LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1005, 10 February 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Welcome rain fell throughout this district yesterday atternoon and last night.

The services in the local Roman Catholic Church to-morrow will be conducted at n a.m. and 7 p.m., by the Rev Father Kelly.

Carbolic acid has, by Order-iu-Couucil, been declared to be a poison under the Poisons Act. The order will come into force at the expiration of three mouths.

The attendance shield of the local State school was won this week by St. IV., with a percentage ot 100. This probably constitutes a record for the school.

,£1,500 damages were awarded iu Roudon this week against Jack Johnson lor breach of contract to appear at the Music Halls for three weeks at a salary of ,£2OO per week.

The services in the local iMethodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev T. Coatsworth. Mr J. Chrystall will conduct a service at the Beach at 7 p.ui.

The trieuds of Mr M. E. Perreau will regret to learn that he is at present m the Wellington Hospital suffering Irom inflammation 01 me kidneys, ile expects to be out again next week.

As the result of complaints by several mounted police on duty at Brisbane, that they and their mounts were stabbed by hatpins, an order has been issued barring the use of hatpins in crowded streets.

At Ashburton last week a baker was fined and costs on a charge of selling adulterated bread alumj. Couusel pleaded that defendant had recently come from Scotland, where alum was used in the baker’s busmess, aud was unaware of the law here.

Teviu cricketers were pleased aud surprised to hear of three teams iu the field at Foxtou, says the Chronicle, it is likely that a match will be arranged with one or more of those teams, keeping iu view the idea of forming au association with them, Otaki, Eeviu, the Training Farm, aud auy of tue old clubs that might revive.

It cauuot be said that the uatives arouud Opuuake are anything but the reverse of indolent says the Opunake Times. Iu addition to being hard working larmers they arc also capable tradesmen. We have seen several private dwellings capably erected by uatives, the latest being the Opuuake garage, built by native carpenters.

Al Mangavveka Court on Tuesday Karl Frederick Zeigier was commuted ior trial at the Supreme Court on a charge of attempting to do grievous bodily harm to James Moore. Accused pleaded uot guilty aud reserved his deience. The evidence showed that the parties had a dispute iu a room from which accused came out with a knife in his hand, and Moore had been stabbed in his ielt arm. Accused stated to the police that Moore had stolen his flask 01 whisky aud caught him by the throat, aud he used the knife to deleud himself. The kuife used was six inches loug, of the dagger pattern. CHILD WAS CHOKING. “ For the first six months of my daughter’s life she was continually attacked with croup, and was often black in the face from choking,” writes Mrs Elizabeth Davies, 19 Browning Street, Sth. i’arra, Vic. “We did not know what to do, the Lodge medicine having Idbed. 1 then gave her Chamberlain s Cough Remedy, and we have had no trouble since.” For sale everywhere.— Advt,

The deer-stalking season opens on the 22nd of this month.

The Rev. Mr Finlayson will conduct the morning service at the local Presbyterian Church tomorrow.

A beautiful assortment ot electroplate goods, brooches, engagement rings, etc., at Parkes’ jewellery establishment. Main St.* The following reading matter will be found on the fourth page : “Palmerston Supreme Court,” “ Father Vaughan,” “News and Notes,”

To-morrow is Sexageslma Sunday and the services in All Saints’ Church will be: 8 a.m. Holy Communion, 11 a.m. matins and sermon, 7 p.m. evensong and sermon.

We are in receipt of a neatly printed and amply illustrated souvenir programme of the 29th annual meeting of the Congregational Union of New Zealand, now being held In Palmerston.

Word has been received of the sudden death at Wanganui of Mr Benjamin Tremewau. For a number of years he resided in Ashhurst, and at one time owned the corner store at Buunythorpe.

Amy Bock, who gained considerable notoriety three years ago by “marrying” a young lady at Nuggets, has been released from New Plymouth prison. Her sentence was two years’ imprisonment followed by reformative treatment.

The strike microbe is in the air. A conference between the Wellington Meat Export Company and the Gear Meat Company and their employees, to consider certain matters in dispute has proved abortive aud uow a strike is threatened. About 800 men are affected.

Sir Joshua Williams and Mr Justice Chapman have been appointed to hear the petition against the return oi Richard McCallum as M.P. tor Wairau. The hearing will take place at Blenheim on March 18th. The petitioners have retained Mr M. Myers, while Mr C. P. Skerrett, K.C. has been briefed by the respondent.

