LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 943, 19 January 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Walker’s selling good dining chairs 5s each to make room for fresh stock to arrive/

Railway excursions for Anniversary Day are published elsewhere in this issue.

A beautiful assortment ot electroplate goods, brooches, engagement rings, etc., at Parkes’ jewellery establishment, Main St.* Jack Tester, the young heavyweight unearthed by Tommy Burns, who has been described as “The Fighting Demon,” has been matched to fight Muldoon. The contest will be decided at Seattle under straight Marquis ol £)ueensbury rules.

A special meeting ol the Manavvatu Flaxmills Kmployees Union is advertised to take place on Saturday evening next. The advisability or otherwise of removing the offices to Palmerston will be discussed. The general halfyearly meeting will be held immediately after the special meeting.

Mr A. B. Wood, Agricultural Chemist, of Mastertou, is growing the first paper pulp plant in New Zealand, cultivated originally from spinach (says the Daily Times). He is also growing Canadian red clover (in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture), huskless oats, aud Canadian field beans. Specimens of these will be exhibited at the Mastertou Show.

In the charge against Steiner Morrison (who was dramatically arrested in a Jewish restaurant in Stepney, and who is now charged with the murder of the Jew Beron on Clapham Common in southwest Uondon), Counsel stated that Morrison was a constant associate of Beron, and had been seen carrying an iron bar similar to the weapon with which Beron was murdered. A cab has been traced in which Morrison drove from Clapham.

There are immense numbers of eels in Northern Wairoa waters, and it is mooted (says the New Zealand Herald’s Dargaville correspondent) that when freezing works are established in the Northern Wairoa district an enterprising firm is prepared to create an eel industry, freeze them in suitable quantities for the Home markets, and turn to payable account an asset which fairly teems in all Northern tributaries.

The subject of the establishment of a dairy school at Palmerston North was briefly referred to by the Hon. T. MacKenzie, Minister of Agriculture, to a Post reporter the other day. He adhered, be said, to his original statement, that so long as he had more important work to do with the money at his disposal the school would not be established. Any money available would be spent in disseminating useful information by qualified instructors among the various dairying districts.

There are not many clerks of local bodies who, besides acting in the many capacities demanded by their calling, are prepared to carry out the sweeping of the Council Chamber and other such duties (says the Nelson Mail) ; yet this is what has been done by the clerk of the Richmond Borough Councii for many years past. At a meeting of the Borough Council this week, it was unanimously decided to relieve the clerk of all such duties, which councillors considered should be done by outside labour.

An event eagerly looked forward to by the ladies in this district will take place on Thursday morning, at 9 a.m., when the doors of the Bon Marche, Palmerston N., will be opened to a crowd of buyers eager to participate in the great advantages offered by the Half-Yearly Sale at C. M. Ross and Co’s. Year by year these sales become more popular, as ladies realise that every article of passing fashion will be at bargain prices, and they make a point of being there in time. An inset is issued herewith by C. M. Ross and Co., giving an idea of the bargains offered.

We have had a number of enquiries as to whether the Borough Council have dropped the municipal hall question, because the subject was not touched on at the last meeting of the Council. We are permitted to say that the Council has not lost sight of this important subject but is making headway as quickly as possible. Certain details have to be disposed of before the Council can submit its proposals to the ratepayers for their approval. Mr West has been engaged and is busy drawing up plans and specifications, and the Council are actively at work in other directions so that the public will not be kept waiting longer than is necessary. If in want of Birthday, Wedding or other gifts, go to Parkes’, the jeweller, the shop for presents.*

Scarlet fever bas made its ap pearance in Shannon.

Cordials is per bottle at Walker’s, raspberry, lemon, pine apple, lime juice.*

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Lloyd George, is suffering from laryngitis, and has cancelled all his engagements.

