The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, July 13, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1069, 13 July 1912, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, July 13, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A fiie destroyed Mr Gleeson’s shop and the hall at Manakau on Thursday morning. A motor car owned by Mr Richard Bevan was also destroyed. The services in connection with the local Methodist Church will be conducted to-morrow by the Rev, N. Hyde, of Shannon. An openair service will be held in the Main Street at 8.30 p.m. A verdict of accidental death was returned at Nelson at the inquest on Dr. Hudson, who was killed in a motor car accident, and a rider was added that drivers should hold a certificate of competency. In the Masonic Hall on Friday evening next, Mr R. McNab will deliver an address on proportional representation. In view of the fact that it is practically certain that the Second Ballot Act will be repealed and proportional representation substituted the address should be particularly interesting to all electors.

A sad drowning case occurred at Wairau Bay on Thursday. William Aldridge, junr., and Edward Collett, both single men, were crossing the bar inwards from Port Underwood in an oil launch. It was very rough on the bar r and the boat capsized in the breakers. Both men were drowned. The bodies were washed up on the beach and recovered. The New Zealand Times states that Mr Millar has now definitely gone over to the Opposition, lie visited the House on Friday, and was for several hours closeted with the leading members of the Op position. Mr Ngata, the same paper states, was not able to be present at the division, but if he had been it is extremely doubtful whether he would have voted for the Government.

Dr. Marlin, Medical Superintendent o! the Palmerston Hospital, has directed the attention of the Board to the necessity lor increased accommodation. In a report, be suggests more accommodation lor the nursing staff, the enlargement of the men’s ward, the addition ot a new children's ward, and that the top ward he opened for fema e patients. The recommendations are to be considered at the next meeting o( the Board. The most attractive shop lor toys oi every description is Mrs Hamer s. Have you seen the window display ?* Pekreau’s tea rooms are admittedly the best on this coast. *

A heat wave is passing over American and numbers of deaths are reported. Serious floods are recorded in the Otago district and heavy rain in Canterbury.

The Horowheuua and Manawatu reps meet at Palmerston today.

Mangaweka has decided to form a bowling club and upwards of has been subscribed towards the object. A clerk named Scbatz has been sentenced to four mouths’ imprisonment for turning the lace of a bust of the Kaiser to the wall in a cafe at Saabrucken, Berlin, and for using insulting remarks. The Managaweka Debating Society discussed the question of picture entertainments the other night and one debater incidentally mentioned Foxton’s municipal enterprise as a great financial success.

Mr Thomas Rimmer is the successful tenderer for the erection of a shop and dwelling in Main St., for Mr E. Healey, chemist. The building is to be erected of reinforced concrete and will be the first of its kind in Foxton.

There is a growing feeling in favour of the artesian water supply for the borough as against the Shannon supply. Quite a number of people are anxious for the Council to submit loan proposals tor the former scheme.

All hope ot finding the young man Leo Burnett has been abandoned, says a Hawke’s Bay exchange. Burnett disappeared from a station at Waipawa some weeks ago, and although every effort was made to trace him, it was of no avail.

Messrs Buglass and Jeuks received an ovation at the concert in the Presbyterian Hall on Thursday night, for the singing of the duet, “Plow, Gently Deva.” One auditor expressed the opinion that this item alone was worth the price of admission.

