LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1006, 13 February 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Constable Sweeney is at present off duty on his annual leave. Inspector Wilson paid an official visit to the local police station yesterday.

The Shannon Co - operative Dairy Company aie paying their suppliers is per lb tor butler lat lor January, which means a distribution of /D7S6. The Municipal Pictures were again well patronised on Saturday night. Shakesperean students were delighted with the llauiiet him and the other items were much appreciated. At the local police court yesterday morning before Mr P. J. ileunessy, J.P., Peter Petersen, charged with druukeuness, second offence within six mouths, was convicted and fined

PiiKKiiau’s Milk; Loaf is the Loaf of the day. Try it. Roslyn Blankets, Rugs, Tweeds, Worsteds, Suits, Hosiery, Unshrinkable Flannel and Underwear, "Delta” finish. The best that money can buy/

On our back page to-day will be found the following: interesting reading matter: “The British Army,” and “Panama Canal.” Auckland dairy farmers claim that the present will prove a record season, both in output and price.

Owing to a disagreement with dealers, the Auckland fishermen will sell their fish direct to the public from their boats at the wharves.

Sir Arthur Guinness, who is at present in Christchurch, stated on Monday in reply to a question that he would accept nomination again to the Speakership. The Sunday Times machinists struck at midnight on Saturday for better wages and conditions. Only a few copies of the paper were published on Sunday. It is reported that Sub-Inspector Norwood, of Palmerston North, is to be appointed police inspector on the West Coast, succeeding Mr Black. A conference of flaxmillers was held at Foxtou yesterday to discuss the demands of the Flaxmills’ Employees Union re flaxcutters. As the meeting was held in secret, there is nothing to report of what transpired, A cricket match is to be played at the Beach to-morrow afternoon between a local eleven and the Beach team. The F'oxtou players will leave for the Beach at 1.30 o’clock by Mr Daniell’s motor launch. The collectors who have been canvassing tor subscriptions for the State school picnic fund are meeting with a generous response from parents and the public. Given a fine day it is hoped the children will have an enjoyable outing next Monday.

Mr J. A. Nash has acceded to a largely-signed requisition to allow himself to be nominated for re-election to the Palmerston Mayoralty. Mr Nash has occupied the position for four years with marked ability.

A mob of sheep which had been shorn on Friday were placed in an accommodation paddock at Feildiug at night. The night was very wet aud cold, and on Saturday morning 230 of the sheep were dead.

The Brisbane strike is fizzling out. The strike leader’s statement at a mass meeting that victory would be assured within a week was received without enthusiasm. Interest now centres in the compulsory conference to be held at Melbourne.

Work is to begin immediately with the great fortress intended to guard the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. The fortress is to be situated on Flamenco Island, directly fronting the canal entrance. Faurteeu - inch guns will be mounted on the fort.

During a quarrel in the bar of an hotel at Uralla, New South Wales, on Saturday, Kmauuel Polsen, a shearer, was fatally shot in the temple. In the excitement loiGvvmg the snooting the assailant escaped into the bush. Jealousy over a girl was the cause of the quarrel. Mr Robert Helton Johnson, a very old colonist, died in Southland last week, in his eightythird year. He arrived in Nelson in 1850 from iiuglaud oy the ship Poictiers. For some years he was connected with the stock department.

The holidays of the Waimate (.Hawke’s Bay) school have been extended for another week, a deputation of fruit growers having waited on the committee, asking that this be done on account of the late season. It is estimated that over 200 pupils are engaged in picking raspberries. In the stomach of a bullock, bought by a Stratford cattle-buyer, was found a sphere about the size of a cricket ball, with a smooth surface as of gutta percha, and weighing about 3 ozs. The ball is composed entirely of hair. It is the natural result, of course, of much vigorous licking on the part of the animal when its coat is being shed.

The Shannon correspondent of our Devin contemporary, says ; “ The outside world must have exaggerated ideas of the financial capabilities of Shannon. This week we are to have three shows in the Druids’ Hall, and in addition to this a circus. We are

■ holding fairly strong,’ but this is too much for our prosperous little town.”

The Westminister Gazettee publishes au interview with Sir John Kirk, secretary of the Ragged School Union, and organiser ot the Pearson Fresh Air Fund, in which he stales that the public conscience ol Australia aud New Zealand is keen on questions ot the welfare of children. The reason is two-told. The people value the children lor their own sakes and the countries require additional population.

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Warner’s Corsets are splendid holiday Corsets, i'liey cannot rust or break, nor can the faonc tear, Price 5s Od and upwards, hrom local drapers*

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T. Rimmer has a tail ? goods for ’Xmas presents, '“MI m and we will show you round.

A potato crop in Wairarapa has yielded twenty-one tons to the acre.

A Dunedin Chinaman, for having opium in his possession, was yesterday fined £lO and costs. A telegram from Wanganui reports the death from heart failure of Captain Nicholson Wood, aged sixty years. The deceased had been master of the steamer Storm for some time past. He leaves a widow and comparatively young family.

j ‘ A 1 over the Dominion pupils experience difficulty with Standard V. arithmetic, the requirements are 100 great. Less work should be given to Standard V. and more to Standard VI. The age of pupils in Standard V. would be from 11 to 12 1 /t, years.”—Mr W. T. Grundy in the Stagpoole appeal case.

