LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 891, 13 September 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr and Mrs Chung Wah and family have left on a trip to China. A public meeting is convened by the Mayor for the 20th inst., to discuss the gas purchase loan proposals. Mr Parkes, jeweller, has just opened up a fine selection of Vases, also Peggy Bags, in various shades.* Defaulting ratepayers are warned, by advertisement, that all rates unpaid after the Ist October will be sued for without further notice. 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 display is millinery.* A man named D. Hansey, employed at Broudbell and Coy’s mill at Ohakune, was killed instantly yesterday by a tree falling upon him.

Serious cases of ptomaine poisoning have occurred in Winchester gaol, and half the convicts are affected, the condition of some being grave. Most of them are recovering, however. Tinned meat is suspected to have been the cause.

Mr “Bert” Shadbolt, an old Foxton boy, and one of Canterbury’s leading footballers, now on tour, is on a brief visit to his parents. “Bert” was one of Canterbury’s leading lights in the Ranfurly shield match against Auckland last Saturday and is suffering a recovery. The ketch Felicity, 24 tons, (Captain Anderson) which left Wellington on Sunday bound for Havelock, Pelorous Sound, sank off Peucarrow lighthouse, Wellington Heads, during the night. The crew, who scrambled on to a rock, were rescued by the lighthouse keepers. Some Anglo-Chow linguist says the Chinese have a very literal manner of describing the various sects that are attempting to convert him. They describe the Quakers as No-Wash Society, Anglicans as Tittle-Wash Society. Congregationalists as the One-mau-as-good-as-auother Society. Wesleyaus as Handshakers, and Presbyterians as Women-can’t-speak-in-public Society. And the Spiritualists they describe as Plenty-talkee-Devil. We regret to hear of the death of Miss Madeline Collins, daughter of Mrs J. M. Collins, of Alexandra Street, Palmerston North, which occurred on Saturday. Miss Collins had been ill for some time, the immediate cause of death being pueumona. She was very popular with friends, and much sympathy is felt for the family in their sad bereavement. Miss Collins resided with her mother in Foxtou for a number of years prior to going to Palmerston N. She was a neice of Mr and Mrs C. H. Collins ot Union Street. See Walker’s new advertisement for bargains for spot cash.

The body of the late Holman Hunt, the celebrated painter, has been cremated and the ashes were burled in St. Paul’s yesterday. The next ordinary monthly meeting of the Moutoa Drainage Board will be held on Friday, 16th inst., at 7.45 p.m. Business : General. The Canadian fiscal revenue for the five months ended August showed an increase of 7,000,000 dollars over that for the corresponding period of last year. A proposal was carried at Hamilton on Friday, to raise a loan of ,£38,000 to complete the purchase of gasworks by the borough. The voting was 183 to 11. Mr Hillary advertises for sale sittings of eggs from carefully selected laying strains. As showing the feriility of these eggs Mr Hillary has just had hatched eleven chickens from 12 eggs. Apropos of several cases of spotted fever (cerebro - spinal meningitis) in Foudon, the British Medical Journal has mentioned that tobacco-smoking is a preventive, and that it proved an efficient antidote in similar cases in France. A sneak-thief took the rope off the iron grapple which is attached to the boat shed, to be used in cases of drowning. Mr Podmore, who kindly gave the grapple, noticed that the rope had been removed and supplied a fresh piece.

It is announced that the Kaiser will conduct the manoeuvres of 90,000 troops. The main feature of the operations will be the attacking of fortified positions in the field on lines similar to those followed in the Russo-Japanese War.

New Zealand owns 232 newspapers, of which 140 are published in the North Island. And the tally is swelling. Sixty-seven of these are dailies, There are 24 Times, 17 Heralds, 14 Presses, besides Stars, Mails, News, Chronicles and Advocates’

It should be scarcely necessary to remind the public of the conversazione to be held In the Masonic Hall to-night. The Rev Dr. Gibb will speak on current topics, and a miscellaneous programme will be submitted and refreshments provided.

A married woman named Elizabeth Filliau Beaumont, aged 41, was found dead in the Heathcote River, on Saturday. At the inquest her husband said that deceased had been worried over small matters, and had pined away. A verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind was returned.

The following note was picked up in a sealed bottle on the beach on Sunday by a local resident: "S.S. Brisbane, June 22/10. Five west of Stephens Island N.Z. Best wishes from engineer staff. Had a very smooth passage from Newcastle. —Engineers. P.S. —Please communicate with No. 21, Railway Place, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia.”

