The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, November 23, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1030, 23 November 1912, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, November 23, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The services in St. Mary’s Church to-morrow will be conducted at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., by the Rev. Father Kelly. The attendance shield at the local State school this week was won by Primer 111., with an average attendance of 96.8 per cent.

At the men’s service to be held in All- Saints’ Church to morrow at 3 p.m. the Rev. H. C. Rosher will induct the members of the C.K.M.S. All men and youths are invited to this service.

On our back page to-day will be found the following interesting reading matter: “Camera Notes,’’ “Vision That Came True,” “First Ship Through the Panama,’’ and “A Wives’ Trade Union.’’

Reports indicate that the town of Acanbay, Mexico, has been destroyed by an earthquake. Communication has been interrupted. The deaths are said to number a hundred, but the reports are not verified. The services in All Saints’ Church will be as usual at 8 a.tu., n a.m. and 7 p.m,, and will be taken by the vicar. In the afternoon at 3 o’clock there will be a men’s service conducted by the Rev. H. C. Rosher, m.a. vicar of Palmerston, The Rev. H. C. Rosher is unable to stay for the 7 p.m. service as given out last Sunday. We have been appointed local agent for Star No. I Cocoa, rib tins 2/10, tins 1/6, J-4lb tins rod. We can recommend this. Thomas Runnier,*

The s.s. Gertie sailed for Wellington yesterday with a cargo of hemp, and the (Jueeu of the South is at present loading hemp for Wellington, and will sail at 7 o’clock this evening.

The body of Captain Pope, assistant - harbourmaster at Wanganui, who has been missing since the 12th was found on Thursday morning in the river a little distance from where he was supposed to have accidentally fallen in. A telegram Irom Auckland states that affairs at Huntly continue quiet but a report is current that when the new union obtained its award, with a preference clause, the Federatiouists will join, with the object of swamping the original membeis, this course being deemed preferable to a strike or any disturbance.

An experience of an unusual nature befell a young lady, the daughter of a King street (Dunedin) resident, between n and 12 o’clock on Saturday night. Hearing a rap at the door, she proceeded to open it, and found on the doorstep a young baby. It is alleged that the father of the child resides in the house at the door of which it was left.

The Rt. Hon. D. IJoyd-George, replying to Mr Outhwaite in the House of Commons, said ,£21,qoo.ooo worth of land had been cut up in Australia during the year ending June 31, 1911, as a result of the land tax, while the area under cultivation increased by over two million acres during the 18 mouths after the first instalment of the tax was levied.

The services in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by the minister, Rev. J. M. Thomson, m.a. in the morning, and In the evening by Rev. G. K. Aitkeu. Mr Aitken is visiting the district on holiday, but has kindly consented to occupy his old pulpit to-morrow evening, and we are sure his many friends in Foxtou will be delighted to have the opportunity of seeing and hearing him again. Mrs J. G. Fraser, an old and respected resident ol Poverty Bay, died on Monday. She came to Gisborne over 40 years ago, and took a prominent part in defending Tolago Bay when Ts Kooti descended on that settlement and is regarded as one of the heroines of the raid. Colonel Porter, in bis book, says Mrs Fraser did spartan duty, arming herself with a gun and doing everything possible to instil a spirit of couragepus defence into the defenders until relief arrived.

Pelhams Jack has a rival, but as he is as far away as Scotland, no trouble is looked for between the two. The newly discovered pilot haunts the upper reaches of the Firth ol Forth. As soon as an approaching steamer sounds her siren, the whale, which is only roft long, and apparently just a plain whale, goes down the Firth to meet the newcomer. When the animal sights the ship, it swims round it, and then precedes it until it has reached the wharf.

The Sunday school anniversary services in connection with the Foxtou Methodist Church, will be held to-morrow. At the alternoou service the distribution of prizes will take place, and various items will be given by the children. Special hymns will be rendered by the children throughout the day. The Rev T. Coatsworth will preach at both services. A special address to young people will he given at the evening service on “Courage.” A hearty invitation is extended to all—strangers [cordially invited.

