LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1051, 1 June 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Perreau’s Milk Loaf is the loaf of the day. Try it.

For influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint fare. Never fails, is 6cl, 2s 6d.

A close holiday will be observed on Monday next, the King's Birthday. Sergt-Major Page, ot the Permanent Artillery at Lyttelton, is on a visit to his sister, Mrs P'. Woods. To-morrow is the “Feast of Trinity,” and the services in All Saints’ Church will be at: S a.m., ix a.m., and 7 p.m. The service in St. Mary’s Church to-morrow will be conducted at 5.30 a.m. by the Rev Father Kelly. The scholars of the State school saluted the flag yesterday afternoon in commemoration ot His Majesty’s birthday—which lakes place on Monday next.

The Postmaster-General has issued a circular to all employed in the service warning them against gambling. The Auckland Post and Telegraph Officers Association has protested against the circular and respectfully ask that it be withdrawn. The Children's Ball under the auspices of All Saints’ Dadies Guild, will be held on Monday next (the King’s Birthday), in the Coronation Hall. Doors open at 6.30 p.m,, dancing to begin at 7 p.m. Children dance to 11 p.m., adults till 2 a.m. Refreshments provided. Admission, one shilling. Special prizes tor best fancy dress for boy and girl. The ball will be opened by the singing ol the National Anthem. Mr C. H Collins will act at M.C. In order to prevent contusion and the omission of any child’s name appearing m the report of the ball in next luesday’s issue, mothers are requested to kindly write down the names oi the children and the fancy dress they are appearing in on a slip of paper, which is to be left at the door on entering the hall.

For children’s hacking cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d. 2s 6d. The most attractive shop tor toys of every description is Mrs Hamer’s. Have you seen the window display ?*

The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev J. M. Thomson, h.a., and in the evening by Vlr Billens. Mr T. G. Blake, clerk, engineer and treasurer of the Ellesmere County Council, was arrested on Tuesday on a charge of misappropriating moneys belonging to the Council. He has been remanded on bail.

At Wanganui on Wednesday afternoon, while riding a bicycle, Haslam Wood, aged 16, sou of W. A. Wood, Railway Traffic Inspector, collided with a cart, the shaft of which struck him in the pit of the stomach. He died yesterday.

The services in the local Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev T. Coatsworth, who will preach in the morning on “Daily Supplies,” and in the evening on “New Testament Conversions.” An open-air service will be held about 5.15 p. ra.

The Revin Chronicle states that Mr Spenser’s (senior) house was struck by lightning at Shannon on Thursday last. One room was completely wrecked, and the chimney shaken to its foundation. This was a very narrow escape, as if anyone had been in the room death would have been a certainty.

Reply in? to a deputation of country racing men at Christchurch on Thursday, the Hon. G. W. Russell said that if the House would allow him another twenty days’ racing he would distribute these over the country and meet cases of undoubted injustice which had occurred in connection with the allocation of permits. The Salvation Army services to-night and on Sunday will be of an attractive character. The Palmerston string band, under the leadership of Adjutant Melksham, will provide a musical programme. A musical evening will be given to-night at 8 o’clock, when a small admission charge of 6d will be made. Silver collection on Sunday night. The proceeds are in aid of the local corps and the public are heartily invited to be present. The Hon. George Fowlds addressed a meeting at Levin on Thursday night in support of the United Labour party, and besought the workers (including farmers and professional men) to rally round the new party, and assist the movement for better social conditions. He contended that “ farmers of the laud ” had nothing to fear from the Labour party and its increased laud tax. The only ones who would be hit were the “ farmers ot the farmer.”

A Maori tohunga was iuvited to visit the Motuili pah some time back for the purpose of trying his skill on some sick natives. We are iulormed that his familiar spirit eirher wouldn’t or couldn’t work miracles and a burial took place. The tohunga in the meantime fared sumptuously and fell iu love with a dusky maiden. Contrary to pakeha law he took liquor into the pah for consumption aud in tact had lived up to it.” His maua waned and he had to quit. The Maori Council intend to deal with him.

