LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1073, 23 November 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board was held at Palmerston N. to-day.

The Horticultural Society’s Show will again be open to the public this evening.

Mr Massey, leader of the Opposition, addressed a crowded political meeting at Palmerston last night. We recommend Roslyn suits for style and lasting wear; from 32s 6d, all clothiers.*

Stormy weather is still being experienced along this coast. Yesterday afternoon and evening the weather turned very cold and bail fell at intervals.

The s.s. Moa, which ran 1 aground on the South Spit whilst leaving the local port on Tuesday, got off at ii o'clock last night and returned to the wharf. No damage was done. The Queen arrived this morning. The Gertie and Kennedy are expected from the West Coast to-morrow. Mr C. Schultz had the misfortune to have two ribs broken on the river steamer Planet yesterday while assisting in the operations to tow the Moa off the bar. Some timber on the deck of the vessel fouled the tackle connected with the anchor, which flew up, striking him on the chest. On Tuesday night, in th e Masonic Hall about 50 territor ial s were sworn in by the Mayor, under the supervision of area-Sergt-Mayor Dovey and Colonel Pringle. The young fellows were very enthusiastic, and a number offered their services for mounted work. Information was supplied in reference to future parades, etc. A correspondent ol the Pahiatua Herald suggests that now Mr A. J. Balfour has resigned the leadership of the Unionist Party in Britain, he might be persuaded to come to Pahiatua to reside on the sheep-run he possesses near the town. Is this in the way of an advertisement for Pahiatua, or is it a chance offered to A. J. B. to come out and take our golf championship and the leadership of a political party ? We are in receipt from the printers, Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs, of a splendidly got up brochure, entitled “ Uncanny Country,” by Mr B. li. Banghon, a work which is descriptive of the thermal district of the North Island. Reference is made to all the many points of interest to the tourist of this wonderful country and the photographic illustrations of the many thermal wonders referred to. The pamphlet is published at one shilling and should find a ready sale to those purposing a visit to the ‘‘Uncanny Country.” A Uondou cablegram to the Sydney Sun says :—‘‘Some of the war correspondents are exposing the faked despatches regarding the ‘glorious victories’ scored by the Italian forces at Tripoli. ‘Ananias, in his palmiest days,’ declares Reuter’s correspondent, ‘never wrote so many falsehoods as the misleading reports that have appeared in the Italian press respecting the progress of the campaign.” A Paris message adds : ‘‘Uucensored messages received at Nice from Rome indicate that the Italian Government is ready to drop Tripoli if it could do so with its national honour unscathed. It is feared in Rome that when the facts concerning the conduct of the campaign are known, not only the Ministry but the Throne itself will become endangered.” The Japanese explorers, who sailed from Sydney on Sunday, for the Antarctica, have been camped in Parsley Bay since May last, having resided in one of their portable houses. This building has been taken to pieces, and packed on board, and will be reerected at the base in Antarctica. During their wintering at Parsley Bay, the Japanese proved themselves estimable neighbours, their camp was always a model of cleanliness, and the people of the district extended to them friendship which was fully reciprocated. The Japanese, on arrival at Parsley Bay, could not speak English, now they can make themselves well understood in the language. They have also been much interested in gaining a knowledge of English methods and English ideas. They have made copious notes of all they have seen and heard, and if spared to return to their native laud, they hope to be able to introduce English ideas into their everyday as well as their scholastic life. The party hopes to reach Sydney on their way back to Japan about May or June of next year.”