LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1043, 14 September 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Welcome rain commenced to fall throughout this district last evening.

The search still continues for Pawelka but the police cannot find any trace of him. The London Sportsman states that Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion, has cancelled his Australian tour.

At Santiago. Chili, on Tuesday, William Daly, a Chilian, killed Adolo Morales, the Chilian champion, in a glove fight.

The Hon. G. Fowlds met a large gathering of supporters at Auckland on Monday night, and his resignation from the Ministry was unanimously approved. A “ wag ” has addressed an advertisement to the Wairarapa Age as follows ;—“ Wanted, board in a private family for a week or two. Must not be too near the police station. Apply, Joseph Pawelka.”

The installation of Bro. Walker, S.W., as W.M. of Lodge Horowhenua, No. 135, took place at Levin last night. The ceremony was performed by the R.W. Provincial G.M. Bro. J. Moucrieff. A number of brethren from Foxton were in attendance.

Giving evidence before the Arbitration Court at Napier on the question of the increased cost of living, one witness in the drapery line declared that a third of the woollen goods labelled “made in New Zealand’’ really came from England. There had, he said, been a rise of quite fifty per cent, in the price of cotton goods during the last two years.

Last night a team of cribbage players from the local Druids’ Lodge and Railway Employees journeyed to Shannon and played a tournament with a team from the eU«no« Tlr iiirla’ L,odgo The tournament was played in the Druids' Hall and after some ven interesting games Foxton were victorious by 41 games to 29. At the conclusion the visitors were most hospitably entertained by the home team. A return match is to be played at Foxton at an early date.

The weekly meeting of the local Iflterary and Debating Society was held on Tuesday evening. The debate, “Is Socialism a practical form of Government,” owing to counter attractions, was postponed, and a “literary evening” substituted. The attendance was poor, and only two papers were read, one on “ Democracy ” by the Rev G. K. Aitkeu, and a humorous one by Mr Chrystall. Mr Aitken presided. The debate, “Is Socialism a practical form of Government,” will be held next Tuesday evening, the Rev Aitkeu taking the lead in the affirmative, and Mr McCall the negative. The Feilding Sta • has just received a communication from Mrs Judkins, of Melbourne, with regard to the effect of Coley’s fluid upon Mr Judkins. It appears that the fluid, which is a supposed cure for cancer, has not proved suitable to Mr Judkins’ case. The treatment was only tried as a last resource, but its application brought on excessive torture, which continued without intermission night and day, until finally, after consultation between five medical men, the treatment had to be abandoned. Those who contemplate having recourse to the use of Coley’s fluid are warned that the first injections should be very weak until it can be ascertained what the patient can stand,

The Review ot Reviews ior September is of more than ordinary interest, because it contains the full text of the famous interview between Mr Stead and Mr Fisher. The place ot the character sketch which generally appears, is taken by “John Bull as John the Baptist of a Federated World.’’ The Books of the Month appear under the heading of “The Garrulous Gossip of Two Genial Ancients.” The books dealt with are, “In and out of Parliament: Reminiscences of a Varied Life,” by Dr Farquharson, and “Autobiography of Alfred Austin, Poet Laureate.” The section devoted to criticism and extracts of the leading articles in the leading magazines of the month is full of Interest. Mr Stead’s “ Impressions of the Coronation ” are entirely unique, and make the September issue of the Review a record number.

Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion—the only certain cure, from all chemists and stores, is 6d, 2s 6d, 4s 6d. I

If in want of Birthday, Wedding or other gifts, go to Parkks’, the jeweller, the shop for presents.*

We remind members of the local Bowling Club that the annual meeting takes place this evening.

In order that exhibitors at the forthcoming bulb show will know how to classify the blooms they intend to enter, the society has arranged for a display of same in Mr Patterson’s window to-day.

The date of the next series of Catholic socials has been altered to Wednesday, September 27th. This will probably be the last of the series this season.

The Palmerston North Borough Council has decided to secure the services of Mr Wyllie, city electrician, Auckland, to give estimates for both overhead trolly aud Edison storage battery systems for electric cars for Palmerston.

According to the Chief Justice, it is not possible to steal land. He stated in the Supreme Court at Mastertou the other day that to accuse a man of stealing land was not a slander, because land, not being movable, could not be stolen. A number of visitors from Tsviu, including Messrs Prouse, Vincent and Deane were shown over the Coronation Town Hall yesterday, aud expressed surprise and pleasure at the fine interior of the building and its up-to-date appointments. One visitor expressed the opinion that Foxtou in this connection appeared to be a little ambitious.

A special meeting of the Foxtou Borough Council will be held in the Council Chamber on Monday, 18th September, ign, at y. 30 o’clock. Business; To consider applications for caretaker, to receive tenders for pianist and for selling sweets aud any other Town Hall business.

The following challenge appears in the window of the local storekeeper at Linton: —“The fibre manipulators of Craw’s hemp factory challenge the extractors of that nutritious beverage designated lacteal fluid from the female members of the bovine species to a friendly game of football to be played on Saturday, 16th. The fibre manipulators would ask it as a favour if one of the extractors would meet J. Sciascia on Wednesday night at W. Moore’s haberdashery shop to arrange about a ground.” Who is the oldest person born of European parents in New Zea land ? As far as can be ascertained, that distinction belongs to Mr'T. C. Williams, of Auckland, who was born at Stewart Island in 1827, and Mrs S. Bowyer (a sister of the late Mrs Hannah Lethbridge), who resides at Kaeo, near Whangaroa, was born at Te Puna, in the Bay of Island, in August, 1828. Bishop W. L. Williams was born at Paihia on July 22nd, 1829. Next on the list is Mrs Kemp, who was born at Paihia on February 23rd, 1830, and Hvco at Kcrikcri in a house that was built by the missionaries in 1819, and is the oldest standing in New Zealand. Mr Kdwa-d Newman intends to bring under the notice of the Prime Minister in Parliament an injustice inflicted on Crown tenants who hold small grazing runs by an amendment of the Rating Act passed last session. His efforts will be supported by a deputation of Mangamahu settlers. Last year’s amending Rill was supposed to refer to native lands, and Mr Ngata explained that it was proposed to take out of the exemptions in the original Act pastoral runs and small grazing runs, and place them on the same footing in regard to rating as other lands. The holders of these runs, however, now find that the effect of the amendment has been to increase their rates, and Mr Newman contends that the Government has been guilty of a breach of contract. He claims that the tenants should be either restored to their former position in regard to the rating or to compensation on the ground that the agreement into which they entered has been broken, to their detriment.

A woman’s waist begins to-day Beneavh her neck, the cynics say ; She has no hips, they’ve been planed off, Sometimes she suffers with a cough. Oh, why do people always tease,

he one who follows Fashion’s decrees ? If she but takes Woods’ Peppermint Cure, She’ll have no cough or cold, I’m sure, 8