LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 462, 22 June 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Coal, wages, wear and tear, and other items are said to bring up the cost of running the AucklandWellington express to ,£I,OOO weekly. Glasgow University has decided to confer on Monday the honorary doctorate of law’s upon the following press delegates: Messrs Graham (Montreal), Macdonald (Toronto), Cunninghame (Melbourne), Ward (Sydney), Park (Capetown), and Reid (Bombay). Forty persons died from heart disease in New Zealand last month. Septicaemia (blood poisoning) whs responsible for nineteen deaths, and cancer, in various forms, for another 19. “I say, mister,” said a lad to a shopkeeper, “ a paper in your window says ‘Boy wanted.’ What kind of boy do you want?” ‘‘A nice, quiet boy that doesn’t use naughty words, smoke cigarettes, whistle when he’s on his errands and when he isn’t, or get into mischief— —” “Garn!” interrupted the youngster. “You don’t want no boy, you want a girl!” “Have you heard me daughter Moaua sing lately?” asked Mr Dugan. “Both lately and early, J said Mr Hogan. “’Tis the fine instrumental music she do make.”, “Sure, singing ain’t instrumental music!” indignantly replied Mr Dugan. “Keegan told me it was instrumental in causing him to remove into the next street.”

The boom in.dairying lands in Taranaki still continues. A farm at Okaiawa just changed hands at ;£45. A fifty-five acre property at Waihi has been leased at £2 5s an acre, two hundred acre farms at Manaia at 38s each, and seventyseven acres at Kaponui at 37s (to a Wellington policeman).

In this issue Messrs Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, invite the attention of visitors to Palmerston for Industries and Show week to their exhibits of Dominion productions, in their windows fronting George Street and the Square respectively. Special displays are also being made in the interior of the premises, and attractive values are offered in ladies’ paletots, millinery, fur goods, dress goods, costumes, and general drapery and house furnishings.*

It has been stated that some licensees in what will soon be “dry” districts intended having a convivial “celebration” on the fateful 30th inst., after closing time. However, says the Post, Inspector Ellison points out that although the hotels will close at 10 o’clock as usual, on the last day of the month, the licenses will not actually expire until midnight on that date, and that, therefore, any persons found on licensed premises without lawful excuse during the two dying hours, are liable to the usual penalty.

Yesterday was the shortest day. Judging by the mild weather, one can hardly realise that it is midwinter.

A beautiful assortment of electroplate goods, brooches, engagement rings, etc., at Parkes’ jewellery establishment, Main St.*

We received word this afternoon announcing that Dr Boronoff’s lecture to have been delivered this evening, has had to be postponed until a later date.

Dr. Boranoff (whose lectur e has been postponed) reeived Q a cablegram from Russia on Monday, announcing the death ,/bf his mother, who had last seen him from a distance working in chains in Siberia.

A special meeting of the Borough Council is to be held on Friday night, for the purpose of discussing the question of road metal. The metal at present obtained from Palmerston is very inferior. It is probable that supplies may be obtained from Shannon,

Another old Taranaki settler, in the person of Mr Thomas Sole, has passed away, at the age of 81 years. According to the Daily News, among the possessions of the late Mr Sole is the revolver which belonged to Dr. Hope who was killed near Tataraimaka, on the 4th May, 1863. Referring to the Government’s employment of the Rev. Mason of divining-rod fame to locate water at one of the State’s experimental farms, Mr H. B. France, of Levin, declares his belief by letter to the Post, that the enterprise was a waste of money. He says that no water was discovered. Mr France professes scepticism about Mr Mason’s powers.

Two men were arrested at Lyttelton on Wednesday on a charge of attempting to pass off gilded farthings for sovereigns. It was alleged that the men attempted to work the spurious coins off in one of the hotel bars in town, but being unsuccessful tried conclusions with the attendant at another bar. Their efforts in this instance are stated to have been successful.

The printer’s devil is still blamed for a lot of trouble. , Just now the editor of a southern paper has his hands full trying to calm the rage of a Dunedin hotelkeeper. His advertisement came out in cold print with the bold, black, awe-inspiring headline: “Where to Sty in Dunedin.” Wherefore, Boniface wants that printer’s blood.

On Thursday afternoon, at the home of her parents in Claremont Grove, Wellington, Miss Olive Veitch, third daughter of Mr A. Veitch, was married to Mr Stewart McKenzie, son of Mr R. B. McKenzie, .of .Carnarvon, the Rev J. K. Elliott officiating. Miss Pansy Veitch and Miss Jessie McKenzie, sister of the bridegroom, acted as bridesmaids, Mr Moore, of Feilding, was best man. Mr and Mrs McKenzie, will live at Carnarvon.

