LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1005, 15 June 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The time of the Manawatu Hunt Club’s meet to take place at Herrington, on Friday, has been altered to 2,30 p.m. Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, is quitting all lines of drapery and clothing at slaughter prices. The stock must be reduced regardless of cost.*

Every home should keep a supply of the popular Roslyn writing pads Obtainable from local drapers and storekeepers, at 6d and is each.* A quarter-plate hand-or-stand camera, and complete outfit, as good as new, are advertised for sale at £2 ss. Free tuition, if necessary, is offered the purchaser. , A young stag that has evidently strayed away from its usual haunts has been recently oh the Kumeroa-Woodville-road running with some cattle. This is the first stag that has been seen there.

Mr L. G. West, architect, invites tenders for the erection of a cottage at Foxton. Tenders will close at noon on Tuesday, 20th inst., at the Heraed Office, where plans, etc., may be seen.

A number of local skating enthusiasts visited Levin last night to take part in the races in connection with the Levin rink. The visitors secured one prize, Mr C. Edwards winning the flat race. A “ kissing gallery ” —a gallery specially arranged for people who come to meet iriends and relatives —is one of the striking innovations of a new railway station which is now in course of erection in New York.

For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, Is 6d, 2s 6d.

A Levin grocer had a case of goods (consigned to him from Dunedin, via Foxton) landed at Levin a day or two ago apparently “in good order and condition,” but on cpening it he found that someone had performed the same act previously. About a pound’s worth of goods had been extracted and another board nailed on to fill the gap caused by the breaking away of one of the original boards.—Chronicle.

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

A welcome social will be tendered to the Rev. Mr Coatsworth by the local Methodists, in the Methodist schoolroom this evening.

Mr S. Howau, of Wellington, invites tenders lor the purchase of the section in the Avenue, adjoining the Coronation Hall. Tenders close next Saturday week.

P. Hennessy and Co., notify that they have Yates’ seeds arriving this week, larger selections, bigger variety than ever.*

Messrs Collinson and Cuuninghatne announce in another column, their sale—the greatest sale of the season. The firm have the reputation of 'giving splendid values at all times of the year, but their sale effort makes their offerings absolutely unparalleled. The sale begins on the 17th inst. Be sure you are there to share the bargains. The Wairarapa Maoris who have now been a long time without a Native newspaper, have contracted with the Wairarapa Standard proprietary, to be supplied with a monthly issue. The work of editing, supplying “copy,” etc., for the newspaper, will be done by the Maoris. Mr Wheuua Heketa Mauihera will be the editor and manager, and the first copy of the paper will be ready in about six weeks’ time.

A good number of Masons assembled on Tuesday evening to hear Bro. R. McNab’s lecture on “ The Temples of Egypt.” It is to be hoped that the enjoyment of such a discourse locally will not be confined to brethren of the mystic tie, but that at some luture date the Foxton public will have the opportunity of hearing Mr McNab on so fascinating a subject. We may mention that Mr McNab personally visited the ancient temples, and the lantern slides were reproductions of his own photos. The danger of youngsters playing with dynamite detonators was demonstrated at the Waiongona school one day last week. A lad named Horace Eumsden was playing with a dynamite cap that he had found, when another lad procured a lighted stick from the school fireplace. The firestick was applied to the cap, with the result that the boy Lumsden had portions of a thumb and two fingers blown from his hand. The boy is now being treated at the New Plymouth Hospital. In regard to the hemp market the Trade Review says that a little over a week ago there was a slight spurt and values rose to ,£lB for good fair, and lor fair, at which prices some business was done. However, values have receded again, and good fair is now worth xos to 15s, and fair xos to 15s. The Manila output to 15th May was 540,000 bales, against 492,000 in 1910, and 466,000 in 1909. Tow remains firm at £8 10s lor first grade, £8 to £8 5s for second, and £7 5® to £7 los for third, but there is not much business doing, as mills are beginning to close down lor the winter.

Since the advent of Messrs James Smith Ltd., of Cuba Street, Wellington, with their fine up-to-date stock of drapery and clothing, much favourable comment has been made amongst the Foxton public, the firm guarantees all their goods to be absolutely fresh from the manufacturers. The prominent feature of this sale is the absurdly low prices in which the goods are being thrown out. The sale continues a few days longer, and likely purchasers are respectfully requested to shop early to avoid disappointment. Foxton Manager’s orders from headquarters, “Bring no goods back to Wellington.”— Advt.