LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 863, 9 July 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL .

The Address-iu-Reply came to an abrupt ending on Thursday night.

It is reported that ex-Police Commissioner Dinnie will be appointed to one of the Native Land Boards.

The following is the result of the ballot of miners at, Denniston as to whether they should cease work or not No strike, 291 ; for a strike, no ; informal, 19. Work is proceeding as usual to-day. Mr Guthrie intends bringing before the notice of the Government the claims of the West Coast districts of the North Island to representation in the Legislative Council, when present vacancies are being filled. “The Lauds Department,” says Sir Joseph Ward, “has had sufficient information furnished to it by Dr, Cockayne and others to enable it to form an idea as to the best method of dealing with sand drifts.”

Now is the time to rug horses and cows. You cannot do better than place your orders with me for my famous rugs. W. E. Bullard, saddler and harness maker, Main Street.*

Mr Buddo’s Bill, known as the “ Phosphorus Matches Bill,” is devised for the suppression of “phossy jaw” in the Dominion, It provides for the exclusion of the white phosphorus which is the cause of “ phossy jaw.” In Mr Stallworthy’s opinion, a virtue of the Liberal Administration through the years is that it has “found work for idle hands to do.” He hastened to add, half apologetically : “It is not Satan finding work for idle hands to do.”

Grave Presbyterians were taken aback at the exclamation of a member of the congregation in Chalmers Church, Oamaru, on Sunday. During the pastor’s sermon a man sitting towards the front of the church, approved of the views being expressed that he said audibly, “Hear, hear.” It is seldom that a minister’s opinions are so endorsed. An official of the Bank of Australia at Sydney, on Wednesday night, discovered a man attempting to enter the bank premises by a side window. He called for help. A neighbour rushed up, and Constable Dowling also appeared. The neighbour, mistaking the constable for the burglar, fired a revolver. The bullet struck Constable Dowling over the breast, but a pocket-book saved him from serious injury. The burglar escaped. “Whatever you can say against the totalisator,” said Mr Lang in the House on Thursday, “you can say ten times more against the bookmaker. The bookmakers encourage young fellows to run up accounts, with the result that they are compelled to go on in the hope of redeeming their financial position.” He did not approve of the existing gaming legislation at all. Mr Poole : “It is all bad !” Mr Lang : “Yes, it is all bad, but the bookmakers are ten times the worst.”

A well-dressed woman is always attractive, but it requires artistic skill to look nice. A woman’s crowning beauty is her hair, then comes the dress. To set off a nice skirt a chic belt is an absolute necessity. Mr W. E. Bullard recognised this fact by securing a consignment of traveller’s samples of these dainty articles, which we recommend every female who takes a pride m her appearance to inspect. Book at the window display and make a quick selection. The prices are ridiculously low, and are within the reach of all.*

The ordinary meeting of the Foxtou Borough Council will be held on Monday evening.

Mr M. H. Walker announces the arrival of Yates’ seeds. Catalogues may also be had on application.

Mr C. H, Collins has opened up a consignment of Sutton’s famous vegetable and garden seeds. A deputation from the N.Z, Licensed Victuallers’ Association waited upon the Premier on Thursday. The interview was not open to the press. A number of the elder boys attending the local State school are taking up school gardening enthusiastically under the direction of the headmaster. Already several plots of ground have been turned up. In the Magistrate’s Court at New Plymouth, Joe Wong, a chinaman, was fined and costs 18s for rescuing his horse from the borough inspector, who was taking it to the pound. A couple of Palmerston Northites who went over to America to see the Johnson - Jeffries fight are stated to have made a big haul upon that sporting event. They took over a considerable sum of money to back Johnson. Mr W. S. Stewart received a letter from Wellington yesterday, announcing the fact that Mr L. E. Reade, who met with an accident through falling from a tram car while in motion, suffered a relapse and an operation had to be performed.

