LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 458, 15 May 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Al midday to-day the contractor i\ir the artesian bore in Main Stieel had reached a depth of 397 feel. The Premier claims to have effected, so far, a saving of ,£187,000 out of the estimated ,£250,000 reductiondn the Civil Service. “ A jolly good reason ” remarked a Patea County Councillor when a letter was read in which the writer applied for work at stone breaking “because he was used to it.” The local Tennis Club will hold an invitation euchre party and dance in the Masonic Hall, next week. A strong committee has been formed to carry out all arrangements, and, an enjoyable evening is looked forward to. Messrs Copeland and Son who were some time back engaged in flaxmilling at Himatangi, and since then at Papawai (Wairarapa) will shortly commence sawmilling at Pukengaki. The engine and buildings of the flaxmill will be utilised for the new business. The War Office, says London Punch, is stated to be seriously alarmed at the uncompromising attitude of Labour towards the Army, and considers that the proposal that no battle shall last more than eight hours may, if adopted, seriously handicap us in engagements with a less enlightened foe.

In spite of the fact that the electors of Wellington South declared against the hotels at the last election, and under that decision the hotels in the district must close ou June 30th, applications for renewals of licenses have been lodged by the licensees of the Newtown and Grosvenor Hotels. The annual meeting of the committee will be held on June 4th.

We acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for Tennis Club’s euchre party and dance. The Moutoa Drainage Board give notice of their intentions to strike and levy a general rate of one farthing in the £.

A reward is offered for information that will lead to the recovery of an aged bay gelding (cover on), which has strayed from the Beach, Messrs Jackson and Swift insert a thanks notice elsewhere in this issue. Mr Jackson will continue to undertake the pruning and spraying of orchards, and Mr Swift is open to engagement for all kinds of garden work.

The wife of a farmer named Turner, at Winston, North Carolina, gave birth on March 30th to quintuplets, three boys and two girls. All five babies are lusty and thriving. Their weights at birth averaged four to six pounds. Snow is already causing some trouble in the Mackenzie Country. Mr J, S. Rutherford stated to a Tiraaru Herald leporter that on his station (Mistake), as well as on other stations, ther had been a deep fall of snow, and the result was that in many parts they were unable to get at the sheep for mustering. Money orders and coitespondence are forbidden (by Gazette proclamation) to be sent to the Marston Remedy Company, 59 and 60 Chancery Lane, London ; R. C. Culver, Sydney; Wen ford Company, Sydney ; Weuford International Collection Agency, Sydney; H. Sinclair arid Company, Sydney ; and to the “ Kookaburra” Newspaper Company, Sydney.

“I do not believe in these ‘make-him-marry-the-girl’ marriages,” said Mr Justice Denniston at the Supreme Court, Christchurch, when dealing with a criminal case. “I think that more than half o( the cases of desertion are due to a compelled marriage, and I think that it would be better for the girl, in most cases, to brave the matter out. ’ ’

It is stated that from twenty to thirty families are emigrating to Nelson from Wellington (says the Nelson Mail). The heads of these are mostly retrenched officers, who lived in Wellington on salaries of from to £6OO per annum, but whose retiring allowance, will not allow them to continue in Wellington. The drop in the price of wheat that has taken place in the Home and American markets for a 1 time had an easing influence in Dunedin, and kept buyers from operating, but the market has recovered, and the prices now being obtained are equal to the highest ruling at the beginning of the season. Present indications point to a further advance, there being a keen demand from Northern parts. With reference to the recently published statement as to the contemplated departure of the Governor from the Dominion some months prior to the expiry of his term, the Governor has intimated to the Prime Minister that there is no foundation for the statement. His Excellency has not even considered the questionjof the date of his departure from New Zealand.

The services in the Methodist Church to - morrow will be conducted by Mr G. Huntley in the morning, and by the Rev. P. J. Mairs in the evening. The latter will take for his subject “ The Story of an Outcast." The choir will render the anthem, “ When I Survey the Wondrous Cross." The usual prayer meeting will be held at 7 a.m.

Mr Thomas Bowe, of Moutoa, is allowing sportsmen to shoot over his property, on payment of is for the season, or 5s per day, the amount so raised to be handed over to the Palmerston Hospital. Yesterday Mr Bowe handed to us to be forwarded on to the Hospital the sum of £2 2s, and as all amounts collected in aid of the Hospital are subsidised by the Government by 24s in the £i, the Palmerston Hospital funds will benefit to the extent of £4 12s 4d. Among the members of the Ward’s Comedy Company, which will shortly arrive at Sydney from Signapore, is an Indian Princess, who fled from her home because of political intrigue wherein her family was concerned. She was engaged as an ayah (servant) to Miss Grace Palotta and was afterwards given a small part to play. Spies followed the Princess from India to China. After several unsuccessful attempts they succeeded in kidnapping her at Hong Kong, but she regained the Company and sailed with it for Australia.

Mr T. K. Xaylor, M.P. of Christchurch, arrived in Sydney last week on a health and holiday

trip with his wife, and intends to spend some time in New South Wales and Queensland. He stated that he intended to make a close study of Australian politics. At present he was rather puzzled as to its turn and complexities. As far as he could judge, Mr Fisher was the only leader who had a definite, policy, and in the event of a general election would probably win more seats. He was unable to understand the trend of opposition, or how the two sections of it could get into line. He was at one with Mr Fisher’s defence proposals, and regarded the construction of the transcontinental railway from Port Darwin to Adelaide, and the peopling and defence of the Northern Territory as urgent necessities.

For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6cl and 2s (3d.

On the second day of the Egmont Racing Club’s meeting, Rangihaeta fell, and the jockey, C. Price, sustained a broken collar bone.

The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted both morning and evening by the Rev. G. K. Aitken, The evening subject will be “Sanctification, or Christian Holiness.” The choir will sing the anthem, “ He shall lead His flock”’ We direct attention to the auction sale to be held on Wednesday next, on behalf of Messrs Jackson and Swift. The splendid property of Mr R. Gray, consisting of 12 acres, houses, firstclass orchard, etc,, will also be submitted. The orchard has produced some of the best apples we have sampled, and should be a splendid investment.