LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1010, 15 October 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

All accounts owing to the Herald to September 30th, 1912, have now been rendered, and the proprietor would esteem as a favour an early settlement of same.*

A social and concert is to be held in All Saints' schoolroom on Tuesday next, October 22nd, under the auspices of the Ladies’ Guild. A splendid programme has been arranged and an enjoyable eveuing is promised to all who attend.

There were present at last night’s Council meeting ; His Worship the Mayor (A, J. Gibbs Esq)., and Crs. Adams, Coley, Chryslall, Greig, Hannah, Speirs, Stewart and Wiiibley. An apology for absence through indisposition was received from Cr Richmond.

At last night's Council meeting accounts amounting to ,£479 14s 3d were passed for payment, allocated as follows: General account /’iqt is 3d, gas works account 2s 3d, town hall account 18s lod, sanitation account 10s and library account Z 5 is 9d.

Since the subdivision of the Gear estate at Te Horo, only a lew months ago, several model farms have sprung into existence, while nearly a score of fine buildings have been erected on portions of the wcll-kuowu property. There is now an agitation on fool to secure a branch bank, a town hall and an assistant school teacher, the attendance warranting it.

Ask local drapers to show you the famous Roslyn Writing Pads, 6d and is each.*

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

We are informed that a benefit entertainment will shortly be given in aid of a local deserving family. A slight shock of earthquake was felt in Foxtou at about 11.22 on Sunday night. Jack Johnson has accepted an offer of ,£IO,OOO to fight Langford and McVea in Australia. He leaves on October 25th and fights on December 26.

The Shannon correspondent of the Levin Chronicle says : '‘Shannon spends over ,£IO,OOO per annum on alcoholic drinks and sport, but is unable to keep a resident doctor. Advance triumphant democracy.” At last night’s meeting of the Council Dr. Adams, who was reelected at the recent by-election, made the statutory declaration and took his seat. The Mayor congratulated him upon his return. Cr Adams thanked the Mayor and said he hoped that during the balance of the term they would all work in harmony. Next Sunday is set apart by the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand as “children’s day.” The services will be appropriate and special hymns will be sung. The Rev A. C. Rauderson M.A., of Levin, will conduct the morning service and Mr Biileus, of Palmerston N., the evening. A party of Parliamentarians visited Levin on Saturday. They were met by the Mayor and citizens, and motored round the district, seeing properties now under offer tor closer settlement. They visited the State experimental 1 farm at Weraroa, and returned to Wellington in the afternoon. The circular from the National Peace League of New Zealand, which has been sent to all local bodies was not received sympathetically by the local Borough Council, the following resolution being passed on the motion of Cr Greig, seconded by Cr Speirs : “That this Council is not in sympathy with the aim of the National Peace Society as expounded in their circular of sth September.”

Seven applications were received at last night’s Council meeting for the position of librarian and caretaker ot the Council Chamber. The applications were dealt with in committee and on resuming business the following resolution was passed on the motion of Cr Greig, seconded by Cr Whibley : That the appointment of caretaker for library be left in the hands of the Library Committee. The committee met at the conclusion of the Council meeting when Mrs Mitchell was appointed to the position.

According to a Parliamentary return, the number of officers engaged in inspection ol stock, rabbits, and noxious weeds on March 31st, 1909, was 139. Their salaries for the year ending that date were ,£29,910, and travelling expenses ,£12,188, making a total of £42,098. Officers retrenched or retired from January Ist, 1909, to March 31st, 1910, numbered 36. The amounts paid to the 112 officers who are employed in field duties by the division of fields, experimental farms, live stock and meat, from April xst, 1911, to June 30th, 1912. was £48,109. Salaries were £32,205, and travelling expenses £15,904.

