LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1003, 10 June 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr A. Lazarette notifies the arrival of a consignment of Stewart Island oysters.

We have just to hand' a consignment of very nice bacon. Well fed pigs from a reliable farmer. Martin’s factory cure. T. Rimmer.*

Messrs C. Smith, Dtd., advertise beautiful stoles and muffs, in a replace advertisement in this issue. The Cash Trading Company advertise a price list of groceries and dried fruit in this issue. The second term of the continuation classes in connection with tbe local State School commence on Monday. An advertiser offers a reward to the person who returns the door of a motor car lamp, lost between Palmerston and Otaki. The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted both morning and evening by the Rev G. K. Aitken. A fresh supply of garden seeds and other goods, just arrived ex s.s. Turakina, is advertised by C. H. Collins. Mass will be celebrated at n a.m. and Benediction at 7 p.m. in the local Roman Catholic Church to-morrow by the Rev. Father Kelly. The “ Defiance ” brand of Men’s Hats are right out on their own for style, comfort and durability. (Manufactured by the proprietors of the Roslyn Woollen Mills.)* Millar and Giorgi, of Palmerston North, insert a replace advertisement is this issue, drawing attention to their stock of smart dressing gowns for men and boys.

The vicar of All Saints’ Church has received word that the I,ord Bishop of the Diocese, will hold a confirmation at 7.30 p.m. on Monday :9th June, in All Saints’ Church. The next social and dance in aid of the Catholic presbytery fund will take place in the Masonic Hall on the 28th instant. Full particulars will be advertised later.

In the March of Fashions rough tweeds lead. Mr Geo. Stiles, in his new announcement, tells of the advance of the army of new dress stuffs. They will be found in full force at the White House, where you are invited to inspect the array of lovely materials.* To-morrow is the Feast of Trinity, and the festival will be kept at All Saints’ Church, There will be a celebration of the Holy Communion at 8 a.m., Matins and sermon at n a.m., and Evensong and sermon at 7 p.m. Special lessons and hymns are appointed for Trinity Sunday. A meeting of the Foxton Borough Council will be held in the Council Chamber on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m., to pass resolutions re Town Hall loan, to sign deed and debentures tor same, to consider estimate of receipts and expenditure lor year ending March 31st, 19x2, and general. 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 drers goods have just been opened up, of which C. M. Ross and Co. invite inspection and comparison of prices.* It may be good party tactics to deny any credit to your opponents —though we doubt even that — but it certainly is not good citizenship to decry the credit of your country merely for the purpose of securing votes. It must be a poor case that requires to be bolstered up in this fashion. —EyUeltou Times.

A coloured firm recently dissolved partnership and posted the following notices to the public: “De dissolution of co-parsnips heretofo resisting betwixt me and Mose Jones, in de barber profession, am heretofo dissolved. Pussons who owe must pay to de subscriber. Dem what de firm ose must call on Jones as de firm is insol ved.

Mr Gilruth, formerly Veterinary Expert for New Zealand, and now Professor Gilruth of Melbourne University, has just set out with an exploration party for the Far North of Australia, that part of the great continent which lies within the torrid zone. Professor Gilruth is accompanied by Pro. Baldwin Spencer, The expedition will be away till August, and is expected to bring back valuable information as to stock diseases, mineral prospects, and geological formation of the Northern Territory,

The Collector of Customs reports that the captain of the s.s. Wairau ou Sunday last picked up, twenty miles seaward of Kaiapoi, a brown punt, registered No. 98. This belonged to the missing man 'East, of Kaiapoi, who was last seen on Friday, and of whom all trace has since been lost. The assumption now is that East, on leaving Kaiapoi on Friday night, to proceed to his fishing station at the Bar, must have fallen asleep in his boat, and was carried out to sea.

If a wife opens her husband’s letters she is held guilty of misdemeanour —in Austria. In a case recently tried a wife, Frau Herrmann, suspecting her husband of infidelity, took his keys out of his pocket one night when he was asleep, unlocked his writing table, and opened a sealed letter, which she found addressed to another woman. The contents were incriminating, as the letter appointed a rendezvous, and on the strength of evidence gained in this way the wife brought an action against the other woman. The husband retaliated by prosecuting his wife for “ violating the secrecy of private correspondence,’ ’ a serious offence under Austrian law. The court was obliged to find the wife guilty, but imposed a sentence of only one week’s imprisonment, her jealousy, justifiable as the event proved, being taken as an extenuating circumstance.

