LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 933, 20 December 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Alf. Fraser has acceded to an invitation from the Raumai School Committee to attend the school picnic and distribute the prizes to-morrow. Large and beautiful selection of ’Xmas and New Year cards, postcards, calendars, diaries, children’s tricycles, barrows, go-carts, prams, etc., at Park’s ’Xmas Bazaar, Palmerston N.*

Mr F. Piraui, Chairman of the Wanganui Education Board, will open the local school floral fete and present the prizes to the successful scholars to-morrow at 2 o’clock.

Professor Hugo delivered a very interesting lecture on “ noses and foreheads” at the Methodist schoolroom last evening, to an appreciative audience. He will deliver his third lecture on “Eyes” next Thursday night. ' A general meeting of members of the Manawatu Rowing Club is advertised to be held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening next. Business ; To consider and adopt rules, and general. The decomposed body of a woman, supposed to be that of Ethel Harris, has been found buried under £ve feet of rubbish in the vicinity of the foundry at Perth, where Smart, with whop Harris lived, was working. An investigation is proceeding. [The woman Harris, with whom Smart was living, disappeared mysteriously about the time of Smart’s marriage- He was subsequently imprisoned for bigamy. J

A refreshing shower of rain fell throughout this district at an early hour this morning. The Mayor, Mr G. H. Stiles, has donated 350 pen-holders to the local school children, for which the committee extend their thanks.

The tender of Mr George Langley for the old school building has been accepted. There were two other tenders received.

Gold and silver-mounted found ; n puns for presentations, Bib Y-s, Prayer and Hymns, Church Praise, Catholic Prayer Books, etc., at Park’s ’Xmas Bazaar, Palmerston N.* On Saturday a cricket match was played at Shannon beween teams from the Shannon and Moutoa schools. The scores were Shannon 19 (xst innings) and 7 2nd innings. Moutoa made 36, thus winning by an innings and 30 runs.

Mr W. Love, a member of the clerical staff at the local railway station for the past few months, has been transferred to Palmerston North, for which place he left on Friday last. His position at the local station has been filled by Mr Peard, of Palmerston North.

There is a possibility of the return cricket match between Shannon and Foxton being played on the Park pitch on Monday next. The secretary of the local club is at present in communication with the Shannon Club’s secretary with a view to arranging the match for that day.

On Thursday afternoon last, Miss R. O. Clark, representing the Viavi Company, gave a free health talk to ladies in the Masonic Hall. On account of the inclement weather conditions the attendance was not as large as could have been desired, but considering the weather was most satisfactory. Mrs Aitkeu presided and briefly introduced the speaker. Miss Clark handled her subject in a very able manner and was listened to with marked attention. The address was both interesting and instructive and was much enjoyed by those present. At the conclusion of the talk Miss Clark was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Miss Clark intends leaving the district on Thursday next, so that anyone desiring to consult her should do so before that date.

At a recent Borough Council meeting Cr Levett said the desire of Mr J. C. Williamson to include Foxton in his itinerary was a very poor joke. Cr Levett also belittled Foxton as a show town because it was side-tracked. We might point out for Cr Levett’s special benefit that had Foxton possessed a well-appointed hall, not only Williamson’s but other well-known companies would have visited this town. As for the objection that Foxton, through being side-tracked, would not be considered, we might point out that Greytown, with a smaller population and double side-tracked, is included in the itinerary of firstgrade companies since it erected an up-to-date Town Hall.

The second voting contest promoted by the New Zealand Times Company closed on Saturday night. The following are the winners : —City—First prize, tour of the world, valued at £216 ;• W. A. Woodger, 766,153 votes. Second prize, tour of the Islands and to San Francisco and Vancouver, value /90 : James Flyger, 533,820 votes. Third prize, tour of Australia, value : Miss H. Casey, 502,975 votes. Fourth prize, tour of the South Pacific Islands, value : Miss A„ K. McGwynne, 497,270 votes. Country— (Same tours as City). First ; Mrs F. Bickford, Dannevirke, 965,965 votes. Second : L. F. Pegler, Hastings, 849,895 votes. Third: Miss Iva Laiug, Woodville, 523,430 votes. Fourth: Mrs L. E. Fairs, Levin, 374.035 votes.

