LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1001, 26 September 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ask local drapers to show you the famous Roslyn Writing Pads, 6d and Is each.* There is a man in a country township whose name is Burst, It is a slight misfortune that would not have attracted much attention if he had not called his two children Annie May and Ernest Will. “We’re not afraid of rabbits,’’ says Mr G. J. Anderson, M.P. lor Mataura. “Rabbits in Southland have done more to break up large estates than all the land laws oi the Great Liberal Party.’’

The Moutoa School Committee forwarded a resolution favouring the erection of a side school at Marotiri, to Monday’s meeting of the Education Board. The Board decided to refer the matter to Mr Braik, chief inspector, for further consideration.

The regulations for criminals in the preventive detention prison at Camphill, Isle of Wight, allow the inmates newspapers and tobacco, abolish convict garb, and provide for a system of parole intermediate between custody and discharge to lacilitate re-entry into ordinary life. Thomas Rimmer has been ap pointed Foxton agent for “Red Oil,” the celebrated winter spray for fruit trees,*

“What do you reckon a man ought to do to a dog that rushes out aud makes a vicious attack at your cycle ?” asked a motorist at a meeting in Carterton the other evening, says the News. “Shoot its owner !” was the startling rejoinder of a colleague who had evidently experienced the displeasure of such an occurrence.

Providing there is sufficient inducement, a professional sculling handicap will be held on the Wanganui River during Christmas week. The promoters stipulate that the event must be confined to New Zealand scullers, the motives underlying the proposal being to give championship aspirants an opportunity ot showing that they possess pace and staying power sufficient to warrant enthusiasts taking them in hand with the object of bringing the title back to New Zealand.

The plucky rescue at Foxton, in which Master Virgil Edwards saved a schoolmate from the Palmerston High School from drowning, was mentioned at the meeting ot the Palmerston High School Board ou Monday last by Mr Hirsch. He said that although the Governor was laying the particulars before the Royal Humane Society, it would be fitting for the Board to recognise the boy’s action too. Other members concurred. Mr Barnicoat said the best part of Edwards’ action was the promptness with which he made up his mind and plunged in. The suggestion to send a letter of appreciation to Master Edwards was agreed to.

The brethren of the local Masonic Lodge entertained their wives and friends to a social evening in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday night. Progressive euchre occupied the first part of the evening, followed by dancing. Wor. Bro. Hornblow, on behalf of the members of the Lodge, extended a hearty welcome to those present. The evening was a thoroughly, enjoyable one. The prizes for the lady and gentleman winning the most games in euchre were gained by Mrs Adams and Mr Crowe ; the “booby” prizes were received by Mrs F. Woods and Mr H. Huntley. A very tasty supper was provided.

Speaking at the Wanganui Education Board meeting this week in support of Mr Pirani's nomination for the chairmanship, Mr Alf. Fraser said it was an anomaly that while Mayors and chairmen of Harbour Boards could be paid for their services, the much more important position on the Education Board was different. Some two years ago he had brought forward a motion in regard to this, and it was time something was done. He knew something of the time and trouble spent by the chairman of the Board in carrying out his work of the district, and they were all proud of the fact that they had iu him oue who had the cause of education at heart, for his reelection would be in the best interests of Waugauui.

Try Perreau’S steak and kidney pies, baked in dishes. They are delicious. Fresh daily.*

For serving a person under 21 years with liquor two Bluff publicans were yesterday fined .£3 each and a barman £l. A Tendon cable message states that Isabella Shillinglaw and Eliza Shiliogllaw, domestic servants in Scotland, have inherited .£36,000 Irom their uncle, Andrew Shillinglaw, a New Zealander.

A start was made with the erection of temporary premises for Mr Thos. Rimmer yesterday, and despite the gale blowing the irame work was erected and part of the walls ironed in. The structure will be ready for the resumption of business on Saturday.

The elocutionary competitions commenced at Palmerston yesterday, and will he continued to-day and to morrow. Tue judge is J. F. Montague Esq., of Auckland. The same gentleman is to officiate as judge in the dramatic and elocutionary classes at the New Zealand competitions to be held at Wellington in November. Yesterday’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court was a very short one, only occupying about a quarter of an hour. Judgment for plaintiffs was entered up in the following undefended civil cases : —Ceylon Tea Company v. Nurse Hunt, claim 3s 3d, costs ss; G. H. Stiles v. Apraima, £26, costs £2 19s.

A. surplus of edibles was left over from the Masonic social function on Tuesday, and it was decided to entertain the children last night. A large number of little ones assembled and, assisted by several adults, spent a most enjoyable time, and the hall rang with shouts and laughter. The children voted the affair “just grand,” and are looking for another good time in the future.

