LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1009, 20 February 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Warner’s Rust-proof Corset will do more for a woman’s figure than any other corset made. Every pair guaranteed by local drapers.*

The most attractive shop for toys of every description is Mrs Hamer’s. Have you seen the window display ?* At the local police court this morning, before Mr Hornblow J.P., a first offending inebriate was convicted and ordered to pay cost of cab hire 2s.

At the local police court yesterday morning, before Messrs Stiles and Rimmer J.’sP., G. Walls was convicted and fined for committing a grossly indecent act in Main St. on Saturday night.

The death is announced of Father John Denis O’Dwyer, of Eeeston, Canterbury. He spent many years in the diocese of Wellington and the diocese of Auckland. He went to Christchurch iu 1906.

Talking about heavy crops this year, one farmer said that he used four balls ot twine to bind ten acres of grass last harvest, and this year for half that acreage 10 balls were required.—Clutha leader. On the fourth page of this issue will be louud the following reading matter: — " The Brisbane Strike,” “Anglo-German Relations,” “News and Nolcs," “A Drop in Mutton,” “I’oUec Routed by Girls,” “ Sequel to a Royal Jewel Robber v,

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U'you want to do weii. bve web keep well, eat well and look well cat I’brrbau’s Bermaline bread.-

It is reported on good authority that Lord Islington, Governor of the Dominion, is to occupy “Highden,” the beautiful residence of Mrs W. W. Johnston, at Avvahuri, for a term. Mrs Johnston will shortly take a voyage to the Old Country. Three suicides by drinking lysol occurred in Sydney on Tuesday last. Superintendent A. H. Sherwood, Acting-Inspector-Gen-eral of the Police, in commenting on the large number of suicides from lysol, said it was surprising that so many occurred, considering the excrutiating torture experienced by the victims.

The Harvest Festival was held at All Saints’ Church on Sunday last, the services being well attended. At the evening service, the vicar of Palmerston (Rev H. C. Rosher) preached a powerful sermon, and was listened to with great attention. The fruit and vegetables have been forwarded to St. Mary's Home, Karori. Rev. T. R. R. Woolloxall, of Ashburton, states most positively that during the last election there were dead people who voted. He did not know how they did it. A scrutineer challenged a man who had been dead two years, but he managed to get his papers and vote. Even persons who were in the Old Country and Australia had voted. The school committee desire to thank the following for gifts, etc., for the annual picnic ; Mesdames Henderson and Cuuninghame, small case of chocolates in fancy boxes and toys, lollies from Mr C. T. Easton, C. Collins, A. R. Osborne, P. Hennessy and Co., J. Walls, Chung Wah, Cash Trading Company, biscuits. We will acknowledge money contributions in our next issue.