The Manawatu Herald. Thursday, August 7th., 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1130, 7 August 1913, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Thursday, August 7th., 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Miss A* M. West has been appointed relieving teacher at the State school during the absence, through illness, of Miss Wanklyn, and Mr A. Taylor during Mr Burgess’ absence. A fire at Waiharara, near Awanui, occurred yesterday morning and destroyed a boardinghouse occupied by F. P. Riley, who perished in the flames. During last month the largest estate certified ior stamp duty was that of Edward Joshua Riddiford, of Wellington, for an amount of £548,622.

An enjoyable afternoon was spent by the Presbyterian Ladies Guild at the manse yesterday. Officers for the year were elected as follows President, Mrs Thomson ; treasurer, Mrs Knewstub ; secretary, Miss E. Ross. Perreau’s up-to-date tea room is a popular place for afternoon tea.*

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Two individuals, under the influence of liquor, were passengers on the Palmerston-Foxton train last night. While indulging in “refreshers” the contents of the bottle flowed along the floor of the carriage, in which were seated several ladies.

The public is again reminded of the lecture to-night, at 8 o’clock, in the Masonic Hall, when Brigadier Carmichael will give a lecture on the life of the late General Booth. The programme will be llustrated by 120 lantern views and vocal items will be rendered.

The usual monthly meeting of the Foxtou Borough Council will be held in the Council Chambers on Monday next, nth inst, at 7.30 p.m. Business : Notice of motion by Councillor Chrystall that a municipal coal depot be established by the Council for cash sale 0* coal, and general. Right Hon. John Burns, presiding over the Congress of Associations for the Prevention of Infantile Mortality, at London, said there were over many childless women mourning over cats and keeping company with dogs who would be happier with other people’s children. If, instead of wasting money on overcoats, slippers and bracelets for dogs, they would consult him, he would be pleased to provide human substitutes. At the Supreme Court, Wellington, yesterday, James Henry Sergeant, alias Graham, alias Walters, who had been found guilty of receiving certain jewellery stolen from the house of Charles Jenkins, at Levin, was sentenced to two years imprisonment and declared an habitual criminal. . It will be remembered that the prisoner, under the name of James Geoffery Graham, announced himself as a candidate for a seat on the local Borough Council at the recent election, but subsequently withdrew. Sir Joseph Ward took his seat in the House on Tuesday afternoon. As he entered the Chamber he was greeted with a round of applause. Hon. J. Allen, who was in the midst of a speech at the time, expressed pleasure at seeing the member for Awarua back in the House. Shortly afterwards Sir Joseph made a short speech on a question arising out of the Local Bodies Loans Bill, Before entering upon his speech he made a few appropriate remarks regarding the late Sir Arthur Guinness, and also offered his congratulations to Mr Speaker Lang, on the latter’s election to his present office.

A reference to bookmakers appears in the annual report of Inspector Wilson, who is in charge of the Wanganui police district. He says : “ As there are in nearly all towns a number of men who make books on races, and it is almost impossible for the local police t,o deal with such offeuces, perhaps it would be possible to organise a small section of the detective branch of the service to take the matter in hand through the Dominion. I led confident it would greatly abate the trouble. I understand a scheme somewhat similar to this has been working in Victoria for some time.’'

The ,£12,000 Government bonus lor improvements in flax dressing machinery was the subject of a recent advertisement by the New Zealand Flaxmillers' Association, whose headquarters are in Palmerston North. It matures next November. There are at present at least five separate groups of experimenters striving busily to achieve the required improvements, but at least two of these are aiming at bigger game than the bonus. The five groups referred to are: Messrs Hubert Boeken and Co,, Germany, operating at Tokomaru; Clayton and Maud, Christchurch, experimenting at Foxton ; Maddten Bros., Christchurch ; Tait, Dunedin ; and the New Zealand Flax Machines Co., of Palmerston North. Our customers give us a trial and remain permanently there’s a reason. Walker and Furrie.*

Perreau’s assorted fruit pies are delicious. Try them.*

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.*