The Manawatu Herald. Thursday, November 18, 1909. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 508, 18 November 1909, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Thursday, November 18, 1909. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Intending competitors in the Sheffield Handicap and the bicycle Road Race, to be run on December 2nd, are reminded that nominations close this evening. The export of wool from New Zealand during the year ended September 30th, 1908, was valued at of frozen meat ,£3,044,450 and of butter /1,146,ox 4.

All intending exhibitors at the forthcoming Horticultural Show are requested to send iu their entries to the Secretary (Mr J. T. Levett) in the shop next Messrs Evans Bros., Main Street, where entry forms and other information may be obtained.* In the 1909 season, the area iu potatoes in the Dominion was 30,039 acres compared with 27,154 acres in 1908. As, however, a large proportion of the crop is light in yield, and disease has been prevalent in several districts, it is estimated that the total marketable production will be somewhat below the average. A general meeting of members of the Foxton Horticultural Society is advertised to take place in the Council Chambers, on Friday evening next, at 8 o’clock. Every member is requested to be present, as this will probably be the last meeting prior to the Show, and important business will be discussed.

The late Mr John Scott (says the Raugitikei Advocate) was the eldest son of the late Mr Thomas Scott, Scott’s Ferry, and was born at Waikanae, whence he removed to Rangitikei. He was a brother of the late Mr David Scott, of Willowbank, and of Mr Thomas Scott now living with his sister, Mrs Higgie, on No. 2 line, Wanganui. Mr John Scott carried the mail on horseback for his father, who was a mail contractor in the 50’s and 6o’s, from Wellington to Wanganui and back.

A claim for fame of the Marlborough province, which has just celebrated its jubilee, lies iu the fact that the first moa’s egg known to science was discovered in Marlborough soil (says the Kaikoura Sun). According to the Sun, when Mr George Fyffe was excavating for his house in Kaikoura he came across a remarkably fine specimen of moa’s egg, lying close beside a Maori’s skull. The egg was sent to England, and was there sold for 100 guineas. Its dimensions are given as a little over nine inches in length and seven inches in breadth. All who are in need of summe dress goods, smart linens, muslins prints, etc., should not fail to cal at Mrs Hamer's, Main Street, where large reductions are being made all round, on account of the extensive “alterations and additions to be effected to premises, For stylish and up-to-date millinery, at low figures, you cannot do better ban call at the Economic. Mrs Hamer has also a wonderful aud varied stock of children’s bonnets, etc. —See Advt.

Mr Hodd, a well-known West Hartlepool town councillor, on entering his home found that his wife had attempted to commit suicide after cutting the throats of her four young children. Messrs Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston, announce a big purchase of ladies’ high class Kaiapoi costumes at attractive prices for this week only.*

At a Government caucus on Monday, at which 44 members were present, it was decided that the full programme outlined in the Financial Statement be put through. It was practically unanimously agreed to adjourn on December 22 and re-assemble not later than February 1 to complete the business.

A youthful Anarchist, apparently a Russian, threw a bomb in Callao Street, Buenos Ayres, killing General Falcon, prefect of police, and his secretary, who were driving past. The murderer was prevented from committing suicide. Martial law has been proclaimed in Buenos Ayres, owing to anarchism andlthe assassination of General Falcon.

A tiger aboard the steamer Altai’ bound from Colombia for New York, escaped from his cage during a hurricane. He raided the steerage and forecastle, badly clawing several of the passengers and crew. A hose with hot water ultimately drove him into the steerage, where he was battened down until the steamer reached her destination. He was then captured.

The leading Parisian uewpapers kept motor cars outside the court where Madame Steinheil was being tried. When the verdict of acquittal was announced the cars raced through the streets the journalists and chaffeurs wildly shouting the news of the acquittal. The men and women in the Montmartre cafes danced and kissed each other in a semi-delirium resembling Mafeking night. The pent-up emotion in the court burst forth in a roar of “bravas.” Barristers threw up their caps and climbed the benches waving handkerchiefs. The voting of the jury was nine to three for acquittal. Last night the local Amateur Dramatic Society journeyed to Levin and staged the “The Ticket of Leave Man," at the Town Hall there. Although there was not a packed house, when it is taken into consideration that there was a counter-attraction in the Century Hall, and that for. the past few weeks a large number of entertainments of one kind and another have been given in Levin, the attendance was most satisfactory. The piece was got through without a hitch of any kind, and was greatly appreciated by the audience. From the complimentary remarks on the staging of the drama that could be heard as the people were leaving the hall, it is safe to say that when our amateurs again visit Levin, they will be greeted with a bumper house.

H.M.S. Pioneer, which is now at Lyttelton, has recently been doing unusually good work with her wireless telegraph installation. Although she only carries what is known as a “ Mark i " outfit, the first style issued, she has succeeded in making communications over very long distances. Not long ago its range was about 200 miles, but during the past week the vessel has established what practically amounts to a record for Australasia. A few days ago a faint message was picked up, consisting of repetitions of the letter “ V.” This cryptogram was occasioned by the instruments of H.M.S. Powerful, which were being “ tuned up ” in Sydney Harbour. This achievement, although it was far from being equal to obtaining a deliberate message, is remarkable, because hitherto the only messages received direct from Sydney were picked up at sea, some distance from shore.