At Thursday night’s special Council meeting the Mayor and Crs Coley and Speirs were appointed to sign the rate book. It was also decided to obtain concrete pipes 4ft in diameter for the crossing to the borough yard, over the Avvahou stream which has fallen in.

The local amateurs are actively rehearsing the three-act iarcical comedy, “Kleptomania,” which it has been decided to stage in aid of the school ground improvement fund. The date of the production has not yet been definitely fixed, but the members taking part in the piece are rehearsing as often as possible, and it is expected that it will be staged in about three weeks time.

The balance-sheet of the Foxton Borough Council for the year ended March 31st, 1910, has been returned from the Audit office certified to as correct. There are no “tags” whatever upon it, which speaks well for the manner in which the borough books have been kept. At Thursday night’s special imeeting the balance-sheet was settled and signed by the Mayor.

In this issue Messrs Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston N., announce the commencement of their annual “bargain boom” on Saturday, July 9th, terminating Saturday, July m 30th. When prior to their annual stocktaking all goods in stock will be offered at reduced prices, while fashionable and winter goods will be cleared regardless of cost. Early buyers pick up the bargains.* A proposal is on foot in Christchurch to establish a national memoral to Edward Gibbon Wakefield, and it is suggested that Parliament should be asked to vote a sum by way of subsidy on private subscriptions that may be raised so as to erect in Wellington a monument worthy of the historical importance of the founder of New Zealand. The matter is to be discussed by the Canterbury College Governors and the Early Colonists Committee.

Under Mr Newman’s Gaming Amendment and Bookmakers’ Abolition Bill it is proposed to repeal Section 34 of the Gaming Act, which provides that racing clubs may issue licenses to bookmakers. The licenses would lapse and be of no effect upon the passing of this Act. It is also proposed that betting shall be prohibited at horse races and pony races, and shooting matches or competitions, as well as at other sports grounds.

A large deputation of members of Parliament interviewed the Prime Minister to urge the amendment of the Old Age Pensions Act. yBir Joseph Ward said he intended ' to submit legislation this session. There should be an exemption of £6O accumulated savings at a Bank. As to different rulings by Magistrates, points in doubt should be placed beyond doubt by legislation. He would be pleased to reduce from 65 to 60 years the age limit for women, if it could be done.

Fishers of whitebait are warned by a notice in this week’s Gazette that they must not use, for the purpose of enabling him to take whitebait, hurdles (either alone or in conjunction with boats moored or held in position in a river or stream), jiggers or any other device or contrivance which tends to prevent or divert the movement of such fish up or down stream. A jigger is an appliance formed of pieces of metal or other substance attached to a line, and placed in a river or stream for the purpose of turning the fish into nets. Any person committing a breach of the regulation is liable to a fine of not less than and not exceeding

Now that Halley’s Comet has passed us all interest in it is beginning to wane, and all the previous eagerness for information concerning this mysterious visitor has disappeared. The latest event of widespread public interest is the Great Half-yearly Sale at M.‘ Hamer’s, the “ Economic,” Foxton,*

The attendance shield at the local school was won this week b> St. V., VI., and VII., with an average of 91.6 per cent.

Mr J. T. M- Hornsby, ex-M.P. for Wairarapa, h as acceded to the unanimous request of an influential Liberal meeting to stand for election again.

Johnson had an immense reception at Chicago. Crowds of negroes cheered him lustily and a long procession of motor cars accompanied him to his mother’s house.

Seven hundred excursionists are leaving Canada to tour Britain under the auspices of "The Sons of England” Society. Each member pledges himself to induce one resident of Britain to come to Canada.

The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted both morning and evening by the Rev G. K. Aitken, In the evening an “evangelistic service” will be held. San key’s hymns will be sung. All are welcome.

