LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 932, 17 December 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A first offending inebriate was convicted and discharged at the local police court this morning. Mr W. E. Riddle, of Sunnyside, advertises for sale green walnuts in any quantity. Mrs Hamer invites inspection of her display of Christmas novelties.*

Mr E. Wanklyu advertises a first-class dairy farm of 63 acres close to Foxton, for sale. Price per acre. The attendance shield at the local school this week was won by Standard IV., with an average attendance ot 98.8 per cent. Mr W. E. Bullard has in stock handy leather bowl cases. These cases are indespensible to bowlers who are recommended to inspect them.

We regret to state that Mr Alex Saunders, the well-known Moutoa flaxmiller and farmer, is lying seriously ill in Miss L,inton’s Hospital at Palmerston JS. Walker’s selling good dining chairs 5s each to make room for fresh stock to arrive.*

Train arrangements for the Christmas holidays are advertised in this issue. In the Brisish elections the Liberals have a lead of 80 over the Opposition. There are still 62 seats to be filled. ■ A beautiful assortment of electroplate goods, brooches, engagement rings, etc., at Parkes’ jewellery establishment, Main St.*

On page 4 of this issue the following interesting reading matter will be found: “Registration of Money Letters,” “News and Notts,” and “ Studying the Planets.” The services to-morrow in the local Methodist Church will be conducted in the morning by Sister Moody Bell, and in the evening by the Rev. P. J. Mairs, taking for his subject “The Gospel ot Sin.” A woman named Mrs Staples, who has been bedridden for several years, was burned to death in her house at Linwood, Christchurch, yesterday. Her daughter was severely burnt in her endeavours to save her mother. In the Dunedin Police Court yesterday, Philip Thomas Ellis was charged with obtaining liquor by talsely representing himself to be of the age of twenty-one years, Mr Bartholomew, S.M., imposed a fine of 20s and costs.

For new season’s fruits, Christmas hams, cordials, and everything in the grocery, ironmongery, crockery and produce line, visit C. H. Collins’ Universal Supply Store. Read his advertisement in this issue. It will pay you.

Mr Hugo, phrenologist, delivered a very interesting lecture in the Methodist Sunday School last Thursday evening. He will deliver another lecture on Monday evening next on “Foreheads and Noses.” His hours of consultation are advertised elsewhere in this issue. A team of cricketers from the local and Himalangi Clubs left this afternoon for Shannon where they play a team representing the Miranui and Shannon clubs. The local team is as follows: Robinson, McMurray, Raikes, Ward, Howe, Knewstub, Rori, Barber, Davey, Whibley, Mnnro, Aubrey.

From present appearances it seems that the local rowing chib is going to have a very successful season, a large number having signified their intention of joining. The members of the committee elected at the annual meeting are very enthusiastic, and are leaving no stone unturned in an endeavour to get the club’s plant into thorough good working order. Mr T. Haywood, late proprietor of Whyte’s Hotel, Foxton, has gone into business at Devonport, Auckland, with Mr Webster, late Town Clerk of the latter place, as laud, estate and general commission agents. Mr Haywood’s many Foxton friends will wish him every success in his new venture, Mr E. Snow, boot and shoemaker and importer, notifies by advertisement that he is relinquishing business in Foxton, and has commenced a clearing sale of his well-assorted stock. The goods are marked down at startling reductions in order to effect a complete clearance.

In place of the usual Christmas calendars, as gifts to customers, Mr R. T. Betty has decided to offer to the public during the festive season something more useful and substantial. Two lines of ladies button shoes will be offered at 9s 6d and 13s 6d per pair, which for quality and price are guaranteed unequalled in any part of the Dominion. Call and inspect them.* The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. G. K. Aitken, and in the evening by Mr Billens, of Palmerston North. The services at the Beach to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by Mr D. N. McKenzie and in the evening bv the Rev. G. K. Aitken. The services at the Beach will be conducted in the new Methodist Church, and will constitute the commencement of the inaguratiou of the Presbyterion services at the Beach this season.

At a meeting of the Committee of the Manawatu Rowing Club held this week it was decided to have the Club’s pleasure boats thoroughly overhauled and repaired, and also to purchase a new one from Messrs Bailey and Low, of Auckland. This is at present being built and should come to hand within the next week or so. It was also decided to purchase complete sets of new oars. As decided upon at the annual meeting the rules have beeu revised, and will be submitted for adoption at a special general meeting. The official opening of the season will be held either the first or second Wednesday in the New Year. A Secular Education Defence League has been formed in Wellington, the platform of which states that to introduce any form of religious instruction in schools would be detrimental to the best interest of schools, leading to secular strife among children and imposing a religious test upon teachers. Also, to determine the question of religious instruction or Bible reading by referendum would be subversive to the neutrality of the State. The Nelson system is an ingenious evasion of the real spirit and intent of the system. The League opposes the introduction ol the New South Wales text book.

Mr Parkes, the locai watchmaker and jeweller is opening up a splendid assortment of gold, silver and electro-plate goods suitable for presentations. Watch the window displays.*