At the Palmerston Supreme Court last Friday, Mr T. A. B. Hudson, of Levin, made application for a discharge in bankruptcy and was examined at length by the Official Assignee and Mr B. R. Gardener, who opposed the application. The application was adjourned pending further information.

A terrible explosion occurred at Ottawa on Saturday, caused by the premature discharge of dynamite, wrecked the railway construction works on an island in Rainy Lake, Ontario. The whole of the surrounding rock strata was uprooted. Thirteen men were killed and six injured. The bodies were dreadiully mangled. The foreman was blown 140 ft, The Financier, a London journal, says : “Sir Joseph Ward has now had a very good innings, and, notwithstanding his denial that he has any idea of taking up the High Commissionership, the feeling is apparently stronger than ever in this country that he will be appointed to succeed Sir William Hall-Jones as official representative of the Dominion in Great Britain. His acceptance of an hereditary honour has weakened his popularity considerably among the democratic New Zealanders, and the Opposition, if they take office, would doubtlessly be only too pleased to get rid of such a doughty opponent.”

At the Manawatu County Council meeting j'esterday, the engineer referred to the proposed deviation of the road now being made to Fusion beach, taking u to the store instead of the boatshed. He said he had made up an estimate for the extension of the road, the cost approximating ,£57. He was satisfied that the road to Cleland’s store was the best approach to the beach. The County Treasurer also reported : Balances, General account, debit, £1377 4s gd; loan account, credit, ,£lllO. Available for expenditure, Rongotea riding, ,£3 is 6d ; Awahou, ,£Bl 16s 71!; Whlrokino subdivision, ,£73 is Bd. Over-expended, Sandou, £79 l 7 s 4d ; Mt. Stewart, £53 19s ; Waitohi, ,£l3 15s ; Carnarvon, ,£96 18s 8d ; Kawakawa, £27 14s 3d. At Bulls Court, Peter Neil Young, of Saudon, for having without lawlul excuse tailed to attend any parade since registration required under the Defence Act was fined ,£1 with costs. Martin Deo Good was fined the same amount on a similar charge- On a further information ne was convicted and discharged with failing to take the oath of allegiance. Good stated that he had been guided by a circular from the Anti-Militarists, which directed that on payment of as 6d his case would be defended. Mr Kerr, S.M., after severely lecturiu g the defendants, leierred to such circulars as being seditious. . Archbishop Redwood has issued a pastoral letter to the ciery and members of the Roman Catholic Church throughout the Wellington diocese, condemning socialism. He concludes : —“ We solemnly warn Catholics to keep alooi irom all socialist propaganda. Socialism is—we repeat —louuded on a class hatred which is anti-Christian and anti-national, Rschew it in every shape and form, and follow the noble ideal of justice for all, the ideai 01 Christ and His church. . . He was Dorn into lue labour world, and m this He chose to live. It was a school of labourers He drew auout Him m the persons of His disciples, and by the mouth of workers did He evangelise the world, having neither hatred towards the ricu nor contempt fur authority, but justice and love for all, and tne coming of tue Kingdom of God. ’ ’

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The butchers at theWaingawa meat works have decided to “go slow ” in regard to killing, in order to show their sympathy with the Wellington strikers.

Mr and Mrs E. W. Frankland, of Foxton, who have been on a lengthy trip to England and America, landed at Auckland a few days ago. They return to Foxton this week.

It is rumoured that as a result of the meeting of flaxmillers held at Foxton yesterday, a conference of representatives from the Association and Union is to take place at an early date, when the demands of the swamp hands will be considered.

A. Reform Party rally was held at Feilding last night. Addresses were delivered by Messrs Fisher, Lang, Dr. Pomare (who has got down off the fence), Bell, Buick, Pearce, Wilson, Massey, Bradney, Harris, Anderson, Herries and Dickson.

At the fortnightly meeting of the local Druids Lodge, held on Friday night, it was decided to entertain Past Arch Bro. A. W. Dudson, who is leaving lor Auckland shortly, at a farewell social, and a committee was set up to make all the necessary arrangements.

In the Supreme Court at Auckland on Saturday. Mr Justice Edwards remarked that perjury cases in the Auckland Courts were all too common. It was often hard to find a cause, and in many cases he believed witnesses deliberately gave false evidence for the purpose of obliging people. Mr Massey, speaking at the Reform rally at Feilding last night, said the Government had outlived its usefulness, and returned members were going to keep their pledges to the people. The Government would go out, and be replaced by one more liberal, stronger and more democratic. If the Reform Party could not form a Government, dissolution would be necessary. He did not want dissolution, and neither did the members or the people. When the House met the Lrovernmeut would make a iaA wil. appeal for support, and would offer anything to retain control on the Treasury Benches. The Reformers were not allied with the rich landlords, but believed in making every man his own landlord.