LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 464, 29 July 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Harting, the inspecto. French police who have been specially detailed to protect the Czar during his coming visit to France, and who is accused of having ‘ ‘ a bad past,” admits his identity with Eancsan. He claims, however, that he has repented of his youthful errors, and is now a loyal member of the service.

The man who at the expense of his own time helps another man to success (says an American paper) who at the expense of his own pleasure does another a service, who at the cost of his own vanity helps an old woman across the street or to a seat in a car —such a man is far more generous than he who gives away millions of dollars that he does not need.

The spot on the sun which Mr Wragge states is the indication of a terrific sun storm, covering an area of 30,000 square miles of the sun’s surfate, is very clearly visible through ordinary field glasses, with the larger lenses smoked to protect the eyes. The spot looks about the size of a walnut, and appears a little to the left of the centre of the orb.

Mr Massey, in an Auckland interview on Dr. Findlay’s Dunedin speech, said he did not care to say anything at present about the proposed increase of death duties. “The Hon. Dr.,’’ he remarked, “ is only kile-flying just yet, but,’’ he went on laughingly, “it looks as if they felt they were approaching the end when the ‘ Dr. of the Ministry recommends his colleagues to seriously consider the subject of death duties.”

Great excitement prevailed at Nasoki, Depot Road, Fiji, on Thursday night at about 10 o’clock (says the Fiji Times of June 26), when a Kanaka run amok, and put a spear through the leg of a Solomon boy, and badly put the instep of another. He then stationed himself outside a house, and threatened all pedestrians on the road. The police being notified, Sergeant Mullen, with several native constables, arrived on the scene, and found the boys that were hurt on the roadside. A couple of Fijians (warders at the gaol) went in front with Sergeant Mullen and the constables, and They* 5 cautiously approached the house. , Suddenly there was a shout and two revolver shots, and a struggle. Mullen had fired at the man and the shots, though missing, had the effect of giving the police a chance to capture the man. Four constables secured him and took him off to the police station. When captured the kanaka was in possession of an axe, a spear, a knife, and a bow and arrows. He explained to the police that someone had threatened to kill him, and he intended to kill others first.

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

For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d and 2S 6d*

Sir Joseph Ward was accorded a civic reception at Dover. A large gathering also met him at Charing Cross Railway Station, London, including a number of New Zealanders, and many members of the House of Commons. Among the latter was the Hon. Sydney Buxton, Postmaster-General.

Overheard in a local drapery establisment. Lady, newly wed, buying a tie. “It’s for my husband, you know. Do you think this one would suit him ?” she asked the assistant, as she picked out a vivid strip of purple and green. “Oh, yes/’ smiled the lady whose duty it was to “palm off" this stock, “he’s tall, you know, and he could wear that.’’ Purchase completed. The method of preparing butter in India would not suit our New Zealand factories. There is no “over run,’’ no “water-logging.” The butter after churning is boiled, to get rid of all water and curd, the former evaporating, the latter sinking as dregs, and a clear oil is obtained, which granulates on cooling. This is called “ghee,” and it is said that if potted it will keep good for 200 years. Bishop Dwyer, who is to succeed to the Roman Catholic See of Maitland, is the first Australian to enjoy the unique honour of being consecrated Bishop. He is a son of the late Mr William Dwyer, of Ashfield, for many years an inspector in the New South Wales Department of Public Instruction. Bishop Dwyer was born at Albury on August 21 st, 1858, and was consecrated Bishop on June 6, 1897.,

There is au idea in the minds of some girls that to be a member of the Girls’ Friendly Society is “infra dig,” said Her Excellency Eady Plunket at the society’s “At Home” at Auckland. They say that they met such and such a girl in the society, and afterwards met her behind the counter. What did that matter. Personally, her Excellency thought it was very nice to meet a friendly face behind the counter, or anywhere else. Occupation was of no odds whatever. Only character and morals mattered, and in the Friendly Society girls would meet none but those of good character. Six months ago (says the Timaru Herald) Mr J. Mclllroy was recommended to go to Tasmania and “live on apples as much as possible,” for the benefit of his health, his complaint being gouty affections of the feet-He has just returned to Timaru, quite recovered —a new man. He told a Herald representative that he found eating apples 'a“ pJeUS!JF§-4H'“Tasmailia', aS somehow or other the apples there are much better flavoured than those grown here. He was staying in one of the apple districts, and learned that the best orchards are in the stoniest ground.

Another side-light on the infant mortality amongst the . natives. The other day a Hawera Star reporter was in a local place of business, and a well-conditioned Maori appeared. “Want a tin of paby’s food,” he said, “cheapest you got.” “Right,” said the counter-man, putting the tin of infant’s artificial nourishment on the counter. “That the cheapest?” persisted the Maori. “Yes, sixpence; the other is eightpence,” was the reply. “All ri,” said the natives, “gib me two-shillint worth of tobac and dozen matches.”

