LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1055, 25 January 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Poynton, the uew S.M. for this district, will hold his first sitting iu Foxton ou Friday next. Fuller’s Symphony Baud will give an open air concert at the seaside to-morrow afternoon. A collection will be taken up in aid of the district hospital. George Henry Allport fell from a load of chaff at Maugere and fractured his skull on Thursday, and died subsequently in the hospital. There will be a close season for native and imported game this year unless the Acclimatisation Society appeals for the restriction to be removed.

In order to prevent unauthorised experiments, Dr. Friedmann has placed his tuberculosis cure for consumption at the disposal of the Public Health Department in Germany. At the local police court yesterday, before His Worship the Maj r or, John Kinley was fined £3 for drunkenness, in default a week’s imprisonment and ordered to leave the town. This morning, before Mr Hornblow J.P., Kuos Tanner was fined 5s for drunkenness and 2s cab hire. The services in connection with the local Methodist Church tomorrow will be held in the supper room of the Coronation Hall. The morning service will be conducted by the Rev N. Hyde, and the evening service by Mr G. Huntley. The Rev N. Hyde will conduct services at the Beach church in the afternoon at 2.30, and in the evening at 7 o’clock. A hearty invitation is extended to all.

A correspondent writes to the Christchurh Press : A remarkable discovery was recently made concerning the hatching powers of the sparrow. Not long ago, Master Crispian Saunderson, ot Wright’s road, Hillmorton, climbed up to a sparrow’s nest, extracted the eggs, and in their stead put a hen’s egg, not thinking the sparrow would sit on it; but to bis great surprise, on climbing up,, alter twenty-two days, he found that a chicken bad been hatched, which is now running about the yard. Another egg was placed in the nest, and every time the boy climbs up the tree, the sparrow flies out, leaving the egg quite warm. The National Service Teague has presented Tord Roberts with a gift of in honour of his 80th birthday. Tord Roberts devotes the gift to the Teague s work, tord Roberts, in acknowledging the gift, said that both civilians and soldiers had done their utmost to make Tord Haldane’s scheme a success, but the time, money and energy were utterly wasted. “We have no army. Our military arrangements make us the laughing stock of the civilised, world. Those looking to Britain to keep the balance of power are disgusted-’’

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 Lr. 11. Stiles in this issue, dealing with children’s clothing *

A total of 24,920 mothers of the Commonwealth have claimed the £5 maternity allowance, and 135 claims were disallowed.

The services in St. Mary’s Church to-morrow will be: Mass 11 a.m., Benediction 7 p.m., conducted by the Rev Father Kelly. Pickpockets were in evidence at Foxtou during the races. One Palmerstonian is said to have lost Another man is reported as having lost ,£3O. James Campbell, aged 67 years, who came from the North Island three years ago, was found dead in his cottage at Hokitika on Thursday morning. A report has reached Maslerton to the eltect that a whale which had been cast up on the beach at Mataikoua had been prospected, and ambergris worth several thousands of pounds secured. Two young ladies who are doing a walking tour of the North Island passed through Masterton on Monday. They state that they averaged 20 miles a day on their tour.

The services in All Saints’ Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev C. W. T. Maclaverty, 8.A., vicar of Island Bay. The services will be as usual at 8 a.m., 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

A peculiar and distressing fatality is reported from Whatauta, Gisborne. The iutant sou of Mr W. Slide, carpenter, swallowed a screw, and all efforts to dislodge it failing, the little one died a couple of hours later.

At Methven Police Court on Monday Michael Dempsey, aged 53 years, was committed to the Supreme Court for trial ou a charge of having committed an unnatural offence. Bail was allowed on accused's recognisance of and one surety of a like amount.

At the second day of the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting, held on Thursday, Mowbray won the Stakes. Salzburg being second and Styx third. The Racing Club’s Handicap was won by Corouiform, Master Laddo and Dearest being second and third respectively. Robert Taylor, aged 59. a resident of West Clive (Hawkes Bay), died under chloroform. An anaesthetic had been administered and an operation was about to be performed lor peritonitis, when the patient collapsed and expired. At the inquest a verdict was returned that death was due to peritonitis, following ou perforation of the gall bladder.

