LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 496, 19 October 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of the Foxton Harbour, Board will be held on Monday next.

The rabbit pest on the East Coast does not seem to be diminishing. On a station which was till recently free from rabbits, one rabbiter killed over 2000 in a short time.

Messrs Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, announce , specially attractive values for" this week in ladies’ blouses and costumes, and some charming lines of millinery at moderate prices.' l ' President Taft has accepted Mr Crane’s resignation as American Ambassador at Tokio. It is believed that the pressure put on Mr Crane at Washington is due to Japan's intimation that Mr Crane was not acceptable.

The vicar of All Saints’ has forwarded to St. Mary’s Home the sum of 1 os, collected in the Church box. This sum is to supply a bed in the Home, and to be named “All Saints, Foxton.” It is gratifying to know that this sum has been collected in small amounts, and thus represents the whole of the parish. Whilst a motor load of Feilding sports were returning from the Otaki races they ran over and killed a dog owned by a Palmerston drover. The motorists refused to stop when called on, and the drover, who was on horseback, galloped up and, it is stated, lashed the driver of the car with his whip. He secured the names of the occupants aud the number of the car, and a prosecution is expected to follow. The Napier Boys’ High School annual sports were marked by a fine performance by Reginald C. Humphries, a son of Mr H. Humphries, the well-known barrister. Young Humphries, who is only fourteen years of age, won every event in which he started, save the half-mile, in which he ran second. He broke four of the school records for juniors, viz.—in the high jump, long jump, 220yds and 440yds. His high jump of 4ft. qiu., long jump of 18ft., and 440yds from scratch in 60 i-ssec., are remarkable accomplishments by a youth of his age. ‘ ‘ Sterilise the cow, aud the milk will take care of itself.” This theory inspired Mr Kelsey, of the School of Experimental Farming in Cincinnati, owner of worth of Jerseys, who declares in a report published in New York, that he has largely increased the quantity and quality of his milk, because the cows are bathed every day, their teeth are cleaned with a brush three times daily, and during the hot weather the animals are protected by linen coats, which keep off the flies aud mosquitos, and prevent them being worried.

The Supreme Court (full Bench) sat at Wellington recently to hear R. E. Quinn’s application to be admitted as a solicitor. The motion was opposed by the Auckland Law Society, upon the ground of alleged unfit character. The applicant Society alleged that he had been convicted of assault in 1895, and had given way to drink ; and further that he had during some part of his life resided in Sydney, and there carried on the calling of bookmaker. Mr Baume, K.C., with Mr Ostler, appeared in support of the motion, and Mr Earl, for the Auckland Law Society, opposed it. After hearing argument judgment was reserved.

At the Wellington Supreme Court last Saturday a young woman named Bertha Brown, charged with concealing the birth of a child, came up for sentence, Mr Justice Cooper described the case as a very sad one, the woman being more sinned against than sinning, and ordered accused to come up for sentence when called upon. William Willis, against whom there were previous convictions, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on charges of breaking and entering. A similar sentence was imposed on James McLean, charged with theft and f orgery. An incident occurred at Piopio, King Country, last week which serves to show that superstition among the Natives is still unconquered. A Native had a cow which died in calving. After the usual tangi it was decided to bury the body. Spades were got to work, but before the grave was completed the diggers had a rest. One ol the party, says the Chronicle, sat down on the beast, which was not yet cold, and the weight of the body caused the leg of the cow to shift convulsively. The party left the grave in a hurry, and no amount of argument could persuade them to return and complete the burial. A Hawke’s Bay runholder has handed the Napier Herald a letter from a gentleman connected with the New Zealand meat trade. The writer says : “I have not yet seen any meat like our own, chilled, frozen or home slaughtered. I was told while ashore in Monte Video that there has been a con? tiuuous drought for three years in Argentina, and cattle suffered very much ; hence, I suppose, your advance in price. Libby’s people got a very large order from Ger-many-some 35,000,000 pounds of tinned meat and mutton —and it is currently reported that the German reserve in this class of goods is very low. I honestly believe that by this time next year both meat and mutton will command very much higher prices than ever they did. lam informed by reliable persons that in Argentina the very largest sheep owners are rearing cattle now.”

A meeting of the Moutoa drainage Board will be held on Friday next at 7.45 p.m.

Mr L. G, West, architect, of Palmerston North, invites tenders for the erection of a dwelling at Shannon. Tenders close at noon on Saturday next. Tenders are invited for extensive alterations to the Hotel Arcadia, Levin. Plans and specifications may be seen at Mr H. C. Jones’ ironmongery store, Levin, where tenders close on Saturday next.

Wirth Brothers recently struck a “patch” of bad luck, having last week been mulcted in damages for alleged negligence in connection with the collapse of a tent at Orange, New South Wales. While in |Nottingham Mr Cunniughame, of Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd., visited the foremost curtain manufacturers aud was fortunate in securing a lovely lot of the very latest designs. These designs are a season ahead of what is usually the case. Ladies requiring a few pairs of curtains are invited to see these curtains. Particulars are advertised in this issue.

In the local Presbyterian Church on Sunday last, the Rev. Mr Aitken preached special sermons to the youth of the church. In the morning his text was “ Show me a penny,” aud in the evening “How long halt ye between two opinions ? If the Lord be God follow Him, but if Baal then follow him.” Both services were well attended.

Writes the N.Z. Times’ Masterton correspondent:—Prior to the days of no-liceuse there was considerable discussion as to whether its inauguration would result in houses to let, but it was scarcely anticipated that “lockups ” would have to be included among the list of empty dwellings. Affixed on the local lock-up yesterday were the words “To let.”

Aker an unsuccessful search for the missing steamer Duco, the Government training ship Amokura returned to Wellington between three and four o’clock yesterday. During the n days occupied by the Amokura in her cruise, she.covered the course allotted to her by the Marine Department, but, though a constant look-out was kept, she saw no trace of the Duco.