During the past few weeks a large number of workers have left New Zealand for Australia. Trade is said to he very good in the Commonwealth, at present, and work is plentiful. We take the following advertisement from a recent copy of the Sydney Morning Herald, and this notice is only typical of many similiar ones appearing irom day to day:— “Wanted One hundred men. We are now prepared to employ fifty experienced spawlers t9s 6d a day) and fifty labourers (8s 6d a day). Lane and Peters, Barren Jack Works.” When it is taken into consideration thqit (he purchasing power of 9s 6d in New South Wales is equal to 12s 6d in New Zealand, it is very evident that there is at present a “boom” in the labour market in the Mother State.

We regret to record the death of Mrs Elizabeth Miriam .Baker, wife of Mr Reeston Baker, which took place at an early hour yesterday morning. The deceased had not enjoyed good health for some considerable time, but the end was not expected and came as a great shock to her husband and family. In fact she was attending to her duties at the shop on Saturday. The immediate cause of death was heart trouble. The late Mrs Baker was a daughter of the late Mr Samuel Savill, and was born in Poplar, London, about 47 years ago. She arrived in New Zealand as a child with her parents, and has resided in Foxton for 30 odd years. A boy and three girls, the eldest 16 and the youngest 4 years, are left with the husband to mourn their loss. The interment takes place tomorrow. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family. If in want of Birthday, Wedding or other gifts, go to Parkes’, the jeweller, the shop for presents,*

New Annuals, Chums, Boys’ and Girls’ Annuals, Little Folks, Australian Boys’ and Girls’ Annual Sunday, etc. Prize and presentation books at Park’s ’Xmas Bazaar, Palmerston N.*

The chairman of the Manawatu (Foxton) Racecourse Trustees convenes a public meeting to be held in the Racing Club’s office to-morrow alternoon, at 3.30 o’clock, to receive the annual report and balance-sheet. Sub-Inspector O’Donovau, of Palmerston North, was a visitor to the Foxton Beach for the weekend. Before returning to Palmerston he paid a visit of inspection to the local flaxmills in connection with complaints from the Harbour Board that vegetation was being allowed to run into the river.

On the fourth page of this issue will be found an article clipped from the Auckland paper “Sport,” referring to the growing tendency of our youth to adopt the “grafting ” method in connection with racing, also two other articles, “ New Zealand Flying Machine ” and “Students’ Horse Play.” Messrs Playle Bros., tailors, of Palmerston North, notify in this issue that they have a very large selection of summer suitings, of which inspection is invited. If you are unable to visit Palmerston patters will be posted to any address upon receipt of a post card. Messrs Playle Bros., motto is: Fit, style and workmanship. Our staff desire to acknowledge a Christmas cake from Mr M. E. Perreau. The gift brings to mind old time memories, when the staff were wont to assemble “round the stone” during the festive season and partake of the Christmas cheer forwarded to the office. The old ideas are dying out. Anyhow, the staff vote Mr Perreau’s cake just grand and reciprocate his very kind wishes.

The West Coast Steamship and Trading Co., Ttd., insert a replace advertisement in to-day’s issue in regard to Blackball coal for which they have recently been appointed agents. The first shipment was landed on the 26th of last month, and all those who obtained trial orders then, speak very highly ol it, and are sending in repeat orders. All the agents ask is, that users of coal will give this coal a trial.

Toys of all description—Soldiers, drums, teddy bears, dolls, animals, tea sets, puzzle boxes, wooden toys, buckets, engines, swings, etc., at Park’s ’Xmas Bazaar, Palmerston N*