Mr Duncan Blair, one of the very old settlers ot the Wanganui district has passed away, aged 81. Deceased was a warm supporter of athletics, particularly football, and held presidential positions iu the Rugby Union and susidiary clubs of late. John Blair, of the All Black team, was a son of deceased, and another son is Captain Blair, of Christchurch. As examples of how prices go in Johannesburg to day, a New Zealander now in that city, writes that anything like good board costs 50s per week. For a bath is 6d is the usual figure. In the matter of laundry work twopence is asked for washing and ironing a hankerchief, and iu respect of other garments, the price is correspondingly high. The second ballot iu the byelection for the Blayney seat in the State Parliament, rendered necessary by the resignation of Mr Beeby, ex-Minister for Labour, iu consequence of differences with his colleagues, resulted in the electors returning Mr Beeby, now au Independent. The voting was as follows: Mr Beeby (Independent) 2,215, Mr Withington (Liberal) 2,098, Independent majority 117. There are two small returns still to come, but they cannot affect the result.

Good burns have been secured by the settlers in the back-blocks of Poverty Bay, who have had the bush felled. In some districts logs left from previous burns have fired, aud the fires have taken charge of a considerable area of the country. Pences in many cases have beau destroyed, but the damage is not considerable and ultimate good will result by clearing the country of logs. Several settlers had anxious nights whilst the fires progressed. The atmosphere around Gisborne has been clouded with smoke for several days. A visitor from California says that Socialism bad made great progress in the United States during the past five years, but had gone back at once in each place where it had been tried. The reason was the failure to make a success of administration put the thinking people against them more than ever, while their own crowd invariably grew dissatisfied with them because they found themselves unable to put into practice the ideas on which they had been elected. Labour troubles had been generally acute, and San Francisco alone had lost bo per cent, of its factories. The I.W.W. was regarded as a rather bad joke, and it was the common joke that its initials stood for, “I won’t work.”

C. M. Ross and Co., The Bon Marche, Palmerston North, announce at their End of Season Sale now on, 509 ladies’ costumes from 2s Od, particulars of which will be found in their advertisement,*

People with weak digestive organs should net fail to take Perreau’s Bernialine Bread/ We have been appointed local agent for Star No. I Cocoa, lib tins 3/10, %lb tins 1/6, %lb tins tod. We can recommend this. Thomas Riramer,*

The union of the two Methodist Churches of New Zealand will be celebrated at Wellington on the 6th prox. The Governor will preside.

Hon. Alex. Ure, Lord Advocate of Scotland, says the next election in 1915 will be fought on Mr Lloyd - George’s finance, upon which superstructure social reform must rest.

A rather unique christening ceremony took place at Holy Trinity Church, Greymouth, last week when eight grandchildren of a local resident were baptised. The remarkable featme was that their ages varied from three weeks to 30 years.

A fisherman reports sighting a ship’s lifeboat bottom upwards, a deck chair and a quantity of cases and boxes, the flotsam extending for a mile along the central Queensland coast, near the Narrows between Gladstone and Rockhampton. Steamers are investigating.

Sir Joseph Ward, in an interview in the Financial News, says the Dominion’s financial position is thoroughly sound. The overwhelming bulk of the public debt Is invested in reproductive works. New Zealand offers the surest ground in the world for the investment of capital.

We are in receipt from the- Government Printer, of the New Zealand official year book for 1912. On one of the first pages is a beautiful coloured plate setting forth the armorial bearings of the Dominion of New Zealand. The contents are full of statistical and other information.

Mr Fred Merton, a well-known Sydney racehorse owner, has hit upon a new method for enjoying himself. It is his custom to exchange a sovereign for pennies. He then goes through the poorer quarters and throws the coins to small boys who now eagerly await his coming. He avers that he gets more enjoyment out of the expenditure of this particular money than any he has ever spent. Barry has cabled to Pearce that his challenge hf.s not lapsed and the articles will be signed immediately Pearce arrives, thus observing the same procedure as in the last races with Arnst. Barry if he beats Pearce, is willing to meet Arnst in September, but it must be iu Kugland. There is a possibility of Barry retiring at the end ot the year. The Native Land Question has been so confused and complicated that more than one knot may have to be cut before it can be straightened out, but the Dominion is at last witnessing an honest and sincere attempt to arrive at a solution acceptable to both races, and this cannot fail to advance the matter towards the much desired end. —Auckland Herald.

