LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1088, 24 April 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thes.s. Awahou, with a general cargo from Wellington, is due tonight. The annual meeting of householders to elect school committees will be held in the various school houses on Monday next, 28th iust., at 8 p.m.

We are pleased to be able to report that Mrs Cunninghame, who underwent a serious operation in the Palmerston Hospital last week, has taken a turn for the better.

A special meeting of the Borough Council will be held on JMonday, 28th inst., at 7.15 o’clock sharp. Business ; Resignation of Town Clerk and general. Mr Hennessy, chairman of the Foxton Harbour Board, has an announcement elsewhere in this issue in reference to his candidature for a further term on the Board.

We remind the public of the social to be held in the Presbyr terian Hall to-night. A novel and attractive programme has been arranged and refreshments will be provided. The picnic, organised by the Flaxmills’ Employee Union, will be held at Eongburn on Saturday, and train arrangements in connection with same are advertised in this issue. The fares from Foxton to Eougburn are: adults is 4d, children Bd. The first of the series of socials under the auspices of the Catholic Church will be held in the Town Hall to-morrow night. These functions are always looked forward to with pleasure and this year’s series bid fair to eclipse those of last year.

The Imperial Air Fleet Committee offers M. Hamel’s monoplane to New Zealand to be accepted as the first remit of an Imperial air Beet. The Standard has inaugurated a public subscription towards the scheme. Mr William Coward subscribed and guaranteed Sir Joseph Ward and Lord Desborough also gave generous subscriptions.

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 smile that lights the maiden’s eye, The blush that dyes her cheek, The softness of her ruby lip In nature’s accents speak. But deadly cough kills smile or blush, It’s weapon keen and sure ; bo bring the bright smile back again With Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 7 The most attractive shop tor toys of every description is Mrs Hamer s. Have you seen the window dis play ?*

Detective Quirke was a visitor to Foxton yesterday on departmental business.

Yesterday afternood at Napier a married woman named Mary Ann McEwan committed suicide by drinking lysol. Mr A. Wishart, who has been an inmate of the Palmerston Hospital for some time, returned home yesterday. A man named George Glasgow committed suicide at Thames yesterday by shooting himself in the mouth with a shot gun. The returning officer notifies the election of Mr J. A. Nash as a member of the Foxton Harbour Board.

We regret to record the death of the twenty-one months old son of Mr and Mrs F. S. Easton, of Moutoa, which occurred on Thursday. The funeral took place to-day.

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At the last meeting of the Levin Borough Council, the Town Clerk submitted a balance-sheet showing the workings of the municipal gas works for the past year, and in doing so said the statement showed the undertaking was in a very fair position ; it was paying its way and was reducing the old debit balances. For instance, it would be found that in the first year the debit was .£541. Next year it was ,£373, the next ,£246, and this year it had fallen to ,£IOO 9s 1 id.

The promoters of the proposed freezing works for the Manawatu district will be in Foxton at noon on Saturday for the purpose of inspecting the proposed site at the Heads. At present there are several sites under consideration, and whether the Heads will be finally decided upon depends, of course, to a great extent upon the support the company is likely to get from this portion of the district in the way of share capital. We have no doubt that in the matter of conditions in connection with a site at the Heads, the Harbour Board will meet the company in the most liberal manner possible. It is hoped that all interested in the project will accompany the promoters to the Heads on Saturday. A fire last night destroyed the stables at the rear of the Manawatu Hotel. When first noticed it had a fairly; good hold at the east end of the building and there was practically no hope of saving it. Three horses that were in the stable at the time were safely got out. A number of the spectators got to work with buckets and hoses and played water on Mr Peter Robinson’s dwelling, which was about 40 feet from the burning stables and as a result of their efforts, this house was saved. At one period it looked as if the dwelling would also be destroyed as the wood on the top of the tanks was alight and the heat broke the windows, Luckily there was no wind and this and the excellent work of the willing helpers was responsible for the building being saved. The side nearest the fire was considerably charred. - The stables were insured for £IOO in the Atlas Company. The fire which destroyed the stables at the rear of the Manawatu Hotel was the cause of a little excitement at the picture entertainment last night. The glare was first noticed b5 r those in the dress circle, and the calling-out of “fire” by some person was responsible for a slight scare, but order was restored when it was explained that the outbreak was not in the Hall. It was just prior to the interval, and a large proportion of those in the dress circle left the hall to see the conflagration. The first intimation those in the stalls and pit got that anything out of the ordinary had happened was the noise of the upstairs patrons making their way out, and it was then announced in the body of the hall that there was a fire, and a rush was made for the exits. A number of people explained that there was no cause for alarm, and an orderly exit was then made. Practically the whole of the audience made their way to the scene of the fire, afterwards returning to the pictures. 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 I os.*

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Warner’s Rust-proof Corsets. In the latest models the bust is low and full. Flexible corsetting above the waist is the result—the newest figure fashion. Perfect comfort with figure elegance.

On the fourth page of this Issue will be found the following interesting reading matter“ Novel Gas Gun,” “Women and Crime,” and “A Farm Domestic’s Duties.” The returning officer advertises the nominations lor seats on the Wellington Harbour Board, and also the polling places at which an election will be held on the 30th instant. For lailure to attend parades, two Pahiatua Territorials, at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, were fined 20s and costs 7s, and another los and costs 7 s - each case the alternative of three days’ imprisonment was imposed. If you’ve had any difficulty in getting good butter, try Defiance. Absolutely the best in town. Rim mers’.* ’