In the Stratford Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, for failing to take the oath and refusing to attend the annual training camp, two territorials, on the first count, 1 were fined ss, provided they took the oath within seven days, and on the second count, £1 and £1 10s, the increase in the one case being due to the fact that the youth admitted having laughed at the Territorials doing their duty and having urged others not to attend the parades. A burglar was caught redhanded by Constable Thompson in Messrs Hill and Sou’s premises on the Quay, Wellington, on Thursday night. Two of the captured man’s confederates managed to escape. The man arrested is an old offender named Martin Tier. He has served previous sentences lor burglary and is a brother to the two men charged some time ago with the theft of the Leader picture from the Academy of Fine Arts. Mr R. Smith, the secretary of the Otaki Independent Labour Party, reports that many new members ate being enrolled into the Unity of Labour movement. “They are chiefly business people and small farmers,” he remarked yesterday. “It is fairly certain,” he added, “that after the meeting of flaxmillers at Palmerston N., on the 27th inst., the Flaxworkers' Union will join the Unity scheme, and that means an increase of 700 in the membership at one stroke.” —Levin Chronicle. Some twenty years ago, a native commenced practice as a tohuuga in the Kamo district, Whaugarei, and at a Maori gathering be pointed out a number of natives whom he declared were possessed ot evil spirits. More drastic treatment followed. Boiling water was poured over the patients’ heads, and (their screams could be heard miles away. The next stage in the treatment was lor the patients to strip and lie on the seashore, and nine of them died. No action was taken to prosecute the tohuuga, but he was advised to mend his ways. The Auckland Star says that he has been practising his art ever since in one district after another. Sool him, Dr. Pomare! It was ascertained on the eve of the big Johnsou-Flynu battle that the terras of Johnson’s contract with Hugh D. MTntosh for au Australian contest are on a grand scale. Johnson has contracted to fight Sam Langford and to be matched against Sam M’Vea. The champion will get lor both battles, which are to take place within six mouths. Johnson will leave Vancouver tor Australia in September. Before clinching the contract Johus&u wauled to wait till alter his battle with Flynn, but finally said that he was so sure of winning that it did not matter whether he waited or not. The contract was thereupon signed.

C. M. Ross and Co, the Bon. Marche, Palmerston North, advertise their annual waiter clearance, to commence on Saturday, July 13th. and this firm advise us that their premises will be closed all day on Wednesday to complete the marking down of stock, and make complete arrangements for a crowd of eager buyers on Saturday morning. An inset is circulated with this issue/

Bargains in shoes -ladies’ and maids’—at Betty’s. Shoes worth from 12/6 to 15/- per pair now offered at 7/6 and 8/6. A shell full 01 them. 'Call and inspectThe finest bargains in footwear ever offered in Foaton.*

Now is the time for spraying your trees. Use “Red Oil,” acknowledged to be the bast spray. Thos. Rimmer, Foxton agent.* Try H. C. Easton for good Meat Only the best supplied,*

The services in the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev J. M. Thomson, m.a., and in the evening by Mr Smith.

The services in All Saints’ Church to-morrow will be : 8 a.m. Holy Communion, na.m. Matins and Sermon, 7 p.m. Evensong and Sermon.

Figures prepared by the Government statistician show that the death rate in New South Wales during the last fifty years has decreased by about forty per cent. The services in St. Mary’s Church to-morrow will be : n a.m. Mass, 7 p.m. Benediction, conducted by the Rev Father Kelly.

A railway contractor recently advertised for three hundred wooden sleepers. By return of post he received a letter from a neighbouring clergyman offering him the whole of his congregation on reasonable terms ! The Rev H. G. Rosher, vicar of Palmerston North, and other members of the C.E.M.S. will be the speakers at the men’s meeting to be held in All Saints’ Sunday School on Wednesday next at S p.m.

The death occurred at Otaki on Tuesday night of Mis Joseph D’Atb, a well-known and highly respected resident. She was one of the most prominent members of the Roman Catholic faith. Deceased leaves a widower, tlrree sons and x three daughters. A Gisborne firm advertise the following:—“On and after Ist July, 1912, our charge for fulldress wedding carriages will be from £1 per carriage. There is now no excuse for energetic young couples hanging back on the score of expense, when a first-class equipage can be supplied by us at the price.’

A test of a number of New Zealand tinned articles by the Cost of Living Commission, at Wellington, resulted in a 2lb tin of biscuits being found to contain ilb 70Z., a xlb tin of jam 130Z5., a ilb tin of baking powder 140Z5., and a quarter-pound tin or pepper When the goods were bought they were asked for by weight. English tinned goods were found to contain the full weight.