The funeral of the late David Lynn, the ship’s cook who was drowned in the Manawatu River, took place yesterday, the last rites at the graveside being periormed by the Rev J. M. Thomson. The deceased’s shipmates on the Queen of the South and the Gertie placed an immortal wreath on the grave, and another was sent by the Wellington Workingmen’s Club, of which deceased was a member.

At the Magistrate’s Court, yesterday morning, John Walls was charged with a breach ol the Bakers’ Award, by providing a worker with board and lodgings on his premises without first obtaining a permit from the Inspector of Factories as required by the Act. Mr Moore, on behalf of defendant, admitted the breach, stating that he was unaware that such action created a breach. The Magistrate inflicted a fine of ros without costs.

In the course of an address at Wairea recently, Bishop Crossley, Bishop of Auckland, said that he had heard in the pioneer days land could be exchanged for, say, a pair of old boots. “Now,” continued the Bishop, “I would give my boots for a strip of land—just enough ou which to build a church of our own.’’ An old lady promptly came forward and generously offered a piece of land. In thanking the lady for her offer, Dr Crossley said : “I am afraid I canaoi give you my boots, but would you accept my gaiters ?” The lady, however, preferred to make her gift a free one. A German publicatiou gives a new method of keeping potatoes from sprouting, which consists in placing them on a layer of coke. Dr. Schiller, of Brunswick, who has published the method, is of the opinion that the improved ventilation by means of coke is not alone responsible for the result, but believes that it is due to the oxidisation of the coke, which, however, is a very slow one. Coke always contains sulphur, and it is very possible that the minute quantities of oxides of carbon and sulphur, which result from the oxidisation, mixing with the air and penetrating among the potatoes, are sufficient to greatly retard sprouting. The death is reported from Nelson of Mrs Charles E. I<uxlord, one of the early Wellington settlers, and mother of the Rev. J. A, Euxford, of Wauganui, at the age of eighty. In 1842, on the day that the ship Fifeshire struck the rock at the entrance of Nelson Harbour, she arrived at the same port with her parents, in the ship Mary Ann. In 1848 she came to Wellington, and in 1852 married the late Mr C. E. Euxford at the Hutt, then known as Aglionby. Thirty- two years ago she returned to Nelson, where she has been living ever since.

The Rongiotu correspondent of the Palmerston Standard states that a young man named T. Moore while cycling to a dance at Congburn one night last week, was shot at by some person concealed in a clump of bush by the road side. Moore cycled rapidly away from the spot. His flight was not without its difficulties, however, lor a little further on his tyre was punctured. Abandoning his cycle, he continued running on foot till he overtook a friend, Mr Frank Eastwood. To him he told his experiences, and they returned together. At tbs place whence the shot had been fired they peered into the bush, but no one was then visible.

Ask the jockey, ask Mie groom. Ask the girl who wields the broom; Ask the worried business man, Grocer, postman, publican! Ask the butcher, milkman, baker. Shop girl, clerk and cordial maker; All reply in accents sure— . “Stick to Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.”

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

Two Auckland milk vendors have each been fined £5 and costs for selling milk containing a larger percentage of water than is allowed by law. At Gisborne, yesterday, Gustay Rudolph Friecksen, pleaded guilty before the Magistrate to a charge of horse-stealing, and was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment with hard labour.

Frank Muir charged with forgery and uttering at Urenui on September 23, appeared before the Palmerston Court yesterday, and was remanded to New Plymouth.

The increasing number of fatalities through motor propelled vehicles is arousing a demand for greater restrictions of speed. Ten persons were killed on Monday in London and provinces. At the local S.M. Court yesterday, on the application of Mr and Mrs George Reay, an order of adoption of a lemale child, aged four months was made in Savour of the applicants for whom Mr R. Moore appeared. The condition of Mr K. Pearson, of Waituna West, who had the misfortune to meet with serious injuries by colliding with a motor car last Thursday evening, is still serious, there being no signs of improvement. He is in the Palmerston Hospital. The Gertie and Waverly arrived at the local port this morning, the former with general cargo from Wellington and the latter coal laden from Greymoulh. The Awahou sailed this morning for Wanganui. The Queen of the South which has been overhauled at Wellington is now almost ready for sea again and is at present loading at Wellington for Foxton. Frank Corkran, 40 years of age, failed to return home at the Thamas, on Monday night, and the following morning his wife received a letter by post stating that he bad strained himself the pain being unendurable, and be would be lound on the hill. A search pa- ty >1 c ‘■.■-•red him almost in extrem; .\u.i j. bottle of poison alongside. He was taken to the hospital, and is in a critical condition.