LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1048, 9 January 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr George Phillips, an old Wai rarapa settler, died at Kaitoke on December 30th. ' The Eougburu school committee has resigned as a protest against the Education Board’s action in disposing of the school grounds. The president’s trophy for competition among members of the local Rifle Club, a gentleman's companion, is on view in Mr C. H. Collins’ window.

A very humorous and racily written story entitled “Borrowed Plumes” appeared in the Dec. 24 number of the Weekly Press, by a local writer.

Mr J. H. Stevens, of Palmerston North, who has retired from the postal service, is reported to be aboutjo ioiu the firm of Abraham and Williams as financial expert. James Wood, of Ashhurst, lor attempting to force his way on to the Palmerston railway platform to board the Napier express train, when he had only a ticket for Ashhurst, was fined £2 and ns costs. On our fourth page to-day will be found the following interesting reading matter: “Battle Between Thief and Police,” “Centenarian’s Tea Party,” “Golden Rules for Health,” and “Taxing Motor Cars.”

The death is reported from Levin of Mr Thos. Ross Cameron, a pioneer settler, at the ripe age of 90 years. Deceased landed in New Zealand in 1856 and was at one time engaged in farming pursuits in Taranaki. His remains were interred in the Turakina cemetery beside those ot his late wife. “Warner’s” Rust-proof Corsets. Styles for all figures, at lowest prices consistent with good quality. “Warner’s” are guaranteed, remember. '

Grierson, of Auckland, has won the chess championship.

Fifteen ex-Waihi miners have arrived at Westport seeking work at the. collieries. The mine has been short-handed all the year. A squad of defaulting territorials were fined in varying sums at the Feilding Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Jose Vargas, of Oviedo, Spain, won a wager by consuming at one meal, half a lamb washed down with a gallon of sherry. After smoking the last of twenty cigars which formed the prize, he died the same evening. Mrs Annie Hill, aged about 70, was knocked down by a truck during shunting operations in the Rakaia railway yards yesterday morning. One of her legs was broken, and she was also severely cut about the head.

To give an idea of the large amount of canning that is done at Frimley, it is interesting to note that on Christmas Day one machine shelled no less than seven tons of peas. Men, women and children are engaged in large numbers at the present time in picking peas. A recent traveller by the Napier-Wellington express informs the Hawke’s Bay Herald that it is rumoured that the rails on some of the curves between Daunevirke aud Takapau require attention, and that a driver has resigned because, although he had reported the fact, no notice was taken, and nothing was done to put them in proper order.

West Coasters in various parts of the Dominion are taking keen interest in the Hokitika Goldfield Jubilee, to be held in 1914. There promises to be a great gathering of the clan Westland, and the celebration should be a remarkable milestone in the history of the province. The West Coasters’ Association at Wellington will be great patrons of the event. Carter, who returned to his home at Petone on Monday night, says he chased the supposed burglar, fell, and sustained concussion of the brain. He remembered no more until Monday, when he found himself ou the Wainui Hills, where he had camped on previous occasions. He suffered no ill effects, except sore limbs, and an ache ou the side of the head, Mr Iv. Hunt writes to the Raugitikei Advocate: “I notice a paragraph in your paper stating that the late Mr W. H. Vereker Bindon was the first inspector of schools under the Wanganui Education Board. This is not correct, as in my earliest school days in Marton, Mr Robert Cee was inspector, and later ou the late Mr Robert Foulis. I think it was in 1884 that Mr Bindon was appointed Inspector.” The building trade continues very brisk along the West Coast of this island, and some contractors are offering as high as 2s per hour to carpenters without being able to get as many hands as they need. The Horowhenua Chronicle hears that one New Plymouth contractor travelled down to Foxton recently, and visited several other towns, in his endeavour to get men to shift to New Plymouth (passage paid) for a rise of i kl per hour on regular rates.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Borough Council will be held on Monday next at 7.30 o’clock. Business : Cr Richmond’s notice of motion that a balance sheet be brought forward showing takings and expenses of the Coronation Town Hall for the first twelve months it was opened ; Cr Chryslall’s notice of motion that the gas manager’s monthly statement shall show the correct amount of coal carbonised during the month, and the cost of fittings be left out ; Cr Chrystall’s notice of motion that the rate of subscription from bona fide householders to the public library shall be reduced to 2s 6d per quarter entitling them to receive two books per visit; and general. “ If you want to experience the benefits of the country, you must live in the town,” feelingly declared a country school teacher at the conference of the New Zealand Educational Institute on Saturday. “ You buy milk in the country, but there is a method of drawing off the milk to the disappearance of the cream, which goes to the factory ! If you want good potatoes you don’t get them in the country. You only get the culls ; the selected tubers are sent to the market. In town you get meat certified to by a Government veterinary-surgeon ; in the country you have the culled cows dished up to you, and so on.” Mr Norman Augell’s theory that war is an illusion, since "it is impossible for one nation to benefit by imposing its will on another nation by force,” might bethought to have fared rather badly during tne past few months (says the Lyttelton Times). The Balkan Allies have put great national issues to the hazard of war and their victory has placed within their reach the means of extending their authority and increasing their prosperity, while it has given the deliverance to people who have groaned under an intolerable tyranny.

