LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 700, 18 December 1909, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr D. M. Tow, M.A., of Palmerston North, will conduct the services morning and evening in the local Presbyterian Church tomorrow. The friends of the Rev. Mr and Mrs Aitken will be pleased to learn that their son John is making steady progress towards recovery in the Palmerston Hospital. The flaxmills throughout the Manawatu district are working at high pressure. The big Miranui mill keeps six scutchers going luming out 278 bales of dressed hemp a week. The consignments from this mill last mouth totalled about 1000 bales, worth considerably over ,£25,000. A big cash purchase of a wholesale stock of ladies’ summer blouse robes is offered this week at The Bon Marche, Palmerston, the prices are a bit sensational and buyers should secure them while they may. A few samples of prices are shown to-day in the Square and George St'reet windows.—C. M. Ross and Co.* While Mr C. Splerswas driving a butcher’s trap along Main Street yesterday afternoon the wheel came off, near the Post Office, which caused the driver to fall heavily to the road, receiving a nasty shaking up. The horse became startled and made off with the cart minus a wheel but it was soon pulled up. The prospects for early stone fruit in the neighbourhood of Auckland are not bright. Early peaches are almost a failure, and stone fruit generally is not doing too well. Apples promise to be a better crop. Tomatoes have suffered considerably from blight. Strawberries are also beginning to show a blight. The Otago Daily Times says that the suggestion of the Commissioner of Police that if bookmakers are to be licensed to bet at race meetings, only those holding a certificate of fitness from a Magistrate or the Chief of Police in the district concerned should be eligible for licenses, seems to point to an effective means of putting an end to the present abuse of the intention of the law that prevails. Do not lose the opportunity of calling at the Herald printery and inspecting the chaste Christmas cards—the latest from Homeland.*

For Christmas novelties inspect Mrs Hamer's window.*

A Jersey-Ayrshire cow, recently calved, good milker, is advertised for sale.

•Be sure and purchase a parcel of drapery at G. H. Stiles’ and get a pair of 5s 6d Kid Gloves as a special Xmas offer. We desire to acknowledge, with thanks, a handy single-leaf wall calendar from Messrs Fowler and Gordon, laud and estate agents, etc.

The Secretary of the Horticultural Society will be at the office in Mr Hennessy’s store between 7 and 9 o'clock this evening in order to pay out prize money and certificates to winners at the recent show.

The Town Clerk notifies that Mr E. J, Martin has been appointed registrar of dogs, and all fees must be paid to him on or before January 31, after which date all those unpaid will be sued for. Mothers can now buy tha very best of dress material during Xmas for the absurd price of is per yard. Usual prices up to 4s and 6d a yard. At G. H. Stiles,

We are informed by the Mayor, Mr G. H. Stiles, that, as is usual at Xmas time, special collections are made towards the funds of the Palmerston Hospital, which carry a Government subsidy. During the next few days a number of young ladies will wait upon residents, and any contributions towards this deserving institution will be thankfully received, no matter how small they may be.

With this issue we circulate an inset from Messrs C. M. Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston, intimating the commencement of their Xmas Fair and Bargain Carnival, which continues till "Xmas Eve, and of which drapery buyers are likely to avail themselves to the fullest extent.*

There is a scarcity of shearers on most of the runs in the Mackenzie country, Canterbury, and many of the sheds are working shorthanded. Machine shearers, as well as blade men, are in request. Broken weather during the latter part of November benefited the crops in South Canterbury but hampered shearing operations to a certain extent.

An effort is being made to form a branch of the Dominion Boy Scouts in Foxton. Mr W. R. Kearney, who is temporarily transferred from Messrs Devin and Co.’s Wellington branch, is moving in the matter, and we are informed that several local gentlemen have promised to render assistance to the movement. We shall refer to the objects of the Boy Scouts in a later issue. A splendid stock of beautifullyframed panel pictures are advertised by Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, at from 2s 6d each. This is a special Christmas offer, and already the pictures are finding a ready sale, so that those in need of same should secure them early in order to save disappointment. Mrs Hamer has also a wonderful and varied stock of presents suitable for Christmas and New Year gifts, while her assortment of toys for the children, and games, etc., would be hard to surpass. Call and inspect.*

Foes that lurk in uncleansed watercress and lettuce are apparently still as numerous as of yore. Especially the hydatid foe. The Ashburton Mail tells of six persons at least, all of medium age, who have recently been obliged to undergo operations for disease within the last few mouths, and in practically every case it has been traced to insufficient care being exercised in these matters and from drinking water from impure sources.

All who are in need of summer dress goods, smart linens, muslins, prints, etc., should not fail to call 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 than call at the Economic, where the prices are right, and the goods of first-class quality. The holiday season is now on us, and dainty millinery is essential to every lady’s toilette. Mrs Hamer has also a rare and varied stock of children’s bonnets, etc.* .