A meeting of the Lacey Benefit Committee was held last night, when the secretary presented a statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with Monday night’s entertainment. There are still some small returns to come in, the net proceeds to date, for sale of tickets, door takings and donations, amounting to ,£7l odd. The expenses in connection with the entertainment totalled only £1 2s 6d. Messrs Stove and Brown, representing the Mauawatu Flaxmills Kmployees’ Union, were in attendance, and the matter of amalgamating the funds was suggested ; also the matter of their disposal was discussed. A further meeting is to be held when all returns will be received. Mr Stove mentioned that up to the present some five or six lists had been returned to him with donations totalling ,£59. According to the Hawera Star, a resident of Kaponga had an exciting adventure at the Opuuake beach on Labour Day. At low tide he went out on the rocks, and underneath one of these he espied an octopus. The “devil fish” saw the man at the same time and immediately advanced to the attack. The man was armed with a sheath knife buluot carciug to cometo close quarters, hunted round and found a long stick, to the end of which he lashed the knife. The knife was then driven home into the body of the octopus, which in the meantime had been steadily crawling up the rock after its prospective victim. Immediately it was struck the octopus shot up a tentacle, which reached within a few inches of the man’s hand. For a considerable time the creature clung to the lance and the rock, and resisted all efforts to dislodge it. After a while the tentacles began to relax their tenacious grip, and the lance was withdrawn and a few more blows ended the struggle, the octopus being dragged ashore in triumph.

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

William Good, aged sixty-seven years, was found dead in bed yesterday morning. Deceased was a miner at Waronni.

The cricket match, Poston v. Otaki, to have been played at Levin to day, has been postponed on account of the inclemency of the weather, advice having been received by Mr Redgrave this morning to the effect that it was raining heavily at Levin. The body of an old age pensioner named Thomas Dadd, 67 years old, was found in Cruickshank’s Bush, two miles from Invercargill. He had left home on October Bth, and all efforts to trace him failed. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition, but was identified by papers in the pockets of his clothes.

The builders are making good progress with the erection of the new buildings in Main Street. The premises being erected for Messrs Healey and Fraser are well on towards completion, and will be ready for occupation before Christmas. The contractor for the erection of new premises for the Bank of New Zealand has made a start with the foundations, and a commencement has also been made with the new shop for Mr Thomas Rimmer, The premises for Mr R. M. Parkes are now almost ready to be handed over by the contractor for occupation.

The hemp market during the present week has gone back considerably, and it is stated that the best price now offering for ‘‘good fair” is per ton f.o.b, Wellington. This figure represents a fall of about on the price ruling some ten days ago. Those who should be iu a position to know something of the future prospect of the industry, however, consider that the fall iu prices is only temporary, and that provided there is no rush to sell hemp ou the English market, that it will right itself iu a very short while. The germ of the public drinking cup, the germ on the roller towel, and the germ ou the übiquitous fly we are all well acquainted with, but Dr John J. Mullowuey, of the Boston Board of Health, wishes to introduce to us another germ. This is the germ that lies in wait to slay us from a cake of soap. Dr Mullowuey does not refer merely to the bacteria left on the outside of the soap by those who use it. He says; “No animal soap should be used iu cleaning milk cans or other receptacles for food, for the greater portion of such soaps are made from the carcases of diseased animals which have been condemned by the Government inspectors.” A young mau named W. Merson, lately iu the employ of the Lands Department at Wanganui, was before the Court ou Thursday charged with forgery and embezzlement. The amount of his defalcations was stated to be some extending over many mouths. Accused, it is alleged, had altered the wages sheets of the men working ou the Parapara road so as to represent that more were employed than was really the case, and then signed receipts for the wages so represented, drawing a cheque for the difference and keeping it himself. Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Bail was refused. The prisoner was recently arrested iu Wellington when about to leave the Dominion.

One alternoou not so long ago two police officers saw a young mau strolling down the Champs Ivlysee, Paris, with the rosette of the Legion of Honour in his buttonhole. The worthy policeman were surprised. To have the right to the rosette when one is neither old nor bearded is quite out of order. The guardians of the law approached the young man: “No one is an officer of the Legiou ot Honour at your age,’’ they said with a certain menace. “Nor am I,” answered the youth gently. “Commander, perhaps?” queried the policemen with elaborate sarcasm. “ Rather better than that,” said the suspect with a smile. It was enough. Off he was taken to the nearest police station, where he gave his name and station, “ Manuel, ex-King of Portugal.” There was no smile on the faces of the over-zealous policemen then.

Some time ago a party of male bargaiu-huuters not 100 miles from Picton, were persuaded to send Horne for an assortment of clothing attractively advertised by a firm in an English journal. Visions of “ boots at 4s 6d, overcoats at 7s rid, trousers at as 3d,’ etc., proved too great a temptation to resist, and a complete list was made up and the cash forwarded. The report slates that the parcel came to band the other day, and when opened before the expectant clients disclosed an array of second-hand goods which were more or less worthless to the purchasers. There were several pairs of boots in the last stages of disrepair, trousers both tattered and torn, and overcoats very much the worse for wear. The disgusted look on the laces of these bargainhunters can better be imagined than described. The second-hand dealer at Home (remarks an exchange) evidently considered a good chance had arrived to work off some dead stock upon the un-' civilised natives ol New Zealand !