A Waikato School Committee recently received a circular suggesting that the daily use of sawdust, in which a disinfectant was used, would prove an excellent preventative of disease among children attending public schools. The cost was stated at about 22s for eight mouths. The headmaster stated that epidemics were not uncommon ; during September last year, lor instance, half the scholars were away, and during the quartet just passed there had been a similar experience by reason of the prevalence of mumps. The Holstein is becoming a very popular cow in the dairy, not only in Masterton, but in the large dairying centres of Carterton and the Forty Mile Bush, says an exchange. A few years ago the Holstein was practically an unknown quantity in the Wairarapa. To-day it is a rare thing to find a dairy which has not a strain of Holstein among its herd. The Jersey, which was formerly so much in demand as a milker in this district, is gradually giving place to the Dutch breed.

Recently a Carterton News reporter heard a number of local , residents discussing the rates of interest which at the various times in their respective careers they have been compelled to pay for the necessary and pressing 1 ‘ accommodation.” Du one occasion, one man related, he found it imperative to get a loan of for a day or two, and applied to a business man with whom he had been dealing tor years. “Yes,” said the latter, “ I will lend you the money at the usual rate ! ” “ And what rate may that be ” asked the other. “ Oh, only ros per day ! ” replied “Mr Graball. “Of . course,” added the narrator, “I urgently wanted the money, and had to pay the 10s for it. But I did no more business with my ‘friend.’ ”

The meeting held at the Miners’ Union Hall, Thames, on Saturday night was not without its amusing incidents, according to the Advertiser. In the course of the speech of one of the delegates a tall individual rose and commenced to address the chair. He wanted—hie —to put a question, he said, ''l and wanted an answer. The chairman asked lor the question, and the individual rose unsteadily to his feet. “I want to ask Mr Parry,” he said —and then he fell backwards over the form and all the audience saw were his boots in the air and his waving hands. Another questioner was more insistent and kept up a running fir* of adverse comment. At last he said; “Mr Chairman, I have the floor I want to understand the position. Do you rule that I cannot reply to my own answer?” The chairman, somewhat perplexed at the query, said—“ What do you say “I say,” repeated the other, “that I understand that I cannot reply to my own answer?” “ I hat is so," said the chairman, with a smile. “Well, it that’s the case,’ said the other, “I’m satisfied ; I’ll take rny seat !”

What’s the refuge of the wheezer ? Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. W hat s the balm for every sneezer ? Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Not a house should be without it, Not a nurse affosd to flout it; ’ Friend of all, both rich and poor Here’s long life to Peppermint Cure. .

Rimmer is selling: 3 tins jam I/-, 4 tins sardines 1 /-, 3 bottles sauce i/-, loose tea I/-, factory butter 1/2.*

The next ordinary monthly meeting of the Moutoa Drainage Board will be held on Friday evening next.

At the Otautau Magistrate’s Court (says the Western Star) five farmers were fined from to £3 for tailing to cut thistles. Seventy children have died in Montreal during the past week owing to the heat wave. The conditions are not improving.

The following steamers will be within wireless range to day Tainui, Victoria, Maheno, Ulimaroa, Moeraki and Hauroto. A case of diphtheria was located some days ago in Feilding, a child being the victim. Prompt measures were at once taken, and the patient is now convalescent. The Prime Minister stated last night that nothing had yet been decided in regard to the appointment of a High Commissioner or an extra member ot the Cabinet. Some newspapers tell us (Ehham Argus) that Mr Massey’s followers are loyal to the backbone and will stick to him with absolute solidity. We believe this to be correct, and have no fault to find. But when the Liberals evinced the same loyalty they were denounced as “servile followers,” and abused for their loyalty to their chief. Samuel Juleff, a well-known commercial traveller, who had resided in Wellington district tor many years, was found dead at his home on Old Porirua road about three miles from Johusonville, on Wednesday, with a discharged gun alongside his body. He was between 5o and 60 years of age, and leaves a widow and family.

The Sydney Telegraph says: “Solidity seems to be the distinguishing character of the new Government of New Zealand. Mr Massey has formed a Cabinet from his own party. Ethically that is a good sign, since it proves that there has been no bargaining for office. How it will turn out politically is what we have to see.” The first telegram that the Hon. Mr Massey sent away after taking his seal as Prime Minister was to bis office in New Zealand, Mr Thomas Wyllie, of Papatoi-toi, near Auckland. Mr Wyllie is still hale and hearty, though in his 96th year. It was in his charge that Mr Massey as a boy came out to New Zealond forty-one years ago.

