LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1069, 27 February 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There was only a moderate attendance at the municipal picture entertainment last night. The monthly sitting of the Magisterate’s Court will be held to-morrow.

Subscriptions for the General Booth Memorial Fund in New Zealand amount to over ,£BOOO.

Mr Tbos. Henderson is to be entertained by the local railway employees at a smoke concert tomorrow night. Foxtou presented a very deserted appearance yesterday. The day was observed by business people as a public holiday. Messrs Geo. Barber, Thos. Henderson and S. Read have consented to nomination at the forthcoming Council election. The foot racing at the school picnic at Ashhurst yesterday was worth witnessing and some splendid finishes resulted. Intending exhibitors at the forthcoming Horticultural Show are reminded that entries close on Monday next, 3rd inst, at 10 p.m.

The Queen of the South left for Wellington at midday yesterday with a cargo of hemp and is expected back to-morrow with general merchandise. Mr Benjamin Wilson, an old Wellington resident who held a responsible position in the Government Printing O'fficce for many years, died yesterday afternoon at Wellington, aged 71. He was the father of Mr B. M. Wilson, Director of Tourist Resorts.

Three days’ of absolute bargains are announced at the Bon Marche for Thursday, Friday aud Saturday of this week, as, previous to the opening up of new goods, the remaining balance of summer stock must go. New goods will be shown in all departments on Thursday, March 6th, and following days. C. M- Ross and Co.* The proprietor of the Otaki Mail has just completed the erection of the first brick building in Otaki, for the accommodation of his printing plant. The proprietor of the Mail has long espoused the cause of progress, and has set a good example to his fellow townsmen.

The Australian Meat Industry Employees’ Union (Victoria) has forwarded to the secretary of the Slaughtermen’s Federation a cheque for towards the assistance in New Zealand of the dispute. Correspondence accompanying the cheque indicated that further contributions would follow, Robert McConnell, a Petone lad, aged twenty, has just secured his LL.B. degree. McConnell is the eldest son of a family in humble circumstances. His lather died years ago, and this lad has been the breadwinner since very tender years. Right through his educational course he won each step forward by means of scholarships, with honours. Robert Alfred Schwass, charged at the Neisou Supreme Court with —(1) attempting to murder his wife by cutting ’ her throat; (2) wounding and doing grievous bodily harm ; and (3) assaulting her so as to cause grievous bodily harm, was found guilty on the second and third count. In sentencing the prisoner to ten years’ imprisonment, the judge said he had seldom known of more barbarous and cruel offences. Referring to recent cases of ptomaine poisoning in various parts of the Dominion, a Wanganui medical man expressed the opinion that some of these cases were probably due to poison of another kind, viz., arsenate of lead. He added that both children and adults frequently ate unpeeled fruit which had been sprayed with arsenate of lead, and he advised the peeling of fruit in all cases, so as to avoid the danger of taking such a strong poison into the system.

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

The local Horticultural Society’s Autumn Show will be opened at 2 p.m. on Wednesday next.

Says the Palmerston Times: Steps are being taken to form a Farmers’ Cooperative Freezing Company in this district. One proposal is to establish works at the Foxton Heads, It is stated there is little dohbt that the formation of a company will be carried out successfully. A somewhat unique wedding was celebrated at Palmerston yesterday, when Mr H. N. Hooker was married to Miss Myrtle Colliuson, daughter of Mr H. C, Collinsou. The bridal party rode to the church, the bride and bridegroom being mounted on black horses, that ridden by the bride being the gift of the bridegroom. They were accompanied by Mr Harry Hooker, as best man, and Miss Doris Collinsou, as bridesmaid, who were mounted on bay horses. The bride and bridesmaid were each attired in riding costume.

There was a little trouble at Tuesday night’s parade of the local Territorials, and those responsible for it are likely to hear more about it in the near future. It appears that one Territorial entered the ranks with a cigarette iu his mouth, and upon being ordered to remove it by the officer iu charge he commenced to give “cheek.” This continued until the commencement of physical drill, when the officer in charge ordered the Territorial iu question to leave the room. Before doing so, however, he is reported to have said to the rest of the company, “ who are my cobbers now ?” with the result that three or four others followed his lead. Drill was continued, aud at the conclusion the roll was called in order to ascertain the names of those who had caused the trouble. This is the first time that any unpleasantness has occurred at local parades, and it is hoped there will not be repetition of such behaviour.