LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 957, 21 February 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cordials Is per bottle at Walker’s, raspberry, lemon, pine apple, lime iuice.-

If iu want of Birthday, Wedding or other gifts, go to Parkes’, the jeweller, the shop for presents.* Much-needed rain fell throughout this district yesterday, which it is hoped will freshen up vegetation.

Mr W. 1,. Murdoch, the famous ex-captain of the Australian eleven, died at Melbourne on Saturday. The recent drought in this district has decided dairy farmers, who have previously depended on rape and grass for their stock, to grow maize in fairly large quantities next year. A snowstorm is raging in the Trans-Caucasian mountains. Many houses collapsed at Psyrtcha, and sixteen people were killed. Many men have been snowed up on the roads.

Mr Joseph Hammond, the successful young New Zealander, whose people live iu Feilding, made a fine flight ol 31 minutes in his Bristol biplane on Saturday. He reached an altitude of 3000 feet at Brisbane.

There is a big increase iu the number of calves kept this year. Last year the inoculation carried out by the Veterinary Department totalled 30.000. It is estimated that already that number has been done this year, and it is believed that there are as many more yet to be done (reports a Taranaki exchange). Mr T. E. Taylor, M.P., claims that he has been entirely misrepresented by the Christchurch Press as regards his views concerning the question of the farmlabour boys brought to the Dominion by Mr Sedgwick, In fact, Mr Taylor has been advised legally that he has excellent cause of action against the Press, and it is quite probable that he will act on that advice.

Thus the Wellington correspondent of the Petone Chronicle ; “ A respectable young man from Auckland ” has just fallen in. He bought a return railway ticket from the hub to the capital, but decided not to return. He advertised his return ticket in the Post. The most businesslike reply he received was from a detective. When the case came to court he was lined 5s and costs. Now why in the name of heaven should not a person \vho has paid cash for a ticket be able to sell it instead of making a dead loss ? Referring to the proposed Coronation contingent, Sir Joseph Ward informed a reporter the other day, that the contingent if it went would be a purely voluntary one. Prom information he had received he thought that a contingent would probably be organised, in which case New Zealand would be represented by a body of the territorials at the Coronation. The intention was to place the men under the command of Colonel Bauchop, who was at present in London.

The latest addition to the fleet of oil launches on the river, the “ Moana,” was launched this morning by her owners, Messrs Dawick Bros., of Palmerston N. The boat was built by Mr Bauckham, of Ashhurst, and is constructed of kauri plank and English oak. Her dimensions are 20 feet overall, with a sft. 4m. beam. She is driven by a 6 h.p. Leader engine. The “Moana” is a pretty model, with a “ hangover ’’ stern. With a load of from 12 to 14 passengers, she will only draw i 8 inches. She is nicely finished, and specially constructed for shallow water. Her trial proved entirely satisfactory to all concerned.

A party of Shannon residents, accompanied by Mr W. H. Field, M.P., went in search of the head waters of the Mangahoe River on Saturday last. A movement is afoot to harness this river for generating electrical energy. The party rode out to Mr Roots’ farm about eight miles distant from Shannon, and then traversed the remaining part of the journey on foot. Dense bush had to be penetrated and some stiff climbing negotiated. The party arrived at an open space like a basin, and after some exploring it was found that further up the river was closed in between two high rocky banks. The party returned to Shannon about 6.30 p.m. Mr Feild will use his best endeavour to forward the scheme tor using the stream for electrical purposes.

Mesdames Greig (fancy work) and Boyes (decorative) have consented to act as judges at the forthcoming Shannon Horticultural Show.

Alzdort, the Foxtou sprinter, won the half-mile handicap, and ran third in in the 220 yards, and second in the 440 yards, at the Rongotea Athletic Club’s sports. Mr Clemett, postmaster, returned to Foxton on Saturday, after spending a pleasant holiday north of Auckland. He resumed his duties yesterday. The Rev. G. K. Aitken, who has been visiting the Auckland province in connection with the Presbyterian Maori Mission, is expected back in Foxtou tomorrow.

Several Levin families are leaving for Gisborne at an early date, says the Chronicle. There is, it is said, a fair amount of work at Gisborne just now, but it is quite possible that it is only of a temporary character. On Sunday the Harvest Festival was held at All Saints’ Church, and was attended by very good congregations. The fruit and vegetables have been sent to the Diocesan Homes.