After addressing a meeting at Nottingham Mr Keir Hardie, M.P., was asked by a member of the audience:—“Do you think that anything you said during your recent visit to India might have been the cause of the assassination of Sir Curzon Wyllie ? ” Mr Hardie replied that what he was supposed to have said was a pure invention created by a newspaper man and contradicted the next day by another newspaper man. On tha* - invention the whole fallacy of his sayihgs in India had been built up. The man who had cabled home a lie about himself had sent home another report, last week, to the effect that the Indian revolutionary party had thrown a bomb at a train containing money in order to obtain funds to carry on their revolutionary movement ; whereas the truth was that a careless porter had left the door of a carriage open, and it was smashed against another waggon. He did not say or do anything in India which he had not done and said at home. Since the murder of Sir Curzon Wyllie he had received about 500 letters and postcards from lunatics up and down the country making the most insulting insinuations. Mr W. C. Wockner, Toowoomba Queensland, writes : “ Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is an excellent Remedy. 1 have been suffering from a severe cold for the last two months and it has effected a cure. It is a pleasure for me to recommend it to anyone with a bad cold.” This is the opinion of one of the oldest and most respected residents of Toowoomba, and has been voluntarily given in good faith that others might try Chamberlain's Gough Remedy and be benefited as he was. For sale everywhere.— Advt.

Do not iorget to have your summer hat renovated or a new one made to order at G. H. Stiles’, where an expert) milliner is kept.'

The total takings at the school concert amounted to ,£35,

Mr R, Howard notifies the public that he has opened a fish shop in Manchester House. See advt.

Three Australian scullers, Messrs Kemp, Green and Hagney, arrived in Wellington by the steamer Manuka, from Sydney, yesterday, and came on to Foxton. The ordinary meeting of the Try Again Lodge of Good Templars has been postponed from to-night until this night week, When the officers for the current quarter will be duly installed. Mr Parkes, the local watchmaker and jeweller is opening up a splendid assortment of gold, silver and electro-plate goods suitable for presentations. Watch the window displays.* In the Supreme Court at Wellington on Monday, Edgar Joseph Mercer, of Levin, for the appropriation of moneys belonging to the Railway Department, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment. Mercer’s lapses were cause.d through horse-racing, and the judge said the law allowed professional betters as recognised part of the community. Bookmakers were permitted to permeate the resorts of young men, who were thereby exposed to great temptations. “I join with others,” added the judge, “in stating emphatically that the sooner we return to the former state of affairs the better.” Trade in the Maori as an article of export is developing. A quantity of him is already in America, some ot him is going to a summer resort in Australia, and now it is reported in Wellington that a mixed party of Maoris, about 50 in number, has been engaged to cater for the entertainment of the London public at the Hippodrome. They will be mostly Rotorua natives, and it is expected that they will be absent from New Zealand about 11 months. The performances will consist of poi dances, hakas, etc. It is understood that after a season in London the troupe will tour the English provinces and Scotland. Evidently Mr T. E. Taylor considers that the Government’s land policy is past praying for, for he spoke very dolefully and very resignedly about it the other night. ‘‘l think the day has gone by,” he said, “when we should make any protest against the wrong use by a local body of an endowment or trust if the State itself is going to go on in such a scandalous manner as it is now proposed.” “Oh,” said Mr G. W. Russell, “you are anticipating events.” “No, I’m not,” rejoined Mr Taylor, promptly, amid laughter ; “but I do think we can just sit down and be silent so far as the land is concerned. Why should we bother ourselves? Let her go, Gallagher H’ (Great laughter.) Interesting side-lights on the tightness of money and the way thf Gaming Act operates in stricting” betting The aggregate amount of money “invested” in the totalisator at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s spring meeting and the New. Zealand trotting meeting at Christchurch was about ,£135,000, while bookmakers’ fees totalled some ,£SOOO. Bookmakers at Riccarton make no secret of the fact that it was quite the most profitable meeting they have ever experienced. One Christchurch layer—considered formerly one of the “small fry”—is reported to have won over ,£2OOO. A safe estimate of their aggregate winnings is set down at A case of great importance and interst to the Education Boards and public school teachers of New Zealand was decided by Judge Edwards in the Supreme Court the other day, at Wellington, when he delivered judgment in the test case, New Zealand Educational Institute v. Marlborough Education Board. The defendant Board in recent years adopted a system of engaging its teachers from year to year, and only on these terms. Action was brought by the Institute to ascertain whether such system was in accordance with statutory legislation. It was contended on behalf of the defendant Board that the matter was one of a contract engagement which expired by effluxion of time, and was not a dismissal as suggested. The Court held the system of the Marlborough Board to be a breach of the Education Act, and beyond the power and authority of the. Board.