LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1066, 6 July 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The personnel of Mr Massey’s Ministry should be known by Tuesday next.

The band will play in Main Street this evening and a collection will be taken up in aid of its funds.

The Bank of New Zealand is conducting its business in temporary premises in the old Post Office building. A social will be held in the Presbyterian Hall on Thursday evening next, i xthinst. A capital programme is being arranged. Refreshments provided. A cribbage tournament, between teams from the local Druids’ Lodge and the Railway limployees, has been arranged to be played in Mr Perreau’s rooms on Wednesday evening next.

Heuare Rawiri (three-quarter) and J. Sciascia (hooker), from the Horowhenua Rugby Union, have been selected as members of Ihe North Island country team which is to commence a tour of the South Island at an early date.

The general leeling throughout this district upon fhereceipt of the news this morning that the Government had been defeated was one of satisfaction rather than regret. Sir Joseph Ward could have saved his successor’s last night’s humiliation had he accepted the country’s verdict after the general election and resignedMr R. H. W. Bligh, of the White Cross League, speaks in Poxton to-morrow, at 3 and 8.15 p.m. His lectures are for men and lads over 14 years, and at 4 p.m. an address to women. These meetings will he in the Coronation Hall supper room after the Methodist Church services. Mr Bligh comes with the best recommendations. His talk to men and lads are on the dangers of impurity, while to women he speaks on the Influence of sisters. Mr E. Newman (Rangitikei) intends asking the PostmasterGeneral whether he will introduce legislation enabling groups of country settlers to borrow the necessary funds through local bodies from the Government or otherwise to erect telephone lines, the interest and sinking funds thereon to be collected by the local bodies from the properties of the settlers respectively interested ? Provision such as is indicated above is in force iu the United States of America and iu Canada. At the close of the Methodist Choir practice last evening a pre seutatiou was made to Miss M. Walker and Mr H. Osborne, in view of their approaching marriage. Mr D. H. Stiles, who made the presentation (a beautiful silver tea pot), on behalf of the members ot the choir, spoke of the esteem in which the recipients were held and trusted that they would retain their connection with the choir. He wished then much happiness in their married life. Mr Osborne replied thanking the choir members for their kind gift. Miss Walker and he intended to remain with the choir and would always take an interest in its welfare.

The following are the judge’s notes on the vocal duet section at the Levin competitions, respecting the winners, Messrs Jenks and Buglass. Technical correctness of notes, time and pace 10 out of 10 ; tone, quality, blend and intonation 9 out ol 10; prouounciation and enunciation, 9 out of 10 ; attack and phrasing, 9 out of 10 ; absolute maintenance of pitch 9 out of 10 ; general effect and expression, 16 out of 20 ; total 63 out of a possible 70. “ Good beginning, pretty tone, good blend, rather marred by the proaounciation of tenor. 4 Rise Tudor, rise ’ by bass not in good tune. The performance on* the whole very fair, good attack, good tune, good enunciation, full ol life and movement, rather spoilt by cadenza towards the end.”

Mr M. H. Walker, who retired from business a year ago on account of ill health, took up poultry raising as a hobby. Mr Walker soon discovered that there was more in this pursuit than he anticipated. Firstly, his health benefitted and, secondly, he gained the experience that poultry tanning, conducted on scientific and systematic lines, was a payable proposition. He started out in a modest way on his well-sheltered homestead, with sittings of good laying strains of white Heghorus from Merrett’s, Christchurch (importer of the famous American Rector strain) and Irvine (Auckland), the hatchings from which were very successful. He also purchased a number of pullets from the Government farm. His birds now number upwards of 600. Mr Walker is so convinced that there is money in the poultry business that he is • making provision for the accommodation of 600 pullets which will be housed in a building 102ft.x. 16ft, The buildings are constructed of rubberoid and all timber is tarred as a preventive against vermin.. Try Fesheau’S standard bread, For excellence it is unsurpassed.*

The attendance shield at the local State school this week was won by Standard IV., with an average attendance of 99.3 per cent.

The services in the Roman Catholic Church to-morrow will be ;—Mass, xi a.m; Devotions, 7 p.m.; conducted by the Rev. Father Kelly.

The services in All Saints’ Church to-morrow will be at u a.m. and 7 p.m. The afternoon service at St. Boniface's Church, Moutoa, will be at 2.30 p.m.

The vicar of All Saints’ Church, who is in Wellington, will preach in the morning at All Saints’ Kilbirnie, and in the evening at St. Mary’s, Karori. The services in connection with the local Methodist Church tomorrow will be conducted by the Rev T. Coatsworth, who will also conduct service at Himatangi at 2.30 p.m.

Hon. G. E. Foster, Canadian Minister of Trade, departs for Australia at the end of July. Efe hopes that his mission will result in securing reciprocity with Australia.

The Canadian Premier (Hon. R. L. Borden) and six other Canadian Ministers are visiting England. It is understood that they offer the Imperial Government two or three Dreadnoughts in partial discharge of their immediate duty. The Australians have commenced a match against Lancashire, scoring 170 in their first innings. Dean and Huddlestone were in good form with the ball, the former securing six wickets for 73. Lancashire has lost three wickets for 126.

The services at the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. J. M. Thomson, M.A. At the conclusion of the morning service the Lord’s Supper will be observed. As this is the first occasion during the present minister’s pastorate that the ceremony has been observed, all members are asked to be in attendance.

In the race for the Grand Challenge Cup. at Henley, Sydney and Canada were practically level for three-quarters of a mile, then the Australians forged ahead, and led at the mile by halt a length, rowing splendidly together and with great power. They won by one and a-quarter lengths. Time, ymin 1 sec.

We have examples of the sturdy old British stock in the Wairarapa, says the Carterton News. The other day Mr T. Osborne, 94 years of age, walked into Carterton from his home at Taratahi, about lour miles distant. It was cold and showery, with a southerly breeze, but the old gentleman, having missed the train at Clareville, trudged along sturdily against wind and weather, and seemed to be really enjoying his walk.

For influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint C ure. Never fails. Is 6d, 2s 6d.

Rimmer is selling; 3 tins jam I/-, 4 tins sardines 1 3 bottles sauce 1/-, loose tea 1 /-, factory butter l/2.* Warner’s Corsets are so perfect in pattern and workmanship that they will fit perfectly and not become useless until the whole garment is completely worn out. Every pair guaranteed by local drapers not to rust, break or tear. Prices from 6s to 17s 6d per pair.*