LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 462, 19 June 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Money orders and postal correspondence are forbidden (by notice in the Gazette) to be forwarded to Sir Robt. Bear, professor of music, Pitt Street, Sydney, and A. K. Smith, 16 Park Street, Sydney.

A motor-car driver who rushed his car through the Main-street df Ashburton recently at (according to the police evidence) the rate of over 30 miles an hour, was fined and costs the other day, and serve him right.

The funeral of the late Hon. T. Price, late Premier of South Australia, was the longest ever seen in that State. Scores of vehicles in the procession had not reached the cemetery, which is about three miles from his residence, when the service at the grave was completed.

The services in the local Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. P. J. Mairs, taking for his subject “ The Burning Bush,” and in the evening by Mr G. Huntley. There will be a prayer meeting at 7 p.m, and bible class at 2.30News was received by the police yesterday, that two girls, named Collier, have been killed at Pntaruru, ■ Rotorua, being run over by a truck during shunting operations. The accident happened at the station yard, but on the Mokai line. An inquest will be held to-day.

Great interest is taken in the annual Inter-College matches between Te Aute and Wanganui. This year the contest will be played on the Show Grounds at Palmerston North, on Wednesday afternoon next, the 23rd inst, during Dairy Show week. A fine exposition of Rugby football is anticipated. On the same afternoon a Wellington representative Association football team will play the Manawatu team on the same ground. Last Saturday evening a serious collision occurred at Manakau between a horse and trap, driven by Mr J. G. Jamieson, and the valuable trotting stallion of Young Torpedo, driven by Mr W. Sevan, jun. One of the shafts, of Mr Jamieson’s trap penetrated the chest of the stallion, inflicting a deep wound. The injured horse is valued at 120 guineas. Young Torpedo was sold to Mr Bevan last spring, by Mr Alex. Saunders of Moutoa.

The Auckland Rugby Union pays lor repairs to teeth of players injured in playing matches, but it pays only such expenses as seem reasonable to the committee. On a recent night at their meeting they decided that gold fillings were not reasonable. A player who had a front tooth chipped forwarded a dentist’s bill for one guinea, and the Union Committee decided to offer him half a guinea, and suggest that he pay the rest of the amount himself. In the best informed circles (says Dalgety’s Review) the opinion is expressed that the monetary stringency that has affected New Zealand for some months past is beginning, to lift. This does not mean that the change is very marked, but merely that the conditions point to a welcome improvement. The banks are not now so stringent with respect to overdrafts, although no advances are being made on the security of real estate or on other securities likely to cause a lock-up of funds.

The first session of the new Parliament, which closed on Wednesday evening, lasted .six days. It is thus the third shortest on record. The briefest session yet held since the first Parliament met in Auckland in 1854, was the first session of the last Parliament held in June, 1906, after the death ot the late Mr Seddon. Parliament then sat for three days only. In April, 1897, the short session held prior to Mr Seddon’s going to England to attend the Record Reign celebrations occupied five days. In this connection it may be noted that the last Parliament established a record for the longest, as well as the shortest, session on record, that of 1907 exceeding by a day or two the length of any previous session. If you are suffering from Biliousness, Constipation, Indigestion, Chorouic Headache, invest one penny in a post card, send to Chamberlain Medicine Co., «08 Harris-strcct, Sydney, with your name and address plainly on the back, and they will forward you a free sample of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale everywhere.— Advt. i

The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. G. K. Aitken. In the evening the service will be conducted by Mr H. Billens, of Palmerston North.

A meeting ot the Borough Council was held in committee on Wednesday night, to consider applications from engineers to prepare a map of the borough, and to report on the most suitable scheme for water supply and drainage, and to submit estimates for same. Applications were received from seven engineers, and after discussion, that of Mr H. W. Climie, of Hawera, was accepted. At the Presbyterian Church on Friday evening next an interesting description of mission work in India will be given by Dr. Porteous, medical missionary of Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, from the Punjaub, where a new mission district has been formed by the New Zealand church. The lecture will begin at 8 o’clock and will be illustrated with a large number of photographic views. There will be no charge for admission, but a silver coin collection will be taken up in aid of the building of a hospital in connection with the mission.

