LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 963, 7 March 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs Watson Bros., advertise particulars of the “Universal Food Chopper.” Mr Robt. McNab, ex-Miuister of Lauds, has been appointed a governor of Victoria College, vice Mr Quick resigned.

Messrs W. F. Durward and Co., Ltd., direct attention to their replace advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue.

In 1910 the value of laud and improvements in the South Island, was North Island,

The British coin on issue is estimated at ,£37,063,000, and the reserve at ,£29,081,000. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 49.89 per cent. Mr Levett notifies that he has still a few articles of furniture lor private sale which must be disposed oi during the next few days.

At the local Police Court this morning, a person charged with drunkenness was fined 5s or in default 24 hours’. Mr Hornblow, J.P., presided.

Taumarunui natives have refused the Government’s oiler of 17s 6d to 22s od an acre for a block of 17,500 acres, and propose instead to lease it to a syndicate.

“If we had a few women sitting round here they would be more wise and prudent than some of the councillors at the table,” said the Mayor of Gisborne, at a recent meeting of the Council.

On our back page to-day will be found : “Sporting,” “Manslaughter,” “A Murdered Countess,” “Taud for Grazing Runs,” “Home Rule Bill,” and “Prize Fight Between two Girls,” A meeting ot the Foxton Borough Council will be held in the Council Chamber on Thursday evening next. Business; To inspect plans and confer with architect re proposed Town Hall.

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.* The death took place at Wellington on Saturday last, of Mr Alfred Ashbolt, at the age of 63 years. For over 30 years Mr Ashbolt was head printer of the New Zealand Times,

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 owners of some of the poorer classes of country in the Masterton district are enquiring as to the merits of the new fodder plant, phalaris commutata. This grass will grow in the winter time on the poorest of soil, and has been known to reach a height of six feet.

A Wellington lady is said to have recently engaged an attrac-tive-looking housemaid who inquired among other things whether it was the custom to allow the servants to have a hot bath at night and to have supper. She was assured these were in the comforts of the home. She ate a hearty supper, had her hot bath, and next morning was not to be found. All the attractive-looking person wanted was comfortable and inexpensive board and lodgings for the night ; she wasn’t looking for work.

Taumarunui is now experiencing a fever epidemic, no fewer than five cases of typhoid being reported last week, besides two cases suspected, which at present cannot be pronounced as typhoid. One case has proved fatal, Miss Sherrock dying in the Hamilton Hospital on Monday, a few hours after arrival there. Taumarunui is without water service, drainage or sewerage systems. The recent rain, after the long spell of dry weather, resulted in the water in the tanks, etc., becoming contaminated. The Health Department has sent an officer there who will take necessary steps to prevent the spread of the fever.

The boy Gardner, who was injured in the recent Mastertou tragedy, has made sufficient progress to be allowed out of bed and should soon be completely restored to health. A slight improvement is reported in the condition of the girl, who has had a few brief intervals of consciousness.

At Napier on Wednesday afternoon Mr Justice Sim granted the jury in the Marshall case leave to attend the pictures that night, and a holiday of two hours to the fore man the following morning, in order that he could transact some private business, he having undertaken not to speak to anybody about the case

The Hon. W. C. Smith, M.L.C. died at Waipukurau on Sunday, after ten days’ illness, aged 77. He arrived in New Zealand in 1562, and after sitting on a number of local bodies he defeated the Hon. J. D. Ormond for the Waipawa seat in 1881, sitting in the House of Representatives till 1893, when he was appointed to the Legislative Council, of which he was Chairman of Committees. He was Whip for the Ballauce Ministry.

