LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1042, 11 May 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On our fourth page to-day will be louud: ‘‘A. Fool’s Paradise,” and “Criminology.” Kinking continues a favourite evening amusement, and the attendance at the Municipal Kink has been well maintained this week, with the exception of the afternoon session for ladies, which was poorly attended. During nest week the rink will be open on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings. There will be no afternoon session.

The Servian in the local Methodist Church to-moirovv will be conducted by the Rev T. Coatsworlh, who will lake for his subject at the moiuiug service ‘‘Overcoming the World,” and in the evening ‘‘.New Testament Conversions (2) Peter.” Mr Coatsworth will also preach at Himatangi at 2.30 p.m. An open-air service will be held at Rimmer’s corner about 8.15 p.m.

Norwegian smoked sardines, first grade quality, 4 tins for is at Thomas Rimmer *

Are you troubled with flies? If so you can clear your house in a very short time by using “ Nyal’s Death to Flies.” Obtainable at Healey’s Pharmacy.*

For chronic chest complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d, 2s 6d. For comfort and figure elegance the corset we most strongly recommend is Warner’s Rust-proot No. 601 at 8s lid.*

It is stated that a well-kuovvu butter merchant in Wellington is offering factories is id per lb. for their whole output of butter for the next ten years.

The Wellington Rugby Union Management Committee this week suspended T. Rapsou, of the Athletic team, (or twelve months, for striking an opponent in a match against Petoue last Saturday.

“Absolutely illegal,” said Mr E. J. Righton, of Christchurch, in reply to a reporter’s query concerning the sale of wild ducks. “Wild ducks are uot saleable. Neither native or imported game is allowed to be sold during the shooting season.”

The services in All Saints’ Church to-morrow will be at 8 a.m., xi a.m., and 7 p.m. The vicar will preach at 11 a.m. At the eveuiug service the preacher will be the Veil. Archdeacon Harper, M.A.. vicar of St. Peter’s, Wellingtou, aud Archdeacon of Raugitikei, He will be assisted at this service by the vicar. Two residents of the Greyraouth district have invented a uoupuucturable tyre, for the protection aud patent rights of which they have now made the necessary application to the Patent Office, Wellington. Experts who have examined the tyre predict that it will prove a lucky venture tor the iuventors.

Parishioners of the St. Peter’s Church, Palmerston, have themselves pledged to proceed with a scheme for the erection of a new church at a cost of ,£B,OOO. A sum of ,£4,000 is at present in band, and an active canvass is to be made to raise the balance. It is hoped to have the necessary funds to commence the work in the course of two years. A woman called at the hospital in Bilboa, Spain, recently, bringing her son, who had enormous hands and twelve fingers on each. The most curious part of the case is that all her sous possess similar hands. One has 21 fingers, another 23, and the other five children 24 fingers each. All are living and enjoying good health. Many doctors are studying these cases. At Zaratouo, a town in the same province, a case has occurred which is probably unique of its kind. A child has just been born, while his father, grandlather, and great-great-grandfather are all living. His name is Urriticoechia, and the family are Basque farm labourers. The great grandfather and great-great-grandfather have acted as godfathers to the latest arrival, The united family constitutes nearly a whole village.

From all quarters of the Southland district (says the Invercargill News), come reports that the potato crop is much below that or the average of the past five seasons, blight and excessive ram being the facto is that have brought about this disappointing result. A large area of the Tuatapere district has, as usual, been placed under crop, but on good authority we learn that the average yield will not exceed seven tons an acre in cases where twelve tons an acre have been obtained in previous years. A grower in the Ryal Bush district devoted ten acres of his farm to potato growing. and is afraid he will have to plough them in, the crop being so light, due to the abnormal rainfall. There is, consequently, every indication that values, which are now remunerative, will rise still higher, especially in the face of the fact that there are inquiries from Sydney. When addressing his constituents at Foxton, Mr Robertson, M.P., referring to the political position, said that “ For the first time in the history of New Zealand politics the Premier was elected by the party in power.” This is a mistake, tor Mr Seddou was appointed by the party to which he belonged. The Conservative newspapers of the day accused Mr Seddou of having seized the position —but they were wrong, Mr Seddon was duly appointed at a fully attended caucus of the Liberal Party, and there were only two dissentient votes. The Opposition newepapers at that time so continually reiterated the statement that Mr Seddon had “ seized ” the reins of office that many thousands of people came to believe it. But the statement was a false one. Mr Seddon had capably filled the position of actmg-Premier during the illness of Mr Ballance and the Liberal Party, with ouly two exceptions, declared for Mr Seddou for the Premiership, —Eltham Argus.

It is our painful duty to record the death ot Mr Car! Johansen, which took place at Norsewood on Thursday evening. The immediate cause of death wae an epileptic fit with which the deceased was attacked on Tuesday, and from the effect of which he never recovered. The late Mr Johansen was about 67 years of age, and was a resident of Foxton for a number of years. He was an enthusiastic Mason being a member of Te Awahou Lodge, for which during his residence in Foxton he was lyler and caretaker of the hall. The late Mr Johansen left Foxton some three years ago, and took up his residence at Norsewood. He leaves a widow to mourn her loss. The deceased gentleman is being accorded a Masonic funeral at Norsewood to-day.

“VVonuers will never cease” and it is, without doubt, an exceptionally fine offer that Mr Geo. Stiles, draper, is making to the ladies of Foxton and district, details of widen are given m a replace announcement rn to-day’s issue. It refers to a special offer for 14 days’ of 10 per cent, off all imported and Petone costumes.*

I The services in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted both morning and evening by the Rev J. M. Thomson, ar.A. The services in the Roman Catholic Church to-morrow will be conducted at n a.m. aud 7 p.m. by the Rev Father Kelly.

During the present month 12,885 acres of Crown lands will be opened for selection in Ns,.? Zealand.

Although a sufficient number attended at the Presbyterian Hall on Thursday night to form a quorum for the annual meeting of the Foxton Eiterary and Debating Society, it was decided to postpone the meeting until Wednesday evening next in order that the attendance may be larger. In view of the rather important matters to be discussed concerning the future welfare of the Society it is necessary that all members at all interested should make a point of being present, Some suggestions were made on Thursday night which, if adopted by the Society, would be the means of spreading interest in the club to a much wider circle thau at piesent and would increase both the educative aud social value of the meetiugs. It must be borne in mind that this is a young society, and all the assistance available ia any directiou is uecessary from its members, and it is to be hoped that a full muster will be recorded at the postponed auuual meeting next Wednesday eveuiug.

If you want to do well, live well keep well, eat well and look well — eat Perreau’s Bermaline Bread.* For children’s hacking cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d. 2s 6d.

Perreau’s Family Cake is the cake for quality. Have you tried one *

Mother is always on the look-out for something strong for her girl’s school dresses. The Rough and Ready Serges advertised by C. M. Ross and Co., Palmerston North, to-day should just meet the case. Patterns ought to be obtained at once.*