LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1028, 9 April 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL .

Austin Coder, a Tauranga resident, committed suicide by shooting himself last week. A lad named Norton Holmes Denby, was run over by a bus and killed at Devonport last week. The Moutoa Drainage Board will meet as arranged on Friday, rath inst. at 7.45 p.m. to deal with tenders.

News has been received in Auckland that the Northern Timber Company’s mill at Taupere was burned to the ground on Sunday morning.

The Hon. J. A. Millar, interviewed at Auckland, declared that he has no intention of leaving New Zealand or Dominion politics, or of leaving Dunedin.

For chronic chest complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d, 2s 6d.

The services at the local churches on Easter Sunday 7 were well attended and were appropriate to the occasion.

The municipal picture entertainments were well patronised on Saturday evening and last night, when specially attractive programmes were submitted. While rabbit shooting at Titahi Bay, near Wellington, a youth named Ernest Lindsay accidentally shot himself in the arm. The limb had to be amputated below the elbow.

The butchers’ strike at Gisborne has been practically settled, four masters having accepted the agreement with a slight modification in the preference clause. Their men returned to work on Saturday,

Captain Haydon, of Palmerston North, a councillor, ex-Mayor, and ex-president of the local Chamber of Commerce, was entertained by citizens of Palmerston on Thursday night, and presented with a gold medal on the eve of his departure on a visit to Europe.

The weather held fine for the holidays until yesterday at noon when the rain commenced to fall and has continued since. On Good Friday and Saturday the weather was gloriously fine and a large number of people assembled at the seaside—in fact all the houses in that locality were occupied. An Auckland telegram states that the missing boy, Basil Arnold, was playing hare and hounds and hid in the truck of a goods train, by which he was carried to Mercer, a distance of 43 miles. He started out to walk home, and arrived salely after two days’ travelling, his only sustenance being some apples.

The Beach road is metalled to within a few chains of the Lady’s Mile, In some places the metal has sunk through the formation. When the road has been used for a few months and the metal raked to the crown and broken, a good road should be the result. It is too rough at present tor motor car traffic. Even in its present state, despite the jolting, it is preferable to the old track.

Interviewed at Christchurch ou Friday night, the Hon/G. W. Russell said he was making a thorough study of the Local Government Bill, and would arrange a conference of local bodies' delegates to discuss it in good time. He had asked the Electoral Department for a brief report on the electoral systems, including proportional representation, with a view of finding a satisfactory substitute for the second ballot.

The Hon- T. Mackenzie, Prime Minister, attended the banquet given to Mr J. McCluggage at Stratford last evening. To-night Mr Mackenzie will be entertained at Manaia. He is accompanied by the Hon. G. Laurenson (Minister of Labour) and the Hdu. G. W. Russell (Minister of Public Health and Hospitals). The Ministers will meet deputations and attend to departmental business during their visit to Taranaki.

Adam Ales, caretaker of tie Rocky Nook Bowling Club, Auckland, dropped dead while working on the ground on Thursday. He was seventy years of age, and was one ol the heroes of the Arctic expedition under Sir George Nares and Stephenson in the early seventies. While the boat’s crew was incapacitated by scurvy, Ales travelled a hundred miles across the ice to obtain relief. He was a chief petty officer in the British Navy, aud iu receipt ot a pension.

The induction of the Rev. James Millar Thompson, m.a., to the Foxton Presbyterian charge will take place at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 24th iust. in the local church. The Rev. J. A. McKenzie, ot Shannon, will preside aud induct, Rev. D. Calder, b.a., of Aramoho, to preach, Rev. A. Rauderson, m.a. of Eevin to address the ministry, aud Rev. P. B. Fraser, m.a, superintendent of the Home Missions, the people. A public welcome will be accorded the new minister iu the Masonic Hall, the same evening.

The municipal skating rink was opened on Thursday night, and was well patronised both by skaters and onlookers. Mr All. Fraser was iu charge. The floor was a little slippery at first, but improved after a sprinkling of whiting. The supper room was set aside for learners. There was a fair percentage of ladies- on the rollers, and they acquitted themselves very well. The uprights supporting the dress circle were padded, but it is considered that the padding should be raised a little higher. There was an entire absence of any horse play, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Everything points to a very successful season.

