LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1023, 14 November 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr F, W. Frankland read a paper on the “Synoptic Problem’’ before the clergy of the Anglican Archdeaconry of Raugitikei. The paper was received with acclamation and a motion was carried that it be printed in the Church Chronicle. On Sunday, the 24th of this month, the admittance service of the members of the C.E.M.S. will take place in All Saints’ at 3 p.m. The Rev H. C. Rosher, vicar of Palmerston, will conduct the ser- ; vice, and will also be the preacher : at the 7 o'clock service. A pretty wedding was celebrated in the Eketahuna Methodist Church on the 7th of this mouth, when Miss Ruby Gifford, niece of Mr R. T. Betty of Foxton, and only daughter of Mr J. A. Gifford ; of Eketahuna, was married to Mr Geo. Eangley, of Napier. The 1 service was fully choral, and the Rev. Mr Mcßean was the officiating minister. Would - be humorous, yet pathetic appeal from a northern country journal;—■“ A reminder. ' —Ask and ye shall receive 1 Whether or no this may be applied to mundane affairs is questionable, 1 but, at all events, we would request those who have received } statements from this office to look 1 us up. Cheques, notes, gold or silver will be cheerfully received, or even, at a pinch, an order on your washerwoman.’’ The new premises in Main St, for Mr G. T. Woodroofe, butcher, are now completed and his business will be conducted from the ! new building as from to-morrow. No expense has been spared to make the building and all appointments thoroughsy up-to-date, and as a result Foxton now possesses one of the most modern butchery esf tablishments in the district. Mr Woodroofe desires it to be known • that only the primest meat will be supplied, all the cattle slaughtered > being grown by Mr Gower, of Foxton. The November issue of The * Reviews of Reviews for Australasia,” just to band, maintains the ■ usual high standard of this magazine. Problems of the Empire are dealt with in an illuminating manner. Among the special ’ articles are, “The Death-Knell of British Railways,” “The Army and the Rural Problem,” “The Eife Blood of the Empire.” There is also au interesting article on “Bulgaria and the Macedonian Problem.” by Monsieur Ivan Guechoff. Under the “Book of the Month,” a review is given of Viscount Esher’s “The Committee of Imperial Defence, its Functions and Potentialities,” The section devoted to the magazines of the 1 month is very complete. In a lecture on “The Geology , of New Zealand” at Wellington I recently, Mr Poynton spoke ot the tuatara lizard as being the only living representative of the reptiles, colossal in size and be--1 wildering in number, which dominated the earth in the triassic period. It was a most interesting creature, and every effort should be made to preserve it. It had a third eye, now rudimentary, under i the skin of its forehead—lenses, optic nerve, and all. It took eighteen months to hatch, and during the winter it had to pass in the egg, its gills closed up, and it actually hibernated in the shell. Another interesting little creature was the peripatus, found generally , in decaying totara logs. It was related to insects, crustaceans, and other creatures, being a sort of , connecting link between different , and widely-separated branches of 3 living organisms. It looked like , a caterpillar, but had fleshy legs j and not hairlike ones. It was born - alive, and not hatched from eggs, j like insects. , It is to be hoped that the defeat inflicted on the Foxton cricketers by the Shannon team on Saturday will be the means of arousing local 1 “knights ot the willow” to take a | keener interest in the game. Fox- ( ton has a very good team this year ; and if they will only stick together < there is no reason why they should ] not retain the Shield won last 1 season. It was very unfortunate | that Redgrave, Cleland and the 1 other players who left by motor t car last Saturday could not get ] through on account of the water I on the road, as had they been there the game would anyhow 5 have been a much closer one. ' However, Foxton will meet Shan- < non again latter in the season, i thus affording them an opportunity of turning the tables. Next Satur- ( day the local team has a bye, but 1 we understand that a practice match will be played on the Park pitch, and all cricketers are requested to roll up, The most attractive shop tor toys of every description is Mrs Hamer s. I Have you seen the window dis- 1 play ?* j Dainties for the summer season 1 Table jellies 10 for is, Symington’s, 1 cream 6d, sardines best smoked 4 1 tins for Is. Thomas Rimmer,* J Warner’s Rust - proof Corsets Roslyn Unshrinkable Underwear * and Hoyle’s Prints in strongdemand/ 1

Mr William Jupp is at present on a brief visit to Foxton.

