LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 464, 31 July 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“When father comes home from work to-night,” is the title of a replace advertisement from Messrs Colliuson and Son, ironmongers, Palmerston North.

The Auckland police are again conducting an active campaign against men who desire to live on other people, who hang round hotels, and depend for their livelihood on the good nature and gullibility of those they meet. In the harsh records of the Police Court they are known either as idle and disorderly, with insufficient means of support, or as rogues and vagabonds. Detective Hollis said the town was full of them. “The town is almost as full of tbeives as the gaol,” added Chief-Detective Marsack, “and we can’t allow the populace to be preyed upon by them.” Mr J. G. Wilson, of Bulls,, has again been re-elected president of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, The delegates to the annual conference, in re-electing him, warmly eulogised the good work Mr Wilson has dong on behalf of the union, one delegate remarking that the president was " the principal plank of the union.” Mr Wilson modestly acknowledged the tribute paid him, and said he would endeavour to do all he could to advance the interests of the union in the future he had in the past.

Additions are made to the Himataugi stock sale list. Infantile sickness, principally severe colds, is very prevalent in Foxton at present. A thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rains visited this district this morning. A heavy rainfall was recorded during the night.

The services in the Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev P. J. Mairs, and in the evening supply. Mr Small will act as relieving teacher at the local Slate School, in place of Mr Gordon resigned, until Mr Oabites takes up his duties on September ist next. At Wednesday’s meeting of the Education Board, the action of the teacher at Mt. Curl in closing the school for a week to suit her convenience, without reference to the Board, was strongly condemned.

The usual services in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. G. K, Aitken, and in the evening by Mr D. W. Dow, M.A., the headmaster of College Street school, Palmerston North.

An employer of labour told an applicant for work that if he gave him employment it would be taking work from his own men, whereupon the applicant observed: “The little I should do would do no harm to nobody, gnv’nor.” The Inebriates’ Bill, introduced by the New South Wales Government, contains a provision whereby a man may enter into voluntary recognisances to abstain from drink for a fixed period. A lady traveller from Wellington to Palmerston, while getting tea at Otaki, missed the train and her three-months’ old child, who was left in the carriage, was taken on to Devin, where the stationmaster took charge of it until the mother arrived by the next train. The Chairman of the local school committee has been notified that at his special request, on account of private affairs, the Board has allowed Mr H. F. Gabites to remain at Campbell Street School (Palmerston North), until the end of August. He will not take up his duties at the local school till the ist September, on the same date as the new schoolmaster.

lii the new regulations the Wanganui Education Board disapproves of corporal punishment of girls, the punishment of any pupils by pupil-teachers, or assistants, except in the latter case written permission may be given by head-teachers. The use of “excessive home lessons’’ is also dep-ecated dy the new regulations, and the Chief Inspector is to prepare a circular to teachers on the subject.

Recent letters announce that Dr. and Mrs Morice and Miss Rubi Sed don have received a Roval command —an exceptional honour —to the State Ball at Windsor. Pictures of Mrs Morice and Miss Rubi Seddon in their presentation gowns — the latter was presented by the Duchess of Argyle—were in the “Sketch” of the second week in July. Dr. Morice was invited to be present, among the ambassadors and persons of distinction, at the drawing-room.

At the meeting ot the Wanganui Education Board on Wednesday, Mr A. Fraser furnished a report on the advisability of shifting the Taikorea School to the new site offered by residents. The report showed that the bulk of the children lived in the vicinity of the proposed new site, and on Mr Fraser’s motion it was decided to remove the school as soon as the new site was legally conveyed to the Board.

The announcement that Dr. W. H. Hosking had withdrawn his offer of for a ladies bath at Masterton, caused one unsophisticated lady resident to remark to her better half, on reading of the doctor’s intention to purchase radium with the money: “Fancy, Dr. Hosking instead of giving that /500 to the ladies baths, intends to buy worth of radium, and give tins of it to the poor!” The innocent person had only heard of radium in the form of a well-known boot polish.*

A rather sudden death occurred in Feilding (reports the Star) on Thursday evening. Miss Maggie Isabel Belfit, only child of Mr and Mrs J. W. Belfit, was seized With a fit in a local store about three o’clock, and without recovering consciousnesss, she expired about 6.15. Though the deceased had been unwell a few days previously, there was no suggestion of anything serious the matter with her. Her death is therefore a great shock to her parents and friends. She was born in Feilding, and was 15 years of age.

At the residence of Mr J. F. Conlan, Himataugi, on Wednesday morning, a quiet wedding was celebrated. The contracting parties were Mr H, Butterfield, of Shannon, and Miss Cora CantyByron, daughter of Mr CantyByron, of Nelson and and sister of Mrs J. F, Conlon, of Himataugi. The ceremony was performed by the Rev G. K. Aitken. After the ceremony the guests, numbering about 30, sat down to a sumptuous wedding breakfast, the tables fairly groaning under the abundance of good things provided. The happy couple left by the afternoon train for Wellington where the honeymoon will be spent. Mr and Mrs Butterfield will afterwards take up their residence in Shannon.

A beautiful assortment of electroplate goods, brooches, engagement rings, etc., at Parkes’ jewellery establish ment ? Majin St.*

A quiet wedding was celebrated at Napier on Wednesday last, when our esteemed townsman and well-known ex-flaxmiller, Mr W. Jupp, was married to Miss Coveney. Mr Jupp will continue to reside in Foxton.

A garnet and pearl top of brooch is advertised for. It was lost last night between Mr Healey’s and Mr Neylons residence. • The brooch is a valued keepsake and the finder will be rewarded on returning the setting to this office.