LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1090, 6 January 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Alfred Tennyson Dickens, son of Chas. Dickens, the novelist, died in New York on Wednesday. Seventeen petitions in bankruptcy were filed in the district between Otakiaud Feilding during the last year.

On our fourth page to-day will be found the following reading matter: “Newsand Notes,” “The Sea Serpent,” and “Pavvelka.” The Rev. J. C. Mill, of Pabiatua, will conduct the morning and evening services at the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow. We desire to acknowledge receipt of the Wellington Diocesan calander for 1912, trom the Rev. G. Y. Woodward.

A Methodist Church property has been acquired in the city of Jerusalem, and it is intended to establish an evangelistic and education centre there. It is stated that a well-known ex-resident of Feilding has inherited a baronetcy and a lorture ot between £IOO,OOO and £200,000.

The All Saints’ Sunday school will hold its annual picnic on Wednesday next. This will take place at the residence of Mr Walter Barber, at Motuiti.

A sum of ,£6,000 has been collected in London for the purpose of erecting a statue to the late Florence Nightingale. The statue will be erected opposite • the Crimean Memorial in Waterloo Place.

Another outrage in Morocco. — Ben Ali—Bismillah ! The brigands have carried off my wife, and threaten that unless I pay xooo shekels they will release her. But, alas ! I cannot find 1000 shekels.

The idea is gaining ground, and we should say that there are good reasous for it, that the Prime Miuister will not call the House together until after the 31st March, which is the close ot the financial year. —ExchangeIn a few mouths time, Mr T. Henderson will have completed 35 years as ganger on the Government lamvao, and will retire on superannuation. Mr Henderson looks lie for many years active service, but intends to lake things quietly. At Mauutahi, Taranaki, on New Year’s Day, Mr Percy G. Jackson, head teacher of the Foxton State School, was united to Miss Cecilia Dickson. The Rev Father Duffy, of Patea, performed the ceremony. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr William Dickson. Dr, Pomare, M.P., says he was elected as an Independent and goes into the House primarily to watch Native interests, if this is his mission it is not at all iikel}' he will ally himself witu Mi Massey’s party, many of whom would play into the hands of speculators by advocating free trade iu Native lauds.

As illustrating the danger of ladies wearing big pins in their hats (says the Masterton Times), it may be mentioned that a local resident, in the crush at the Caledonian sports, bad his face severely cut by a pm which was protruding Irom a lady’s hat. The wound was over three inches in length. Boston is again to have a change of statioumaster, Mr Nicoisou, who has been here for the past six months, and who, by the way, is voted a first-class officer, has received notice of his promotion to a higher grade in the service and will leave B'oxtou next Saturday for Taumaranui, Mr jSlicoison will be succeeded by Mr Daniells, at present in charge at Rotorua.

Constable Douglas, of Kawakawa, says the Auckland Observer, has had a most unique experience. Dame Nature das indeed been kind to him—at least, she has in two instances; the other is still in doubt. Xu the drst, a hue mare presented the bobby with twin toals; tueu his beautiful cow brought torth twin calves; and in the midst ot his jubilation, his wife presented him with bouncing twin sons. What a Christmas hamper ! Are you troubled with flies ? If so you can clear your house in a very short time by using “ Nyal’s Death to Flies,” Obtainable at Healey’s Pharmacy.*

The most attractive shop for toys of every description is Mrs Hamer’s. Have you seen the window display

Warner’s Corsets are splendid holiday Corsets. They cannot rust or break, nor can the fabric tear, Price 5s 6d and upwards. From local drapers*

Rosiyn Blankets, Rugs, Tweeds, Worsteds, Suits, Hosiery, Unshrinkable Flannel and Underwear, “ Delta ” finish. The best that money can buy.*

Mr Ralph Shirley, editor of the Occult Review, predicts the fall of the German Umpire in 1913. He bases his prophecy upon astrological calculations. Mr Payne, M.P., promises to be a joy for ever (say the Evening Post), a perpetual negation of his own name. He is a growing Payne.

A mother-in-law, giving evidence against her son-in-law for alleged assault, at Christchurch, said that accused had expected her to kiss his “foots,” but she “wouldn’t kiss his ugly face.”

The services at All Saint’s Church to-morrow will be at 8 a.m., 11 a.m., and 7 p.m. The Feast of the Epiphany, which falls on the 6th January, will be observed to-morrow, being the first Sunday in the Epiphany.

The services in the local Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. T. Coatsworth. Mr Coatsworth will also preach at Oroua Downs at 2.30 p.m. The service at the beach will be conducted by Mr H. Smith.

