LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 473, 28 August 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On Thursday Messrs Coley and Bock received an offer from a Wellington firm ot hemp buyers, of ,£24 15s per ton for good fair hemp. This price is equal to about ,£27 15s in Tendon. The Spaniards laid a mine under part of the railway which the Riffs nightly visited near Gurugu, in Northern Morocco, the seat of the war. The mine was fired, and killed a large number of the enemy.

Professor Edgar Hewitt has discovered in North-East Arizona caves which are much larger than the celebrated caves at Kentucky. He also found the relics of household articles and the remains of a race unknown to archaeologists.

The death occurred on Wednesday of Dr Philip Edward Muskett, prominent for many years in the medical world of Sydney, and best known as the author of several books on the subject of public health.

A petition is being signed, asking the Borough Council to take the necessary steps to acquire the gasworks from the gas proprietary. We understand that the Council are already moving in this direction, but in any case the petition will strengthen their hands.

A return of naval expenditure by the principal Powers shows that while Britain's total was 35 millions, compared with Germany’s millions and United States’ 28% millions, the amount voted for construction by Germany, namely ,£10,721,000, exceeds that of Britain by half a million, while America’s amount is ,£10,015,000. A very handsome gift has been given to All Saints’ Church in the shape of a sanctuary carpet. The carpet is one of the best Brussels, with an Ecclesiastical design, and is of a light green colour ; it covers the whole of the chancel, reaching from the Altar to the Rood Saene. This gift is all the more highly appreciated because it comes from willing offerers who wish to be unknown.

A man named Marsh, living in New York (United States), who, 35 years ago, had bequeathed to him by a wealthy aunt, an old Bible, has recently found ,£B,OOO worth of bonds, between the pages. Marsh had not opened the book before, and it was only on account of an argument that he had occasion to refer to one of the Psalms and thus made the welcome discovery.

A meeting of the Manawatu No-License Council, was held at Rongotea on Wednesday afternoon last. Mr Rockel presided. Delegates were present from different parts of the electorate. Mr Rockel was re-elected President. It Was decided to hold a convention at Foxton about the end of next month. Notice of motion was tabled in reference to an alteration to the constitution in respect to representation on the council. Ladies’ jackets, new shapes, usual price up to 655, now being cleared at the great sale at G. H. Stiles’ for 21s and 255.' 1 -

Mrs W. Barber advertises for a good general servant. The annual meeting' of the Foxton Tennis Club will be held in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening next. Mr Alex Speirs has secured a contract to erect a residence for Mrs T. Nye in Russell Street, next to Mr Haslett’s.

The services at the local Presbyterian Church will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. Mr Aitken, and in the evening by Mr Billens. Weather and other circumstances permitting, the local Borough Band will discourse a programme of sacred music in the Park on Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o’clock.

'lhe annual meeting of the Fox ton Racing Club will be held this evening at 8 o’clock. The annual report and balance-sheet will be presented and stewards and officebearers elected.

Messrs Sim and McMurray will visit Foxton on Monday next, in connetion with the West Coast Steamship and Trading Co. It has been suggested that the promoters of the company should hold a public meeting at an early date, to fully explain the object of the company.

