LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1097, 17 September 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A very severe thunderstorm passed over this district. during last night.

Mrs George Gray, of Wellington, is on a brief visit to Foxton friends.

On our back page to-day will be found the following interesting reading matter ; “A Summing Up,” ‘‘England and Germany,” and ‘‘News and Notes.” In the Arbitration Court at Wellington H. G. Harvey obtained £lO compensation and costs from H. Hermann, a draper for having his hands crushed between a door and a box he was carrying.

The s.s. Waverley which arrived on Saturday is still in port, being unable to get away on account of the rough weather. The s.s. Gertie was due to-day, but is apparently delayed through thp weather conditions.

The Westport General Tabourets’ Union and the Waterside Workers’ Union have telegraphed the Premier protesting against the gaoling of Waihi strikers on the first offenbe, and also the Government encouraging the introduction of feer labour to Waihi.

The boxing contest at Wellington last night for the Featherweight Championship of New Zealand between J, Hagerty, of Timaru (holder), and Theo. Burns, of Sydney, was won by Hagerty, Burns throwing in the towel in the seventh round. Dr Charles James Russell, whose age is given at 82, was charged at the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court yesterday that he committed an illegal operation. The Magistrate made an order prohibiting the publication of evidence. Dr. Russell was committed for trial. Bail was increased from to accused in ,£4OO and one surety of The election tor the Egmout seat, rendered vacant by the appointment of the Hon. T, Mackenzie to the High Commissionership, takes place to-day. It will be a straight-out fight on the first ballot between Mr C. A. Wilkinson (Government) and Mr D. L. A. Astbury (Opposition). The London Referee, commenting on the visit of the South African footballers, says the New Zealand Ail-Blacks had a prior claim, and therefore it is regrettable that, merely because the South Africans were excellent men to meet off or on the field, an affront should be placed on any other part of the Empire.

A riot occurred at a football match at Belfast, sixty persons being injured and five wounded by revolver shots. The Catholic supporters of the players hoisted a green flag, and the Protestants, under a Union Jack, fiercely attacked the former. Stone-throw-ing was general, and the police at length subdued the rioters by many baton charges.

The total amount subscribed through the Herald to the fund for the relief ot a local distressed family was £lO 4s 6d, this included a cheque for half a guinea from Edward Newman Esq., M.P., received on Saturday night. The funds will be disbursed by the Rev Mr Woodward and the editor.. Ou behalf of the family we desire to extend our thanks to the contributors, and to assure them that their generosity is gratefully appreciated.

Now is the time for spraying you trees. Use “Red Oil,” acknow ledged to be the best spray. Thos Rimmer, Foxton agent*

Retter Bros.’ Sale is still .in full swing. Every pair of boots and shoes reduced to bedrock prices. Seeing is believing, therefore come and inspect the stock.* We have a full stock of grocery, ironmongery, crockery, glassware, cutlery, stationery, produce, paints oils, leads, etc. T. Rimmer.*

A convict who is undergoing a long sentence in the prison of Lenzbourg, Switzerland, became tired of life recently, and he swallowed every piece of metal and glass he could find in the courtyard when the warders were not watching him. From the convict’s stomach were extracted 147 nails of various sizes, 69 screws, 24 pieces of glass, 22 brass heads of nails, three collar buttons, and the broken blades of a knife and a chisel, j

While the Mikado’s funeral ceremonies were in progress in the city General Count Mare-Suke Nogi, cut his throat with a short sword. His wife, using a similar sword, stabbed herself in the stomach. The deed was done at the moment the gun announced the departure of the funeral procession from the Palace. Both were in full Japanese costume. They drank a farewell draught of sake from cups presented to them by the late Emperor, whose drapea potrait was hung on the wall.

The September “ Review of Reviews” just to hand is replete with up-to-date, world-wide information. In a special article dealing with Trade Unionism is a suggested remedy for Labour unrest. Capt. Chas. Chaddock, Master Mariner, writes on “ The Truth about the Bulkhead System,” and shows by a series of diagrams how the dangerous angles, set up by the bulkheads after a ship is damaged, may be counteracted. Under “ The Book of the Month,” a review is given of W. T. Stead’s ‘‘ The Maiden of Modern Babylon.” The review of the month is as usual very complete. Arguments as to whether corrosive sublimate was a poison, under the Poisons Act, included in those poisons for which special entries must be made, was heard at the Magistrate’s Court, Palmerston N. yesterday. The case was a sequel to a recent suicide of a Palmerston resident — W. Sutcliffe —who had purchased a bottle of tabloids of corrosive sublimate from H. W. Scott, chemist, the latter making no entry of the sale. Sub-Inspector Marsack, who conducted the case on behalf of the police contended that entries should be made. Mr Cooper, counsel for defendant stated that his client had merely followed the practice which prevailed among all chemists. The magisterate reserved his decision.