The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, May 14, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 839, 14 May 1910, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, May 14, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A fine view of Halley’s comet was obtained locally yesterday morning.

No mention was made at the last meeting of the Manawatu County Council of the Beach road. The road is now in a very bad way.

Elsewhere in this issue Mr H. Greig tenders his thanks to all those who rendered timely assistance at the fire which destroyed his scutching shed and fibre.

The services to-morrow in the local Methodist Church will be conducted by the Rev P. J. Mairs. The subject for the evening will be, “King Edward VII., The Peacemaker.” A solo, “ Lead Kindly Light,” will be sung by Mrs Swannell.

A local football enthusiast, who for the present does not wish his name divulged, has signified his intention of donating two trophies to the Awahou Club, one each for the best forward and back in the team.

The Moutoa Drainage Board has accepted Messrs Williams and Gupvvell’s tender for contract No. i, widening and deepening drains. Fresh tenders are to be invited for contracts 2 and 3, and also for widening and deepening Dr Wall’s outlet.

There is a feeling among local gas consumers that the price of gas for household lighting should be reduced from 10s to 7s 6d per rooft. We have been asked to urge this reduction upon the proprietary. We suggest, however, that the proprietary be petitioned on the subject.

A very quiet wedding was celebrated at the residence of the bride’s parents on Thursday, the contracting parties being Mr Olaf Herman Hermauseu and Miss Hetty A. B. Carroll, daughter of Mr Jas. Carroll, of Foxton. The bride was attended by her sister as bridesmaid, and Mr Johnston acted as best man. The Rev P. J. Mairs was the officiating clergyman.

The chief constable of Liverpool made some remarkable statements when he gave evidence at the inquiry into the recent sectarian riots in the city. He declared that for the past nine mouths he had been living in a “hell upon earth,” and stated that had he known how difficult it was to govern Liverpool be would never have accepted his position. Messrs K. D. Pike and Co, Etd., of Sydney, have secured the contract for the carriage from New Zealand ot eighteen million feet ot white pipe for the recently formed co-operative butter - box factory company. The contract provides that six million feet shall be delivered in Sydney annually. Pike and Co., arc arranging to increase their present fleet of vessels. Palmerston papers have led us to believe that Palmerston North is the fifth city in the Dominion. Apparently there is some doubt on the point for Mr W. B. Scaudrett pointed out at a mayoral banquet in Invercargill recently, that the granting of the petition to include in the town the northern portion of South Invercargill would make Invercargill beyond dispute the fifth city ot New Zealand—a position its commercial importance had long warranted. An ingenious pleader appeared before the Prime Minister at Wellington yesterday, says the Post. Sir Joseph Ward had politely submitted that good drainage was more a necessity to people anywhere in the world than an electric tramway. A member of the listening deputation (requesting a State loan for tramways) was sceptical, and firmly combated the Premier’s contention. The disputant desired to know whether the prevention of fatal pneumonia (to be obviated by tramway facilities) was not as desirable as the prevention of typhoid. If it was equally a matter of life and death in each case, why should not the cars have a show against the drains ? “We can agree to differ,” commented Sir Joseph, softly, but the debater was not silenced.

For rheumatism, backache, faceache, earache, neuralgia, and other muscular pains nothing can equal WITCH’S OIL (registered). For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d, and 2s 6d.

The Land and Income Tax Department gives notice that returns of income must be furnished not later than ist June.

The tender of Mr A. Speirs, at £7l ros has been accepted for the erection of fences at the local State school.

The Manawatu County Council notify that Mr James McKnight has been appointed ranger in the Awahou Riding and vicinity of Himatangi, The Manawatu County Council notify a special order to make a separate rate of in the £ on the Whirokino Division of the

w .huu Riding. The secretary of the Albion Football Club, desires to publicly acknowledge receipt of a donation of £i is each from Messrs H. S. Muuro and R. Healey. The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted both morning and evening by the Rev Geo. K. Aitken. In the evening the service will be “memorial” for the late King, special hymns will be sung.

The Government medical examination of all scholars (says the the Pretoria News) is now proceeding. All children are weighed, measured, and recorded. The heaviest scholar at the gym. is a buxom young lady of i66lb. It is not beyond the bounds of possibility (says the Auckland Herald) that the broader education of women, physically and mentally, is responsible for the gradual passing of the brutal husband and father, and it may result in his complete extinction. An unusual sight was witnessed a few days ago at a funeral on the outskirts of one of Taranaki’s back country towns. The vehicle containing the coffin was driven by a young lady, and the burial service was read by the local hotelkeeper.—Taranaki News.

