LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1004, 3 October 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Barry and Durnan have signed articles for the championship of the world to be rowed in England, for a side. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Wanganui Presbytery, Mr Alex. Speirs was elected to represent the Foxtou charge at the Assembly to be held in Wellington next month. The last of the series of socials under the auspices of the local Catholic Church will be held in the Coronation Hall to-morrow night. All arrangements in connection with same are now complete, and an enjoyable evening is promised to all who put in an appearance. Lord Claude Hamilton, interviewed at New York, said he was willing to participate in armed opposition against Home Rule. No political party was fomenting the Ulster uprising. The movement is solely the result of the spontaneous action of the Ulster people themselves.

Because three workers were sent to gaol on a charge of killing two men during a winter strike at Salem, the Industrial workers of the World, without permission, paraded at St. Lawrence, Mass. The police interfered and a fight with knives and clubs ensued. Three workers were arrested. The mob freed the leader, who was one of the arrested. At the conclusion of the Ulster Day celebrations at Moy. Tyrone County, a conflict occurred between Nationalists and Protestant processions. For an hour a battle raged with stones, bottles and revolver shots. The police interfering were overpowered and two seriously hurt. The police returned to barracks, obtained weapons, and made a bayonet charge, A number of casualties resulted.

At Thursday’s meeting of the Manawatu County Council, the overseer reported as follows on the Carnarvon and Awahou ridings: “The road from Himatangi to Foxton is almost worn out in places, and requires metalling. Six hundred yards of metal was authorised when the quantity of maintenance was considered by the Council. A good many complaints are being made by auctioneers and drovers with reference to gorse clippings lying on the sides of roads, which make it very awkward for stock to pass motor cars, especially sheep.”

Several cases ot enteric fever have occurred recently in this district and four patients have been removed to the Palmerston District Hospital. Those affected are flaxmill employees. All the cases have occurred in the Horowhenua County area. Mr O’Brien, district health officer, visited the mill where the men had been working and found everything in a sanitary condition.

The Wanganui Builders and Contractors’ Union of Employers has resolved, “ That this meeting has no sympathy with the sentiments of the anti-military enthusiasts as expressed in the letters and circulars of the National Peace Council, and is of opinion that this country would be well rid of anyone who is not prepared to abide by its laws and to at all times defend and protect it.”

Thomas Rimmer has been ap pointed agent for the “Diamond” Fire Extinguisher. Everybody should buy one.*

Two members of the Flax Workers’ Union who were in Levin yesterday discussed the question of the Waihi strike and its bearing upon the political future of the Flax Workers’ Union. They stated, in conversation with a Chronicle reporter, that the executive was waiting developments at Waihi. If the Federation of Labour were to win, the probability was that the Union would heartily co-operate with the Federation, but that it it lost, then the probability was that the Union would join in with the Unity of Labour party. “At all events,” said one, ‘‘the position is most unsatisfactory. We don’t know where we are, and its about time the executive made a definite statement.”

The demand is running strong for Hayle’s Prints, Warner’s Corsets, and Roslyn Unshrinkable Underwear.*

Labour unrest has had its direct influence on the drapery trade of New Zealand, as all shipments of summer goods are about a montn late, caused by the London dockers’ strike. C. M. Ross and Co., The Bon Marche, Palmerston North, advertise to-day, however, that every department is now lull ol novelties for the season, and draw the special attention of ladies to the fact that the season being shortened thus far, Millinery and Dressmaking orders should be placed at once to save certain disappointment if this is not done. The difficulty of getting work put through in time is becoming increasingly difficult every year—this year it will be doubly so.*

Try Perkeau’s steak and kidney pies, baked in dishes. ThfSy are delicious. Fresh daily.*

Labour Day will be celebrated on Monday, October 28. A tropical thunderstorm broke over this district on Tuesday evening.

Flood waters still cover miles of low-lying country along the banks of the Manawatu and Oroua rivers.

At the Dunedin Police Court last week, Magistrate. Haselden ruled that a guessing competition was not a game of chance.

A very enjoyable social afternoon was spent at the Presbyterian manse yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Ladies guild.