I want to ask your attention to this remarkable thing, said the Rev. J. Reed Glasson to his hearers at the Wellington Terrace Congregational Church on Sunday when preaching on the late Father Tyrrell and the Modernist movement. If there is a football match at Home, you know all about it. If there is a cricket match there, you have columns cabled out concerning it. You know all that Trumper, poor fellow, is doing; so you do about Armstrong, Bardsley, and the rest of them. But how is it that we in New Zealand have known absolutely nothing about George Tyrrell, the man whose writings have shaken Europe,and whose teachings have shaken the whole Roman Catholic Church? How is it? Ido not say that this is the answer, but I do suggest that it may be that our newspaper press is so absolutely under the control of the Roman Church that it dare not tell us of the doings of this man who was responsible for the strongest indictment of Roman .Catholicism and its methods ever penned.

The informal nature of proceedings in American law courts is de.scribed in a letter received in Auckland from Mr Ben Fuller, a member of the well-known theatrical firm,. Writing from Chicago, on May 20th, Mr Fuller says : “I went to the Criminal Court, in Michigan street and Dearborn Avenue. The charge was one of wounding with intent. I left the Court when the lawyer, who was appointed by the judge for the defence (the defendant, a coloured woman, having no legal adviser), started questioning the jury, while wafting for the jury to return from considering another case. It was a charge against two coloured men of smoking opium. The whole of the witnesses and defendant stood in front of the judge’s desk like schoolboys in front of a master. They were sworn collectively. The judge beard the story of each side, asked a few questions, and without any formalities, fined the defeat dants five dollars each, The whole thing took about five minutes.” In another Court Mr Fuller heard a murder case. There were about two dozen witnesses. A girl witness, who gave her age as 15, started her evidence chewing gum. Someone ordered her to take it out of her mouth. She did so,, but the judge continued to chew. He twice excused himself when called to the ’phone iu an adjoining room.

An advertiser has' an acre ot land to lease in Union Steet. A concert and dance is to be held at an early date, under the auspices of the local Catholic Church.

The local Druids’ lodge intend to hold a progressive euchre party and dance at an early date, particulars of which will appear in a later issue.

The D.O.A. notifies that on August 25th he intends to apply for an order releasing him from administering the estates of Thomas Dee and Dye Moon. A new freezing Works is to be started near Mr F. C. Williams’ station at Tolaga Bay. The works will cost about ,£200,000, and are expected to be started in about two months.

“If I have lost a seat in the Cabinet, I have obtained a place in the sympathies and affections of the people, which I hold to be far more valuable than all the seats in the Cabinet.’’ —Mr A. W. Hogg to the Labour Party, which welcomed him to Auckland on Thursday evening. “I would rather turn out one Rutherford, one Robertson, or one Macdongall in a year than a team of All Blacks,” said Mr von Haast at the opening of the Victoria College gymnasium on Saturday. He was merely expressing a hope that the gymnasium would not overshadow the lecture theatres and laboratories'.

As showing the steady increase in the values of Taranaki lands, the Egmont county valuation has increased in five years from about ,£900,000 to about ,£1,380,000. Very few objections were raised, only three being valid. All were arranged by the district valuer (Mr S. Hill), so that no sitting of the court was required. A more liberal allowance is now made for improvements. The King Country lands were briefly referred to by Mr A. W. Hogg, M.P., in returning thanks for his reception by the Labour Party at Auckland. He said that it was chiefly owing to what he had seen of the locking up of those fertile lands during his visit to the district as a Minister that he had denounced land monopoly in the way he had. He urged that it was to be deplored that such a state of things should exist instead of the land being cut up and the people comfortably settled on the land which rightfully belonged to them.

A , special meeting of the Borough Council and Chamber of Gommarce will be held in- 4be Council Chambers this evening for the purpose of arranging a suitable reception to the Acting-Postmaster-General (Hon Dr Findlay) on the occasion of the opening of the post office. The date of the ceremony is not yet known. On Tuesday last Dr Findlay wired to Mr Newman M.P., that no date had yet been fixed for the official opening, but would communicate with him when he was able to fix a definite date.

Some remarks concerning the prevalence of hydatids were made by Dr. Talbot when speaking at a meeting in Canterbury College Hall. He said that the disease was becoming very much more prevalent in New Zealand than it was 20 or 30 years ago, and it was more common in Canterbury than other parts of the Dominion. It really was a serious disease. In some portions of the body it might not be of great seriousness, but when hydatids affected the internal organs it might cause a long illness, and might be difficult to cure. The prevalence of the disease showed the necessity of all dogs being treated for tapeworm.

At the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth, on Monday, William Stubbs was charged with committing an assault on Thomas H. Allison, an officer of the Salvation Army, and using grossly obscene language iu the presence of females and damaging instruments. Evidence was given that the Army was holding an open-air meeting, when accused, the worse for liquor, entered the ring and began to take charge. He had a knife iu his hand and on being put out of the ring struck Allison on the face, making a nasty gash, and he punctured an instrument, using horrible language. For the obscene language accused was sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment with hard labour, for the assault 7 days, and for damaging property 7 days, the sentences to be cumulative, or a month in all.