The secretary of the Foxtou Horticultural Society desires to acknowledge with thanks donations from Messrs Dr. Mandl, C. H. Collins, A. Speirs, J. K. Hornblow, W, Bock, F. Whibley and F. W. Hopper as points prizes at the forthcoming Bulb Show. Donations for the Spring and Autumn Show will be thankfully received and duly acknowledged by the secretary.

A large meeting of miners at Millerton, Westport, on Sunday evening, addressed by Mr Semple, organiser of the Federation of Labour, decided to boycott the Westport papers and all tradesmen who advertised with them, as a protest against alleged misrepresentation by the “Capitalistic” press of the actions ot the Federation and its officers. “And what is the cost of three - toorh wethers? ” asked the chairman of the Cost of Living Commission (Mr E. Tregear) of Mr C. K. Wilson, M.P. “Ha! ha! Excuse me, but you make me laugh,” said Mr Wilson. “ Wethers teeth come in pairs, you know; they rise from twotooth to four tooth. You don't get three-tooth wethers.” The chairman laughed as heartily as anyone at his error.

The heroism of Captain Smith, ot the Titanic, recalls the tribute which Sir William Butler, in his “Autobiography,” paid to our English sea captains. “I have sailed,” he wrote, “in many good and bad vessels in my time, but I can truthfully declare that I never sailed with a bad sea captain. Ido not mean only in the sense of bis profession; I mean the man himself. He is the very best man this Empire produces; the salt of the sea and the soul of the land are in him. ... It

England holds to her captains she will pull through in the endA picturesque figure in Wellington has just been removed by death, says the Post. Years before many adults in the city were born Joseph Marks came to these shores from his native country, Italy, and entered the fishing industry here. As a young man he had served in the Italian Navy, and there were few people in Wellington who had seen so much of the world as he had. He was full of reminiscences, and a man who was liked by everyone because of his rare good nature. His death will recall to old residents of Wellington the time when fish were plentiful along the shores of the harbour, from Kaiwarra to Oriental Bay. “Joe” Marks reaped many a rich harvest from the waters between these points.

The Roslyn Worsted and Woollen Mills are sorely taxed at present to cope with the enormous demand for the people’s favourite Roslyn Allwool Blankets, Rugs, Tweeds, Worsted Football Jerseys, Suits, Socks, Stockings, Flannels, Plaid* ings, Yarns, Ladies’ and Gents’, line Unshrinkable Underwear “Delta” finish,*

Thos, Rimmer has a replace advertisement in this issue drawing attention to the fact that they have been appointed Foxton agents for “Red Oil.” the celebrated winter spray for fruit trees. Their new stock of Yates’ garden seeds has also arrived.

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

At the Ohakuue S.M. Court last week, a man, for tying tin cans to a horse’s tail, at Horopito, was fined £2 and costs, in default seven days’ imprisonment with hard labour.

George Leonard, a visitor from Blenheim, was badly gored by a bull at Nelson yesterday. He was knocked down and trampled on. He was taken to the hospital. The extent of his injuries is not yet known.

At a special meeting of the Palmerston Borough Council last nisrht, Cr. Seifert intimated that he" would apply for six weeks leave of absence to enable him to take a trip for health recruiting purposes.

At a special meeting of the Palmerston Borough Council last night (re tramways for Palmerston) Mr Black’s scheme was adopted. Councillor Stubbs dissented. Steps will be taken by the Mayor to obtain the necessary information to enable the Council to take the preliminary measures. The Auckland City Council has agreed to expend a sum ot ,£3,500 on improvements to the Domain in view of the forthcoming exhibition at Auckland. The North Island Bands’ Association has informed the Exhibition Committee that it is prepared to allocate its annual contest to Auckland for Exhibition year. Arch-Druid Bro. Huntley presided over the fortnightly meeting of the local Druids Lodge, held last night, when two new members were initiated. It was decided to hold a euchre tournament next Lodge night, officers y. members. Arrangements are also being made for a cribbage tournament with the Shannon Lodge. A man named John Williamson, employed as porter at the Otaki Hospital, attempted suicide on Thursday night, by taking a dose of strychnine. He was discovered shortly afterwards and medical aid being summoned was soon out ot danger. Yesterday he was brought before the Court and charged with attempted suicide aud was remanded tor seven days for medical treatment.

