LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1060, 22 June 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The most attractive shop for 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, morning and evening, by the Rev J. M. Thomson, m.a. The Borough Baud will render a programme of music in Main Street this evening. A collection will be taken up in aid of the bands fund.

John Brown Cameron, unmarried, employed as a roadman oy the Wanganui County Council, was burnt to death in his whare on Thursday at Aberfeldie. A nickel door key awaits an owner at tnis office.

The programme of the concert to be given by the pupils of St. Mary’s Couvent, on Friday next, will appear in our next issue. The following steamers are within wireless range of New Zealand :—Aorangi, Mauka, Rotorua, Victoria, Navua, Manganui, Westralia, Moana, Zealandic. The local Horticultural Society has fixed the following days for its shows : Bulb Show, Sept. 4th; Spring Show, Nov. 20th and 21st ; Autumn Show, March 7th. Mr Alex. Speirs has just completed the erection of a wellappointed dwelling for Mr Kellow in the Ladv’s Mile, and is well forward with a fine residence lor Mr J. H. Robinson on the Herrington estate.

The services in connection with the local Methodist Church tomorrow will be conducted by the Rev T. Coatswortb. Mr Coatsworth will preach at Himatangi at 2.30 p.m. An opeu-air service will be held about 6.15 p.m.

A case of considerable interest to flaxmillers and otheis occupied the time of the Palmerston Supreme Court for four days this week. W. B. N. Pearce, a farmer of Rangiotu, proceeded against four flax millers for an injunction preventing them from allowing flax refuse to flow into fhe Oroua river, and also damages ;rom each. The hearing ot the case has concluded, and his Honour iutimated that he would deliver judgment in Wellington.

At last night’s meeting of the Horticultural Society, Mr Pattersou tendered his resignation as secretary, owing to pressure of business. He staled that he would, however, retain a lively interest in the society and would render all the assistance in his power to his successor. The President regretted that Mr Patterson could not carry on the secretarial work and referred to the capable manner in which he had discharged his duties. Alter some discussion Mr Patterson consented to hold over his resignation till a later date. A number of local skating enthusiasts attended a skating exhibition and competition at Levin on Thursday evening. The principal attraction was the artistic display of fancy and trick skating by Alhos and Mdle. Reed. It has been suggested that these artists should be asked to give an exhibition at Foxton. Miss F. Saxon, of Levin, and Mr Mitchell, of Foxton, annexed the best couple prize and Mr C. Kdwards, of Foxton, annexed the half-mile men’s race and potato race. Splendid inducements are being offered by several enthusiastic members of the local Horticultural Society to exhibitors of flowers and vegetables at the forthcoming shows. Mr Wilchell has presented the society with a handsome trophy for rose growers, Mrs Greig a trophy for most points in flowers and vegetables, and Mr Greig and Mr Jackson have offered special prizes lor boys’ ana girls’ uorae plots. Now is the time for competitors to prepare their garden exhibits.

The Hon. G. W. Russell informed a deputation at Dunedin, which asked tor a totalisator permit for a one day meeting for the Hunt Club, that he was of the opinion that many sprinting events —four and five furlong races —should be swept off the programmes of ordinary racing clubs, and replaced by races in which weight-carriers and other horses tit for remounts were engaged. He would use permits for the purpose ot raising the standard ot breed of horses, so that the country might be able to supply remounts to the Old Land and thoroughly equip cur own soldiers with the best class of horses if war broke out.

Our attention has been drawn to the fact that the plantations along the railway line between Foxton and Himataugi are being destroyed by persons who are cutting the trees down for use as firewood. When the railway line was first constructed the land on which these plantations stand was purchased by the Department and the trees planted at considerable expense. The object of this outlay was to protect the line from sand drift, and in this connection time has proyed that the expenditure has been justified. Of late years, however, the plantations have been neglected and anyone requiring firewood may go along and help himself. The looking ailer of the property is apparently “nobody’s business.” It is a great pity that the trees should be destroyed in the manner they are, and we would ask the engineer in charge of the permanent way to take steps to pteserve the property. Try Perreau’s standard bread, For excellence it is unsurpassed.* Perreau’s tea rooms are ad' mittedly the best on this coast.* Read Rimmer’s advertisement.* Don’t let an opportunity for saving pass, especially such a one as offers at Mr Geo, H. Stiles’ Prestocktaking Sale. Some details are to be found in a replace announcement in to-day’s issue.*

The attendance shield at the local State school was won this week by Primer HI., with 98.3 per cent.