There are to be found at M. Hamer’s, ladies’ dresses and costumes, fur boas and sunshades all at reduced prices for one month*. Miss Jenks, teacher of pianoforte, organ and harmony, Clyde St., notifies by advertisement that she will resume teaching on February ist. The following articles will be found on page 4 of this issue : “Murderer’s Remorse,” “Fall of Ruapekapeka,’’ “Peter Bowling,” “The Notorious Hobble,” and “A Kitchener Story.” At Launceston on Tuesday the South Atricians played a Tasmanian eleven. South Africa batted first and had lost eight wickets for 364 when stumps were drawn. 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.* In the Sydney Divorce Court last year 457 petitions were filed in New South Wales. One hundred and ninety-one were undefended and 55 defended. There are 99 cases still untried. A discharged clerk named Gesolme, fired two revolver shots at M. Briand, the French Premier, in the gallery of the Chamber of Deputies. Fortunately both missed the Premier, but M. Mirman, Director of Public Relief, was wounded in the leg. A man named MpCrosie, a cook at Langley Dale station, was found dead in a room at Waihopai Accommodation House, Blenheim, yesterday. Deceased, who was aged 75, was said to have taken part in' the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava. At the Auckland Police Court on Tuesday, Michael Brotossi, charged with having in his possession at Palmerston North, on December 10th, a mould for making counterfeit half-crowus, was remanded to appear at Palmerston on the 20th. An unreserved clearing sale on behalf of Messrs Easton Bros., will take place at the farm Buckley Road, Shannon, on Tuesday next, 24th iutst., at 12.30 p.m. Luncheon will be provided. Full particulars are advertised elsewhere iu this issue. We are in receipt of the “Dominion Year Book and Almanac for 1911.” The book contains valuable information on business, shipping, finance, gardening, farming, municipal and Government legislation, statistics and tables, postal regulations, household and general information. The price of the publication is is and may be purchased locally. Messrs Alf. Fraser, Board representative, and Messrs Hornblow, Alex. Speirs and Geo. Coley, members of the local school committee, inspected the school grounds yesterday and picked out the site for the erection of a building for storage purposes, and matters iu connection with fencing and the erection of a windmill were discussed and agreed to. A motor garage has been opened in Foxtou by Messrs Broadbent and Clemett in premises next to the Post Office. The building has been altered iu order to provide accommodation for several cars. Mr Broadbent has had a very wide experience in motor car construction, and repair work and possesses excellent credentials as a machanician. The firm have an hire-out car. Benzine and all accessories stocked. The firms advertisement appears elsewhere in this issue. A lioness in a circus at Mons escaped Irom its cage and ran about the streets spreading terror among pedestrians, who fled iu all directions. On reaching the Grand Place, the lioness bit to death a horse, and then entered a house, the inhabitants of which took refuge on the roof. The animal destroyed much of the furniture before a cage iu which there was a lion belonging to the circus was placed before the door. When the cage was opened the fugitive lioness entered it, apparently pleased once mote to greet her companion.

During the hearing of an assault case in the Palmerston N. Court this week, in which two Dinton flaxmill employees were concerned, the evidence smacked of the prizering. The plaintiff said it was a “two hit fight” —Martin hit witness (O’Coughlin) and witness hit the ground. The defendant said that as he heard plaintiff was in the habit of getting in the “kink” he was wary. Mr Cooper asked what this meant, and was told that the “kink” was a hit that curs got in while the other man was arguing the point. “Plaintiff missed and caught a ‘crack,’ ” said witness continuing in his vernacular. Defendant said that he did not kick plaintiff, who had never told the truth in his life. If he had kicked him his 18s boots would have killed plaintiff. Witness was not a pugilist; the only fight he had ever won was when the other man lay down and cried. Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay j(f I is costs. Walker’s jellies 3 for Is, take some beating. Try them.* jfor watch, clock or jewellery -epairs go to Parkes, the jeweller, Main Street.

