LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 462, 10 June 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chief Inspector Braik paid a visit to the local State School yesterday. The Education Board has applied for the necessary cooking outfit for the local school, and lessons in cookery will be taught by a special instructor at an early date.

A kitchen tea was tendered by Mrs Barber, senr., at her residence yesterday, in honour of Miss Fraser, whose marriage to Mr G. W. Morgan is shortly to take place. About 50 guests were present, and each brought something useful for the culinary department. During the afternoon an “elephant” competition was indulged in, which caused much amusement, the prize - winners being Miss Cook (Ist) and Mrs G. Young-Woodward (2nd). A very enjoyable time was spent. A meeting of the Manawatu Nolicense Council was held at Rongotea yesterday afternoon, when representatives were present from all parts of the electorate. A lengthy discussion took place on a notice of motion to rescind a motion to the eifect that an organiser should be appointed at once to carry on the campaign throughout the electorate. The notice of motion was defeated on the casting vote of the Chairman. Subsequently, Mr Wm. Ritchie, M.A., was appointed organiser. A Sub-Committee was elected to draw up a plan of campaign, which will be submitted for approval at the next meeting to be held on July 7th at Rongotea. A notice of motion was tabled to alter the constitution to enable representation to be given on the governing body to industrial unions which affirm the principle of No-License.

Apropos of the cablegram from Melbourne stating that there are a considerable number of Russian anarchists in Australia, it is interesting to note that there are a considerable number of Russian emigrants in Wellington. Whether or not there are any anarchists or political refugees amongst them it is impossible to say. They seem for the most part to be Russian JTews, who prefer the freedom and liberty in New Zealand to the terrorism of Russia. Many of them can scarcely speakJ English. They have a society or club which meets weekly, socialistic and other matters being discussed. These appear to be developing into good colonists, and their children not; only attend the public school but do remarkably well there, i

Fantails and moreporks are exceedingly tame and plentiful in the Pelorus district this season. The Maoris sav that this is a sign of gales and a, heavy winter.

Mr G. Eaurenson, M.P. for Eyttelton, has been appointed Senior Government Whip. Mr Greenslade (Waikato) declined appointment to the second vacancy.

4Two well-known public meu were recently charged before Mr Bartholomew, S.M., with being on. hotel premises at Naseby (Otago) after closing time. It was the night of the County Council meeting, and the men stated that they were there attending to some county matters, but the S.M. would not take the excuse, and inflicted a fine of 10s and costs.

Two Chinamen and a European got into an argument in Queenstreet, Masterton, through, it is alleged, the yellow man running down the white on his bicycle on Saturday. An exchange records that the European was faring badly when the renowned “ Micky ” Dalton appeared on the scene and took part in the trouble. Eventually the Chinaman informed the police, and it is now a puzzle to ascertain who was the aggressor. These are the days of marvels in surgery, but it is not often one comes across a man who has lived through 28 surgical operations, including 26 in one place and by one surgeon. Such a case came before the Trustees of the Wellington Benevolent institution, the victim being a white-haired man, with apparently an unusual vital spark. The man, who walked unassisted, although almost blind, was brisk, and a particularly good “witness.” He mentioned that he had been 18 months in bed at.a time.

With reference to the remark reported to have been made by Mr Guinpess, that “ there is going to be a jolly good row when Parliament meets,” the Greymouth Star says ;—“ Mr Guinness was never raisreported, and we challenge both the member for the Grey and our Hokitika contemporary to prove that he was. The hundred men who attended the Wharf Labourers’ social know what Mr Guinness said, and know that he was correctly reported.” An interjection at Mr R. McNab’s meeting at Christchurch, gave him a point for a good story. After stating that each volunteer cost £65 per annum for capitation, he said, “And what do you get for it ? ” A voice in the hall murmured reminiscently, “The canteen.” After the audience had finished laughing, Mr McNab said that it was unwise to ask an audience a question. At a recent meeting a clergyman was proposing a vote of thanks to him, and said in the course of his remarks, “ What are we going to do now ? ” When he paused, a voice said, “Take up a collection.”

In the course of a letter to the Premier commending the Dreadnought offer, Mr John Stevens says:—My earnest hope is that you may go to the Conference free, unfettered, untrammelled, and taking with you the good wishes and highest hope of every citizen of this Dominion, that your important mission may result in great benefit to the people of this country and the Empire as a whole, and that He whose guiding hand we all require, may, assist you to take your capable part at the deliberations of the important work which should culminate in Britain’s continued supremacy of the seas.”

