The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, March 11TH., 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1074, 11 March 1913, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, March 11TH., 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Try Perreau’s steak and kidney pies, baked in dishes. They are delicious. Fresh daily.* A man named David Picot, a resident of Karori, has been missing since Saturday.

Further additions are made to the clearing sale to be held on behalf of Mr Brewer.

The Mayor and Crs Coley and Speirs were appointed at last night’s council meeting to sign the district electors’ list. The most attractive shop tor toys of every description is Mrs Hamer s, Have you seen the window dis play?* Steady rain set in last night and replenished the town’s household tank supplies and freshened up the gardens. The monthly meeting of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild will be held at Mrsl Hornblow’s residence to-morrow afternoon. Mr Gerald C. Branson was in town to-day making arrangements for the appearance of “ The Follies” in the Coronation Hall on Thursday evening.

Ladies ! w arner s Corsets are comfortable —guaranteed so —they shape fashionably. The bones can not rust, nor can the fabric tear. Order Now. Local drapers.* All interested in the object of forming a golf club are invited to attend a meeting to be held in the. Coronation Hall supper room on Friday evening next at 8.30 Peter Lenihan, aged 54, a single man, and a driver for Innes, a contractor, was killed at Te Kuiti on Saturday afternoon through. a dray capsizing and pinning him beneath it. The many friends of Mr O. E. Austin, of Te Aroha, will legret to learn that he has been seriously ill in the Auckland Hospital. We received a telegram from Mrs Austin last night to the effect that Mr Austin in making a satisfactory recovery. Those who intend being present at the social to be held in the Presbyterian Hall on Thursday evening are invited to participate in a bird representation competition, by wearing some emblem which will denote the name of a bird. A capital programme will be submitted, and refreshments provided. 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.* At last night’s Council meeting accounts amounting to ,£253 12s 8d were passed for payment, allocated as follows : General account ,£B3 6s rod, town hall £65 15s id, gas works 2s 4a, sanitation £23 17s 1 id, reserves £1 6s Bd, cemetery £22 17s and library £4. 6s rod. The local Borough Council had rather a prolonged sitting last night, commencing at 7.30 o’clock and not rising until 10.45 o’clock. There were present: His Worship the Mayor (A. J. Gibbs Esq.),and Crs. Speirs, Coley, Richmond, Whibley, Chrystall, Hannah, Stewart and Adams. The transferance of various sums to the different interest accounts, and the voting of a sum from the general account to the library account was done by the Borough Council to put the respective accounts in credit at the end of the financial year, as required by the Government auditor. A correspondent writes directing attention to the fact that last week a man in a “beastly state of intoxication was wandering about the neighbourhood for hours, an eye-sore to the public and not a fit sight for school children to see.’’ If such information is given to the police, who are connected by telephone, these cases can be quickly dealt with. A picture patron complains that several persons left their seats in the circle during the interval on Saturday night and when they returned they found them occupied by “half-timers,” despite the fact that there were other seats unoccupied at both sides of the circle. Our informant suggests that some means should be taken to protect patrons’ seats vacated temporarily during the interval.

A resident informs us that the orchard thief is paying his annual visit to local orchards. He added that he was saving the fruit from two young apple trees for testing purposes, and the other day—or night—they were stripped. There was not much fruit on the trees only a few pounds weight, and he would willingly have given the marauder double their value to have left them alone.

At last night’s Council meeting a letter was read from the secretary of the Gun Club, asking for permission to discharge firearms (shot guns) in the borough, for the purpose of holding clay pigeon shooting competition. On the motion of Cr Coley seconded by the Mayor, permission asked for was granted provided the members do not shoot towards the road or rifle range. Mr E. Newman, M.P. for Kangitikei, speaking at a meeting of the Marton Chamber of Commerce recently in respect to the proposed tramway extension from Sandon to Marton, said he was surprised at the attitude the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce had adopted, and added that Palmerston had the idea that some imaginary harm would be done to their township by the extension, and that the chairman was evidently suffering from “nerves.”

In future, members of the local Borough Council are to receive complimentary tickets for themselves and wives for all municipal entertainments. This concession was brought about last night through a question by Cr Stewart if it was not possible to stop the noise caused at the picture entertainments by a section of the audience. One of the suggestions made was that Councillors should receive complimentary tickets, and that it should be their duty to assist the manager in maintaining order. The manager of the Hall said he thought that Foxton was the only place where Councillors did not get free passes in cases of this kind. He considered each Councillor should receive a pass for himself and family. Cr Admas said that as he would not be at the Council table after the current term he could not be accused of “ feathering his nest if he moved in the direction indicated. He therefore moved that every Councillor be given a pass for the Municipal picture shows and any other municipal entertainment for himself and wife. The motion on being put was carried, Cr Cbrystall alone dissenting.

Two tenders were received by the Borough Council tor the erection ot a strong room and .the Council went into committee to consider same. On resuming business it was decided that Mr Thomas Rimmer’s tender of xos be accepted.

The Inspector of Noxious Weeds has notified the Borough Council that he will make a visit of inspection of the borough at an early date. This is in response to a letter from the Council directing his attention to the growth of noxious weeds in the borough.

A report of the discussion on Cr Richmond’s motion in connection with the charges for the Town Hall supper room will appear in Thursday’s issue. There were a number of amendments in connection with this motion, and after the matter had been ventilated at considerable length it was abruptly settled by a Councillor moving that the Council proceed to the next business. This motion was carried unanimously and Cr Richmond’s motion was therefore shelved.

On Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon, Mr Holland, a well known Australian Socialist orator, delivered addresses in Main Street ou this question. Messrs Gavin Stove (president Flaxmills Employees’ Union), J. G. Graham and W. Parry (organiser Flaxmills Union) also spoke. There was a good attendance at both addresses and the speakers received a patient hearing. On Sunday evening in the Coronation Hall, Mr Holland gave another address, the subject being. “The Unity of Labour Programme.” Mr H. W. Richmond occupied the chair.

Mr J. Hillary, of Coley Street, intends subdividing bis property, and as last night’s Council meeting an application was made by Mr Moore on behalf of Mr Hillary for permission to lay out a street and furnishing a plan of the proposed subdivision and asking the Council for permission to make the street aud to lay down conditions as to formation, etc. —It was decided that the matter be considered and conditions formulated at a meeting to be held on the ground on a date to be fixed.

An application for the tree use of the Town Hall on a Sunday evening for the purpose of holding a sacred concert in aid of the widow and family of the late Mr Rush, of Palmersdon North, was made at last night’s Council meeting by Messrs Barnard and Woon, of Palmerston North. It was pointed out by the Mayor that it had been previously laid down that the free use of the hall was not to be granted in any case whatever and he moved that the Council regrets that they are unable to agree to the request of Messrs Barnard Woon. The motion was seconded by Cr Whibley and carried.

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.*