LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1017, 13 July 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The quarterly and half-yearly accounts owing to the Herald up to June 30th have now been rendered, an early settlement of same would be appreciated. Owing to several slips the Gorge road will be blocked for several days. Mothers ! Phosphol will make weak children from birth onwardrobust and healthy. Sold everywhere in large bottles. x Messrs Lewis and Co., of Wanganui, advertise a flaxmill to lease in good order, with four years’ cutting. The annual stock-taking sale at the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, is now in full swing. Genuine bargains to be found in every department.

The son of Mr Hornblow, who met with a serious accident through being thrown from a horse last Saturday, is making excellent progress towards recovery.

On our fourth page to-day will be found the fifth series of addresses in reference to Bible teaching in State schools by Yen. Archdeacon Willis, Cambridge; also “Racing Report.” At the Masterton Magistrate’s Court this week, John McConville, for being drunk and using obscene language in a public billiard room on Saturday night, was fined 5s for drunkenness and £l, in default seven days, for obscene language. 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*

The Agricultural Department has taken photographs of Whitaunui Dtd’s, Moutoa flaxmill which are to be exhibited in the various grading sheds. The pictures will also be shown at the Dunedin exhibition in August. The graders express the opinion that this mill is the last word in up to-dateness in the Dominion. At Feildmg on Tuesday, the Rev A. H. Colvile was united in matrimony to Miss Olive Peat, only daughter of Mrs P, Harcourt Peat, of Feilding. The cememony was performed by the Rev Innes Jones. The Rev E. H, Strang, of St. John’s College, Auckland, was best man.

Mr Massey, in his late policy speech, declared that he believed in leasehold as the stepping stone to the freehold for men of small capital, but he also said that he did not believe in either “State, pakeha, or Maori landlordism.” From whom then is the poor man to obtain his leasehold ? The recent weather probably gave you something to remember in the way of a cough or cold on the lungs. You are not the only one. Dozens of people are in the same position, but they are not dreading it with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house. Nothing that we could think of will give you the relief that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy gives. One bottle will cure you of the worst cough you ever had. For sale everywhere.—Advt. An interesting discovery has been made by Mr T. Johnston, on his property at Hangatiki, says the Auckland Star, in the nature of a small cave, containing a skeleton and some human bones. The skeleton is remarkable for the size of the cranium, which is much larger than that of an ordinary human cranium. In addition, the growth of the teeth is peculiar. The skull will probably be sent to the curator of the Auckland Museum for examination.

A very pleasant and instructive meeting of the local Literary and Debating Society took place on Tuesday night, when the Trial Scene from “ The Merchant of Venice” was read by several members, The latter portion of the evening was devoted to impromptu speaking. Mr Woods’ discourse on the hobble and harem skirt, which he condemned, brought forth a champion on the other side in the person of Mrs W. S. Stewart, who considered that the harem skirt, despite present adverse criticism, would one day be the correct garment for females. Other interesting topics were also discussed. 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.*

If you are at all dissatisfied with your present light, purchase a “ Belgica ” lamp from Thomas Rimmer. It will pay you and please you.*

Mr Lazarette notifies the arrival of smoked and fresh fish. The Rev. Woodward and Mr A. S. Easton arrived back from the Anglican Synod yesterday.

A line of splendid flavoured hams, pigs dairy and grain fed. For price, inquire at Thomas Rimmer’s.* If you want to be up early these dark mornings, buy one of Parke’s alarm clocks. A good selection to choose from.* A member of All Saints' Church has geuerously donated 50 prayer books for the use of the congregation.

The full programme of the concert to be held in the Presbyterian Hall next Monday night will appear in our next issue.

Mrs S. M. Collins invites tenders for the purchase of section 226, Main Street, Foxton. Tenders close on the 28th instant.

Last night’s euchre party and dance, is considered to be the most successful social function yet held in Foxton. The decorations were magnificent. Robert Humphries, a thirdclass passenger, who arrived by the Corinthic in Wellington yesterday, was picked up drowned in the harbour. The flood waters in the Manawatu are rapidly subsiding. The train managed to come through from Palmerston to-day, but the line is not yet safe for goods traffic.

