LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 887, 3 September 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On the fourth page will be found the Inspector of Mental Hospitals annual report and other news items. The Anglican Church will hold a bazaar on November 16th and 17th in order to raise funds for the carrying out of several repairs to the Church property —fencing the church yard, painting the vicarage, and several other matters that have to be seen to. A rare opportunity is afforded housewives who require vegetable and meat dishes and sauce tureens at bargain prices. Mr M. H. Walker, of the Red House, is making a clearance of these goods at a sacrifice for spot cash. See advertisement for prices.* Mr Parkes, jeweller, has just opened up a fine selection of Vases, also Peggy Bags, in various shades.*

Complaints continue to reach us in respect to the bad state of the Moutoa road. Visit Walker’s Red House and pick up a few of the snips offering for spot cash.* Miss Clements, of Gisborne, aged fifty, died in a cab on Thursday, whilst being taken to the hospital, suffering from bronchitis.

Call at the “ Economic,” Foxton, for ladies’ and children’s spring millinery. A large consignment just arrived, and now offering at reaso»able prices. Call and inspect.* Cambridge University is assuming the copyright, and issuing in December next the eleventh edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, consisting of twentyeight volumes.

Messrs Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston N., announce the opening sp of new goods for all departments, the special feature of this week’s display is millinery.* A Mrs Everard, of Melbourne, was for eighteen months unable to speak. Her voice was restored while she was in a church where prayers for the restoration of her speech had been offered up during the previous week. Mr C. J. Norton, who has been postmaster at Pahiatua for nearly nineteen years, has been promoted to the position of sub-inspector of the North Island. He will be succeeded by Mr W. H. Dempsey, postmaster at Paeroa, At the Australasian Championship Boxing Tournament last night, Shields won his heat in the featherweight class, beating McLaughlin, of Queensland. The final will take place to-night, Shields meeting Red, of New South Wales. One hundred thousand Russian and German troops protected the railway line over which the train conveying the Czar and Czarina irom Russia to Germany passed. A ring of troops surrounds Friedburg Castle, Hesse, where the Russian Loyal visitors are. Three Russians have been arrested there on suspicion of being Terrorists.

This is the weather when good waterproof boots are appreciated. There is nothing so uncomfortable as wet feet, yet how many people are willing to take risks by buying cheap, trashy footwear when lor a little extra the celebrated and guaranteed Marlow waterproof can be obtained locally. A layer of rubber between the soles keeps the feet perfectly dry. Besides, we know our goods, and are prepared to stand behind the name “ Marlow.’' An English shipment just in. Call and inspect. R. T. Betty, Main Street,* September ist will in future be known as “ Wattle Blossom Day ” throughout Australia. With a view of promoting a national sentiment a movement was started in favour of selecting a flower as a national emblem to be worn on one day in each year. The wattle was selected because it is common to all parts of the Commonwealth. Tbe flower was extensively worn on the ist, and business premises were decorated and many trees planted. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Sunday at the local Methodist Chuich. The services will be conducted in the morniug by Mr G. Huntley, and in the evening by the Rev P. J. Mairs. Subject, “Burning the Bridges.” The success of the thanksgiving services during the past quarter has been very gratifying to the officials, and through the generosity of members and adherents, the church has been enabled to carry on the work of another quarter without special efforts. At the close of tbe morniug service a congregational meeting will be held, when a matter of importance will be brought forward by the circuit stewards.

The annual general meeting of the Foxtou Chamber of Commerce to have been held last night lapsed for the want of a quorum. Those present were Messrs Dr. Mandl, M. H. Walker, M. Perreau, W. Bullard, and Gordon (secretary). It is regrettable that local townspeople do not take a keener interest in the affairs of the Chamber, as there is no doubt a body such as this can do a lot for tke advancement of the town. Since the Chamber was first formed many local improvements have been carried out as a result of the action taken by th» Chamber and it would be a great pity if the townspeople were so blind tp their own interests to let it “go under “ now. At present there is a good membership but the majority of these appear to think that all the interest they are expected to take in it is to pay their annual subscription of ten shillings, and leave the rest of the work to others. Every businessman who has the interests of the town at heart, and desires to see it forge ahead, should become a member of the Chamber and take a keen interest in its affairs. East night it was decided to hold the meeting on Thursday evening next, and it is to be hoped that every member will make a point of being present.