A rumour wascurreutiiu Wanganui on Tuesday that Mr Veitch, M.P., had been offered the position of Minister of Labour in the Ward Government. It has also been stated that Mr Veitch will be offered a seat in Mr Massey’s Cabinet. A rather peculiar position for Mr Veitch to be in ! Old Chatham Islanders, according to a recently-returned visitor, say that the weather experienced there this summer is the worst they have known. For the past five or six weeks the daily portion was heavy gales, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Shearing was behind, and fishing was at a standstill.

While drunk and behaving in a disorderly manner on the Takapuna ( Auckland) beach, a young man named Thomas Doherty threw his brother William, who was trying to quieten him, to the ground, with the result that William’s leg was broken. Thomas was taken to the police cells and William to the hospitel. East week a Dannevirke postal clerk was unfortunate enough to lose his month’s salary from his pocket. As there was no response to the advertisement of the loss, the staff of the office, by a- “tarpaulin muster,” made up the amount an instance of true Christmas feeling and good comradeship. Alfred Brown, formerly a barman, died on' Sunday, m the police cells at Rotorua, Irom the effects of a drinking bout. The coroner returned a verdict of death from alcoholic poisoning, followed by paralysis of the heart. He expressed the opinion that everything possible had been done for the deceased.

The following figures show the business done during the Christmas season at the principal post offices throughout thd Dominion: — Stamps: Sales (1910) £17.673, (1911 J £19,888. Bag and hampers; Received (.1910) 33,296, (1911) 37,964 ; forwarded (1910) 80,214, (4911) 86,864. Telegrams: Received (1910) 93.325. (1910 99,408; transmitted (,1910) 139,785, (19x1) 153,673. News has beeu received in Wellington ot the death of Miss A. K. McGwyune in the Melbourne hospital. Miss McGwyune was the winner of one ot the prizes in a newspaper voting competition at Wellington —a tour of the South Sea Islands. She was on her way back to New Zealand, but three days ago at Melbourne tell ill with typhoid fever, and entered the Melbourne hospital, where she succumbed.

A contemporary referring to the recent Maori conference at

Parewauui, near Bulls, says that “the feminine dress creations

ranged from the latest thing in hobble skirts and tanned shoes, to the plain black sugar bag garment with no noticeable waistline, worn by tattered Urewera antiquities

who showed a fine contempt for shoes auu stockings, and. a liking for big pipes and strong tobaeco.

A recent item from New York is to the effect that leading firms in Portland, Oregon, have begun a campaign against Socialist street orators. They declare that business is being injured by the crowds that gather to hear the anarchist speakers, who hold lorth daily in me streets of the city. The Socialists and Tabour men keenly reseat the epithets applied to them and will make a determined stand

for the right ot free speech in the streets.

What is considered to be a pretty sure mdication that there

will be an early session of Parliament is the fact that an order has been made by the authorities

postponing the annual leave of all telegraphists iu the Wellington office tor tue present, aud a notice to that effect has been, posted in the operators’ room. After the Christmas and New Year rush it is usual fur the members of the staffs to be allowed to take their leave iu batches ot teu or twelve at a time, aud it is common gossip that the only necessity tor a full staff m January could be the expected extraordinary session of Parliament.

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

Ask persistently for tide Rosiyn 1 Writing Tablets.* | Perrb au’s Milk Loaf is the 1 Loaf 01 the day. Try ft. 1 For primest Beef and Mutton and i dairy ted PorK, try Cook and Co.* l

Thomas Runnier, of the Red House, announces the arrival ox.TiS their Christmas goods. , Articles appropriate for Festive gifts are at’C k present largely stocked. -A perusal f yf their advertisement is advised^,:.f ,:'vCr''' , ’aSr' 1 :, . ' .

The monthly meeting of the Palmerston District Hospital Board will be held on Thursday next.

Mass wiU be celebrated tomorrow in St. Mary’s Church at 8.30 a.m, by the Rev. Father Kelly.

The Rev. Nr Coatsworth and Mr G. H. Stiles have been appointed local delegates to - the Primitive Methodist Conference, which opens a: Christchurch next Thursday. The delegates leave Foxton on Tuesday next. The Opunake Times mentions that an old grey horse and trap were left standing in the township on New Year’s Eve while the owner went to an adjacent hotel. The horse was found next morning in a local blacksmith’s shop painted like a draught-board. A special meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Coronation Hall this morning to deal with matters in connection with the Hall. There were present the Mayor and Crs Greig, Coley, Gibbs, Richmond aud Stewart. It was decided to erect a six foot iron fence at the back of the section and also to effect some necessary improvements in connection with the drainage. It was reported that some work on the building which the architect had promised to attend to had not been carried out and although two letters on the subject had been sent no further reply had been received. After some little discussion it was resolved that the Town Clerk again write the architect asking that the work be at once attended to and failing a reply within seven days the matter be put. in the hands of the Borough Solicitor. After inspecting some small improvement that been carried out the meeting terminated.