The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, February 1, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1058, 1 February 1913, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, February 1, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The local Stale School rc-opens ou Monday. The vital statistics for Foxton for the mouth of January were : Births 5, deaths 1. R. M. Parkes has in stock a full jange of school requisites for the opening of the school on Monday.*

The Rev. and Mrs Woodward, who have been spending a holiday at Island Bay, Wellington, returned to Foxton to-day. The service to-morrow iu St. Mary’s Church will be: Mass at 8.30 a.m., conducted by the Rev Father Kelly. Mr F. C. Berthold, teacher of pianoforte, violin, mandoline and singing, will resume lessons on Monday, the 3rd instant. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday prohibition orders _ were granted against two local residents on their own applications. Following the European example, a Maori woman recently brought proceedings in the Court at Waipawa against her husband for failing to support her. At this week’s meeting of the Education Board, the Chief Inspector and Mr Fraser were instructed to again report re school for Bainesse.

The s.s. Awahou and Queen of the South have been weather bound at the local port since Wednesday, but it is expected they will be able to sail this evening. Both steamers will proceed to Wellington with cargoes of hemp and wool. Commenting on the fact of the improved road to the Foxton Beach, the Feilding Star says “this improvement is no doubt largely responsible for the increased popularity of the seaside resort this year, and yet the property owners there protested against the paltiy rates imposed by the Manavvatu County Council.”

A young man, sou of Mr John McNeil, of Waimate Island (Auckland district) was the other day gathering mussels in the sea, close to the shore on one of the islands in the gulf, when his father was attracted by the boy’s cries for help. On arriving to see what was the matter, Mr McNeil found that an octopus had one of its tentacles, which was as big as a man’s wrist, wound round the boy’s leg. The creature had so strong a hold of the lad that it drew blood before they could be separated. But for the timely arrival of the father it would have gone hard with the boy. At a meeting of the Feilding branch ot the United Labour Party held on Wednesday night. Mr G. J. Harford, who occupied the chair, expressed regret that the United Labour Party should in any way have associated itself with the Federation of Labour, an organisation that resorted to strikes to bring about reform, instead of the more rational means of the ballot box. Various speakers expressed the opinion that the amalgamation of the various labour orgauisaiions did not mean their total obliteration or absorption, but merelj a coming together upon the more important planks of the labour platform and concerted action in political reform. It was decided that the Secretary should inquire ot Mr Walter Mills, organizer for the United Labour Party, the details of the arrangement arrived at by the conference.

Judgment lur plaintiffs was entered up in the following undefended civil cases at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday Evans Bros. v. George Rouse, £2 8s id, costs los ; Advances to Settlers Office v. S. Burnett £6, costs 8s ; Dr Mandl v. A. Hardy, £3 3s, costs 16s ; G. H. Stiles v. G. S. Fowler, £2 8s 1 id, costs 10s ; same v. James Baird, 14s 4c!, costs ss; same v. M. Tangaru, lys 41!, costs 30s 6d ; E. Dudsou v. J. Kelt, 18s, costs 5s ; H. C. Patterson v. Fred. Nye, 5s 6d, costs 5s ; Mrs Armstrong v. J. Kelt and wife, £2 14s, costs 1 os; T. Rimmer v. S. Wright, £7 14s 2d, costs 23s 6d. In the case A. S. Patterson v. Joseph Kelt, judgment was given for plaintiff for 10s, with costs 10s 6d, and an order made for delivery of possession of premises by February 3rd. M. Austin proceeded against James Rodgers to recover the sum of £1 IS 3 aQ d possession of house,' and the Magistrate gave judgment for the amount claimed, with costs 20s 6d, and made an order to give possession by February 3rd.

Wanted—The people of Foxton 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 from £4 4s, Suits from £4 10s.* People with weak digestive organs should mt fail to take Perreau’s Berraaline Bread/

The services iu All Saiuts’ Church to-morrow will be at 8 a.m., n a,m. and 7 p.m. The vicar will take the 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. services, At the evening service the preacher will be the Rev A. 0. Williams, of Wanganui, the vicar will read the office. The collections throughout the day are for the General Church Fund. The death occurred ou Wednesday of a very old and respected resident of New Plymouth, iu the person of Mrs Ann Cliff, wife of Mr George Cliff. The deceased lady, who came to the Dominion about fifty-four years ago, resided at Wellington, Tlmaru and Christchurch before finally settling in New Plymouth. Mrs Cliff was a septuagenarian. At the Wanganui Education Board meeting, considerable objection was made to so many applications by teachers for leave after the holidays being granted, and to the amount of leave some teachers apply for on frivolous grounds. It was decided to enforce the resolution passed by the Board some years ago requiring a medical certificate of fitness before a teacher resumes work. The services in connection with the local Methodist Church tomorrow will be held iu the supper room ot the Coronation Town Hall. The Rev T. Coatsworth will preach at both services, the evening subject being, “A Call to the Unsaved.” A service will be conducted at the Beach church iu the evening at 7 o’clock by Mr W. Hart. A hearty invitation to these services is extended to all.

The services in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by the minister, Rev J. M. Thomson M.A. in the morning, and by Mr Chrystall in the evening. Mr Thomson specially invites the children to the morning service as he proposes beginning the story of “Pilgrim’s Progress” for them to morrow. At the evening service at Oroua Downs Mrs Bethuue will sing a sacred solo. The death occurred on Sunday last of one of Nelson’s oldest and highly respected residents in the person of Mrs Stiles, mother of Mr G. H. Stiles, of Foxton. The deceased lady, who had been ailing for some two years, came to New Zealand about 40 years ago and had resided in Nelson for the whole of that period. She was 76 years of age, and leaves two sons, Mr G. H. Stiles, of Foxton, and Mr R*. W. Stiles, ol Nelson, to mourn their loss. Mr Thomas Rimmer has been appointed local agent tor the latest improved kerosene stove, and in order to demonstrate to the ladies oi the district the qualities of the stove for cooking purposes, has arranged for a cooking demonstration at his premises on Monday and Tuesday, February, 10th and nth. The demonstration will commence at 2.30 p.m. on both days and also on Monday evening from 7 o’clock until 9. In view of the recent prosecutions under the Scaffolding Act it will no doubt be of interest to builders to know that under this Act, builders are liable to a fine of lor failing to give notice of intention to erect scaffolding over the height of 16 leet. It also provides that if an accident occurs in connection with any building operation, notice must be given to the Inspector within 24 hours of any injury which is likely to incapacitate a sufferer from work for 48 hours.

Dainties tor the summer season Table jellies 10 for is, Symington’s cream 6d, sardines best smoked 4 tins for Is. Thomas Rimmer.* Ask to see the new low bust, longskirted models in “Warner’s” Rustproof Corsets. Every pair guaranteed. Local drapers C. M. Ross and Co., The Bon Marche, Palmerston North, announce at their End of Season Sale now on, 500 ladies’ costumes from 2s 6d, particulars of which will be found in their advertisement *