Now that spring is approaching Foxton ladies will be desirous of purchasing new millinery appropriate to the season. M. Hamer, the “ Economic,” is now showing a large consignment of ladies’ and children’s spring millinery at a reasonable figure. Discount ticket*, given on all cash purchasers.* " What is Labour ?” asked the Teacher, Said the school girl, smart and bright; “It is Labour to he coughing, As some people dp, all night!” “What is Capital?” he asked her, After a brief interval, “Woods’ Great Peppermit Cure ?” she answered, “Mother says that’s Capital!” 1 ■

Cape newspapers defend the smallness of the Union Government’s contribution (,£500) to the Scott Antarctic Expedition. Its smallness, they say, is due to depression. They urge private benevolence on the part ot mining magnates. For Influenaft take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. Is 6d,and 2s 6d. A message from Pahiatua states that Mr Alexander Yule, an old and respected settler, was found dead in bed on Thursday. Deceased was born at the Hutt sixtyeight years ago. He went to Pahiatua about 1885, and engaged in sawmilliug for many years, but latterly in dairy farming. W. F. Trembath, champion ot New Zealand over distance 220, 440 and 880 yards, has accepted a challleuge from Fitzgerald, who has just arrived in Sydney from America, where he is a noted track performer, to run over a distance of 880 yards. The race will be run in New Zealand, probably Dunedin, in three months’ time.

The Rev G. Y. Woodward has received notice from the Bishop that the Missieuer who is to come to Foxton, is the Rev, Cyril Hepher, m.a. Mr Hepher is wellknown in England and is vicar of the large and populated parish of Newcastle-on-Tyne. He arrived from England with the Rev Canon Tupper-Carey, of York Minster, on Wednesday last via Sydney. The parish of Foxton can congratulate itself on having such a man as Mr Hepher to conduct the mission, and it should mean a great uplilting and strengthening to the spiritual lite in the district.

A New Zealand Herald correspondent has put forth a theory that cows’ milk is the cause of toothache and the decay of teeth. He bases his theory on the skulls of savage races which have good teeth, and the Maoris before the advent of civilisation, showed no evidence of decay in their teeth. If they were to go back to the old time diet of high shark and fern root, neither their teeth nor their system would stand it. How does the present generation stand in comparison to the savage races in the matter of baldness ? They did not, perhaps have so, many social problems to work out by head. It was done with a tomahawk.

i*or watch, clock or jewellery repairs go to Parkks, the jeweller, Main Street,

Lecturing before the Cremation Society in Sydney, on Tuesday last, Dr. Avery Haroourt said that 1600 years ago cremation was very much in vogue. Urns containing ashes were still being discovered. It was, therefore, apparent that the method of disposing of the dead by burial was a retrograde step. The subject was rather gruesome, but if it were realised how many people were buried alive the subject of cremation would become more congenial. Coffins had been opened, and bodies found turned completely over. This showed that burial had taken place before life was extinct, and the bodies had been twisted by fruitless efforts to escape.

In proposing the toast of “ The Churches ” at a Rechabite function in Napier, Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M., said that some regarded the churches as effete institutions, but in his opinion this was wrong. The churches represent a number of persons banded together, professing a common faith and inspired by a common ideal, they existed for the betterment of humanity. (Hear, hear). The Rev. Canon Take, in reply, said that the more the friendly societies were encouraged the better ; his church had the greatest sympathy with them. He hoped the societies would not be absorbed by the State ; that would involve a State church also.

If in want of Birthday, Wedding or other gifts, go to Pakkes’, he jeweller, the shop for presents.*

The blacksmith was hoarse, and feverish too; He lay on his bed and “bellow”-ed tis-“shoe.” The dreadful cold that he had got Had made him feel—well, just “red-hot.” I’d rather do three years, said he, In prison walls for “forge”-ry, But he took Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Which put him on his “metal” sure. 8