LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1061, 26 October 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Mayor will open the carnival in the Coronation Hall tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock. The Maypole and flower pageant at the Carnival. See the May Queen being drawn in her floral carriage at the Carnival.* The borough band has kindly consented to play a few selections in front of the Coronation Hall on Friday and Saturday evenings next on the occasion of the carnival.

Mr Hickford, County overseer, showed a number of contractors over the proposed Beach Road yesterday. Tenders for the work close on Tuesday next. Will the person finding a limpcovered book containing words and music, and with the owner’s name inside cover, kindly return to this office.

The members of the Borough Band are requested to meet in full uniform at the practice room at 7 p.m. to-morrow in connection with the Presbyterian Carnival.

A reminder is given of the Catholic Social to-night in St. Mary’s Hall, Johnston Street. The popularity ot these happy functions are too well-known to require any further recommendation.

An Oroua Bridge resident was overcarried to Foxton on Tuesday night and was arrested for drunkenness after leaving the train. At the local police court yesterday he was convicted and discharged and ordered to leave the town. Mr Horublow J.P., presided. Dr. Chesson, Wellington District Health Officer, accompanied by Mr O’Brien, sub-officer, visited Foxton to-day, and inspected a number of premises. We understand that the inspectors report is not very favourable to the present condition of things, and that the Council will be called upon to take measures to ensure better sanitary conditions.

The Registrar of Electors for Otaki asks us to inform the public that he finds it impossible to make requested alterations on the present roll, as it has been in the hands ot the printer since the 14th instant, but the alterations will be made early next year. Of course, a change in the address or occupation will not disfranchise any elector so long as they are in the electorate.

At the Carnival to-morrow and Saturday nights, prizes will be given to the holders of the lucky admission ticket each evening. All the tickets are numbered from one up, with different colours for each night, and the tickets will remain in the possession of the holders. A number will be placed in a sealed envelope each evening, and the ticket-holder possessing the corresponding number will receive the prize. Before the Bishop of Wellington gave his address last evening in All Saints' Church, he said that he was a stranger here, but was very much touched, when he heard of the sad and heart-rending accident at the Foxtou Heads last Sunday. Such things could not be explained : but he would commend the families in this their darkest hour to the love of an All loving Father who was able even in this great darkness to give them light. Into His most gracious keeping he would commend them The Mauakau correspondent of the Otaki Mail says that the only jarring note struck at Mr Mouckton’s meeting held there on Tuesday night was when Mr F. Hall asked whether Mr Brown had yet paid the money into court in re the case Mouckton v. Brown. The candidate answered: No; Mr Brown has not paid. This question, not a political one, had better not have been asked, as it sounded like the beginning of “ personalities,” which, so far, have, by all candidates, been carefully eschewed. Mr J. Harley, Registrar of Electors, wishes to notify canvassers that they are liable to a penalty of or three mouths if they fail to forward claims in time. Several complaints have been made to him ot claims not being acknowledged and he received claims only on Saturday last bearing dates from the 4th to the 14th instant, which, if received in time, would have appeared on the main roll. Others have not yet been received and he has had to forward forms.

Why join the “Hatless Brigade,’’ when Mrs Hamer has just imported a splendid assortment of gentlemen’s boaters in all the latest shapes, also a large assortment of tennis shirts.*

What woman is art attracted by dainty embroideries' The new goods are now on view at the Bon Marche, Palmerston North, and include the latest novelties in headings, wide insertions and allovers. Samples of these can be had for the asking, if width, price and style required are given.— Advt.

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