The Manawatu Herald. Thursday, June 2, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 847, 2 June 1910, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Thursday, June 2, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The local State School will be closed to-morrow, King’s Birthday.

To-morrow being the King’s Birthday, the local railway goods shed will be closed. It is stated that one ironmonger in Palmerston North sold so many revolvers and guns when the Powelka scare was on that he is talking of retiring in September. Powelka has not lived in vain.

The quarterly circuit meeting of the Foxtou Methodist station was held yesterday afternoon. Subsequently a tea and public meeting took place. A full report will appear in our next issue.

The N.Z. Times referring to the fact that the bookmakers paid the Canterbury Jockey Club ,£6925 for licenses during the year, marvels that “a gang of non-pro-ductive parasites should be able to pay their huge sum for the privilege of plying their unsavoury trade, and says it is enough to make sane men and women hot with indignation.” Mr C. F. Rockel, at present principal assistant at Bulls High School, has been appointed to the newly created position of travelling Agricultural Science Instructor under the Wanganui Education Board, and will assume his new duties on the Ist June. Mr Rockel will reside at Marton, from whence he will pay weekly visits to the High Schools in the Wanganui Education district. Miss R. E. G. Clayton, 8,A., will succeed Mr Rockel at Bulls.

Arbor Day in New Zealand will fall on July 20, and will be observed as a public holiday in the Government offices for the celebration of Arbor Day. In order that the movement may be made as successful as possible, the Government hopes that the Mayors of various municipalities and chairmen of local bodies will place the matter prominently before the people of the Dominion, and do all they can to encourage the planting of public reserves and other available lauds, both public and private, with trees suited to the locality. A native witness before the Silting Commission at Paeroa on Thursday created amusement by glibly introducing glaring discrepancies into his story of the flood. He had, he said, taken several crops off land which was subseqttently spoilt lor agricultural purposes by flood and silt. ‘‘When did you take off the crops ?” asked Mr McVeagh. To this witness replied, ‘‘ In April.” ‘‘ What crops did yon get in April ?” was the mext question, and the witness very readily answered in pidgin English: “ Potatoes, kumaras, mangolds, and oats.” The Court was convulsed when cousel pointed out the improbability of oats bedng cut in April, and a tacit admission of exaggeration was secured from the unabashed witness.

An interesting discussion took place at a recent meeting of the Auckland Education Board relative to the need for instructing children in a knowledge of the evils of smoking and gambling. A letter was received from the Salvation Army stating that an Anti-Gambling and Anti-Smoking League for the boys and girls of New Zealand bad just been launched, and they desired the Auckland Education Board to allow an officer of the Army to visit the City schools and give a short address to the children on the evils of smoking and gambling. This privilege has been granted in other places and had proved very satisfactory in its results. —The matter was deferred till next meeting of the Board,

Kelsa Bay was the scene of a stirring incident recently (says an Australian paper). Mr B. C. Bird, the purser ot the Whakatipu, having decided to have a swim, divested himself of his clothing and went overboard. After splashing and rolling in the water for some time, he was startled by a shout from the second engineer, who had been watching him from the deck. Unnoticed by him, a large octopus had approached, and he was not aware of the danger until it was almost too late. Help, however, was at hand, and the ship’s boat, manned by the officers and third engineer, was soon speeding to his assistance. With considerable difficulty he was hauled into the boat, almost exhausted. Attention was then given to the octopus, which still had the temerity to remain. After a struggle, in which two boat-hooks were repeatedly driven into that formidable opponent, it was at length captured and pulled into the boat. I was a fearsome creature, and with its huge parrotlike beak and far-reaching tentacles was enough to inspire fear into the bravest.

Further additions are made to the Himatangi stock sale list.

The Town Clerk invites tenders for concrete kerbing and water tables in Clyde Street, Mr O. Cook notifies that his drag will leave the Post Office at 8.30 o’clock to-morrow morning for the Otaki races at Levin.

