LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 967, 16 March 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Westport ratepayers by a large majority carried a loan proposal of ,£IOOO to construct municipal baths, On our fourth page to-day will be found the following reading matter; “The Children,” ‘‘Wairarapa Train Service,” and ‘‘Empire Defence.”

The Rev. T. H. Sprott, Bishopelect, returned to Wellington the other day. He has accepted the offer from the Synod. Messrs O’Connor and Tydetnau, watchmakers and jewellers, of Palmerston North, insert a notice re dress, engagement and wedding rings.

Mr J. A. Dudson, Mayor of Carterton, ami brother-in-law of Mrs Dudson of Foxton, received the sad intelligence on Friday afternoon of the death of his father at Kaiapoi, at the advanced age of S 5 years. An Otaki resident last spring purchased a sixpenny packet ol onion seed, from which he had a splendid crop ol onions, harvesting over three hundredweight of beautiful Brown Spanish bulbs of fine size and shape. This shows the productiveness of the Otaki soil, says the Mail. The Wanganui Herald reports that Mr Thomas Scott, who retired four years ago from the position of locomotive foreman on the Government Railways at New Plymouth, died in Wanganui on Thursday last, as the result of a paralytic stroke. Mr Scott was 65 years of age.

“ The court does not pay much attention to saints’ !” remarked the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, in the Supreme Court Wellington on Tuesday, apropos a suggestion that no business would be taken on Friday, St. Patrick’s Day. His Honour intimated that he would sit as usual on that day.

There passed away at Greytown on Tuesday morning, Mr John Judd, one of Wairarapa’s earliest pioneers, and a most respected member of the community. The late Mr Judd landed in Wellington in 1841. Twenty years later he made his way to Greytown where he resided ever since.

“The Minister for Finance,” runs a notice in the Gazette, “ directs me to acknowledge receipt of the sum of 10s, forwarded to tue Railway Department, Wellington, by some person unknown as conscience-money to the New Zealand Government. — J. W. Poynton, Secretary to the Treasury.”

The Rev. J. O. Haunay, betterknown as George. Birmingham, lecturing before the Sinn Fein Society at Dublin, said that the mixed marriages decree enormously increased the dread of Home Rule among Irish Protestants. It was a weapon likely to be used effectively among English Nonconformist politicians.

A tragedy occurred recently at North Melbourne. A labourer named Smith and his wife quarrelled. The wife left home and returning found her husband standing over their three-year-old child with a razor in his hand. The child’s throat was fatally cut. Smith was arrested. He had been drinking. He admitted that he killed the child to spite his wife. A Masterton youth took to his home what he imagined to be a kit of handsome mushrooms. These he fried himself and ate with relish. Alarming symptoms presented themselves, and he was seized with violent paroxysms and vomiting. Emetics were given, and he recovered. He had gathered and eaten the poisonous toadstools. —Age.

Such is fame. Prior to Mr Roots winning the rifle championship of New Zealand, no one bothered much about his cognomen. But at the reception at Kaponga on Saturday a wellwisher telegraphed that he looked upon the success of Rifleman Roots as a tribute to Kaponga soil in producing such an excellent crop. During the evening someone else facetiously remarked that it was the first time he had heard of roots being at the top of the tree.

At a recent conference of Seventh Day Adventists of New Zealand held at Petone, it was decided to send a letter to the Hon. G. Fowlds, Minister of Fducation, expressing appreciation of the stand recently taken by him on the broad principles of religious liberty in refusing to sanction in any way the altering of the present system of education, which conserves to the Church alone the privilege and responsibility of imparting religious instruction-

The apathy of electors is causing much concern in some quarters. It was, the New Zealand Herald reports, the subject ot a long discussion at the Devouport Borough Council’s meeting on Tuesday night. Although under the widened franchise all persons over 21 years of age will have an opportunity of recording their votes at the forthcoming borough elections, it appears that the majority of the prospective electors are perfectly indifferent as to whether they are on the roll or not. A councillor suggested that one of the borough officials should travel daily to and fro on the ferry boats and enrol the electors. Another regretfully expressed the opinion that the rising generation took more interest in cricket and football than in municipal matters. The Council finally decided to place placards on the Victoria and Stanley Bay wharves, and to open the Council offices during certain evenings of the week to enrol voters. COUGH IF YOU WANT TO But remember it is very annoying to those around you, and it is anything but polite when you can get so ready an aid as Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. A single dose will relieve an ordinary cough. Very often three doses will cure an ordinary cold. For sale everywhere Advt.

