LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 998, 30 May 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The latest in unions ! The professional boxers of Britain, realising how mercilessly they have been sweated by fight promoters, have formed a Union. It is reported that farmers in various parts of the Ashburton County have become so short of feed for their stock that they have already been obliged to feed them on chaff. Palmerston’s contribution to the Pearson Fresh Air Fund amounted to ,£2B os nd. Mr Mark Cohen’s N.Z. effort will give io.ooo London slum children a day’s outing and Palmerston’s collection will account for 700 of them. Mr Hardwick, the local stationmaster, has received notification from headquarters to hold himself in readiness for transfer to Huntley. We understand that Mr Nicolson, of Westport, has been appointed local stationmaster and will take up his duties this week.

There was an enormous assemblage of notables at the funeral of General Berteaux, French Minister for War, who was killed by an aeroplane. President Fallieres was present, and Sir John French represented King George. M. Goiran succeeds General Berteaux in the Ministry. To keep cold off it is necessary for a man to put seasonable underwear on, and just as every man is no doubt thinking of making a change in this direction, along comes Colllinson and Cunninghame’s price list. Some exceptional values in men’s underwear are quoted by this house, in another column, which will pay freight on parcels to the value of one pound or more*. Much incovenience and delay has been caused to shipping of late owing to the shortness of trucks. Complaints have been made time and again to headquarters on this account but the shortage continues. More rolling stock is required. Another drawback to the port is the limited accommodation at the goods shed. Surely, it is time these matters were brought under the notice of the Minister. Complaints have also been made re insufficient lighting on the wharf. Ask your local draper or storekeeper to show you the copyrighted Roslyn Writing Pad for 6d.

Mr Brewer advertises a sixroomed house to let. Entries for the next Himatangi stork sale are advertised elsewhere in this issue. Railway excursions are advertised elsewhere in this issue for the King’s Birthday. It is the intention of local bachelors to hold an invitation ball at an early date. On our fourth page to-day will be found : “ A Night Out,” “Treasure from the Sea,” and “News and Notes,” The British Treasury, through Eord Denman’s efforts has granted to Dr Mawson’s Antarctic expedition. Mr Z. Boyden left Foxtou today for Ruaroa, about six miles from Dannevirke, where he has taken up a farm of 300 acres. A lad heard his parents talking about the salaries of teachers. “I don’t see why they should pay the teachers,” he said, very seriously, “when we children do all the work.”

Masterton dairy farmers are beginning to recognise the value of rugging their cows (states the Age). One farmer states that the extra supply of milk yielded in the early spring more than paid for the rugs in one season. The case of Ifilias Mitchell against the Invercargill Taxicab Company, a claim of compensation for the loss of her husband, killed by a taxicab, has been settled by the company paying and costs t 5 guineas. At the request of several representatives of the Rabour Union, Mr B. J. Dolan, barrister and solicitor, has consented to contest the Napier seat at the general election. Other candidates will be Mr J. Vigor Brown, the sitting member, and Mr George Nelson, Mr W. H. Owen warns persons against taking firewood from his section in Norbiton Road and will also prosecute trespassers. Mr Owen informs us that this action is necessary by reason of the fact that some person or persons have stolen a quantity of cut wood from his property. Some months ago, Mr Percy Haytor, a farming cadet, and an officer in the Feilding Mounted Rifles, made a gallant rescue of Mr James Fitton from being gored to death by a bullock on Mr T. Scobie Cornish’s property at Kiwitea. This week’s Australian mail brings word that the Royal Humane Society has awarded Mr Taylor the bronze medal in recognition of his bravery. We are informed that a good deal of thieving is taking place in Foxton, and the police are endeavouring to get on the tracks of the evil-doers. Some serious pilfering has taken place in the railway yards, including bags of sugar, confectionery, etc. Besides the lifting of firewood, a clothes line was cleaned ot its hangings last night. We think the time has arrived for the police department to take some extraordinary measures to get on the track of the gang operating locally.

The Government has presented Mr R. Claude, of Westfield, near Auckland, with as a reward for his prompt and capable action in slopping a runaway train on the night of April 15th, thus saving the Main Trunk express from the possibility of a collision. The departmental inquiry into the affair indicated that the express enginedriver had seen the other train and pulled up before Mr Claude displayed the red light. He has, therefore, been granted a bonus for keeping a good lookout.

