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The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, November 22, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr K. C. Bethune has taken over the post office and store at Oroua Downs.

Pearce and Fogvvell are passengers by the Mararaa, which left Sydney for Wellington on Sunday.

A very large number of people visited the Beach on Sunday. Mrs Wyeth’s tea-rooms were kept particularly busy. Already many of the bouses at the local beach are occupied by visitors from Palmerston and other parts. It is rumoured that owing to some disagreement among the promoters the contract for the hall at the Beach has been cancelled.

Three girls were burned to death outlie top floor of a celluloid button manufactory. A number of other employees were rescued at great risk. The Horticultural Society’s spring show will be opened by the president, Mr Alex. Speirs, in the old schoolhouse to-morrow afternoon.

Messrs Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palnerston N„ announce a grand display of latest novelties in every department of their extensive business, of which they invite inspection.*

A hermetically sealed trunk which had been hidden for years, containing a body, has been found in a cellar of an apartment house in New Y 7 ork.

The many friends of Mrs R. H. Barber, who recently underwent a serious operation in Palmerston N., will be pleased to know that she is making a very satisfactory recovery.

Mr G. T. Woodroofe has donated a sheep to the horticultural society for the weight-guessing competition in connection with the show which will be held in the old schoolhouse to-morrow.

Two dead animals are creating a very bad odour at the Beach. Attention was directed to the nuisance some time ago, but apparently nothing was done to remedy it. The horticultural show will be held in the old school building tomorrow and Thursday, There is ample provision to display the various classes and the committee are engaged in arranging the details.

The next ordinary meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board will be held at the Council Chambers, Foxton, on Monday, 28th inst., at 7.45 p.m. , Business: General, and to consider what further action should be taken in respect of the petition to Parliament. An Irish priest disturbed the vespers service at St. Peter’s, Rome, on Friday. He was removed, and was evidently mentally deranged. His name is given as Daly, and he has been variously identified as belonging to dioceses of Dublin and to Barnawatha, Victoria.

Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, invites inspection of a consignment of new season’s goods that has just been opened up. This shipment includes a very large assortment of linen costumes and all in need of these should not fail to visit the Economic where they will find just what they require and at city prices. Approximately .£IOO,OOO worth of wool from Gisborne and the east coast, the first of the season’s clip, will (says a Gisborne contemporary) be landed in London in time for the January sales by the three steamers that have been loading in the bay during the past lew days. The shipping of this quantity of fleece should mean the circulation of from £50,000 to £6c,000 in the way of advances upon the clip. The initial consignments of frozen meat represent a value of about £40,000.

An unusual case was heard in the Magistrate’s Court, Dunedin, the other day. Celina Priscilla Graham, married woman, pleaded guilty to having made a false statement whereby the Registrar of Births was caused to make a wrong registration. It appeared the defendant had separated from her husband, who continued to visit her. This hd her to lose good situations, and to elude him she assumed another name, although the child was his. Defendant was committed for sentence.

.nor watch, clock or jewellery -epairs go to Parkes, the jeweller, Main Street.

A child’s tau boot lost on Beach

road is advertised tor. Get Book Gift Tea at Walker’s, and by saving Coupons obtain a library of good, useful books.* If in want of Birthday, Wedding or other gifts, go to Parkes’, he jeweller, the shop for presents,*

Archbishop Redwood was given a great reception in the Wellington Town Hall on Sunday night, to mark his return from the Montreal Kucharist Conference. Lindsay Aitkeu, of the Foxton School, was successful iu wiuulng the first prize for a collection of weeds iu the recent Wanganui A. and P. Show.

Ice creams and soft: drinks may be purchased at the sweets stall in connection with the Horticultural Show to-morrow and Thursday. This stall will be presided over by Mesdames Adams and Woods,

A meeting of No-liceuse workers and sympathisers is advertised to take place at the Methodist Church Sandon, at 2 p.ra. on Thursday for the purpose of forming a new Council for the Manawatn electorate, draw up constitution and elect officers.

On onr fourth page to-day will he found the balance of Mr P. J. Hennessy’s evidence given before the Railway Committee in support of the petition re the purchase of the local wharf; also “ Practical Christianity,'’ and “Death of Leo Tolstoy.” The word “summer” always seems synonymous of smart and showy dresses and millinery, and this season is a period when ladies seem specially interested in the purchase of their dresses. Mrs M. Hamer, of the “ Economic,” has lavishly provided for the tastes of Foxton ladies, in smart Linen Costumes, fashionable Millinery, Ties, Gloves, and all apparel necessary for the coming summer season. See window display.*

“Were you not praying for this agreement to be broken ?’’ asked counsel of a witness in the Hamilton Court. “I never pray,” was the reply. “But when this lire took place on your property, persisted counsel, “did you not go straight away to your solicitor?” “No! It occurred on a Sunday, and I knew it was no use searching the churches for ray counsel,” came the answer, amidst laughter.

Yon frequently hear of cases of chronic constipation—cases that have existed for years. In nine cases out of ten the trouble has become chronic through improper treatment. The patient has formed the habit of taking strong purga fives and has so weakened the bowels that they will not act naturally. Chamberlain’s Tablets cure constipation and cure it permanently, because, instead of doing the work of the bowels for them, Chamberlain’s Tablets simply stimulate them to perform their own functions. For sale everywhere.— Advt.

Several cases of ptomaine poisoning have occurred lately at Tallangatta (Victoria). The cause was for some days a mystery, until Mr Hobson and his family were prostrated. Dr. GordonPatou, who was immediately called in, traced the cause to cream, used with strawberries. Mr Hobson was for some hours in a serious condition, but is now completely recoveied. His family of four suffered to a lesser extent.

Elsewhere in this issue the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., advertise particulars of a clearing sale on account of Mr H. S. Thyuue to be held on the farm on Wednesday, November 30th, when the whole of Mr Thynne’s choice dairy herd will be submitted under the hammer absolutely without reserve. This sale will afford a splendid opportunity for those in search of real good milking cows as the herd is a very fine one. For lull particulars see advertisement.

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 921, 22 November 1910, Page 2

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The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, November 22, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 921, 22 November 1910, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, November 22, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 921, 22 November 1910, Page 2

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