LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1023, 26 March 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

We are informed that a skating rink is to be erected in the vicinity of the Manawatu Hotel. The latest addition to the telephone exchange is Mr P. Wollerman, cabinetmaker, No. Si. The Cash Trading Co., have enlarged their premises by taking over the shop recently occupied by the Misses Collins. The Misses Collins have transferred their business premises next to Messrs P. Heuuessy and Co’s., with a new stock of books, stationery and fancy goods. The Dunedin Star says that Mr Millar considers himself to have been rather badly treated in respect to the Libetal leadership, and that he proposes to take up an independent attitude, and possibly to take counsel with his Dunedin constituents in respect to the si.nation.

“ Quite loug enough ” is what Invercargill Councillors think of their two years’ term of office. A letter was received at their last meeting from the Christchurch City Council enclosing a resolution passed by that body expressing the opinion that councillors should hold office for three years instead of two. The Town Council resolved to inform their confreres in Christchurch that they they thought two years long enough. According to the Clutha Free Press a well-known farmer of the district (Mr William Taylor, ol Stouey Creek), has fallen heir to an estate valued at ,£5,000,000 lelt by a near relative, who has just died in Holland, without issue, Mr Taylor, it is stated, has strong documentary evidence to support his claim to be next-of-kin, and this evidence he has within the past few days despatched to Holland.

Messrs Mitchiuson and Heaiey, representing the Dresden Piano Co., are on a business visit to Foxton and district. They will be pleased to call on clients and give any information concerning the famous instruments for which the company are the sole agents. The terms of purchase on any of these instruments are so elastic that the man of modest means does not feel the payment a burden. Says the Christchurch Press: “Mr T. Mackenzie has beaten Mr Millar lor the leadership of the most ragged, ill-assorted, and discredited party that has ever sought to shape the destinies of New Zealand. It can scarcely be said that any particular merit of his own has raised him to this bad eminence : Mr Mackenzie as Prime Minister is merely the product of discord, disunion, and chaos in the affairs of a political party that consists of 30 Wardists, 3 Maoris, two bogus Independents, two pledge-breakers, and two bona fide labour representatives.” The Levin Chronicle states that between April. and June, a series of political addresses is to be delivered throughout New Zealand by members ol the liberal and Labour Party. The decision to this effect was arrived at during the conference sitting on Saturday, and an official announcement of the fact will be made at an early Gate. As a part of the plan, Mr Robertson, M.P,, member for this electorate, will address a number of meetings in the various centres. It is probable that his first meeting will be held in Levin early next week. Perreau’s Milr Loaf is the Loaf of the day; Try it.

If you want to |do well, live well, keep well, eat well and look wellcat Pekreau’s Bermaune Bread.*'

An earthquake, accompanied by a rumbling noise, was experienced in this district at about 5.30 o’clock last night.

We extend our congratulations to Mr Osborne, who to-day enters his 86th year, and is going strong towards the century, A congregational meeting will be held in the Presbyterian Church to-night in reference to calling a minister. The Rev A. interim moderator, will preside.

Mr Andreson leaves Foxton next mouth for a trip to Denmark in order to see his aged parents. He expects to be away for about six months.

The Wairarapa is getting notorious for slander actions. On top of the unparalleled Kempton case, a housekeeper named Armstrong recovered damages against her employer for slander.

Sir Arthur Guinness considers that the new Premier will have a difficult task to perform to carry on the Government. Much depends upon the personnel of the new Ministry. Professor Mills was hooted at a meeting at Auckland on Saturday night, during a debate with Mr Scott Bennett. The former championed the unity scheme and the latter Labour Federation. The residence of the Misses Murray, at Feildiug, were burglaroudy entered on Friday night during the absence of the occupants, and a quantity of silver and valuables stolen.

It would require all the geuius of a Seddon, and perhaps something more, to evolve a stable Government out ol the Liberal Party in the present House.— Evening Post. The next ordinary meeting of the Moutoa Drainage Board will be held on Friday, 29th inst., at 7.45 p.m. Business; Tenders and general, after which a special meeting will be held to make special order re special rate.

Dr James Moir, a well-known doctor of Auckland, was sandbagged and robbed ou Friday night. He was going to attend a patient in Gore road, Ca-lton. at about to p.m., and was found unconscious at one o'clock on Saturday morning. He is snaking progress towards recovery. While a meeting of delegates to the Auckland Football Association was electing officers for the ensuing year on Saturday u gut, Mr J. Fayue. M.F. for Grey Ly .a, was proposed as vice-president. The nomination was seconded, but other delegates objected and the Domination was promptly withdrawn. How the mighty hath fallen!

