LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 968, 18 March 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A lost pony is advertised for. Mr Razarette notifies the arrival of a shipment of oysters to-day. The Cash Trading Co, advertise ‘ something we can recommend.” Mr Ten Freeman offers £i reward lor information leading to recovery of bay pony. Mass will be celebrated in the local Roman Catholic Church at 8.30 a.tn. to-morrow by the Rev. Father Kelly. nor watch, clock or jewellery ’•epairs go to Parkes, the jeweller, Main Street.

Mr F. D. Whibley advertises a very fine Levin property tor sale.

Rain fell lor a short perio > last night, but not enough to satisfy the farming community. The attendance shield at the local State school was won this week by Standard 1., with an average of 98.8 per cent. We are pleased to be able to state that tne average attendance at the local State school is continuing over 300. On our back page to-day will be found : “Archbishop of York Condemns sham Respectability,” “Inventions of the Future,” and “News and Notes.”

“ Truth ” says that Dr Wallis, ex-Bishop of Wellington, will probably be appointed Archdeacon of Wilts, aud assist the Bishop of Salisbury in routine work.

Some local residents crossed the bar yesterday in an oil launch and spent a most enjoyable day deep sea fishing. A 6ft. shark was captured providing some exciting sport. The survey of a route between Fketahuna aud Shannon is being undertaken by a party from the Lketahuua side of the range, aud when this is completed the construction of the track will be gone on with.

A Stratford livery-stable keeper is now the proud possessor of Sir Joseph Ward’s landau, for which he paid at auction a litde over one hundred guineas, probably about a third of its cost in Loudon. Mr W, T. Bond, of the firm of Messrs Bond and F'iunie, proprietors of the Nelson Colonist, was on a visit to his sister, Mrs J. Proctor, senr., this week. Mr Bond left Foxtou for Nelson this morning.

Mr and Mrs Gumming, the Scottish evangelists, arrived in Foxton to-day and will be tendered a reception this evening. A fortnight’s mission will commence in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow night. St. Patrick’s Day was observed as a holiday by local business people yesterday. The Convent school was closed, but the State school assembled as usual, as none of the Saints’ days are recognised by the Kducatiou Board. It was not Mayor Stiles’ intention to seek office for another term, but now that the hall loan proposal has been carried, he has been requested to see this work through and it is possible that he may consent to accede to this request. To-morrow is the 3rd Sunday in Tent, and the services at All Saints’ Church will be in keeping with the solemn season. The vicar spoke last Sunday of these services of obligation, and impressed upon his parishioners to observe the commands of the church.

A meeting cf managers of the Shannon Presbyteiian Church was held on Thursday evening. It was unanimously decided to make Shannon and Tolromaru a fully sanctioned charge and to ask the moderator, Rev G. K. Aitkeu, to take the necessary steps to give effect to same.

“What! another hat ?” Don’t be anxious, sir. Your wife probably purchased it at Collinsou aud Cunniughame’s, and if that is the case the cost will touch your purse very lightly. In this issue appears an advertisement by that firm quoting prices on their new ready to wear hats, which will no doubt appeal to every woman who is preparing the winter outfit.

John Aloysius Campbell, teller in the Bank of Australasia, was taken into custody on Thursday, at Wellington, on three charges of the theft of ,£360 is yd, the property of the bank at, Dunedin. Campbell was recently transferred from Dunedin to Otaki. The informations charge him with the theft of ,£137 2s rod and ,£146 13s 5d iu November, 1909, aud of

About 4.30 on Monday afternoon some residents of Mornington saw what they state “must have been an airship” in the direction oi Anderson’s Bay, reports the Otago Daily Times. When first seen the object was apparently stationary, but soon afterwards it moved iu a southeasterly direction. Later it came back, and then circled round, and finally disappeared about twenty minutes alter it was first seen.

“ Don’t call alcohol a poison,” said King’s Counsel to the Government Analyst in the murder trial at Christchurch, “ or you will offend a lot ot people.” "Well,” remarked the analyst, "it will cause death just as much as prussic acid.” King’s Counsel smilingly suggested that instead of using the words "no other poison except traces of alcohol ” he should use the words “ and no other poison, but traces of alcohol.” " Very well,” said the analyst, " but it is less correct.” Stratford Borough Councillors had a hearty laugh the other night at a slip made by Councillor Healy while urging that a butcher should be asked to act in conjunction with the Abattoirs Committee. He said : “ They follow that course at the New Plymouth Hospital.” Councillors pricked up tlieir ears, and asked what that had to do with the matter, whereupon Cr. Healy explained that he meant the New Plymouth abattoirs; and then Councillors wondered if some supposed similarity in the objects of the two institutions had caused the confusion in the names.