A writer in the Wellington Times suggests that the vacant portfolio in the present Ministry should be offered to Mr W, H. Field, ex-M.P, for Otaki. The writer adds: “Mr Field lost his seat by the barest margin, and absolutely by no lault of his own, but by treachery and broken pledges, and we should like to see him receive the recognition which he deserves. Wellington is without a representative, and it is only iair that it should have one. I am voicing the opinion of numbers of people in this district, and feel SUf e no better appointment could be made than that the able and popular ex-member for Otaki should be included in the new Cabinet.’’

For influenza take Woods’ Great lepperraint Cure, Never fails, is od, 2s 6d.

It is understood that Sir Joseph Ward will visit Australia prior to the opening of Parliament. A number of local sports attended the Feilding races yesterday and to-day. The crowd gave a professional hypnotist a bad time at Napier last Saturday night.

A record number of people spent their Easter holidays in Auckland this year.

Mr A. D. Clemett, local postmaster, returned to duty after his annual leave last week.

It is reported that three Wairarapa laud speculators made ,£30,000 out of a land deal in the Taupo district last week. A Parliamentary return shows that the Arbitration Court sat 75 days last year. Ths Judge was paid ,£I,BOO and travelling expenses amounting to ,£330 14s. The employers and workers representatives received each a salary of £250 and £l4O 10s 4d travelling allowances.

At the Caledonian Sports at Palmerston yesterday, R. G. Graham won the Caledonian Cup. R. McKechuie won the silver cup and the president’s gold medal for most points in pipe music, and P. Jaffray won the medal for most points in dancing. W. C. Taylor won the cycling challenge cup. In throwing the hammer, Patrick Ford broke the North Island record, throwing gSft. u in.

A Mormon conference was held at Awapuni during the recent holidays and was attended by Maoris from all parts of the Dominion. Among those present were the Hon. Te Rangihiroa (Dr. Buck) and Dr. Pomare M.P. The Mormons have made great progress among the Maoris and it cannot be denied that their influence and teaching have had a beneficial effect upon our dusky brethren.

Sydney is being deluged with novel advertising schemes. The latest to be announced comes from J. D. Williams, of picture fame. He is offering ,£SOO to the first Australian girl to marry one of his fellow-Americans on the staff of J. D. Williams, Ltd. The photographs of the staff are being publisned daily in the Sydney Sun.

Inspector Cullen’s appointment as Commissioner of Police (according to the Christchurch Star) will be received with mixed feelings in the police force, as he has the reputation of a martinet; but the general feeling is one of satisfaction, especially among the “grafters’' of the force. “He is death on loafers and pointers,’’ remarked one officer, “but he will hang on to a willing man and see that he gets promotion.” An observant traveller through the Feilding district states there are uow to be seen many more hay and ensilage stacks than ever before. He attributes this satisfactory state of affairs to the fact | that last year’s dry season and consequent shortage of feed have taught the farmers a lesson, and to the abundance of grass this season. The maize crops have been practically a failure owing to the wet summer.

“Jewel Caskets of Chocolates Free !” is the heading of an announcement of Messrs Cadbury Bios., Etd,, on the fourth page of this issue, in connection with their Bournville Cocoa. In order to introduce this healthful and tasty beverage into all homes, Cadbury’s are giving beautiful jewel caskets of specially designed Sheraton, in metal, filled with delicious chocolates, to all who fill up the coupon sheet published in this issue, Bournville Cocoa is prepared by Cadbury’s at their famous model factory in the beautiful garden village ot Bournville, England. The highest quality cocoa beaus are used, and all the work is done by Britishers, working under ideal conditions. There is a distinct charm iu the flavour ot Bournville Cocoa, and probably no more nourishing beverage is made. Those who fill up the coupon sheet should forward it at once to Cadbury’s, Wellington, giving their full name and complete address, when the casket will be sent to them by return mail.* For primest Beef and Mutton and dairy fed Pork, try H. C. Easton*

For children’s hacking cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is fid, 2s fid.

The call of the costume is being heard throughout the length and breadth of the land. Petone costumes are again to the fore in many handsome designs. Mr Geo. H. Stiles has an interesting announcement on this subject in another column.