LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 935, 24 December 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Walker’s selling good dining chairs 5s each to make room for fresh stock to arrive.*' We acknowledge the season’s greetings from the staff of the Woodville Examiner, which we gladly reciprocate. A beautiful assortment of electroplate goods, brooches, engagement rings, etc., at Parkes’ jewellery establishment. Main St.* The Inspector under the Noxious Weeds Act, notifies owners and occupiers of land, that it is compulsory to clear same of noxious weeds. New electro-plate at Park’s ’Xmas Bazaar, Palmerston N. Shaving mugs, tea sets, salad bowls, preserve spoons, butter knives, sprinklers, pickle forks, brush sets, toilet brushes, etc.* Mr Hugo delivered another lecture in the Methodist Schoolroom on Thursday night. The subject was “noses” and was much appreciated by a large audience, Messrs Golder Bros, and Son notify that they have just opened up a very large consignment of jewellery etc., of which inspection is invited. A special discount of 2s in the £ is being given during the festive season. Special services will be held at St. Mary’s Church to-moirowat 9, 9.30, and n a.m., and Benediction at 7 p.m. All the services will be conducted by the Rev. Father Schaefer, of St. Patrick’s College, Wellington. We have received a subscription list, which is open at this office, in aid of the Old Men’s Home, which it is proposed to erect in Palmerston N. We shall be pleased to acknowledge any subscriptions forwarded for this deserving object. The Rev. Father Schaeier, who some time back was in charge of this parish and did much towards the erection of the fine presbytery, is paying a visit to Foxton. The Rev. Father Schaefer is now connected with the teaching staff of St. Patrick’s College, Wellington. Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, has in stock a number of “ Hassia ” lamp lighters. These articles take the place of matches and tapers. A spark is created by flint and steel, and there is an attachment which turns the gas on or off. The “ Hassia ”is worthy of inspection. The choir boys of All Saints’ Church will, receive prizes for attendance on Christmas morning. An anonymous donor is responsible for three gifts which include 3 y 2 sovereigns and four books. There are eleven boys in the choir and marks will begin again on Christmas Day for another prize for attendance.

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 fid and 13s fid per pair, which for quality and price are guaranteed unequalled in any part of the Dominion. Call and inspect them.*

The services at the local Metho' dist Church, to-tnorrow, will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. P. J. Mairs. The evening service will be conducted by the Christian Kndeavour Society. The subjects will be appropriate to the season of the year. Christmas Hymns and Anthems. A service at the Beach will be conducted by the Rev. P. J. Mairs at 7 p.m. In almost every neighbourhood you will find someone who, during the summer months, had a severe attack of colic or English cholera and who had been put to the most severe suffering before medicine could be procured or a doctor summoned. A reliable remedy for this complaint should be kept at hand. The risk is too great for anyone to take. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has undoubtedly saved the lives of more people and saved more pain and suffering than any other medicine in use. It can always be depended upon for this ailment. For sale everywhere.— Advt. Gold and silver-mounted fountain pens for presentations, Bibles, Prayer and Hymns, Church Praise, Catholic Prayer Books, etc., at Park’s ’Xmas Bazaar, Palmerston N-* It makes one anxious—any loss of weight. Phosphoi. will rebuild a constitution. Barge bottles sold by all chemists. 3

Mr G. Langley has commenced to dismantle the old school buildiug.

The finder of a silk laced scarf lost yesterday afternoon will be rewarded on returning same to Mrs Signal, Norbiton Road. The Rev. Mr Pattisou, of Waipukurau, will conduct the services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow.

Local business people anticipate a busy time this evening. From the window displays it is evident that there is no necessity to shop outside the town.

The Moutoa Drainage Board invite tenders for the construction of stop banks. Tenders, addressed to the Chairman of the Board, close on January 6th.

Messrs Ivess Bros., boot and shoe importers, notify by advertisement that boots and shoes can be purchased from them at prices below Palmerston quotations. 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.* A meeting of stewards of the local Racing Club was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of holding an inquiry in connection with the recent„betting cases. The .vhole matter was dealt with in committee.

The services at the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted both morning and evening by the Rev J. Pattison of Waipukurau. The topic for the morning will be the ‘‘Angeleic message and the Shepherds,” In the evening the subject will be “ The word made Flesh.” Special Christmas hymns. A service will also be conducted at the Beach at 3 p.m. by Mr McKenzie.

All Saints’ Church will be decorated for the Christmas Festival. There will be two celebrations of the Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. The evening service will be fully choral, and in addition to the Christmas hymns a number of carols will be sung, carol books being supplied for the evening service. At the morning service Mrs John Robinson will sing a solo and in the evening a uumber of the choir will sing solos from the carols.

