LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1062, 28 October 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

All the attractions presented at last night’s carnival will be repeated this evening. The caretaker of the hall would be pleased to find the owner of a child’s coat and hat left at the hall some time ago. The services in All Saints’ Church to-morrow will be : 8 a.m. Holv Communion, n a.m. matins and sermon, 7 p.m. evensong and sermon.

The services in St. Mary’s tomorrow will be conducted at 8.30 a.m, by Rev. Father Kelly. At Thursday night’s Council meeting the Town Clerk was appointed manager, and Mr H. Stuunell fire inspector of the Coronation Town Hall.

Xhe services in the local Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev T. Coatsworth. A service will also be conducted by Mr Coatsworth at Himatangi at 2.30 p.m.

At Thursday night’s special meeting of the Borough Council there were present: His Worship the Mayor (G. H. Stiles, Esq.}, and Crs Gibbs, Coley, Adams, Greig, Speirs, Carter and Stewart.

Both the concert and pictures, and the municipal ball, in connection with the opening of the Coronation Hall were a success financially, and a net profit for the two nights amounting to ,£2B 73 8 d was shown.

At Thursday night’s Council meeting it was decided to erect a washhouse, tank, etc., for the caretaker’s cottage at the Hall, It was also decided to buy a new piano for the Coronation Hall and, if suitable arrangements could be made, to retain the piano at present in use until the new one arrives. The Mayor and Cr Speirs were appointed to select an instrument. People passing Mr McKenzie’s motor garage have sniffed what they considered to be an escape of gas in the neighbourhood. As a matter of fact the smell, though pungent, is not offensive to the olfactory nerves, arose from some by-product of the gas works used experimentally on the roadside for exterminating weeds. Judging by the result of the application, it acts very effectually. Major O’Sullivau had left Foxton for Wellington yesterday afternoon before the telegram arrived notifying that his daughter’s body had been picked up on the Otaki Beach. Mr Clemett managed to intercept him with a message just as the coach reached the Levin post office, so that he was able to get off at Otaki and take charge of the remains. The body was not disfigured to any extent. It is anticipated that the bodies of the two missing children of Mr Robert will be washed up along the beach between Foxtou and Otaki.

While iu Wellington recently the Chairman of the local Harbour Board waited upon the manager of the Canterbury S.S. Co,, with a view of ascertaining whether any of the Company’s steamers would include Foxtou as a port of call. Mr Heunessy has now received a communication to the effect that the boats will call here, but iu order to ensure this being done the Board will have to guarantee xoft. of water on the bar at neap tides. A meeting, convened by Mr Peter Robinson, of all interested in the matter of holding a citizens’ ball, was held iu the Coronation Hall supper room on Thursday evenimr, when there was an attendance of about twenty. It was decided that a citizens’ ball be held in the Coronation Hall on Friday, November 17th, and a strong committee, with Mr P. Bumsden as secretary, was set up to make all the necessary arrangements. A meeting of ladies interested is convened for Tuesday afternoon, at 3 o’clock, in Mr Perreau’s rooms for the purpose of forming a ladies’ committee. Messrs Perreau, Robinson and Bumsden were appointed a committee of management. The prices of admission were fixed as follows : Double ticket ss, gentlemen 3s 6d, ladies 2s. Your enemy is your friend, he stings you into action. Vote for Byron Brown* . To be popular, agree with every blithering idiot’s opinion. Byron Brown can’t.*

If you want to do well, live well keep well, eat well and look well — eat Perreau’s Bermaline Bread.* Bribery in a nation is like scrofulous in a family—it takes genera, tions to outgrow it. Vote for Byron Brown.* What woman is net 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 aliovers. Samples of these can be had for the asking, if width, price and style required are given.— Advt.

The number ou the winning admission ticket at last night’s Carnival was 137. Woods’ the Conjuror at the Carnival ou Friday and Saturday nights.*

No steamers have arrived at the local port for some weeks now, and there is no sign of a settlement of the coastal shipping deadlock.

The attendance shield at the local State school was won this week by Primer 111., with an average attendance of 93 per cent. The annual inspection visit to the local State school will be made ou Wednesday and Thursday, November Bth and 9th. A social and presentation is to be made to Mr Raikes, schoolmaster, by the Oroua Downs residents and others, on Tuesday evening next in Hammond’s Hall.

Readers are informed that the “Pageant of Empire” will be put ou the stage of the Coronation Hall at a quarter to eight to-night. This has been found necessary because of the very lengthy programme.

The services at the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow, will ba conducted both morning and evening by Mr Vincent of Levin. Mr Aitkeu goes to Levin for to-morrow, exchanging with the Wesleyan minister for tomorrow’s services.

Mr Stevens, teller at the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has received notice of his transfer to Opotiki. During Mr Stevens’ brief stay in Foxtou he has made many friends who will regret to hear of his departure. At a meeting of stewards of the F'oxton Racing Club the following tenders were received for alterations to the totalisator house and erection of ladies and gents, lavatories ; —Rolf and Dickel ,£374 (accepted), Jorgensen ann Wische T. Rimmer and LWischiuesky ,£5Bl 10s.

Defeat is for those who acknowledge it. Byron Brown has had two tries, and again conies up smiling.*

What about the real live Father Christmas at the Carnival ou Friday and Saturday nights. Let the children speak to him. 4

Professional Liberals wore rubber boots and stood on glass, when God sent a current of commonsense through New Zealand. Vote for Byron Brown.*