A very serious disease is attacking cattle in many districts (writes the Taihape correspondent of the Auckland Star). It is one which can be easily remedied if veterinary advice is sought at once. With that casualness characteristic of farmers, many do not seek advice at once as they should. One farmer in Mangaweka has bad 28 cows out of 30 put out of commission for the season, and probably for the next. There have also been severe losses in and 2 around Palmerston, The Government stock inspector is at present visiting Mangauoho. A Lyons designer named Marino 'Jbassin had to undergo an opeartiou for appendicitis. After the anaesthetic had been administered, the patient, according to the medical ritual, was washed thrice, with soap, with ether, and with methylated spirits. When on the point of operating the surgeon noticed a small sore not far from the spot where his incision had to be made. He called for the platinum needle, as, uncauterised, the pimple might have infected the wound. Unfortunately, all trace of the methylated spirits had not been removed by the compressers used for that purpose, and the incandescent needle set the patient’s body on fire. Before the flames could be extinguished, several of the vital organs were burned to a cinder.

Joseph Bonneker Eager, a prisoner at Auckland gaol, was charged with malingering. He was transferred early in December from Wellington gaol and put to work breaking stones. He protested that he was unfit fpr work and persisted in using only his left hand. The goal surgeon concluded the prisoner was malingering. Eager said he was a musician and quite incapable of doing the work allotted him. Mr Cutten, S.M., decided that the prisoner was suffering from a severe attack of imagination and sentenced him to seven days’ close confinement in a night cell on half rations without. exercise.

A wealthy mau, seriously ill, was anxious to know the real opinion of bis doctors, who were about to hold a consultation. Accordingly, he directed his valet to secret himself in the room, where the doctors were to meet, and to tell him what they said. After the doctors had departed, the valet came into the sick man’s room. “ What did they say about me?” he was asked. “Well,” replied the valet, “they didn’t seem to be able to decide just what is the matter with you, but you need not worry, because they all agreed whatever it was they would find put at the post mortem,” Wanted: too new customers to drink Agragella Tea—the highest grade tea procurable. Call for free. Sample, Thomas Rimmer.* Brisk demand for Hoyle’s Prints (fast dye), Roslyn Summer-weight Underwear, and Warner’s famous Rust-proof Corsets.

