The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1911.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1019, 18 July 1911, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1911.

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. The sequel to an alleged double assault case Will be heard at the local police court to-morrow. The weekly meeting of the local Literary and Debating Society will be held this evening. Mark Twain’s actual property, securities, and real estate, amounting to ,£94,000, is all bequeathed to Mrs Gabrielovitch, his only surviving daughter. The West Coast S.S. and Trading Co. have full stocks of Puponga, State and Mokau coal on hand. Coal delivered to any part of the town with promptitude and despatch. Telephone No. 53.* A Masterton settler intends putting five acres down in maize this year, and converting it into ensilage. Maize is becoming quite a popular fodder for dairy stock in the Wairarapa. A general meeting of members of the local Amateur Dramatic Society Is advertised to be held in the Council Chamber at 8 o’clock to-night. A full attendance of members is requested. Like the buzz of bees round a hive, so does an enthusiastic crowd of delighted buyers throng the counters at Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame’s great clearance sale. Rare savings are secured each day by shrewd buyers, and it seems a pity to allow an opportunity like this to pass without sharing in the good things.*

Mr C. Simmons of the F'oxton Cycle and Motor Company, left Foxton this morning to make arrangements for the forthcoming season, and to purchase an up-to-date plant, which he purposes installing. During his absence the business will be carried on as usual. Mr Simmons expects to return in about a week cr ten days time. For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is fid and 2s fid.

A line of splendid flavoured hams pigs dairy and grain fed. For price inquire at Thomas RimmerV* The annual stock-taxing sale .a the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, is now in full swing. Genuine bargains to be found in every department. We remind the public of the social, to be held in the Masonic Hall to-morrow night under the auspices of the local Catholic Church. It is unnecessary for us to state that those who attend will be catered for right royally. The next ordinary meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board will be held at the Council Chambers, Foxton, on Thursday, 27th inst., at 7.45 p.m. The business of the evening will be: general; to settle balance-sheet, and to consider further matters in connection with the proposed Enabling Bill for purchase of wharf. It is officially announced that Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener has been appointed to succeed the late Sir Eldon Gorst as British Agent and Consul-General in Egypt, The Christian and Moslem press at Cairo is favourable to the appointment ot Lord Kitchener, and agree that a strong man is needed. The Nationalist comments on the subject are bitter. 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.

Captain R. A, Edwin, R.N., late Government Meteorologist, died at Wellington on Saturdaymorning, aged seventy-one years. He joined the New Zealand Civil Service in IS7I, and three years later became weather reporter and an examiner of masters and mates. The examining duties he relinquished in 1900, when he devoted his whole time to the meteorological office, of which he became director in 1907, subsequently retiring from that position, in which he was succeeded by the the Rev. D. C, Bates. A little son of Mr Avery, oi Awakino, New Plymouth, who was pluckily rescued from drowning recently, in recounting to his mother his recollections of his adventure when submerged, and hope had gone, said : “I didn’t feel at all afraid of drowning, but I was sorry when I thought of you, ’cos I knew you would cry so.” Stilton cheese! Stilton cheese procurable at Thos. Rimmer’s. Loose tea at 1/- per lb—best in town.* A very enjoyable concert was held in the Presbyterian Sunday School Hall last night. The building was comfortably filled and, despite the chilly atmosphere, the audience was very appreciative. A pleasant feature of the programme was the beautifully illustrated songs “ Killarney ” sung by Mrs Boyes, “ Queen of the Earth ” Mr Alf. Jenks, “The Lost Chord” Mrs Hall, and the “ Banks of Allan Water” by Mrs Wrigley. The lantern slides were manipulated by Mr McCall. Other vocal contributors to the programme were Misses Aitken, McDonald, Messrs Buglass, Wrigley, and Yates. Humorous recitations were given by Messrs Claris and Yates. Mr Knewstubb was deservedly encored for his banjo selections. Several gaps in the programme were filled up with excellent phonographic records by Mr Betty. Pianoforte selections were played by Misses Jenks and McDonald, who, together with Miss Aitken, also played the accompaniments. Apologies for absence were made on behalf of several performers. In the absence of the Rev. Mr Aitken, Mr Hornblow occupied the chair and, on behalf of the management committee, thanked the performers for the excellent bill-of-fare, the public tor its attendance, and Mrs Wrigley for the use of the piano. The National Anthem brought the proceedings to a close.