The total number of New Zea-, land applicants for admission it!' the Commonwealth Military Col- * lege is 15, made up as follows : Auckland 3, Wellington 4, Nelson 1, Canterbury 5, Otago 2. It was anticipated there would have been at least thirty applications. “You can’t find Scripture for ’’ it,” asserted a delegate to the Primitive Methodist Conference in Wellington when some point of procedure cropped up. “No,” retorted the Rev. G. Knowles Smith,' “but it is common sense, and that is nearly as good.” The pastor of a native church at Wlmngarei. who was a witness in the Court the other day was asked svhether a man could gain admission to the building it be requited a night’s shelter. He replied that a pakeha might attempt it, but that no Maori would sleep within the precincts of the holy walls for fear of ghosts. The ‘deputation of holders of bottle licenses at Dunedin, bad a private interview with Sir Joseph Ward this week, pointing out that they had large stocks on hand, and last session’s licensing legislation meant a great ship for them. The Premier replied that he was unable to do anything in the matter. Capturing a swarm of bees from an overhanging pine branch iu the old cemetery created a little mild diversion on Tuesday afternoon. A local business man, with arms bared and uncovered head, worked fearlessly among the insects until the queen settled on his beard. He subsequently persuaded the little lady to transfer her resting place beneath a box into which the tribe followed. An anecdote is told of a poor Jew who, when Baron Lionel (Lord Rothschild’s father) died, is said to have stood at the entrance to New Court weeping bitterly. His apparent distress touched the heart of one ot the porters, who, trying to console him, said: “ Don’t carry on so, old man ; it isn’t as if you are one of the family.” “ Ach, dats vy I cry,” exclaimed the man with a flood of tears. - r " The lead-light windows, which have done duty at the local Presbyteriau Church since its erection, have been replaced by more modern ones, which give the interior a greater and more subdued light, while the tops can be swung open for ventilation purposes —a much needed requirement. The work has been undertaken by the Ladies’ Social Guild, whose efforts are much appreciated by the committee of management. The Hon. John Bryce, once as well-known to all New Zealanders as any Cabinet Minister of to-day, has probably been forgotten most of the electors, and probable nine out of teu would say that is no longer alive. It was mentioned at the meeting of chess players at Timaru last week (says the Herald) that Mr Bryce is still very much alive, and though about 84 years of age, he still plays a strong game ot chess. The Primitive Methodist Conference on Tuesday discussed the question of union with the main Methodist body. The proposal was cordially supported, and a committee of twelve ministers aiiji twelve laymen was formed to oped negotiations and report at next conference, when finality may be reached. The ultimate idea is to forma National Church, including all non-episcopal bodies. The Primitive Methodists are prepared to make reasonable concessions, the delegates being strongly in favour of union. There appears to be a vegetable war raging in Foxtou between a European firm, Messrs Brown and Chalk Bros., and one or two Chinese firms. We have received a lengthy letter on the subject from Mr P. W. Brown in which he charges his almond-eyed competitors with “tricks that are vain.” Mr Brown’s grievance is that his competitors have stated to householders that the European firm will not be able to supply vegetables in winter and that if the Chinese are not patronised, they will not serve the householders at that time who do not now buy from them. Mr Brown continues that as he has some of the most fertile soil in the Dominion he can grow vegetables as successfully as his competitors all year round aud that as any ’ surplus he may make is invested to permanent local advantage, his firm, other things being equal, should receive preference. “The Sabbath question is a real live issue before the Christian Church to-day,” was the opinion expressed by the retiring president of the Primitive Methodist Conference, held in Wellington last week. He declared that anyone could see that the Sabbath was fast losing its hold on the people as a day of rest aud worship. The attitude of the British people towards the Lord’s Day had been the admiration of the world, but there were signs ot change, and the tendency to-day was to introduce what was known as the Continental Sunday. It was sad to see the number who disregarded the sacred character of the day working in their gardens, their houses, entertaining their friends, playing golf, football, cricket, and other forms of amusement. The defence force authorities in their recent camps had been special sinners in this respect, as they seemed to choose Sunday as the day of greatest toil for the ( men. The Sabbath rest was a boon to the workmen, than which 7 there could be none greater. It was a precious treasure, and the Church should continue her defence ot it against encroachment.

For using disgusting language in Princess Street, Dunedin, William Brown was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. At Auckland, a man named Geo. Rickards, 25 years of age, was found in his bedroom to-night with a wound in his throat, inflicted with a razor. He was to have been married to-day, and is said to have been in some trouble which prevented the ceremony from taking place. He will be charged with attempted suicide. A special meeting of the Foxton Borough Council was held yesterday afternoon, to deal with complaints received as to the manner in which the night.soil contractor and pouudkeeper was carrying out his duty. After discussion the following motions were passed : Proposed by Cr Gibbs seconded by Cr Ross, that the sanitary contractor, T. Ward, be dismissed at once and that he receive notice to vacate the cottage at the pound ; and that he also be dismissed from his position as poundkeeper. If notice is found to be necessary the Council is to make what allowance is required, but that the los per week paid for doing certain work which has not been carried out. be deducted from any moneys due to him. It was also decided on the motion of Cr Gibbs, seconded by Cr Levett, that Mr McKnight be temporarily appointed to the position of sanitary contractor and poundkeeper. The Councillors present were ; Crs. Speirs (in the chair), Coley, Gibbs, Levett, Ross, and Stewart.