One of the features of Bishop Averill’s tour in the North will be the dedication of a new chancel at the Opotiki church (says the Gisborne Times). This church, more commonly known as Volkuer’s Church, has associated with it a great deal of sentiment on account of the historic significance attaching to the building. It was here that early settlers took refuge from the natives during the Hauhau rising, and it is over the grave of the Rev Carl Sylius Volkuer, who met his death at the hands of the natives, that the chancel is erected. An object lesson to shootists to be careful how they handle their guns, was given at the Papawai range, in an unexpected manner, last Wednesday, says a Wairarapa exchange. A competitor had been cleaning his rifle, prior to having a shot at the 900yds range, and had forgotten to remove the cleaning rod. He took sight, pulled the trigger, and lo ! the rifle exploded. The rod tore up the ground in front of the shootist, and the bolt from the rifle shot away almost 100 yards. Fortunately, no one was in the “firing line” of the bolt, therefore a “ what might have been a serious accident ” is again recorded !

Cabinet decided on Friday not to take the census of the Dominion together with electoral registration. As the outcome of a full inquiry, it was found that an attempt to take both together would mean delay in obtaining the census returns. It is important that they should be completed by April 2nd. Greater expedition in obtaining both would be secured by keeping them separate. In regard to agricultural statistics, separate forms are to be furnished. The electoral register cannot be completed until the boundaries of the various electoral districts have been fixed, and that is dependent upon the completion of the census returns upon which the Representation Commissioners’ report is compiled.

America has defined the other half of the suffragette. He is the husbaudette. The title has sprung into instant popularity, and has come to stick. The husbaudette is the kind of man who is terrorised by his wife, and who, though secretly opposed to, or indifferent to giving the franchise to woman, nevertheless is afraid to argue the matter with his wife. The husbandette remains at home, perhaps furtively smoking a forbidden pipe indoors, while his wife is out in the streets giving a public exhibition of a hugging match with constables. A husbaudette never holds an opinion from the odour of a cigar to the colour of a necktie, which differs from the opinion of his wife.

The story that a ‘‘real live lord” lives in North Canterbury still lacks definite corroboration (says a Christchurch correspondent). It is to the effect that a Kaiapoi farmer has come into a title and an estate. He has been the object of a search conducted from London for the past thirty-five years, it is stated, and in the meantime the estate has been in Chancery. The title is a Scotch one, dating back many centuries. A reporter who made enquiries on the subject found that the farmer mentioned was away in the North Island, but the man’s wife said that rumour for once had spoken quite truely. Her husband had some records bearing on the matter, she stated, and was certainly a lord.

Au interesting little homily on discipline was delivered by Mr Kettle, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court at Auckland last week, to a young girl who had summoned her mistress for wages. The defendant said she kept a boardinghouse, and one morning the girl was very untidily dressed when about to serve a boarder with breakfast. She told her to leave the dining-room, and in a temper the girl went to her room and refused to continue her work. His Worship dismissed the case, and addressing the plaintiiT, reminded her that discipline was absolutely essential in a business of any sort, and it appeared to him that it was a lesson she had not yet learned. In some establishments servants wanted to run the place just as they wished, but without authority and discipline any business would soon fall to pieces. In every class of life the lesson of discipline had to be learned.

Nature’s embrocation. Rockh’s Eucalyptus Oil. The finest that Australia produces. There’s “something ” distinctive about “Rockk’s.” 2

A cloak, lost between Shannon and Moutoa School, is advertised for.

The Mayor convenes a public meeting for Friday evening next in the Masonic Hall, to discuss the Town Hall loan proposals. The West Coast Steamship and Trading Co. advertise for a manager to take charge of the local biuns.

Levin ratepayers by 127 to 21 carried a further loan of to further extend the water mains in and beyond the borough.

The attendance shield at the local State school last week was won by Standard IV., with an average attendance of 97.8 per cent.

Messrs McGruer, Thomson and Co., of Feilding, are the successful tenderers for supplying the medals ordered by the Government for distribution in celebration of the King’s Coronation. The number of medals the firm is to supply is 175,000.

