LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1023, 29 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. An advertiser offers a reward for the return of a lower set of teeth.

The borough road grader has been doing good work on the various roads iu the borough. All that is left of them. There are 801 names on the barmaids’ register, published in the Gazette. Henry Butcher, borough carter of Pahiatua, fell irom his cart and sustained severe injuries to his spine. His condition is critical.

A football match to have been played to-day between Whitaunui Football Club and the local flaxmill hands, has been fixed for next Saturday. The attendance shield at the local State School was won this week by Primer 111. with an average attendance of 97 per cent. The body of Charles Taylor, a married man, was found dead near Otango, Auckland district, on Thursday. The services to-morrow in St. Mary's Church will be conducted at 8.30 a.m. by the Rev. Father Kelly. An abstract of the balancesheet of the Moutoa Drainage Board appears in our advertising columns.

A correspondent directs attention to the fact that certain street lamps are kept burning brightly for hours other than at night time and this at a time when economy should be strictly observed. The new Wellington theatre will seat 1500 people, and will be practically fireproof, with ample provision for exit in case of panic. The front doors will slide upwards instead of opening either outwards or inwards. It is believed in well-informed circles that the Hon. T. McKenzie will succeed Sir Wm. Hall-Jones as High Commissioner in London, and that Mr W. T, Jennings, M.P., will be given the Hon. McKenzie’s portfolios or the portfolio of Lands.

Sixty-seven new Justices of the Peace have just been appointed. Those residing in this district are : —Messrs William Amon, Glen Oroua; Herbert Hill Hunt, Rongotea ; William Jones, Rougotea ; and George Kendall, Rangiotu.

David Stobs, a carpenter at Methven, Christchurch, was found dead in his traphouse with a shot wound in his head. A gun was lying beside him with an exploded cartridge in it. He had suffered from bad health lately and borrowed the gun from a neighbour.

There will be the usual services in All Saints’ Church to-morrow at 8, 11, and 7 p.m. The vicar reminds communicants that there is an 8 o’clock celebration every Sunday morning, as some of the congregation have made enquiries if there is a weekly Communion.

The grounds of All Saints’ Church have been greatly improved during the last week, when a number of willing helpers removed the old stumps and levelled the portion in front of the west end. The vicar hopes that the best improvement will be the extension of the church itself to cope with the large congregation son special occasions.

Additions are made to the Himataugi stock sale list.

Mr Fraser advertises a five acre section and orchard for sale. A splendid investment.

A beautiful assortment ot electroplate goods, brooches, engagement rings, etc., at Parkes’ jewellery establishment, Main St.* Mothers ! Phosphoe will make weak children from birth onwardrobust and healthy. Sold everywhere in large bottles. r Mr Healey has just received a consignment of Zymole Trokeys, a famous American throat lozenge, together with a large play wagon which is to be given away. Mr Newman (Manawatu) caused some stir in the House on Thursday by giving notice of a Hereditary Titles Prevention Bill. His proposals will be looked for with interest.

Mr Stunuell, gas works manager, is making a systematic canvass of householders with a view to induce them to connect their premises with the gas mains and instal cookers. He is meeting with good success. The vexed problem of Dressmaking is solved by C. M. Ross and Co. in this issue. The> are offering in their advertisement Ladies’ Costumes of high grade quality at 21/-. It will pay buyers to see these and other bargains now offered at the Bon Marche, Palmerston North.*

According to the Wairarapa Standard the first plough to reach New Zealand arrived at Kerri Kerri, Bay of Islands, on May 3rd, 1820. Mr William Barton, of Featherstou, has a diary of his grandfather, who arrived at the Bay of Islands in 1816, which contains this information.

The Ruahine, which arrived at Wellington from Bondou on Thursday, is the first of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s fleet to carry the Marconi wireless installation. Frequent communication with ships and shore stations was made on the voyage out, and the vessel was in touch with Durban when a thousand miles away. All the other passenger boats of the company’s fleet are t* be similarly equipped. The whitebait season has opened fully a fortnight earlier in the North Island than last year. As far south as Invercargill whitebait are being caught in the rivers, which is unusually early, as in the previous years the tiny fish have not been obtainable until September. It is said that this is another indication of an early and mild spring. The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev G. K. Aitken, and in the evening by Mr H. Billens, of Palmerston N. Members are reminded that the special collection in aid of the Maori Mission work will be made, at both morning and evening services.

At the Methodist Church tomorrow morning, the Rev. T. Coatsworth will commence a series of Sunday morning addresses on “ The Shepherd Psalm,” the subject of the first address being “ The Bord, My Shepherd.” The evening service will be conducted by Mr J. Chrystall. The young men’s bible class will be held at 2.30 p.m.

Extensive additions are about to be made to Messrs Collinson and Cunuinghame’s premises. Prior to removing, the firm are holding a special removal sale, and to effect a rapid clearance of the stock to save .shifting, prices have been cut to the 11 core.” This event should prove a great opportunity for the ladies to economise on winter drapery and apparel when it is most needed.*

The Representation Commissioners, which have been sitting jointly in Wellington for some days past, have fixed the quota — the number of electors who will be grouped to form a constituency —at 15,164, and that the North Island will, in consequence, gain one seat, somewhere in the neighbourhood of Auckland.

At the Christchurch Juvenile Court this week, nine little children —seven girls and two boys —varying in ages from 14 years down to five months, were charged with not being under proper control, and dwelling with a vagrant. The father was described as a man with a bad record, the mother as a decent, hard-working woman overburdened with trouble. The children were committed to the Caversham Home, the father being ordered to pay 2s a week for each child. The magistrate, who had visited the place where the family lived, said it was a perfectly awful and heart-breaking state of things. Mr Massey’s opponent for Franklin is Mr J. W. McLaren. At a meeting addressed by him last week, the following comprehensive resolution was passed : “ That this meeting of Waiapu settlers gives Mr McLaren a hearty vote of thanks for his political address, and desires to place on record appreciation of the services rendered to this district by him during his residence here; and he has our fullest confidence, and we sincerely trust that the other electors of this constituency will join with us in placing him at the head of the poll at the forthcoming general election.”

For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d, 2s 6d

Read Riramer’s advertisement, and buy a glass jar of honey for i/.*

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

Something to warm you these cold nights! What’s that? Why good dry matai or State coal. A ring on ’phone 35, or a note left at Nye’s coal yard will bring it to your door.*