A walking contest which excited considerable local interest took place in Felldiug on Wednesday, when Messrs Woollatt and Beaumont, both assistants in a local drapery establishment, had a friendly match over a 45-mile course. Woollatt started at 6 a.m., and reached home at 2.50 p.m. Beaumont started at 7 a.m., and got iu at 3.42. Woollatt represented “natural food diet,” while Beaumond stood for meat foods, etc. Both performances were considered to be extremely good, both men finishing strongly.

The Atheuic, which arrived at Wellington from London on Saturday morning, brought 426 passengers for all ports, and the largest cargo ever brought to New Zealand in one ship ; also twenty bags of mail, and 386 postal packages. The immigrants were met by Mr Danby (of the Immigration Department), and Miss Bremner (of the Labour Department). There were fifty-five passengers (twenty-five children) nominated by friends iu New Zealand, and thirty-two were approved of by the High Commissioner.

In All Saints’ Church on Sunday evening, the vicar referred to the gentle and peaceful character of the late Mrs McMillan, and the example she had set to many when she lived in the parish. Her influence had been one of peace, and she had always striven, not so much by what she did, but by example to live out this virtue. Two special hymns were sung during the service, “ Now the Labourer’s Task is O’er” and “Peace Perfect Peace.” After the benediction the organist, Miss Jenks played “The Garland of Flowers,” the congregation standing. The late Mrs McMillan was a devout member of All Saints’ Church and a regular and consistant communicant. She was also a member of All Saints’ Ladies Guild, and was always a willing helper iu church matters.

The death occurred at Kaikoura last week of a well-known character in the district, Mr Patrick Culligan—■ better known as “Yankee Pat,” who in his early days had a particularly adventurous career. He was an Irish-Americau, having been born in Ireland 70 years ago and subsequently emigrating to America, There he went all through the Civil War fighting for the North, and many were the stirring tales he could relate of the war. He came to Kaikoura early in the 'Bo’s, and his occupation generally has been that of a shearer. He was of a hermit-like and somewhat eccentric disposition, and lived by himself, having, so far as is known, no relatives in New Zealand.

Walker’s selling Jellys 5 for is. The Anglican Synod at Adelaide is starting a strenuous campaign in favour of Bible-reading in the State schools. V Call at the “ Economic,” Foxton, for ladies’ and children’s spring millinery. A large consignment just arrived, and now offering at reasonable prices. Call and inspect.* The decision was upheld by the Manawatu Rugby Union of the Foxton Sub-Union against the desire of the Awahou Club that the match against Albion be counted a win for the former on the grounds that G. Dunn played for Old Boys, Palmerston, and then returned and played for his old club. At last night’s Council meeting a letter was read from the Valuation Department in reply to a communication from the Town Clerk complaining of the charge (,£8 8s) made for the last supplementary roll, advising that an overcharge had been made, and forwarding a refund of ,£4 4s. It also advised that Foxton was on the list for revision and as soon as the approval of the Minister in charge of the Department was obtained the revaluation would be put in hand. We regret to have to record -f the death of Miss Ida Robinson, which occurred at the Napier Hospital, on Saturday night. Miss Robinson was a daughter of Mr W. G. Robiusou, an old resident of Foxton, but now living at Kaponga, Taranaki. For some considerable time past she has enjoyed very indifferent health and a fortnight ago took a decided turn for the worse which necessitated her removal to the hospital where she died on Saturday night. The deceased young lady was only 26 years of age and much sympathy is felt for her relatives in their sad bereavement. Three children of Mr A. McPhee were playing near a creek at Arcadia, near Shappartou (Victoria), when one of them, a boy aged three years, fell into the water. The eldest boy immediately ran to tell his mother what had happened, leaving his sister, aged ten years, to keep watch over the place where the child had fallen in. Mrs McPhee, seizing the buggy reins, hastened to the creek, and, while she tied one end of the reins round her waist, her son and daughter fastened the other end to a sap- > ling. The mother then jumped into the water, reached the drowning boy, and was dragged to the bank- Her daughter tried to restore respiration, but Mrs McPhee exclaimed, '‘lt’s no use; he’s dead.” “No, mother,” replied the girl, and, referring to her State school teacher, added, “Mr Bradshaw says you have to work them for two hours.” For over an hour the girl persevered, and at last the littlle boy was restored.