In this issue read Rimmer’s advertisement re Belgica lamps.* “Sir Joseph Ward can do anything he likes. He has shown that in the past.”—Mr Herbert, Reform candidate, in his address in Master ton.

The Queen has decided that the Marys’ Empire gift will be devoted to purchasing a jewelled Insignia of the Garter, and portraits of the King and his sons, the balance to go to charity. Ladies owe no small degree of their style and comfort to Warner’s famous Rust-proof Corsets. Thanks to our local drapers in keeping up-to-date with Warner’s latest models.*

Chaff is said to be exceptionally scarce in Wairarapa, and an advance in value is' anticipated. To-day’s quotation in Palmerston was £6 per ton for best quality, sacks included. Where the custom of observing April Ist as “ All Fools’ Day ” first originated is hard to say, but April heralds the approach of winter, and with the approach of winter has arrived a consignment of Tweeds for winter costumes at M. Hamer’s, Foxton.*

Mr Byron Brown informs our Levin contemporary that he has received official information from the Opposition party that Mr Monckton has been selected as the Opposition candidate for the Otaki seat at the forthcoming election. Mr Brown will also be an Opposition candidate. The pupils of the Waitaki High School, Oamaru, were treated to a scientific lecture on alcohol, illustrated by chemical experiments, by Mr C. I. F. King, of Victoria. The boys unanimously carried a resolution declaring alcohol liquors as a beverage hurtful, and emphasising their belief that No-License and prohibition are entirely for the benefit of the race.

Rumours are current of a movement in Shannon to have the system of rating upon unimproved values introduced to that town. There are some central sections of land in the town lying quite unutilised, and the, promoters of the movement in favour of rating upon unimproved values hope thereby to induce the absentee landlords either to build upon the sections or sell them.

Ex-President Steyn, at an Orange Free State Congress, referring to the natives losing respect for whites, deprecated the outcry which suggested that all blacks should suffer for the faults of a few. The best way to re-erect a wall of respect was the co-opera-tion of the white races, not an equality of black and white which was non-existent. The native should understand that the Union was their friend protector, and not their enemy. A delayed cablegram, sent out from London on May 23, states that the King’s motor car figured in a rather serious street accident on the previous day. With the Queen and Princess Mary, his Majesty was motoring from Buckingham Palace to the naval and military tournament at Olympia, Kensington, when a woman, who was among the spectators, by whom the roadway was lined, was knocked down by the car and run over. The King was out on to the road in an instant and, lifting the woman into the car, commanded the chaffeur to drive at top'speed to St. George’s Hospital. Here the victim was promptly attended to by the doctors. She was rather seriously hurt. Mr William Bloomfield (“ Bio,” of the Auckland Observer) had an embarrassing experience at Nice, though an amusing ona to look back on. He went out for a stroll one fine morning, and presently received a rude shock by finding himself under arrest. It seems he had unwittingly wandered into a fort. The soldiers took him before an officer, who talked to him at great length in French. But neither officer nor prisoner could understand each other. So Mr Blomfield was passed on to another officer, with a like result. Finally the New Zealander was marched out of the fort and released, the military being apparently satisfied that he was not a spy. He was told afterwards that he was lucky not to have been locked up for trespassing on the forbidden ground of the fort.

In connection with the case of honey poisoning reported from Waioatenui, Hamilton, Mr Hopkins of the Government Apairy Division, who is attending the Waikato winter show, states that the poisonous matter contained in the honey is not being obtained from Whauriki, which is generally responsible lor any trouble in the fall of the year, but he believes it must be from a deleterious ingredient which, by some means, got into the honey. He is particularly anxious that a full investigation, including a complete analysis of the honey, be made, as there is no reason to fear that, apart from the Whanrangi and the Whauriki, any poisonous substance is gathered by the bees, and the only cause be can imagine is that some ptomaine or other poison by some means got into the honey in the course of working, which might easily occur under the strictest supervision, and may be exemplified in canned meats and fruits.