There was a good attendance at the Municipal pictures last night and the excellent pictures screened were much appreciated by the audience.

On Tuesday afternoon the House of Representatives adjourned as a mark of respect to the late Mr Houston, «x-M.P. for Bay of Islands,

The friends of the late Mrs Thorpe are invited to attend her funeral, which will leave the Council Chambers at 2.30 p.m on Friday for the Foxtou cemetery. All accounts owing to the Hkrald to September 30th., 1912, have now been rendered and the proprietor would esteem as a favour an early settlement of same.

A Palmerston chemist was proceeded against under the Poisons’ Act with selling corrosive sublimate without making an entry as required by the Poisons Act. The information was dismissed. It was mentioned at the meeting of the Wellington Racing Club that the abolition of the bookmaker meant an increase in the club’s revenue of over The profits last year were and this year A discovery of a sea creature has been made at Ocean Park, California, and it is believed to be a real sea serpent. It is six feet long, has a head like that of a Gila, monster —the Mexican venomous lizard—and has a dorsal five feet long. Invitation-holders are reminded that the last of this season’s Cinderella assemblies conducted by Mr Berthold, will be held in the Masonic Hall on Friday, October nth. This will be a “long night,” and the charges will be as usual.

While bushfelling near Taihape this week, Cornelius Coad, sometimes called Reardon, and Albert Allen were instantly killed by a falling rata tree. Their bodies were badly mutilated. Allen leaves a widow and one child. Goad’s relatives reside in Sydney. On Sunday afternoon there will be a men’s service at All Saints’ Church at 3 p.m. The preacher will be the Rev, S. G. Compton, M.A., vicar of St. Mary’s, Eevin. This service is open to all men, and as this is the first of its kind in All Saints, we trust the men will turn up. All are invited.

In view of the evidence adduced in a recent assault case on a senior cadet sergeant at Whangarei, it is probable that a military inquiry will be held to take evidence with regard to the allegations that the officers had been in the habit of using bad language to cadets while on parade. The constable at Otorohanga has telegraphed to headquarters at Auckland that at about noon on Tuesday an oid age pensioner, named John Warren White, a man who lived with the Maoris, was burnt to death in a raupo whare at Otewa. Particulars are not yet available. A certain marine dealer in a North Island town repaired a rickety old cart by fitting to it a pair of green willow poles to do duty as shafts. His economy was ill-considered, however, for he discovered one day that the horse had dislocated its neck in the endeavour to nibble the green shoots which had sprouted from the sticks !

The Rev. H. O. T. Hanby, who met with such a serious accident on the 3rd ultimo ou the railway at Taringamutu, is progressing favourably in the Hamilton Hospital. Mr Hanby’s leg had to be amputated between the knee and the ankle but, under skilful attention, the wound is healing as well as could be desired. The attention of our readers is drawn to the fact that entries for natural history, photography, art, technical and public schools, art needlework and home industries close on Friday, 4th October, 1912. for the Mauawatu Show. Entry forms and schedules may be had tree on application to the secretary, box 85, Palmerston North.

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The s.s. Queen of the South left at noon for Wellington.

For the past six months the local Town Clerk has issued seventeen building permits totalling £7.377Mr E. Wanklyn has for sale a cottage property for ,£l5O and a number of farms five per cent cash and balance arranged. Flaxcutting has had to be stopped at Miranui and the district near Rongotea, owing to the recent heavy rains flooding the land.

The adjourned public meeting of ratepayers interested in the diversion of the flood waters of the Manawatu will be held in the Druids Hall, Shannon, on Tuesday next at 11 a.m.

We have heard of many mean men, but the man who ought to get the medal is the husband who, when his wife asked him to buy her a set of furs, said alls he would get in the matter would be the skin of a Welsh rabbit. Mr Whare Gray, a native of Otaki, who forwarded a piece of ambergris to England, has received word that it realised j£2oo, at the rate ot £2 per ounce. Owing to decomposition, it only realised a quarter of its original value.

The appeal of Mr Timi Puru (owner of the Native) and C. Price (jockey) against the disqualification imposed by the Canterbury Jockey Club in connection with the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race will be heard in Wellington next Wednesday.