LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1083, 16 December 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The services in St. Mary’s Church to-morrow will Ire conducted at 5.30 a.m. by the Rev. Father Kelly.

The extended beer-drinkers’ strike at Broken Hill has ended. The publicans have reduced the price of pints from fid to qd each. All the local storekeepers have opened up their Christmas stocks, which for quality and cheapness compare more than favourably with outside firms. 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.

The members of the Borough Baud are requested to meet ; u full uniform at the practice room at 7 o’clock on Monday evening. Engagement: School concert.

The first Christmas reminder to reach this office is from Mr Dixon, proprietor of the Palmerston cordial factory, in the shape ol a handy thermometer and barometer. The idea conveyed is that the weather and temperature may change, but the standard of Dixon’s cordials never vary. Franklin, one of the investigators in connection with the trial of the M’Namara brothers for the Los Angeles dynamite outrage, is held for trial at Los Angeles. He is charged with attempting to influence a juror.

We have received from Mr C. H. Collins a sample o! a new line in tinned fruits, which he has just opened up—strawberries in sytup which should find a ready market during the festive season. As only a limited stock is on hand, early application should be made for same. The ladies of All Saints’ Guild have decided to hold the Garden Fete at the vicarage on Wednesday, January 31st. This function was to have been held on sth December, but was postponed owing to the election and boisterous weather.

Messrs Golder and Son, manufacturing jewellers, are now offering an extra discount on cash purchases of 2s iu the £. They invite inspection of their large and varied stock of jewellery, watches, silverware, etc. P'orful! particulars see next issue.

A, fire at Kalgoorlie destroyed the New Zealand Woollen Company’s works and three other premises. Several other buildings were damaged. The insurances amount to ,£IO,OOO. Miss Agatha Boden was the winner of the first prize for the highest marks obtained at the recent examination of pupils attending the religious instruction class at the State school conducted by the Rev. Mr Woodward. Miss Erica Chalmers was the runnerup.

The official recount of the polling for the Otaki electorate will be taken on Monday next. Owing to the closeness of the polling, a very careful recount will be taken. Thirty-seven absent voters’ permits were issued tor the second ballot, and the way in which these were used will be awaited witu interest. The official recount for last week’s ballot, both lor the election of member, and in the licensing poll, revealed the lact that there was not a single figure to alter from the first count. This discloses very careful work by the responsible officers, and it the work has been done as accurately this week the recount should not affect the poll. At the same time it is quite possible that some error may have occurred that may, together with the exercise of the absent voters’ permits, affect the result of the poll.

Mr Robertson informs the Otaki Mail that he is not pledged to either the Labour or Socialist Party.

The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. Mr Lewis and in the evening by Mr Smith.

The programme for the Foxlon Racing Club’s annual meeting on January 20th and 22ml appears elsewhere in this issue.

We give a final reminder of the school concert to be held in the Coronation Hall on Monday evening. An excellent programme will be submitted, and no doubt there will be a large attendance.

The services in the local Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted morning and evening by the Rev T. Coatsworth. Mr J. Chrystall will conduct the services at the Beach at 7 p.m. The Herston Fancy Store is recognised to be the most up-to-date and cheapest store of its kind in Foxtou. It has the greatest variety of ’Xmas and New Year presents of every kind ever shown in the town. It is well worth a visit/ 1 '

Mr C. H. Collins, of the Universal Supply Store, has just opened up a consignment of all the new season’s fruits —seeded raisins, currants, sultanas, lexias, dates, figs etc., muscatels and English and colonial essences. His change advertisement will appear next issue.

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, Foxton 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 any time this week at Healey’s Pharmacy.* The distribution of prizes at St. Mary’s Convent School took place yesterday. Father Kelly distributed the prizes. It is gratifying to be able to state that the children had worked with earnestness in their studies and had given the very greatest satisfaction to those who had to teach them. A very encouraging feature was that the senior pupils showed gratitude for the care bestowed upon them, and proved by their conduct how easily progress is secured, when a good understanding prevails between, those who teach and those who are taught. The prizes consisted mainly of books, but were occasionally varied by handsome, and evidently much appreciated toys. After the distribution of prizes the children were all wished a bright Christmas and a happy New Year. The seniors provided for a pleasant entertainment and all seemed to enjoy the good things of the festive board. The school re-opens on January 29th. At the local State school sports yesterday afternoon, the menagerie race created great excitement and amusement. The competitors were two calves, a white Leghorn rooster, a lamb, and a number of dogs. Each animal had a cord attached to its neck, and the rooster was held in check by string fastened to its leg. It was a handicap race. All the dogs were on scratch, the calves received about five yards, the baalamb leu, and rooster 15 yards. The rooster got a flyiug start, but ran off the course alter leading the field tor a short distance, and got mixed up among the excited and highly amused spectators. Cries of “ the calf!” rent the air as one of these animals came up the straight, hard held by its guide with one hand while svith the other he “laid it on ” with a flat stick which fell on its bind quarters with a resoundiug whack. The second calf was lying third, being headed by a small black and white terrier, which persisted in turning round to snap at the oncoming call’s nose. The lamb, true to its natural obstinacy, refused to gee, and the other dogs were dragged instead of being driven. It was decided to run the race again, owing to some infringement of the rules of racing. This time the rooster was in charge of a Maori lad, and again it led the field, but again ran off when half the distance was covered. The self-same terrier made after the calf which took up the rooster’s running, and snapped at its heels. The calf lashed out at the terrier, and the two made great progress in this order, and won comfortably, amidst great excitement. The rest of the competitors were scattered in all directions.