The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, September 20, 1910.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 894, 20 September 1910, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, September 20, 1910.

The scow, Echo, coal laden, arrived off the bar on Saturday last, but did not come iu. She put back under the lea of Kapiti.

For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d, 2s 6d.

Three alleged breaches of the Flaxmillers’ Award will be heard at the local Magistrate’s Court next month.

Wellington was visited by a howling gale on Saturday last, and a fair amount of damage was done to fences and buildings. A reward is offered for the return of an inner motor tube lost between Fpxton and Oroua Downs.

A local farmer is of opinion that abbatoirs should be erected for the slaughtering of meal for local consumption. Despite the recent cold snap at the commencement of the lambing season in this district, good percentages are reported. The ground committee of the local Bowling Club are putting in a good deal of time getting the green in order. The grass is coming on well. Mr A. P. Durrant, clerk to the Waipau County Council, was kicked in the stomach a lew days ago whilst branding a calf. Internal complications ensued from which he died. A man named Adam McMorran a coach driver between Porirua and Titahi Bay, committed suicide on Sunday by shooting himself through the heart. Deceased was at one time a well-known horseman. The surprise of the South African elections is the defeat of General Louis Botha by Sir James Percy Fitzpatrick, author of “The Transvaal from Within,” in which he bitterlv attacked the Boers. A resident of New Plymouth was disturbed by a rat the other night. The animal was apparently carrying something from the room behind the scrim and paper of the wall. Presently he saw a flash, and was in time to extinguish an incipient fire. The rat had ignited a plaid box of vestas.

The children coughed and sneezed in school ; The Lady Teacher, calm and cool; Remarked: “ The Government’s pretty sure To let me buy Woods’ Peppermint Cure. For all this sneezing, coughing crowd, And not a sixpence I’m allowed! Yet I must doctor all the lot, Or else the school will go to pot!” 6

A heavy downpour of rain fell throughout this district last night accompanied by a gale.

For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, is 6d,and 2s 6d. The Manawatu County Council notify that legal proceedings will be taken for the recovery of all rates not paid by the 28th inst. We remind ratepayers of the meeting to be held in the Masonic Hall this evening, for the purpose of discussing the gas works purchase loan. The Mayor will preside. It is reported that the Rev. Wm. Thompson, formerly in charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Palmerston North, and now farming at Fitzherbert, contemplates becoming a candidate for the Otaki seat at the next election.

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 tickets, given on all cash purchasers.*

The death occurred on Saturday of Mrs Millar, wife of Mr James Millar, of Palmerston N., at the age of 58 years. Deceased leaves a family of i 3. The late Mrs Millar arrived with her husband and family in Palmerston North 22 years ago. Messrs Collinson and Son, ironmongers, of Palmerston N., direct attention to a shipment of wirenetting due in their store in a few days. This firm is well-known for their keen prices, and farmers and others who want netting should make a point of seeing this line at once. Particulars appear on page 3 of this issue.*

Bought from the Home manufacturers at a big discount. Underskirts and white embroidered blouses are two lines advertised by Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd., who always can be depended upon to give the very best value in the lines they advertise. In to-day’s issue they offer a line of moirette, varying from Is lld to 4s lid in all the leading colours. The embroidered blouses are well made, of the latest style, and for 4s 6d will be posted free to any address. Any article not approved of, the money will be returned on receipt of goods.

A rumour has been circulated in Wellington that unless the Land Bill receives the support of the Government paity, the Ministry will go to the country with it. To those who know the party such a coutingeucy will be regarded as extremely remote. If the Prime Minister threatens a dissolution the ardent leaseholders on bis side of the House will speedily find an excuse for swallowing their convictions, as their colleagues did on a division. — Wairarapa Age. At the adjourned inquest at Taihape into the death ol Horace Norgrove, who was run over by a train as it entered the tunnel, the following verdict was returned : That deceased met his death by suicide by throwing himself under a moving train while travelling with a police constable, no blame being attachable to the constable.” The following rider was added: That it be a special recommendation to the Railway Department that in future all lights be alight iu carriages before entering tunnels

“One pound sterling per acre lor legal and incidental expenses in connection with the transfer of Maori land to European purchaser,” appears an exhorbitaut charge for such a transaction in rural or pastoral lauds. And yet this is (remarks the Kawhia Settler) the modest account rendered to one of our settlers, accompanied by a memorandum containing the naive and ingenuous remark “ the charges have been considerably reduced ” by the sagacious methods employed by the legal firm in charge of the work.

Speaking at Wellington on Sunday on the gambling evil, Mr Ell, M.P., said : “ Was it reasonable to search Haining street for gamblers, while we profited to the extent of ,£30,000 a year by the State gambling machine ? He approved of horse racing, and thought it should be encouraged, but kept free from gambling. He recalled the time when he had but 14 votes to back up his Bill to abolish the totalisator, but on the last occasion the number had increased to nearly 40. That was evidence of a salutary change in public opinion. If a referendum were granted, the mass of the people would vote to stamp out this evil which was so injuriously affecting the home life of our land.”

