LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1018, 2 November 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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.* The service in St. Mary’s Church to-morrow will be conducted at 8.30 a.m. by the Rev. Father Kelly. In the opeu class for Australian Terriers at the Palmerstou Show, Mr R. D. Kempster secured first and second awards and first for bitches in the same class. A complimentary social is to be given to Mr Jas. Tennant, at Rangiotu, on November 15th. Mr Tennant recently disposed of his property to Mr Bell. The friends of Mrs Bauckham will regret to learn that her condition is so serious that her medical advisers ordered her removal to the district hospital last evening.

The Rev P. J. Mairs, who was for some time stationed at Foxtou,

is again in town on a short holiday and will conduct the evening service at the Methodist Church, to be held in the supper room of the Town Hall to-morrow night.

“I would not be surprised to see hemp reach ,£40," said an

interested flaxmiller to a Hkrald

representative, “ but when a drop comes, in my opinion, it’s going to be very sudden. Some one else can take the risk after ,£35. I’m satisfied." On the fourth page of this issue will be found a column devoted to notes on photography, which it is intended to insert in each Saturday’s issue; also the following articles; “Jilted ior Over-sleep-ing,” “Condemned Man Writes a Play," Suicide and Insanity," “A Good Story.” The services in the Presbyterian Church to morrow will be conducted by the Rev J. M. Thomson, at.a., at 11 a.m., and in the evening by Mr Billens. The Rev Thomson will continue his series of sermons on the I,ord’s Prayer, and will take as the partition for tomorrow, “Thy Kingdom Come." At the inquest at Perth on Mrs Dargon, evidence was given that she died after undergoing a sixweeks’ fasting cure. Her only sustenance during the treatment was water. A verdict was returned that the husband showed negligence in not calling in a doctor. Dargon, the husband, has been arrested on a charge of manslaughter. To-morrow the parishioners of All Saints’ will keep their Patronal Festival. The services will be: 8 a.m. Holy Communion, 11 a.m. matins and Holy Communion, 7 p.m. festal evensong and sermon. There will be special psalms and lessons for the day and in the evening the choir will sing an anthem. Alter the benediction at evensong the “Te Deum Daudamus" will be sung as an act of thanksgiving.

An Ashburton resident owns a dog possessed of a greater amount of sagacity than the ordinary. The gentleman in question rides a motor-bicycle—and so does his dog. Sometimes the dog mounts the machine before the owner, and at such times it is amusing to see how shrewdly he bows his head so that he will not interfere with his master’s mounting. At other times the sagacious animal waits till the machine has got going, and then dexterously mounts from behind. When riding, the dog stands on his hind legs and balances his forelegs over the contrivance for carrying parcels, all the while wearing a look solemn and wise. No matter how rough the road or what obstacles have to be negotiated, he seems to have no trouble in retaining his rather awkward position. The Kougutea Dairy Company’s annual report stales that: The balance of the profit and loss account Is ,£2,090 ns 3d, and we recommend that it be distributed as follows ; —The payment of the usual dividend of 6 per cent, on all paid-up capital; a final payment of three-farthings per lb. of butter-fat supplied by members holding shares in the capital of the company, in accordance with the articles of association, and that the balance be carried to depreciation account. The average advances to suppliers for butter-fat was 12.026. per lb. ; with a final payment of three farthings the total payment lor butter-fat will be over 12)46 per lb. The following advances were made during 1911-12 :—September and October, 1911, ixd; November and December, 1911, is; January, February, March and July, 1912, is ojfjd; April, May and June, 1912, is ; August, 1912, is id.

Call and see the stock we have crammed into our temporary premises, it will surprise you, Thomas Rimmer.*

A good meal for the middle of the day is one of Perreau’s steak and kidney pies. Try them.*

A private cable message re» ceived in Wellington announced the death ot the Very Rev. Father O’Farrell, C.SS.R., who was one of the first of the Redemptorist Order to come to Australia.

Jean McCracken, aged 22 years, who met with her death as the result of a bicycle accident at Hawera on Wednesday last, was to have been married upon the day of her demise.

While brooding over a dream that her husband had been killed, Mrs McCaffrey, of Philadelphia, received the news that he had been fatally shot by a friend, who pointed a revolver at him In fun. Dr W. A. Chappie, M.P. for Stirlingshire in the House of Commons, and formerly of Wellington, is investing heavily in Vancouver property (says the Vancouver Daily Province). In all, he has purchased city sites to the value of ,£120,000.

The Federation ot Labour has raised and flung the best part of away in “fighting for solidarity ” at Waihi and Reefton. There are several mines in New Zealand which are not capitalised to that extent. Organised on rational lines these workers could have had a mine of their owu. —N.Z. Times.

