LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1073, 8 March 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Sydney gas strike has been settled. The Rev. Dean and Father T. McKenna, who are about to visit the Old Country, paid a flying visit to Foxton yesterday. The proposal to rate on unimproved value was carried in Waverley by a large majority on Tuesday.

The correct number of peas in the bottle at the recent guessing competition at the show was 394, not 396 as previously stated. In the sewing class for girls under 12, at the recent show, Miss F. Chalk secured first prize, Ella Patterson 2nd and I. Austin 3rd. Rifleman James won the rifle championship in the final shoot at Trentham yesterday, with a score of 499. The runner-up was Rifleman A, J. Cameron, of Opaki, 493-

Saturday was established as the statutory half-holiday at Waverley last week, and a majority of the shopkeepers are said to express themselves satisfied that the change will prove a good move. The photographs exhibited at the recent Horticultural Society's Show were judged by Mr G. H. Elliott in conjunction with Mr H. Billens, the well-known Palmerston photographer. The mammoth pumpkin exhibited at the recent show and grown by Mr Satherley weighed nßlbs and was 7ft ij£in in circumference. The amount realised in guessing the weight of it was £1 13s fid. Through a collision with a horse while cycling yesterday, Miss Nancy Ross, daughter of Mr John Ross, sustained a rather severe injury to her elbow, which will necessitate her arm being kept in a sling for a week or two. On Thursday next, on the premises Johnston Street, Messrs Mounsey and Co., will hold a clearing , sale of furniture on behalf of Mr J. Brewer, full particulars of which will be found in our advertising columns. Everything will be sold without reserve. Mr William Hennessy, the second son of our esteemed resident, Mr P. J. Hennessy, left the Dominion on Thursday by the Remuera for the Old Country, where he is to prosecute his medical studies at the Edinburgh University. Mr Hennessy made very satisfactory headway with his studies at the Otago University and we sincerely hope that he will “ top off ” with honour. Mr John Lowe, mill manager for the Poplar Flaxmilling Company, Limited, at Moutoa, fell from a scaffolding yesterday afternoon on to a concrete floor and fractured his thigh. Medical aid was summoned from Foxton and the leg set, and the sufferer was then sent to the Palmerston North Hospital by the evening train from Shannon. He is now progressing satisfactorily.

A meeting of the Fox ton Borough Council will be held in the Council Chamber on Monday next at 7.30 p.m. Business : Cr Richmond’s notice of motion, That the prices be amended for Town Hall supper room, land a reserve fund opened for the Town Hall, and that the sum of balance to profit as shown in hall balance sheet be placed to the credit of that fund; to receive tenders for strong room and general.

Earl Grey states that he and personal friends in the Overseas Dominions has subscribed a guarantee fund of in connection with the Aldwych site in the Strand tor Dominion offices. If the Dominions, chose to manage it he proposes a building which he hopes will become the London home ot the oversea Dominions. The promoters will retire without profit if the Dominions did not care to take the responsibility. The promoters will build and take all risks. The maximum profit will be 5 per cent. The building trade is still brisk locally. The finishing touches are being given to the block ot buildings on the west side cf Main St. on the late Methodist Church site ; good progress is being made with the fine two-storeyed brick building on the opposite side of the road and lower down on the same side Mr Meyer and his employees have a brick block of buildings well forward; the finishing touches are being given to Mr R. Moore’s office, between Stiles’ and Parkes’ premises. Mr Hamer is erecting the root ot his hall in Clyde Street, and the brick church in course of erection in the Avenue is being rapidly pushed on by Mr Rimmer. A fine two-storeyed building is almost completed in the Lady’s Mile for Mr Robinson and Mr Speirs’ staff are full up with minor structures.

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 I Os.*

Messrs Ross and Co., of the Bon Marche, Palmerston N., announce the opening up of new Autumn and Winter Goods in all departments, embracing the latest Decrees of Fashion in Dress Goods and Millinery.*

The threatened trouble between the marine engineers and Union Steam Ship Co. has been settled. Typhoid fever has broken out among the Maoris at Ohaeawai, in the Bay of Plenty. To-morrow is Passion Sunday, and the services in All Saints’ Church will be at 8 a.m., rr a.m.J and 7 p.m. Owing to indifferent health Cr W. S, Stewart informs us that he will not be a candidate at the forthcoming municipal elections.

A resident of Norbiton Road desires us to express his thankful* ness to the Borough Council for the erection of a lamp in a muchneeded portion of that locality. The attendance shield a.t the local State school was won this week by St. IV., with an average attendance of 100 per cent.—a fine record.

Mr John Ross received word yesterday that his mother had passed away at Dunedin. Mr Ross left for Dunedin yesterday afternoon.

The services to-morrow in the Roman Catholic Church will be, Mass 11 a.m., and Devotions 7 p.m., conducted by the Rev Father Dore.

A well-to-do man at Invercargill named Colin Gerard, convicted of stealing a motor tyre, was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment. Leave to appeal was granted and a surety of enteredi into.

A social will he held in the Presbyterian Sunday School on Thursday evening, next. A capital programme will be submitted, and refreshments provided. Admission is, children half price. Klaus defeated Papke at Paris this week for the middle-weight championship of the world, the referee stopping the fight in the fifteenth round owing to Papke’s irregularities.' Klaus had the best of it throughout. An old identity of New Plymouth, Mrs P. C. George, died yesterday. She vas born in 1822, and went to New Plymouth 55 years ago. Her only living child is Mrs Cannell, wife of Rev W, Cannell.

A cricket match is being played on the Victoria Park pitch to-day between teams representing Moutoa and Whitanui. Limited, The losers are to entertain the winners at a dinner at the Manawatu Hotel to-night. The s.s. Awahou arrived yesterday morning from Wellington with a cargo of general merchan- , dise and will sail again to-night for the same port with hemp. The Queen of the South from Wellington, with a general cargo, is expected to-morrow morning, also the Waverley with cement from Terakohe.

The services in connection with the local Methodist Church will be held to-morrow in the supperroom of the Coronation Hall. The Rev. T. Coatsworth will preach at both services. The subject for the evening service will be “ A Gospel Invitation." 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 minister, Rev J. M. Thomson, M.A., will conduct both the morning and evening services at the Presbyterian Church tomorrow. The children’s portion in the morning is “The Slough of Despond,” from “Pilgrim’s Progress.” It the evening, Mr Thomson will give a character sketch of Esau. The evening service will be held as usual at Oroua Downs.