LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1066, 7 November 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The local amateurs are actively rehearsing the farcical comedy “Arabian Nights," and intend staging it at an early date. On our lourth page to-day will be found the following interesting articles : ‘‘The Sultan of Turkey,” and ‘'Tatlersall’s Sweeps.’’ Guy Fawke’s Day was observed by local children on Saturday and last evening. The usual hrevvorks were let off and extraordinary effigies sent up in smoke. Catalogues and entry forms lor the local Horticultural Society’s Spring Show, to be held on the 22ud and 23rd iosts., may be obtained on application to the secretary, Mr H. C. Patterson. A record price for hill land has been reached in the Wairarapa by the recent sale of the Maungahina estate, of 1020 acres, records the Masterton Times. This is the well-known fattening farm tor over thirty years in the possession ot the Morrison family. The seller was Hugh Morrison and the purchaser is a son of Mr Donald M’Kenzie, of Wangaehu, and the price paid reached nearly ,£25,000. Byron Brovvr will not button-hol e you for your votes, or “ shout ” fo r you. Come and hear his addresses * If you want to do well, live well, keep well, eat well and look well—eat Perreau’s Bermaunk Bread.*

Local whltebaiters secured good hauls of fish yesterday. Mr John Massey, father of the Leader of the Opposition, died at Auckland on Sunday. A man named Norton had two fingers and a thumb badly injured at Wanganui through the explosion of a dynamite cap which he was handling.

Mr Norman Kirkcaklie, of Levin, was married to Miss Marjorie Kebbell, second daughter of Mr J. Kebbell, of “ Te Rauawa,” Ohau, on Friday. Mr Peter Pender, formerly inspector of police, died at Redcliils (Christchurch) yesterday, aged 84. He retired in 1902. He leaves two sous and four daughters.! The death occurred on Sunday, at Palmerston N., of au old and respected settler, in the person of Mr Richard Relf. The late Mr Re If had attained the great age of 94 years, thirty of which were spent in Palmerston North. A thunderstorm passed over this district on Saturday, accompanied by heavy rains. The weather was very cold on Sunday, and snow fell on the mountains, and there was a slight frost yesterday morning.

It is interesting to note the gradual rising in sugar since April last. The prices per ton have been as follows ; —April 15s, July 15 s . August £l6 15s, September ,£l7 17s, November

The weather ou Saturday afterteruoou interfered with the attendance at the picture matinee. The programme was greatly enjoyed by those present. The interior of the hall was darkened, and the pictures were as clear and distinct as it shown at night. It is stated that the dairying season along the Main Trunk line this year has been very bad, owing to the lack ot rain. The grass before the late rains, was parched up, and cows, in some cases have been dying. So backward has everything been that a number of companies have only just commenced operations. There need be no more speculation as to the date oi the general election. The Prime Minister has stated that the polling day in connection with the general election and licensing issues is fixed for Thursday, December 7th. This date would not clash with any show or other fixture of importance in the Dominion.

News received from Swate (China) reports the loss ot the steamer Isle, bound from Japan to Hong Kong. She encountered a typhoon and sank. The captain’s children and the Chinese crew were drowned. The bodies were washed ashore, and the natives stripped them of their clothing, and also tried to tear the jewellery from the hands ot the living. The local Horticultural Society’s Spring Show will be held in the Coronation Hall on the 22nd and 23rd insts. Valuable special and ordinary pri/, s will be awarded in each section, fvutries close at 10 p.m. on Monday, 20th inst., and late entries to xo a.m. ou Wednesday, 22nd. All entries for school work must be in the hands of the secretary not later than Wednesday, 15th inst. The Mayor convenes a nonpolitical meeting in the supper room of the Coronation Hall tomorrow (Wednesday) night for the purpose of deciding upon a valedictorv social to Mr E. Newman M.P., who, through the alteration of the electoral boundary, will no longer be connected with Foxton in a political sense. It is hoped there will be a good attendance in order to mark Foxtou’s appreciation of Mr Newman’s services.

At a meeting held this week the Otago branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants unanimously resolved : “ That this meeting enter an emphatic protest against the Minister for Railways breach of faith in not raising the wages of the lower paid men to 9s per day, as foreshadowed by him when dealing with the Budget. The amount granted, per day to married men only, is an insult and a disgrace to the Dominion.”

Dunedin, says the Otago Daily Times, can scarcely be as slow and old-fashioned as some of our northern friends would have us believe. Seldom, it ever, have building operations been more active in the (Jueeu City of the South, which, it is admitted, already strikes visitors as the most imposingly-built and solid of the four capital towns. The latest proposed addition to its architectural features is being designed by Messrs Salmoud and Vanes, who have been commissioned by the Dresden Pianoforte Company (Limited) to prepare plans for a five-storey building in Princes street lo take me place 01 the premises in which the company has carried on business since its foundation nearly 30 years ago. No effort has been spared in searching for points that will enable the company to put up a building wherein greater justice can be done to its ever-increasing business and more comfort afforded to its patrons and the members of the teaching profession who gather under its roof.

Try Cook and Co. for good Meat, Only the best supplied.*

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

To escape criticism : Do nothing, say nothing, be nothing. Byron Brown will say, do, and be.* You can easily get rid of that cold by taking Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion—from all chemists and stores, Is 6d, 3s 6s 4d, 6d. 4

The next ordinary meeting of the Moutoa Drainage Board will be held on Friday, 10th iust. at 7.45 p.m. Business: General.

Sir James Carroll, Native Minister, addressed a largely attended political meeting at Levin last night, in reply to Mr Massey, and received a splendid hearing. He dealt at length with the Native laud question, and defended the Government’s policy. He was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, and the meeting expressed its confidence in the Government.

The polling booth for the Moutoa ratepayers at to-morrow’s Mauawatu County Council election will be in the cottage on the Foxtou side of Mrs Austin’s residence on the Foxton-Moutoa Road and not at the roadman’s cottage as previously advertised. The alteration was inadvertently omitted by us. Electors will kindly bear this fact In mind in order to save inconvenience.

A distressing accident occurred at Nireaha (Wairarapa) a few days ago, at Mrs Prujeon’s residence, by which a little girl of y three years, daughter of Mrs Nicol, of Ohakuue, lost her life. It appears that some pollard for calves was being boiled in a copper outside the house, some of winch had been placed in a pan to cool. The child, when running, slipped, and fell sideways into the pan, and was badly burned. Though a doctor and nurse were in quick attendance, the little one passed away on Monday. Her mother did not arrive in time to see her alive.

Ou Sunday evening nest, at 8.10 o’clock, in the Coronation Hall, addresses will be delivered ou the question of National Prohibition and No-License by three University students, viz., Messrs D. S. Smith, E.E.8., Plunket medallist for 190 S, F. Hall-Jones, Plunket medallist for 1911 and Wellington’s candidate for the Rhodes scholarship (and sou of New Zealand’s High Commissioner in London), and W. J. Me-, Eldowuey, union prizeman, 1911. V The speakers, who are among the leading university students in New Zealand, should attract a crowded audience. There will not be any charge for admission.