LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1044, 16 September 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mesdames Henderson and Cunuinghame advise that they have just opened up a consignment of Seville oranges.

The annual meeting of members o£ the Foxton hawn Tennis Club is advertised to be held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening next at 8 o’clock.

The services in the Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. T. Coatsworlh, who will take as his subject at the morning service, “God’s Providence ” and in the evening, “Is Rife Worth Riving ’’ ? A service will also be held at Himatangi at at 2.30 p.m.

The Palmerston Times says that there is a very firm conviction in various quarters that Pawelka is in Palmerston, or in the immediate neighbourhood of that town and Ashhurst. The police have been considerably recruited of late, and certain circumstances which have occurred, indicate that there is a strong belief amongst those in authority that there is considerable justification for the view. Mr John Robertson, Rabour candidate for the Otaki seat at the forthcoming general election, addressed the electors at Revin on Wednesday evening last. The Mayor of Revin presided and although the weather was bad there was a good attendance. The speech was on the same lines as that recently delivered in Foxton and at the conclusion of same Mr Robertson was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks. On the Foxton Harbour Board rating area question, the Mayor of Feilding, was asked on Thursday night what steps had been taken to oppose the Bill in Parliament. Cr Murphy wanted the Council to engage a Wellington lawyer to watch the interests of the borough in regard to the question. The Mayor said Mr D. H. Guthrie, M.P., had been informed of the attitude of the Council. Cr Harford said he had spoken to Mr Guthrie, and the latter said every local body interested had asked him to oppose inclusion in the area. —Feilding Star. Mr Newman recently asked whether the Government would this session introduce legislation to facilitate the construction of light railways by private enterprise or by local bodies, the Government to have the right to acquire the same at a price to be fixed by arbitration. The Hon. R. McKenzie replied that the Government had the question of lacilitatiug the construction of branch railways by private enterprise at present under consideration. However, all the necessary legal machinery required to effect the purpose mentioned appeared to be provided under the District Railways Act, 1908.

Profits aggregating ,£228,059 were drawn last year from nine State enterprises—the Advances to Settlers, Advances to Workers, State Fire Insurance, the Government shares in the Bank of New Zealand, the Public Trust Office, the Lands for Settlement Department, the Cheviot Estate in Canterbury, the National Eniowment Lands, and three State Oyster Fisheries. In 1909-10 these nine services returned profits amounting to ,£189,986. In the case of the Advances to Settlers Office the net profits showed considerable fluctuation. In 1898-99, the first year for which the figures are supplied, the amount shown was ,£12,321. In 1902-03 this had increased to ,£24,906, in 1908-09 to ; in 1909-xo the amount dropped to ,£41,833, and in 1910-11 recovered to ,£60,440. The Lands for Settlement figures are equally interesting. In 1908-09 the amount was jQ 11,537 : iu 1901-02 it had grown to £19, *95 > in 1903-04 to ,£44675 ; in 1904-05 it receded to ,£19,502 ; recovering in 1909-10 to ,£44,847, and in 1910-ix showing a profit of ,£39,030. Wanted 150 flax cutters to use a new patent flax hook,' best on the market, sold by Thomas Rimmer *

She didn’t belong to the “Smart Set” But she turned night into day, And smoked, while others were sleeping, Cigarettes, I’m sorry to say. She tried some Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Her asthma to forget. And now she’s a brand “New Woman,” And a ardent Suffragette. 3

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

The services at the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted morning and evening by the Rev G. K. Ailken. A requisition asking the Hon. T. Mackenzie to stand for the Chalmers seat is being circulated in the Brighton end of the electorate.

Mr John Smith died at Wakefield, Nelson, last week. He came to New Zealand from Scotland sixty-oue years ago, and took up laud in the Nelson province, where he lived until his death, at the ripe age of 88. The Maori youth Paneta Waaka, charged with the theft of a sum of money (,£2O 2s) and a watch from a Chinaman at Otaki, was brought before Mr Riddell, S.M., at Wellington, this week. The lad pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Burnham Industrial school.