His Excellency laid the foundation stone of the new Parliamentary Buildings at Wellington on Saturday afternoon, a large gathering of citizens being present. Speeches were also made by Sir Joseph Ward and the Hon. R. McKenzie, Minister for Public Works. The complete building will cost a quarter of a million. Ou Friday night the residents of Linton presented a purse of sovereigns and a travelling rug to Mr T. Stagpoole, In the course of the proceedings the ex-Rev, W. Thomson “ challenged Mr Pirani to take the public platform with him and debate the matter.” Mr Pirani says he is quite willing to debate any subject with Mr Thomson—even the execution of wills —but he thinks it about time the Stagpoole affair was buried — for Mr Stagpoole’s sake. The vicar of St. George’s Anglican Church, Patea, published the following open letter in the Patea Press last week : ‘‘My Brothers.— On Sunday next I am holding a service for men at 3 o’clock. I earnestly invite you to attend. Many of you seldom or never enter a place of worship on God’s own day. It seems as if Sunday was becoming a day devoted solely to amusements. God is left out altogether. Next Sunday you will make a fresh start and give just 40 minutes of your time to His service ? I made an appeal to you once before and I make this second appeal in all hope.” A Wairarapa road contractor had a singular experience recently. When feeding his horses in the morning he found that four of them were missing. Finding their tracks, he started off in pursuit, riding a bicycle, and ascertained that a man had gone past at an early hour in the morning with lour draught horses. Following up his clue, he came up with his team close to Masterton. Asking for an explanation, he was informed in reply that the man in charge was going to do some ploughing in the district, and as the four horses seemed a likely team he had “ just brought them along.” The contractor did not press his inquiries any further, but coming to the only natural concinsion with regard to the man’s mental condition, he started back with his horses only too pleased to have recovered them so easily.

Local wool - growers are very pleased to know that so much of their finest wool finds its way into the popular Roslyn Worsted and Woollen Mills (largest in Australasia), as they know from practical experience something of the comfort and lasting wear of Roslyn blankets, rugs, tweeds, worsteds . socks, jerseys, flannels, plaidings, I “Delta” underwear etc.*

__ In to-day’s issue, C. -M. Ross and Co., Palmerston North, direct the attention of our readers to their exceptional values in Velveteens. Posted orders will have prompt attention.*

Be sure and get the famous Roslyn Writing Tablets fid or Is I each from local drapers and storekeepers,*

Oh Sunday last a Petone lad received a bullet through the palm of the hand from a pea-rifle fired by a companion. A farm hand, who was giving evidence in the Supreme Court at Master ton on Saturday, stated that he had only worn three suits of clothes in nineteen years.’ At Association football on Saturday, Scotland and England played a draw, one goal apiece. There were over 110,000 spectators —a record.

The attendance shield at the local State school, was won last week by Standards V., VI. and VII., with an average attendance of 98 per cent. Some anxiety is felt concerning the Wellington trawler “ Energy.” She was last seen trawling near Kapiti Island on Thursday last, by the Storm bird. On our fourth page to-day will be found rhe following interesting reading matter : “The Hemp Industry,” “Bridegroom Bolts,” and “Fighting Quality of Italians.”

Councillor Blenkhorn has decided to oppose Mr B. R. Gardener at the Levin Mayoral election. Mr Gardener has been Mayor since the council came into existence six years ago. We remind our readers of the auction sale to be held by Messrs Mounsey and Co. to-morrow afternoon at the farm, Nelson Rd, on account of Mr J. W. Williams. The sale will commence at one o’clock. For full particulars see advertisement.

The Wairau election petition against the return of Richard McCallnm, has failed. The Court orders that petitioners pay respondent costs of and incidental to the petition and the trial thereby to be taxed by the Registrar pursuant to the rules.

“The bankrupt was never discharged,” stated counsel in a case at the Supreme Court, Gisborne, on Saturday. “But he died, did he not inquired his Honour. “Yes,” replied counsel. “Well, he was discharged then,” smilingly observed Sir Robert Stout.

Tommy B.imh, the boxer says : ‘ ‘I will return to Australia shortly and will meet Sam Langford. I believe the match will draw a ,£12,000 house in Sydney. I consider that I have regained my old form, and think I should have a particularly good chance of beating the coloured man.”

The Primitive Methodist Church, by 1477 votes to 260, have decided to unite with the Methodist Church. The Committee of the Primitive Methodist Church will meet at Wellington on 3rd April and take the necessary steps for securing the consent of the British Conference to the Union, which is expected to be consummated next year. Coombes Arcade, a Queen Street, Auckland, properly, has changed hands at ,£22,500. The property consists of a two-story brick building, and the land has a frontage of feet to Queen Street and 22 >4 feet to High Street. This is probably the highest price yet paid for a Queen Street property, and approaches ,£IOOO per foot. In 1905 the property was sold for ,£12,000.