The Commission appointed to inquire into the high cost of living in New Zealand sets off on its jamboree to-night, when they sail tor Dunedin, whence they will go to Christchurch, thence to Auckland, finishing in Wellington. In Dunedin it is proposed to take evidence from members of the Trades Council, members of the Chamber of Commerce, of the Dairy Association, of the Farmers’ Union, of the Employers’ Association, and ol other public bodies. The sittings in Dunedin will be opened at n a.m. on Tuesday morning next.

Says the Free Dance :—“Professor Mills has been moved to tell the truth concerning the Industrial Workers ol the World. Of that body he says that “its tactics involve every possible crime against the social order, and the power to do harm to the working classes.’’ He explains that the I.W.W, is a body t-iituely distinct from other labour organisations. He does not explain, however, how it is that other labour organisations in America have not scrupled to use dynamite lor the accomplishment of their cuds. It’s all very well to howl down the I.W.W. ; but why should the I.W.W. get all the abuse ? Has Professor Mills publicly told the whole truth on his favourite subject ? Would he care, tor instance, to lecture ou “McNamara the Martyr,” or some subject like that?”

A pleasing ceremony took place in the local baud room ou Thursday night, when the bandmaster, Mr Golder, on behalf of the band, presented Mr McMillan with a handsomely-framed picture as a mark of esteem and in honour ot his recent wedding. Mr Golder referred to the recipient’s skill as a performer and his regular attendance at practices and willingness to take any instrument. The bandsmen hoped that Mr McMillan’s services would continue to be given to the baud and that the picture would remind him of pleasant memories. Ou behalf of the band he wished Mr and Mrs McMillan long life and happiness. The recipient's health was then drunk alter which Mr McMillan suitably responded. Kefreshments were provided and other toasts honoured. Altogether a pleasant time was spent.

General Baden-Powell is at present in Christchurch.

The new post office in Wellington will be ready for occupation next August. The Premier delivered a policy speech at Manaia, Taranaki, on Thursday night.

The attendance shield at the local State School this week was won Standard 11. with 95 per cent.

Mr Wilbur Wright, the famous American aviator, who has been suffering from typhoid fever, is dead.

One of the troopers at the Foxton encampment lost the regulation territorial overcoat and cap. The finder will oblige by communicating with tne police. The meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board, convened for Thursday, was postponed until next week, when it is expected that the Minister of Railways will meet the Board at Foxton.

At a conference of employers in the clothing trade at Wellington a resolution was passed that the true solution of the present economic problem lies in the establishment of State owned industries and urging the Government to establish a State owned clothing factory.

The position of High Commissioner became vacant yesterday. Sir Wm. Hall-Joues has refused to carry on for a further three months. Mr C. Wray Palliser, secretary to the High Commissioner, will carry on pending an appointment of a successor to Sir Wm. Hall-Joues.

The Federation ot Labour conference passed the following resolution : ” That the conference instruct the Federation executive to communicate with all representative labour organisations throughout the world for the purpose of pointing out the attempt on the part ot the alleged Labour advocate, Walter Thomas Mills, to spread dissention and disunity in the ranks ot organised Labour at a time when they were commuted with a united enemy in the .Employers' Federation.”

The Rev. D. C. Bates wires : Present indications are for high northerly aud westerly winds, wet and stormy weather generally. The barometer will probably fall everywhere, but a sharp rise may be expected to follow in about 36 hours, with the winds veering to a southerly gale for colder weather, and snow in the south. There Is a prospect of the weather clearing for Monday in most parts of the Dominion.

The Royal Commission, appointed recently to inquire into the report upon the efficient working of the unclassified departments of the public service, held its preliminary sitting at Wellington yesterday. The Commission sat both in the morning and afternoon, a number of heads of departments being examined. The proceedings are not open to the press.

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

Ox tongues, sheep tongues, roast, corned, spiced and boiled beef and mutton, stewed tripe, etc, procurable from T. Rimraer’s.*

We keep a good stock of fancy biscuits—chocolate lingers, fig bars, lemon creams, fairy cakes, walnut creams, iced wafers, cinnamon drops, etc., etc. T. Rimmer’sA