LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 950, 4 February 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Walker’s jellies 5 for Is, take some beating. Try them.* Gisborne, by a large majority, has adopted the proposal to rate on the unimproved value. A number of the Napier bakers are to be proceeded against for having short-weight bread in their carts.

Alzdorf, the Foxton sprinter, won the 220 yards and came second in the 100 yards at the Hunterville sports this week. Mrs Johnstone, Purcell Street, notifies by advertisement that she is prepared to take pupils for lessons in practical dressmaking. Terms on application. For having supplied a native woman with liquor, Margaret Wilson, of the We.raroa Hotel, was fined and costs at the Levin S.M. Court on Thursday.

The Rev. Mr Woodward, vicar of All Saints’ received a cable message from England yesterday, to the effect that his father was seriously ill. A further cable was received this morning announcing bis demise. The late Mr Woodward was 70 years of age and had lived a retired life for a number of years. We extend our sympathy to the Rev. Mr Woodward in his bereavement.

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

Walker’s selling good dining chairs 5s each to make room for fresh stock to arrive.* There were over a hundred children at the religious instruction classes at the local State school yesterday morning. The Shannon Dramatic Society have decided to stage a comedy hy Sydney Grand;- entitled “ The Arabian Night.” The services in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow morning and evening will be conducted by Mr Billeus. Mr D. M, McKenzie will conduct a service at the Beach at 3 P-m.

A special meeting of the Borough Council will be held in the Council Chamber on Monday, 6th instant, at 7.30 p.m., to receb'c applications for the position of nightman and poundkeeper, and general. The thrifty woman who visits M. Hamer’s will find some remarks able 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.*

The Holy Communion will be celebrated at 8 and n o’clock at All Saints’ Church to morrow morning. In the afternoon the Sunday School classes will be rearranged by the vicar for the current year. The evening service will be as usual at 7 p.m. Much needed rain fell throughout this district at an early hour this morning. The countryside, however, could do with two or three days downpour as vegetation is parched up. Mr Monckton, of Otaki, who has decided to contest the Otaki seat in the Opposition interest, is a son of the late Dr Monckton, Feilding, and for some time was British Resident at New Guinea. He is now engaged in farming pursuits. An advertisement elsewhere in this issue notifies that the Convent School will now receive pupils in music for preparation for the theoretical and practical examinations of Trinity College and the Royal Academy. For terms apply to the Mother Superior.

The services to-morrow in the local Methodist Church will be conducted in the morning by Messrs H. Smith and A. Rimmer, and will take the form of a young people’s service, and scholars of the Sunday School are particularly invited. The evening service will be conducted by Messrs Arnold and Thompson, of Levin, and will be of an evangelistic character.

An inquisitive dog, a while ago, nosed up a sack from a secluded spot in a street running off Queen Street, Levin, says the Chronicle. The sack’s mouth was carefully fastened with a new strap, and a cock pheasant and a hare were inside. Both were freshly shot. And the time was out of season. The Acclimatisation Society ranger who gives us the information desires the poacher to know that he can get his bag back by calling on the ranger.

The new incumbent at Palmerston North is the Rev. R. G. Rosher, vicar of one of the livings in the gift of the Duke of Sutherland, in the potteries district of Lancashire, and is noted for his work amongst the working people. He was a curate to one of the Church of England Missioners, Cannon H. V. Stuart. He is a great admirer of New Zealand forward legislation. As an athlete Mr Rosher has an excellent reputation, especially as an oarsman at Cambridge, and he takes great interest in all manly sports.

For an ideal outing we can recommend nothing better to our readers than a visit to the Feilding A. and P. Show, which will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next, 7th and Bth insts. As showing the popularity of this function, it may be mentioned that entries are far in excess of those of any previous year, and the quality of the stock and horses will leave nothing to be desired. Excursion tickets will be issued on both days of the Show, and a special train will leave Palmerston N. for Feilding at 12.35 on Wednesday next, “ people’s day.’’ Travelling Inspector of Schools (after severely cross-questioning the terrified class) —“And now, boys, who wrote Hamlet?” Timid Boy—“ P-p-please, sir, it wasn’t me.” Travelling Inspector (the same evening to his host, the squire of the village)—“ Most amusing thing happened to-day. I was questioning the class, and asked a boy who wrote ‘ Hamlet,’ and he answered tearfully, P-p-please, sir it wasn’t me.’ ” Squire (after loud and prolonged laughter)—“Ha, ha! That’s good; and I suppose the little devil had done it all the time.”

At the school committee meeting on Thursday night, Mr Geo, Coley asked why the band did not play at the school garden fete held in December. It was stated in explanation that the bandmaster had refused to play for personal reasons. The Chairman pointed out that in view of the fact that the band was subsidised by the ratepayers, and had a room placed at their disposal for practising and other purposes, personal matters should not be allowed to stand in the way of giving their services willingly at a function where the children of the ratepayers were concerned. Mr Speirs adversely criticised the band’s action, and said the matter should be further investigated, which no doubt will be done.

Recovery from wasting and weakening diseases is hastened by the use of Phosphoi.. Phosphol begins with a “ P.” 6

The Cash Trading Company advertise a notice re coupons.

Mr H. Audreseu inserts a thanks notice elsewhere in this issue.

Mrs Hussey invites inspection of ” the best assortment ot books ' ever opened here.”

The attendance shield at the State School was won this week by Standard I with an average of 96.7 percent.

The tender of Mr Thos. Rimmer for erection of a windmill, storehouse and fencing at the local State school has been accepted by Mr All. Fraser, on behalf of the Education Board.

The services in Saint Mary’s Church to-morrow will be conducted both morning and evening by the Rev. Father Kelly. Mass will celebrated at n a.m. and Benediction at 7 p.m.

The reading matter on the fourth page of this issue contains details of the trial of Mylius for libel against King George, and also particulars of a lecture on cancer delivered by Sir Alfred Gould, K.C.V.0., at England.

Constable Woods left this morning on his annual leave, accompanied by Mrs Woods. He will be absent until the end of the month and will visit Auckland, Whangarei, and the Bay of Islands. He will also represent the local Lodge of Druids at a conference to be held at Auckland, commencing on Monday, During his absence Constable Sweeney will be in charge. Constable Sweeney has also been appointed Deputy Clerk of Court and bailiff for the local S.M. Court.

Two lady residents of Palmerston, while driving through the Gorge last week, had a narrow escape from a serious accident. When nearing a sharp bend a motor car ran into the horse, turning it completely round. The driver was thrown out in front of the car, but fortunately he kept hold of the reins, thus preventing the horse from backing over the precipice with one of the ladies who was still in the trap. Nothing more serious than some bruises and damage to the gig resulted.

The death-dealing pea rifle has claimed another victim at Wanganui, in the person ot Francis Marshall, aged 15 years, only son of Mr Gifford Marshall. The young fellow took his pea rifle, and informed his father that he was going into the garden to have a shot at the birds, and he was seen there about five o’clock by the gardener. Shortly afterwards he was found lying on the ground with a bullet through his temple. An operation was performed, but it proved unavailing.