LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 484, 23 September 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest to discover the British Budget iniquities is a Loiidon magistrate, who is disappointed to find that though whisky and beer have betu increased in price, there are as many drunks before him as ever. A movement is on foot at Pahiatua to form a cow testing association, and it is probable that the Government will be asked to send an official to that town for the purpose of addressing a meeting of settlers on the subject.

Christchurch tomato raisers lost heavily by a severe frost a week or so ago. The owner of a glasshouse with 5000 plants in it had every one destroyed, while another grower with 10,000 plants under cover, succeeded in saving them by staying up all night manipulating a dozen kerosene heaters.

An old couple lived in the mountains of eastern Tennessee. He was 95 and she was 90. Their son, a man of 70, died. As the old folks crossed the pasture to their cabin after the burial, the old , woman noticed a tear roll down her husband’s cheek. She patted him tenderly on the arm and said, “Never mind, John, never mind ; you know I always said we never would raise that boy.” Flax Washing.—-Mr A. A. Brown expresses the greatest satisfaction at the results of the new flax-washing machine which he has installed at his Paatawa flaxmill. The machine does its work very thoroughly, and not only washes the flax splendidly, but shakes it thoroughly, much better than is done by hand. Mr Brown hopes that by the use of the machine the finished fibre will be graded higher than produced under the old system.

The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Wellington will visit Foxton on Sunday, 26th September. The Bishop will hold the following services in All Saints’ Church : 8 a.m., celebration of the Holy Communion, assisted by the vicar; 10.30 a.m., Matins and Confirmation service, when the vicar will present to the bishop 29 candidates ; in the afternoon the bishop will hold a service at 2.30 o’clock, in the Oroua Downs School. The evening service at All Saints’ will be of a festal nature, the choir singing Stainer’s anthem, “What are these?” Owing to the bishop's recent illness, it is not certain whether he will preach at the evening service. On Tuesday evening next, in the Masonic Hall, the friends and acquaintances and general public will tender Mr and Mrs Jas. Symons and family a farewell social, prior to their departure for Hastings. Mr and Mrs Symons’ forbears were amongst Foxton’s [oremost pioneers ahd they have spent an unbroken period among us and have been prominent in the social life of the town. It has been decided not to send out special invitations for the Junction but to give a general invitation through the local paper, A small charge of admission will be made, and musical items will be submitted and refreshments provided. When Maggie Papakura, the famous Whakarewarewa guide, was over in New South Wales a little while ago with the Maori football team, the inhabitants of those parts made haste to show her’ the glories of the Jenolan Caves, and to ask her, as an expert, what she thought of them. They also asked how the caves compared with those at Waitorao, in the Waikato, but as she had not seen the latter, she was unable to pass an opinion. However, immediately on her retunj to the Dominion, she set out to rectify the omission. Judgment has now been passed, for the other day Mr C. R. C. Robieson, Director of the Commerce and Tourists Division, received from her a telegram to this effect: “Waitomo first, Jenolan second.”

Dress goods, flannels, sheeting, flannelettes, laces, embroideries, hosiery and m.any ; other lines at tremendous reductions at G. H. Stiles’ great sale.*

A Maori who died at Waihi, near Waitara, the other day, was reputed to be over a hundred years old.

The annual general meeting of the Debaters Cricket Club will be held in Messrs Fowler and Gordon’s office on Monday evening next at 8 o’clock. A reward is offered for information that will lead to the recovery of a dark bay Shetland pony mare, lost from Foxton last Saturday.

We understand that a local antagonist of No-license intends to take the platform at Mr Hawkins’s meeting in the Masonic Half to-night to tackle what opponents of No-license call “ Fanatical arguments,'’ There should be some fun.

At last night’s meeting of the Druids Lodge a challenge was received from the Railway Employees to play a crib tournament. It was decided to accept the challenge and Bros. Wynd and Ward were appointed to make arrangements as to date, etc.

There is one country, at least, where aeroelitis does not prevail, as the following item from a London paper indicates. The net result of the subscription list opened two months ago by the Imperial Aeroplane Club of St. Petersburg for the formation of a national airship fleet is a sum of £2 14s.