The Wanganui Herald says that at the Harbour Board meeting recently Mr W. Ritchie was in an unusually discursive mood, and he had something to say on nearly every subject brought up. He ridiculed the building of a shelter for the wharf lumpers, and was struck speechless by a suggestion that a disabled workman’s wife and family bad a claim on part of his (the worker’s) accident insurance. When an application for an increase in salary was read from the pilot staff Mr Ritchie said the Board should tell the men they could either keep their job or lose it. “It is the law of supply and demand which should regulate this,” said Mr Ritchie. “It is such an easy job that the men get busily ‘ lazy.’ They won’t leave it, and it’s my belief that if you told them to go, you couldn’t chase them off with dogs.” ;

It is quite on the cards, says the Dunedin Star, that there may be some interesting developments in connection with the New Zealand Flourmillers’ Association shortly, these haying direct bearing upon the price of flour and the cost of bread. It is stated that some little time ago'a firm of millers in one of the districts over which the Association exercise jurisdiction seceded from the organisation in order to maintain independent con-

trol over the values of their pro-, ducts. As a result of this, another large firm operating in the same neighbourhood, in order to be free to meet any form of competition offered by their rival, also withdrew from the Association. The fight (if there is to be one) has not yet commenced, but the situation' is being watched with the closest attention by those connected with the trade. It is regarded as quite possible that an outbreak of commercial hostilities between the two firms indicated may embroil the whole flour-milling industry, and, ot course, result in the crumpling up of the Association, In well informed circles this contingency is regarded as being far from remote. For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods' ; Great Peppermipt . Cure, is 6d and J?a 6d. > « • »

The motto of the successful businesss man : Early to bed, and early to rise, never get drunk, and advertise.

The New Zealand Referee says: “At a moderate estimate the bookmakers are paying the racing and trotting clubs using the totalisator something between ,£40,000 and £50,000 per, annum in license fees.”

From a Surrey newspaper: Bachelor, military man, wishes to meet with a widow, view matrimony ; abstainer and anti-gambler, but no objection to publican’s or bookmaker’s widow if lucrative business attached. Reply, Weary, etc.”

The combined Unions at Broken Hill have now bakery, grocery, butchery, firew;ood and produce businesses in their own hands, and practically control the output of the necessaries of life. The Proprietary Company have debarred about 30 meu, including those allegedly concerned in the recent strike outrages while working in the mine.

Mrs Hamer, of the Economic* has just received a large consign” ment of men’s and boy’s rain* proof coats, which she is offering at 20 per cent, below landed cost. As this is the time of year that these articles are required, they should be sold very quickly. They ate the biggest bargains ever offered in line in Foxtou, and Mrs Hamer was fortunate to secure them at a large reduction, which enables her to sell them so cheaply. Those requiring overcoats should lose no time in seeing them.*

According to the Levin Chronicle, ‘ ‘ Brevity is not the soul of wit ” with the members of the Borough Council. Diffuse inconsequent discussions are the rule rather than the exception at meeting, and delay the discharge of business. As an instance at the meeting last night the momentous ‘ question as to whether a gas lamp should be erected at one corner or another or not erected at all involved a prolonged discussion, with a motion, amendment and counter amendment, and at the finish the Council were “ as you were.” The Mayor’s motion, that the meetings close down at 10.30 p.m. is a timely and much needed one. A well-known lawyer tells of his efforts to correct the manners of his office boy. One morning not long ago the young autocrat blew into the office, and, tossing his cap at a hook, exclaimed: “Say, Mr Blank, there’s a football match down at the park to-day and I’m going.” Now, the attorney is not a hard-hearted man, and was willing the boy should go, but thought he would teach him a _ lesson in good manners. “Jimmie,” he said, “that isn’t the way to ask a favour. Now, you come over here and sit down, and I’ll show you how to do it.” The boy took the office chair, and his employer picked up his cap and stepped ( outside. He then opened the door softly, and holding his cap in his hand, said quietly to the small boy in the big chair : “Please, sir, there is a football match at the park to-day ; if you can spare me, I would like to get away for the afternoon.” In a flash the boy responded: “ Why, certainly, Jimmie; and here’s a shilling to pay your way in.”