The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, January 28, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 947, 28 January 1911, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, January 28, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Walker’s jellies 5 for is, take some beating. Try them.*

On our fourth page to-day will be found “News and Notes.’’

At Thursday’s meeting of the Harbour Board there was a full attendance of members.

Mrs Wright and family insert a thanks notice elsewhere in this issue.

There are to be found at M. Hamer’s, ladies’ dresses and costumes, fur boas and sunshades all at reduced prices for one month*. Mr L. J. Furrie has been busy instructing a life - saving class during his vacation in Foxton. The final land drill work was completed last night. By advertisement elsewhere in this issue, Mr G. Wright, bootmaker, respectfully requests payment of all accounts due to him by February 2nd next. The services in Saint Mary’s Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. Father Kelly. Mass will be celebrated at 5.30 a.m. The service at the graveside of the late Mr Wright were conducted by the Rev Mr Woodward, Anglican Minister, and not by the Rev Father Kelly as previously stated.

The vicar will take the last of a series of children’s services on Sunday afternoon in All Saints’ Church. The services for Sunday will be found on the third page of this issue.

At Thursday’s Harbour Board meeting a vote of thanks was accorded Mr Edward Newman, for attending the meeting and for the assistance he has rendered the Board.

Members of the Foxton Horticultural Society aud intending exhibitors are notified by advertisement that owing to there not being a suitable building available, the autumn show will be abandoned this year. The thrifty woman who visits M. Hamer’s will find some remarkable snips to be picked up during the next few weeks. A few lines of print are offering at 5d yard, and all millinery will be disposed of at cut prices to make room for winter stock.*

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

Mr M. Perreau advertises for a smart boy to learn the trade.

The Town Clerk advertises particulars of loan proposal in connection with the proposed municipal hall. The Mother Superior notifies by advertisement in this issue that the Convent School will be opened on Thursday, February 2nd, at 9 a.m.

On Wednesday next the competition for the Austin Shield will be continued, a team representing the Faxtou Cricket Club meeting Himatangi at Himataugi.

Elsewhere in this issue Mr P. W. Frown notifies that he has disposed of his milk run to Messrs Newth and Carter, who will take over the business as from the first proximo.

Mr A. D. Clemett, the local postmaster, left on his annual holiday leave yesterday. During his absence Mr J. W. Furrie will occupy the position of actingpostmaster.

A man named William Jones was arrested at Foxton yesterday afternoon on a warrant charging him with disobeying an order of the Palmerston North Court. He was conveyed to Palmerston North by this morning’s train. At last night’s special meeting of the Borough Council there were present: His Worship the Mayor (G. H. Stiles Ksq.), and Crs Coley, Ritumer, Speirs, Robinson, Gibbs, Adams, and Stewart.

The Town Clerk invites applications for the position of poundkeeper and nightman. Applications close on Monday the 6th proximo.

Owners of dogs are reminded that Tuesday next is the last day on which the reduced fee of five shillings for the registration of a dog will be accepted. After that date the full fee of ten shillings will be collected.

A general meeting of members of the local Rifle Club is advertised to be held In the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening. Business : To arrange competition, election of committee and general. A full attendance requested. 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 Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the absence of the Pastor (Rev G. K. Aitkeu) by Mr Smith in the morning aud Mr Chrystall in the evening. Parents are requested to note that the Sunday School re-opens to-morrow at 2.30, after the summer vacation.

The Japanese, being born in a country of pretty flowers such as the chrysanthemum, it is no wonder that we credit them with such delicate taste of blended colours as we are wont to do. Mrs Hamer is now offering some very attractive Japanese Crepelines at the remarkably low price of lOd yard.* We are informed that several hair-brained young men, armed with revolvers, went in search of the man who committed an assault upon the young girl on Thursday. Loaded weapons are very dangerous when placed in the hands of heroic young bloods, but luckily no shadows were encountered.

At Thursday’s meeting of the Harbour Board it was reported that some lessees were not carrying out the conditions of their leases. Members were unanimous to strictly enfore the conditions and this will be done in future. A report in connection with the sections at the Beach is to be furnished for the next Board meeting.

On Monday night Norman Kiells, 26 years of age, of Hikurangi, left a note in his bedroom : “ Gone to seethe doctor. Very ill. Back as soon as possible.” He had not returned yesterday. A further search disclosed another note : ‘‘ My life has not been a success in this world. I hope for a better time in the next. Good-bye everybody.” A search for the missing man is being made by the police. To the Wingatui (Otago) racecourse now belongs a glory all its own. A baby was christened there on Monday—a girl baby. Let it not be supposed that the parents were putting to the test some theory of the vaccination kind and trying to inoculate her with speed so that hereafter she may not become “ fast.” The explanation is simpler than that. One of the rooms at the course is by permission of the D.J.C. used by the Presbyterians for public worship, and the child’s parents attend the services. The Rev. Mr Kinmont baptised the baby. Messrs Newth and Carter notify by advertisement that they have purchased the milk business lately carried on by Mr P. W. Brown, and hope by continuing to supply only clean, rich milk at a reasonable price to merit a continuance of the support accorded theii predecessor. Messrs Newth aud Carter’s premises are the most up-to-date in the district, and every precaution is taken in order to keep the milk in an absolutely pure condition. The milk supplied will be of the best quality as the firm have a picked herd, for the most part comprised of grey jerseys which are well-known tor the rich quality of their milk. Mr Carter has recently added to the herd some 20 additional grey jerseys which were selected from one of the finest herds in the district.

A two-roomed cottage is advertised to let. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd,, advertise particulars of dispersal sale of sheep and horses to be held at the Homestead, “ Herrington,” on account of Messrs Robinson Bros., on Monday the 6th proximo. We regret to have to record the death of Mr R. Dobson, which took place on Wednesday last at New Plymouth, alter a short illness. Mr Dobson was for some time engine driver on the FoxtonPalmerston branch of the New Zealand Railways, and was some months ago retired under the Government's superannuation scheme. After his retirement Mr Dobson left Foxton to take up his residence at New Plymouth. A meeting of members of the local Rifle Club was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday evening when it was decided to commence a competition for the challenge cup presented by Mr Perreau, at an early date. The competition will be a handicap one at 200, 500, and 600 yards. All arrangements in connection with same will be made at a meeting to be held on Tuesday evening next when it is hoped every member will make a point of being present. The many friends of the Rev. W. Harris, a former minister of the Methodist Church, will be pleased to know that he will conduct the services in the local Methodist Church to-morrow morning and also at the Beach in the evening. Mr and Mrs Harris will be pleased to meet their old friends at the service. In the evening the Rev. P. J. Mairs will be the preacher, taking for his subject, A Sin Unthought Of.” An anthem will be rendered by the choir.