LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 948, 31 January 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Convent School opens in Kov'xn on Thursday next. talker’s jellies 5 for Ir, take some . siting. Try them.*

Mrs Austin advertises for the recovery of two 2-year-old heifers. Reward. There are lo be found at M, Hamer’s, ladies’ dresses and costumes, fur boas and sunshades all at reduced prices lor one mouth®. A fire has been raging in the Makerna Swamp on the Company’s flax land. About 200 acres of fibre has been burned.

Mr Gabites publishes an advertisement elsewhere in this issue, of particular interest to the ladies. Read it. The Education Board advertise for tenders for the erection of a shed and windmill and repairs to fencing at the local school. Mr and Mrs Holt, who have returned from England, are spending a few days in Foxtou, prior to settling down in the Hawke’s Bay district.

Susannah Akiusou, 27 years of age, cut her throat with a razor at her home in Symonds Street, Auckland, on Monday. Her injuries are serious.

During a • drunken brawl at Wallan, near Melbounre, five navvies pulled another navvy outside a tent and battered his head to pulp. Burglars entered the premises of the Manawatu Club, Palmerston N., and got away with the contents of two cash boxes totalling between and cash.

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.*

About forty thousand acres of the Taihara Block, Poverty Bay, officially described as “on the verge of nowhere,” forms the last of the unsettled land in that district. The block is still in virgin bush. It is not probable that the laud will be available for about twelve or eighteen mouths. Attempts to fly will be made by two Aucklanders in the course of the next few days. One enthusiast has just, completed a machine on the lines of that of M. Bleriot, the French airman, while the other man has only a little work to do to finish his machine, which is a biplane. Two other aeroplanes are in course of construction in the city, and good progress is reporter in each rase.

In place of Hie 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."

During the year ended December 31, the total number of persons arriving in the Dominion was 35,769, including 20,161 males and 11,382 female adults, and the departures numbered 32,361, including 10,032 male and 10,629 female adults, leaving a net gain to the Dominion of 3408.

the arrivals 18,526 came Irom New South Wales, 9,367 from the United Kingdom, 4,281 from Victoria, and 1,660 from Tasmania, while 20,493 left for New South Wales, 4,690 for Victoria, 2,509 lor the United Kingdom, and 1,444 for Western Australia. It is interesting to note that 209 Chinese arrived and 298 lelt during the year.

The Glen Oroua school has been opened for eight years. When it was first opened Mr John Sanson, chairman of the Committee, promised a silver medal to every pupil who made full attendance. Up to date he has had to give 114 medals. One pupil, who lives three miles from the school, has won a medal every year for a period of eight years, and his sister and another pupil have won medals for seven years. Other pupils have also made excellent records, for in-stance, two for five years, one for four, two for three, one for two, and four for one year each.

As will be seen from the report in our last issue of the meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board at Palmerston North, it was stated at the meeting that a mistake had been made by the auctioneer in the sale of the lease of the Signal Station Reserve. We are informed however, there was, in fact, no mistake on the part of the auctioneer. It had been the intention of the Board to offer for lease only that part of the Reserve which was not covered by the bush, but the members overlooked stating that in their resolution, and the instructions went to the auctioneer to lease the whole section, which he accordingly did, and the tenant declined to relinquish his claim to the whole. Our informant is not the auctioneer, but he considers this explanation should be made in fairness to the auctioneer.

£<or watch, clock or jewellery -epairs go to Parkes, the jeweller, Main Street.

Holiday excursion fares in connecv.on with the Hotowhetuia Show are advertised m this issue.

The monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court will be held tomorrow.

Rain is badly needed along this coast in order to freshen up the grass.

A meeting ot the school committee wi’l be held on Thursday evening next.

Members of the local rifle club are reminded of the general meeting to be held in the Council Chamber to-night.

The Ser'th Afrioiau cricketers had a very easy win over a Hamilton eleven on Saturday, defeating them by an innings and 50 runs.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Moutoa Drainage Board will be held in the Board’s office on Friday evening next. An Kuglish-raade dog cart, reliable horse, and new set of harness, saddle and bridle, and rubber rug are advertised for sale for ,£SO. The local State school re-opens to-morrow. Parents should bear in mind that children are now compelled to attend every day, unless prevented by sickness. To-morrow evening the Rev. G. Y. Woodward will hold an open-air service at the Beach at 7 o’clock —Some members of All Saints’ Choir will help in the singing.

A general meeting of members of the Foxton Rowing Club will be held in the Council chamber to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at S o’clock for the purpose of adopting new rules. A full attendance is requested. The Rev Mr Aitkeu, of Foxton, is conducting meetings in the Auckland province on behalf of the Maori Mission. He will be absent for about three weeks. The Rev Mr Budd, of Feilding, will supply his pulpit during his absence.

The police are appealing against the decision of the magistrate in dismissing informations against Westport publicans for selling liquor on December 26th, The appeal svill be heard in the Supreme Court at Westport in March.