When the Mayor of that city asked the Dunedin Citj r Council on Wednesday night to pass a resolution wishing the Prime Minister a pleasant and successful trip, Councillor W. Burnett rose and said: “I cannot agree to that, for I don’t believe in it. It is the wrong man who is going Home, and I consider that we, as a Council, would be doing a very wrong thing in aiding and abetting him.” The motion was carried with two dissentients.

The artesian bore in the Triangle was the centre of attraction for a number of people this morning. The contractor after having driven to a depth of 528 ft yin without again striking a flow, decided to cease operations for fear of breaking the pipes. The contractor decided to burst the pipe at the levels where water was obtained, and Mr W. Carter’s battery was called into requisition to explode the charge. Two shots were fired but so far without any result. Other charges are to be exploded.

It having been reported from Wellington that there was friction in Cabinet over the Hon. J. Carroll’s appointment to the acting leadership, and that the Hon. J. A. Millar had contested the position against the Native Minister, the nlatter was referred by the Dunedin Star to Sir Joseph Ward. Sir Joseph telegraphed in reply: “The Hon. Mr Millar is with me, and in reply to the statement made in your wire, he joins me in stating that the report is absolutely incorrect, and that he is and always was, in full accord with the appointment of the Hon. Mr Carroll as acting Prime Minister.

Mrs C. Thoms, who died at Stanway on Tuesday was one of the oldest settlers in the Rangitikei district, having arrived in New Zealand fifty-four years ago, with her husband, the late Mr Chas. Thoms, engineer to the Rangitikei County Council. The deceased arrived in Wellington in 1855, where she lived for about a year, and from there came to Rangitikei, and has lived at Riverdale, Porewa, ever since. She saw a great deal of trouble with the Maoris in the early days, having had to leave her home on several occasions. She leaves a family of nine children, five sons and four daughters, fifty grand-children, and eleven great-grand-children.

If you are suffering from Biliousness, Constipation, Indigestion, Clioronic Headache, invest one penny in a post card, send to Chamberlain Medicine Co., (308 Harris-street, 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.^— Advx.

If in want of Birthday., Wedding or other gifts, go to Parkis’, the jeweller, the shop for presents.* Much gratification is expressed in St. Petersburg at the announcement that King Edward received the members of the Duma and the Council of the Empire who are visiting England.

The Archbishop of Toronto, in a charge to the Diocesan Synod, favours the union of the Episcopalian with all evangelical churches in Canada,

Miss Wilson, sister of the Rev. Mr Wilson late vicar of Foxton, but now of Rongotea, who has been ill for some time, has been removed to the hospital in Palmerston, where she is gradually showing signs of improvement. Mr H. Fisher, a Wellington inventor, tried his non-collapsible lifebodt from the Government steamer Tutauekai there on Saturday. The boat is cylindrical, with conical ends, is built of steel and will carry 50 passengers. With several persons on board the boat was slipped from the deck o, the Tutanekai and fell vertically torpedo-like, the end cleaving the water. It bobbed up again and floated buoyantly. The trial was considered successful. At the Dominion No-License Convention at Christchurch, the following resolution was affirmed : —'“ That this convention reaffirms the demands ol the party, affirmed by previous annual conventions and other assemblies, for a bare majority, and for Diminion option, and instructs the executive to have a Bill, or Bills, prepared to provide for these and other legislative demands of the party, and to arrange for the introduction of such Bill or Bills to the House on the first day of the sitting next session.”

The Evening Post says:—“A number of Liberals and members of the Wellington Labour party waited on Mr A. W. Hogg, exMinister for Roads and Bridges, and asked him to address a public meeting on political questions. He agreed to do so, and the deputation secured the Town Hall for next Thursday night, when Mr Hogg will fully explain the reasons which led to his retirement from the Ministry, Mr Hogg states that he has received telegrams from all parts of New Zealand applauding him for his action. He has also receiyed letters, of which he is exceedingly proud, from the officers of the departments over which he had control.

In conversation with an Eketahuna Express representative recently, a Feilding farmer was very strong on the point that if the proposed farmer’s co-operative freezing company wished to get Rangitikei farmers into the concern it would be advisable for the works to be established at Foxton. Asked as to the claims of this coast or Wellington, he thought it would be impossible for the works to be established inland for obvious reasons ; while on the other band to procure the necessary site in Wellington would run Into a great deal of money. He also pointed out that the large majority of shareholders on that side appeared to be in the vicinity of the Forty-Mile-Bush, and that stock from there would just as likely be railed to Wellington via the Manawatu Line as it would be sent over the Rimutaka in the future. This being so, it was just as easy to send fat stock to Foxton as to Wellington, and works could be established at Foxton for much less money. The Rangitikei graziers would send fat stock to Foxton in preference to Wellington, and the frozen product could be loaded on the Home boats, at this port. For watch, clock or jewellery repairs go to Parkes, the jeweller, Main Street.*