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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 895, 22 September 1910, Page 2

The Mayor and Returning Officer insert notices in respect to the gas purchase loan. A beautiful assortment of electro plate goods, brooches, engagemen rings, etc., at Parkes’ jewellery establishment, Main St.* The Rangitikei Advocate refers to the Minister for Railways as “ Mr Go Bung Millar.” The Rev. P. J. Mairs, local Methodist Minister, left for Waikato by this morning’s train. Mr Mairs expects to be absent about a week. Men and Women. —Have you tried the “Roslyn” Unshrinkable All-wool Flannel, “ Delta ” finish ? If not, touch your draper up for it to-day.* The skating season will be brought to a close to-night when the Grand March will be repeated in fancy dress, and a flat race for gents will be got off. Ladies and Gentlemen. —You cannot be too insistent in asking for “ Roslyn” Unshrinkable Pure Wool Underwear, “ Delta ” finish, since it will add so tremendously to your comfort and enioyment of life.* The following interesting articles appear on page 4 of this issue: — “News and Notes,” “China’s Awakening,” “A Dreadful Fate,” “Sculling,” and “Levin-Greatford Connection.” 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 Mayor has convened a public meeting to be held in the Borough Council Chamber at 8 o'clock to-night for the purpose of considering what steps shall be taken to celebrate Domininion Day, 26th inst. At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the local Druids Lodge, held last night, a committee was appointed to arrange social evenings on Lodge nights. A.D. Bro. Dudson signified his willingness to give an address on “ Druidism ” next month. Secretary Bro. Robinson reported having rules printed as requested at the previous meeting. Three candidates were proposed for initiation. For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, is 6d,and 2s 6d.

Dr MacLagan, the late Archbishop of York, is dead.

Everyone that works hard enough to perspire freely should wear nothing but the “ Roslyn ” unshrinkable pure wool flannel, “ Delta ” finish.* The equinoctial gales have been raging here the last few days, but so far no damage has been reported except to fruit and ornamental trees. When you get “ Roslyn,” you get the best in Underwear, Tweeds, Blankets, Flannels, Rugs and Clothing ; therefore encourage your draper to stock plenty of “ Roslyn.”* At the Magistrate’s Court, Hastings, yesterday, a young woman named Maria Mooney was charged with the murder of her male infant, the body of which has been found by the police. Amongst the applications for the superintendency of the Whangarei Hospital were two doctors, one of whom was named Jeffreys and the other Johnson, and these, singularly enough, were the only two who forwarded their photos. 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.* Two brothers named Talbot Dunham and Purvis Dunham, aged respectively 29 and 31 years, were drowned while bathing in a dam at Wallangra, N.S.W. Another brother was recently drowned in the same district. Ladies. —The Corsets we must strongly recomipend are the Warner’s rust-proof, as they are right ahead in point of fashion, design. and guaranteed to comfortably fit your form; but in addition to all this you can wash them as safely as your ROSLYN “ Delta ” Underwear.*

Two years ago a Quirindi (N.S.W.) farmer bought a farm at Gunnedah for £ 2500. A little later he sold for ,£3250, and thought he did remarkably well. The new owner quickly sold out for and the other day the property again changed hands for ,£16,000. The following remarkable piece of wisdom appears in the Masterton Age;—“Legislation by compromise is as irrational as it is impossible of being sustained.” In all free Parliaments, especially under a system of party government, there is practically nothing else but “legislation by compromise.”

After a residence of 42 years in Foxton, Mr A. Reeve intends to take up his residence at Kimbolton where he has acquired a dairy farm of 280 acres. Mr Reeve was for many years engaged in the flaxmilling industry, latterly at Oroua Bridge. Mr and Mrs Reeve and family leave Foxton on Thursday next and will carry away with them the best wishes of a large circle of friends.

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

A Wairarapa farmer, in conversation with a Daily Times representative, stated that he was a firm believer in having a few sheep on his farm as well as dairy cattle. Sheep, if well attended to, he stated, and kept on fair feed, would always be a great help to a farmer. In the first place they ate off many undesirable weeds ; and, secondly, they gave good returns in wool and lambs.

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

Apparently, Archbishop Wright of Sydney has taken a pointer from the labour party in Parliament. He is anxious to abandon vestments, the wearing of which he regards as a mediaeval custom quite unworthy of these civilised times and manners. The drift of opinion is towards a homely simplicity in dress, and an abandonment of formidable robes. The time is coming when a Bishop will deliver his best sermon in a plain sac suit, and no one will think of offering any objection, provided the sermon is a good one. If in want of Birthday, Wedding or other gifts, go to Parkes’, he jeweller, the shop for presents.* Says Auckland “Sport”: Seeing that Angus Keith is likely to resign the secretaryship of the Foxton Racing Club, no doubt the committee of the country club will appoint Mr Endell Wauklyn to the vacancy. Mr Wanklyn (who by the way is a nephew of Canterbury Wanklyn of racing fame) has acted as assistant to Mr Keith at Foxton during his term of office, and is fully qualified to undertake the necessary duties’ “Endell” is well versed in racing matters generally, has had some legal experience, besides having filled oher athletic secretaryship, which commend him for the post. His appointment would certainly meet with general approval not only by racing folk but also by the public generally.