LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1119, 8 July 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Perreau’s up« to-date tea room is a|popular place for afternoon tea.* Cartridges, specially loaded with smokeless Diamond powder for Thos. Rimmer, 12/-per 100*. A lad named Ivil, about 13 years of age, was accidentally shot with a revolver by a companion at Herne Bay, Auckland, on Friday. The boy’s condition is serious.

A horse trainer named Mitchell had his skull fractured through falling off a horse and lies in a critical condition in the Gisborne Hospital.

For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6, 2/6.

The last of the temporary buildings erected after the recent fires is now being removed, being the one until recently occupied by Mr Chung Wah, who has now removed into his new building. 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.*

It is somewhat remarkable that the so-called Labour leaders in this country, men of the extreme revolutionary type, glib of tongue and creators of industrial unrest are not New Zealanders. It is the imported article that spreads the microbe of anarchy and discontent among the workers. Our customers give us a trial and remain permanently there’s a reason. Walker and Furrie.*

The Awahou and Waverley both sailed for Wellington last night, the tormer hemp laden and the Waverley without cargo. Yesterday morning the Putiki with coal from Westport got stuck in Hartley’s bend, and it was necessary to lighten the vessel. She got off by the evening tide, and arrived at the wharf last night. The Queen of the South arrived this morning with general merchandise from Wellington, and the Putiki sailed for Westport.

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 10s.*

'‘What has made Scotland great ?” asked Mr G. M. Thomson in the House of Representatives on Thursday night. “Oatmeal,” said Mr Forbes, and Mr Allen said, “Whisky.” “Yes ; oatmeal,” said Mr Thomson; “and never mind the whisky.” He went on to remark that Scotch students in the past had frequently gone to college with nothing but a bag of oatmeal and with no money at all. A similar spirit of thrifty enterprise was greatly needed in this country.

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 chuswise, That she’d marry hun for sure : Unless your cold has been repaired With’ Woods’ Great Peppermin Cure.