LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1054, 23 January 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

" What is the real difference between mushrooms and toadstools ? “ One is a* feast and the other a funeral! "

There was a bumper house at the Municipal pictures last night and the programme, which by the way included a picture previously screened, was highly appreciated. Foxton presented a very deserted appearance yesterday afternoon, hardly a soul to be seen about town. Everyone—and his wife had either gone to the seaside or the races. The Methodists held a picnic on the Park. Mr Meyer has commenced to clear the ground for the erection of a block of buildings to be separated from Whyte’s Hotel by a 10 feet right-of-way. The building will be two-storeyed and ot brick with asbestos lining—practically lire proof. At a recent tramway meeting in Napier one speaker literally “ look the cake,” as after he had finished his forensic speech a member of the audience advanced and presented him with one. The gift was not appreciated, however, and was promptly hurled amongst the audience.

Mr Fraser received word yesterday that the local State school had come out ou top in the Wanganui Board district schools garden competition with 195 points, Ruahine was runner-up with 192 points and Mount View third, IS2 points. For flowers, Mount View obtained 9% points, Foxton 9 points and Ruahine points. We extend congratulations to the local head teacher and pupils.

Wanted—The people of Fa*ton 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 trorn £4 4s, Suits I'fom £4 JPg,*

With twenty-one pupils entered for the Civil Service examinations the Palmerston High School scored 18 passes. At the Wellington races yesterday Sir Solo won the Cup aud the Telegraph Handicap was won by Sanguinary. At the early settlers’ gathering at Wellington yesterday there were three ladies present who were born in the “twenties.” The Herald staff desire to thank Mr F. W. Hopper for his thoughtfulness in sending creature comforts at an early hour on Wednesday morning. An elderly woman named McMillan, widow of Robert McMillan living at Omata (Taranaki) with her daughter, Mrs Rovett, was found drowned early yesterday morning, with her head in a bucket of water. “ I’m satisfied,” said a disco usolate sport this morning to a Herad representative, after yesterday’s race meeting, “ that the man who thinks he knows something about racehorses is a fool.” A number of undesirables, disqualified persons aud bookmakers operating on the course, were put off by the police aud detectives at the recent race meeting. There are some very prolific growths of Californian thistle in the Moutoa district at present, to which the Inspector of Noxious Weeds could well pay his attention.

A Socialist street orator addressed an open-air meeting in Main Street last night. Many of his hearers were in holiday mood and he was treated to a good deal of barracking. A recent wedding celebrated in Wellington was that of Miss Johnston, niece of Mr John Davies, ol Koputaroa, who was married to Mr Orwin, of Blenheim, and at one time connected with the local branch of the Bank of N.Z.

An interesting figure at the Vegetarian Society’s sixty-fifth anniversary, which was held at Manchester, was Mr Owen, of Oswestry. He is 75 years old, active, wiry, and vigorous. “ I eat biscuits or bread, fresh fruit, and nuts,” he said. “ I drink nothing but distilled water. I take only two meals a day and drink only twice a day. I never drink tea, coffee, or alcohol. I use neither eggs, dairy butter, nor milk.”

Says the Carterton News: — “ The unsettled condition of labour, the difficulty of any reliance being placed upon the continuity of service in any operation in which labour is engaged, is having a very disastrous effect upon all industrial enterprises. Any proposal to embark capital in a new venture which must depend upon labour for carrying it on, is faced with the certainty that as soon as it gets going the unions will block it in some way or other and render its continuance a doubtful proposition.”

Spurious shillings are in circulation in Wellington. One that was shown lo a reporter was dated 1898, and had evidently been in circulation for some years. The imitation had been done cleverly enough to deceive the average handler of money. The details of the genuine coin have been carefully copied, and the signs of wear on the bogus shilling are a tribute to the criminal designer’s skill. The mock coin looks bright enough to pass even a suspicious eye, but is slightly lighter than a specimen of the Royal Mint, and gives a base note when “ rung.”

The Carterton News commenting on the slaughterman’s refusal to work under existing wage conditions say that “It is the misfortune of labour unions that they appear to be dominated, not by the steady-going settled members of them, but by the restless, irresponsible spouters who delight in change, and look upon a strike as a pleasant interlude in their career. That numbers of men in other occupations are rendered idle and placed in distress by their action, troubles them not at all. The ‘ brotherhood of man ’ is limited by them to their own little section of men without regard to any others whom they may cause to suffer.”

At the Wellington Farmers’ Union meeting at Palmerston N. on Monday, the Minister for Defence, in replying ta the Farmers’ Union suggestion that the conscientious objector should be made to do road-making instead of compulsory drill, wrote; “That the new Defence Bill made provision for the religious objectors on fairly broad lines, but we cannot deal with the conscientious objector. It is the man’s own inner conscience that has to deal with that. The kind of work we are going to put the religious objector to has not yet been decided, but we have in our minds improvements to the various towns and cities, and perhaps road-making would be very good for them.” Mauawatu Times.

When a wee tot invites you to look at her new dress it is evident that she is proud of her appearance. Mothers will find an interesting replace announcement bv Mr G. H Stiles in this issue, dealing with children’s clothing*

Whilst out riding yesterday at Christchurch, Florence Welch, twenty-six years of age, was thrown from her horse aud died last night from the injuries she sustained. The Labour Conference at Wel-v--lingtou passed the following resoV lution yesterday : —“ That this conference expresses its wholehearted sympathy with the slaughtermen now on strike, and cordially wishes them every success in their struggle for economic betterment.”

A long distance record in wireless is credited to the Ulimaroa, which on the run from Sydney to Wellington picked up the steamer Kanowna at a distance of 2,500 miles- At the time the Ulimaroa was about 800 miles from Sydney aud the Kanowna between Freemantle aud Albany.

Messrs King and,Co.’s flaxmill narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire this afternoon. A load of fibre had been brought in from the paddocks and was tipped- outside the scutching shed. By some means, apparently a spark from the engine, the fibre caught fire, ' i “ it being first noticed by Mr King. The bucket brigade got to work aud soon pul it out. The damage done to the fibre is about £5 to ;£io. It was fortunate that the outbreak was discovered so early, thus averting a serious conflagration.

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

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