LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 997, 27 May 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

If in want of Birthday, Wedding or other gifts, go to Parkes’, the jeweller, the shop for presents.*

The services in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted both morning and evening by the Rev G. K, Aitken. Mr H. W. Richmond, coach builder, wheelwright and sanitary undertaker, has a replace advertisement in this issue. All the services at All Saints’ Church to-morrow will be of a festal nature, it being the season of Ascensiontide.

If you want to be up early these dark mornings, buy one of Parkes’ alarm clocks, A good selection ot choose from.*

Messrs Robinson Bros, notify by advertisement that any perso n found trespassing with dog or gun on the Herrington Estate will be prosecuted. At the Wairoa Magistrate’s Court on Thursday a Chinaman was convicted on two charges of sly grog-selling and fined and costs £22 16s in default a mouth’s and fourteen days’ imprisonment respectively. A facetious correspondent of the Palmerston Times writes: “It is about time dogs were kept out of the public library. To-night a big black dog was scratching himself vigorously, and scattering seeds of unrest, which made all the bipeds present feel likewise.’’

The services at the Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev A. H. Fowles, of Rougotea. As this is Mr Fowles first visit to Foxton it is hoped that there will be large audiences present. The rev. gentlemen will also preach at Himatangi at 2.30. May’s issue of the Journal of Agriculture is\g.u improvement on the latest previo'ifc numbers. Biologist Cockayne vlfites on Adulterants in Seeds, H. A. Reid on the Cow, and J. Drysdale on Australian Dairy Cattle. There are numerous short and expert articles on dairying, agricultural, and pastoral matters, with notes, comments, and answers to correspondents.

Every home should keep a supply of the popular Roslyn writing pads. Obtainable from local drapers and storekeepers, at 6d and Is each.*

Roman Catholic parochial schools at Sydney celebrated “Australia Day” (as a substitute for Empire Day). The Union Jack was absent from the display of bunting on St. Mary's Roman Cathedral. Mr Bruce Smith, a member of the Federal Parliament, declared that the Cardinal’s attitude was like a person who was past childhood’s troubles being asked to forget his father and mother.

A good cure and a quick cure, And a cure that’s cheap beside ; A safe cure and a sure cure, And a cure that works inside. A nice cure and a sweet cure, One that works so speedily; Woods’ Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds,

Is the only cure for me. 2 For oilskins, horse covers, cow covers, etc., ring up Thos. Rimraer.*

Mrs Hamer notifies that she has just opened «p a consignment of coats and furs, inspection of which is iuyited.

Damage amounting to over ,£20,000 resulted from a fire at Watson’s Chambers, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, on Thursday. The finder of a bunch of keys, lost in or about the station yard, will be rewarded on returning same to the railway station, Mr E. Wanklyu has been appointed local agent for the State Fire Insurance Office, vice Mr Fowler resigned. In St. Mary’s Church, tomorrow, the Rev. Father Kelly will celebrate mass at 11 a.m. and Benediction at 7 p.m. Makea Tokau, Queen of Raratonga, died on May Ist after a long illness, aged 72 years. She reigned 40 years. The usual taugi was held.

The Home Rule envoys, Messrs R. Hazeltou, M.P., W. A. Redmond, M.P., and J. Donovan received a civic welcome in Christchurch on Thursday, and in the evening addressed a crowded meeting. Mr W. Nye advertises that orders for the removal of furniture etc., may be left at the office, Whyte Street or with the men in charge of his drays or lorries. A meeting of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union is advertised to take place in the Methodist Schoolroom at 3 o’clock on Thursday afternoon.

The ladies committee of the local Bowling Club have decided to hold another euchre party and dance on the evening of July 12th. Part of the framework of the Coronation Town Hall was erected on Thursday and should the weather hold fine great progress will be made in this connection within the next few days. C. Smith, Ltd., of Palmerston N., insert a replace advertisement in this issue, announcing that ladies’ costumes and paletots are now being offered at unusually low prices. The Misses Collins notify by advertisement that they are holding a dancing class for children in the Masonic Hall every Saturday afternoon, commencing on June 10th.

Sister Moody Bell delivered a lecture on “Sweethearts” to a good company of young men and women at Tokomaru on Wednesday, since when the matrimonial air is reported to be thick in that locality.

The body of Mrs Melville, who has been missing at Wanganui since .Saturday, was found in the river yesterday afternoon. The deceased leaves a husband and two children, one three years old and the other fourteen mouths. The account for which Mr L. M. Isitt was blacklisted in a trade publication at Christchurch for which he was awarded substantial damages, was a chemist’s bill for os, which he said had been overlooked, and for which he had never been asked.

Thomas Hoult, of Feildiug, was fined in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court, on Thursday for evading duty on goods to the value of £l2, consisting of gloves, cigars, cigarettes, a set of harness and a rug. The fine was reduced to £9 and the goods ordered to be confiscated. Mr E. Newman delivered a political address at Feilding on Thursday night on similar lines to that given here. He said the census was disappointing. There was not a million yet. Industrial stagnation in the Dominion had been caused by harassing labour laws. If the Opposition party got into power the first thing it would do would be to reduce taxation.

A narrow escape from a serious accident happened yesterday afternoon. A party of surveyors had dug a hole at the Intersection of Park and Robinson Streets which they subsequently filled in but did not ram down. A horse in one of Mr Rimmer’s delivery carts, coming round the corner, put its feet into the hole aud came down. The driver was thrown out of the cart and underneath the horse’s hind legs. No serious damage was done.

The flaxmillers who are drawing their supplies of green leaf from the Moutoa Estate have received notice that cutting is to cease on Wednesday next. In previous years the millers have received about 14 days notice before the swamp was closed for the winter and consequently had ample time to get a good supply of green leaf in before the swamp shut down, but this year the notice is too short to allow of this being done. We understand that the swamp will be closed for about two months.

The Industrial Exhibition, promoted by the Wellington Industrial Association, was opened this week. The display is being held in two of the Harbour Board’s brick stores, and contains a very complete collection of the product of the principal industries of the country. The object of the Association is to foster a spirit of self-reliance, and so make New Zealand as self-contained as possible. Some of the leading firms and manufacturing houses throughout the country have made striking displays, and in this connection the well-known local firm of Messrs Wm. Ross and Son, rope and twine manufacturers, have made a fine showing. It is the largest industrial exhibition yet held in the Dominion and practically every industry of importance is represented.

Mr A. Lazarette notifies the arrival of a consignment of Stewart Island oysters to day. Yesterday was Queen Mary’s birthday, her Majesty being born on May 26, 1867.

The Mayor convenes a public meeting in the Council Chambers on Monday evening next to discuss what steps shall be taken to celebrate Coronation Day,

At the Borough Council Chambers this evening, there will be a gaslight display of globes and other gas light attachments on sale by the Borough Council. On our fourth page to-day will be found pictures illustrating the stranded Wairau, divers and officers connected with re-floating operations. The illustrations are by a member of our staff.

The death is announced at Blenheim of Mr William Bennie Parker, J.P., aged 73 years. He arrived in New Zealand in 1861, and has resided in Marlborough since 1864. He leaves a widow and five sous.

The fight for the welter weight professional championship of the Dominion between Denis Murphy and Doss Burns, which took place at Wanganui this week was a bit of a fiasco. Murphy was cautioned several times in the first round for holding. He continued these tactics in the second round, and the referee (Dr. Napier McLean) disqualified him and awarded the fight to Burns.