Tier Brothers, charged with stealing the Leader picture at Wellington, have been further remanded till June Bth. Messrs Collinson and Son, ironmongers, of Palmerston North, have a replace advertisement in this issue.

The Hon. R. H. J. Reeves, M.L.C., Chairman of Committees in the Upper House, died at Nelson yesterday morning. The price of flour has been reduced by 10s per ton. A Dunedin telegram states that bread will be reduced l /id per loaf after Monday next.

King George gave audience to the Duke of Norfolk, the leader of the Roman Catholic nobles in Britain, who presented the Pope’s letter to his Majesty. The Kaiser, who has been suffering from a boil on the right hand, which incapacitated him from signing State documents, is progressing satisfactorily.

At an early hour yesterday morning, the premises of D. Leach, stationer, at Karangahake, were broken into. The safe was removed to the river and blasted open, about beiug stolen. The Daily Mail states that the date of the Coronation will not be fixed before the new year, but King George will welcome holding it, if possible, on Empire Day next year.

One of the most exhileratiug and healthful winter exercises is roller skating, and Foxtonians will be pleased to learn that a rink will be opened in the Public Hall next week. It will be conducted on the most approved lines. Further particulars will appear in a later issue.

There was a packed audience at the Coveut Garden Opera House, London, to welcome Melba, who re-appeared iu “La Boheme,” some people having waited in a queue from 11 o’clock iu the morning. She had a rapturous reception. The flowers presented to her overflowed from her dressingroom into the corridor. One bouquet of lillies was Bft high.

At the Methodist Conference sitting in Adelaide, the Rev. Mr Lawry of New Zealand, moved a motion to confer independent and self-governing powers on the New Zealand Church, which is at present governed from Australia. The motion, which was debated at great length, was carried by 106 votes to 13.

Luke Wilson, the well-known jockey, met with an accident whilst exercising horses at Napier Park. A horse reared and fell on him. He was removed to a private hospital, and was found to be suffering from bruises on the lower portion of the back and stomach, in addition to which there may be some fracture of the pelvis. The Royal Geographical Society gave a complimentary luncheon to Captain Scott and his Antarctic officers at the Holborn restaurant. Captain Scott, proudly referring to the toast of Australians, New Zealanders, and other Colonials associated with the expedition, claimed that he tried to make it an empire expedition, as it thoroughly represented the hardihood and energy of the British race.

A swarm of bees created a little diversion during service in the Anglican Church at Moutoa last Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Mr Woodward during the course of his sermon was engaged in flicking the industrious little insects from settling on his head. One Maori remarked : “ Py kolly good job for the parson he got no whisker on else the queen he might settle in it.”

During the hearing of the case against Daly in the Supreme Court at Palmerston recently, Mr Longhnan said he would have to ask tor an adjournment, because Mr Pharazyn, the principle witness, was away in Australia. ‘‘Well, why isn't he here?” asked Mr Justice Cooper. Counsel : I don’t know. He is expected back from Australia next week. His Honour: Well, I’il adjourn the case till next Wednesday. If Mr Pharazyn is not here then I will estreat his recognisances and he will have to pay his I will recommend the Government to enforce the payment. A man because he holds a good position has no business to go away from the Dominion without warning or notice.

The circumstances of the case of a typhoid carrier, which go to show the remarkable length of time it is possible for a human being to carry around the active germs of typhoid, and from time to time infect others, is related in the British Medical Journal of March 26th. The typhoid carrier in this instance was a woman lodging - house keeper at Manchester, who in 1893 suffered from what was then supposed to be influenza and pneumonia, but which there is little doubt was enteric fever. Between 189 S and September, 190 S, seven cases of typhoid, some of which proved fatal, were positively traced to her. In November of last year her blood was examined, and was found to contain typhoid bacilli. The case, which is abundantly authenticated is of great interest to medical men.

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