LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1114, 26 June 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

For Influenza take W oods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, i/o, 2/6.

The ordinary meeting of the school committee will be held this evening. Right prices, good goods and prompt delivery have made our store what it is. Walker and Furrie.*

At an inquest at Otaki on Monday on the body of a Maori named Wirihana Taupo, 65 years of age, found dead in his whare on bunday, a verdict of death from natural causes was returned.

According to Mr J. Cobbe, president of the Feilding Chamber of Commerce, cargo pilfering has been brought down to a fine art, and he considers gaol only should be the punishment of the pilferer.

Owing to a local scarcity offish, Mr M. Perreau has made arrangements with the Napier Trawling Co. tor regular supplies of fish, notifies that fish suppers at Per reau’s Buffet will in future be a speciality. * At au inquest at Fulham, London, recently, on the body of a man who died after contracting barbers’ rash, the jury added a rider saying that the law should make it imperative that all brushes and razors should be sterilised. The doctor who gave evidence said that dipping the shaving instruments in boiling water was insufficient.

“There is an idea that the people of Britain are losing their enthusiasm for God, His Church, His Word and His Righteousness,” remarked the Rev, W. E, Gillam, of St. Matthew’s Church, Auckland, at the farewell parade of officers and men of the “New Zealand,” which was held last Sunday. “If we are to continue a nation great and strong, arid honoured among the other nations of the earth,” he said, “we must keep up our loyalty to the King of Kings. ‘God of our fathers, be with us yet.”’ A Parisian member of the House of Deputies has lodged a claim against the Government for 200,000,000 francs 0£8,000,000), representing a fortune which Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have embezzled from Jean Thierry in 1797. Thierry’s descendants have termed an association to demand restitution of the money. They are, however, prepared to compromise and accept a reasonable amount.

Gisborne seems to be a good place to live out of just now. A New Plymouth resident has just received a letter from a relative in Gisborne, in which he states that there are now over 100 cases of typhoid under treatment. The hospitals are full, and the mortality is heavy. Besides typhoid, a disease of a peculiarly virulent type had broken out amongst children, and many lives were being lost. A youth from the waybacks recently entered an Eketahuna drapery establishment and asked to be allowed to try on an overcoat. Scenting a sale, the assistant was all attention, and after a garment had been iound which fitted like a glove the promising customer requested to be informed of its size, “ Can I wrap it up ?” eagerly asked the salesman. “No thank you. I am sending away for a coat, and merely wanted to find out what size I took,” was the stunning reply. , Petitions to both branches of the legislature against the taking of a plebiscite on the question of religious instruction in the public schools were largely signed in the various Catholic churches at Wellington on Sunday. Only electors or persons qualified to be electors vvere permitted to sign, and arrangements are being made to secure, as far as possible, the signature of every Catholic adult in Wellington. It would appear that the Bible-in-Schools question is going to stir up considerable sectarian bitterness throughout the Dominion.

Town ot Buenos Aires is growing at a wonderful pace, according to a statement made by the Rev. Whitfield G. Reay at the Newton Congregational' Church recently. The population, he said, was 1,500,000, and was increasing at the rate of 500 a week. An indication of the rate of its growth might be gathered from the fact that for the past six years it had been necessary to build 45,000 houses annually to keep pace with the rapid expansion of the town. Buenos Aires was moreover the wealthiest city in the world, and bad more millionaires for its size than any other town. For magnificence, he concluded, neither the United States nor any other country could compare with the buildings of the South American towns.

The lad he loved her dearly, For she billed and cooed so sweetly; And she promised he should have her, In the happy days to be. But she qualified it thus wise, That she’d marry him for sure; Unless your cold has been repaired, With Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 3

Be fair to your corns —order Antoor” the perfect safety corn shaver, from your local dealer to-day. Only 2s 6d. Immediate comfort guaranteed or your money back.*

Perreau’s up-to-date tea room is a popular place for afternoon tea * Nothing fresh to report in respect to the ill-fated Indrabarah.

Parliament opened this afternoon with the usual ceremonial. Mr F. W. Lang was elected Speaker. An old man named Francis Purse, 69 years of age, was admitted to the Christchurch Hospital yesterday suffering from cuts self-inflicted.

For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6, 2/6. The election of two additional representatives on the Palmerston District Hospital Board resulted in Messrs F. J. Nathan and A. F. Clausen being returned. A resident of the Lady’s Mile complains that the street lamp at the corner ot Park St. and Lady’s Mile is neglected. We pass the complaint on. Arthur Shearman, a single' man, attempted to commit suicide at Wellington last night by cutting his throat. He was removed to the hospital. Mr Petrie, local hemp grader, returned from the BIuS last night where he had been on duty for the past few weeks. He is pleased to be back again in the “sunny north.”

