LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1090, 29 April 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr G. Phillips. local manager for the N.Z. Shipping Co., has returned from a holiday trip to the south.

We remind electors of the meeting to be addressed by Mr Stiles, a candidate for the mayoralty, in the Town Hall this evening. Record your votes early tomorrow and save the rush which usually lakes place towards the closing hours of the poll.

The social afternoon, held under the auspices ot the Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild, will take place at the residence of Mrs Alex. Ross on Wednesday next.

An inset irom Messrs C, M. Ross and Co., of Palmerston N., is distributed with this issue.

A cocker spaniel slut is advertised.

Mr Stiles intends to deal wit* 1 his critics in respect to gas work 3 statements to night. Mr Heuuessy will preside. The adjourned meeting of the junior footballers will be held in Mr Perreau’s rooms to-night at 8 o'clock. A full attendance is requested. A vaudeville company appeared in the Masonic Hall on Friday and Saturday nights. On the latter night a crowd of young fellows took charge and mounted the stage and provided their own bill o’ fare, much to the discomfort, of the artists.

Thursday next being the Feast of the Ascension, the services in All Saints’ Church will be: 7.30 a.m., Holy Communion ; 11 a.ra., Holy Communion ; and 7.30 p.m., Evensong and Ascension address. The members of the C.E.M.S. throughout the whole world attend the service at the Altar on this day.

In connection with to morrow’s election, we remind voters that they are entitled to vote for any number of candidates for the Council up to nine. It they desire to vote for only one or two candidates, they are at liberty to do so, but to vote for more than nine invalidates the paper. An officer of the Defence Dept, was in Foxton yesterday and in conjunction with the police investigated several cases of failure on the part of certain territorials and senior cade’s to attend parades. The sequel will be heard before the magistrate.

From official figures which have been compiled it appears that the battle-cruiser New Zealand was visited on the ten days upon which she was open to .visitors during her stay in Wellington by no less than 98,170 persons.

“They ought to christen that chap the megaphone,’’ was the remark passed by an individual at last night’s municipal meeting, in referring to a man, who, in a raucous voice was prominent in asking questions.

Mr Harvey at last night’s meet* ing introduced himself to the audience as follows :—“I am the Manawatu Herald Stranger and I’ve just dropped down from the clouds!” A pause and then a chorus from the back : “Go hon!”

Mr Barber, speaking at last night's meeting of householders, said he had travelled around a great deal and had not met belter behaved children than in Foxton. Such conduct reflected credit upon the school teaching staff as well as the parents. The results of the Mayoral election should be known tomorrow night a little after eight o’clock and the other results somewhere in the vicinity ot 11 o'clock. Those attending the picture entertainment will' have the results screened.

A municipal candidate at last night's public meeting, in criticising the action of the Council, among other things said that a visit was made to Levin “to interview the gas works,” and then he looked surprised at the roars of laughter which greeted his remark.

‘‘Are you iu favour of women recording their votes at this election ? ’ ’ was a question asked Mr Harvey last night. He replied in the affirmative, and was then asked why he had objected to the women having a vote at the Bowling Club meeting. His reply was not very clear, aud another auditor asked what the question had to do with the Bowling Club. Mr Hornblow, Chairman of the School Comraitte, expressed disappointment at last night’s householders meeting at the meagre attendance. Perhaps the municipal political meeting was the counter attraction, but he would like to see a keener interest taken in school matters by parents. They should visit the school occasionally. The Committee had not been called upon to hear one complaint from parents during the year.

Some time ago Mrs Godley, wife of General Godley, made an appeal to the Mayoresses throughout the Dominion for funds to provide shooting trophies for the Territorials. At the time, Mrs Gibbs, the local Mayoress, was in indifferent health and could not give the matter immediate attention. Mrs Gibbs has, however, forwarded £5 to Mrs Godley on her own behalf aud will be pleased to receive further donations from sympathetic residents.

At last night’s Council meeting the Mayor moved and Cr Adams seconded that it be a recommendation to the new Council to grant Hr and Mrs Fraser a free pass to the Municipal picture shows. The Mayor said that the success of the picture shows was in a large measure due to the good work and enthusiasm of Mr Fraser, and he codsidered it would be a gracious act to grant him this small concession. The,-motion on being put was carried unanimously. New Zealanders have a sense of safety and satisfaction in viewing their Dreadnought in New Zealand Waters this week. This gift has stirred the hearts of Britishers wherever the Union Jack floats in the breeze.. It has set the, pace to our Colonial brethren across the seas. We are proud of our battle-, ship, but we are also proud of our position in the fighting line of Commerce. A strong evidence of this is the New Zealand Dreadnought blankets now shown at C. M. Ross and Co’s.—made as well as they can be made in any of the British Colonies—from 15s 6d at the Bon Marche to-day.—Advt,