The services in the local Catholic Church to-morrow will be, Mass 11 a.tn., Devotions 7 P-ni., conducted by the Rev Father Kelly.

At a meeting of the Wellington Seamen’s Union on Thursday night a proposal to vote a sum of money towards the Waihi strikers was defeated by a substantial majority.

Serious slips have occurred on the Main Trunk line at Paro-o-tarao, south of the tunnel. Gangs of men are employed clearing the track. Goods and passengers have to be transhipped and trains have been delayeid.

The services in All Saints’ Church to-morrow will be at 8 a.m., 11 a.m., and 7 p.m. The vicar hopes that all those who were confirmed last year and .were not able to be present last Sunday at the 8 o’clock-service will be at the Altar to-morrow. A settler named Con Evans, fell over a cliff at Ruatiti gn Tuesday and died as a result of injuries sustained. Deceased was unmarried, and is believed to have relatives in New Plymouth and Wairarapa. A special meeting of the Manawatu Flaxmills Employees Union will be held on Thursday to discuss a motion re seceding from the Red Federation. It is anticipated that the motion to cast off the Federation will be carried by a large majority. Monday next, Prince of Wales’ Birthday, will not be observed as a holiday locally. We are informed that local tradespeople will observe Friday next, People’s Day at the winter show, in lieu of Wednesday of next week. An official notice will appear in next issue. In the snap-shot illustrations of this week’s Free Lance appears a striking photograph of Mr Wm. Ross in company with the Wellington Harbourmaster. Underneath appears the inscription : Mr W. Ross, of Foxton, talks flax to the Ha; bo 11 asl r.

' ‘ ‘ I predict that Sir Joseph Waid will he the leader of the United Labour Party in this country within a very short time,” said Mr Howard, one of the leading •Socialists, at the Lyceum, Christchurch on Saturday last. “He is coming again to take a prominent place in politics.”

In the course of a speech on the occasion of the opening of the new Court House at Masterton, the Hon. J. A. Hanan, Minister tor Justice, stated that the best brains of the country were required for the Magisterial Bench, and to secure these higher salaries would require to be paid, “ The parents have expressed their appreciation of the progress made by their children at the school, and I know that the strap has given me considerable help.” —Excerpt from a country school teacher’s report to the Taranaki Education Board in extenuation of a charge of ill-treating the children.

A deadlock has occurred in connection with the construction of the new bridge at Wanganui. The specified method of driving piles has turned out useless, the river bottom having proved to be gravel, whereas boring led the contractor to expect clay. The piles simply will not drive, and work has been suspended. Legal proceedings are probable. Notorious John Norton has apologised to Archbishop Clarke, of Melbourne, for having stigmatised him as “a nightman., a pestilent parasite, an inquisitor, and an Anglican anarchist,” and has consented to a verdict for with costs, including the cost of a Commission that took evidence in England for plaintiff. Judgment was entered up accordingly. The body of R- Gray, Government auditor, who left his home at New Plymouth on Thursday morning tor a walk and did not return, has been discovered on the Paritutu sugar loal, overlooking the harbour. Apparently he fell from the top and lodged on a shelf. There was a difficulty in reaching this shelf, and a man was lowered with a rope from the summit.

In the Chief Inspector’s report

of his visit to the local school, Mr makes the following allusion to the school gardens :—“The head teacher and pupils may well be projld of the condition of the gardens. I understand that some fruit trees are to be planted presently. The pupils will then be able to study the arts of priming, grafting, and budding—operations that may prove profitable and interesting to them all their lives.” The Mayor of Christchurch intends interviewing Mr T. F. Martin, solicitor to the Municipal Association, with a view to ascertaining if the municipalities have the necessary power to enable them to appoint an inspector to test the accuracy of gas meters. He points out that gas companies in New Zealand are selling millions of feet of gas per annum on their own measurement, and their customers have no guarantee that they are getting what they are paying for. How often youths’ bright fancies are, Dispelled by passing years; How often troubles come to man, Our joys, with sorrow’s tears ; But ’midst the changing scenes of life Of one thing we are sure; t We’re freed from coughs and colds Y so rife, By Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 7

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