Probate of Mrs Crippen’s estate has been granted to her sister. The application of Miss Le Neve to administer Crippen’s wife’s estate under Crippen’s will was refused. We draw the attenton of our readers to the concert to be held in All Saints’ Schoolroom to-mor-row evening at 8 o’clock in aid of All Saint’ Sewing Guild. The programme is of an exceptionally high order, and should draw a big crowd. The biggest sale ever held by Collinson and Cunninghame Ltd., of Palmerston North, will close on Saturday, the 25th instant, so anyone requiring to lay in a stock of drapery will be well repaid by sending their requirements to them. Big reductions in every department until Saturday next. Calicoes, sheetings, flannelettes, quilts, blankets, towels and linoleums are all included in the sale prices at Collinson and Cunninghame’s.* Some unusually big eels have been taken from the Waipoua River of late. The Wairarapa Daily Times learned from Mr C. Bannister that he and Mr Duckett had recently caught a 251 b eel, while a 261 b eel had been caught by Mr Campbell, and a 221 b eel by Mr Field. The record catch, however, was made by Jackie,*the Maori, who caught three eels at different dates weighing rolb, 30115, and 551 b respectively.

In the second test selection at the baud contest at Palmerston North on Friday, Wellington Garrison was first iu the A grade, with 210 points, Waihi Federal second, and Petone Municipal third. In the B grade Wellington Tramways was first, Gisborne City second, and Marton Royal third. In the aggregate (A Grade) Wellington Garrison came first, Waihi Federal second, and Wanganui third. A large flaxmiller from the Kopularoa district, iu course of conversation recently with a Eeviu Chronicle reporter, emphasised the fact that the flax milling industry was iu a very parlous state. “ The only thing we can look for at present,” he humorously remarked, “is a cyclone in the Philippines. That would be their misfortune and our salvation.” The Americans, he went on, “ are now using machinery and are putting on the market a secondclass article at a very much cheaper rate than they used to.” So far as he knew there was only one island in the Philippines turning out good quality stuff. The outlook generally was very gloomy. The men who had been paid off had, of course, left the immediate countryside and so had lessened the spending capacity of the locality. Nine whales —all “right” whales —was the extent of the catch of the Hebberley - Norton - Jackson party of ten at Campbell Island last season. In conversation with a Southland News reporter on Monday, the returning members said that they had brought with them iu the schooner Huinui a ton and a-half of whalebone, and that commodity had such a high commercial value that the syndicate finished up the season therefore with a handsome profit in hand. In addition to this, they brought over their annual clip of 116 bales of wool. There are now some 7000 sheep on the island, and they came through a very boisterous winter without mishap. The party will return to Campbell Island iu April to commence the 1911 whaling season.

The following letter, being one of several, is evidence of the esteem in which Mr M. H. Walker is held by merchants with whom he has been doing business during the past twelve years. Mr Walker has disposed of his business to Mr Thos. Kimmer :—“ Dear Sir —We very much regret to hear that you are compelled to give up business owing to indifferent health, and we trust that rest from the worries of business will soon enable you to regain your health and strength. The business you have sent us for so long has been very much appreciated by us. It was a pleasure to do business with such a straightforward and honourable business man as yourself. We have every confidence that our business relations with Mr Rimmer (who is an old customer of ours) will be of profit and pleasure to us both.—Yours faithfully, Walker’s selling good dining chairs 5s each to make room for fresh stock to arrive.*

Messrs Watson Bros., Ltd., adT vertise special lines in crockery. Messrs Durwards, Ltd., advertise a special thanks notice in their advertising spare. Mr W. O’Brien notifies by advertisement that he intends commencing business as butcher as from Monday, the 27th instant.

The Town Clerk invites tenders for carting 500 yards of metal from Robinson’s pit. Tenders close on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m. The secretary of the local rifle club has asked us to state that there will be no class firing this week. Members will be duly notified when same is to take place.

The lecture to be delivered in the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening next, by Mr Robert McNab, on the subject of the early history of Cook Strait and this coast from the time of Captain Cook to Te Rauparaha, is creating a good deal of interest, and will no doubt attract a large audience. Some of the slides to be shown in connection with the lecture are of great historic interest. The lantern will be manipulated by Mr John Ross. The special train on Saturday in connection with Wirth’s circus at Palmerston North was particularly well patronised, and despite the fact that during the journey three trucks were added, it was absolutely packed on arrival at its destination. On the return journey additional carriages were put on. Those who travelled by this train certainly have a grievance, as the time-table was so arranged that in order to get back it was necessary to miss the latter part of the circus. There was bad management somewhere, as it would not have been an impossible task to have so arranged matters that the train would not have left Palmerston until aifter the performance.