Recovery from wasting and weakening diseases is hastened by the use of Phosphol. Phosphol begins with a “ P.” 3 Lady Brasse)' lent her residence, 24, Park-lane, London, recently, for a big suffrage meeting. This offer was really an outcome of the suggestion which had been made by Lady Stout that New Zealand and Australian visitors to London should be given the opportunity of hearing some of the leaders of the suffrage movement on their allabsorbing topic, and so many visitors availed themselves of the invitation that the rooms were thronged all the afternoon. The principal speakers were Mrs Pankhurst, Sir John Rolleston, the Rev Dr Cobb, Lady Stout, and Miss Vida Goldstein. Among the New Zealanders seen at Lady Brassey’s house were: Sir William and Lady Russell, Mrs Rhodes, Mrs W. H. S. Moorehouse, Miss Fesbery, Mrs F. W. Frankland, Dr Platts-Mills, Mrs Holmwood, Mrs A. S. Ballance, Mrs Rous-Marten, Mrs Spencer Beard, Mrs Alington, Miss Halse, Diss Dali, Miss Godley, Miss Gillies, Mrs and Miss Bristow, Dr Jessie Scott, Miss Isitt, Miss Bauchop, Mr J. W. Joynt, the Misses Young. Bobby pushed me in the gutter, In the pouring rain. All my cake and bread and butter Floated down the drain. Mummy put me straight to bed, ’Cos my clothes were dripping. Gave me Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure Bobby got a whipping. 6

Police sub-inspector Norwood, nf Palmerston N,. is on a visit to rI A. advcuisc iur l-oard anil induing, oi furnished looms with board. Feilding, Colyton, Halcombe, Apiti, Cheltenham, and Mangarimu have collectively contributed ,£44 7s to Dr Bernardo’s Homes. Foxton subscribed 14. The Shannon Meat Co. killed a bullock last week which turned the scale at I4cwt. This is the heaviest bullock ever killed in that district. The public is reminded of the clearing sale of household furniture, etc., on account of Mr J. Rea, at his residence Robinson Street, to-morrow, at 1.30 p.m. The cribbage tournament, which was to have taken place between the Druids and Railway to-morrow night, has been postponed for a fortnight so as not to clash with the Catholic social. A well-known Shannon character, who enjoys the soubriquet of “ Here and There,” created a good deal of amusement and diversion during the course of Mr Fisher’s political speech at Shannon on Saturday night. His stock interjection was, “ That’ll do me.” The speaker condemned the extra payments made to the Chief Justice plus his salary, and paused for a moment after mentioning the amount so paid when “Here and There,” with emphasis, chortled out his interjection, which fairly broke the audience up.

A somewhat remarkable coincidence has just happened in Opotiki, Some three years ago a local settler agreed to purchase a piece of laud from a native named Kurei. A meeting was arranged to complete the transaction, but on the day in question the parties concerned missed each other, and next morning Kurei was dead, and his son reigned in his stead. Negotiations for the land proceeded lately between the settler and the son, and it was arranged on Friday last that the deed should be completed on Saturday. The settler turned up only to learn that Kurei number two had been found dead in his bed that raorning. On Saturday afternoon the Fox. ton School girls’ hockey team journeyed to Himatangi under the charge of the teachers, to try conclusions with a combined team of the Himatangi School Club and the Ladies’ Hockey Club. The game was well contested from start to finish. Soon after the bully off Himatangi shot a goal, and during the first spell kept Foxton on the defence. In the latter half of the game, however, the position was reversed, and Himatangi were kept well down in their own twenty-five. No further score was made and the gameended, Himatangi i, Foxton o. Mr Gabites refereed. Special mention must be made of the hospitable way in which the visitors were treated, and the Foxton girls returned home well pleased with a very pleasant afternoon’s enjoyment.