The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, January 18, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1052, 18 January 1913, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, January 18, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Home Rule Bill has passed the Commons by 367 to 257.

James Symes was accidentally killed by a tall of earth at Hastings this week. Mrs Ingram, Jeuks Street, has Burbank plums for sale in any quantity at 2d per lb. The nineteenth general Synod or the Anglican Church was opened at Nelson on Thursday.

The death occurred at Wanganui last night of the Hon. John Bryce, well known in New Zealand politics, aged 83 years.

Messrs Walker and Furrie have received a consignment of fruit for jam making. Order early in order to save disappointment.

The local agent of the N.Z. Shipping Co. was advised this morning that the Turakina arrived at Wellington last night from London. The services in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted at ii a.m. by the Rev. J. M. Thomson, M.A., and at 7 p.m. by Mr H. Smith.

The Rev. Father McManus, of Inglewood, has been appointed successor to the late Father Costello in the administration of St. Patrick’s parish, Palmerston North.

The Queen of the South arrived at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon with general merchandise from Wellington and will sail again for the same port this afternoon with a cargo of hemp. All the hotel accommodation has been booked up by visitors who intend to be present at the forthcoming race meeting. Given fine weather it is anticipated that this year’s attendance will easily constitute a record. Two fires were discovered on the steamer Arahura while at the Queen’s Wharf, Wellington, on Thursday, Damage to the extent of ,£4O was done. Incendiarism is suspected. The vessel’s running was not affected by the fires.

Among the successful candidates at the recent University Examinations was Miss M. D. Dauiell, daughter of Mr P. K. Dauiell, of Foxtou. Miss Dauiell gained matriculation, solicitors and medical prelim, passes.

Arrangements are being made for a visit to Foxton of the Ministers for Railways and Marine when in the Manawatu in connection with the tramway extension proposal to discuss the question of the purchase of the Foxtou wharf by the Harbour Board and other matters.

Uevin borough and northern portion of the Horowhenua County has decided to “cut the painter’’ from the Wellington Hospital District, and is taking steps to be attached to the Palmerston Hospital District. Foxton’s annual levy is odd against Uevin’s 10s to the Wellington Board.

The services in connection with the local Methodist Church to? morrow will be held in the supper room of the Coronation Hall. The Rev. T. Coatsworth will preach at both services, the evening subject being The Fatherhood of God.” Mr J. Chrystal will conduct the evening service at the Beach. All are cordially invited to these services.

At a special meeting of the Moutoa Drainage Board held on Thursday evening, the matter of stop banks at Moutoa was dealt with and it was decided that a new bank connecting at points with the present bank should be erected. It was also decided that the spare material from the dredging plant be left with the Chairman for disposal. At last night’s meeting of the local Horticultural Society, the President (Mr Alex. Speirs), took occasion to refer to the departure of Mrs Gfeig to the Old Country. He said that Mrs Greig was one of the most enthusiastic members of the Society and on behalf of the members hoped she would have a pleasant and enjoyable trip and a safe return and that the Society would benefit by the knowledge in the sphere of horticulture she may obtain abroad. The remarks were received with applause and Mrs Greig acknowledged the Society’s good wishes.

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Mr M. Perreau lost a valuable hack yesterday. The cause of death was lockjaw.

The services in all Saints’ Church to-morrow will be at 8 a.m., ii a.m. and 7 p.m. The service iu St. Mary’s Church to morrow will be conducted at 8.30 a.m. by the Rev. Father Kelly. An old Gisborne identity named Edward James Campion was found dead last Wednesday in Mr Brown’s office, where his daughter is employed. The body of Harold Hirst, the New Plymouth High School boy, drowned whilst bathingat Mokau, has been recovered and the interrmeut took place at New Plymouth on Tuesday.

Mrs M. Perreau underwent a serious opeiation iu a private hospital at Auckland on Thuisday. Her many friends will be pleased to learn that she is progressing satisfactorily. On our fourth page to day will be found an interesting article entitled, “The Wag of a Woman.” Through pressure of space “Camera Notes” is crowded out, but will appear in our next issue.

There was a fair number of outdoor adult patrons at the concert held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday night. Perhaps the atmospheri iu the hall was a little too sultry, or was it that the admission charge compelled exclusion ? As a rule, “outside patrons” are confined to juveniles, whose patience is subsequently rewarded. The success of Miss Lorua M. Hodder in the recent scholarship examinations may well be considered a feather in the cap of the educational authorities of the Wanganui district. Out of a possible of 800 marks Miss Hodder scored 532, which was the highest obtained in New Zealand. She is a pupil at the Palmerston High School. There were no Foxton scholarship candidates this year. There was only a moderate attendance at the Thelma Petersen concert held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday night. Several of the performers, who were billed to assist, failed to keep faith, and their places were filled by certain members of the audience at a moment’s notice. Those who contributed to the pregramme were Misses Petersen and Stuart, Mesdames Wrigley and Guilder, and Messrs Cook, Hornblow and Betty. The accompaniments were played by Misses Petersen and Stuart, and Mrs Wrigley. The Voice of Labour, a journal published at Auckland, says : “Plans for the launching of a big general strike, embracing seamen, waterside workers, drivers and miners, is being projected by the Red Feds, at the present time, and systematic attempts to agitate the workers in these industries are to be made during the coming month. There is a certain section of the workers —a small section, but a noisy section —who are just spoiling for a strike, and any tuppenny affair that can be seized on as a pretext to foment a general ‘down tools’ will be at once availed of.”