The most attractive shop for toy of every description is Mrs Hamer s Have you seen the window, display ?* Ask to see the new low bust, longskirted models in “Warner’s” Rustproof Corsets. Every pair guaranteed. Local drapers

In their replace announcement in to-day’s issue, Messrs O’Connor and Tydeman, jewellers, Palmerston North, specially mention their p* nickej lever watches.

A man named Charles Smith, aged 36, was drowned on the beach near Waimauku, Auckland yesterday. The police are still searching for T. H. Johnson, the young Waibl miner who escaped from the Auckland Mental Hospital on Saturday.

Harold Hirst, aged 16 years, son of the manager of the Bank of Australasia, at New Plymouth, was drowned while bathing at New Plymouth yesterday.

A settlement of the trouble with the firemeu on the Maori was effected yesterday afternoon, and as a result the ferry steamer left for Lyttelton in her usual running last night. The Kennedy for Nelson, Queen of the South for Wellington and Awahou for Westport, sailed yesterday morning. The Gertie from Westport and Waverley from Greymouth both coal laden arrived this morning. The Executive ol the Mauawatu Flaxmills Employees’ Union is elected every half year, the election of officers for the next six mouths taking place during the current month. In view of this it is stated that the Tokomaru members, the stronghold of the supporters of the Federation of Labour, are organising with a view to capturing all the seats on the executiue.

At a special meeting of the Palmerston High School Board of Governors, '.he resignation of Mr F. Foote, first assistant on the teaching staff, and lately appointed Rector of the Gisborne High School, was received and accepted with regret. The Board passed a motion of congratulation to Mr Foote on his appointment. Mr J, Murray, second assistant at the school, was appointed to the position of first assistant, and is also to be acting Rector during Mr Vernon’s absence in England. Applications for the position of second assistant are to be called.

Among the prospects for 1913 the New Zealand producer may, it appears, reasonably include the possibility of a reduction in freights on produce carried to the British markets. The recent tendency has been decidedly upward, due to the growth of trade between distant countries exceeding the growth of available shipping. For Australia and New Zealand there seems to be some ground to anticipate that this condition will be reversed in the year just born. According to Mr Austin Wilson, special trade commissioner for the port of Hull, a keener rivalry for the carrying trade of Australia and New Zealand is imminent. Mail contracts are falling out, and in spite of the ease with which freights can be secured in other parts of the world it is only reasonable to expect that shipping lines hitherto excluded from the profitable long distance trade of Australia and New Zealand will readily seize on an opportune time to bid for a share in a trade which is not for to-day but for the years to come, and which is certain to show enormous expansion.

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

Dainties tor the summer season, Table jellies 10 for is, Symington’s cream 6d, sardines best smoked 4 tins for is. Thomas Rimmer.* We have been appointed local agent for Star No. 1 Cocoa, Ilb tins 2/10, s£lb tins 1/6, %lb tins lOd. We can recommend this. Thomas Rimmer.*