LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 485, 25 September 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL .

Messrs Archer Bros., tailors, of Palmerston North, have a replace advertisement in this issue.

The Bishop and Mrs Walli 8 are staying at the Vicarage for the week end.

An advertiser wants to rent a furnished cottage or rooms for a few weeks.

A euchre party and dance will be held in Gardner’s Hall, Moutoa, on Tuesday next. An advertiser wants a boy to milk a couple of cows and make himself generally useful. The average attendance at the local school last week was 276. The attendance shield was won by classes 111 and IV with an attendance of 91 per cent.

Mr O. E. Austin returned from the Auckland Province last night. Mr and Mrs Austin intend to leave Foxton at the end of next week. The second ballot in connection with the Rangitikei election resulted in the return of Mr Smith (Government) who defeated Mr Hockly (Opposition) by a majority of 399 votes. Owing to two members being unable to attend, the meeting of the Harbour Board convened for Monday next has been postponed to Monday, October 4th, at 7.45 p.m.

The death is reported of an old resident of Rongotea, Mr D. Jacks, aged 91, Death followed on a shock caused by a narrow escape from suffocation in a burning building a fortnight ago.

The services to-morrow in the Methodist Church will be conducted morning and evening by Mr J. Glover, of Rongotea. There will be a prayer meeting at 7 a.m. and Sunday school at 2,30 p.m.

The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by Mr D. W. Low M.A. of Palmerston North. Mr Aitken has been required to give a Sunday supply at Wanganui (at present without a minister), according to an arrangement made at last meeting of the Presbytery. Preparations are well forward for the entertainment to be given in the Public Hall on October 6th, under the auspices of All Saints’ Ladies Guild. The first part of the programme is in the hands of Mrs Stewart and will consist of a juvenile play entitled ‘ ‘ The Princess and the Swineherd.” The second half of the programme will be supplied by the Huia Ministrels and a musical treat is promised. Mr Rimmer has completed the renovation of the rowing club's shed which is a great improvement on the old building which had fallen into disrepair. The pleasure boats are also to be thoroughly overhauled Ky Mr Bauckham, The . Club should commence the season under very favourable circumstances and it is hoped there will be a large membership. The annual meeting will be held at an early date. Mr Baillie, local manager of the Bank of New Zealand, is still away on sick leave, but is, we are pleased to learn, making satisfactory progress towards recovery. Mr Pike, who has been relieving during Mr Bail He’s absence, goes to the Dannevirke branch to-day. During Mr Pike’s brief residence in Foxton he has made manj r friends who regret his departure. Mr Witchell, of Napier, has arrived and will succeed Mr Pike. The services in All Saints Church to-morrow will be of an exceptional character. The Lord Bishop of the Diocese will be the Celebrant at the 8 ©’clock service, assisted by the Vicar, The usual 11 o’clock service will be changed to 10.30 a.m. when the Bishop will confirm some 29 candidates. In the afternoon the Bishop will visit Oroua Downs and hold a service in the school. The evening service will.be Festal Kvensong at which the choir will sing an anthem.

Replying to Opposition assertions that nothing was being done by the Government in reference to native lands, the Hon. T, McKenzie, at Hunterville, said since October, 1900, the total area of native land made available for sale had been 1,700,000 acres, and at the present moment 100,000 acres were nearly ready for settlement. The areas acquired by the Government from the natives last year through the Land Purchase Board was 266,000 acres, which, added to the previous total, made an area of two million acres available for settlement, while a further 30,000 acres were now subject to negotiation for purchase. The Government was obtaining information in regard to a further area of 200.000 acres, which was proposed to be vested in the Native Land Board for settlement purposes, and it was intended this coming session to ask Parliament for further votes to enable the wprk of surveying native lands to be carried out vigorously. If due financial provision were made by Parliament, the Native Department should have a further two million acres available for settlement within a reasonable time.

For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d and as 6d‘

Sir Joseph Ward is due to reach Suva on Monday next. He will there embark on H.M.S. Challenger for Auckland, and is expected to reach the northern city on Thursday next. At Christchurch, a lady medium, who has followed spiritualism for some years, has successfully emulated Bailey’s feats. On the same evening when Bailey’s first seance was held this lady held a circle at her own house, and it is stated that three live birds were made to appear at her call. It is a wonder these media do not set up as bird fanciers.