The following will represent the Foxton Cricket Club in their match against Himatangi, at Himatangi, to-morrow afternoon : —Bullard. Cook, Robinson, McMurray, Munro, Evans, Ward, Clingberg, Howe, Watson, Osboldstone, Knewstub and Whibley. The drag will leave the Triangle at 1 o’clock sharp. At Prebbletou, Christchurch, on Sunday morning, Mrs Easterbrook, a well-known resident, was found dead in bed by her brother, Mr Mcllree. Mr Mcllree drove to Lincoln to fetch Dr Cooke, who made the journey to Prebbletou in his motor-car. When nearing Prebbletou the doctor, who was driving behind Mr Mcllree, noticed him fall from his seat. Upon examining Mr Mcllree the doctor found that he was dead. It

wa". found at the inquests that death was due in both instances to heart disease. Mr Mcllree was fifty-seven years of age. The American legislator is a brave man, as the cablegrammer inlorras us that a member of the Wiucousiu Legislature has had the temerity to attempt to interfere with the fashions of the fair sex. The hobble skirt is the garment which is receiving the attention of the law-makers, and the Bill which has been introduced in the Wincousin Legislature, and which, according to the cable, will probably become law, prohibits women Irom wearing same. The Bill, however, is somewhat of a compromise as one ot its provisions permits the wearing of trouserettes similar to those of Turkish women.

From reports to hand and inquiries made in various directions, it seems more than probable that the grain crops in the South Island as a whole will be somewhat heavier than last year. With the exceptions of North Otago, where as a result of the prolonged drought the crops will be thinner than for some years past, the yield throughout Otago and Southland will be fairly good, and in many places excellent, while in Canterbury, taken all round, the average yield it is believed will be in excess of last season. The turnip crops have a healthy appearance, and the same remark applies to potatoes.

The opening of a prize fight with prayer and the singing of a hymn was the curious spectacle offered at Akron, Ohio, where the prizefighter Kaufmann contested a dozen rounds with Kilbane. The fight was not to be a brutal one, and in order to make it more popular the Rev John Biederwolf was asked to lend his presence. When he learned that the Mayor was to be at the fight he consented, as he said, “a good sparring match does nobody’s soul any harm.” Before the fight began the Mayor introduced the clergyman to the audience, and, to the surprise of everyone, Mr Biederwolf asked them to sing a popular hymn. The hymn was sung while the contestants in the ring waited, and it was an aweinspiring sight—the spectacle of local sportsmen singing religious music as a prelude to a prizefight. Mr Biederwolf followed the hymn, which he himself led, with a prayer, which came as a second surprise, and then the parson announced that he intended to stay as a spectator. This he did, and nobody enjoyed the points of the match more than he. The fight ended in a draw.

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

The Taihape Borough Council has authorised a contract for an electric lighting scheme to cost

,£.>s°4

Full particulars of the dispersal sale of sheep and horses to be held at Herrington on Monday next, Oil account of Messrs Robinson Bros., are advertised in this issue.

By advertisement elsewhere in this issue Mr H. Coley notifies that he has disposed of his carrying plant to Mr W. Nye. Mr Nye also inserts a notification re same.

On onr fourth page to-day will be found the following interesting reading matter : “PoFtical,” “The Makerua Swamp,” and “ The Hemp Industry.”

On Thursday week oysters will again be gathered from the Stewart Island beds, and will reach the various markets tinougbout New Zealand as fast as train and steamer may bring them northwards.

A typographical error in our last issue, made it appear that Mr Carter had purchased 20 “grey” jerseys to supplement his milking herd. It should have read “grade” jerseys.

During the past few days grass fires have done a considerable amount of damage at Bainesse and Himatangi. The woolshed on the Pukelotara Block was burnt down, and one of the settlers (Mr Taylor), through whose property the fire spread, lost between 20 and 30 pigs. Mr Joseph McCluggage, a farmer and storekeeper, of Stratford, aud a member both of the Harbour Board and of the County Council, has been selected by the Liberal party as its candidate tor the Stratlord seat at the next general election. Mr Hauuui Tawhiao, son of the late King Tawhiao, and brother of the present King Mahuta, contemplates standing for the Western Maori electorate district at the next general election, as a supporter of the present Government. Mr Haunui Tavvhaio is popular among tne natives. Alexander McDonald, 88 years of age, died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr Cozens, Robinson Street, on Sunday. Deceased came to Foxton from Auckland about three months ago. The funeral took place to-day, the service at the graveside being conducted by the Rev G. Y. Woodward.

No longer will the bookmaker be able to ply his calling legally upon racecourses, in streets, on licensed premises, or in other public places in New Zealand, for the legal status given to him by the legislation of 1907 has been taken away by the new Gaming Amendment Act, which came into force to-day. Mr W. Drummond, a contractor carting flax from the Moutoa swamp on to the river bank, had the misfortune to lose a threehorse team by drowning on Thursday last. The horses and dray were close to the river bank when one commenced to kick and backed towards the river the whole lot going over a fairly steep bank into the water below. At the spot there was fairly deep water and the whole team was drowned. The dray was afterwards recovered. The loss is estimated at between and X'6o.

In the course ot some explanations given by Mr F. W. Lang, M.P., to the Auckland Farmers’ Union executive regarding recent legislation, Mr Lang was asked whether there was any prospect of a Laud Bill coming belore the House next session. He replied that there was not much likelihood of the Bill ever coming down in its present form- It was certain that no Land Bill would be brought in during nextseseion ; and no man could say what land legislation would be proposed after the elections.

A unique curio was picked up accidentally on the beach at Colac Bay a few days ago by Mr J. Crawford, bootmaker, of Invercargill. He was strolling along the beach when he observed a piece of grey-greenstone in the exact formation of a human foot. The stone measured <\'/ z inches long by about i inches wide, and the sole could not have been more perfectly modelled, every feature of the foot being in exact proportion. The upper portion of the stone is also an accurate replica from the toes to the instep, including a natural mark on the big toe not unlike a toe nail. The curio is perfectly smooth, having apparently been washed by the action of the waves for years.