We are advised that a large assortment of prams and pushcarts are now on show at the premises of the Nonpareil Cycle Coy., Coleman Place, Palmerston North, and are being sold at prices that should prompt the pram pushing public to speculate now. See advertisement.*

Mr George Alexander, advance manager for Frank Devonport’s Dramatic Company, was in Foxton yesterday, making arrangements for the company’s appearance at the Public Hall on Wednesday evening next, when they will stage the sensational American drama “The Web of Fate.

A flaxmiller in the Manawatu district, employing twenty men and youths, wages and contract, informed The Dominion that the average earnings of each man were 9s rod per day of eight hours. There was no overtime, and two of the men were more or less sick for days at a time during the fortnight. The flaxcutters only work about seven hours a day at this time of the year, on account of the dew in the mornings making the flax wet. During the fortnight seven men were kept from work for half a day through the rain. Is there any other industry that can show such pay for unskilled labour ?

The Eltham correspondent of the Taranaki Herald writes : “A lew weeks back there was a peculiar finale to a country dance held in this district. The residents round this particular hall were keen on dancing, and one and all rolled up in expectation of having a good time. They were disappointed, as just before operations two ladies suddenly found themselves together, and immediately lost no time in expressing their opinions on each other and their relatives. The M.C. lit a cigarette and waited developments. The wrangle continued and then the musician thought it was time to take a hand, and struck up the music. He made his concertina sing barn-dances and waltzes, but the women resolved to make the most of the opportunity. The M.C. retired in disgust, the musician heaved bis musicial box in the corner, the caretaker closed things up, and at 9.30 the “ two ladies” had not completed their their task of passing commen on each and every incidental of their respective lives.

Owing to bis humanity a burglar named James Ferrick was captured on the night of March 8 (says the Chronicle’s New York correspondent) by the police in the up-town home of Mrs Angeline Casello. Ferrick had broken into the house at nearly midnight, when he thought the family had gone to bed, but upon entering the bedroom of Mrs Casello he discovered that the lady was taking a bath in the bathroom adjoining. Her terror at seeing the burglar caused Mrs Casello to scream loudly, and immediately thereafter to faint. She sank down in the tub, and Ferrick, who had started to make his escape, realising that the woman would drown if he abandoned her, stopped in his flight, and, entering the hall, called for help. Mrs Casello’s mother rushed into the room, and she and the burglar lifted the woman from the tub. After placing her on the bed Ferrick turned to run from the house, but on doing so he encountered the police, who had been attracted by the woman’s screams. Ferrick submitted to his capture with good grace, ruefully remarking, “You can’t rescue drowning women and pinch jewels at the same time.”

TUSSICURA (Wild Cherry Balm) never fails to give relief in cases of stubborn coughs and colds, catarrh, etc, \

The Maoris up north are greatly perturbed over the appearance of Halley’s comet. They have evidently been reading the disquieting accounts of what the tail of the comet is likely to do as it brushes across the face of our planet. One Maori has expressed his intention of knocking off work till after the comet’s perihelion passage, as it was no use doing any hard graft till he knew whether he was to be burnt up or left alive. The Feast of Pentecost will be kept in All Saints’ Church tomorrow, and at the evening service the choir will render Sullivan’s beautiful anthem “God is a Spirit.” The holy communion will be celebrated at 8 a.m. and n a.m. The vicar hopes to see the recently confirmed candidates at the celebrations. The church will continue the festal colour but over it will be draping of purple in mourning for our late King. The National Anthem will be sung kneeling at the close of the evening service.

The Rev W. Mawson M.A., delivered a most interesting and instructive lecture, illustrated by lantern views, in the Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening. The church was well filled with an appreciative congregation, who were kept in continuous interest from start to finish. Mr Mawson is a missionary from the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand and has been working in connection with the Canton Villages Mission for a number of years. He was able to give his audience very graphic descriptions of Chinese life and conditions, in fact by means of the excellent lantern views thrown on the screen conveyed his hearers right into the heart of China itself. While the facts concerning China’s teeming millions, their mode of life, occupations, etc., was an eye-opener to all present, their sympathies were touched by many pathetic incidents in the lives of the poorer and destitute classes.