The following are the judges appointed at the National Dairy Show next week at Palmerston North: Dairy factory produce, Dairy Commissioner and staff; apples, Mr F. Cook (of Hastings); vegetables, Mr A. Booth (of Carterton) ; farm roots and seed, Mr W. Rowe (of Normanby); home industries, Mrs Bromley (Weraroa); poultry, Mr J. Casey (Khandallah) ; fat stock, Mr W. McKenzie, Masterton, who will also judge the horse competitions on Thursday afternoon. Probably the worst case cf which he knew, said Mr L. R. Wilson (secretary of the Unemployed Committee) to the conference of local bodies at Christchurch on Monday last, was that of a widower with five children. He had been dismissed, from the Addington workshops when the first batch of men was turned off. He went to Broken River and worked there for some time. He kept bis home together as long as possible, but he had to dispose of his furniture, and to send bis children to an institution. He was supposed to pay a week for them, but he had not is for a meal. He had tried hard to obtain work, but had failed.

There is a persistent belief that Lord Charles Beresford will be disposed of by being offered the Governorship of one of the selfgoverning Dominions, writes a London correspondent. Asked as to the accuracy of these reports the other day, he said with a smile: “There is nothing more probable. Seeing that my career so far has been entirely a naval one, it is just the sort of thing that would occur to the authorities to put me in.some place where a ship is never seen or heard of.” If the report should turn out to be correct, it is hardly likely His Lordship would be kept waiting for the appointment long enough for the New Zealand position to fall vacant.

At a recent m eeting of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, the Chairman (Dr. Moorhouse) said that several members of the Philosophical Institute were making investigations with regard to the presence of Raidum in artesian water. It had been suggested to him that the artesian bores in the public gardens belonging to the society should be examined, and he had given the necessary permission. His action was approved, and the opinion was expressed that it would be to the benefit of the Society to find out the effect of Radium emanations in artesian water on fish, and it would be no loss to sacrifice a few fish in the interests of science.

A newly - married couple in Sydney began badly by spending their wedding night in separate cells. They were arrested on charges of riotous behaviour on a recent Saturday night. It transpired that the couple were made one that day, and had indulged none too wisely at the marriage feast, and by the time the party broke up they were in official parlance, consideraby “under the influence.” The hour was late, and a policeman hearing'sounds of revelry, investigated the cause. He found the bridegroom urging the bride to join him in a high-, kicking exhibition in one of the city streets. The Magistrate, when the young couple were brought before the court on the Monday morning, dealt leniently with them under the circumstances by inflicting fines of a small amount.

The Labour Department has the names of 80 men, believed to be for the most part capable bushmen, registered in WellHngton for the Government’s bushfelling scheme. Twenty have been registered at Auckland, 8 at Taihape, 12 at Masterton, 5 at New Plymouth, and 16 at Gisborne, and the returns from Wanganui, Palmerston North and other peaces art not yet in, while about 15 other applicants are in communication with the Department. There will thus be apparently at least 200 to take immediate advantage of the offer of work. They are to be sent to the Rangitatau Block, which comprises between 10,000 and 15,000 acres, and is about 10 miles from Waitotara Railway Station, and is expected to provide work for 250 men. If more is required a bush area near Taungarakau, Wanganui River, and another in the Nelson district will be allocated for the purpose.

Mr K. Healey has a stock of Laxbdonic- pillls and Rexona ointment, free samples of which may be obtained at his pharmacy. Mr S. Peek notifies that during his absence Mr Gibbons will carry out the duties of ranger. Sub - Inspector O’Donovan visited Foxton this week on police business.

The police are keeping a strict look-oht for Sunday drunks. Cases of drunkenness on Sundays in Foxton of late have been very prevalent. The finishing touches are being added to the new post office, and the postmaster hopes to remove into the new premises next week.

Mr T. Rimmer is carrying out additions and improvements to Mr R. Barber’s business premises in Main Street.

Sir Joseph Ward left Wellington yesterday en route to London. He boarded the steamer amidst hooting and cheering. The Sub-Committee set up by the local School Committee, accompanied by Mr Alf. Fraser, Board representative, visited the school grounds this morning, with the object of preparing a scheme for levelling and beautifying the grounds. The report will be presented at a special meeting of the Committee at an early date. In conversation with Mayor Stiles recently, Mr Leslie Reynolds strongly recommended artesian, as against river water, for a town supply. A sample of the river water and also samples of local artesian water have been submitted for analysis. The artesian water was taken from Messrs Levin and Co.’s and Mr W. Ross'.