Another injustice to Ireland. A cablegram published on Monday, stated that two members of the Waterford Corporation, refusing to give bail for good behaviour, were sent to prison for a month for insulting the Mayor. One paper had it, however, that they were sent to gaol for insulting Queen Mary ! People in peculiar positions often aspire to municipal honours in New Zealand, but Gisborne has about carried off the palm, lor among the nominations to fill a vacancy on the local Borough Council was that of a Chinese market gardener. He polled fairly well but didn’t get there.

The services to-morrow in All Saints’ Church will be, 8 a.m. Holy Communion, xra.m. Matins and sermon, 7 p.m. Fvensong and sermon. At the evening service the preacher will be the Rev. A. O. Williams, of Wanganui, Superintendent of the Maori Mission in the diocese of Wellington. The vicar will preach at it a.m., and will read the office at 7 p.m.

At the Masterton Sessions the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, congratulated the Grand Jury on the absence of serious crime, and was presented with a pair of white gloves by the Sheriff in recognition of there being no criminal cases. On Sir Robert Stout’s former visit in March there was only one criminal charge—a charge against a Chinaman, and Sir Robert expressed doubt whether any other district in New Zealand could show such a record.

The following appeared in the Outlook, the organ of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, of September 12th: “The Me-thven congregation has decided unanimously to give a call to the Rev G. K. Aitken, of Foxton.” Seen by our representative Mr Aitken says he has not yet come to a decision concerning the matter, but will be in a position to make a definite statement to his congregation on, Sunday, the 24th iust.

Whilst driving out to the Whitaiu.u', last night a party ot live had the misfortune to have their trap capsized. The accident occurred through the horse shying and running off the road, the trap coming into contact with a bank, overturned. Fortunately, none of the occupants were hurt, a good fright being the most serious injury. The trap was somewhat knocked about, but further than this no damage was done.

The following instruction has been issued to all postmasters ; When any postmaster has reason to believe that an old age pensioner has become possessed ot sufficient property or income in excess of the amount of pension granted, or is in receipt of regular employment, or mis-spends his pension in drink, he shall at once report confidentially to the Commissioner at Wellington and refrain from paying further instalments until otherwise instructed.

Appropos of laud settlement, the Fatea County Press states : "It is now some four years since the Hon. R. McNab, the then Minister for Rands, in response to repeated requests from local bodies in Central Taranaki, gave instructions for 70,000 acres of land lying to the eastward of Stratford, and between that town and the Wanganui river, to be surveyed and thrown open for settlement, but, so far as one cau gather, the matter is still in an incomplete state.”

Speaking at a Sunday School gathering at Palmerston N., the Hon. Geo. Fowlds held that the first place where religious instruction should be imparted to children was in their own homes. Sunday schools and churches might well second the efforts of the parents, but things were in a parlous state unless there was religious education in the home itself. He thought Sunday schools might do something by making a crusade to encourage family worship and religious instruction of the children in their own homes. If the Sunday schools could do that they would do a great deal to supply a solid foundation lor the great Nation to in future occupy these islands of New Zealand. SPEAK HIGHLY OF IT. Everyone speaks well of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy after using it, and its best friends are people who have used it for years. They have found that it can always be depended upon, and while they may accasionally try other remedies that they sec advertised, or that are recommended to them by friends, they are almost certain to return to Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and acknowledge it to be the best and most reliable medicine they have ever used for coughs, colds and croup. For sale everywhere.—Advt.

The Attendance Shield at the local State School was won this week by Standard IV. with an average attendance of 95 per cent. No-License workers and sympathisers are reminded of the meeting to be held in the Methodist Schoolroom on Monday evening for the purpose of forming a No-License Council for Foxton and district. All who are sym- A. pathetic with the movement are earnestly requested to be present. At New Plymouth on Thursday the Auckland representative football team defeated Taranaki by six points to three. Rain fell throughout practically the whole of the progress of the game. On the same day South Canterbury were victorious over Canterbury, at Timaru, by a margin of r 9 points to three.

Ou Thursday night a fire broke out in the Stamps Office at the back of the big Government buildings, between LambtonQuay and Feaiherston streets. Fortunately the fire was got under control quickly. The damage done was chiefly caused by water in the small room in which the outbreak originated. The main building suffered very little, and very few documents were seriously affected.

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

Try Perreau’s Milk Loaf Bread. Once tried always in demand.*