The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, February 22, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1067, 22 February 1913, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, February 22, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr T. Rimmer has made a start with the erection of the new Methodist Church in the Avenue. The site of the building is almost opposite the Manawatu Hotel.

In connection with the school picnic to Ashhurst on Wednesday next, the local shopkeepers have decided to observe that day as a whole holiday. A notification to this effect appears in our advertising columns.

Mr W. F. Gray has disposed of his interest in the Post Office Hotel to Mr H. W. Oban, late manager for Temukanui Ltd. at Tokomaru. The new proprietor took possession this week. Mr Gray intends spending a two months holiday in Australia.

Dainties for the summer season, Table jellies 10 for Is, Symington’s cream 6d, sardines best smoked 4 tins for is. Thomas Rimmer.*

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

The most attractive shop tor toy of every description is Mrs Hamer s Have you seen the window disj play?*

Mr Heury Mitchell, who arrived in Wellington 72 years ago, died there on Wednesday, aged 80. The deceased was born at Yorkshire, and came out to Wellington with his parents (the late Mr and Mrs John Mitchell) and bis brothers, also since dead, in the ship Gertrude, in 1841. The ladies croquet tournament is creating a good deal of enthusiasm and some exciting games in the singles and doubles have already been played’. The court was occupied at 7 o’clock this morning, when Misses Ross and B. Speirs defeated Mesdames Healey and Freeman by a substantial margin. The services in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted in the morning by the minister, Rev J. M. Thomson, M.A., and in the evening by Mr D. Low, headmaster of .the College Street School, Palmerston North. Mr Chrystall will conduct the service at Oroua Downs in the evening. Tenuis has been added to the list of games at the local State school. The recent levelling of portion of the playground has made it possible to put down a fine court and the youngsters are becoming quite expert at the v game, under the supervision of the headteacher. The services in connection with the local Methodist Church tomorrow will be held in the supperroom of the Coronation Hall. The Rev. T. Coatsworth will take as his subjects “ A Praying Church” and ‘‘Christ Uplifted.” Services will be held at the Beach at 2.30 p.m. and 7 p.m. A hearty invitation to these services is extended to all. The Rangiotu State school picnic was held yesterday, and was attended by a large assemblage of parents and children. The rain interfered somewhat with the arrangements, but the function was carried through successfully. Brief addresses were given to the children by the Revs. Thomson (Presbyterian) and Fortune (Anglican). Mr W. Jane, employed by Messrs William Ross and Son, Ltd., met with an accident while at work on Thursday evening, rendering him unconscious. It is not known exactly how the accident occurred, but it is believed that he fell from a ladder, striking his head and causing concussion of the brain. He recovered consciousness yesterday morning, and is now progressing as well as can be expected. Professor Percival, of Freeburg University, has arrived at Sydney en route for New Zealand, to investigate the thermal phenomena. In an interview, he said the nest of volcanoes around Auckland were never likely to become a menace. The whole tendency of volcanic agency was towards coming to an end. The thermal phenomena at Rotorua would slowly cease, and there was not likely ever to be another Tarawera eruption.

On Monday evening next a deputation from Palmerston, comprising Mr M. A. Eliott (President of the Chamber of Commerce), J. A. Nash (Mayor), and R. McNab, will attend the adjourned meeting of the Feilding Chamber of Commerce, and speak on the suggested deviation of the railway route by the linking up of Foxton and Marton by the tram line. The-Palmerston chamber in their counter agitation against this tramway extension are not going to leave anything to chance. It is up to the other side to get a move on.

The Rev J. M. Thomson had a narrow escape Irom a serious accident while motor cycling between Rangiotu and Foxton yesterday. When about a quarter of a mile this side oi the Rangiotu Hall, a settler’s dog, following a dray, rushed right in front of the machine. When recovering from the collision the front wheel of the bicycle struck a boulder, and Mr Thomson was thrown with some force on to the road, and sustained minor injuries to his hand, arms and face, besides being severely shaken up* The machine was slightly damaged. The dog, which the owner said was slightly deaf, beyond appearing somewhat bewildered, suffered no apparent injury.

