LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 991, 13 May 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr H. Larkin notifies that he is prepared to do all kinds of photographic work. The correct base for the new Roslyn tailored costumes is the Warner’s favourite rust-proof corsets. Town and country drapers are showing both lines. The services at the local Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by Mr H. Smith and in the evening by Mr G. Huntley. Mr E. Healey has just landed (ex Ruahine) a splendid line of hot water bottles for the coming winter. They are of the best English make and guaranteed not to leak. Inspection invited.* On our fourth page to-day will be found the second address of a devotional work “The Path of Joy,” specially written for the Herald ; also an article entitled “ A Strange Case.” Notice is advertised of the intention of Mr Percy Eumsden to apply, at the next licensing meeting to be held at Marton, on June Bth, for a publican’s license in respect of the Manawatu Hotel, Foxton. The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev G. K. Aitken, and in the evening by Mr H. D. McCully. Mr McCully is an elder in the Presbyterian Church, and takes the Foxton service for the first time. The next of the series of socials to be held throughout the winter, under the auspices of the local Catholic Church, will be held on Friday evening next in the Masonic Hall. A capital programme is being arranged, full particulars of which will appear in Tuesday’s issue. The most popular dress goods for the winter season are undoubtedly the Rough Donegal and Harris Tweeds. These are obtainable in choice selection at The Bon Marche, Palmerston N., where an immense stock of excellent value dress goods have just been opened up, of which C. M. Ross and Co. invite inspection and comparison of prices.* There was an outbreak of fire on one of the trucks on the morn-

ing Foxtou Palmerston train on Wednesday, caused through the grease box firing. The fire was noticed just before reaching Rangiotu and the train was run into the station and uncoupled. Fortunately the fire had not got much of a hold and was extinguished before any great damage was dune.

At Ohau, on Thursday, Mr Heury Gorrie, of Mangoroa, son of Mr William Gorrie, was married to Miss Miunie F. Hawkins, youngest daughter of Mr G. H. Hawkins. The bride was given away by her father, and attended by Miss Mabel Gorrie. Mr H. W. Hawkins, of Tokomaru, was best man, and the Rev. T. F. Jones the officiating clergyman. After the reception which followed the ceremony the bride and bridegroom left by the Wellington express for their honeymoon. Try our loose tea at Is per lb. Splendid value. Thos. ißimmer.*

A handsome and elaborate pedestal has been made for the “Honourable Roddy” nugget, which the New Zealand Government purchased the other day for a Coronation gift to King George. Resting upon four massive silver claw-feet is a heavily silvermounted base of choice New Zealand “ totara knot ” wood, the silver frame of which leads up to a miniature wall. Beyond lies a sheet of gold, upon which four pieces of New Zealand greenstone rest in gold mounts. On each of the four sides at the corner rise up rich specimens of gold quartz from Coromandel, with one surface polished to show the veins of gold. From the centre rises a massive and solid rock of silver, with the solid silver figure of a miner standing at one end, and a unique specimen of quartz at the other. On the top of the rock is the “Honourable Roddy” nugget. The weight of the nugget is 990 Z. i2dwt., and it is valued at ,£420. The silver used weighs about 600 ounces.

If you require a quotation for anything, ring up Thos. Rimmer.*

A horse, gig aud harness in splendid order are advertised for quick sale at a low price.

An advertiser wants either a furnished house, furnished rooms or board and lodgings for three.

A beautiful assortment ot electroplate goods, brooches, engagement tings, etc., at Parkes’ jewellery establishment. Main St.*

Mr John Towuley has been re-elected chairman of the Gisborne Harbour Board for the twenty-third successive occasion. The Attendance Shield at the local State School was won this week by Standard 11. with an average attendance of per cent.

Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Father Kelly at 11 a.m. and Benediction at 7 p.m. in the local Roman Catholic Church tomorrow.

The annual general meeting of the Foxton Horticultural Society is advertised to be held in the Council Chamber on Thursday evening next. Fashion requires that the form shall be slightly curved at the waist and over the hips. For illustration see Warner’s latest corsets models of all drapers.* The power of the Press. An advertiser writes to the Palmerston evening paper ; “ Please take out the lost dog advertisement. He has come home wi n a ‘ Standard ’ round his neck.”

The Rev. R. J. Campbell, of the City Temple, Loudon, the noted exponent of the “ New Theology,” starts a preaching tour in the autumn, through the United States aud Canada. He will afterwards tour Australia. The services in All Saints’ Church to-morrow will be as usual, 8 a.m., na-m. and 7 p.m. During the week some forty candidates have offered themselves for Confirmation ; the vicar would be pleased of any lurther names, which may be given in after any of to-morrow’s services.

