LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1052, 5 October 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

We have reason to believe (says the Horowhenua Chronicle) that the Rev. Mr Thomson, of Linton, who addressed several meetings in support of his candidature for Otaki Flectorate, has decided not to go on with his campaign for this electorate, though possibly he may take the field for the Mauawatu seat.

John Brooke, a cabman, has been arrested at Auckland on a charge of endeavouring to persuade a woman named Minnie Whittiugham to give false evidence at the trial of Mrs O’Shaughnessy in the Kingsland case. Mrs Whiltmgham was one of the witnesses ■•ummoued on behalf of the prosecution. It is likely that another similar charge will be laid.

A No-License convention was held at Levin yesterday and a public meeting in the evening. Mr Provvse presided at the latter and addresses svere delivered by the Revs. J. Dawson and Comrie, (of Wellington), and Mr Hornblow of Foxton. Representatives were present from all parts of the electorate.

If you want to cure your cough take Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion—from ail chemists and stores, Is 6d, 2s 6d, 4s 6d. 3

If your conscience has never prompted you to vote political honesty, God has overlooked you, and you are to be pitied. Vote for 8.8.

For iJrimcst; Beef and Mutton and dairy fed Fork, try Cook and Co.*

The Coronation Hall has been booked for the 27th and 28th insts. for the Presbyterian Carnival.

Mr W. H. Hawkins is a candidate for the Pahiatua seat against all comers.

A meeting of the Foxton Borough Council will be held iu the Council Chamber on Monday, October 9th, at 7.30 o’clock. Business : General.

To win a wager, Melvin G. Huey, a farmer, living near South Bend, Indiana, has succeeded in producing an ear of corn containing kernels of red, white and blue.

The local Football Club intend winding up the season with a smoke concert, which will be held on the 12th instant.

A very enjoyable “at home’’ was held, under the auspices of the local Presbyterian Ladies Guild, at the residence of Mrs Dr. Adams yesterday afternoon.

We are informed that a visit from the orchard inspector is badly needed at Shannon. Several orchards are veritable breeding grounds for codliu moth and other orchard pests. A. R. Doualdson, a clerk employed by the Napier Borough Council, has been arrested on a charge of the theft of a cheque for £3. Other charges are likely to follow.

The Court of Appeal at Wellington, on the application of the Wellington District Law Society, made absolute the rule to strike Arthur Harold Bunn off the roll of solicitors. The ground for the order was that as a solicitor he had been convicted of embezzling his employer’s money. The Union Steam Shipping Company’s Taviuni was run into by the Messageries Maritimes mail steamer Nera, 5538 tons, in the Sydney harbour on Monday last. The Nera’s rudder was badly twisted and one plate on her port quarter was fractured. The Taviuui’s stern is submerged. She is lying on her port side, with her bows above water. Her cargo, including 20,000 bags of copra, is valued at ,£25,000Mr Byron Brown, a candidate for the Otaki seat was in Foxton to-day, and in conversation with our representative spoke very hopefully c ' : s chances of success at the forthcoming election. He said he and the Government candidate would be in the second ballot, and the final flutter would be of an exciting nature. He has met with much success at all his meetings, receiving very sympathetic hearings.

At yesterday’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court, two local residents charged with using threatening behaviour, pleaded guilty and were each fined ios, with costs las. Judgment for plaintiffs was entered up in the following undefended civil cases : —G. H. Stiles v, R. H. Dalhousie, claim £4. 18 6d, costs 18s ; same v. Thomas Cook £4. 12s 6d, costs xos; same v. Charles Hawkins 4s Bd, costs £1 5s ; Mofl.i.za- ..n.i Broad bent v. Sam Bevan costs £3. The question of developing the resources of the Manavvatu Heads as a holiday and health resort will receive consideration at a meeting to be held in Palmerston N. today. The subject for immediate treatment is sanitation, on which Dr Peach will address the meeting. Other schemes in view are Sunday train arrangements, reading, and the construction of a pier. The possibilities latent in the locality are numerous, and as a watering-place and sanatorium it has few equals in New Zealand. A novel boycott is announced in a letter which the Otago Daily Times has received that purports to be signed on behalf of the children of Roslyn and Kaikorai, who have been collecting cards that are issued with a particular manufacture of chocolate lollies. “We have found,” the letter says, ‘‘that there are a few numbers that cannot be got; in fact we have not come across one yet who has got them. We have come to the conclusion there, that it is an imposition, and have decided not to buy any more of these chocolates.”

An extraordinary sequel’is reported in connection with a recent wedding between the members of two well-known Sydney families. The bridal pair went to the Blue Mountains for their honeymoon, and spent a happy time. Returning to Sydney last week the bride was immediately removed to a private hospital, where she was operated on tor appendicitis. Her condition was serious. In the meantime the officiating clergyman was also attacked by the same complaint and was operated on, and two of the guests who were present at the wending are also under the care of doctors suffering in a similar manner.