Lord Rosebery has been appointed chairman of the Lords and Commons Committee to- entertain the representatives of oversea Dominion Parliaments attending the Coronation. The Estimates contain an item of ,£185,000 the cost of the Coronation.

We have received, from Mr F. .Martin, a bunch of ten ripe tomatoes of uniform growth. It is rarely one sees such a large cluster on so small a branch. If the other portion of the tree bore fruit in such proportion, the crop must have been prolific. The Second Chamber of the Legislature has passed a law, subject to the First Chamber’s approval, abolishing totalisators at races and prohibiting foreign bookmakers from transacting business in Holland. Bookmakers dealing with clients will be expelled from the country.

The Daiiy Telegraph reports that Captain Gardiner, ot the salvage steamer Dyons, has discovered the wreck of the French treasure ship Dutine, which has been buried lor 112 years in the sand near Terschelliug, in the North Sea. The search for treasure, estimated at ,£1,000,000, is proceeding. The headquarters of the Wellington military district are to be re» moved to Palmerston North. This decision has been arrived at upon the recommendation of Major-General Godley, as the new location will be more convenient for controlling the new territorial system. This decision does not affect the control or location of the headquarters staff. A harvest thanksgiving service was held in the local Methodist Church on Sunday. The morning service was conducted by Mr Chrystall. At the evening service the Rev. Mr Mairs preached his farewell sermon to a crowded congregation. The gifts of fruit, vegetables, etc., were tastefully displayed in front of the pulpit. The hymns were appropriate to the occasion.

The Prime Minister, prior to his departure, did two thoughtful acts, says the Times, On Saturday morning, in company with Lady Ward, he placed a wreath on the grave of the late Mr Seddon, Observatory Hill, Bolton street cemetery. Ku route north the previous week trom Dunedin he left the express train at Palmerston South and visited the graves of the late Sir John and Lady McKenzie, in company with one of the deceased’s daughters, and placed wreaths on both graves. Mr Wright, M.P., sent the following telegram to the President of the Methodist Conference, at Christchurch :—“ Press Association reports the Rev. Mr Isitt as staling that the Government offered to stake its existence on the 55 per cent, majority, but that Temperance Party declined the offer. Temperance leaders here know nothing about such offer. Surely forther explanation necessary.” Mr Isitt explains that what he did say was that Sir Joseph Ward declared to members of the Prohibition party that if they insisted, he was prepared to fulfil his promise to include a reduction of the majority as a provision of the Bill, however impossible it might be to carry it at that juncture.

A preacher once said, ‘‘Kditors dare not tell the truth. If you did you could not live. Your newspaper would be a failure.” The editor replied, ‘‘You are right, and the minister who will at all times tell the truth about the church members, alive or dead, will not occupy the pulpit more than one Sunday, and he will find it necessary to leave town in a hurry. The press and pulpit go hand in hand with whitewash brush and kind words, magnifying little virtues into big ones.” And the minister went away looking very thoughtful, while the editor turned to his work, telling about the unsurpassed beauty of the bride, while, as a matter of fact, she was as ugly as a mud fence.

During his journey to England, the Hon Dr. Findlay (Minister of Justice) will spend a week in America. Several days will be spent in travelling, but he will lind time to continue his investigations into the most modern and humane systems of reformatory treatment of criminals, visiting several well-known institutions. “I hope to have an opportunity,” remarked the Minister just before leaving Weliugton, “of discussing prison reform with Mr Winston Churchill, the English Home Secretary, who has taken great interest in New Zealand’s efforts at reform, and has been supplied with particulars of my scheme,’’

Mr F. D. Whibley advertises a good carrying business for immediate sale.

A very pleasant “afternoon” was spent at the residence of Mrs William Ross last Thursday, under the auspices ot the Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild.

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, intends going to Perth, West Australia, to assist at the consecration of the Right Rev Dr. Clune, who has been appointed Bishop of Perth in succession to the Right Rev Dr. Gibney, resigned.