Among the petitions received in the House on Friday in regard to the Gaming Bill was the following : “The undersigned petitioners humbly pray that you would, in dealing with the sport of racing and with the totalisator in connection therewith, take into consideration their position as trainers of racehorses for galloping and trotting horses, (i) A large sum of money in the aggregate is invested in the Dominion in provision to accommodate horses in training. (2) We, the licensed trainers of such horses, have spent our youth in acquiring the necessary knowledge, and have invested our capital in the requisite stabling appurtenances. (3) For the most part we should be completely ruined if the ancient sport were seriously curtailed, and in any case our continued means of earning a livelihood would be withdrawn from us, (4) Opposite our names we record the number of our employees, and those who are dependent upon us and them.’’

A beautiful assortment of electro plate goods, brooches, engagemen rings, etc., at Parkes’ jewellery establishment, Main St.*

Lady Bache Cunard, while leaving the Opera House at Munich in a motor car, dashed into the pavement, killing two other ladies. The car was overthrown, but lady Cunard and a friend were both extricated from beneath it unhurt.

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.* M. Guipon, the celebrated French motorist, was killed at Boulogne on Saturday. He was speeding along at the rate of eighty miles an hour, and in endeavouring to avoid two cyclists who were on the road, his machine capsized. It turned two somersaults, and M. Guipon was crushed frightfully, death being instantaneous.

The following interesting articles will be found on page 4 of this issue; “The Crlppeu Sensation,” “ Ship Wrecked,” “ Cycling,” “Football,” “Espionage,” “Political Pleasantries,” “The Land Question,” “The Waihi Mine,” “King Edward Memorial,” “The Polar Expedition,” and “Sculling.”

The Czar with his children and the Grand Duke and Duchess of Hesse were motoring near Friedburg (Paris) when they came into collision with a waggon, which flung them into a ditch. The party were transferred to another car, and had a second collision while returning. A gentleman who conducts an engineering establishment in Christchurch states that he has advertised for mechanical engineers every day for nearly a week, and has received no response. He also wishes to obtain a number of apprentices, whom he will teach different branches of the business, but can find no young men to come forward.

A southern paper states that two brothers at Colyton were anxious to obtain farms. The elder pursued land ballots all over the North Island, and failed every time. Quite recently he died. His brother, discouraged, cleared out for Canada, saying he did not intend to waste time waiting for a marble in a land ballot. He now writes, stating that he has secured a farm of 320 acres. A remarkable pre-nuptial agreement, made on May 31st between Robert Winthrow Chanler and Lima Cavalerie, an Italian prima donna, has been filed in the New York Court. Mr Chanler assigns all his real estate and 20,000 dollars yearly to his wife absolutely for the consideration of one dollar and the promise of marriage. Mr Chanler was previously married, but was divorced.

This is the weather when good waterproof boots are appreciated. There is nothing so uucomfortable 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 ol rubber between the soles keeps the feet perlectly 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.*

“The Devil’s Own ’’ was a title facetiously bestowed by a British monarch on a regiment composed of London lawyers, and possibly Mr J. F. M. Fraser, K.C., had this in his mind when he made certain remarks at the Salvation Army Fortress, Christchurch. “You probably know to what profession I belong,” said Mr Fraser. “ Mind you, I am not going so far as to say that a lawyer cannot be a Christian; but,” he added confidentially, ‘ ‘ you take it from me, he is well worth praying for.”

A remarkable case of skingrafting recently reported from England is not without its parallel in Australia. A short time ago, “Dermis ” informs the Sydney Morning Herald, a very remarkable cure was performed at North Sydney by Dr Kelly. A child, 6 years of age, was most seriously scalded about the head, face, arms, and chest. The skin on the chest would not grow, so fully six inches square of skin, taken from the child’s father, was grafted, the result being a complete success. The child is now running about, almost as well as he was before the accident.

Some critics may contend that Dr. Findlay’s proposals are too drastic, but it has to be remembered that the social plague is working such havoc that society, for its own preservation, must agree to heroic measures. One theory may be that legislation of the kind outlined by Dr. Findlay may incidentally promote seduction, but that is merely a theory. All sorts of theories, in the past, have blocked the course of remedial practice. While people have been theorising, academically, about possible sequels to any line of legislative action, the ramifications ol disease that entail national decay have extended. The evil clamours for courageous action by the people’s representatives. —Post.

To a press interviewer the other day the Hon. D. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, declared that he was a stauncher free-trader than ever, “Everything that has occurred since tariff reform was hung, drawn, and quartered in 1906,“ said the Chancellor, has gone to strengthen our faith in the principle of freetrade. livery doleful prediction of our adversaries has been falsified by facts. Never, in the whole course of history, has our trade been greater. In the face 01 hostile tariffs we have more than held our own. Free-trade Britain leads the world in trade.”