Mr Herries, Minister in charge of Native Affairs, delivered an important speech on Wednesday night at Jerusalem, Wanganui The most striking portion of the speech was his frequent repitition of the fact that the future policy of the Government would be one race, one law, and that the aim would be to bring the Pakeha and Native together in one race of New Zealanders instead of keeping them separate. The Minister said he hoped shortly to be able to effect an amalgamation of the Maori Land Boards with the Native Land Courts, believing that as far as administration was concerned this would be more satisfactory than the present system. At the same time he wished to acknowledge the good work which had been done by all the Land Boards. He foreshadowed legislation to enable the Natives to get titles to their lands more easily, and cheaply, than under the present system, thus enabling them to borrow money on better terras for the purpose of development. Ask to see the new low bust, longskirted models in “Warner’s” Rustproof Corsets. Every pair guar anteed. Local drapers

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Standard IV. won the attendance shield at the local State School this week with an average of 98’r. An agitation is afoot at Shannon to secure the services of an extra constable.

The services in St. Mary’s Church to-morrow will be conducted at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. We acknowledge receipt of letters from the Wanganui and Otaki public libraries, appreciative of the free gift of this paper to the institutions.

The latest connections to the local telephone exchange are: — 83, Awahou Flaxmill Company ; 84, J. Buglass motor garage, Clyde Street. A meeting of the local Borough Council will be held on Monday next, at 7,30 p.m. Business: To receive tenders for strong room ; to discuss sunlight and general. Mr and Mrs R. K. Simpson, the highly-esteemed Rangitikei residents, on Wednesday at their residence at Bonny Glen, celebrated their golden wedding. Over 200 guests were present.

Joseph Wright, aged 60, night porter at the Excelsior Hotel, Dunedin, was fatally injured yesterday by falling off a' ladder. He expired in a tew minutes after the accident. He leaves a widow.

Mr T. Henderson, railway ganger of the Foxton section, retires on superannuation from .today. Alter taking a trip round, it is Mr Henderson’s intention to settle down in business in Foxton.

A girl named M. Bush, aged 16, died in the Auckland hospital on Thursday. This is the case in respect of which a widow named Sarah Eliza Skellern was committed for trial on a charge of periorming an illegal operation. During Captain Pike’s absence on sick leave from the local Salvation Army corp, Lieut. Gudsell is being assisted by Cadet Jackson, of Palmerston N. Special services will be held on Sunday to be conducted by Adjutant Lane, of Palmerston N.

A meeting of the Camera Club was held in Mr Healey’s premises on Thursday evening, and a brief address delivered on chemicals. Owing to the recent small attendances of late, it was decided to postpone all future meetings until the approach of winter. “I was afraid of her,” saida big burly witness in a case at the Magistrate’s Court, Auckland, referring to his landlady. “ Why were you afraid of her ?’' asked counsel. “ Well, you go and live with her and you’ll find out,” said witness, and added that he would “sooner ask Jack Johnson for anything ” than the landlady in question. The erection of the wireless stations at the Chathams is to be proceeded with at once. The Himitangi took down Mr Furness, one of the overseers of the Post and Telegiaph Department, and a party of men, and she will also carry to Waitangi, where the station is to be built, the office and residence for the two operators. The two iron masts and the remainder of the plant will be forwarded by a later steamer.

In conversation with a Palmerston business man yesterday, we were informed that certain of Palmerston’s leading shop-keepers were seriously considering the adoption of the Saturday haltholiday. He said of late years Saturday night business had fallen off considerably, the majority of the people making their purchases earlier in the day. In his opinion it would only be a matter of time when Saturday closing would be universal.

Rev A. Grant, hou. secretary of the committee endeavouring to raise funds for founding a Girls’ College at Havelock North, under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church, has addressed a circular letter to all Presbyterian ministers, appealing for support of the proposal. Between ,£2OOO and .£3OOO has already been secured, but unless another ,£2OOO is immediately forthcoming, the success of the proposal will be endangered. Miss Fraser, principal-elect, who offered her services gratis, must be informed in March whether the building will be proceeded with for opening in February next year, otherwise she will withdraw her services, while the site for the college, given by Mr H. M. Campbell, M.P., is on condition that the college must be built within a year.

