LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1039, 14 December 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The authorities at Chicago refused to allow moving pictures of Jack Johnson’s wedding to be taken. Constable Sweeney, who has been at Huntly for the past lour weeks, returned to Foxton last night. What about Chrismas and New Year greeting cards ? The Herald Printery can run you off the latest ideas conveying your own sentiments.:': An interesting wedding is to take place in the Presbyterian Church at Raugiotu on Wednesday next, when Mr David Tennant, sou of Mr James Tennant, will be married to Miss Eliza Donaldson, daughter of Mr and Mrs S. Donaldson. Mr Berlhold has generously offered to provide the music for the picture entertainment to be given in connection with the school concert in the Town Hall next Thursday night. The instrument to be used will be a pianola and the selections will be appropriate. “ If you have anything to say against the form of Government in New Zealand,” remarked Prolessor Hewilsou during the course o! an address at Wanganui, “ just go and live in a Mohammedan country, and then you will be satisfied with the British flag.” The services to-morrow in All Saints’ will be at 8 a.m., n a.m. and 7 p.m. At the evening service there will be a commemoration service in connection with the thirty-sixth year of the consecration of the church. The church was consecrated by Bishop Hadfield on 13th December 1^76. Speaking to a Southland Times reporter on Saturday, a member ot an Invercargill mercantile firm stated that if the slaughtermen refused to kill this year it might come as a boon and a blessing to the Dominion, His contention was that New Zealand was understocked ; that a year’s spell would allow the flocks to be built up, and that great benefit would be derived thereafter. The exporting of the best young ewes was, he said, having an injurious effect on the Dominion’s flocks. We have been appointed local agent for Star No. I Cocoa, lib tins 2/10, tins 1,6, J4II) tins tod. We can recommend this. Thomas Rimmer.* The strong feeling that still prevails in Waihi was demonstrated by a little incident which has just happened in the township. A small, barefooted schoolboy drifted into the office of the new union, and remarked to one of the officials who was behind the counter. “ Say, mister, can we schoolboys take up subscriptions among ourselves to pay the Arbitralionists’ fines ?” The official was busy writing at the time and did not hear the question. A shadow of disappointment flitted across the lad’s face as he imagined he was being ignored. He repeated the question. This time the official looked up with a glance of incredulity. “What that?” he asked. “ A lot of us boys in the top classes want to know if we can put in so much each to pay some of the Arbitralionists’ fines?” again queried the lad. “You bet you can,” replied the official with enthusiasm, “ and good luck to you.” With a beaming face the boy rushed outside and informed his waiting schoolfellows of the verdict, which was greeted with much satisfaction. Wanted—The people of Foxton and the surrounding districts to know that A. de Luen, tailor, of Palmerston North, will call on anyone with samples upon the receipt of a postcard. Costumes from £4 4s, Suits from £4 10s.* In an advertisement on page 3, C. M. Ross and Co. advertise to-day that they are offering splendid value in Jap crepes, now greatly in demand for summer frocks and children’s dresses.*

The total amount won from the

Waihi mine to date is Wonderful Waihi!

At Wednesday’s Presbytery meeting the Rev. J. A. McKenzie, was elected moderator for the ensuing six months. The service in St Mary’s Church to-morrow, will be conducted at 8.30 a.m. by the Rev. Father Kelly.

The attendance shield at the local State School was won this week by Primer 111. with an attendance of gS'B percent. A fire on the steamer Hauroto, lying in the stream at Wellington, caused damage to the extent of nearly to the vessel. The (Jueen of the South arrived at mid-day yesterday with general merchandise from Wellington aud sailed again to day for the same port with a cargo ot hemp aud wool.

The services at the local Presbyterian Church to morrow will be conducted in the morning by the Rev. J. M. Thomson, M.A., aud in the evening by Mr McCnlly. Two local lads, McDonnell aud Burnett, have been accepted for the Royal New Zealand Artillery. They will sign on for a period of three years. The 86th birthday of Sir James Prendergast, K.C.M.G., formerly Chief Justice of New Zealand, was celebrated on Tuesday last by a parly held iu bis residence, Boltou Street, Welliugtou. The Welliugtou Buildiug Trades’ Union has rejected motions to cancel registration under the Arbitration Act, and to secede from the United Labour Parly aud to join the Federation ol Labour. The caretaker of the local hall states that the gods have changed their diet while witnessing the picture entertaiumeuts, from peanuts to green peas. He gathered about two pecks of pea shells from the floor after a recent entertainment.

“ It is rather strange,” said the Chief Justice, in the course of the anti-trust case in Wellington, “ that a century ago a celebrated French writer predicted that the result of the coming of joint stock companies would be the appearance of trusts.”

A telegraph messenger named Reginald Jounnas was drowned in the Te Aro baths, Wellington on Thursday afternoon. About 300 people were in the baths at the time, and no one saw the accident nor was the body discovered till the following day.

The following local lads figured in the prize list of the Palmerston High School: Fuglish lIIb., Bert hold (equal for first place with Currie) and Daniel!, 2 ; Mathematics lIIn., Bcithold 1, Daniell 2 ; book-keeping, junior, Berthold (equal with Kspiner for first place) ; Science Hie., Berthold, first.