In connection with the refusal of his Honour Mr Justice Denniston to grant a rehearing of the libel action of Stringer v Norton, in which the claimant was awarded damages, the defendant has deposited security and lodged letters of appeal. The case will be heard at the next sitting of the Court of Appeal, early in October. Lady Stout, writing from Scotland, says she is impressed with the fact that, compared with English women, the women of New Zealand have cause to congratulate themselves on the way they are treated by men —impressed alsd with the want of consideration for women shown in many little ways by the men of the Homeland,

On Tuesday last Miss Barber gave an afternoon in honour of the Misses Symons, prior to their departure for Hastings. A most enjoyable time was spent by those present, and a “matrimonial book title” competition caused much interest and amusement, the prizewinners being Misses Elsie Symons and Austin. Several vocal and musical items were rendered during the afternoon.

A story of the hardships endured by a back-blocks settler is told by the Taumarunui correspondent of the Auckland Star. A few days ago, during the recent floods, all means of communication were cut off, and food supplies ran out. Hopes were entertained of the flooded rivers becoming fit to ford, but meanwnile no boat was available. The only eatables at hand for sustaining life were some potato peelings, which the careful wife gathered, washed and made fit for food, thus tiding over a brief but trying period.

The conveyance of live stock by sea is naturally always attended with considerable risk, and frequently heavy loss occurs in bad weather, but lately it has been proved that the heavy sea is not altogether responsible for the dumping of stock over the side, says the Greymouth correspondent of the Lyttelton Times. During the past month no fewer than fourteen prime bullocks, in addition to the average number of fat sheep, had to be put overboard in comparatively smooth weather, on the way from Wanganui to Foxton, although the conditions on the stock steamers provide itp-to-date facilities for watering and feeding. The percentage of losses is very great. Shippers say that the recent heavy losses prove that turnip-fed cattle, upon which the winter supply mainly depends, will not stand the sea voyage so well as the grass or bush-fed cattle.

A correspondent signing himself “Sincere Enquirer” writes us to-day, asking if Mr Hawkins at his meeting to-night will kindly deal with the two following subjects, “ Liberty of the Subject” and the “ reported large quantities of liquor now being imported in No-License Areas,” “ Anxious Enquirer ” states that he, along with many others, finds it difficult to recognise the right of the NoLicense Party or any body else, to dictate to any man as to what he should eat or drink, and, furthermore, if the continued reported large quantities of liquor are continuously being sent into No-license Areas, and that statement cannot be refuted, it should be taken seriously into account by those who are being asked to work and vote for No-License.” We have handed the aforesaid letter to Mr Hawkins, and he has expressed his intention to deal fully to-night with both questions raised.

A most pleasing sight along Main-street is the magnificent display in Mrs Hamer’s shop window, comprising delicate chintz, fancy cushions, and some beautiful summer dress fabrics. Call and inspect same- The prices are reasonable, and quality first-class,*

In the spring a young man’s fancy Lightly turns to thoughts of love, True to Sue, or Jane, or Nancy, Through the Summer he may prove ; But in Autumn and grim W inter He’s no use for girls demure, He gets cold, and then his fancy Turns to Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Ladies’ jackets, new shapes, usual price up to 655, now being cleared at the great sale at G. H. Stiles’ for 2is and 255.*

Nominations of candidates for the vacancy on the Borough Council close at noon to-morrow.

Messrs Fowler and Gordon make further additions to their property list.

Mr J. K. Hornblow, editor and proprietor of this journal, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace.

The Rev. Edward Walker, one of the best-informed No-License statisticians in the Dominion is on a visit to Foxton to-day, in connection with the No-License Convention.

The second ballot for the return of a candidate to represent Rangitikei is taking place to-day. The supporters gof Messrs Hockly (Opposition) and Smith (Government) are both sanguine of success. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Massey) and members of the Cabinet have been speechifying in support of their respective representative candidates. The election is causing much interest throughout the Dominion.

At the local Police Court this morning an application was made for the issue of a prohibition order against a local resident. The case was adjourned until this afternoon to enable defendant to engage counsel. On being called on again at 2 o’clock the petitioner (defendant’s sister), withdrew the application stating that if defendant persisted in drinking she would make another application to come on at the next sitting of the Magistrate’s Court.