Speaking at Wanganui the other evening, to the senior and college cadets, General Godley said :“The day may come, though we all hope it never will, when you will be called upon to defend your country, and it becomes you to prepare yourselves for such an emergency by becoming an efficient citizen army. There is no reason why New Zealand should not have a citizen army as good as it is possible for any part of the world to produce. The material is here, and there is none better anywhere. The responsibility rests upon you to make the most of it.” General Godley also said that the Government had decided to issue rifles to all the cadet corps codsidered sufficiently advanced in their work. SAW IT ADVERTISED.

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On the Himatangi road this afternoon, a motor car occupied by a man and a lady, and driven by the lady, ran into a gig driven by Mrs Renton, of Himatangi. Mrs Renton was thrown out, but beyond a rather severe shaking was not injured. The death of Mr William ( Nicholson, a very old resident of Wellington, occurred at his resience in Hankey Street at 8.30 o’clock yesterday morning. The late Mr Nicholson was born on March 5, 1827, at Halifax, and came to New Zealand in 1857. There were various rumours afloat this morning in connection with the trouble last night with one of the Kairiki’s firemen, one being, that a corpse had been found and , a local resident visited the morgue this morning for the purpose of endeavouring to identify the body, but on arrival there found that the building had no occupant. Included in the list of successful candidates in the senior Civil Service examinations held in January, is Frederick Charles Robinson, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Robinson, of Thynne Street, and formerly a member of the staff of the Foxton Post Office. Mr Robinson is at present stationed at the Wellington wireless telegraph station, pursuing the necessary studies in order to qualify as a wireless operator. The Foxton friends of this young man will be pleased to hear of his success. Thes.s. Awahou, with a general ■ cargo from Wellington, Waverley, coal laden from Greymouth, and . Kairaki with grain from Kaipoi, arrived on Thursday, the Waverley sailing the same night for Terakohe. Yesterday the Awahou sailed for Wellington and the Kairaki left last night for Kaikoura. The Queen of the South arrived[yesterday from Wellington, and the Waverley from Terakohe and the Kennedy from Westport arrived this morning. “ This disease of interfering with little children is becoming far too rife in Auckland,” remarked Mr Justice Edwards at Auckland yesterday. “The disease has assumed very large proportions in Auckland, and is to be found more or less in other parts ot the Dominion. The streets are the playgrounds of the poor,” he added- “Therefore it is our duty to make those streets as safe for the children of the poor as the grounds of Government House are ror the children of his Majesty’s fepresentative iu New Zealand.” On Wednesday last the Methveu (Canterbury) Bowling Club was officially opened by its first , president, the Rev G. K. Aitken, late of Foxton, and Mrs Aitken rolled up the first “jack.” The green provides ample room for four rinks. During the afternoon the Rev Mr Aitken skipped one rink and the Rev Father Kennedy another. At the 20th head each rink had scored 17 and the ex-Foxtonite succeeded is pulling off the game by one point in the following head.

A fireman of the s.s, Kairiki caused a little trouble last night. The boat was timed to sail about nine o’clock, but it was found that the man in question was missing. The captain located him, , but being unable to induce him to return to the ship called in the assistance of the police. After a tussle the constable succeeded in getting the man aboard, and the vessel left the wharf. The trouble was not over, however, for when nearing the Heads the man jumped overboard and made for the shore. The bank at the spot was steep, and he was unable to get ashore, and was found by two fishermen ■clinging to the side. After a great deal of trouble, they succeeded in getting him into the boat, but he was no sooner there than he was out again and into the water* Eventually he was got ashore, still very troublesome, and shortly afterwards his rescuers lost sight of him, he having disappeared among the bushes. He turned up this morning, however, at the railway station, and cut a very sorry appearance, being thoroughly drenched and minus hoofs.