LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1116, 1 July 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PERREAU’s date scones are a very popular dish for afternoon tea. Fresh daily.*

Sir Samuel Gillott, while walking in his sleep, fell over a staircase at Sheffield and succumbed to his injuries. At the local police court yesterday, before Mr Hornblow, J.P., John Kinley charged with drunkenness was fined 20s.

Right prices, good goods and prompt delivery have made our store what it is. Walker and Furrie.*

Mr Culver, Inspector of Awards, conferred with several millers at the local courthouse this afternoon in respect to the accommodation regulations. The by-election for the Bullet seat is now in full swing. The candidates are Messrs Michel (Government), Webb (Socialist and Labour), and Hanan (Liberal).

A special meeting of the Borough Council will be held this evening for the purpose of adopting the balance-sheet aud to receive the works committee’s report. Special concessions in furniture. See advt. on page three. It is reported that a local flaxmill employee had a miraculous escape from a frightful accident recently. Our informant states that by some means his clothes got caught in the belting, but he had the presence of mind to clutch a support and resist with his fo't. All his clothing was stripped off him.

A man called at a police court in Ohio for an order to make his wife, who bad left him, return home, but when he was told it would cost him 4s he shook his head sadly. “She ain’t worth it,” he said. Perreau’s up-to-date tea room is a popular place for afternoon tea.*.

A youth named Armand Querqueville, on awakening at the Cherbourg Hospital after having been in a trance for two months, repeatedly addressed his nurse in a phrase which was discovered to be Arabic, a language of which he never had ary knowledge.

The Native Land Court is cutting up the Native township at Nuhaka into 250 sections, assigning owners for each. The Natives are very jubilant, as the sections are bound to find their way into the market, and it is expected that extensive townships will be established in the centre of the rich district.

At New Plymouth late on Saturday a man and a woman, F. Sutcliffe and Miss Lawrence, fell 40 feet over a cliff on the beach at the east end of the foreshore. Both received fractures of the pelvis. Sutcliffe managed to crawl some distance for assistance. His injuries are not very serious, but Miss Lawrence is in a critical condition.

We sell everything under a guarantee ; if it’s not satisfactory return it. Walker and Fume.*

Papakura, a member of the Maori team, in an address at the Redfern Methodist Church, deplored the decrees 2 of the Maori race, which he largely attributed to vices introduced with civilisation. Touching sport, he condemned the introduction of professionalism. The reason Maoris had come to Sydney was to create interest in the good old amateur game of the Rugby Union. Prior to the sailing of the battle cruiser New Zealand from Auckland on Saturday, Captain Halsey sent the following message to the Prime Minister (Hon. W. F. Massey):—“ All on board desire to thank the Government and people of New Zealand for the kindness extended on all sides to the ship during her visit to the Dominion, and we leave the Dominion with regret and with the best of good wishes. Kia Ora!”

The Rev S. Lawry, President of the Methodist Conference, officially opened the new Methodist Church on Sunday, and conducted the services, which were well attended. Last night a social in honour of the occasion was held in the Masouic Hall, and suitable addresses were delivered by the President, the local minister, Rev Mr Coatsvvorth, and the Revs Boyes (Palmerston) and Cottom (Otaki), A full report will appear in our next issue. Oak brand Jam! Did you ever try it? Raspberry, Strawberry, Black Currant. Thomas Rimrner.*

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

Mr J. Lomas (Secretary for Labour) will retire at the end of the financial year, March 31, I9H- • •

The death is announced of an Ellsemere pioneer, in the person of Mr Joseph Young, at the age of 91.

Britain is negotiating for the purchase of a new Ungea airship. It is said to be the fastest in the world. It is more rigid than the Zeppelin. - . For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6, 2/6. . ■ .

The Presbyterian Ladies Guild will meet at the residence bf Miss Duncan, Lady’s Mile to-morrow at 2,30 p.m.

A record number of entries have been received for the Levin tnusical and elocutionary cpmpetitiops, viz., musical xBo and elocution 100. The prize winners’ concert will take place on the 18th. The Eltham, gas wprks carbonised 43 tons, 5 cwts. of coal > during the month, producing 570,500 cubic feet of gas; the sales for the month were 400,000 feet.

