LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1142, 4 September 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL .

The Wairarapa Egg Circle, during its 39 months of existence has disposed ot 117,123 dozen, or 1,405,476 eggs for the sum of 9s gd. It was decided at Tuesday’s meeting ot the Manawatu County Council that a stone crusher be purchased, to be in working order by the end of the year, and that the Clerk obtain particulars as to the machine and prices, On our fourth page to-day will be found the third series of articles by Hon. Geo. Fowlds, “Practical Politics for the People” ; also “To the Man Who Doesn’t Advertise.” and “Why Should I be a Christian ?” The strike at the Blackball mine continues. Both sides are marking time. It is rumoured that negotiations by the Federation of Labour to submit the dispute to mediation were not entertained by the Mineowners' Association.

Miss Maxine Elliot, the American actress, who is about to appear in the play, “Joseph and His Brethren,” refuses to be carried off the stage by two big negroes. Whites will therefore be blackened and substituted for the negroes. A family gathering at Temuka on Monday night included five generations, the great-great-grand-parent being Mrs Ann Gow, of Dunedin. She was celebrating her ninety-ninth birthday, and was visiting a daughter of seventy.

The return ctibbage match between the local Druids’ and Oddfellows’ Lodges was played on Tuesday evening. There was an attendance of over 30 players, the Oddfellows proving victorious by seven games. Honours are now even, each Lodge having won a match, and the final has been set down to be played on October 2nd.

Interviewed on his arrival in Australia, Pearce,- the sculler, stated he did not like to make excuses, but be thought that he would have beaten Barry comfortably if he had not been seized with cramps in his arms after he left Hammersmith. In Pearce’s opinion Arnst, if fit and well, could beat Barry, but Paddon would have no chance unless he improved greatly in rough water work. Pearce is considering an offer from Yale University to • act as coach for 3000 dollars a year.

There passed through Eketahuua on Thursday evening two motor lorries which were making a trip from Foxton to Taueru, conveying furniture. The larger lory was a 40 h.p. Argyle, with a load of over two tons, and the other was an Albion 16 h.p. The distance of the trip was roughly 100 miles. It was stated the cost of running these, including wages at a week, would be from 5d to 6d per mile. The Marine Court of Enquiry gave its decision on Tuesday regarding the wreck of the Devon, in which it imposed a penalty of three months suspension on Captain Caunce and ordered him to pay the cost of the inquiry, £l6. Captain Caunce’s counsel has given notice to apply to the Minister for a re-hearing. A correspondent writes to the Evening P«st, suggesting that instead of the Rimutaka railway being deviated, a canal be cut through the Wairarapa Lake, to enable steamers to run from Wellington to the neighbourhood of Featherston. It is contended that the journey from Wellington to Featherstan could be done by steamer in two hours.

Major William Richards, sou of Commissioner Richards, of the Salvation Army, has been appointed general secretary for the Dutch East Indies. During his fifteen years of officership, Major Richards has filled a variety of positions in the Army. He was trained in the International Training College, after which he was appointed to a position in the finances department of the Danish headquarters. Subsequently, he was appointed divisional secretary, and later assistant trade secretary. Adjutant S. Richards (Germany), Ensign D. Richards (South Africa) and Captain H. Richards (England) are other sous of New Zealand’s Commissioner.

At the meeting of the Manawatu County Council ou Tuesday, the Chairman was about to put a motion that notice be given that all rates must he paid by the 28th iust., when Cr Gray drew the attention of councillors to the unsatisfactory period of the year wheu ratepayers would be asked to pay their rates. Most of the ratepayers depended on milk cheques, and this source of revenue was not prolific at present. He considered the demand should not be made till the eud of October at the earliest. Cr McKenzie concurred, but Chairman Wilsou pointed out that the bank overdraft, alter paying the current accounts, would he within £6OO only of the limit. It was resolved to give notice that all rates must be paid by September 28th.

Perreau’s dp-to-date tea room is a popular place for afternoon tea,* The most attractive shop tor toys of every description is Mrs Hamer s, Have you seen the window dis play ?*

Messrs A- King and Co., have installed a suction gas engine at their mill. The engine was started for the first time this morning and is running splendidly.

The visitors to the Bulb Show to-day included Mr Frank, Penn, of the Otaki Mall, who accompanied by Mrs Penn, drove through from Otaki this morning. A record birthday cake 16ft high and 25ft in circumference at the base and composed of three tiers has been manafactured in order to celebrate the coming of the age of the Confectioners’ Exhibition on Saturday next. C. Price, who was for twelve months at the Grand National Meeting last year, was recently granted a jockey’s license by the Wanganui Jockey Club and made his re-appearance in the saddle at Martou yesterday. In the terrible railway disaster in which two big Scotch expresses collided iu England early on Tuesday morning, an uninjured lady survivor from a carriage wherein others were dying, rushed about asking: “Where are my gol: sticks ?’’ Mr Shailer, of Palmerston North, has donated a points prize of six new roses valued at is for roses at the Horticultural Society’s Spring Show and also a points prize of six new dahlias valued at. 12s 6d for cactus dahlias at the Autumn Show.

Thus Friday’s Waverley paper : —The management of the military ball (to be held here to-night) wish it understood that dancing is not to be engaged in by “fair maids’’ who have not yet reached “the hair up” stage of life.

Ask us to show you a ‘‘Dominion’, spade. Others connot compare with them. Walker & Furrie.*

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