LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 493, 12 October 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of the Moutoa Drainage Board wiil be held on Friday next. Mr C. F. Johnston notifies that a coach will leave his stables on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, at nine o’clock, for the Otaki races at Devin. The friends of Mrs McMillan will regret to learn that she left her sister’s residence at Motuiti today for Palmerston, in order to undergo a critical operation. Oranges were being retailed in Foxton on Saturday night at 2s 6d per doz., and the local Chinese store held a monopoly of this fiuit.

•The contractors for asphalting the footpaths in Main Street have completed certain portions which are a great improvement on the old footways. It is stated that, in the event of the vacant position in the Miuistry being offered to him, the Hon. A. R. Guinness would be willing to resign the office of Speaker in order to accept it.

Mr O. F. Cook notifies that he will run a drag on Wednesday and Thursday mornings to the Otaki races, which are to be held on the Devin racecourse on that date. The drag will leave the Foxton Post Office at 8.30 a.m. Mr ID Newman, M.P. lor Mauawatu, has presented to the Feilding A. and P. Association a challenge cup, value £6 6s, for competition in the dairy classes. A meeting of the committee the other night the donation was received with thanks.

Mrs Nye has purchased the well-known book, stationery and fancy goods repository in Main Street, from Mr Devett and is now in possession. This business is one of the most replete of its kind outside a city establishment. All the latest in books, magazines, leading weekly and daily newspapers are stocked besides a great variety of fancy goods, toys and novelties. We feel sure that the business will maintain its high reputation under the capable management of Mrs Nye.

A Western editor received the following letter: “Please send me a few copies of the paper which had the obituary and verse about the death of my child a week or so ago. Also publish the enclosed clipping about my niece’s marriage. And I wish you would mention in your local columns, if it don't cost anything, that I have a couple of bull calves for sale. Send me a couple of extra copies of the paper this week.” The annual general meeting of the Mauawatu Rowing Club will be held in the Council Chamber this evening, at 7.30 o’clock sharp. The Secretary will present the annual report and balance-sheet, and officers for the ensuing year will be elected. It is to be hoped there will be a large attendance. The Club’s plant is now in firstclass order, the shed is practically a new one, and the pleasure boats and out-riggers have received a thorough over-hauling. If the members will only take the interest in the Club that they should, this year should be a record one. We are in receipt of the October number of “Good Cheer,” New Zealand’s popular home journal. The issue is a creditable one, and should do much to enhance the esteem in which this bright production is held. Housewives are particularly well provided for in the matter of cooking and general hints, while all members of the household will find stories, poetry, jokes aud interesting articles. The children’s letters cover almost four pages. At half-a-crown a year, post free, “ Good Cheer ” is wonderfully cheap. During Friday night the Kaiapoi lock-up was broken into and a prisoner named Gallagher, whom the police had arrested the previous evening for using obsene language, was forcibly released. The affair was a daring one, as there are three residences occupied within a chain or so of the lockup. The building is a strong brick structure enclosed in a high galvanised iron fence at the rear of the Courthouse. It contains two cells, the doors of which are secured by iron bars padlocked, and the outer door is locked up in a similar manner. The rescue party removed by force the fastenings of the doors, using probably a bar of iron or similar instrument.

East Saturday the Himataugi school boys journeyed to Foxton to play a return football match with the local school boys. The game which was a good exhibition of school football, was won by Foxton by 14 to 5. For the winners, tries were scored by H. Robinson, W. Baker and W. Neylon. V. Betty converted a try and G. Edwards kicked a goal from the field. For the losers, E. Boyle scored a try which was converted by F. Moffatt. Mr P. Robinson acted as referee, giving satisfaction to all. After the first spell the boys of both teams were treated to oranges kindly provided by Mr Raikes, the Himatangi teacher. At the conclusion of the game the Himatangi boys were the guests of the Foxton boys at afternoon tea in Mr Perreau’s rooms.

A little forethought may save you no end of trouble. Auyone who makes it a rule to keep Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand knows this to be a fact. For sale everywhere,—Aim.

The annual congregational meeting of the Presbyterian Church will be held this evening, when the annual report and balance-sheet will be submitted and managers for the ensuing year elected.