LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 930, 13 December 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A girl is advertised'for to assist as waitress at the Beach. Walker’s jellies 5 for Is, take some heating. Try them." Mrs Wright, Johnston Street, has vacancies for three or four respectable bordersa A black pony mare is advertised for. Reward on forwarding information that will lead to its recovery. Mr R. M. Parkes notifies that he has just opened up a very fine selection of silver and electro-plated goods, suitable for the Christmas trade, inspection of which is invited.

Messrs Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, announce the purchase of a line of 102 ladies’ coloured linen costumes at advantageous prices. See advt.* Elsewhere in this issue, Messrs Ivess Brothers, boot and shoe importers, give reasons why there is no occasion for the public to go to Wellington or Palmerston to purchase boots and shoes. We publish particulars of a tew tempting lines.

Members of the local rifle club are reminded that shooting practice will be held at the range to-morrow afternoon, when it is hoped all members will make a point of being present. Several trophies for competition have been promised, and shooting for these will take place at an early date. In order that the handicapper might be in a position to frame fair handicaps, it is necessary for him to see the form of every member, and unless they turn out to practice he has no opportunity of seeing their shooting, and the competitions are consequently being kept back.

The happening of Christmas Day on a Sunday this year has given rise to a problem in connection with the award in the hairdressing trade. The award provides for Monday being observed as Christmas Day when that holiday falls on a Sunday ; it also provides that Boxing Day shall be a partial holiday from eleven o’clock in the morning, but there is no provision for the substitution of Tuesday for Boxing Day when Christmas Day is observed on Monday. The Labour Department authorities, to whom the matter was referred, gave the pinion that hairdressers’ employees will be entitled only to a full holiday on December 26th. In the annual report of the Sacred Heart College, Auckland, the following passage occurred with reference to Governmental departments ; “It is not without a certain amount of fear that we see young Catholics forced to take situations in a service which experience tells us is little likely to improve them, and in which so few of the highest positions fall to their lot. Every intelligent Catholic boy who goes into the Government service with a view to permanency is a distinct loss to the Catholic body. His talents would find suitable outlet in the professions where he would be also better able to serve his Church. There are only two cases in which we would recommend a youth to take a position as a Government servant: (a) When he wishes to make this a means for facilitating pursuit of his higher studies ; (b) when there is no other opening for him.”

The progress which marks the development of some of the towns on the Main Trunk line is a striking contrast to that of the early New Zealand bush towns. Reference has been made from time to time, says the Dominion, to the progress of Taihape, Te Kuiti, Taumaruuui, and Ohakune, and now Rangataua supplies an illustration of the manner in which her townspeople intend to triumph over the muddy streets difficulty. The town was formed two years ago out of a burnt bush section. A tew mouths ago a loan of was raised for street improvements, formation, metalling, and draining, and the work has now been begun. The result is that next year Rangataua will possess two or three miles of metalled streets, instead of two or three miles of mud. The population of the place is about 700, and just now, like Ohakune, its numbers are being daily increased through the impetus which is being given to the timber industry. If in want of Birthday, Wedding or other gifts, go to Pakkks’, he jeweller, the shop for presents.*

A replace advertisement from Mr E.» Healey will appear in our next issue.

Messrs W. F. Durward and Co, advertise seasonable lines in clothing elsewhere in this issue. Messrs O’Connor and Tydeman, jewellers, are specialising in hat pins. See advt. Walker’s selling good dining chairs 5s each to make room for fresh stock to arrive.*

Mr Walton, of Louth Nursery, advertises cheery plums for sale in any quantity. The public should order early to avoid disappointment.

Messrs G. Coley and Hornblow canvassed the town yesterday for subscriptions iu aid of the school funds and for prizes and met with a hearty response and few refusals. About ,£8 was collected. An old French lady recently bequeathed the contents of a certain cabinet to her doctor, and when he opened it he found untouched all the medicines and drugs he had prescribed for her during the previous twenty years. The Town Clerk’s reports on the working of the gasworks for the past two months and the discussion on the same and other matters dealt with at last night’s Council meeting will appear in our next issue.

At last night’s Council meeting the Inspector of Nuisances reported as follows: —“The Borough is in a clean state. There is nothing special to report this mouth ; have had a little trouble with several folk, which have been attended to. A cricket match has been arranged to be played at Shannon on Saturday between a local team, and a team from the Shannon Cricket Club. The local players will leave by drag at about one o'clock.

The school gardens at Moutoa will be judged on Friday next for the prizes awarded by the Horticultural Society, which donated a first for boy’s plot of ros 6d, and one of a like amount for girl’s plot. The President has also collected 15s as special prizes; there will be two seconds of 5s each and two thirds of 2s 6d each. The prizes for Moutoa School will therefore total £1 16s. The Bishop of Manchester, in a diocesan letter, lays down regulations regarding the licensing of curates in churches wherein eucharistic vestments are already worn. The Bishop declines to license curates to churches where eucharistic vestments are in use after the publication of this letter. The Railway Department is storing up a huge supply of coal in Wanganui. The Chronicle reports that nearly every day steamers from the West Coast bring additional coal, and every nook and corner of the station yards is being filled with the black fuel. The reason is said to be that a strike among the West Coast miners is expected towards the end of the year. The sculling match between Webb and Pearce, to be rowed at Wanganui, 011 Monday, 26th inst., is creating a good deal of excitement. Webb is reported to be in excellent condition, and is rowing well. A match is likely to take place between Fogwell and Whelch before the end of January.

Under the Crimes Amendment Act passed during the last session of Parliament a Prison Board, consisting of not less than three or more than seven persons, has to be appointed. This Board will, says the Attorney-General, have to be selected before January Ist next, but nothing has been done so far, nor can anything be said in this connection at present.