It makes one anxious—any loss of weight. Phosphol will rebuild a constitution. Barge bottlesold by all chemists. c

A fine sample ot the confectioner’s art is on exhibition in Mr M. Perreau's window in the form of a handsome two decker wedding cake.

Mr Henry Burling, of Waikanae, who will be no years of age on May Ist next, had a fainting fit on Thursday, and was unable to be present at the wedding ot his grandson. Mr John Stevens, of Bulls, whose residence was destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon along with valuable old records and documents, describes the destruction in a telegram to a Dominion representative as terribly complete. At the Presbyterian Church tomorrow the morning service will be conducted by the Rev G. K. Aitken; at 2.30 p.m. there will be a combined Sunday school service, and the mission will commence at 7 p.m. Alexander’s hymns will be used during the mission.

Among the names suggested as likely candidates for the Council election next month is that of Mr Greig, the well-known flaxmiller. Mr Greig should be an acquisition to our municipal life, as he is not new to public affairs and is also a gentleman possessing considerable commercial experience. Applications for enrolment on the municipal roll close on the 28th inst. So far comparatively few applications have been made. As we previously pointed out every adult of either sex of the age of 21 years aud upwards, aud who has been resident in the borough for a period of not less than three mouths, is entitled to be enrolled.

At the Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday evening at 7 o’clock, the Rev. J. Coatsworth who has been appointed by Conference to succeed the Rev. Mr Mairs, will occupy the pulpit. Mr Coatsworth comes from Temuka, where he laboured four years, and we are sure he will receive a hearty welcome in our midst.

Mr W. Richardson, proprietor of the well-known shoe store in the Square, Palmerston North, advertises elsewhere in this issue two or three special lines iu men’s footwear, Mr Richardson is a tradesman and only stocks boots and shoes that he cau personally recommend. Pie carries oue of the largest stocks in the district, and any visitor to Palmerston N. requiring footwear should not fail t o look him up. Shortly after S o’clock last night a fire broke out in two-story premises in Palmerston N., owned by Mr G. H. Warburtou, and occupied downstairs by Mr Denton, photographer, and Mr Tyne, clothes-cleauer, and upstairs by Mr Wacker, bootmaker. The flames had a good hold when the alarm was given, and the building was badly gutted. The building is insured iu the New Zealand office, and Mr Denton has a cover iu the same office. The other occupants are uninsured. The shooting season will soon be here and sportsmen will be requiring new guns or their old ones repaired. Messrs G. H. Bycroft and Co., of Palmerston N., have just opened up a tine lot of both single and double barrelled guns from the world’s best known makers and invite inspection of same. These weapons are within the reach of all, the prices ranging from upwards. The firm also undertake gun repairing and guarantee satisfaction.

At a meeting of members of the local Amateur Dramatic Society, held iu the Council Chambers last night, arrangements in connection with the rehearsing of the drama “ The Serpent on the Hearth ” and the comedy “ The Brixton Burglary ” were completed, the rehearsals to commence almost immediately. Application has been made to the Borough Council for the hall for opening nights, and it these > are granted to the society the above mentioned plays will be staged on those nights.

It is estimated that as the result of drought, not less than 150,000 store sheep have been railed away from North Otago within the past two months. These include lambs which iu the past have gone away as fats, but which had this year to be finished off elsewhere. There is also among the number a large proportion of ewes, which when the climate becomes normal again aud feed reappears will have to be re-purchased. The owner of cattle is in even a worse plight than the sheep man, for he can find no market whatever for his cows except as potters. At sale good cows out of profit realise the handsome sum of ss, and the poorer animals are worth the value of the hide. The exodus of this class of stock is unprecedented, and the district is poorer by not less than 1000 head of cattle.

We have received a letter from Mr E. J. Martin, calling attention to the fact that yesterday several boys attending the Convent school who had been given a holiday, made their way to the State School, where they put in some time "jeering” at the master and taunting the boys with the information " that if they wanted a holiday they ought to go to the Convent school.” Our correspondent says he “ was of opinion that the same law in reference to compulsory attendance applied to the Convent as to the State School.” We have ascertained that the statement supplied us by Mr Martin, and which we have curtailed, has foundation in fact, and we hope the Convent authorities will enquire into the matter, and take the necessary steps to prevent a repetition of such behaviour in future. So far as the attendance is, concerned that is a matter for the truant officer to investigate.