LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 974, 1 April 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A tweed coat, lost between Shannon bridge, and Foxton is advertised for. A four-wheeled double-seated buggy and spring trap are advertised for sale.

Mass will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Church to-morrow at 8.30 a.m., by the Rev. Father Kelly. A man who died recently in Russia had not slept since his skull was fractured in a railroad accident six years before. Feilding milk vendors have raised their prices to 3d per pint and 5d per quart as from to-day.

To-morrow being Passion Sunday, the services iu All Saiuts’ Church will be: S a.m., Holy Communion: 11 a.m., Choral Communion; 7 p.m., Evensong and Sermon.

To-day is All Fools’ Day and tlie usual juvenile jokes Lave been perpetrated. Owing to the high price of stock in Wellington, the butchers have decided to raise the price of prime cuts of meat from to day.

The attendance shield at the local State School was won this week by Standard IV., with an average attendance of 98.8 per

The vital statistics for Foxton for last month were : births, 7 : marriages, 1 ; deaths, nil. For the quarter ending March 31st, the figures were ; births, 20: marriages, 2 ; deaths, 6.

On the 26th of last month our old and respected townsman, Mr E. P. Osborne, entered into his 86th year. The old gentleman is as active as the proverbial school boy and as lively as a cricket.

At the local Police Court this morning, before Mr Hornblow, J.P., Thomas Reed, on a charge of drunkenness, was convicted and discharged, and on a further charge of resisting the police, was fined £1 or 48 hours, imprisonment.

The services to-morrow in the local Methodist Church will be conducted both morning and evening by the Rev. T. Coatsworth, the morning subject being “ A Call to Service ” and in the evening, “The New Birth.”

The key to success in business or in private life is ready money. That’s why Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame Ltd., can offer stylish new costumes at the remarkably low prices quoted iu their announcement to-day. They pay cash down to the manufacturers and sell the goods for cash at a minimum profit.*

The extraordinary activity of che Taranaki Petroleum Company’s No. 3 well, at New Plymouth, is causing some alarm among residents in the vicinity, some of whom are looking for houses more remote. The roar of the gas is heard miles away. Yesterday evening the enormous pressure burst an eight-ton boiler as though it were paper. Great difficulty is experienced iu controlling the oil and water. The manager expects great developments, as the country at the bottom is favourable.

The Rev. Mr Coatsworth was tendered a welcome social by the Shannon Methodists on Tuesday last. Mr Gibson occupied the chair. A capital programme was submitted. Mr Exall (Church of England) extended a hearty welcome to Mr Coatsworth. Mr Coatsworth thanked all for the kind manner in which he had been received, and said that he was sure that there was a great future before them us he had found here and elsewhere whole-hearted Christians with an earnest endeavour to move forward.

How many are aware shat somewhere, many miles from this earth, an enormous mountain, twenty miles high, is flying through space } The ordinary man has long taken it for granted that all the planets are more or less round iu shape. The small planet Eros, however, is an exception to this rule. According to the latest astronomical information it is a mere mountain in space, “ without form aud void,’’ and as it turns upon its axis first one corner and then another is presented to view. A tantalising fact for astronomers is that Eros passed very close to

;■ about January 24, IS94 — betore the planet was recognised—and that quite so near an approach is not due again till 1975.

The fire bell rang out an alarm on Tuesday afternoon. The outbreak was in the kitchen of Mr Alex. Ross’ residence, Ravensworth Place. It appears that a kerosene stove upset, and the flames caught the linen press and ran, up the wall of the building. Mrs Ross, assisted by some friends who were in the house at the time, managed to battle with the flames and extinguish the fire, not before the contents of the press and other damage was done. Elsewhere in this issue Mr Ross inserts a thanks notice to those who assisted to extinguish the fire, which, through an oversight on our part, was omitted from our last issue.

A full church greeted the missioners Mr and Mrs Cummiug last night at their farewell service. The meeting began with the usual bright song service at half-past seven o’clock. Before giving his address Mr Cummiug asked the Rev. G. K. Aitken to address the meeting. This he did, exhorting his hearers, especially those who had made a decision during the mission to serve Christ, to form a church connection. “ Your safety and your progress” he said, ‘‘will depend upon you continuing in Christian work.” He advised them to discover which church would give them the greatest spiritual benefit, and, having decided that, to associate themselves with it without delay. Mr and Mrs Gumming sang a duet in fine harmony aud then Mr Gumming addressed the congregation from the parable of the ten virgins. He gave a most solemn and searching address, emphasising the fact that only those with the oil in their lamps entered in, and then the door was shut; the others were anxious, and they were preparing to go in also, but were too late. Mrs Gumming sang the solo ‘‘Too Late” very effectively. At the. close several signed decision cards and many united to say good-bye to the missioners and to express the benefit they had experienced from the Mission. Mr aud Mrs Gumming commence a Mission at Gleu Oroua to-morrow.