A resolution was carried at Thursday’s meeting of the District Hospital Board, altering the boundaries of the Manavvatu County and Foxtou borough as follows : Foxtou borough and Awahou riding, one member ; Mt. Stewart, Waitohi, and Sandou ridings, one member ; Rongotea, Carnarvon and Kavvakavva, one member. A recommendation accordingly will be made to the Inspector-General.

Lord Soult, one-time champion sprinter of the Dominion, winner of the Feikliug Stakes, and holder of the New Zealand six-furlongs record, was sold at the Woodville meeting to his trainer for £23. The latter passed him on next day at an advance of to a South Island owner. It is a big drop from what the son of Soult and Lady Antrim would have realised two or three seasons ago.

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

The services in connection with the local Methodist Church tomorrow will be held in the supperroom of the Coronation Town Hall. The morning service will be conducted by the Rev. T. Coatsworth. MrJ. Chrystall will preach in the evening. The Rev. T. Coatsvvorth will also conduct a service at the Beach at 2.30 p.m. and at Rangiotu at 7.30 p.m. A hearty invitation to these services is extended to all. Strangers cordially invited.

The most attractive shop tor toy of every description is Mrs Hamer s Have you seen the window display ?* At a meeting of the executive the Early Settlers’ and Historical Association in Wellington it was decided to bold a reunion of early settlers and their descendants ou Anniversary Hay, January 22. The gathcriug will take the form of an all-day picnic to be held in Newtown Park, with a programme of old-fashioned sports in the afternoon and children’s games and races in the morning. Admission will be free, but a voluntary collection to defray expenses will be taken up. The association desires to see that iu future Anniversary Day should be suitably commemorated and its true significance not lost sight of,

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

A good meal lor the middle of the day is one of Prrreau’S steak and kidney pies. Trv them.*

Mr and Mrs Parkes open their new premises on Saturday with a large variety of ’Xmas novelties, cards and toys. Holly Leaves and Pears Annua! now on sale. Inspection nvited.*

It was decided at this week’s meeting of the Board to appoint Mr Braik director of primary, secondary and technical education in the Wanganui district. On the fourth page of this issue will be found the following interesting reading matter :—“Wonderful Relic of Egypt,” “Commons Orators.”

Two young Paris dressmakers fought a desperate duel with scissors in the workroom in which they were employed. One received a thrust in Ihe heart aud died in the hospital. Bishop Cleary, of Auckland, addressed a large public meeting in the Wellington Town Hall last night in opposition to the Bible in Schools agitation. The meeting carried a resolution pledging itself to oppose the movement.

Mr A. H. Boyes, dentist, has removed into permanent premises in Fraser’s building, Main Street, where he may now be consulted at the usual hours. The surgery aud other rooms occupied by him have been specially fitted up, aud are thoroughly up-to-date, especial care haviug beeu takeu to ensure the comfort of palieuts.

The Raugiotu correspondent ot the Palmerston Times states that Messrs Bell aud Levieu have sold their flaxmill to Messrs Gibbs aud Co., of Foxton. They have also sold a flax swamp to Mr Bock, of the same towu. Mr L. Seifert’s new double stripper mill at Rang!tane will commerce operations iu about two weeks hence.

According to figures published in this week’s Gazette the areas of grain, root aud other crops sown or iuteuded to be sowu in New Zealand this season include : Wheat 189,869, oats 386,786, barley 37,486, maize 4,683, peas 19.549. rye grass 63,031, cocksfoot 34,007, clover 13,035, potatoes 23,480, turnips 439,740, mangolds 17,316, rape 257,155

Cabinet has appointed Mr John M. King- Commissioner of taxes, in succession to Mr G. F. Campbell, recently appointed Secretary to the Treasury. Mr King has been connected with the Department since his earliest days, and for several years has been chief clerk of the Department, and latterly Deputy-Commissioner. In his younger days he was an athlete of renown in Wellington sporting circles, winning fame as a runner and as a footballer.

The Rev. A. T. Thompson, Presbyterian minister of Masterton, delivered a '‘powerful and outspoken sermon” last Sunday night. He said, amongst other things, “ What is needed throughout New Zealand most to day is a new ethic of the sexes, a raising of the moral tone and the creation of a wholesome- atmosphere charged with scientific knowledge of human life.” That sounds to us as merely a wholesome platitude that the various churches have been preaching for many years past.

“It is a lamentable thing that such a paltry sum should set a whole family by the ears so that they would probably hate each other like sin for the rest of their lives,” said the Hon. Mr Justice Cooper at the Auckland Supreme Court on Saturday. The remark was made in connection with a disputed will case, in which about £2OO was involved. It was very lamentable, said his Honour, that there should ever have been a dispute over such a “miserably small sum,” which would possibly be swallowed up in law costs before the end of the dispute was reached.

In the Harlei an Manuscript, Nos. 78 and 980, in the library of the British Museum, mention is made (writes a correspoudent) of the most extraordinary family that has ever been known in the world’s history. The parties were a Scotch weaver and his wife (not wives), who were father and mother of sixty-two children. The majority of the offsprings of this prolific pair were boys. Exactly how many is not known, for the record mentions that fortysix of the male children lived to reach manhood’s estate, and only four of the daughters lived to be grown-up women, Thirty-nine of the sons were still living in the year 1630, the majority of them living in and about Newcastle-on-Tyne.

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

Ask to see the new low bust, longskirted models in “Warner’s” Rustproof Corsets. Every pair guaranteed. Local drapers