LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1075, 13 March 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL .

A meeting of the committee of the local Horticultural Society will be held to-morrow evening.

The Follies, who appear in the Coronation Hall to-night, arrived in Foxton by this afternoon’s train.

Mr James G. Graham notifies by advertisement that he will not be a candidate at the forthcora ing municipal election. A meeting of all interested in the formation of a golf club will be held in the Town Hall supperroom to-morrow night. The Manawatu Flaxmills F,mployees’ Union has decided to strike a levy of 13s as a nucleus of a defence fund. Retter Bros.’ boot sale commences to-day, not Saturday, as previously advertised. Be early and secure the pick of the bargains.* ’ During the last few days there has been a decided improvement in the hemp market and prices have hardened. There is now a very good enquiry at increased rates.

At the request of a number of ratepayers Mr Een. Freeman has consented to offer himself as a candidate for the office of councillor at the forthcoming municipal election.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Palmerston Hospital and Charitable Aid Board is being held at Palmerston North to-day. During the afternoon the awards are to be presented to the nurses at the Hospital. A quiet wedding took place at St. Peter’s Church, Wellington, last week, when Miss Dora Stevens, ot the G.P.O. staff, was married to Mr C, J. Norton, Postmaster at Ashburton, and formerly of Pahiatua.

“Small holdings ?” said Sir Rider Haggard, at Christchurch. “I haven’t seen any—not as we understand the term in England—so I can’t say anything about them.”

The body of a man, of about sft. join, in height, was found floating in the Manawatu river, below Palmerston, yesterday, by a troutfisher. It had apparently been in the water for a very long time, and the features were quite unrecognisable. It seems that no one has been missed from the district.

At almost every meeting of the local Borough Council lately there have been one or more notices of motions to dispose of, which lead Cr Coley to remark at Monday night’s meeting that there had been more notices of motions during the past three months than there had been for the previous twenty years.

At the Napier sittings of the Supreme Court yesterday, Mahanga Haora was admitted to probation for eighteen mouths for theft, and Harry Mclntosh Murison to twelve mouths’ probation for supplying a girl with a noxious drug. In the latter case his Honour said the prisoner behaved straightforwardly throughout, and married the girl. There was only one case on record in New Zealand where probation had been granted for such an offence. Charles Kingston, found guilty of assault with intent, was remanded for sentence.

At Monday night’s Council meeting Cr Richmond moved, in accordance with notice previously given, that a reserve fund be opened in connection with the Town Hall.- —It was pointed out that the Government Auditor had refused to allow the surplus from the Town Hall Account to be transferred to the General Account, stating that the money must be used in connection with the hall. Under these circumstances Cr Richmond’s motion was unnecessary, and was consequently not carried.

Mr Suggate, civil engineer, ol Auckland, was a visitor to Foxton yesterday* and conferred with the Mayor in connection with the proposal for a water and drainage scheme for the borough. Mr Suggate has some suggestions in connection with a compressed air pumping apparatus which he is desirous of explaining to the members of the Borough Council, and we understand that a special meeting is to be held shortly for the purpose ot conferring with Mr Suggate in connection with this matter. Mr Suggate states that the use of compressed air will result in a considerable saving in connection with the installation and working expenses of a water and drainage system. Wanted—The people of Foxton and the surrounding districts to know that A. de Laen, tailor, of Palmerston North, will call on anyone with samples upon the receipt of a postcard. Costumes from £4 4s, Suits from £4 10s.* 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 sequel to a breach of the peace by two residents in front of the Town Hall during the interval at la?t Saturday evening’s picture entertainment will be heard at the local police court shortly. The programme submitted at last night’s picture entertainment was a very good one and was much appreciated 'by the audience. There was a good variety of subjects, all clear and well screened.

A social will be held in the Presbyterian Hall this evening under the auspices of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild. A firstclass programme has been arranged and refreshments will be provided. The price of admission is one shilling, children halfprice.

The monthly “afternoon” under the auspices of the Presbyterian Ladies Guild was held at the residence of Mrs Hornblow, yesterday, and despite the inclemency of the weather, was well attended. Mrs Alex. Ross succeeded in winning the book title competition. Walter, George McGuckin, a single man, aged twenty-seven, committed suicide by hanging himself in a stable at Omakau, Dunedin. Deceased had been in ill-health, and was in a very depressed state of mind since the death of his sister a few weeks ago.

In the Masonic Hall to-morrow night, Mr W. E. Parry, organiser of the Flaxmills Employees’ Union, will address a public meeting of flaxmill and other industrial workers. At the conclusion a social and dance will be held. Admission is free and ladies are requested to take a basket. The s.s. Putiki sailed for Wellington on Tuesday with a cargo of hemp, and the Awahou arrived the same day from Wellington with a general cargo. Yesterday the Awahou sailed with hemp for Wellington, and the Queen of the South arrived from Wellington with general merchandise. The Queen sailed at mid-day to-day tor Wellington, and the Kennedy arrived with coal from Westport. A pastoral letter by Archbishop Kelly, dealing with the duties and responsibilities of parents in con- , nection with State school scholarships, was read in the Catholic Churches at Sydney on Sunday. Reviewing the position, he declares: “A compromise upon the religious character of schools is held by us Catholics as out of the question. Indignant rejection is then our only self-respecting attitude towards the present departmental insidious proposal. We say: Your free tuition in your newly-fangled higher shrine of indifference may go to perdition so far as Catholics are concerned.” Mr T. Henderson desires us to correct the impression conveyed in the manifesto published by the Industrial Workers Union candidates for the municipal election. He states that he is not a member of the union nor has he attended any of its meetings. The manifesto was submitted to him, and he was asked to sign it if he approved of the planks, which he did. As a candidate for the Council he is entirely unfettered by any party, and will approach any question coming before the Council with an open mind and cast his vote according to the dictates of his conscience.

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