LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1051, 16 January 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A man called French Louis was killed by a kick from a horse at Aohanga, Pahiatua, on Tuesday. On the fourth page of this issue will be found the following interesting reading matter: —“Borough Finances,” “Flight Across The Atlantic,” “News and Notes.” A Masterton family, which partook of brawn on Saturday last, became affected with violent pains a few hours later, and evidently suffered from ptomaine poisoning. The illness passed off towards Sunday morning without serious consequences ensuing.—Age. Mr and Mrs T. C. Dunckley and daughter, well-known in this district, have decided to take a trip abroad, leaving the Dominion at the beginning of next month. They will tour the British Isles, France and America, and will be absent for about twelve mouths. Mr Dunckley recently disposed of his drapery business at Morriusville.

With to day’s issue we circulate an inset from C. M. Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston N., from which it will beseeulthat this firm are commencing a great End ot Season and Salvage Stock Sale of general drapery, clothing, and furnishing goods to-day, details of which will be found in the inset, and will prove interesting reading for buyers.* Speaking as a Labourite, at Eltham, the Hon. Mr Johnson, Minister of Public Works in West Australia, said he was pleased to see that Mr Massey was going to bring the Legislative Council into closer touch with the democracy than it was at present. If Mr Massey did so, bis policy would be viewed with very great satisfaction by the States of the Commonwealth.

Aii incident is related of a Scotch doctor, new to the gnu, who adventured upon a day’s rabbit shooting. Chased by the ferrets, bunny was rather a quickmoving target, and the medico was not meeting with the success he anticipated. “ Hang it all, man, he exclaimed impatiently to the keeper who accompanied him, * ( these beasts are too quick for me.” “Ay, doctor,” the pawky keeper replied, “ but ye surely dinna expect them tae lie still like yer patients till ye kill them.”

We have been appointed local agent for Star No. I Cocoa, fib tins 2/10, tins 1/6, %lb tins tod. We can recommend this. Thomas Riramer.*

O. E- Farrow, a builder, was' before the Police Court at Auckland, on Tuesday, charged under the Bankruptcy Act with allegedly rash and hazardous speculations. He was remanded for a week. Mr Stunell inserts a thanks notice elsewhere in this issue. Mr Stunuell desires to recognise the fact that without the assistance ol a number of willing workers his residence would have been destroyed. H. J. Richards was arrested on board the steamer Maunganui at the Bluff on Monday, charged with forging a cheque for on a firm of solicitors at Martinborough. He was remanded to appear at Martiuborough on the 22nd iust.

The three stipendiary stewards, recently appointed by the Racing Conference, will be in attendance on the first day of the local Racing Club’s meeting. On the second day there will be one here whilst the other two will be at the Wellington meeting. It is understood, on good authority (says the Marlborough Express) that an lu:eresliug action will be tried in the Supreme Court at Blenheim next mouth, in which two prominent members of the local Reform Party will be proceeded against for a large sum of money in connection with the late election petition case. Says the Otaki Mail“ Mr W. Murdoch, of Shannon, leaves for Wellington on Monday next alter ten years residence in the former place. He informed our reporter this morning that he has definitely decided to return at a later date, and contest the next general election. It will be remembered Mr Murdoch came into the field at the last election, but withdrew from the fight before the campaign was started iu earnest.”

Says the 'Levin Chronicle - Tokomaru flaxmills are reputed to be the stronghold of those supporters of the Federation of labour who are members of the Manawalu Flaxmill Employees’ Union. At the union’s half-yearly election ot officers, to be held shortly, a section of Tokomaru men will make an effort to have supporters of the Federation of Labour elected to the union offices. We trust that the good sense of a majority of the flaxmill workers will prevent any such reactionary policy being pursued. At a previous election the reactionary party was worsted, but evidently they need another lesson. That they will get it we have no doubt; the Federation of Labour is as dead as the Makerua swamp and about as odorous.”

The January issue of “ The Review of Reviews tor Australia ” is to hand. The Balkan War is the theme of two special articles —“ The Genesis of a Great Power,” and “Yesterday, Great Powers —To day, Nothing ! ” Mr John Redmond writes on “The Ulster Question,” and a special illustrated article by the late Mr W. T. Stead is published, in which he advocates Sunday Cimemas under the auspices of Churches. The usual review of the mouth's magazines gives the reader an excellent survey of current events throughout the world. Brief reviews of some ot the latest books are also given.

Some strange yarns come from the phohibition areas. An EUham resident Argus relates! drove his motor into a stable at Te Kuiti and asked for accommodation for his car. This was quickly arranged, and then the man in charge said, “Is there any benzine in your car ?” “Of course theie is,” was the reply. “Then you had better take it out.” “Take it out! What tor?” “Well, you see, this is a prohibition district, and it is quite a common thing tor some fellows about here to shake benzine when they are hard up for a drink.” The tourist thought his leg was being pulled, but subsequent enquiries proved the truth of the strange statement that bad been made.

People with weak digestive organs should not fail to take PERREAU’S Bermaline Bread.* Wanted: 100 new customers to drink Agragella Tea—the highest grade tea procurable. Call for free sample. Thomas Rimmer *