LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1018, 14 March 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A peculiar assault case is set down lor hearing at the next sitting of the local S.M. Court.

As a result of the coal strike in the Old Country, neatly two million workers are idle.

Mr F. E. Ayson, Chief Inspector of Fisheries, is at present paying an official visit to Foxtou. At Monday’s meeting of the Wanganui Education Board, a number ol complaints against teachers were taken in committee.

The Wairau election petition will come belore Sir Joshua Williams and Mr Justice Chapman, at Blenheim, on March xSth. At the Horticultural Society’s show to-night His Worship the Mayor will present the certificates to the successful members of the St. John’s Ambulance Class. Mr Betty’s orchestra will play several selections at the Horticultural Society’s show at the hall tonight. An endeavour is also being made to have a number of vocal items rendered.

In conversation with Mr W. JCulver, Inspector ot Factories, he informed us that it was not compulsory for shopkeepers to observe a halt holiday on Tuesday last. They had the option of closing on that day or on the Wednesday.

The local members of the Territorials that have been in camp at Westhoe tor the past eight days arrived back in Foxton by the half-past one train to-day. Each member has been supplied with a rille and uuitorm.

On Saturday last, iu the Horowheuua Cricket Association's competition for the Hal) Shield, the Training Farm defeated Otaki by nine runs. Otaki batted first and scored 91, of which F. Hall and Claridge each contributed 30. The Training Farm replied with 100, Eggletou playing a fine innings of 43. The Patea Shipping Company, which has its headquarters iu Wellington, is being re-organised. Mr James H. Williams, whose name has been associated in the shipping business lor many years, formerly in connection with the Black Diamond fleet, and later with the Wellington Ferry Company, has taken over the steamers Kapiti and Arapawa. Under the uew scheme the steamers Kiripaka, Mana, Kapuni, and the recently built Kawera, will be run under the control of a distinct company. The Kapiti and Arapawa will probably be retained principally in the WeliingtouWanganui service. The other four steamers will maintain the Wellington-Patea service, with calls at other ports when necessary.— Eltham Argus, Before sending out of town for it try Thomas Rimmer.*

Be sure and get the famous Roslyn Writing Tablets 6d or is each from local drapers and storekeepers.*

It you want to do well, live well, keep well, cat well and look well—eat Perreau’s Bekmaline Bread.*

The Education Board has accepted the tender of A. Baker, bathroom at the Moutoa school residence.

Mr P. W. Brown possesses a freak chicken which has four legs. Two legs are joined together on either side, otherwise the chick is normal.

Mr R. McNab is now spoken of as the probable successor to Sir William Hall-Jones as High Commissioner for New Zealand.

On our fourth page of this issue will be found the following interesting reading matter: “Monte Carlo Wells Reappears,” “News and Notes,” and “Commercial.” Robert Allen, aged 69, an old Blenheim resident, was thrown out of his trap on Tuesday and suffered injuries which resulted in his death.

The Mayor, who stated at the last Council meeting, that he would not seek re-election owing to health reasons, is being requisitioned to reconsider his resolution.

Things are looking up in the matrimonial market among the teachers ot the Wanganui Education Board. At Monday’s meeting leave of absence to get married was granted to three male teachers.

The Rev Mr Thompson, of Stratford, will conduct both morning and evening services at the local Presbyterian Church next Sunday, and at Oroua Bridge in the afternoon.

Miss Slattery, late ol the Foxton teaching staff, and who has recently returned trom a trip abroad, has been appointed to a position on the Rangitaua school staff.

The Young Maori Party complain that Maoris are refused accommodation in certain hotels. Do the same publicans who refuse our Maori brethren accommodation also refuse to take their cash for liquor ? The death is reported from Gisborne this week of Noa Whaka-atere, aged 70 years, one of the best known and respected raugatiras in the district. Deceased is an uncle of Lady Carrol. A taugi is being held.

The Education Board has decided to apply to the Department tor a grant for the erection of a side school at Marotiri, Walden’s corner, Moutoa. The chief inspector recommended a side school in this locality. The Education Board has endorsed the appointment ot Miss Ellen Skellen as a probationer at the local school. It this young lady makes the same progress in the teaching profession as she has done as a scholar, it will not be long before she receives promotion.

The Education Board has decided to purchase an acre of laud and erect a residence at Oroua Downs. Mr Fraser’s report on the school grounds, recommending the expenditure not exceeding was adopted, and the Chairman and Mr Fraser were authorised to have the work carried out.

The sequel to a local two-up raid will be heard at the next sitting of the local S.M. Court, li is stated that this pasttime is very popular at present in Foxton. A school was disturbed ou a recent Sunday near the river bank. The scouts ou seeing the police gave the alarm and there was a great scatter. It is reported that the police were a little more successfu last Saturday. Two-up provides plenty ol excitement both for the police and money-changers. Oroua provided the keenest Licensing Committee election this year. The No-Eiceuse Party, in order to avoid the expeute ot an election suggested that the Trade should nominate three members and the No-Eicense Party two. This the Trade retused to do, hut were willing to allow one NoEicense member on the Bench. An election was fought and public opinion favoured the No-Eiceuse Party’s fair offer by returning their two nominees at the top of the poll by substantial majorities.

There died at Temuka ou Sunday (states a Timaru wire) a piuueer settler named Mrs Margaret Horubrook, aged S 4, who arrived in Wellington in IS4I, and went south in 1554. She was the first white woman to land at Timaru, and her eldest son was the first white child born in South Canterbury. She was the widow of Mr Wm. Horubrook, who, with his brother, Major Horubrook, took up the Arowheuua run. In 1904 deceased leased the larm, and has since lived in Temuka, She leaves three sous and three daughters.

Mr li. Dunn informs us that he is uot satisfied with the treatment meted out to him by the Borough Council at its last meeting, in reference to a complaint lodged by him against the sexton for burying his deceased child in a plot other than that specified by him. He complains that the Council did not hear him although he was iu attendance outside the Council Chambers, but only heard the sexton’s story, He states that he distinctly ordered the sexton to have his child’s remains placed beside the grave of another member of the family instead of which the burial took place in another person’s plot. He says he is now reluctantly compelled to place the matter in a solicitor hands in order to have his wishes respected.

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PiißßiiAu’s Milk Loaf is the Loaf of the day. Try it.