LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 885, 30 August 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The notice proclaiming Taumaruuui a borough appears in the current “ Gazette.’’ A return shows that during the three years ended March 31st last, 1113 persons were naturalised in the Dominion. The Taranaki Herald states that within ten years, most likely, the butter industry will be lamenting the end of the white pine and looking for a substitute. Within a radius of ten miles of the Auckland post office there are 100,007 people —not far short of 20,000 more than any other centre in New Zealand. The annual general meeting of the Foxton Chamber of Commerce is advertised to be held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening next at 8 o’clock. Business : To receive annual report and balance sheet, election of officers and general. We acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of a complimentary ticket for a concert and dance to be held in the Druids’ Hall, Shannon, tomorrow night, in aid of the Mayoress of Wellington’s fund for the erection of a children’s hospital in that city. A Home buyer, who is in Taranaki at the present time, informed the Fltham Argus on Saturday that he is prepared to contract for the purhase of 10,000 pigs. He says that if the farmers can once organise so as to provide large supplies, there will be an enormous demand for New Zealand frozen pork. A Scottish newspaper in reporting on the West of Scotland Agricultural College, states : “Mr John Brown, senior assistant to Principal Wright resigned his post on being appointed as Director of Agriculture in New Zealand.” This statement was brought under the notice of the Hon. T. MacKenzie (Minister of Agriculture) the other day, and an unqualified denial given. “There is nothing in the report,” remarked the Minister. “I have never heard the gentleman’s name before. There is going to be no hurry about the appointment because the right man has first to be found.” Messrs Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston N., announce the opening up of new goods for all departments, the special feature of this week’s displayis millinery.* Jellys 5 for is at Walker’s Red House,* '

The sub-committae set up at the last meeting of the local Hoiticultural Society met last night and drew up a catalogue for the forthcoming show. This will be submitted for adoption to a general meeting to be held on Friday evening.

The funds of the local Horticultural Society have benefitted to the extent of over as a result of the canvass by Misses Ross, Speirs, Neylon and Rough for special prizes and donations. The thanks of members are due to these young ladies for the interest they are taking in the Society, and through whose efforts the prize funds will benefitt so handsomely. A very severe storm passed over this district on Saturday. Snow fell on the lower ridges on both sides of the ranges. On Sunday and yesterday the weather was bitterly cold, but to-day is ideal spring weather. The Tararua ranges, with tljeir mantle of snow, present a magnificent sight. The weather was rather severe on the lambs, particularly on the Pahiatua side of the ranges.

The New York correspondent of the London Observer says that he witnessed a demonstration of Edison’s kinetophone in which a man was thrown on a screen throwing an iron ball on the floor. The crash made by the ball was heard, as well as the perfect reproduction of other sounds, including the tooting of a motor - horn.

Asked the other day if any special examination of Powelka had been made since his arrival at the Wellington gaol, Dr. Findlay stated that all abnormal cases were under a system of observation. The prisoners did not know this, but Dr. Hay had the assistance of asylum doctors in New Zealand to help the system whereever necessary.

A San Francisco correspondent makes an interesting announcement. He says; “ Frank Walker, a negro detective who in the last ten years has captured more than ioo desperate negro criminals, intends to submit a formal challenge to Jack Johnson for a bare fist fight. If Johnson refuses this, Walker declares that he will mix it up with Johnson the first time he meets him.”

It should be hardly necessary to remind our readers of the euchre party and dance to be held in the Public Hall to-morrow night, under the aus-pices of the local Catholic Church. All those who attended the one held four weeks ago voted it one of the most enjoyable functions of its kind yet held locally; and as to-morrow night’s affair will be run on exactly similar lines there is sure to be a large attendance. Prices of admission : Gentlemen 28, ladies is.

