LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1082, 1 April 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Dreadnought New Zealand has arrived at Melbourne.

At the local police court yesterday morning, Peter Petersen was convicted and fined 5s for drunkenness. The vital statistics for Fox ton for the quarter ended March 31st, are births 16; deaths 2 ; marriages 2-

Mr Pierpont Morgan, the American Millionaire, has taken no nourishment since Wednesday. He is now prostrated, and'his condition is critical.

A meeting of sympathisers with the Bible-in-schools movement is advertised to take place in the Masonic Hall on Friday evening next, at 8 o’clock.

The Rev- P. J. Mairs, who has been transferred from Brunner to the Bay of Plenty district, is a visitor to Foxtou. Mr G. T. Woodroofe was the successful tenderer for the supply of meat to the steamers owned by the Anchor Shipping Co. and Messrs Devin and Co., Dtd. At the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening next at 8 o’clock, a welcome will be extended to Ensign Potter, who is to take charge of the Foxton Corps,

Cadet Watson of the local Salvation Army Corps, was farewelled on Sunday last. Cadet Watson is going to the officers training college at Wellington. At the last shooting day of the Foxton Gun Club three sweepstakes were got off, two being won by D. Green, and the other resulted in a tie between A. Bard and C. Edwards.

W. J. Chidley, v of the airy costume and “The Answer” fame, has re-appeared on the scene. He paraded the Sydney Streets during the holidays in abbreviated garb, selling his book. On Sunday he visited the Domain and took up a collection. The following Sunday, he announced, he would not take a collection because he was summoned for doing so, but anyone wishing to assist could send money to his house. For collecting without permission Chidley was fined 5s and costs, in the alternative 48 hours’ imprisonment.

A capital bath is advertised on our leader page by Holben and Kirk, of Palmerston N. The bath is sent, freight paid to Foxton, for 455, cash with order. We have been appointed local agent for Star No. I Cocoa, lib. tins 2/10, %lb. tins 1/6, J4lb. tins lOd. We can recommend this. Thomas Rimmer.*

Warner’s Rust-proof Corsets. Every pair guaranteed not to rust, break, or tear. Your draper stor 1 ' ‘Warner’s.”*

Alfred James Williams, a wharf labourer, aged 37; and a married man with two children, was burnt to death at Blaketowu, Greymouth, on Saturday night. George Burgess, a bullock' driver, committed suicide at Wan' stead, Napier, on Saturday, by hanging himself in the Wallingford bush.

Au old man named- Munchin Keenan was knocked down by the 5.30 train at Greymouth from Dunollie, on Saturday. He was thrown clear of the line, and escaped with severe scalp wounds.

Two aud a half millions are to be spent on the German navy between 1914 and 1918. Nine airships and fifty aeroplanes, and the requisite garage aud personnel, will be included in the programme. Two miners, William Hyde and Thomas M’Aryde, working in the Talismau mine, were killed through the rope of the skip breaking. Both were terribly crushed.

A smoke coucert is to be held in the Masonic Hall this evening for the purpose of introducing Mr J, t. Harvey, who is a candidate for the Mayora’ty at the forthcoming election. Admission is free, and all are invited. ,

Messrs Hopper and McCall, plumbers and ironworkers, yesterday completed a corrugated iron tank to the order of Messrs Speirs and Gibbs, flaxmillers, which the makers claim to be the biggest tank of its kind yet made it New Zealand. The dimensions are: diameter 9ft. qin., circumference 28ft. gin., by a depth of 4ft. 2in. This huge receptacle will hold, when full, 2,930 gallons.

The Hou. Thomas Mackenzie learnt of seventy-seven public institutions advertising for meat. Twenty-eight accept English only, and most of the others specify New Zealand, some including Australian and Argentine. It is alleged that some lower grades are substituted for New Zealand. Mr Mackenzie is submitting proposals at Wellington to prevent these frauds.

Mr Robert McNab says he knows nothing of the views in a paragraph which has been circulated in the newspapers that he intends while in England, seeking to secure election to the House of Commons for Sterlingshire, in place of Dr. Chappie, the present representative, who, it is also added, intends returning to New Zealand to look after financial interests, finding politics at Home too costly.

Mr John Ross has presented to the local State School an exact copy of Magna Charter signed by King John. The document ii neatly framed and has an interpretation of the Latin text on the reverse side. The gift has been hung in one of the class rooms aud has created much interest among the scholars. At last night’s committee meeting a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Ross, and an appreciative letter ordered to be sent to him.

The Japanese Admiral Takarebe, explaining the naval proposals to the Budget sub-com-mittee, stated that originally it was proposed to have a fleet strong enough to beat the fleet of a certain Power, and be able to send its principal squadron of twentyone battleships and cruisers into certain waters, which would be the scene or the next probable war, but owing to the question of finance Japan was at present unable to carry out so vast a scheme.

The Queen of the South arrived off the bar on Sunday afternoon, but got stuck in crossing at about four o’clock. She remained there until last night, getting off at halfpast six. Coming up the river she again stuck at Duncan’s Bend and is still there. She was lightered this morning and it is anticipated she will get off by to-night’s tide, and if so will sail to-morrow for Wellington with a cargo of hemp. Misfortune befel a young Gisborne lady who went out in a launch recently to see a friend off by the steamer. Returning to the tender, which was just about to draw off, it was discovered she bad left her purse aboard the big steamer. A gallant man stepped forward, and, taking the purse from the girl friend, declared his ability to drop the article into the bands of its owner aboard the launch. However, his aim fell short, with the result that the purse fell into the water, and with it disappeared not only a fair sum of money, but a valuable gold presentation watch.

The most attractive shop for toys of every description is Mrs Hamer s, Have you seen the window dis play ?*

Try Pkrreau’s steak and kidney pies, baked in dishes. They are delicious. Fresh daily.*

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

Messrs Ross and Co., of the Bod 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.*