The Manawatu Herald. Thursday, May 29th., 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1102, 29 May 1913, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Thursday, May 29th., 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The engagement is announced of a well-known and much respected local couple.

The new Methodist Church is receiving ils finishing touches, and should be ready for service about the middle of next month. The death occurred at Sandon on Tuesday of Mrs Croucher, aged 80 years, a very old and respected settler of the district. The quarterly meeting of the local Druids Dodge will be held to-morrow night. The business includes nomination of officers for the ensuing six months.

Mr and Mrs Frank Robinson and family have taken up their residence in the fine new building at the Beach end of the Dady’s Mile.

In the Auckland Police Court, Bertie Parker, charged with assisting a deserter from H.M.S. New Zealand, was fined in default two months’ hard labour. He elected to go to gaol. Burglars removed a safe from the office of Mr T- Bamber at Wanganui on Tuesday night. They conveyed the safe to the river bank in a hand cart, and blew the door open and rifled the contents.

“ I’ve only met one New Zealander in my life,” said a Sydney man in conversation, “ and I hope I may never meet another.” "Why,” he was asked. ’‘Because they’re either hard up or stuck up,” was his answer. The marching of the local school cadets, and the military bearing of the lads as they proceeded along Main Street on Tuesday afternoon, was very favourably commented upon by spectators. We are again asked to voice a complaint against stock being allowed to wander about the streets. Yesterday morning a horse was grazing in the Triangle. It is common to witness stock grazing in the streets at almost any hour of the day or night. The Rev H. F. Wilson, late vicar of All Saints’, who is on a visit to Foxton, will deliver a lecture in All Saints’ schoolroom to-night at 7.30 o’clock, on the subject of ‘‘Mohammedism in Africa.” A hearty invitation is extended to the public. June 26th has been definitely fixed as the date for the opening of Parliament, and the announcement will be gazetted this week. One of the first items of business will be an Imprest Supply Bill, which will require to be passed before the end of June. What is believed to be a record price for fat cattle in Taranaki was received by Mr W. Birdling, of Waitara, who has just sold a line of show fat stock to a Christchurch buyer. The line consisted of seven heifers and five bullocks, and the price realised was ,£ls 7s Gd per head. A pleasing little ceremony took place at Mr Perreau’s premises this morning, when Mr William O’Brien, whose wedding is to take place at Masterton next week, was presented by Mr Perreau on behalf of the staff with an oak clock and silver mounted biscuit barrel. Mr O’Brien suitably acknowledged the gift.

The sequel to the football fracas on McKean Park on Saturday week was heard in the court on Monday, when John Weber, Percival Jamieson, and Thomas Martin were each fined and costs for assaulting and obstructing the police in the execution of their duty. John Neilson, for inciting the crowd to violence, was fined £2 and costs. An old resident complains to us at what he terms the wanton destruction of an old laud mark, by cutting dowu the pine trees in the old cemetery. He considers that the local authority should have protested against such vandalism unless it is prepared to beautify the reserve, and prevent the place being desecrated by stock wandering on it. If this country be not worth defending it is not worth living in, and those who, through laziness, cowardice, or sheer wrong-headed-ness are foolish enough to ignore that fact should not come here, or if they are already here, should clear out as speedily as possible. The couutry has no need of such a poor class of citizen, and is vastly better off without their presence. —Marlborough Express. Cartridges, specially loaded with smokeless Diamond powder for Thos. Rimmer, 12/- per lOO*.

Perreau’s date scones are a very popular dish for afternoon tea. Fresh daily.* The most attractive shop for toys of every description is Mrs Hamer s, Have you seen the window dis play ?* Cartridges, 10/- and 12/- per 100. Guns and sporting material.—Thos. Ri miner.*

Yesterday morning’s frost was the severest experienced so far this winter.

Mr F. E. Jeuks has disposed of his business to Mr A. E. Admore, of Wanganui.

It is the intention of the local Catholic Church to hold a bazaar at the end of 4 the present year. A matinee picture berforraance will be given on Saturday afternoon at The Royal. The annual meeting of the Horticultural Society takes place in the supper-room of the Coronation Town Hall to-morrow night, at 7.30 o’clock The Queen of the South sailed yesterday for Wellington with a cargo of hemp, and is expected back to-morrow night with general merchandise. The monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court will be held to morrow, when 17 civil cases and six charges of alleged breaches of the Licensing Act are set down for hearing.

The school children were delighted with the free matinee at The Royal on Tuesday afternoon. Besides the star film “ Pilgrim’s Progress ” a number of interesting pictures were screened to the delight of the youngsters who were unstinted in their applause and appreciation. The thanks of the committee, teaching staff and children are extended to Mr Hamer for his thoughtfulness and generosity.

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Perreau’s assorted fruit pies are delicious. Try them.* For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, i/6, 2/6. 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.*