LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1080, 9 December 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Tougariro arrived at Wellington from Loudon at 0.30 this morning.

Mr Robertson, Labour candidate, will deliver an open air address at the Triangle this evening at 7.15 o’clock.* The services in 3t. Mary’s Church to-morrow will be conducted at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., by the Rev. Father Kelly. The services in All Saints’ Church to-morrow will be 8 a.m. Holy Communion, 11 a.m. matins and sermon, 7 p.m. evensong and sermon. Mr Robertson, Labour candidate, will address an open air meeting at the Triangle this evening at 7.15 o’clock, prior to the entertainment in the Coronation Hall. The services at the local Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. S. B. Maiden of Shannon. Mr Maiden will also preach at Himataugi at 2.30 p.m. Be sure you do not miss the magnificent star film, “ Enoch Arden,” to-night—beautiful and pathetic. Absolutely the finest and longest film ever displayed in Foxton. The New Zealand Motor Cycle Club’s 24-hour reliability contest from Wellington to Patea and back is being held to-day. The competitors passed through Foxton between half-past two and three o’clock this afternoon. Come and see the new washing boiler frame, won’t wear out, requires very little fuel. Thomas Rimmer." If you want to do well, live well keep well, eat well and look well—eat Perreau’s Bermaune Bread.* ,

At the Presbyterian Church tomorrow night, the Rev H. J. Lewis will preach a special service on “ Bathers and Children, or the Old Generation and the New.” All invited. Mr Lewis will also conduct the morning service. The Inspector-General of Police, New South Wales, has issued strict instructions that boxing contests must not be allowed to develop into prize-fights or exhibitions of brutality. Under no circumstances will infringing of this be allowed. The clean break is insisted upon. Contestants must be medically examined and certified fit before they enter the ring.

The following pupils of the local State School sat for the Proficiency examination yesterday:— Stanley Austin, Stanley Barber, Henry Berthold, Roy Coley, Virgil Edwards, Gordon Peek, Alex. Gray, Edgar McEwau, Herston Robinson, Ernest Seeker, Agatha Boden, Mary Collins, Florence Edlin, Grace Lett, Ellen Robinson, Kathleen Seeker. Sixteen pupils are presented this year. The results should be known next week. if you want the best meat at lowest possible prices, tell Cook and Co. to call. Customers waited on daily.*

We recommend Roslyn suits for style and lasting wear; from 32s 6d, all clothiers *

Self-control is the great factor employed in the conservation of personal magnetism, but Warners’ Rust-proof Corsets for comfort and figure elegance.* Ladies will find just what is needed for the moment In correct dress advertised to-day by C. M. Ross and Co., Palmerston North, on page 3. These goods bear the hall mark of this firm’s excellence, and the values are rieht.

Men’s and Boy’s Clothing can be purchased cheaper at the “Economic,” Foxton, than elsewhere. A tine range of goods to select from.*

Mr B. G. Gower requires a number of grass-seed cutters. Mr W. H. Field will speak at Otaki to-night, Shannon Monday, B'oxtou Tuesday and Levin Wednesday. The Huddersfield Bellringers played to a good house in the Coronation Hall on Thursday night and the audience was de- ~ lighted with the entertainment., " At the Auckland Supreme Court ou Friday, beiore Mr Justice Chapman, Jas, Whiting was found guilty of attempting to carnally know and criminal assault. He was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment. The Auckland Tramways Union yesterday served ou the Auckland Flectric Tramways Company the following notice, signed by some 49S men : —” We, the undersigned employees of the Auckland Electric Tramways Company, Ltd., hereby give the requisite 14 days’ notice under the Act that, unless a satisfactory settlement of the present dispute is effected by the end of the said 14 days from service hereof, we intend to ceasev work.” 1

As the result of a political argument between two of the crew of the steamer Remuera, Jack Everett was yesterday arrested at Auckland on a charge of stabbing Ben Barker, who has been removed to the hospital with a wound in the chest and both bauds badly cut. He had attempted to get the knife from his antagonist. Barker’s injuries are not likely to prove latal.

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

Notwithstanding the extra freight by rail Thomas Rimmer is still selling 5 jellies for is, loose tea is per lb, 3 tins jam for is.*

For primest Beef and Mutton and dairy fed Pork, try Cook and Co.*