The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, August 12th., 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1132, 12 August 1913, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, August 12th., 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Accounts amounting to 4s gd were passed for payment at last night’s Council meeting. The annual congregational meeting of the local Presbyterian Church will be held to-morrow night at 7.30 o’clock. At last night’s Council meeting his Worship the Mayor was authorised to affix the seal of the Council to the appointment of Mr Peter Robinson as Fire Inspector. Mr M. O’Brien, health officer, was in Foxton yesterday in respect to a case of chicken pox. He also inspected the local State School and was very pleased with the sanitary condition of the building. The ranger tendered his resignation at last night’s Council meeting and an application for the position lor the rest of the term was made by R. Honour who was appointed on the motion of Cr Chrystal, seconded by Cr Speirs. The following are the percentages of attendances at the local State School for the last week : Standard V., 99 per cent. ; St, VI., 95; St. HI., 93-5; st. iv., 93-5; St. I-, 90; St. 11., 90; Primer 11., 86‘6 ; Primer 111,, 84‘9 ; Primer I, yß'6. It was decided at last night’s Council meeting, on the motion of Cr Freeman seconded by Cr Chrystall that name plates be erected in all streets. Crs Freeman and Henderson offered to erect the name plates and this offer was accepted by the Council.

At the monthly meeting of the Foxton Borough Council held last night there were present his Worship the Mayor (G. H. Stiles, Esq.), and Crs Coley, Whibley, Freeman, Read, Henderson, Chrystall and Speirs. An apology for absence was read from Cr Green.

M r G H. Stiles announces m a replace advt. on our leader page, that he has extended Ins winter sale for another 14 days. All goods are marked at half-sale prices, and these 14 days will be the biggest and busiest of the sale, so anyone who requires tip-top bargains should not fail to visit this well-known establishment/

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The Miners’ Union at Seddonville State colliery in a ballot decided by 42 to 36 to decline to join the new industrial and political organisations. All other unions in Westport district are affiliating. There will be a special attraction at the municipal skating rink on Thursday night, when the hockey tournament for gold medals will be decided. As hockey on skates is skilful and also very amusing to the spectator, should the weather be fine a large attendance is anticipated. Application was made at last night's Council meeting by Mr T. Proctor for permission to cut down the branches overhanging the road at Victoria Park. It was decided on the motion of Cr Chrystall seconded by Cr Coley that permission asked for be given, the work to be done under the supervision of the Town Clerk.

At last night’s Council meeting, it was decided on the motion of Cr Read, seconded by Cr Henderson, that previous to the re-light-ing of street lamps, the clock work part be attended to, and the lamp glasses be cleaned so as to give a better and clearer light, and that the gas manager have this matter attended to at once.

At Saturday’s meeting of the Horowbeuua County Council, a letter was read from the Mauawatu County Council re ShannonFoxton road, and agreeing to the matter going to arbitration, provided that a proper written agreement was entered into by both councils. —Mr B. R. Gardener was appointed as Horowhenua’s arbitrator.

Mr Matthews, technical supervisor of the southern district of the Wanganui Education Board, accompanied by Mr Banner, supervisor of agricultural work, visited the local State school today. Mr Matthews’ object in visiting Foxton was to ascertain local feeling in respect to starting technical classes. It is proposed to hold a public meeting in the school at an early date to further discuss the question. A deputation waited on the local Borough Council last night, and stated that it was .intended to organise a benefit entertainment for the widow and family of the late A. J. Robinson, and asked if the Council would meet the pro-' moters in the same manner as had been done in the case of the Lacey benefit, to make a donation of the amount paid for the hall for such entertainment.—lt was decided on the motion of Cr Freeman, seconded by Cr Henderson, that the request of the deputation be acceded to.

The American hydro-aeroplane, imported by Mr Hector McKenzie, of Martou, is still lying in store in Auckland. The owner has now decided to remove the machine to Wanganui for trials before it makes a public appearance in Auckland during the Exhibition period. Mr McKenzie proposes to give demonstrations of the hydroplane on the waters of the harbour, in addition to flying over the city. Mr Craigie (Timaru) has given notice to ask the Native Minister (t) whether he will cause enquiries to be make into the reports that syndicates and speculators are acquiring large areas of native land by dummying, and aggregating such areas into the hands of a few by means of transfers and assignments ? (2) whether he will in any measure dealing with the native land laws this session, make provision for the prevention of dummying and aggregation in future ?

Waverley and Patea were visited this week by a shower of sulphur, and in some of the gardens and on almost all the footpaths the soil received a yellow covering. Many of the footpaths still show signs of the visitation. The phenomenon cannot be accounted lor locally, says- the Patea Press. We suggest that our contemporary look for the cause in the fir and wattle bloom ! At this time of the year, after a shower of rain, the so-called “sulphur” is plentiful in water channels in the vicinity of fir and wattle plantations.

A ballot has been taken by the Wellington Watersiders’ Union on proposals to affiliate with the industrial and political sections of the United Federation of labour. In each case the proposal for affiliation was carried. The voting was as follows: To join the Federation’s industrial organisation : For, 437 ; against, 166. To join the Social Democratic Party '(.political organisation) : For, 412; against, 245. The Auckland tramwaymen decided by ballot, 369 against 152, not to join the United Federation of Dabour.

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 Perreau’s Buffet will in future he a speciality.*

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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.*

For any requirements whatever ring up Thomas Rimmer, the cheapest house in town.*

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