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

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

I'or the vacancy on the Palmerston Borough Council, caused through the death of Captain Haydou, two candidates, Messrs F. J. Nathan and S. T. Hunt, have been nominated. The election takes place next Thursday.

At a meeting of stewards of the local Racing Club held last night, the question of the running of the totalisator at the forthcoming meeting was discussed and it was eventually decided that the offer of Messrs Merrett and Fox, of Napier, for running same be accepted.

A writ claiming ,£6OO damages for libel on three different counts has been issued by Mr W. H. Jackson, headmaster of the Mastertou District High School, against the proprietor of the “Wairarapa Daily Times.” Charles Deal, a rabbiter, aged sixty-five years, was found dead yesterday in a railway cutting between Lauder and Omakau. It is supposed he was killed by a goods train.

After an absence of four and a half mouths from Canada, the Canadian Cadets left for Vancouver by the Zealandia. The final presentation to the boys before leaving was a New Zealand flag, beautifully worked in double silk, the gift of the Canadian Commissioner (Mr Beddoe). A Foxton lady passenger on the Welliugtou-Palmerstou train last night, placed a new rain coat on the rack of the carriage which she occupied. At Paekakariki she left the carriage to obtain some refreshments and during her temporary absence the coat vanished.

The Wellington Town Hall was taxed to its utmost on Thursday night by enthusiastic citizens, to bid farewell to their Excellencies, Lord and Lady Islington. Their Excellencies were the recipients, from the citizens of Wellington, of a handsome album and address.

Lord and Lady Islington as they passed through Palmerston by train for Auckland yesterday, were farewelled by citizens of Palmerston. The Mayor, Mr J. A. Nash, and representative citizens were present and brief speeches were made testifying to the affection and esteem entertained towards their Excelleucias. It is announced iu this week’s Gazette that the Government offices throughout New Zealand will be closed on Monday, 2nd December, in celebration of St. Andrew’s Day (,40th November). Wednesday, 25th December ; Thursday, 26th December; Friday, 27th December; Saturday, 28th December, 1912, and Wednesday, Ist January, and Thursday, 2nd January, 1913, will be observed as holidays iu the public offices of the Government.

The death has just occurred of a distinguished cleric who formed a link with early New Zealand. Dr. Samuel Edward Marsdeu, the first Bishop of Bathurst, New South Wales, was born in Sydney iu 1832 his father being a sou of the Rev Samuel Marsdeu, the founder of the New Zealand mission. He was educated iu England, and iu 1869 was appointed to the See of Bathurst, which he resigned iu 18S5 to live in retirement in England. Mrs Marsdeu died three years ago.

The Hon. W. H. Herries opened the new post office at Walhou yesterday, and in the evening was enter tained at a banquet by settlers of the district. In the course of a speech, he said it was generally agreed that they had got through their first session credit* ably. All their measures had been carried, and they had not suffered a single defeat. The old Liberal Party had dropped into oblivion, and was without a leader and without a policy. He pointed out that he had raised the salaries of their railway servants, and bad vastly improved the prospects of the Maoris.

News reached New Zealand by the San Francisco mail of the death of Ruby Westwood. She and her brother Wilfred were the two biggest children ever born in New Zealand, perhaps the biggest in the world. At the age of eight Ruby weighed iqst. She grew proportionately, and at the time of her death, when she was about 19, she weighed over aost. Her brother Wilfred is several years younger, and now weighs about 3 ost. These two “giants ” were born in Foxton and resided here for many years, their father Mr Thomas Westwood being in business locally for a long period, first as partner in the firm of Hennessy, Westwood and Co, and then on his own account in the premises recently destroyed by fire, occupied by Mr Thomas Rimmer, and afterwards in a building nearby Mr Stiles’ present temporary premises. Some time after leaving Foxton Mr Westwood loured New Zealand with the children, and after the Christchurch Exhibition visited Australia, going from there to the British Isles and America, in which country he has been travelling ever since. The cause of death was blood poisoning, contracted by a thorn in the finger from picking flowers. Nothing serious was anticipated from the scratch, but shortly afterwards it was found necessary to amputate the finger. This was of no avail, as the poison spread, and the unfortunate girl died within an hour of being admitted into the San Francisco Hospital.

Wanted: 100 new customers to drink Agragella Tea—the highest grade tea procurable. Call for free sample. Thomas Riinmer. ;?

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