Rain is very badly needed at present throughout this district. The tramway manager notifies that the Foxton-Sausou tram will not run to-morrow (Friday). To-morrow is St. Patrick’s Day and the local storekeepers have decided to close their premises all" day. The day is not a statutory holiday. The Wanganui Education Board advertise tenders for the erection of a schoolmaster’s residence at Glen Oroua. Plans may be seen at this office.

A general meeting of members of the local Dramatic Society is advertised to be held in the Council Chamber to-morrow As important business is to be transacted, a full attendance is requested.

Mr Robert M’Nab intimated yesterday his acceptance of the requisition of the Progressive Liberal League to stand for Palmerston North in the Government interest. The reply had been delayed by the illness of Mr M’Nab during the past fortnight. He has now recovered.

Mr V/. Redmond, Nationalist member for Clare in the House of Commons, Is visiting Australia to collect funds for Home Rule propaganda. Cardinal Moran advised Mr Redmond to go to New Zealand for funds and not to seek them in Australia. “Half the lawsuits that come before the courts are due to the carelessness of business men.” This remark was made by the Chief Justice in Wellington, when pointing out that one of the parties to a case before him should have put a certain, arrangement fully and definitely into writing.

Some mouths ago Mr J. G Ward, a well-known farmer at Pukeroro, in the Waikato, was bitten by a rat. Blood poisoning set in, and Mr Ward died last Thursday. Two daughters of the deceased are married, one to Mr Frank Leighton, Auckland, and the other to Mr J. F. Leighton, of Tokatoka, Northern Wairoa brothers of Mr Geo. Leighton, manager in Wellington for Collins Bros, and Co.

People who keep or harbour dangerous dogs do so at considerable risk. The owner of a canine in Napier that makes a practice of attacking cyclists was brought before the Court. His Worship remarked to defendant: “ You are in a very serious position, and will be liable to a very heavy penalty if anyone should receive injury from that animal.” The defendant promised not to allow the animal at large in future.

Singular as it may appear, the rabbit export trade is suffering from want of rain. Gore is a centre from which large numbers, of rabbits are despatched. Dunedin* and Bluff are too distant to permit of safe carriage, and consequently they are sent for freezing to Mataura. But the Mataura River is so low at present that there is no water with which to propel the freezer turbiue, and no rabbits will be received for freezing till the river rises.

The Rev. A- C. Randerson, m.a. was inducted into the charge of Kevin last night. The Rev. J, Mackie, of Bulls, conducted the devotional exercises and preached a sermon from I Tim. iv, 8. The Rev. A. Doull, of Palmerston N., put the usual questions to the minister-elect and the congregation, and declared Mr Randerson duly inducted as minister of the charge. Mr Doull addressed the newly inducted minister. The Rev. G. K. Aitkeu, of Foxton, addressed the congregation. The service closed with the Benediction, After Divine service, a welcome meeting was held and addresses of welcome made by several representative people. By the enthusiasm displayed Mr Randerson begins his ministry under happy auspices. Says the Auckland Observer ; Canada boldly advertises for 50,000 bright girls as brides tor tianadian bachelors. When 50,000 blright girls are secured, an advertisement for 50,000 bright boys as bridegrooms for the 50,000 bright girls will follow. Canada beats us again. We go about asking British girls to come to New Zealand to be general servants, and, of course, they are reluctant to come. There’s nothing particularly enticing in the prospect of being a general servant. The Canadian authorities are much cuter. “ Come and be brides,” they say. Now, there is something alluring to a girl in that. Here’s the difference: New Zealand says; “Come to New Zealand, and go in for domestic servitude.” Canada says, “ Come to Canada, and drag some man into domestic servitude.” It makes all the difference. Mr J. T. Revett, after a residence in Foxton extending over ten years, left to-day with his family to take up his residence in Wellington. During the time he has been in our midst he has made a host of friends and has always been willing to do all in his power to further the interests of the town and district. He was a member of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce for some time and at the last election was elected to a seat on the Borougbj Council, the duties of which office! he carried out with credit, being at ail times willing to put aside personal feelings in the interests of the ratepayers as a whole. By his departure for Wellington, Foxton is losing a citizen of a type that she can ill afford to lose. In local social matters, in which tne Misses Revett always took a live interest, they will be greatly missed and the local dramatic society will be hard pressed to find another to take the place occupied in the society by Miss Revett.