An audible “smile” went through the congregation at St. John's Church, Feilding, on Sunday night, says the Star, when Rev A. H. Colvile referred to an instance he knew of where the playing of bridge by ladies had effected a considerable lessening in the scandal market because one could not play bridge and talk at the same time! But the rev. gentleman added that it did not take place in this district. And some folk wondered whether he meant it would have been better if it had. In connection with the measles epidemic, “ M.A.8.”, a nurse of the Metropolitan As\ r lums Board, London, writes to the editor: “ Many busy mothers may find these few hints useful. When they detect a child with cold, running eyes, or nose, put child to bed and light fire in a large airy room. See that there are no draughts; adopt a milk diet. Complications are serious, and a medical man should be called in. Children should remain in bed two or three weeks from date of rash if dequamatiou and cough have ceased. The eyes should be bathed frequently with boracic lotion, one teaspoonful to one pint of boiling water. Grease the bridge of the nose and under the arm-pits. This will help to prevent serious complications.”

“ Anywhere in the world almost you will get face value for a Bank of England note,” said Mr W. A.Redmond, M.P., at the civic ren ception at Christchurch, wheal describing humorously a loc 1 experience of his, ” but when is come to New Zealand, to thci great free country part and parcio of the British Empire, I have cl. pay 2S 6d on each note cashe g (Laughter.) I am not condemnin i that, for such a system as that o t keeping yourselves independen and not dependent on any other part of the Empire, that is what has made you the country you are to-day.” Young Redmond has kissed the Blarney Stone ! For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d, 2s 6d.

Mrs Gower advertises for a good general servant. For oilskins, horse covers, cow covers, etc., ring up Thos. Rimmcr.*

The Manawalu County Council invite tenders lor erection of a cottage at Rougotea siding. If in want of Birthday, Wedding or other gifts, go to Parkes’, the jeweller, the shop for presents.* Mr William Joseph Park, one of the Crimean and Indian Mutiny veterans, died last week at Wanganui, where he had resided for many years.

A Taranaki paper records the death ot Mr A. H. Davidson, wellknown in Eltham as being on the staff of the Bank of Australia. He leaves a wife and two children, one of them born since his removal to the hospital. Rolled Oats, Quaker Oats, Creamoata, Is per bag; Gerstena lOd. Now is the time for porridge. Thos. Rimmer." The “ Defiance ” brand of Men’s Flats are right out on their own for style, comfort and durability. (Manufactured by the proprietors of the Roslyn Woollen Mills.)Among the 230 old pioneers who walked in procession at Gabriel’s Gully Jubilee we notice the names of Messrs James Millar, Palmerston ; P. Bell and T. McWilliam, Wanganui ; Peter Stewart, Levin ; W. Cunningham, Feilding ; Donald Fraser, Parewanui: besides a number of others from Hastings, Napier, Wairarapa, Wellington and Hawera.

During the hearing of the bush fire case at Opuuake, the magistrate (Mr Fitzherbert) pointed out that a farmer was liable once he lit a fire for whatever damage it might do by spreading, however careful he may be to keep it in bounds. “And,” said counsel, “ there is the other aspect, that where a fire originates accidentally the owner of the land is under no legal duty to put it out or prevent it from spreading.” It appears from these statements that rhe farmer who wants his bush or subbish burned should pray tor lome meddling stranger to do the lighting unasked. Christchurch at present spends ,£24,000 a year on the re-con-struction and maintenance of its streets and ,£3500 for watering. Mr T. E. Taylor, the new Mayor, proposes to reconstruct all the ex-tensively-used streets in their existing condition, for chains—with tarred metal, prepared and laid in the most approved manner, leaving 95 miles 70 chains of streets in their existing condition, for the reason that they are subject only to very light traffic. He would raise for the purpose a loan of ,£IOO,OOO, and estimates that after interest and sinking fund had been provided the city would save many thousands of pounds every year through the reduced maintenance charges.

Mrs Van Cottle was fond of the bottle,

But pray don’t imagine that she Was addicted to drink, for I really don’t think

She imbibed any stronger than tea. But the bottle she swore by and set so much store by,

Was one that you value I'm sure, On the label was “Woods” to distinguish the goods—’Twas the famous “Great Peppermint Cure.” 4