The Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1063, 13 February 1913, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL .

A meeting of the District Hospital Board will be held iu Palmerston to-morrow.

The meeting of the Foxtou Harbour Board to have been held iu Palmerston N. to-day has been postponed until to-morrow at 11 a.m.

Thirty-one Wolfs, eight Foxes’, lour Bulls, three Cranes, two Lambs, and one Duck were present at the wedding iu Brooklyn, New York, of Miss Birdie Wolf and Mr Robert Fox.

A schoolboy definition from America : “What is a skeleton ?’’ was the question. The auswer came swiftly: “Bones with the people rubbed off.” In the first reading of stations at the Methodist Conference, the the Revs. Coatsvvorth and Hyde are set down for the Foxtou circuit.

All the freezing works throughout the Dominion, which closed as a result of the slaughtermen’s strike, have restarted operations with free labour.

The flags at the local Post Office and public school were flown at half-mast yesterday as a mark of respect to the late Antarctic explorers, A meeting of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild was held at the residence of Mrs Claris yesterday afternoon. The guild decided to donate £lO from its funds to the church improvement scheme.

Mrs Ingram, of jeuks Street, has some delicious nectarines and plums for sale. This afternoon at Christchurch, a memorial service will ba held in connection with the death of Captain Scott and his party. Members of the expedition and officers of the Terra Nova will be present. On the local green yesterday afternoon another game in the doubles competition was p’ayed, Adams and Rimraer (3) defeating Freeman and Clemett (6) by 35 points to 13. The Chairman of the local school committee has received word from Mr Vincent, to the effect that the Ashhurst Domain has been booked for the Foxtou State school picnic on the 26th inst.

The s.s. Awahou and the Scow Echo which arrived on Tuesday, have been bar bound since, but it is hoped they will both be able to sail tc-day. The Queen of the South is due to-day with a cargo ol general merchandise from Wellington. The Government has purchased a block of laud at Tarikt, in Taranaki, containing between 700 and Soo acres. It is anticipated that the block will be cut into at least seven dairy farms, and it will be thrown open for settlement'as soon as the necessary surveys have been made.

Mr Newman, M.P., informed the Minister for Railways at Martou last week, in connection with the deputation re the tramway extension, that Mr Herries had not heard the end of the nutter so far as he was concerned. He would try to keep on at it until the concession asked for was granted, and he hoped that would be soon.

Reporting on behalf of the Hemp Committee of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Mr A. E. Mabiu (chairman) stated that the committee had found it necessary to have the contract note between millers and exporters amended and clauses dealing with strike and war risks had been inserted in the note. The millers had agreed to the amendments which meet the wishes of the exporters.

During the opening of the High School swimming baths at Palmerston, the Mayor presented Master Virgil Edwards with the certificate granted him by the Royal Humane Society for his bravery in rescuing Master Henry Berthold from drowning in the Mauawatu river recently. The Mayor recounted the circumstances under which Master Edwards distinguished himself. Amidst the hearty applause of his school mates aud of those present Master Edwards was presented with the certificate.

The report of the Napier Gas Company stated that an interim dividend had been declared in June, and there remained a balance of profits ot It was resolved to declare a further dividend, absorbing ix, the balance to be carried forward. The chairman, in cougralulaling shareholders on the success of the year’s operation, said that, in keeping with the board’s policy of progress, a scheme would be inaugurated providing for the fixing ol gas c’ooking stoves in homes free of charge. The Review of Reviews for Australasia for February is to hand. In an article on “ The Evils of Party,” Eotd Rosebery attacks party politics. He originally wrote this article as a preface to a book on Japan as an example of national efficiency. Following this are “ The Ten Commandments of Empire,” setting forth those things which are essential to national welfare. Among other special articles may be mentioned “ The Aims and Policy ot Servia,” by His Excellency Nicholas Pachitch, Prime Minister of Servia; and “The Reasons for the Turkish Debacle,” by Professor A, Vambery. In addition to these there is the usual complete survey of the magazines of the mouth, and brief reviews of some of the latest books are given.