Superstition dies hard. Shortly after 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon a workman on a ladder was attending to some duty outside a prominent business place in Manners Street, says the Times. The ladder was extended threeparts of the way across the footpath, yet none of the hurrying throngs of workpeople and others on their way home would pass under that ladder; they all took the outside track. The men who came along went outside the ladder in a nonchalant manner, as if they did not notice anything unusual at all in the circumstance, but the fair sex positively shrank irom taking the obvious way and hastened to the outside of the obstruction as if in fear of their lives.

The local picture entertainments —which pictures have the reputation of being as well screened as any in New Zealand —have had the effect of putting concerts completely in the shade. The films on the whole are well selected, and provide an evening’s amusement of a versatile nature at very little cost to patrons. The effect of the pictures on attendances at other counter attractions was again demonstrated in respect to the Tbelma Petersen concerts held this ..week. The pictures drew good houses, but the concerts attracted barely sufficient to clear expenses. While we should* be sorry to see music and elocution discouraged, we cannot blame the public for refusing to pay high prices unless for deserving charitable objects—for ordinary concerts.

The following (says the Family Doctor) are medical signs ol dreams, as published in a medical work: Lively dreams are in general a sign ot nervous action. Soft dreams a sign of slight irritation of the brain, often, in nervous fever, auuounciug the approach of a favourable crisis. Frightful dreams are a determination of blood to the head. Dreams about blood and red objects are signs of inflammatory conditions. Dreams about rain and water are often signs of diseased mucous membranes and dropsy. Dreams of tortured forpis are frequently a sign of abdominal obstruction and disorder of the liver, Dreams in which the patient sees any part of the body especially suffering, indicates the disease in that partThe nightmare, with great sensitiveness, is a determination of blood to the chest.

Wanted: 100 new customers to drink Agragelia Tear-the highest grade tea procurable. Call for free sample. Thomas Rira raer.*

It is believed that Pelorus Jack has been killed by some stiaoge whalers.

Mr and Mrs Jansen with their children will be the guests of Mr Alf. Fraser during their engagement in Foxtou.

Mr A, W. Ellis, a well-known Bulls settler, and a breeder of Southdown sheep and hackney horses, died at Palmerston on Thursday.

The Royal Humane Society has awarded a framed certificate to Virgil Edwards for rescuing the lad Henry Bertbold from drowning at Foxton in September last.

Mr E. Newman, M.P., has received intimation from the Hon. Mr Herries, Minister of Railways, that he will visit Rangitikei about the first week iu February in connection with the question of the Saudou tramway extension.

Bruce Paterson, the three-year-old sou of Albury stationmaster, was severely scalded by tripping and sitting in a pail of boiling water, iu which caustic soda had been dissolved. He was removed to a private hospital at Fairlie. Perhaps one of the most interesting and widely travelled advance agents extant is Mr William Hart, in advance of the Jansen Company. Mr Hart is an American citizen, a descendant of the Pilgrim Fathers. At an early age he joined a circus and was one of the most famous wire walkers at that time. He was associated with the great Bloudin, and came to Australasia in 1880 with W. W. Cole, of circus fame. Mr Hart bears the distinction of being the first man that ever rode a barebacked circus horse in the ring. The old gentleman who has almost reached the allotted span, is still hale and hearty. In the ’Frisco earthquake, Mr Hart’s wife and four children lost their lives. Since then Mr Hart was through America with Ringling Bros, circus and joined Mr Jansen iu Australia about a year ago. Archibald Derbie, a letter carrier, fell into a trap at Invercargill recently. Derbie wrote an indecent letter under an assumed name to a girl with whom he was casually acquainted, making a certain proposal to her. She showed the letter to her mother, ' who took it to a detective. A reply, dictated by the detective, was sent, arranging a meeting, , and Derbie fell into the trap, meeting the girl at night, when her mother and the detective were in concealment near at hand. They listened to the conversation, and eventually the detective arrested the defendant. The Magistrate said that women must be protected from such conduct, and sentenced Derbie to a month’s imprisonment. The following day the Magistrate re-opened the case, and altered the punishment to a fine of £2O. The fireman, on the WelliugtonHutt train the other day when about to throw a shovelful of coal into the firebox, noticed something ' unusual, and fortunately for the safety of himself and his mate, and possibly the whole train, picked it out. It was a stick of gelignite, with the fuse and cap complete. The explanation suggested is that the powerful explosive was accidentally left in the coal by the miners. Railwaymen in the Wellington yards state that gelignite has previously been found in the coal heaps, but not with the fuse and cap. The authorities do not regard !he matter as one showing criminal intent, but it certainly indicates original carelessness on someone’s part. For some lime past one or two of the Mauriceville Territorials have, for no apparent reason, been making things unpleasant for the local non-commissioned officer. Matters reached a climax at Monday night’s parade, when a Territorial, hailing from Kopuaranga, who used insulting language to the non-com., was invited to take bis coat off after parade. The youth accepted the challenge, and a ring was quickly formed outside the hall. After a few willing bouts, iu which he got decidedly the worst of the encounter the Kopuarauga lad threw up the sponge, crying out that he had had enough. The non-com. quickly stepped forward and shook hands with the vanquished one, stating that if he was treated with ordinary civility the matter would be forgotten, as fat as he was concerned. This settled the matter, and the crowd quietly dispersed. Wanted—The people of Foxton and the surrounding districts to know that A. de Luen, tailor, of Palmerston North, will call on any-? one with samples upon the receipt of a postcard. Costumes from £4 4s, Suits from £4 tos,*