At Oamaru the other day a man was convicted of a breach of the Public Health Act in that he knowingly exposed a mattress which had been exposed to infection from an infectious disease (pulmonary phthisis) without the said mattress having been effectively disinfected. He was fined 20s and costs 7s. A special invitation is extended to ladies to attend the meeting to be addressed by Mr E. Newman, M.P., in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening next. Mr Newman’s pre-sessional remarks will have an important bearing on current politics, and should be heard by a large gathering. The Mayor (G. H. Stiles, Esq.,) will preside. The guard of the train which ran away from Otahuhu on the evening of Easter Monday, and narrowly missed colliding with the south-bound Main Trunk express, has, it is stated, been reduced in rank as a result of the investigation into the causes of the accident. Two other officials who were also suspended have been exonerated.

The adjourned annual meeting of the No-License Party will be held in the Temperance Hall, Rongotea, on Wednesday next, 17th hist., at 2.30 p.m., when officers for the ensuing year will be elected, and delegates appointed to attend the annual convention of the New Zealand Alliance in accordance with the constitution of that body. It was recently announced that Mr Alf. Warbrick, of Rotorua, had been approached by a company in Tondou with the view of taking a troupe of Maoris to England in time for the coronation of King George V. The trip has been abandoned on the advice of the Hon. Jas. Carroll (ActingPrime Minister), who considered the time given to make arrangements was not sufficient.

Thos. Rimmer, the best house in town for value. Discount tickets with all cash purchases.*

It may be of interest to note (says the Weekly Scotsman) that although Halley’s comet has long since passed out of sight of the naked eye, it is still being observed closely by Professor Barnard through the great 40m Yerkes refractor. He is confident of keeping it in sight till Hie end of the year, and it will then be outside the orbit of Jupiter, which it will cross in April next. It now appears as a star of the 14th magnitude, slightly condensed, but without a visible nucleus. It will remain invisible for seventyfour years, and will probably be detected in August, 1985.

The formation of a literary and debating society in Foxton is a movement that is available to benefit the whole community, should full advantage be taken of it. Wherever the influence of a strong literary society is felt, the effect is to create an atmosphere of enlightenment and evolve a healthy spirit of inquiry. It is “up to” the committee, it they wish to do justice to their appointment, to prepare a really intelligent and intellectual syllabus—one that can be waved in the rhetorical field as the banner of a body of earnest thinkers. Every {contributor to the programme of a debating society helps himself and others, and the curriculum is ever progressive. We hope to hear of some well fought arguments and educative findings in the proceedings of the new-born club.

For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d.

Guns and ammunition. Come and inspect T. Rimraer.*

The trustees in the assigned estate of S. G. Wright have accepted the tender of Messrs Ivess Bros.’ for the purchase of the assigned stock of boots, shoes, Mr R. Hazleton, M.P., HoraP Rule delegate, who will deliver an address at Shannon this evening, will be tendered a reception in the Borough Council Chambers, Foxton, this afternoon.

What happened to Jones? This question was incidentally put by counsel in the course of crossexamination in a case heard in court at Eltham, though no thoughts of the diverting comedy of that name were in his mind at the time. The reply of the-witness was nothing happened to Jones.”

A Melbourne man has been fined a shilling lor removing his own furniture after 7.30 o’clock in the evening in contiavention of the Factories Act, which states that nothing must be carted after that time.

tn the Review of Reviews for May there is a summary olVa rather remarkable book ‘‘Woman and Labour,” by Olive Schreiner, with some indication as to how it was written. The Review this mouth has many other up-to-date features indeed it always has. An interc ‘Jug dissertation is given on “The ivlixier of Life,” The political and humorous sections are good, and in the section bearing on current literalure there is much that will be welcomed by student and laymen alike. The Hon. R. McKenzie, Minister of Public Works, has a robust contempt for the toll-gate as a device for raising county revenue, and lost uo opportunity while in Manaia of giving expression to his opinion on the subject (says the-Witness). In motoring through Irom Eltham to Manaia his objection to this medueval survival took the practical form of refusing to pay 101 l and, with his party, he passed through the barriers, smilingly indifferent, to the veiled threats of the gatekeeper, To one of the latter the Minister remarked : “ This relic of barbarism is a vanishing institution. and when it goes, as it will one of these early days, I shall see if I can’t find something better for you to do than interfering with the freedom of the lieges on the King’s highway.”