The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, June 14, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 852, 14 June 1910, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, June 14, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the local police court yesterday morning, a first offending inebriate was fined 10s.

Mr Parkes, jeweller, has just opened up a fine selection of Vases, also Peggy Bags, in various shades.*

It is officially announced that Sir Charles Hardinge has been appointed Viceroy of India in succession to the Earl of Minto.

Sir Joseph Ward’s speech to the chiefs at the Waihi Maori Conference declared that unoccupied Crown and native lands could no longer be allowed to remain idle. They must be used. Messrs Mounsey and Co., report on the clearing sale held on behalf of Mr Todd (who is leaving Foxton) yesterday, that all goods submitted under the hammer were quitted at satisfactory prices, and a complete clearence was effected. In our report of the Licensing Committee meeting held at Marten on the 9th inst., we omitted to mention that Mr E. E. Reade appeared in support of the applications for renewal of existing licenses for the Post Office and Manawatu Hotels, both of which were granted. The health of Mr Geo. Eaurenson, member for Eyttelton, is causing serious anxiety to his friends. He has recently had several bad attacks of heart weakness, and his medical advisers state emphatically that he must rest as completely as possibly. Ispalatoff, a Russian, has been arrested at Como on suspicion of murdering Mrs Crittenden Castle, an American dramatic artiste. A box containing Mrs Castle’s body was found in the lake. It is supposed that she was put into the box in a stunned condition and died of asphyxia. The Farmers’ Union at Gisborne has decided to support the scheme for the importation of boys as farm hands from the Old Country, with, a recommendation that boys with country experience should also be encouraged to emigrate.

The proprietors of “ Tonking’s Emulsion ” announce a second word contest (with ten guineas in prizes) to commence on June 15th. The popularity of the first contest should ensure an equally large number of entrants for the second, and we would advise our readers to learn the particulars and forward their word list.

By the Arawa, which arrived at Wellington yesterday, there arrived, in charge of Mrs Lindsay, one of the matrons of The British Women’s Emigration Association, and emigration agent for the New Zealand Government, twentyeight domestic servants, who have situations ready for them in New Zealand. Seventeen leave immediately for Hawke's Bay. At a meeting of the Wanganui Presbytery, held at Palmerston yesterday, and presided over by the Rev G. K. Aitken, moderator, a commission from the congregation of St. Andrew’s waited on the Presbytery and presented a call to the Rev A. Doull, M.A. One hundred and sixty-one members and 81 adherents signed the call. The Presbytery sustained the call.

Mr R. McNab, ex-Minister for Lands, who for the past year has been making researches in Europe, America, and England into the early history of New Zealand, returned by the Arawa yesterday. Speaking to a Post reporter, Mr McNab said he was well satisfied with the results of his labours, which had been carried out in various places on the eastern seaboard of the United States, London, Liverpool, and various towns in Scotland, and in Paris. Of all pastimes for winter evenings dancing is undoubtedly the most popular among the younger folk, and in this special form of evening's amusement Mr F. C, Berthold has for some time past ably catered for Foxton followers of Terpsichore. The weekly dances held by Mr Berthold in the Masonic Hall during the present season have, as in previous years, been a thorough success socially, and those dancers who have attended are unanimous in their decision of the enjoyable times they have spent. In response to the wish of his patrons, he has decided to hold a ‘ ‘ long night ’ ’ assembly on Wednesday, 22nd instant, and with a perfect floor, excellent music, and a tasty supper as the attractive features, the success of the function is assured. Hitherto the price of admission on ordinary nights has been gents 2s, ladies is, and on the long night the admission will be 2s 6d for gents, and with such a small addition in the admission fee, a good assemblage of dancers should consequently follow.* For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is fid, and 2s fid.

A report of several matters dealt with at last night’s Council meeting will appear in our next issue. You only need to speculate with two or thiee shillings to procure for yourself as good a lamp as was ever offered on the market. But you only have seven more days in which to secure this bargain. You want a lamp for the winter season, therefore do not take too long to think about it, and thus miss the golden opportunity. The Nonpareil Cycle Co., Palmerston N., advise us that they are offering lamps at marvellous reductions, and will post free to anybody in the Dominion, on receipt of postal notes for the correct amount of goods required.*