson will continue each evening, commencing with a prayer meeting at 7 o’clock, public meeting at 7.30, Sankey’s hymns are sung and a free invitation is extended to all. A solution of the recurrent trouble between medical men and friendly society lodges is thus offered by “M.D.” in the Sydney Morning Herald “ Poor people cannot afford the fees of the medical profession, they being too high; lodges were founded for these; lodges should pay £1 a year to the medical man per head; persons having from to a year should be able to employ privately a medical man at 5s a visit by day and 7s 6d at night; medical associations should investigate the current charges made by medical men in these cases. Should my suggestions be thoroughly investigated by the medical profession and by the friendly societies, an issue would soon be found for the trouble.”

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 453, 6 April 1909, Page 2

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The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, April 6, 1909. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 453, 6 April 1909, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, April 6, 1909. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 453, 6 April 1909, Page 2

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