The general meeting of the Manawatu Rowing Club to have been held on Thursday evening, lapsed for the want of a quorum. A meeting of the committee was held, and a number of accounts passed for payment, and other routine business transacted. It was reported that oue of the pleasure boats at present undergoing repairs had been taken out of the shed and put iuto the water, and the committee decided to take action against anyone found tampering the club’s plant.

Destructive bush fires are raging in the Beuiliquir district, New South Wales. An area of thirty miles long by twelve wide has been devastated, and many holdings swept, iucluding large portions ot Nariga, Mathoura, and Warbreccan stations. Many thousand acres of grass, hundreds of acres of wheat, many sheep, a few houses, aud miles of fencing have been destroyed. A gale carried a wall of fire across the country with tremendous rapidity, despite the efforts of hundreds of fire-lighters.

Considerable annoyance and inconvenience has been caused to Beach residents through the dilatoryness of the postal authorities in not opening the post office in that locality. Everything has been in readiness for the despatch of postal business for some time, and all that is required is that headquarters should pass the word to commence operations. Some time ago Mr Field, the member for Otaki, informed us that a post office bad been sanctioned at the Heads but why this information did not come through the member for the district is beyond our comprehension. It appears that a good deal of buugliug is taking place somewhere and it is time the delay was enquired into. [Since the above was in tybe the local postmaster has received instructions from his head office to open the new post office at Manawatu Heads to-day.] The Telegraph branch of the Postal and Telegraph service is increasing so rapidly, that the Department have found it necessary to run another metallic wire between Foxton and in Palmerston N., and the line party are already as far as Bainesse with the new wire. This will be a great boon to business men here and Palmerston N., as well as visitors and residents at the beach, and irritating delays similar to last year during the summer months will soon be a thing of the past. The Department are bringing the new metallic wire from Auckland to Wellington through the local office, and are fitting up a new sort of Morse instruments which will give increased facilities for the rapid despatch ofJ telegrams, so that Foxton’s requirements are well provided for for some time to come. The new system of telegraph form and en-1 velope combined was introduced j into the local office on Thursday J 22 inst. This new form and etJ velope, it is claimed, will mean al enormous saving to the Depar® ment. It is really the Continent® system, slightly improved on by tl® N.Z. Telegraph Department. ® Father Christmas has no need tcj call at Foxton this Yuletide, as Mra Hamer has a larger assortment oil toys and fancy goods than has pre-1 viously been seen here. Toys of all descriptions at low prices.* If in want of Birthday, Wedding or other gifts, go to Parkes’, he jeweller, the shop for presents.*

On page 4 of this issue will be found two interesting articles, “ In a Russian Prison,” and ‘‘ Ac; cideutally Hanged.” £ i*or watch, clock or jewellery repairs go to Parkes, the jeweller, Main Street. Mr Keir Hardie, M.P., declares his intention of starting a Socialist daily newspaper, the first issue of which he proposes to publish on May 1. The Kaupokomui Dairy Co.’s factory, near Hawera, the largest in Taranaki, doing over ,£130,000 a year business, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. At Thursday’s meeting of stewards of the Foxton Racing Club, Mr J. R. Hynes was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr H. G. Hammond. 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." At the Sydney Police Court a woman was sentenced as an inebriate, this being her 328th conviction for drunkenness. It, is many years since the woman spent Christmas out ot goal. A married man named Walter Jones, while working at the Fairfield Freezing works, Hawera, yesterday, accidently fell down a shoot and sustained injuries so serious that he died shortly after his removal to the hospital. Fifteen firemen were buried in a Philadelphia factory while working among blazing ruins. Four firemen are dead and ten have been rescued and conveyed to the hospital in a serious condition. The walls collapsed without warning. The election of the president of the Colliery Employees’ Federation held at Newcastle resulted in the defeat ot Peter Bowling, who is at present touring New Zealand in the interests of the Socialists Party. The figures were Watson 2525, Bowling 2298. A very quiet wedding was celebrated at Shannon on Wednesday last, the contracting parties being Mr George E, Booker and Miss E. Spencer, both of Shannon. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride’s parents, the Rev G. K. Aitken being the officiating minister. The tramway strike at Adelaide has been practically settled. The President of the Industrial Court met the representatives ot the employers and the strikers, and arranged for a conference with the provision that work be resumed. The drivers resumed work, but warning was given to the employers that there, must be no victimisation. If there was Ads-*-laide would again be involved in serious trouble. The public generally hardly realise perhaps the great strides that Saudon grown ryegrass has made in the favour of those who have lands to sow. A very striking example of this is the fact that quite recently representatives of large firms in Hawke’s Bay have been personally canvassing the best known Sandon growers, with a view to securing their seed for this coming season. —Standard. 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.* .