Mr R. M. Parkes advertises that a present will be given with every wedding ring sold. Railway arrangements in connection with the Palmerston North races, at Awapuni, on the sth and 6th insts., are advertised in this issue.

We remind householders that their census papr s will have to be filled in to-morrow night. Failure to do so may involve the householder in a heavy penalty.

A special District Order detailing the constitution of the Wellington Military District, and a notification in reference to claims for exemption from service, appear in our advertising columns.

Mr M. Cohen notifies that he is a candidate for re-election on the Wellington Harbour Board. Mr Cohen has represented Manawatu on the Board with marked distinction for some years and a more fitting representative could not be found —as least so for as the Mauawatu is concerned. Elsewhere in this issue Messrs Jensen aud Bak notify having taken over the management of the Awa Downs Dairy in succession to Mr James Newth. Householders will be supplied regularly as heretofore. Mr Newth thanks customers for past favours and solicits a continuance of same to his successors.

The Eclipse Pictures will be shown iu the Masonic Hall this evening. The films are all new to P'oxton and include dramatic situations, travel scenes, industrial activity and humour aud pathos. Miss Gertie McLeod will sing several illustrated songs. Messrs Bellaney and Miles have spared no expense to make this one of the best picture shows on tour. A district meeting of Druids was held at Levin on Wednesday evening last to instal Bro. Giltnour to the office of D.P. The local lodge was represented by the following brethren: Bros Ball, Dudson, McKnight, Currie, Walbuttou, Linley and Hurst. A most enjoyable aud instructive evening was spent.

The contractors engaged on the construction of the stop bank at Moutoa Drainage Board, had the misfortune to have their camp destroyed by fire on Wednesday. The camp was occupied by Mr J. Cooksley, son of the contractor, and another. It appears that, following the usual practice, after breakfast, they put the meat for dinner on an oil stove to cook, and went out to work. Apparently a gust of wind blew the flame on to the tent, and when the men returned to dinner they found it had been totally destroyed. Both men lost all their belongings, all that was saved being the clothes they stood up in.

The service at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow morning will be of an interesting character. The Rev. A. Doull, of Palmerston North, will unveil a memorial tablet to the memory of the late Rev. James Duncan, who arrived in Manawatu in 1843 and for many years worked among the Maoris in this district. When the Maoris began to scatter Mr Duncan became the minister of the little community ot European settleis who had come to settle in this neighbourhood. For many years he was the only minister between Wellington and Wanganui, and old men who are the children of early settlers tell many a story of his kindly attention and distant journeys in the early days. In the evening the Rev. G. K. Aitken will preach and his subject will be “ What do You Want ? " The service at the Beach will be conducted by the Rev. J. Pattisou at 7 p.m. Congregational meetings of the Shannon and Tokomaru churches were held on Tuesday and Wednesday last. The Rev. G. K. Aitken, of Foxton, interim Moderator, presided. It was unanimously agreed at both meetings that the Presbytery be requested to constitute the Shannon and Tokomaru Home Mission charge into a fully sanctioned one, and that the Rev. James A. McKenzie be called to the pastorate of the charge. Splendid enthusiasm and unanimity prevailed in all the proceedings, and this forward movement in the Shannon charge seems to be well advised, and will probably be very successful. The call to Mr McKenzie was largely signed at the meetings and is now in the commissioners' hands for further signatures, who when completed will forward it to the Wanganui Presbytery, which meets in Marton on or about the nth prox., when no doubt arrangements will be made for the ordination service.

At the weekly parade of the local State School Cadets, yesterday afternoon, Private Henry Berthold, the winner of Mr Fraser’s medal in the recent shooting competition, was presented with the trophy by Mr Horublow, chairman of the school committee. The cadets under their enthusiastic officer, Captain Gabites, were put through a lew evolutions, and afterwards assembled in the quadrangle, where the ceremony took place. In making the presentation the Chairman congratulated the cadets on their smart appearance, and referred to the benefits of the training they were undergoing. In pinning the medal on the winner’s breast, he expressed the hope that it would be the first of many trophies that would fall to the lot of the winner. Cheers were given for the recipient. Mr Jackson, head teacher, addressed the cadets and gave them some good advice if they wished to become marksmen. Captain Gabites thanked the speakers on behalf of the cadets, and three cheers were accorded the Chairman.

Mr M. E. Perreau notifies by advertisement that he has disposed of his general grocery business aud tea rooms at the Manawatu Heads to O. 11. Cleland, of Palmerston North. Mr Cleland notifies that the business will be kept open all the year round, and that visitors on the Beach will be able to obtain everything at town prices.