At the the Methodist Church to-morrow there will be a young people’s service, conducted by the Rev. P. J. Mairs in the morning whose subject will be “Howto keep your wicket up,” the evening service will be conducted by Mr G. Huntley. This being the last Sunday in the quarter a special thanks offering is being asked for, so that the expenditure for the past quarter may be met without having recourse to socials. The quarterly meeting will be held on Wednesday evening next at 7.30 o’clock. During Mr Hogg's visit to Foxton on Monday last he had a long conversation with the Mayor (Mr Stiles) and President of the Chamber of Commerce (Dr. Mandl) in reference to Foxton’s requirements and promised to support, by any means in his power, any requests that were made to the Government by the member for the district. He expressed the opinion that the Government’s action in witholding the wharfages was unjust. Boating on the river is a pleasure and an exercise that takes a lot of beating, and when the summer months come round we predict that there will be quite a fleet of small craft on our local river. Messrs Fowler and Gordon’s new venture —that of selling boats and motor launches on time payment —is one that deserves encouragement. The prices this firm are advertising are about 5s per foot below Wellington and Auckland quotations, and the public will be able to judge of the quality by examining the samples which Messrs Fowler and Gordon are landing early next week. Messrs A. E. Mabin, A. J. Gibbs, L. Seifert, and C. C. Higginson, representative flaxmillers, waited upon the Wellington representatives of the New Zealand Accident Under-writers’ Association at Wellington on Thursday afternoon, in respect to the recent rise of premiums from 33s to 38s 6d. The millers contention is that the rise is unjustifiable particularly as regards paddockers, sorters, fly-boys, washers, carters and trammers. The objections were carefully noted and the matter will be considered by the Association at an early date. “We must regret,” says the committee of the Hawke’s Bay Employers' Association in its annual report, “that during the past year a considerable number of cases for breaches of awards have been brought before the court against employers and workers. The majority of these breaches were entirely unintentional on either side, and might well have been settled without any reference to the Court. Such cases must of necessity set up a continual feeling of friction and irrilation between the employers and workers, and we are strongly of the opinion that some better scheme for their settlement might easily* be advised. We would strongly appeal to all employers and workers to work together as harmoniously as possible, and thus minimise all cause for friction.”

When no-liceuse was carried at Mastertou, there were many prophesies that the drouthy residents of that town would invade Carterton and increase the duties of the police in this centre, says Wednesday’s Wairarapa News. These forecasts have only been verified to a very limited extent, and are likely to fail altogether. The Carterton police have certainly had a few cases, but these few have been sufficient to make it quite clear that if inebriates come into the town from Masterton, they merely jump out of the frying pan into the fire. The local police have them in a “ brace of shakes,” and a few are already lamenting that they cannot get drunk in Carterton without finding themselves in the lock-up. One experience is generally sufficient, and, although for the first few months of prohibition in Masterton, the Carterton police records may show a small increase in charges of drunkenness, the good name of the town is not likely to suffer to any serious extent in this respect. The police are too vigilant, and there is no encouragement In Carterton for the man who is after a “ good old drunk.” For watch, clock or jewellery repairs go to Pakkes, the jeweller, Main Street. For Children’s Hacking Coughs at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, as 6d, and as 6d.

Messrs Millar and Giorgi, insert a replace advt. in respect to the “big final reduction sale.” About 8 tons of Algerian chaff is advertised for sale. Sample at this office.

Sealed tenders for mail carrying between Foxtbn, Moutoa, Shannon and levin are invited. Particulars as per advertisement. Mr A. Seifert, of the Manawatu, who is at present in Australia with Mrs Seifert, is in such poor health that his condition is causing his family grave anxiety. A parcel containing partly finished table centre has been lost. Will finder kindly return to this office.

On Monday at 12.30 o’clock Messrs Mounsey and Co. will offer by public auction the late Mr Nye’s farm on No. 2 line.

The vacancy in the representation of the Rangitikei electorate by the death of Mr Remington was gazetted on Thursday. It will now become the duty of the Speaker (Mr A. R. Guinness) to notify the Clerk of Writs, who will as soon as possible forward the writ to the Returning Officer of the district. The writ, bearing the result of die election, has to be returned within twenty-one days, and the election must take place within fourteen days after its issue. As there are no difficulties in the way, the rolls being all ready, it is considered probable that the election will be held about Monday, September 13. The dressing shed at the eastern end of Victoria Park was burned down last night. It appears that the shed had been used for the last few nights by a few disreputable men, to “doss” in, despite a warning received from the police. However, the long arm of the law reached out this morning, and as a consequence three of the men will have to work for the Government for a month. It will be well for a few more of this “kidney,” wheat present grace Foxton with their presence, to take warning and “move on,” lest the man in blue take them in hand.

All winter goods now on view at the Economic are being disposed of at ridiculously low figures, in order to make room for a fresh shipment of new season’s good. As stocktaking operations commence shortly, this week is absolutely the last of the great clearing sale at Mrs Hamer’s. There are still a few beautiful furs which are being sacrificed, together with other lines, at almost giveu-away prices, and intending participants would do well to make the Economic stx early visit, thus avoiding disappointment.*