Our customers give us a trial and remain permanently there’s a reason. Walker and Furrie.*

A hockey practice on skates will be held in the municipal skating rink between 7 and 7.30 o’clock to night. Those desirous of joining teams are requested to roll up punctually.* The s.s. Kennedy sailed at 10 o’clock on Tuesday for Picton ; the Queen arrived with a general cargo from Wellington at 2 p.m. yesterday and sailed with a cargo of hemp fot Wellington at 2 p.m. to-day, and is expected from Wellington on Saturday.

Mesdames Henderson and Cunningharae will re-commence business as fruiterers and confectioners in premises next to Mr Healey as from Saturday next. Patrons of the supper room will be specially catered for. A special announcement will appear in our next issue. The Herald Printery is a local institution, therefore be loyal to your town and support local industry.: Our work compares more than favourably—both as to prices and effectiveness—with that supplied by any outside office. Come and have a talk to us about printing. Remember, your support keeps the money in the town.*

There were a fair number of people present at Mr Mounsey’s property sale at Nye’s yards yesterday afternoon, when a number of sections facing Hillary and Cook Streets were submitted to auction on behalf of Mr Hillary. IvOts 1 and 2 were bought by Mr T. W. Mitchell, at £56 ; No. 9, Mr Thomas, 10s; No. 10, Mr W. G. Ashmore, 10s. The remaining unsold sections are in the hands of the auctioneer for private sale. Mr Wrigley’s property in Ravensworth Place was passed in. A number of sundries and fruit trees were disposed of.

The death took place yesterday morning of Mr John Baker, a well-known local identity at the age of So years. Mr Baker was born in Bainton, Yorkshire, and arrived in New Zealand with his wife and family in 1875, first settling at Brookside, Canterbury. He arrived in Foxton about 16 years ago. The deceased was a mechanical engineer by trade, but it is many years since he followed his calling. His wife predeceased him about 23 years ago. He leaves a family of three sons, Reaston (Foxton), Arthur (Timaru) and George (Palmerston) and one daughter Mrs Allen (Levin); and a number of grandchildren to mourn their loss. The funeral will leave Manchester Boardinghouse for the Foxton cemetry tomorrow at 2 p.m.

A miraculous escape from drowning and a timely rescue happened to a man named Robert Henderson on Tuesday night. Henderson arrived by the Palmerston train and stepped off the carriage on the opposite side to the platform, and walked towards the wharf, tinder the ijnpression- that he was going tOwnwards. He walked, in the darkness, over the wharf, and fell into the water. Fortunately a nail caught his clothes and held him in a suspended position, his body almost totally immersed. A Maori named Haniu heard a splash when the man struck the water, but thought the noise was the result of some timber being thrown in. About half an hour after, Hamu heard cries for help and proceeded to the spot, and rescued Henderson from his perilous position. The man was in a half frozen condition, and was taken to the bandroom nearby, and finally to the Family Hotel, where he was given a hot bath, and provided with a dry outfit of clothes, and otherwise hospitably treated by Mr Gardes and other sympathisers. In the morning it was discovered that the recovered man had disappeared, taking with him the dry clothes provided by the good Samaritans. The matter was placed in the hands of the police, who are now endeavouring to locate the man and the missing clothes. This act takes the cake for base ingratitude.

Special concessions m furniture. See advt. on page three.

A “Warner’s” is the most economical corset a woman can wear—it can be kept sweet and fresh by washing. We guarantee Warner’s to wear well and not ru?t, break or tear. Local drapers.*

Cartridges, specially loaded- with smokeless Diamond powder for Thos. Rimmer, 12/- per 100*. A special offer of beautiful bordered blousings by C. M. Ross and Co. Beautiful goods in Oriental designs. Usual prices is yard, now B%d. Bought the whole line in London at special price. See advt. on page 3.*

Messrs P. J. Hetmessy and J. A. Nash have been appointed the Foxton Harbour Board’s representatives to the Harbour Board’s Conference, to be held in Wellington in July. Should either of these delegates be unable to attend the conference, Mr 81.B 1 . R. Gardener (Mayor of Levin) is' to act in his stead. The Board decided to forward the following remit? for consideration at the conference: —(1) That the Harbour Boards may borrow money on the security of its lands, rent, tolls, etc., without a special Act, instead of as now only by bank overdraft on security on its previous year’s income. (2) That the old system of election of members of Boards by local bodies be reverted to. (3) That the conference be asked to assist Harbour Boards to obtam control, where reasonable, of wharfs now under control of the Railway Department.