Her eyes were pink, her lips were blue! Don’t think me mad ! this story’s true. Her back was cold —and also hot,

She shivered —and perspired a lot. He gave her “Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure,” Soon normal was her temperature. She’s better now; and, only think, Her eyes are blue, her lips are pink! 5

Grocery, ironmongery, crockery, produce, horse covers, cow covers, oilskins, anything. T. Rimmer.* Ask your local draper or storekeeper to show you the copyrighted Roslyn Writing Pad for 6d. The Foxton bachelors have issued invitations for a ball to be held in the Masonic Hall on Coronation night. We freely admit that the best advertisers of Warner’s Rustproof Corsets are the wearers of Warner’s.

The services in the local Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted both morning and evening by the Rev. T. Coatsworth.

Every home should keep a supply of the popular Roslyn writing pads Obtainable from local drapers and storekeepers, at 6d and Is each.* The attendance shield at the local State school this week was won by Standard 1., with an average attendance of 98.9 per cent.

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

Mr W. H, Ferris, chief fibre expert, visited Foxton this week on departmental business. He left again by this morning’s train. The general manager of the State Fire Insurance Department, notifies that Mr E. Wanklyn has been appointed Foxton agent. The Manawatu County Council notify by advertisement that all stock grazing on the county roads after the 13th instant will be impounded.

Mr W. Petrie, the local hemp grader, returned to Foxton last night, and Mr Johnston, who has been in charge ot the local sheds for the past week, left for Auckland this morning. A football club has been formed by the employees at the Whitautmi flaxmill. They will play their first match at Shannon this afternoon, meeting a team from the Miranui mill.

Winiata, the winner of the Hunt Club Cup at the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting on Wednesday, was a few months ago owned by Mr F. Woods, of Foxton, who used to hack him about. Although the farmer may sometimes find difficulty in supplying all the information required for the rather large census papers this year, his difficulty would be infinitely small compared with the task of describing the display of Winter Millinery at M. Hamer’s* It is’ probable that there will soon be another vacancy to be filled in the ranks of the Anglican episcopate in New Zealand. The Bishop of Nelson (Dr. Mules) is at present confined to his bed in Woodville with an attack of lumbago, and it is rumoured that he will resign his bishopric at an early date. Some time ago it was understood that Dr. Mules, who is now 74 years of age, intended to retire, but was waiting until the new Bishops of Auckland and Wellington had been appointed.

It makes one anxious—any loss of weight. Phosphoi, will rebuild a constitution. Large bottles sold by all chemists. 5 The Government hemp graders, who have recently visited the flaxmills' in the Manawatu district, express the opinion that the Whitaunui Company’s mill at Moutoa is by far the most up-to-date in the Dominion. Taken all through, mills in this district are better equipped than those in other parts of New Zealand, and some of the labour-saving machinery installed in the Manawatu mills is practically unheard of elsewhere. This is particularly noticeable in Southland, where the primitive methods ot flaxdressing that were in vogue in Foxton some years ago, are still in usej

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

The usual monthly meeting of the local committee of the Presbyterian Church was held in the hall on Wednesday evening. The usual routine business was done and accounts passed for payment. It was noted that the Sunday School Hall had been nicely curtained off into the class enclosures and a vote of thanks was passed to the donors of the brass rods and curtains. The annual meeting of the congregation takes place in the beginning of July, the church year ending on the 30th of the present month.

For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, is fid, 2s fid. The Auckland Herald’s London correspondent (dated April 28) writes : I was very much surprised this morning to find, sitting by the entrance of the Hotel Cecil, where Sir Joseph Ward is residing; two Scotland Yard detectives, one of whom was engaged with Detective Cassells !(of New Zealand ) in shadowing Sir Joseph Ward during his visit in 1909. It seems that the attendance of detectives on this occasion is quite unofficial as far as Sir Joseph is concernedAs a matter of fact, the man who had threatened him in 1909 is still in London, and as he is subject to fits of violence Scotland Yard con* siders it advisable to have a man in attendance. This is only an incident of a complete scheme of protection for visiting celebrities during the next few months.” Rimmer’s loose tea at is per lb. is the best tea value in town. Try a pound and see.* Mr Parkes, the locai watch maker and jeweller is opening up a splendid assortment of gold, silver and electro-plate goods suitable for presentations. Watch the window displays.*