Says the Wellington Free Lance .-—One of our young Wellington chemists’ assistants made an awful hash of things last week. And there was a winsome young lady in the case, too. Said young lady, who is well-known in “nice circles,” entered a chemist’s shop, and said to the assistant: “I want you to give me half-an-ounce of castor oil in something to take away the nasty taste.” Certainly, Miss. Please take a seat. After a pause the assistant remarked to his fair customer; “ Weather still keeps very warm, miss. Wouldn’t you take a little mineral water whilst you are waiting?” “Thanks; you are very kind,” said the young lady, and, taking the glass, she drank the water with evident relish. “And now, is the oil ready?” “You have taken it, miss,” replied the young man, proud of his successful strategy. The girl rose to her feet with a wild shriek. “Good gracious, man ! What have you done ?’ ’ she cried in piteous tones. “ I wanted it for mother ! ” A beautiful assortment of electroplate goods, brooches, engagement rings, etc., at Parkes’ jewellery establishment. Main St.*

Boys and men should secure their Christmas Suits at G. H. Stiles, where a very large range can be seen.*

We are in receipt of the mas Number of the e ‘Canterbury Times,” from the publishers. The illustrations and letter press are excellent and we recommend the i journal to our readers for sending 1 to friends abroad. The vicar of All Saints’ wishes'll to remind Church people and others that the “Christmas Gift Fund” for the poor will close after the evening service on Sunday. Those wishing to contribute may do so by placing their donations in - the box at the Church door, or by sending same to the vicar. Mr H. A. Easther, Truancy Inspector for the Wanganui cation District, who retires on - superannuation in February next, visited 24 schools last month, and Hawera was the only place where he found any sickness. The percentage of attendance at the schools Jt, he visited was 90,5. Fifty-eight Lf summonses were issued during the * month, and fines were inflicted in twenty-eight cases. The highest attendance (96.5 per cent.) was at Ohakuae side . school, where 56 . children were present out of a roll of 58. Advice to confirmed bachelors : “ Marry while you may, so that when you grow old you won’t end up as I do,” was a note found in the pocket of a well-dressed man of about 50 who blew out his brains on a public seat at Versailles last month, presumably out of despair at his single condition. The champions of married life were ■ triumphant, but the very next day a man of about the same age hanged himself in his flat at Paris, and this note was found in his pocket: * ‘ Eife has ceased to be worth living with my wife. She ' is solely responsible for my death. Yet what a happy mao I was before I married her!” This time the confirmed bachelors grinned. Mr W. S. Carter, of Moutoa, has purchased Messrs Newth Bros.’ property at the top end of the Avenue (which adjoins his own farm of 130 acres) together with their dairying business and milk round. It is Mr Carter’s intention to continue the dairying business on improved lines. He is erecting modern milking houses, also a dairy on the most up-to-date system. The vehicle, specially designed, and cans, for the town supply, will be absolutely dust and dirt proof. Mr J. Newth will be placed in charge of the business, which Mr Carter hopes to have in full swing by the first week in January. We wish Mr Carter every success in his enterprise. Down in South Carolina there was a man who hired a lawyer conduct a case in court. As tne lawyer was not talking exactly to suit him, he got up to make a few remarks himself. The judge, of course, made him take his seat. - again. He got up again and theif' judge made him take his seaW again. A third and this happened, and, old farmer got ,up and said:... “Well, judge, if you won’t let me talk, won’t you let me think ?” “Why, certainly,” replied the judge. “ Well, judge,” he said “ I think you and all these lawyers, are a set of d d rascals.”

The Settlers’ Hotel paddock, Whangarei, was the scene of great excitement on Saturday afternoon, when Maurice Griffin (Maungakaramea) and Jack Dwyer (Towai; chopped for a purse of and the championshrp of the Ndrth. Both men looked in the pink of condition as they took their stand on the blocks. The start was splendid, both axes striking the wood together. Griffin had finished his first scarf a few seconds before §Dwyer, but the latter got to in earnest on his second scarf, arid won by about three seconds, his time being 60 seconds. This is one second over the New Zealand record. The crowd cheered wildly at the finish, and both men were carried shoulder high from the ring through the paddock.

We often hear and read of Baboo English, but Maori English has also a distinct method of its own. An exchange gives the following as an example: “To Mr . I had seen this house. I had a good look at it; is not worce more than this what I going to give you —£2 10s. And I leve the house where it is, just were is standing now, because the bilding not very good to sift it. The floor are rotten, and it never last for twoo more year, friend. I like to stay thre.° I far away from the coach stable, • that the neares to the stable the * only good thing of it only the iron ; 28 of iron, i4fet long, pfet high, 7 wide, 2 room of house, 2 window are broking. No fireplace; front dor not very good, no water tank, no paper, ling linging, floor not cloce together bedroom, water faithfully friend, Niner Peter Purangi, Taranaki. Please Replied.” Here is another: “This is a notice to all the Pukehas Kenitis Bay not to go for to some more firewood on Henares, land. Must stop it to-day. pakehas who do not knowMT Henares land no excuse. who' take the wood I take the court. No more notice.—(Signed) Henare Taneta.” -