LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 872, 30 July 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr G, H. Stiles, has been called away to Nelson on account of the illness of his mother. A sharp shock of earthquake was experienced in this district at 2.12 a.m. There will be no football matches played on the local ground this afternoon, Manawatu having forfeited to Albion. The Town Clerk invites tenders for the removal of cottage at east end of Frances Street. Tenders close on August Bth. Flaxcutting on the Moutoa Estate will re-commence on the 15th proximo, so that all the local mills should be in full swing well before the end of August. John McKewen was fined ,£lO at Dunedin for obstructing the pqlice during the recent Saturday night disturbance. The Magistrate, Mr. Bartholomew, commended Constable Sweeney for his coolness and manliness. For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, is 6d,and 2s 6d.

We regret to state that Mr E. Newman, member for this district, has been indisposed. He was unable to record his vote during the recent no-confidence division in the House.

Greytown Borough Council has decided to take a poll authorising a loan to establish municipal gas works. We hope the Gieytown ratepayers will not follow Foxton’s example. Mr Geo. Gray, one time lessee of the Post Office Hotel, paid a brief visit to Foxton yesterday. Since leaving Foxton, Mr Gray has been dairy farming in the Marton district. The second term of the continuation classes, held in the local school, will commence on Monday next, at 7 p.m. Terms and further particulars may be obtained from the head teacher, Mr P. J. Jackson. On Friday morning last at the Public School, the Rev G. Y. Woodward had the largest attendance at his religious instruction class this year. There were 48 children present and Mr Woodward expresses the hope that the attendance will keep up. According to our Devin contemporary influenza continues rife among horses in the Horowhenua County. Many farmers in Ohau have been considerably handicapped in their outdoor work by reason of the prevalence of the malady.

Dr Brown, Chief Inspector of Meat, states that Australians are the biggest meat-eaters in the world. A year’s returns show that the average consumption was two sheep, the fifth of a bullock, and the fifth of a pig. The meat industry, adds the inspector, is unusually prosperous. The Chief Justice of Victoria (Sir John Madden) declares that immorality is increasing. He says the delinquents displayed no shame, and that people regarded a young girl’s downfall as a misfortune only. While that feeling was manifested, there would be grave doubts for the country’s future.

Foxton will be well catered for in the entertainment line next week. On Monday the skatng rink will offer special inducements ; Wednesday, Catholic social in the Public Hall; and on Friday there is bound to be a bumper house to greet the local amateurs production of “ Kleptomania.”

The manager of a city firm entered his office with face clouded and brow wrinkled. He called the office boy. Regarding the youth sternly, he said, “Boy, do you smoke cigarettes?” “I d-do a 1-1-little, sir,” stammered the lad. The manager regarded him intently. “Then give me one,” he said. • “I have left mine at home!”

The majority of housekeepers are ready to avail themselves of every chance to save money that comes their way. Hence the big one pound drapery parcels advertised to-day by Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame of Palmerston N., will doubtless arouse widespread interest. This firm’s great clearance sale is still progressing and drawing crowds of thrifty buyers.* A well organised band of boy robbers, led by a ferocious chieftain aged thirteen, have just been captured by the police at Sopron, Hungary. The band consisted of eleven lads, aged from eight to thirteen years, who had left their parents for a life of adventure. They lived in a large cave, and during the last three months have committed 123 robberies and one murder. In the cave booty to the value of was found. In conversation with Cr Coley in reference to the construction of the Beach road, he informed us that he was personally opposed to the Council contributing more than per annum towards the cost of construction. He suggested that members of the Council while in Wellington in reference to the gas purchase business should deputationise the Minister for Lands in respect to a grant for this work seeing that the Lands Department are interested in the road which would give their tenants access to the sanatorium.

A committee meeting ol the local bowling club was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday night. Present : —Messrs Fraser (chairman), Dr. Mandl, Hennessy, Hornblow and Witchell (secretary). Matters connected with the club’s finance were discussed at length. Messrs Stiles, Hennessy and Mairs were appointed a ground committee. Messrs Dr. Mandl, Fraser, Hornblow and the Secretary were appointed a committee to draw up rules to be submitted to a general meeting. The purchase of a roller, grass mower, etc., were held over for a future meeting. Following are the names of the teachers in the Wanganui district this year whose certificates have been advanced, together with their new grades : —G. H. Espiner Cx, W{. E. Hird Ci, J. M. Murdoch Ci, W. F. Stansell Ci, Miss M. D. Alexander Di, N. J. Crabbe Di, T. B. Slipper Di, F. A. Bates 82, R. Anderson C2, N. S. Fox C2, H. F. Gabites C2, Miss M. A. Grant C2, Miss M. A. Hunger C2, F. C. JanningsC2, M. R. McEwen C2, Miss M. Bourke D2, J. C. Clayton D2, Miss F. Govan D2, F. G. Lewis D2, A. W. Thompson D2, Miss M. S. Tuffin D2, Miss V. M. Wilson D2, T. D. O. McKenzie C 3, G. E. Overton C 3, Miss E. Scheldt C 3, Miss I. A. Wilton C 3, G. M. Bell D 3, Miss J. M. Chapman D 3, Miss W. Griffiths D 3, F. G. L. Holland D 3, H. W. Jackson C 4, Miss S. R. Oliver C 5.

