The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, June 17, 1911. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1006, 17 June 1911, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, June 17, 1911. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Commenting on the action of the Foxton Harbour Board to acquire the wharf from the Railway Department, the Feilding Star says that “he Board’s action has more than a passing interest for Feilding ratepayers and may have an important bearing in the near future upon the business development ot this town. Already the crude shipping facilities offered by the Manawatu river and Foxton's harbour and the tramway to Sandon are taken advantage of by Feilding’s merchants. With the development of Foxton’s facilities, there is no doubt’ that port will serve this district to a very large extent. Therefore the negotiations for the purchase from the Railway Department of the wharf and all the rights by the newlyconstituted Foxton Harbour Board should be closely followed by Feilding folks It is a shame that the people (as represented by the Harbour Board) should have to buy the people’s wharf from the people (the Railway Department)—but that is the way of State Departments, especially Railways. But under the Board, Foxton harbour should rapidly develop, and none of our districts should refuse to extend the helping hand to give the Board the start it now is seeking to make.” LOCAL AND GENERAL . Thos. Rimmer is selling loose tea at Is per lb. —best value in town, Try a pound and see.* For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d and 2s 6d.

In this issue read Rimmer’s advertisement re Belgica lamps.* Mrs Nye has a fine assortment of flags, etc., suitable tor Coronation decorations.

Mass will be celebrated at 8.30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church tomorrow by the Rev. Father Kelly.

Train arrangements in connection with the Palmerston Show, Coronation Day and the Hawke’s Bay races are advertised in this issue.

The attendance shield at the local State school was won this week by Standard 1., with an average attendance of 97.8 per cent.

We freely admit that the best advertisers of Warner’s Rustproof Corsets are the wearers of Warner’s.

The frosts experienced yesterday and this morning were the severest felt so Jar this season. The subsequent brilliant sunshine was a compensating feature.

Mrs W. S. Stewart convenes a meeting of ladies to be held in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday afternoon, at 3 o’clock, to discuss the advisability of holding a children’s Coronation Ball. The services in the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. G. K. Aitken, and in the evening by Mr H. Smith.

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.)*

Mr W. Pegden, furniture manufacturer, of Palmerston North, has a replace advertisement in this issue of interest to all in need of furniture of any description. On Monday, the Bishop of Wellington will hold a Confirmation in All Saints’ Church, when the vicar will present some forty candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation. The service will commence at 7.30 p.m. The vicar of All Saints' church will hold a special service on Sunday evening. The mission hymns will be sung and copies will be provided for all. The candidates tor Confirmation, the members of the Guild of St. George, and all church people are requested to be present.

Writing to his relatives in Foxton, Mr F. W. Frankland, who is now in Eondon, states that he has definitely decided not to contest the Manawatu seat at the general election. He will remain in England until the early part of next year.

Our Palmerston evening contemporary states that a rumour is current that Mr Alf. Fraser, of Foxton, will be a candidate for the Manawatu seat at the forthcoming general election. We asked Mr Fraser whether the rumour had any foundation in fact, and he stated that he had been asked outside Foxton to stand, but he had not said whether he would do so or not.

In consequence of the great success of the acrostic and flower competitions now being held by the proprietor of Tonking’s Ifinseed Emulsion, the date of closing has been fixed .as June 30th. Prizes for these two competitions will be awarded by July 15th and notified in this paper. The triples and public prize competitions will be continued as per advertisement. Took out for the next announcement in this paper.

Several butter factories throughout the Dominion have rejoiced in the fact that they have been able to pay lid per lb. for butterfat to suppliers for the past season. The Shannon directors have paid nd per lb. since last March twelve months, and n}4d per lb. for several months last winter. In view of the fact that the company has only been in existence for a period of three years, the record is exceptionally good.

Be sure when in Palmerston to call and see what Colli nson and Cunninghame are offering at their sale. It will more than repay you. Country customers not able to attend this sale if a list of your requirements is sent, ‘ we will guarantee to give you satisfaction or return your money or exchange any article not approved of. We will do more as we want to show you our values. All parcels over in value, carriage will be paid to the nearest railway station, and will charge in every case at our sale prices. Cash must accompany each order.*

The ‘‘ Review of Reviews ” for June has as its character sketch ‘‘George Bernard Shaw,” who stands to-day as one of the chief men of letters in the world. As a critic of human nature George Bernard Shaw is second to none. The Book of the Month is “ The Autobiography of Sir William Butler.” These two articles make the June Review an exceedingly interesting number. Following closely on their heels in interest is an article on “ Anglo-American Arbitration,” with notable utterances by President Taft, Sir Edward Grey, Mr Asquith, and others. The section devoted to the magazines of the world is full and complete.

He kissed her with might and with main, She pleaded, “Don’t do it again— For I have a cold, and I’ve often been told That people with colds should refrain.” He chortled in frolicsome vein, “Those blessed old microbes again! A remedy sure’s Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure,” So he kissed her and missed the last train. 6 If you want to be up early these dark mornings, buy one of Parkes’ alarm clocks. A good selection ot choose from.*

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

Owing to the death of Mrs White, the Foxton Band will not render the open-air programme, as was originally intended, in the Main Street this evening. 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.*

The Horowhenua Rugby Union’s first representative fixture will be played against Rangitikei on the Levin recreation ground on Coronation Day. The Horowhenua team will be selected this evening. The secretary of the local tenuis club has received an invitation to local members from the Shannon club to attend a euchre party and dance, to be held in the Druids’ Hall on the evening of the 22nd inst.

The Mayor notifies that a general holiday will be observed on Thursday next, Coronation Day, in lieu of the usual Wednesday half-holiday. No holiday will be observed on Friday, the birthday of the Heir Apparent, The New Zealand Rugby Union has made the following grants for fostering of schools’ football: — Bush districts £6, Manawatu £6, Marlborough Nelson £6, South Auckland £g, South Canterbury ,£io, Wairarapa £lO, Hawke’s Bay Buller £6, West Coast Bay of Plenty £5.

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.*