LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1082, 14 December 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The cricket match set down for decision on Saturday afternoon is between Foxtou and Maitai. The game will be played on the Park pitch and will commence at 2 o’clock sharp. The Foxton team will be selected on the ground.

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

’Xmas Hams! 'Xmas Hams! Factory cured, from 9s 6d to lis (id per ham. Buy one before they are all sold.*

Miss Hogg is delivering addresses in the bush districts of the Masterton electorate on behalf of her father, who is still indisposed.

The second ballot election returns will be posted up on the Herald hoarding this evening. Arrangements have been made to get the details through without delay.

It is understood that, immediately after the elections, the Hon. J. A. Millar will take proceedings against the Railway Advocate and other newspapers which have attacked him.

Messrs W. Thompson and W. Milverton lost their ,£xo deposits in the Parliamentary election for the Palmerston seat, having failed to poll one-fouth of the total number of votes recorded lor the highest candidate. At Tuesday's meeting of the Foxtou Harbour Board it was decided to communicate with the Sub-Inspector of Police at Palmerston North asking that action be taken against flaxmillers allowing the mill refuse to run into the Manawatu River.

Fred. William Green, who was till recently employed as secretary to the Wellington Working Men’s Club, was arrested on Tuesday, at Wellington, and charged that, between the mouths of July and November, he did appropriate the sum of the property of the Club.

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board it was mentioned that the Board had been in existence for three years. A member of the Board, however, very correctly summed up the position when he said that “ the Board had been existing for three years.” At the Napier boxing tournament this week the professional lightweight match between Gnat Williams (Palmerston North) and A. Bromwich (Paeroa) was won by Bromwich in the seventh round. Williams was sent to the ground with a straight left on the point and was counted out.

December 7, 1911, will undoubtedly mark an epoch in Mr W. A. Veitch’s life (says the Wanganui Chronicle). On that day the electors presented him with the expression of their approval, and his wife presented him with a son. To-day the electors will probably return him as the chosen of Wanganui. Mr B. R. Gardener, Mayor of Levin, spoke in favour of Mr Field’s candidature at Otaki on Tuesday night and was accorded a good hearing. It is somewhat an unusual thing for a “chief magistrate ” of a borough to take a leading hand in party politics as it is calculated to create a division of feeling in municipal affairs. Dr. Maudl awarded a prize to the Convent School for the best essay on P'oxton. The Sisters decided to divide the prizes up into three. The first prize was awarded to Jas. Brown, Madge Desmond second and Roger Hines third. There were twelve competitors and the work was of good merit.

Great heat is being experienced in the interior of New South Wales, in many places over 100 degrees being registered. Numerous bush lires have occuired. Sunday was the hottest day ,siuce December, 1909, the thermometer registering 101 degrees in the shade. A scorching wind blew, and there were numbers of bush fires.

Mr N. Golding entertained a number of his relatives at his residence, New Plymouth, on Tuesday, says the News, on the occasion of his 94th birthday. Mr Golding, who must be. New Plymouth’s oldest citizen, is at present enjoying good health, and possesses remarkable activity for a man of his years ; so much so, that last Thursday he was able to record his vote.

It will interest our readers to learn that Mr Healey, chemist, has engaged the services of Mr G. W. Hean, expert optician, for the purpose of eyesight testing. Mr Hean will be in Foxtou all this week, and as he has had a very successful career in this work, F'oxtou residents should accept the opportunity of having their eyesight troubles attended to at once. The fact that Mr Healey guarantees the man and his work speaks for itself. Mr Hean can be consulted auy time this week at Healey’s Pharmacy.*

Says the Rangitikei Advocate : —■“ One lesson of the recent polling is that the licensing question has introduced sectarian strife into political contests, in which it will remain so long as politics and prohibition are connected with each other. The hostile attitude towards prohibition which Archbishop Redwood felt constrained to take up, necessarily did not assist Sir Joseph Ward in the recent election, and there is no doubt that it had au influence on the polling for membership of the House as well as on the liquor question.”

Three hundred and fifty Ladies’ Costumes will be offered this week at the Salvage and Stock Realisation Sale, at the Bon Marche, in white embroidered muslin, coloured linen, tussore and tweed and serge materials, all at exceptionally low prices, and including some of the choicest goods of the season.*

if you want the best meat at lowest possible prices, tell Cook and Co. to call. Customers waited on daily. 7 '

T. Rimmer has a full stock of goods for ’Xmas presents. Call in and we will show you round.* Miss F ( . Wauklyn notifies the public that she has started in business as a fruiterer and confectioner in the premises next to Mr G. H. Stiles.

On our fourth page to-day will be found the essay that secured third prize in connection with the recent horticultural show, and other interesting reading matter.

Mr J. Wails, who has taken over the bakery and confectionary business recently conducted by Messrs Evans Bros.’ is making extensive alterations and improvements to the premises and plant. A special feature of the establishment will be the afternoon tea rooms which will be thoroughly up-to-date. His business advertisement will appear in next issue.

The distribution of prizes at the local Slate School will take place Lo-tnoirow (Kiiday) afternoon at 2 o’clock when the public are cordially invited to be present. A programme of spoils and games has also been at ranged. The committee desires to thank Mesdames A. M. Nye, Parkes and Messis Collins and Ivess for trophies for the sports and Mesdames Austin, Cuuuinghame, and Messrs Collins, Hennessy, Rimmer and Chuugwah tor fruit and sweets.

At the approach of Christmas with its time of good cheer and happy reminiscences, a question suggests itself, what to give our friends at Christmas. A tew suggestions from the Herston Fancy Store will be useful. Myriads of prett}’ novelties. All the season’s productions the lastesl Irom the very bestjmauufaclurers, such are the gift goods now being displayed at the above store : hand bags, leather goods of every description, fancy jewellery, electroplated articles, children’s toys, lucky stockings and bags. Everything that delights the hearts of children. All at rock bottom prices. A cordial invitation to all. Note address: The Misses Collins, next Bauckham’s Cash Store, Main Street. *

The following cablegram, dated New York, November 29th, appeared in the Sydney Sun : Henry Clay Beattie, the young millionare banker, who was convicted of the murder of his wife, whom he shot while out motoring last July, was electrocuted at 7.23 a.m. to-day in Richmond, Virginia. A single application of the electric current was sufficient for the execution. Beattie maintained his nerve to the last,- and gave a written confession of his guilt to the Rev. J.J. Fip shortly before his death. The members of the family of the doomed man took a tearlul farewell of him last night, and all knelt in prayer. Beattie became more cheertul after he accepted religion. The execution was the absorbing topic of the city, all business being at a standstill. Many people believed a reprieve would oe granted ah the last miniue.

A very pleasing ceremony took place at the local State school this afternoon, when Mr Jackson, head teacher and Mr Gabites, first assistant, were made the recipients ot handsome presents. The children were assembled in the spacious quadrangle, aud the Chairman of the Committee presided. On behali of the children he presented Mr Jackson with a massive oak aud silver salad bowl and a silver cake dish on behalf of the teaching staff, on the occasion of his approaching wedding. Mr Horublow expressed the ieehugs which prompted the gifts, and the esteem in which Mr Jackson is held by all connected with the school, aud wished him health aud prosperity in the luture. Mr Jackson, feelingly acknowledged the gilts and hoped the existing good comradeship would continue in the future. The Chairman then presented Mr Gabites with a similar salad bowl Irom the scholars aud staff aud a silver cake dish from the cadets, on the occasion of his approaching wedding aud as a mark of esteem. Mr Gabites also made a suitable speech in acknowledgment. The school then rang with cheers aud counter cheers for the reciuients.