The gas manager’s report on the September working of the gas works is as follows : Gas in holder on September ist, yoooft., manufactured during mouth 265,000 ft., total 274,00011. Gas sold to consumers 21 i,0001t., used in street lamps 26,000 ft., works and manager’s house 30,000 ft., in holder on October ist., 4000ft.' leaving 3000 ft. unaccounted for. Twenty-four tons of coal was carbonised producing 11,020 ft. per ton. The receipts for the month amounted to ,£l4B iSs yd, made up as follows : Gas sales ,£127 6s rod, tar sales £3 7s, coke sales £b 19s 3d, fittings, (labour only) £9 6s and weighing £i 19s 6d. The expenditure was ,4,154 17 s made up of coal £29 Bs, working expenses £23 19s, fittings 6s 3d, plant £27 12s 6d, and interest and sinking fund £59 Sd.

At last night’s Council meeting a letter was read from Mr F. W. Hopper stating that he had been refused a load of coke 011 the ground that the output had been sold to Messrs Coley and Bock. The Town Clerk said that acting on instructions from the late Mayor he had accepted Messrs Coley aud Bock’s offer for the surplus output of coke. No applications for a few bags of coke had been refused, but when a load or a ton was asked for he had refeired the applicant to Messrs Coley aud Bock who had never raised any objection to the applicants obtaining what coke they required. The correspondence was referred to aud it was found that Messrs Coley aud Bock had only agreed to take the surplus output, therefore any other resident could obtain what supplies they required. The Council then . - ‘'l on to the next business.

People with weak digestive organs should not fail to take Perreau’s Bermaline Bread. 1 ’

It is now time to send greetings to your friends in the Home Land, Mrs Parkes has just opened a nice selection of Xmas cards suitable tor sending, especially the imperial packet.*

Wanted—The people of Foxton and the surrounding districts to know that A. de Luen, tailor, or Palmerston North, will call on anyone with samples upon the receip of a postcard. Costumes from 4 4s, Suits from 10s*

Dainties for the summer season : Table jellies 10 for is, Symingtons cream 6d, sardines best smoked 5 tins for Is. Thomas Rimmer.*

The opening of the local bowling green and croquet courts takes place to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 o’clock.

The Inspector of Nuisances reported at last night’s Council meeting that the Borough was in a satisfactory condition.

Mr Jobu Courick, an old West Coast identity and father of Mrs F. C. Berlhold, of Foxtou, died suddenly at his daughter’s residence, Wellington, yesterday. The poundkeeper reported at last night’s Council meeting that during the mouth of September one horse and nine head of cattle had been impounded by the ranger, the driving fees amounting to four shillings.

A letter from Mr F. W. Frauklaud was read at last night’s Council meeting, complaining that holes in the road in front ot his property had been filled up with rubbish. —It was decided to write and inform him that steps would be taken to prevent a recurrence of the nuisance complained of. At last night's Council meeting the fire inspector (Mr H. Stunned), reported that the brick building lately occupied by Mr Chung Wah was dangerous and recommending that the whole of the front and nine inch work on both sides be pulled down. Until this work is done the footpath to be fenced. The report was adopted. A statement was recently made in the House iu reference to the outbreak of enteric in this district that one case was under treatment for a month before development. Of the three cases sent from Foxton, one was sent to the Palmerston Hospital within two days ot the medical visitation, and the other two cases within twenty-four hours.

The oue-day strike oi protest against the imprisonment of Waihi strikers has been fixed by a certain section of flaxmill workers for next Tuesday, October 22nd. There will be speeches delivered at the Palmerston Opera House. The one-day strike does not meet with the approval of local flaxmill employees, who, we are reliably informed, do not intend to participate in the affair. At last night’s Council meeting Cr Speirs moved that in future the public reading room be opened from 1 p.rn. to 5 p.m. only on Sundays instead of from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as at present. The mover said he thought the librarian should be afforded an opportunity of getting away trom the library at least for one morning a week. It was pointed out that it was not necessary for the librarian to be in attendance when the reading room only was open, and the motion on being put was lost.

Call and see the slock we have crammed into our temporary pre mises, it will surprise you. Thomas Riramer.*

The most attractive shop tor toys of every description is Mrs flamer s. Have you seen the window display