An information has been laid against a resident of Ashburton for trespassing on the railway by crossing the line at the Ashburton railway station. The case is being brought as a test to determine whether the public can claim a right to cross a line where no formed or recognised crossing exists.

T. McGrath, manager of the Mary street brewery, Invercargill, was fined this week for selling and delivering beer within a nolicense area. The practice is for the buyer to sign a declaration that the beer is to be consumed outside the area, but the Court held that the beer must be actually delivered over the border.

Mr John Appleton, an old colonist, died at Auckland last week. Deceased was born in Kent in 1837. At the age of thirteen he went to sea, but 1857 found him seeking gold at Ballarat, and in 1861 he went to the “rush 1 ' at Gabriel’s Gully, Otago. He soon, however, returned to Australia, and in 1863 enlisted in Colonel Pitt’s Australian contingent, and served in that corps during the whole of the Maori war. In 1886 he settled on a section of land at Opotiki, and resided on it forty years. Disposing of his Opotiki farm he settled in Ellerslie.

A Socialist daughter pays a heavy penalty for her political faith under the will ot the late Mr Alfred Richards, of London, who died worth ,£64,389. Whereas (says a clause in the will), his daughter, Gwendoline Florence, had recently joined the ranks of the Democratic Socialists, with whose principles he was not in accord, he revoked all .the provision made for her or her husband or issue by his will, and in lieu or sub-provision, left her a life annuity of ,£lO4 only. Some time ago Mr Kettle, S.M., Auckland, gave instructions that in future if a person arrested and taken to the lock-up should ask for his or her private medical attendant to be summoned, the police should communicate with such doctor, and see if he would attend. The case, says the Star, out of which these instructions arose was one of drunkenness. An accused person, who came before the Court, said he had asked for his doctor to be sent for, but the request was refused. His Worship reiterated his instructions, and impressed on the police that they must be carried out.

A few years ago, when the famous Welshman was in his prime, the news that A. F. Harding—in his day a splendid forward—was to leave the country would have been received with consternation in the Principality. Now (says the Sporting Chronicle) it will provoke nothing more than passing comment. The London Welshman, who,' it will be remembered, was the leader of the Anglo-Welsh team which last year toured in New Zealand and Australia, with not altogether satisfactory results was enamoured of a life in the Dominion, wherein he has made up his mind to settle. Harding will leave Loudon for New Zealand In the course of this month. A remarkable coincidence has been discovered by the old age pensions authorities in connection with the application of two residents of Bendigo for pensions. Both applicants who have the same Christian names, are widows and are classed as dairy hands. They were born in the same town in Ireland, and came to Australia in 1853, There is no relationship between them, and, though they live in the same street, are not personally known to each other. The only difference is in appearance and age. The facts became known through the applications being lodged on the same day, and the officials, thinking there was some mistake, made enquiries and learned the curious facts., Both women were grahted pensions.

The Amateur Dramatic Society held a very successful rehearsal on Thursday evening. Under the able stage managership of Mr A. Fraser good progress is being made, and the performance to be given on the evening of the King’s Birthday should draw a crowded house. On that night the Society will stage “The Ticket-of-Leave Man,” for which the following caste has been allotted, —Robert Brierly (a Lancashire lad), Dr. Adams; James Dalton (alias Downey, alias The Tiger), Mr W. Hooker; Hawkshaw (a detective), Mr J. T. Levett; Melter Moss, Mr A, McCall; Mr Gibson (a bill broker), Mr F. D. Whibley; Sam Willoughby, Mr K. H. Fame; Maltby, Mr W, M. Gordon; Sharpe, Mr A. J. Imrie; Burton, Mr J. Hennessy; May Edwards, Mrs Rodie; and Mrs Willoughby, Miss Kemptou. A beautiful assortment ot electroplate goods, brooches, engagement rings, etc., at Parkes’ jewellery establishment, Main St.* 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 '

Mr Sheratt .has a staff of men employed in re-grading the foot- ▼ paths in Main Street.