Richard Charles De Thierry, who drank carbolic acid in mistake for home-made beer on Tuesday, died at Gisborne yesterday. Mr F. Gardes has found a sum of monoy, which the owner can have upon giving particulars as to amount, etc. The Taniora will convey passengers to the Beach to-morrow, leaving the wharf steps at 2 p.m. and returning at 5 p.m. New. Plymouth has decided to take a poll, on a proposal to borrow .£55,000 for the purpose of constructing tramways. Mrs Forsyth, a visitor from New South Wales, was drowned at Okere, Rotorua last evening. The manager of the Coronation Hall has asked us to state that in future passes at the municipal picture entertainments will not be issued until the interval. On Wednesday morning the police raided a laud and estate agent’s office in Christchurch in which it was suspected a bookmaker’s business was being carried on. Two arrests were made and a number of documents were seized. The death is reported from Carterton. of Constable Carmody, aged 35 years. The result of death was due to the rupture of a blood vessel on the lungs. Deceased leaves a wife and four young children to mourn their loss. Cr Hannah has given notice to move at the next meeting of the Borough Council that the price of admission to the picture entertainments be reduced, and also that fresh tenders be called for the night soil contract, and that in future this contract be let annually. Both motions will come up for consideration at the February meeting of the Council. The Rev. J. M. Thomson. M.A., will conduct both services, morning and evening, at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow. The Communion of the Lord’s Supper will be dispensed at the morning service. Parents are reminded that the Sabbath School will resume to-morrow, at 2.30 p.m. At the Oroiu Downs evening service, Mr W. Smail will sing a sacred solo. The local Borough Council decided at its last meeting, on the recommendation of the Town Clerk, that a strong room be erected in which to keep the books, rolls and other papers, and in connection with the erection of same, Mr Natusch, architect, of Palmerston North, visited Foxtouand inspected the building with a view to selecting the most suitable place. Mr Natusch recommended erecting same in the coiner of the Council Chamber just inside the door from the Town Clerk’s office, and plans and specifications are now being prepared and will be submitted at the next meeting of the Council. A gruesome traffic, reminiscent of that which used to go on in tattooed Maori heads, is the export of original skulls, states the Sydney correspondent of the Post. Some years ago, when Dr. Klaatsch, of Germany, came to Australia, and acquired a large number of these skulls for anthropological purposes, the Commonwealth Government was appealed to, iu the interests of local research, for a law to prevent the traffic. The necessary litigation was placed on the Statute Book, but has never apparently been put into effect. At the Science Congress strong protests were made against the depletion of the stock of anthropological specimens. It was stated that the exportation of skulls had been going at" an alarming rate, and the opinion was expressed that all further traffic should be rigidly regulated by some accredited museum authorities. A resolution was carried to urge the Federal Government to enforce the law. Says the Taranaki News : Not a few of the slaughtermen in the different works are sorry just now that they are affiliated with the Federation of Labour, because of being dragged into a strike—legal description “ cessation of work,” not a strike !—with which they have little sympathy. It is reported on good authority that several of the butchers at one works drew cheques last season amounting from ,£230 to £250. They are well treated by their employers iu every way, and are well-satisfied. But thej must obey the behest of the Red Feds, to “sheath knives!” Things have come to an extraordinary pass in this country when our second largest industry can be held up absolutely by about nine hundred men, or a majority of goo, who ate able to indict losses running- into tens of thousands of pounds on -the community, and cause no end of inconvenience. It is reported that the slaughtermen’s strike has had the effect of bringing more or less to a standstill the fat and store sheep market. There are no buyers about- who are prepared to give prices realised of late, while vendors are not forced to sell just yet, there being plenty of feed. The only farmer who is inclined fp buy is he who is considerably Understocked. The strike is also affecting the farmer’s pocket very deeply. Those fat sheep which should have been sent off to be killed this week will have to remain on his hands and eat the rape Intended fpr the next batch; he cannot turn them off or their condition will go down. The general ■ practice is to buy young ewes every year, take lambs from each, and fatten the mother. At present many have these fattened ewes ready to be sent away. Not being able to do this, many farmers will find themselves starting the new geaspu with a double dose of ewes.

Mary Ami Collius, of the local State school, wou a senior free place at the recent examinations. The ordinary meeting of the Moutoa Drainage Board will be held on Friday, 31st inst., at 7.45 p.m.

On our fourth page to-day will be found the following interesting reading matter: “Camera Notes,’’ “Health of School Children,” “A Dying Remnant,” and “White Slavery.”

A considerable number of the Petone slaughtermen have gone to Auckland for the purpose of seeking work in the meat work in the northern district. The award in the north does not expire until later in the j ear.

The Sabbath school picnic in connection with the Rangiotu Presbyterian Sabbath school was held yesterday in the ideal picnic grounds round Mr Lucas’ homestead, which he kindly placed at their disposal. There was a very large gathering both of children and adult Iriends, and everything passed off most happily. The Sabbath school prizes were presented by the Rev J. M* Thomson, M-A., who spoke a tew words to the children and friends, and then called for three cheers for the superintendent, Mr Hedley Wilton, and then three cheers for the members of the staff, Mrs Glendinning, Miss Cucasand Miss Sarah Macauley, by way of appreciation of the noble service given by them throughout the year. The cheers were most heartily given. Cheers were also enthusiastically given for the minister, Mr Thomson, and cordial thanks were tendered Mr Lucas for his kindness in giving the use of his grounds. The Patea Harbour Board has received a report from the Maiiue Department with reference to the dredging of the river and improving the port, says the Press. The whole position was discussed, and the engineer showed that unless the Board' could go into a loan of say ,£45,000, there was no advantage of going into the larger scheme with bucket dredge and suitable plant tor its working. What the Harbour Board really expected to be able to expend was only the cost of dredging of a connecting channel or a basin between the three wharves. This, is was pointed out, was necessary to allow' the small steamers up to seven feet draught, which can only work the bar at high water, to move about from one wharf to another, either loading or unloading during the times between high water. An estimate of the amount involved in the proposed modified scheme of improvements was given at ,£5,100, The question will pro bably be considered at the next meeting of the Board.