LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 477, 7 September 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Chi isty Minstrel enteitainment is being organised in aid of funds for All Saints Ladies Guild. A meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board will he held on Thursday next at 7.45 p.m. MrsHislop, wife of.the Hon. T. W. Hislop, late Mayor of Wellington, died yesterday morning after a long illness. Inspector Culver inspected the various local shops and factories yesterday, and as a result certain proceedings will lie instituted for breaches of awards.

The monthly meeting of the local Masonic Lodge will be held this evening. Business : Passing. Visiting brethren are cordially invited to attend.

It is reported that a discovery of gold lias been made in the Waikaremoana district. A sample has been sent to Wellington for assay.

The Sydney Morning Herald says that Australia’s wool clip is expected to be the best, and probably the heaviest, ever grown. The outlook generally is unusually bright. It is stated on good authority that the Government has taken Duff’s Run, about 10,000 acres, for closer settlement. Most of the land is of excellent quality for grazing. It is close f o the town ot Wairoa.

Mr Hally, Conciliation Commissioner, after assisting to bring about a settlement of the Otira labour trouble, is coming North, and will in a day or two preside over the Conciliation Council at Palmerston North, which considers the dispute in the flaxmilling industry.

A shadow on a blind—the shadow of a woman struggling ior life —was described at Deeds Assizes, when Mark Green was sentenced to ten years’ penal servitude lor the murder of his wife. A policeman who saw the shadow forced his way into the house, but was too late to save the woman’s life-

The Hon. Capt. Tucker, M.E.C., of Gisborne, has received advice of the return of the Hinemoa to the Bluff from Campbell Island, of which Captain Tucker is the lessee. The Hinemoa brings 74 bales of wool, making the total clip for the season Ix 4 bales. The steamer also brought whalebone and oil from 17 whales. The whaling party from Picton has had a very successful whaling season. Only one member of the Picton party returned by the Hinemoa.

Policemen on duty, in the opinion of Mr C. C. Kettle, S.M., should have a military bearing. It does not look well he told the Commission, to see members of the force smoking whilst on duty. Such a thing was an evidence of the “general laxity and want of discipline which exists in every depa! Intent of the State.” The “bolls want screwing up,” he declared, in reiterating his regret at the “general laxity and want of discipline in everything.”

Mr Hogg, M.P., addressed a large public meeting at Christchurch the other evening, on laud and currency reform, and had a very sympathetic hearing. At the conclusion a motion was carried unanimously tendering Mr Hogg the thanks of the meeting for his courage in defending the welfare of the Democracy at the sacrifice of his personal interests, and expressing the opinion that by his action he has shed lustre on ■ the public life of the Dominion. A lawyer’s clerk earning £j a mouth was sentenced recently in Paris to two years’ imprisonment for defrauding his employer. He was a methodical man, and kept careful account of his expenses, some of which for last year were as follows :—Motor car and chauffeur’s salary, /800 ; canoe for the summer, ; two shoots at ,£4OO each, ; provision tor the future, ; losses on the Stock Exchange, “Provision for the future,” was an item which caused considerable amusement.

New spring and summer goods are now being opened up at the Bon Marche Department, where buyers can obtain best value for their money.’"

Great attraction now on at the “Economic,” Main Street, wheie the whole of Mrs Hamer s huge and assorted stock ol beautilully trimmed and untrimmed millinery is being cleared at enormous reductions. Call early, and secure your choice. v

The "Dominion Pictures” are advertised to appear in the Public Hall, on Friday evening next. The Borough Council invite applications for the position of ranger, also tenders for re-grading the footpaths in Main Street. The Returning Officer notifies that nominations for the vacancy on the Council caused by the retirement of Cr Jenks, close on 24th September. Chung Wah notifies that he has imported a consignment of Chinese soap, also crackers and other fireworks. He is a cash buyer of fungus and dairy produce. I have just opened up one of the best assortments in ladies’ and gent.s ties in the latest shapes and shades, ever seen in Foxton. Inspect them. —Mrs Hamer, the Economic.*

Now that eggs are plentiful the thrifty housewife should preserve them. The best preservative is Healey’s Water Glass, one shilling per bottle. Keeps the eggs fresh for a period of two years.* We regret to record the deatli of Roy, youngest sou of Mr F. Pirani, of Feilding, aged 21 years. The sad event took place at the residence of deceased’s uncle at Mauku, near Auckland, on Sunday. In ‘he Supreme Court at Palmerston North, while dealing with a land case, Mr Justice Cooper said that a few years ago the pi ice ol land went ridiculously high, and people were suffering from the effects still.

A very old resident of Taradale passed away on Friday night in the person of Mrs Ellen Lord, wife of Mr William Lord. Mrs Lord arrived in Canterbury some 43 years ago, and after residing there for six yegrs, went to Hawke’s Bay, where she has resided ever since.

At the Wellington Police Court yesterday, Charles Cuuuingham, of the New Idea supper rooms, Tory street, was fined ,£lO on each of two charges of sly-grog selling on Sunday. Officers in plain clothes, who were served with liquor, said 20 or 30 men were sitting at a table on which were half-empty bottles and glasses.