Mr John Cobbe, of Feildiug, notifies that his great annual stocktaking sale commences on Friday next. Every article will be reduced. A twenty-page sale circular, giving particulars of some of the bargains offered will be posted free to any address.* The barque Viganella, from Liverpool direct, was berthed at the New Plymouth wharf on Thursday. She brings 1200 tons of cargo, chiefly basic slag and superphosphates, being the first cargo of merchandise imported direct to New Plymouth. Ernest Lawrence, charged with sheep-stealing near Feildiug, came up for sentence in the Supreme Court at Wellington. The Chief Justice said the man had repented and made restitution. He was admitted to three months’ probation, and ordered to pay three guineas costs.

The services to-morr .11 the local Methodie' Chun /ill be conducted both morning .1 evening by the Rev. P. Matrs. There will be a childr s service in the morning, when e subject will be “ Earnestness,'' and in the evening, “livery Day Religion.” Mrs Swannell will sing the solo: “ Sweet Peace, the Gift of God’s Dove.”

A petition is in circulation amongst ratepayers asking the Borough Council co take a poll on the question of reverting to rating on the capital value instead of the unimproved value as at present. The last poll on this question was taken on November 14, 1907, when the voting was for rating on the unimproved value 104 against 36. At Thursday night’s Council meeting, the question of fencing the drain on the western side of Johnson Street was discussed. The Mayor and Cr Colev had offered to provide two strainers and the necessary posts for fencing the portion adjoining his property —a distance of three or four chains —if the Council would provide the wire and labour. It was decided to accept the offer. It was further decided to ask the property owners whose properties face the drain if they would be prepared to assist the Council in the same manner as Cr Coley, and if so to have the fencing carried out.

Mr F. C. Berthold in conjunction with the following ladies, Mesctames Collins junr., Berthold, Nye, Adams, Reeves, Healey, Misses Spairs, Stagpoole and Neylon, have decided to undertake a juvenile plain and fancy dress ball. The affair will be held in the Public Hall on Friday, July 22nd. The door space will be taken up by the children from 7 to 11 p.m., after which the adults will be allowed on. The object Mr Berthold and the committee has in view is to give the children a real good time and they will be specially catered for. Special attention will be given to the preparation of the floor, refreshments and music. Any surplus funds from the function will be handed to the school committe for specified purposes.

In urging the need for local government reform in the Legislate Council yesterday the Hon. J. Anstey urged that there should be a wiping out of useless local institutions and a setting up of reasonably sized counties. He instanced the case of the Cook County, where there were ten Road Boards. Within the jurisdiction of one Board there were seven ratepayers, thirteen in another, and iS in another, and not a single penny in rates was levied K y the whole ten. They worked cn Government grants, a system o. charitable aid so to speak. It was significant, Mr Anstey added, tint the scheme to which he had referred was in operation in a portion of the Auckland district, wh ch through its representatives w, ow crying out for “ justice.”

oint committee of the Board < t governors of Canterbury .'O, ,e and early colonists of o.n bury, decided at a meeting 01 ursday that this committee •.■•Hr under the notice of the ‘ v--,ament the necessity of es- ! '.'Lag a national memorial to

Gibbon Wakefield, and scat‘b ■ Piime Minister be urged to u . il; Parliament to vote a sum by way of grant to supplement any private subscriptions that may be raised, so as to erect in the „ pital of the Dominion a monument worthy of the historical importance of the founder of New Zealand, It was also decided to request Messrs Russell and Ell, M.’SP., to communicate the resolution in person to the Prime Minister. For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is -fid, and 2s fid.

C. Smith, -Ltd., distribute an inset in this issue.

A general servant is advertised (or. Wages 15s per week. There was another large attendance at the local skating rink last night, despite the very inclement weather and a most enjoyable time was spent. The Jewish World, in publishing the suggestion for the erection of a memorial to the late King (which we are informed by cable is to take the form of a hospital), describes King Edward as “ the one ruler who in the long roll of Kings since Jerusalem fell regarded the Jews as ordinary men.”