History is not too strong a point vviln political candidates, but when the period exploited is in the seventeenth century it is perhaps wise to be certain of facts. At Ohau the other evening, Mr Byron Brown, referring to the bale of baronetcies by James I. of England, added “ and James IV. of Scotland.” A schoolmaster in the audience corrected Mr Brown. ‘‘James VI. of Scotland,” he said. Thereupon Mr Brown wagered that he was right, and the schoolmaster accepted the wager. Of course, Mr Brown was wrong ; but he should have gracetully accepted the correction, lor his main point, that baronetcies were sold by King James I, was correct, the price being £IOOO ! —Feilding Star. You can easily get rid of that cold by taking Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion—from all chemists and stores, Is 6d, 2s 6d, 4s 6d. 4

Mr Chalk, Union Street, advertises two ponies for sale.

The annual general meeting of the Foxton Cricket Club is advertised to be held in the Council Chamber to-morrow evening at 8 o’clock. All members and intending members are cordially invited to be present.

Cr. R. B. McKenzie has convened a meeting of County ratepayers for Monday next in Hammond’s Hall, Oroua Downs, to discuss the question of stone breaking.

The Registrar of Electors, Otaki, Mr J. Hurley, would be pleased to hear from any storekeeper or flaxmill proprietor who would be willing to exhibit a notice in their establishments slating that the electoral roll may be inspected within and claims for enrolment obtained.

Sousa, when in New Zealand recently, said that the more capable a musician was, the more particular he was sure to be in regard to his instrument. Nearly every star musician has his own particular fancy. For instance, Leonard Berwick, the celebrated pianist, who is at present in the Dominion, is emphatic in his preference for a Steinway.*

Rear-Admiral Schley, of the United States Navy, prominent in the Spauisb-American War, dropped dead in his club in New York this week. Admiral Schley sank Cervera’s fleet in Santiago harbour in July, 1898. He was born in Maryland in 1839, served through the Civil War and in the Pacific, China, Japan, Corea, West Coast of Africa, and the South American wars. He commanded the expedition to the Arctic which rescued Lieutenant Greely.

Three working rules for his future guidance, Mr W. J. Speight told Sir John Findlay during a deputation to the Minister, were given to him when he saw his father for the last time when he was leaving home. “ Never back another man’s bills ; always wear flannel next your skin ; and always associate with men better than yourself.” The last of these, he said, he had followed all his life, and he knew of no better one for the improvement of anybody. “Always wear flannel next to the skin” was good advice, Mr Speight. Only see that it is the Roslyn Unshrinkable “Delta” finish.

'.Ve are reliably informed that a two-up school flourishes at a flaxmill not many miles from Foxton, and that last Sunday operations were in full swing and large sums of money changed hands. Some time ago a miller learnt that this illegal game was being played on his property and he took, necessary and effective steps to stamp it out. II other millers adopted a similar course this growing evil could be checked.

The free carriage of lime for 100 miles was brought before the Manawatu County Council on f Tuesday, in connection with a charge made to a settler for carrying tue lime on the tramway. It was pointed out, however, that the hundred miles ended at Hiraatangi, so that a charge would be made even if the tram was not a private line ; but, as a matter of fact, the Council only charged the cost of hiring the trucks containing the Ume, from the Government to the customer.

Over au hour was spent at the meeting of the Manawatu County on Tuesday over the question of breaking stones by hand or machinery. Cr R. B. McKenzie has long been a consistent advocate for machine-breaking, and he had a long shot at the proposed contract for metalling the Beach road. Tenders are invited for the work, but, while 4s 3d per yard was asked tor hand-broken metal, the only tender lor machine-broken metal was 6s 6d per yard. Cr McKenzie contended that it the Council purchased a stone-crush-ing plant it could supply the metal itself much more cheaply. He moved in that direction, and Cr Kendall seconded the motion, but received no support from his fellow-Councillors, the motion being lost. Then the question under consideration was as to what could be done to carry out the contract for the Foxton Beach road, and eventually it was decided that the Council should proceed with putting out the metal for the Beach road, Foxton per tram, as soon as possible, and that the matter of breaking the stones be considered when tenders are called lor delivery of metal on the road, the Chairman be empowered to arrange price per yard. Tenders are to be invited for delivering the metal, to be in by next meeting.

Perreau’s Milk Loaf is the Loaf of the day. Try it.

Vegetable seeds, flower seeds garden tools, etc., T. Rinimer.*

New Zealand politics are shallow enough, yet voters are so blind that they cannot see through them. Vote for Byron Brown.*