LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 464, 10 July 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The local examination in connection with the Presbyterian Church Sabbath school is being held to-day. The Rev Mr Aitken is supervising.

Sir Robert Stout gets credit, from those who were present, of having made the best speech at the annual dinner of the Dpndon Chamber of Commerce.

The Englishman, a Calcutta newspaper, was cast in damages for stating that Daj Patrai had been deported for tampering with the loyalty of the Sepoys. The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev Geo. K. Aitken, and in the evening by the Rev P. J. Mairs. At the dispersal sale of T. R. Exley’s Jersey herd the other day at Hawera, 17 cows averaged 30 guineas each, and the six-year-old cow Duchess Elma headed the list with 65 guineas. A seven-year-old cow, Eureka, was next with 5 1 guineas.

Apparently the hotels at Carterton are not going to do a large trade at the expense of Masterton, as Avas anticipated. A motor ’bus was advertised to leave for the former place at 7 o’clock last Friday night, but when the time came not a single passenger put in an appearance.,

A special meeting of the local Horticultural Society is advertised to take place in the Secretary’s office pn Tuesday next, at 7.30 p.m., to appoint a Secretary, vice Mr Rae-Howard, resigned, and general. All members are requested to attend.

By Conference appointment, the Rev, C. A. Sims, of Wellington, will preach the Home Mission sermioi’s in. the local Methodist Church to morrow morning and evening. On Monday there will be the annual Home Missionary meeting, to be presided over by the Rev. P. J. Mairs. The departure of a troupe of Maoris for America on Monday morning drew together a very large assemblage tp the Rotorua railway station platform, and there was much weeping on the part of the departing individuals and those that were being left behind. , As the train steamed out of the station the Maoris present gave a cheer for those on board.

The Croatians, commonly called Austrians, ol whom there are several hundreds in the northern Wairoa district, are (writes an Auckland correspondent) disconcerted on .account bf press references to 1 the danger of their residence in New Zealand, should Great Britain become involved in war. The Glas Istine, a weekly Croatian paper, published in Dargaville, repudiates with vigour the suggestion that in such an eventuality the Croatians would side with any alien force invading the Dominion. The paper declares that the rumour proclaiming- that Croatians are armed and organised to assist any invasion is ridiculous, and. asserts that, in the event of any such raid upon these shores, they, to a man, will join the New Zealanders “in repelling and annihilating the foe in a momentous manner.” ,

If in want of Birthday* Wedding or other gifts, go to Parkes’, the jeweller, the shop for presents.* We are quoting llorroeks’ calicoes and Findlay’s sheetings, and flannelettes cheaper than can be bought elsewhere; .-Make us prove ibis -statement at jG> H.. Stiles.* ' "

The unemployed relief fund in Wellington now amounts to ' The Borough Council invite tenders for the supply of gravel.

There will be no 8 o’clock celebration of Holy Communion -tomorrow at All Saints’ Church. The Manawatu Times declares that the Wanganui Education Board “dare not say ‘boo’ to its Chairman.”

Mr T. H. Laby, Wellington, has been awarded the Emanuel College, Cambridge, SudburyHardsman research prize.

The Police Commission has concluded its sitting at Invercarr gill. Nothing startling eventuated. The sitting has now commenced at Dunedin.

Yesterday the Right Hon, Joseph Chamberlain celebrated his 73rd birthday. He received congratulations from all parts of the world.

Ivy Evans, aged 14, while walking home from the Parua Bay School, Whangarei, on Thursday afternoon suddenly dropped dead whilst narrating to a companion a fright, to which she was recently subjected by a bull. The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council will be held bn Monday night, When tenders wi'l be considered, and the Council will consult with Mr Climie, civil engineer, re borough map and water and drainage scheme. After persistently worrying the Minister for Railways, with the ojbect of securing the erection of a verandah to the Otaki railway station, Mr Feild, M.P., has at last received a promise from the Hon. Millar that the verandah, so much needed, will be provided. Now, Foxton, its up to you.

A local fisherman has informed us that at present certain individuals are engaged in fishing for whitebait, who do not hold a fisherman’s license. 'lf this is so the police should, take proceedings against the offenders, as according to the Act any person catching fish for sale must pay an annual license fee of ss. Mr A. W. Hogg, M.P., addressed a public meeting at Wanganui on Thursday evening. A fairly large audience.gave him a good hearing arid carried a resolution expressing the opinion that in resigning his position as Minister in defence of his convictions Mr Hogg acted, in a manner worthy of highest commendation.

A private syndicate in London, with a capital of ,£250,000 is being formed to work Dr M. Boyd’s airship. He and two companions crossed the Irish Channel with the utmost secrecy at night time last May at a height of 3500 feet in four hours. The distance is 90 miles. They landed near Belfast, and re-crossed the following night. He admits that his airship is the mysterious one reported at Caerhhilly, Cardiff, Northampton, and elsewhere.

At Mr Yerex’s studio is exhibited a nicely arranged photographic group of the Mayor, Councillors and Town Clerk, which we understand his Worship has donated to the Council to be hung in the Council Chamber. We previously suggested 'that' every Mayor on retiring from : office, should present a' memento to the Council, in the shape of an enlarged photograph of himself, to adorn walls.

“Ithink,” writes “MainTrunk’’ in the Post, that the time has, come for the railway authorities to supply a separate carriage for mothers and children, lam sure they would appreciate it as much as the public. . Children climb up on {the seats, wide their muddy little boots on your trousers or dress, as the case may be, and then, when the train gives a jerk, some sticky little hand makes a grab at you, to save itself, with most annoying results to yourself. How often have you found that you have been quietly sitlting in a little pool of milk that has oozed out of one of the darling’s feeding bottles, or that you have flattened out a jam tart that some fond mother has given'to her offspring and it has left on the seat! Which act saved itself from an attack of indigestion, but your clothes had to suffer for the mother’s folly. ■So let us have a separate carriage and make the use of it compulsory^