The new Engine Drivers’ Union at Waihi is commanding public sympathy at Auckland and elsewhere iu consequence of the strike. On Thursday a further sum of approximately ,£75 was readily subscribed by sympathetic Auckland citizens. It is under - stoood that liberal support is coming to hand freely Irom other centres of the Dominion. It is anticipated that the Waihi engine drivers will each receive something like £2 10s weekly per man during their further enforced idleness.

Several European newspapers comment on the gravity of the situation iu Turkey. Shevket Pasha, Minister of War, has resigned because the artillery refused to fight the Albanians. The Albanian revolt is threatening to develop into a general movement against the Government and the Committee of Union and progress. Other reasons for the unrest are the dragging of the Italian war and discontent and intrigue in Constantinople. Shevket has failed to purge the army of politicians. A deputation from the Rangitikei Racing Club waited on the Prime Minister yesterday to urge upon the Government the claims of the Club in regard to totalisator permits. The deputation was introduced by Mr Edward Newman, M.P. The Prime Minister said that the chances were against the Government bringing down legislation during the present year, affecting the number ot racing days or racing generally. Their representations would, however, be submitted to the Minister of Internal Affairs, who was iu charge of racing matters.

The s.s. Gertie arrived from Wanganui at S o’clock this morning, and loaded cattle lor Greymoulh, sailing again at 9.30 o’clock. The s.s. Kennedy arrived at 9 o’clock with coal from Grey mouth, and will sail for Wellington to-morrow morning. The s.s. Queen of the South is due on Monday from Wellington with general merchandise, and the Awahou, on Wednesday, also from Wellington, ‘with kerosene, benzine, etc. The s.s. ' Waverly is expected from Westport on Monday morning with a load of coal. A young man named William Cook, of Rongotea, was before the S-M. Court at Feilding on Thursday, charged with failing to attend the military camp at Foxton and the subsequent camp at Palmesstou. He stated he had been milking cows ou shares, and at the time was milking 25 cows a day by himself. The Magistrate (Mr A. D. Thomson) said he could not take that as an excuse, or others would be using it. The defendant must be prepared, for the sake of his country, to make some sacrifices. A fine of and costs was inflicted.

An inquest regarding the death of Joseph Denton, an old man-o’-wars man. who died suddenly at Poriawa, Gisborne, the jury returned a verdict that deceased died from a foreign body, probably a piece ol decayed tooth or a piece of shell from the beach, it was double the size of a pin’s head, aud had lodged in the right lung, causing stoppage of the respiratory process. The jury expressed the opinion that the foreign matter was probably inhaled while deceased was employed on a stone crusher.

For influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, is 6d, 2s 6d. We have a full stock of grocery, ironmongery, crockery, glassware, cutlery, stationery, produce, paints, oils, leads, etc. T. Rimmer.*

Our .Auckland correspondent telegraphs that advice from the goldfidds show that the settlement of the Waihi strike is as far off as ever. The miners refuse to become parties to a binding agreement, and the employers on the other hand insist on a binding agreement under the Arbitration Act. The struggle is unquestionably an unequal one, and can only eud in defeat of the Union, though members state that they will fight as long as funds p ermit. It is thus improbable that the mining industry, upon which the people of Waihi are solely dependent, will be resumed this year. The demands upon the strike funds are not heavy, from ,£6OO to ,£Boo per week being sufficient to meet payments to the workers remaining in the district, and the recipients are not likely to seek a solution of the trouble whilst sufficient money is forthcoming to keep body and soul together.—Manawatu Times.