On our fourth page to-day wil be found ; “News and Notes,” “New Zealand’s Exports,” and ‘/Cruelty to a Horse.”

The water in the flax swamps caused by the recent heavy rains has now subsided and all the mills in the district are again in full swing. The Rev J. M. Thomson m.a., and Mr Alex Speirs, representing the Foxton charge, are at present in Wellington attending the General Assembly ot the Presbyterian Church. In the art needlework class at the Wanganui A. and P. Show, Mrs Witchell, of Foxton, secured first prizes for lady’s embroidered blouse (woollen or silk) and for lady’s embroidered blouse (cotton or linen) and a second prize for set of buttonholes.

The police have received advice that two casks of tallow, washed up ou the beach about three miles north of the Heads, are the property of Messrs Mitchell and Co., of Wanganui, it having got adrift whilst being towed from Mitchell’s works to the Wanganui wharf. A lifebuoy bearing the name “ Manchester, Lyttelton,” was found on the West Coast near Helensville a few days ago. The authorites are satisfied it belonged to the lost dredge. The lifebuoy was singularly free from barnacles or any marine growth. The tender of Messrs Rolfe and Dickell, of Palmerston North, has been accepted for the erection of a dwelling for Mr Frank Robinson. The building is to be erected on the Beach road, almost opposite Mr J. H, Robinson's residence, and the contractors intend commencing the work almost immediately. Captain Pope, for many years assistant harbourmaster at Wanganui, has been missing since Wednesday night. He was last seen on the Wharf at 11.30 p.m., awaiting the arrival of the steamer Regulus, but was missing when the steamer arrived an hour later. He is supposed to have tripped and fallen into the river.

The arrivals at the local port yesterday were the Queen of the South, with general cargo from Wellington, Kennedy and Waverley coal laden from Westport, and the Kaltoa, also from Westport with coal, reached the wharf yesterday morning after being stuck in the river all the previous day. The Woottou sailed for Nydia Bay yesterday morning. At present there is a very big sea on the bar and it is not likely that any of the steamers will be able to sail to-day. At the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court, during the hearing of a charge of "attempted suicide, Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., made some strong remarks about the foolishness of youths in love affairs. Accused, who was only seventeen years of age, said he had been courting a girl tor over a year, when her parents stopped it. “ Well was she the only pebble on the beach,” said Mr Bishop; “ there are plenty of other girls. I think you ought to be put to bed and spanked.” There was a very fine programme of pictures screened at the Coronation Hall last night, which met with the approbation of the audience. The star film, “The Chancellor called the Black Panther,” was a particularly good one and held the interest of the audience throughout. The rest of the films were all good and made one of the best programmes yet screened locally. The programme for Saturday’s entertainment appears in our advertising columns to-day.

A poll of the ratepayers of Levin was taken yesterday on the question of whether rating on the unimproved values should be substituted for the present system of rating. A good deal of interest has been taken in the matter, public meetings being held and sheaves of correspondence appeared in the Levin paper both for and against the proposal, 'yesterday motor cars were bringing voters to the poll all day, and a number of absentee ratepayers, some of whom now live iu Wellington and Auckland, visited Levin for the purpose of recording their votes. The result of the poll was that the proposal was lost, the voting being: For ixß, against 243, majority 125. The monthly social afternoon under the auspices of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild, was held at the residence of Mrs Renton, Himatangi, yesterday. A majority of those present made the journey by train. A very enjoyable time was spent. Besides croquet and a guessing competition, the ladies were keenly interested iu sheep shearing operations which latter alone fully compensated them for the journey. We have been appointed local agent for Star No. I Cocoa, lib tins 2/10, Vz lb tins 1/6, l 4lb tins icd. We can recommend this. Thomas Riramer.*

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