The approximate number of sheep in New Zealand at the end of April was 23,792,947, an increase for the year of 312,240. The figures for the different districts are : —Auckland, 1,097,118, increase 7772 ; Napier and Gisborne, 5,739,011, increase 118,574; Wellington and West Coast, 5,780,206, increase 296,778; Marlborough, Nelson and Westland, 1,298,451, increase 73,420; Canterbury. including Kaikoura, 5,335,557, decrease 140,175 ; Otago, 4,542,604, decrease 44,, 129. The icrease in the North Island was 423,124. In the South Island there was a decrease of 110,884. The number of mutton carcases exported was 1,711,839, as against 1,899,446 for the previous year, and the lamb carcases 3,423,918, as against 2,910,358 for the previous year.

A genuine tip to smokers is communicated to an exchange. Take a small pellet of the narrow wood fibre, or shavings, used for packing small articles of jewellery, etc., roll a few strands into a ball (say three-eights of an inch or thereabouts), press down with a pencil, then fill in the tobacco above it. This will be found to absorb not only all the juices, but to filter all the dust from the consumed tobacco, so that the purified smoke reaches the mouth quite free from nicotine and dust; and, what is more, all the tobacco is consumed, leaving nothing but the saturated fibre, and consequently no remnant of sodden tobacco to be thrown away. The dirtiest pipe will, after a few smokes, become clean and free from all offensive smell.

It is stated that the Minister of the Neil-street Methodist Church, Ballarat (Victoria), the Rev Samuel Cuthbert, has decided to issue writs for slander against two members of his congregation. Unpleasantness has existed in the congregation for some time. During the present year several charges have been preferred against Mr Cuthbert, and there have been two sittings of the District Synod for the purpose of hearing evidence in respect to complaints, Mr Cuthbert came out of each inquiry with a clean sheet, as the charges were not sustained, although in one or two instances the synod considered that he might have exhibited more tact. One of the complainants at a recent inquiry was Sister Nellie, an official worker in connection with the church, and one of the unsustained charges preferred against the minister was that he described a statement made by some Christian worker as "an infernal lie.” It is stated that Mr Cuthbert will claim ,£4OO damages in each case. For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d, and 2s 6d, Dining chairs 4 for 21 s to make room for heavy stocks to arrive at Walker’s Red House.*

Mr John McGill and family insert a thanks notice in this issue.

The monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court will be held tomorrow.

Mr Fred Hadfied advertises his intention of applying at the next meeting of the Manawalu Incensing Committee for a transfer of his license of the Manawatu Hotel to Mr Percy Lumsden.

M. Legagneux, an aviator, turned a somersault twice and then fell, at Havre. He was badly injured by the wreckage of the machine. According to French newspapers M. Latham and M. Dubonnet are abandoning aeronautics.

A six-roomed house, owned by Mr W. Bayly, of Palmerston, and occupied by Mr W. Clarkson, situated in Camden Street, Feilding, was totally destroyed by fire, on Sunday night. The origin of the fire is not known. Both house and furniture were insured.

For evading the customs duty the fourth officer aboard the steamer Turakina was fined ,£lO los and costs by a Wellington Magistrate, on Monday. The value of the goods was £l4 and were also forfeited. For harbouring uncustomed drapery an engine-room storeman on the same steamer was fined ,£3 15s, the value of the goods being Every member of the local Horticultural Society is requested to be present at the general meeting, advertised to take place in the Mayor’s room, Council Chamber, on Friday evening next. A secretary will be elected, and the catalogue adopted for the spring show. At a meeting of the subcommittee set up for this purpose the various sections were carefully scrutinised and revised, and it is anticipated that the catalogue will be a more attractive one from every point of view than any of its predecessors.

The two sections in violinplaying at the Napier competitions were won by Miss Ava Symons, a late resident of Foxton, but now settled at Hastings. Before leaving Napier Mr Robert Parker, judge, said: —“If the musical competitions have done nothing more than to bring out this young violinist, they will have done well.” The excellence of her interpretation of the test piece, a Beethoven sonata, has been the subject of general comment, both in and out of musical circles, and, when she appeared at the prize-winners concert she was received with pronounced applause. Speaking of Miss Symons, in a letter to the secretary, Mrs Montague (accompanist) said; ‘‘l was delighted with her playing ; it was really a pleasure to accompany her. I know the work so well, and the difficulties connected with it. I have played it at concerts with first-class professionals, and her interpretation was really very artistic. lam very much interested in this young lady’s future.”