Fined ss, and 5s 6d costs, at Grimsby, Horace Empson, of Cleethorpes, tendered payment in threepenny pieces, which the police refused to. accept. "I am advised that threepenny pieces are legal tender up to two pounds,” said Empson, "and I shall not tender the money again.”

A well-known resident of New Plymouth, Mr John O. George, aged about 65 years, was found in his house by his daughter, on Saturday, shot through the head. Deceased had been in poor health and low-spirited since the death of his wife and son, some two years ago.

The Acting-Prime Minister has received a cablegram from Sir Joseph Ward at Ottawa stating that he had had a fine reception in New York. He is making his way along to Vancouver, and expects to arrive there on the loth instant. The New Zealanders are meeting with the /greatest hospitality at every point along the route.

While conducting excavations at Thebes last winter Professor Flinders Petrie made some remarkable discoveries. , A small tomb was unearthed in which some charming jewellery and a number cf vases slung in perfectly preserved string bags lay buried. A toilet pot of alabaster was found to contain ointment which, ‘after some thousands of years, was still soft and greasy. In the tomb of Yuaa and Tuau a vase containing some honey-like matter was discovered, and it was found" to be still liquid after this lapse of 3300 years.

At the local State School yesterday morning, the children were assembled in the quadrangle for the purpose of being formerly introduced to the new headmaster and first assistant, Messrs Jackson and Gabites. The committee was represented by Messrs Hornblow (chairman), Alex Speirsand Geo. Colej' and the Board by Mr Alf. Fraser. At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr Fraser introduced the teachers and in doing so gave some kindly advice to the scholars and staff. Mr Jackson, on behalf of himself and Mr Gabites, thanked Mr Fraser and the Committee for the good wishes expressed and had a good homely talk with his future scholars, after which the children were assembled in their classes.

The rabbit industry in Otago during the winter bas been remarkable. It is estimated that between 600,000 aud 700,000 skins have been purchased weekly in Dunedin. That quantity represents a monetary value of close on For a prime doe skin, as much as 2s rod per lb has been paid. There has also been a slight increase in the prices of the lower quality of skins. This increase in price has effected prejudicially the export of rabbits, since the trappers get better prices for the skins. This season the supply of skins has enormously increased, which is due more to better prices than tire increase of the rabbits. It is estimated that practical rabbiters have earned over £1 daily. AI- ■ though the industry is a continuous one, it is falling off as spring advances. Mrs T. Jiurton, Albert Itoad, Epso m F.Z., writes : “We all use Chamberlain’s Cough Kemedy, and we think a lot of it. My husband who is a conductor on I he Auckland trams, takes it when he has the least symptom of; a cold, and it always lessens the attack. Have given it to our children many times for coughs or croup, and it has never failed to cure. Sold everywhere. —Anvx.

Messrs Fowler and Gordon ’ nounce having received word that the sample row boats are on their way to Foxton, and are due today. These boats should be welFr worth inspection, as the style of build and finish is entirely new to Foxton, and the price well below the usual figures. The contest for the Rangitikei seat, rendered vacant by the death of Mr Remington, is in full swing. Mr Hockley, Oppositionist, appears to be well in the running, that is, according to the newspaper reports. All the candidates, to use a sporting phrase, are " going strong.” Interviewed at Greymouth with relerence to the slackness of the coal trade, Mr Colvin, M.P. fo?*< the Bnller, stated that next session he would urge the Government to impose a protective duty on imported coal. He believed that existing legislation would be sufficient to prevent the New Zealand companies taking advantage of such duty to proportionately increase their prices. What is stated to be the biggest cargo of Island fruit ever brought to Wellington by the Manapouri was on board t hat vessel when she arrived on Thursday morning (says the New Zealand Times). It included 15 kits and 2497 cases of bananas, 7454 cases of oranges, 'j and 21 sacks of cocoanuts. The Manapouri also brought 744 cases of American apples, which were transhipped from the Mariposa at Papeete. A tweive-roomed house at Newbury, owned by Mr E. W. Collins, and occupied by Mr W. J. Morris, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday. The house, which was a very old one, and the original homestead, was about thirty-two years old, and was insured for in the National office. The furniture, very little of which was saved, was insured for iu the same office. Mr E. Greatbatch, late postmaster at Petone, died in New Plymouth on Thursday. On his departure from ' Petone a few weeks ago he was presented with a purse of sovereigns from the people of Petone in recognition of his services. He was for over thirty-three years connected with the Post and Telegraph Department, being employed in Auckland alone for over a quarter of a century. Mr Jackson, headmaster of the local school, has presented shield for good attendance corn-11 petition among the classes. class which makes the best weekly attendance holds the shield until it is wrested from it, and is also rewarded by getting out of school five minutes earlier each day, than the other classes. / "Next to your parents your teachers should be your best friends,” said Mr Fraser at the local State School yesterday morning when addressing the children. This statement was endorsed by the headmaster, who said he would be only too pleased to hear the troubles or difficulties of any boy or girl, and give them the benefit of his advice. He was not, he said, a believer in the use of the strap, although he kept one, and he hoped it would get mouldy in his cupboard for want of use (laughter). The use of the corrective however, rested with the children themselves.