A young man named Arthur Harold Bunn, who has been employed as clerk at the Palmerston office of the legal firm of Messrs Bell, Gully and Cooper, was arrested by Acting-Detective Sweeney on Monday, on charges of theft of xos on May 10th, and £i on May nth, the property of the employers. Bunn subsequently appeared before Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M., and was remanded till Monday, bail being allowed in accused’s own recognisance of ,4200 and two sureties of ,£IOO each.

The two telegraph boys who pleaded guilty in the juvenile court, in Wellington, to a number of charges of theft from postal packets, came up for sentence before the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, on Saturday morning. The Judge said: “ I shall put each of you on probation for two years, the conditions being that you are not to be out after your return from work at night, or before 6 o’clock in the morning, tor a period of nine months. If you are seen out at night you will be arrested and put in gaol.”

In our to-day’s issue, Coliinson and Cunuinghame are still reminding you of their big clearance stock-taking sale. They find it impossible in a newspaper space to give anything like full details. Just a line here and there, though all their stock is being cleared in every department. A very seasonable offer is made by Coliinson and Cuuninghame, of Palmerston North in our to-day’s issue of ladies woven combinations, white and natural colours at 3s 6d. These are winter weights, 4d must be added for postage, and any lady not satisfied with the article or any article purchased at our sale cau return it, and money in full will be refunded. Now I can hear you say, “ Well that is more than we expected at sale time.”*

“ I believe Mr Massey, from a rudimentary standpoint,” said Mr Taylor at Richmond recently, “ is a pretty honest man. I think he is just about as fit to lead the country in its future policy as he is to take a position as a nursery governess. He would be just about as successful in one capacity as the other. I think the Opposition is going to frame a policy in Wellington. I have heard of some species of birds to which both male and female assist in hatching out the eggs. Well, at any rate, Opposition members are gathering from north and south to hatch a policy, and it will be a pretiy thing to look at. Whatever Mr Massey may desire, he is the victim of his environment, and he stands as the mouthpiece of every movement in New Zealand that is conservative and hostile to the progress of democracy.”—Lyttelton Times.

A Levin farmer, in discussing the question of the price of cattle with a Chronicle reporter recently, stated that the opinion was generally entertained that fat cattle were going to be dear in the spring, and the farmer who had fat stock would not sell if he could not get lull value. Cattle, he added, were always dearest in September and October. “We are,” he said, ‘‘still working on last year’s fat supply. ’ ’ He added that Levin stock sales were a better criterion in this connection that those at Palmerston North, for the reason that Palmerston was going in for dairying. It was because there were more hills in this district that there were more sheep than further up the line. Those portions of the country that were alluvial were going in strongly for dairying. “We are at low level so far as grass is concerned,” he remarked, “ but the season’s not so bad by any means. lam looking for a cold and wet spring,”

’ i is only a mother that knows the pain. Of hearing coughs again and again; And children’s coughs cause trouble enough, Unless they swallow the proper stuff. Now Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure’s the thing Which into the nursery health can bring, So give your children a dose each night, Twill keep them well, and strong, and bright 4

Messrs Hitchings, Hankins and Co., advertise particulars of a clearing sale of household furniture on behalf of Mr J. Rea (who is leaving the district), at his residence, Robinson street, on Wednesday next. A general meeting of members of the Foxton Amateur Dramatic Society is advertised to be held in the Council Chamber to-morrow dight at 8 o’clock. As important business is to be transacted a full attendance is requested.

In an affiliation case tried at Gisborne the defendant was ordered to pay birth expenses maintenance together with the sum of xos weekly, and solicitor’s fee £2 2s. He was also ordered to find security for £IOO within 14 days for due compliance with the order, in default three months’ imprisonment In Napier gaol.

Stilton cheese! Stilton cheese procurable at Thos, Rimmer’s. Loose tea at 1/- per lb —best in town.*

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.*