A story illustrating the hardships of pioneering days is recalled by an exchange, apropos of the death, at the age of eighty years, of Mr Baptiste Charier, of Okarito Forks, South Westland. At the time of the last rush to Lake Mapourika and Okarito Forks, about 30 years ago, the deceased, well known then as “ French Charley,” had the misfortune to have one of his legs broken in his claim. As there was no medical officer. nearer than Ross, it was decided by the miners on, the field that Charley should be carried to Ross on a stretcher for treatment. A sufficient number of volunteers was soon ready for the road, the number totalling several score. The journey occupied nearly a week, along what was then only a bridle track from Ross to Okarito. The patient stood the journey very well, and under proper treatment was soon his own self again, and returned to the southern district, where he resided up to his admission into the Totara Hospital some time ago. If in want of Birthday, Wedding or other gifts, go to Parkes’, the jeweller, the shop for presents.*

Further additions are made to the Himatangi stock sale list. The Public Trustee notifies by advertisement re claims against the estate of the late Thomas Nye. A meeting will shortly be called for the purpose ot further discussing the bowling club movement. We would suggest to the gas proprietary that the telephone be connected to the works or the manager’s house. By so doing, there would be a saving of their employees’ and consumers’ time. A hall near Alexandria, in Italy, collapsed while a Franciscan monk was giving a lecture. A party of 200 people were buried. Carabineers rescued thirty of them, but the others are still under the ruins.

, The Lord Bishop of Wellington will visit Foxton during the last week of September, for the purpose of holding a confirmation in All Saints’ Church. The vicar commences his confirmation classes next Wednesday and Thursday, and hopes to present about twentyfour candidates to the bishop. Lieutenant Shackleton, speaking as the guest of the Authors’ Club, in dwelling on the difficulty experienced by explorers in obtaining funds, referred to the generosity of the New Zealand Government towards himself, and said he was pleased they now felt justified in having trusted an unknown man.

A special meeting of the stewards of the Foxton Racing Club was held last night for the purpose of considering tenders for carting sand on the racecourse. The following tenders were received : Messrs Petersen and Fullam 8d per yd (accepted) • Retter, 8d ; Cooksley, gd; Broad and Reeve 10-id.

M. Bleriot, the aeronaut who crossed the English Channel, has won sterling in a fortnight. M. Bleriot received a great welcome at the Savoy Hotel. Mr Haldane, Britain’s War Minister, was among the first to congratulate him. Twenty-five thousand people inspected the Bleriot monoplane. A small charge was made for admission, with the result thaf£2oo was forwarded to the London Hospital funds.

At a meeting of managers of the local Presbyterian Church on Tuesday night, Mr Claris was elected secretary, vice Mr RaeHoward, who has left the district, and Mr Gibbs was elected treasurer. Alterations to the manse were approved and it was decided t° obtain the sanction of Presbytery to carry out same.

The great sale of pianos and organsbeing held by the Dresden Piano Coy. Ltd., is proving a great success. Intending purchasers will do well not to miss this splendid opportunity of securing a first-grade instrument at Wellington bedrock prices. Second-hand pianos taken in part payment. Call and inspect next door to Mr Patterson, chemist

Mr Jas. Symons has disposed of his two farms ot 198 acres and 140 acres respectively, to a Hawke’s Bay client, and has purchased a farm near Hastings. The negotiations were conducted by Messrs Well wood and Well wood, of Hastings. Both properties are again on the market, and full particulars may be obtained from the above firm or from Mr Alfred Cook, of Foxton.

Arthur Cbplan Boranoff, who has been recently appearing on the lecturing platform as “Dr. Boranoif, the Russian exile,” and who was arrested at Hastings last week, and remanded to Wellington, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court there on Tuesday on a charge of obtaning from MJinnie Moore, on the t7th instant, the sum of 30s. by means of a false prentence, with intent to defraud. On the application of Mr Hindmarsh, accused was remanded till next Monday, in order that a certain witness might be called. Bail was fixed in one surety of The many friends of Mrj and Mrs J. Symons and family will learn with regret that Foxton will soon cease to be their place of residence. The family will shortly remove to Hastings. Wd know of no family which has been such acquisition at social functions. Mrs Symons and her talented daughters have rendered assistance at almost every local concert organised, and their insrumental items have always been a musical treat. It goes without saying that Foxton will not allow them to move on without tendering them a public farewell. Reference was made by Rev. T. H. feprott, preaching at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, on Sunday, to the late Father Tyrrell. The preacher also dealt with “ Modernism ” in the church. This he defined as a reconciliation of religious beliefs and experiences with general knowledge and experiences. Reconciliation was still going on, but there arose crisis in the process, and out of one such crisis arose the Nicene creed; the philosophy of the schoolmen and the Reformation. 7'o-day another crisis had arisen, caused by modern science, new historical methods, and the growth of the spirit of democracy. The church was called upon to reconcile the expression of the Christian faith to this new knowledge, and the modern spirit, or it must be left high and dry while the great stream of life and thought flowed on. , Don’t send your money out of the town when you can buy cheaper. Ask to see our calicoes, sheetings, flannelettes at G. H. Stiles * For all complaints of the Throatj Lungs, or Bronchial Tubes TUSSICURA. is the sovereign remedy. For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, is 6d and 2S 6d.