Mr Rodie advertises a gig, horse and harness and a number of young fowls for sale.

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.* Mr W. J. Saudford, consulting optician, of Napier, will visit Foxton from the 24th to the 27th last., inclusive, and may be consulted in the shop next to Mr Perreau’s, Main Street. Con saltation free.

At a meeting of the Albion Football Club held last night, it was decided to wind up the season with a euchre party and dance to be held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday, October sth. A committee was set up to make all the arrangements and everything points to a most successful function.

The strains of the Borough Band attracted quite a number out on Saturday. The music was very much appreciated and congratulatory remarks were passed upon the progress the band is making. A collection was taken up in aid of the baud funds and liberally responded to. it is hoped that the baud will provide al fresco concerts periodically during the summer mouths.

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

We bear that the members of All Saints Church contemplate holding a bazaar on November 16 and 17 for the purpose of fencing and putting a drive to the church, and also to raise funds for the painting ot the vicarage which has not been done since it was built. We wish the undertaking every success as the money to be raised is to be spent on the improvement of the church property and the beautifying of our town.

It should be scarcely necessary to remind our readers of the entertainment to be given in the Masonic Hall to-morrow night under the auspices of the local Methodist Church. The chief item is a children’s cantata, entitled “Soot and the Fairies,” which will be given in character by about 30 children from Shannon. The cantata will be supplemented by soloists, entirely new to Foxton, also reciters. A very pleasant and amusing evening may be looked forward to. Tickets is, children 6d.

Farmers have written to the Labour Department complaining that they are unable to get sufficient farm hands. The Department received 22 applications for this class of labour in one day. Some of these positions are being filled by the new arrivals by the Athenic, and the Department does not anticipate any difficulty in finding employment for as many of these new arrivals as care to apply. All the artisans who arrived by this vessel are being found positions. Farm hands are wanted in the Hawera, Palmerston North and Kketahuna districts.

At Palmerston yesterday, Mr Thomson S.M., heard objections to the classification roll of the Oroua drainage district. Messrs William Amon and Paul Grumwald objected to Mr A. S. Easton’s land being classed as third-class when their land was rated as second-class. They objected that either Easton’s land be raised or the objectors lowered as they were all in the same position. It was explained by Mr Armstrong that Mr Easton was willing that his land should be raised to secondclass. The Magistrate decided that if written authority could be obtained from Easton to that effect his land would be raised; otherwise the lands of Amon and Grumwald would be reduced to the third-class.

In consequence of the retirement of Mr Hutton, a number of promotions in the Post and Telegraph Department have been decided upon. Mr D. Miller, Chief Postmaster at Wanganui, has been appointed Chief Postmaster at Wellington, and Mr G. Sampson, Chief Postmaster at Greymouth, has been promoted to be Chief Postmaster at Wanganui. Mr H. Kissell, Assistant-Postmaster at Christchurch, will take Mr Sampson’s place at Greymouth. W- Beswick, accountant at Wellington, will fill the AssistantPostmastership at Christchurch, Mr P. G. Harwood, of Wellington, will fill Mr Beswick's place, and Mr A. Jones, of Christchurch, will fill the vacancy caused by Mr Harwood’s promotion. For Children’s Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d, and 2s 6d

Influenza has raged all over the Dominion during the past few weeks. A Masterton medical man tells, in an interesting way, the history of influenza so far as New Zealand is concerned. Prior to 1889 occasional epidemics had been known, but in a comparatively mild form. In the year stated (a year during which influenza raged in London) a large bale of soft goods was delivered at a Dunedin warehouse direct from Britain. The warehousemen commenced to open up the package; within a few hours the men were suffering an attack of influenza in its most virulent form. Other men handled the goods and they, too, retired miserably to their homes to suffer the unpleasantness of “ the flue.” From the warehouse the epidemic spread right over New Zealand, and, probably owing to the many means of travel in this country, and consequent easy methods of intercommunication, influenza has been with us, at almost regular intervals, ever since.

Rattan Chairs from 8s qd, at Walker’s Red House.

Edward Travis, of Dunedin, broke the world’s record for endurance piano-playing at 11.50 on Saturday night at Napier, having played continuously for 75 hours. He finished quite fresh, showing no visible signs of fatigue. The previous world’s record was 74 hours 12 minutes by Mr Sterton, of Wanganui. One feature of the Mission at All Saints’ in October next will be the special service for “women only,’’ on Tuesday, October nth, at 3 p.m. The Missioner will deal with the problems and difficulties that assail the women in New Zealand. This service will be open to all women and we are sure it will be very helpful as well as instructive. Walker’s selling Jellys 5 for is.