A very strange incident occurred at Vauyert, France, during a recent storm. A man, eighty years of age, was caught up by a whirlwind and hurled over a hayrick. He came down in safety on the other side, but as his friends were congratulating him on his escape the old man was killed by lighting, which spared the other men who were standing round him. The news of the settlement of the tram strike in Wellington was warmly received in the Otaki electorate. The workers are incensed at certain Opposition papers, and there is talk ot treeing Mr Robertson M.P., from any pledge he may have made to vote against the Ward Government on a uo-contidence motion, says the correspondent of the Times. Mr F. C. Berthold has been appointed local agent for the British and Continental Piano Co., and^

has on hand at his premises, Duncan St., two beautifully finished and good toned pianos for sale, by leading English and German makers at prices and terms which should suit prospective buyers. Mr Berthold has an expert knowledge of pianos and his advice in this connection is worthy of consideration. He is agent also

for the tamous Steck Pianola Piano, particulars of which will be furnished upon application.*

The Wairarapa is about to lose Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, ex-M.P, and one of the ablest journalists in the Dominion. Mr Hornsby has been offered and has accepted the control of the Petone Chronicle, vacated by Mr Ereeth who has taken the editorial chair of the New Zealand Times. When Mr Hornsby arrived in the Wairarapa about fourteen years ago, he set to work to educate the people on broader political lines, and with his pen and on the public platform, did much to break down the conservative notions of the people across the ranges. He was selected as the Eiberal candidate and pitted against one of the firmest-seated Conservative M.’sP, in one of, if not the strongest Conservative stronghold iu the Dominion. The great political battles which were waged between the opposing forces every three years is now a matter of history. By Mr Hornsby's departure the Wairarapa will lose one of its ablest and most self-sacrific-ing public men. A movement is atoot to tender him a fitting recognition of his public se.rvices : —and he deserves something handsome. KEEP HIM IN PERFECT ORDER - “ For the past seven years I have kept my system in perfect order by the occasional use of Chamberlain’s Tablets,” writes Mr W. Me William, J.P., Waimana, N.Z. “Whenever I feel dull I take a dose, and find that two tablets taken at night leave me a fresh man next morning. Chamberlain’s Tablets are particularly good, as they neither gripe nor purge.” For sale everywhere.— Advt. For primest Beef, and Mutton and dairy fed Pork, try Cook and Co.* Ask persistently for the Rosiyn Writing Tablets.* Perreau’s Milk Loaf is the Loaf of the day. Try it. If you want to do well, live well keep well, eat well and look well—eat Perreau’s Bermaline Bread.* Every gas consumer should use patent gas lighter. Saves time matches. On exhibition at T. Rimmers* Rosiyn Blankets, Rugs, Twee is, Worsteds, Suits, Hosiery, Unshrinkable Flannel and Underwear, Delta” finish. The best that money can buy.*

The school committee has re ceived the following communication from the district traffic manager“ In reply to yours of 6th instant, I have to advise you that arrangements will be made to convey the Foxton school picnic party from Foxton to Ashhurst on Monday, 19th instant, by train leaving Foxton at 7.30 a,m., returning by train leaving Ashhurst at 4.45 p.m. Tickets as requested have been ordered, and the stationmaster, Foxton, will advise you when they are available for distribution. 1 regret that I have no power to waive the age limit of infants from three to five years, the limit being a gazetted one. Unsold tickets are to be handed in to the stationmaster, Foxton, before departure of the train on morning of picnic.” The truth of the old saying, that a fool and his money are soon parted,” was proved last week in the case of a sailor who was paid off from a vessel at Uyttelton, his wages amounting to He had a “day out,” and money and liquor both flowed to such effect that by night he had spent his all, and was reduced to borrowing a few shillings Irom a shipmate. In connection with the spending operations, trouble was caused in one hotel. It is stated that the sailor in “shouting ” for a number of iriends and others, put down a five pound note. This was rolled up by the bar-keeper, and placed in the till, but change for one pound note only was handed back. The shipmate became indignant, and jumping over the counter, grabbed the five pound note and exposed the fraud ; for a time it seemed as if serious trouble would arise. The shipmate threatened to deal severely with the bar-keeper, but matters were finally smoothed over by the license’s wife.