Mrs Astbury, an old and respected resident of Palmerston, passed away yesterday at the age of 78 years. A family of tour sons and two daughters are left to- mourn their loss.

C, M. Ross and Co., The Bon Marche, Palmerston North, offer a special line of heavy winter shirtings at a big reduction. See advt. on page 3-

la the Sydney Domain on Sunday, a Socialist orator was running down Ausralians when the audience rushed him, demolished his platform, and mauled and kicked. The orator, who was armed with a leg of the broken platform, ran the gauntlet to the Art Gallery, where, he hid till closing time. Five thousand people awaited his emergence. Still hugging the platform leg, be emerged, guarded by two constables. The crowd hooted and hustled him through- the Domain and chased him over a wall.

A very interesting poll has been taken in Denmark on the question of the Gothenburg system of State or Municipal Control of the Liquor Trade or the total prohibition of the liquor in , the country. All persons over the age of 18 years were entitled to vote, and the result was 156,600 votes for total prohibition and 34,000 votes only for State control. A curious coincidence (continues our informant) was that the figures were about the same proportion for the West Virginian State prohibition poll, which was carried by an overwhelming majority about the same time.

Cartridges, 10/- and 12/- per 100, Guns and sporting material.—Thos, Rimmer.*

Following is a Bulletin story; “ A farmer told his son one day, in my presence, to get his axe and chop a four-horse load off the pumpkin, for market. I said : “ If there’s more than one load in A pumpkin, it must be a big one/' ‘ Rather,’ said the farmer with a broad grin. * I shoved the ladder against it and got on top to chop a load off last week. At the first lick, I dropped the axe into the hole. So I lowered the ladder and went down inside to look for it. While walking about I lost my way, and met a man who asked me what I was doing, I said, ‘Looking for my axe/ ‘No use, ole feller,’ he replied, ‘ I lost my team of bullocks here yesterday, and I bin lookin’ for ’em ever since !”:

The Union Company’s new turbine steamer arrived' at Port Chalmers at noon on Saturday from Glasgow, via Algiers, Port Said, Aden, Colombo, and Bunbury. Fine weather prevailed until alter leaving the latter port when she met with some heavy south-west gales and high seas, lasting until nearing the New. Zealand coast. On the voyage out the Wahine averaged knots throughout, hut she cau increase that speed to 22 knots when required. She is claimed to be the fastest passenger steamer in Australasian waters and her. officers describe her as being ae wonderfully steady ■ vessel io* rough weather. She can accommodate 850 passengers and carries l boats for all.

For Influenza take "Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. . Never fails, l/6, 2/6.

The Queen of the South Jeft for Wellington, hemp laden, last night, and is expected with a general cargo to-morrow. Mr T. G. Dunckley. writes us ’ from Paris under date May 24th, ah' follows: "We have had a glorious time in this beautiful and decidedly gay city. Leaving for ‘ Switzerland to-morrow.” 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 &a ids.* The historic visit of the battleship. New Zealand to the Dominion, came to an end on Saturday, when she left Auckland for Suva in continuation of her voyage round the world.

The following are the vital statistics for the month: —Births, 4: marriages, 2;. deaths, 4; and for the quarter, . births, 27; marriages 4; deaths, 8. Owing to-a local scarcity offish, Mr M. Perreau has made arrangements with the Napier Trawling Co. lor regular supplies of fish, notifies that fish suppers at Per reau’s Buffet will in future be a speciality.*

The cult of the Persian cat has become very popular in Auckland, and so many people now possess these beautiful pets that it is thought advisable to hold an exhibition for the benefit of animal lovers, says the Herald. Should the venture prove successful it is intended to form an Auckland cat club.

A little girl, two. years old, named Edith Milieu, died at Wellington on Friday as the result of eating Keating's worm tablets in mistake for lollies. Dr. Ewart gave evidence that too many of these tablets would cause a state of collapse, and that death could have been due to this. Another doctor staled that such a remedy should only be administered under the doctor’s orders or be put on the poison schedule.