Mr A. J. Gibbs yesterday landed a fine de Dion five seater, 16 h.p, motor car.

The local bar has improved of late, and it is expected that several steamers laden with coal will arrive next week.

Mr H. Coley offers a reward of ten shillings for the return ot a white cockatoo, lost from his residence yesterday afternoon. The good attendance shield at the local school was won this week by St- IV. with an average of 91.5 per cent. The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev G. K. Aitken, and in the evening by Mr Smith. The s.s. Queen of the South arrived from Wellington yesterday with a general cargo. She has now finished discharging, and will sail this afternoon.

Mr Fred Hadfield, licensee of the Mauawatu Hotel, has disposed of his interest in that property to Mr Lumsden, late of the City Buffet Hotel, Wellington.

The I,ondon Times’ Toronto correspondent says King George, and the Presidents of France and the United States, will be invited to the United States and Canada’s peace centenary. A poll of ratepayers taken at Napier, on Thursday, resulted in favour of a proposal to build a municipal theatre in that portion of Clive Square, now used as a playground for schoolchildren, by a large majority. The team to represent the local sub-union against Horowhenua on Saturday next will be picked this afternoon. The selectors are Messrs Dr. Adams, P. T. Robinson and Wanklyn. The team as selected will be posted outside the Herald office this evening. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., have received instructions from Mr Geo. Kendall to sell at his farm, Oroua Bridge, towards the end ot August, the whole of his milking herd, together with eight good working horses. Full particulars will be advertised later.

The Dand Purchase Board has approved the application of Messrs W. Waldron, F. C. Adams, S. Harris, A. Hunt, R. R. Harris, G. T. Kyle and J. S. Kyle to acquire Mr J. E. Dane’s Korokipo property, Hawke’s Bay, under the Eand Settlement Finance Act. This is the first application made and granted in that district.

The Methodist services tomorrow will be conducted by the Rev. P. J. Mairs. The subject for the morning will be, “Quenching the Spirit,” and in the evening, “Nevertheless.” An anthem, “Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace.” (Curwen, Congregational anthem), will be sung by the choir.

The Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) will arrive In Auckland tomorrow (Sunday) morning to attend the funeral of the late Mr F. E. Baume. On Monday Sir Joseph will lay the foundation stone of the new Post Office, and will leave by the Main Trunk express for Wellington the same evening.

At the Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Thursday a creditor conducted his own case against a woman debtor. The Magistrate, Mr W. R. Haselden, informed the creditor that there was no personal liability against a married woman. “But she has property in Invercargill,” said the creditor. “Well, proceed against her estate,” replied his Worship. “As the law is if she has millions I could not grant anorder.”

Our representative was this morning shown a beautiful silver cup which has been presented by Mr Fred Hadfield to the local subunion for competition amongst third-class teams. Mr Hadfield has always tak*n a. keen interest in sport of all kinds and has donated the cup in order to encourage football amongst those who are just leaving school and are not heavy enough to play junior. The cup is to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals.

William Harward, the Victorian centenarian, who died on July 8 at the great age of 107, was born in Dublin in 1803. He joined the British Navy when he was only eleven years old, and on board a cruiser in the English Channel witnessed the sailing past of the ships taking home the English troops that had been engaged in Waterloo and other campaigns. Harward arrived in Australia in 1842, and was one of the survey party engaged in defining the boundaries between Port Philip and New South Wales prior to separation in, 1851. He also assisted in the laying out of the principal streets of Melbourne. He had frequent encounters with blacks and his body bore many spear marks.

Mr Phil Walsh, whose company will stage “ All For Gold ” at the Public Hall to-night, intends remaining in Foxton for a week on account of having to undergo an operation, which will prevent him from appearing on the stage for about that period. During his stay, Mr Walsh has kindly consented to put the local amateurs through several rehearsals, and to assist them in every way he can in order to make their performance on Friday night as successful as possible. The thanks of the members of the local society, and also the School Committee, are due to Mr Walsh for the trouble he is taking in this connection. After Mr Walsh leaves Foxton his company will make a short North Island tour, and on August 18th will open in the Wellington Opera House, where they play a season of twelve nights.

Mr W. E. Bullard has just landed ex s.s. Tainui a large consignment of English saddlery, which he purposes disposing of at Wellington prices. The consignment also includes ladies belts, purses, and handbags, and footballs, cricket bats, tennis racquets, hockey sticks, in fact every description ot sporting requisite. Inspection is invited. Messrs Seiferts’ Miranui mill, which has been closed for a couple of weeks on account of the swamp being flooded, commenced stripping again this week. At the present time only three strippers are being worked, but it is the intention of the management to run ten strippers during the coming season —seven during the day and three at night.

The Leader of the Opposition has given notice to move for a return showing the names ot firms or individuals who act as agents tor the Advances to Settlers or Advances to Workers Departments, and the amount received by each such individual or firm as fees for the preparation of mortgages or other work connected with the Department concerned during each of the last financial years.

The first quadruplets that ever went into the Canadian Northwest recently passed through Ottawa on their way to Lacombe, Alberta. David Grant and wife, of Wentworth, Nova Scotia , are the parents. King Edward gave them a present of soodol for each of the quadruplets, two boys and two girls. The children are now aged twelve months, all active and well. With the cooodol. the parents decided to go West.