A two-year-old child named Charlotte Lena Anderson was killed on Thursday at Tamaki. She was the adopted child of Mrs Martin, who was holding her in her arms while riding on horseback. The animal became frightened and threw the riders. The child died from her injuries. It does not require the compulsory clauses of the Education Act to make all children attend school. In the Halcombe district there is a family of children belonging to Mr and Mrs E. Thomas, who last year walked 2330 miles to and from school. The children were invariably first to arrive at school. In the House on Thursday, Mr Russell referred to an interjection made by Mr Buchanan when the former was speaking as “a piece of impertinence.” Mr Buchanan rose to a point of order. Mr Speaker said; “I think the hon, member was justified in using that remark when the interruption was made,” Owing to reports of the disappearance of Pelorous Jack, enquiries have been made of masters of steamers trading to Nelson. They show that this well-known fish has not been seen for from six to eight months. His absence from bis usual haunts is so much more prolonged than usual that fears are expressed that Jack has fallen a victim to some whaling party.

Tons of good food are going to waste at the Chatham Islands in j the form of swans' eggs. So apprehensive for the future health of these game birds are some of the residents in the Chatham Group that they fear the flocks are likely to suffer through their density and through the inadequacy of the the food supply. Swan eggs are to be had for the picking up. They lie about in piles, but apparently, according to law, must not be sold. Offers of 33 qd per dozen for them have been ma.de, said Mr Sampson, manager of the Chatham Islands Fishing Company, to an Evening Post representative, but cannot be entertained. They are described as having fully four times the meat weight of hen eggs, and one of them fried (for they are exceedingly bard to boil) is said to be a a sufficient, meal for a hungry mau. They keep quite fresh for a month or six weeks. Wanted: 100 new customers to drink Agragella Tea—the highest grade tea procurable. Call for free sample. Thomas Riminer.* Some of the side shows at the Palmerston Show were absolute take-downs. One raucous-voiced showman informed the public that he had on view “a burlesque wild man, with teeth three inches long —he won’t hurt you ! he won’t hurt you! he is in the pit! Now, girls, get busy, he wants a wife !” he megaphoned to the crowd, and they parted up and went in. The alleged wild man was an ordinary individual whose face and hands were liberally smeared with some red colouring matter ; horse hair partly covered his face and two enormous temporary teeth protruded at right and left angles from his mouth. He was seated on some straw, which he involuntarily clutched and released with one hand while in the other he held a shin bone. He was clothed in a cap, singlet, trousers, and socks. Occasionally he would glance up with a look of amusement, no doubt at the gullibility of his patrons. Another side show which did good business with a certain section, who richly deserved being taken in, was billed as follows :—“ For men only. A three-legged female undressed.” The three-legged female was a cat, minus one leg. Xmas numbers of the Graphic, Weekly. Press, Auckland Weekly, Otago Witness can be had at R. M. Parkes, stationer and jeweller, arrived to-day.*

Your local draper stocks the Roslyn Writing Pads at 6d and is each. Remarkable value. Try one.*

Dainties for the summer season Table jellies 10 for is, Symington’s cream 6d, sardines best smoked 4 tins for is. Thomas Rimmer.*

The most attractive shop for toys of every description is Mrs Hamer s. Have you seen the window display ?*

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

Warner’s Rust - proof Corsets, Roslyn Unshrinkable Underwear and Hoyle’s Prints in strong demand.*

Mr Peter Robinson offers a reward of £$ for the recovery of the body of his sou, who was drowned at the Heads yesterday. The following are the vital statistics for Foxtou for the past mouth: Births 5, marriages i, deaths 2.

A good deal of sickness is reported throughout this district due in a great measure to the very changeable weather. The many Foxton friends of Mr Jas. Symons will hear with regret that he is dangerously ill at his home in Hastings. We are informed that very little hope is held out for his recovery. James Carson, barman at the Port Chalmers Hotel, was charged with supplying liquor to a man while the latter was in a state of intoxication. He was convicted and fined with costs. Mr John Edward Evans, the well-known saddler, of Lambton Quay, Wellington, died last evening, aged sixty-nine years. The deceased was born in Wellington, his father and mother having come out to New Zealand in the ship Adelaide in 1840. Deceased leaves a widow, two sons and one daughter.

It is estimated that 23,000 people visited the show yesterday. This is not quite the biggest attendance recorded. On a previous occasion it has been estimated at 25,000. The occupants of the grandstands, however, were more numerous than usual, and the total cash takings will be only a few pounds below those of last year’s show.

We have been appointed local agent for Star No. I Cocoa, lib tins 2/10, %lb tins 1/6, J4lb tins lOd. We can recommend this. Thomas Riraraer.*