LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1148, 20 September 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Monday next is Dominion Day—-and a bank holiday. A pair of express horses bolted with a vehicle through the centre of Palmerston yesterday, smashed off a wheel, and collided against a trap at the post cilice. A dog, sitting on the seat quite unconcerned, was the sole occupant. In the Magistrate’s Court, Auckland, yesterday, Henry Joyce admitted having collected 10s 3d by the false pretence that he was the authorised collector for the Young Women’s Christian Association’s funds. He was sentenced to one month's hard labour. PERREAU’S up-to-date tea room is a popular place for afternoon tea.* Perreau’s Bermaline Bread is recommended for indigestion. Try it.* They’re all doing it—all along the line—worrying the. post officials ringing up No, 9.*

A sharp earthquake was experienced in this district at about 4.20 this morning. Au old resident of Feildiug, in the person of Mr J. Porthouse, died at Otaki on Wednesday. Another case of smallpox has been discovered in Ponsouby. The patient is a European boy, who was removed to the isolation hospital.

A Bill has been introduced into the Victorian Assembly providing tor a referendum on the question of Scripture reading in State schools. A New York cable states that Saa Langford earned ,£2OO in thirty seconds by knocking out John Lester Johnson, said to be the champion heavy weight of Africa.

The latest freak law belongs to Wisconsin. A visitor from Niagara was arrested there on a charge of gossiping about a girl acquaintance. The Court warned him against repeating the practice.

It is proposed to hold the Annual State School Concert this year at the end ot next month. The first half of the programme will be given by the pupils and the second half will be devoted to pictures. The classes at the local technical school are not confined to children, as adults may avail themselves of instruction set out in the syllabus. Persons desirous ot joining the classes should communicate with Mr Gabites, supervisor.

In order to push the work of the session along the Pr[me Minister has given notice to move that on and after next Wednesday, September 24, Government business should take precedence on Wednesdays. A girl four years of age, named Griffen, residing with her parents in George Street, Rocky Nook, Auckland, was knocked down by a tram car and killed instantly on Thursday. It was twenty minutes before the car was lifted oS. The father was present. A silver wedding of more than usual interest was celebrated at their residence, Te Horo, recently, by Mr and Mrs J. Guy. Some sixty guests were present. Four generations of the Guy family, all of whom were born in New Zealand, were present. Driver Candle, who was in charge of the second express in the Aisgill disaster, giving evidence at the Aisgill enquiry, said he had to choose between not watching the signals and allowing a shortage of water in the boiler. If he did not attend to the boiler the train would be stopped, and he would have been discharged. The American Travesty Stars, who were advertised to give a performance in the Coronation Hall on Thursday evening, did not put in an appearance, a telegram being sent from the management at six o’clock advising that on account of sickness the company were unable to fulfil their engagement.

The services in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Minister, Rev. J. M. Thomson, M.A., in the morning and by Mr H. Billens, of Palmerston North, in the evening. The children’s portion from Pilgrim’s Progress will be continued in the morning. The evening service at Oroua Downs will be conducted by Mr J. Chrystal. The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Druids Lodge was held last night, A.D. Bro. Barber presiding. One new member was initiated and one joined by clearance. It was decided to tender a farewell social to the Lodge Surgeon, Dr. Adams, who leaves for England in November and a committee consisting of D.P. Bro. Woods. P.A. Bro* Fuller, A.D. Bro. Barber and V.A. Bro McKegney was set up to make preliminary arrangements and furnish a report at the next meeting. A question designed to encourage city interest in country life was asked in the House yesterday by Mr E Newman (Rangitikei). He desired to know of the Minister of Education whether the Government would consider the advisability «f establishing a system of rural camp schools whereby groups of children attending schools in the cities and large towns would visit one of the State farms and thus be given an opportunity to acquire some knowledge of and taste for country life ?

A surgeon in the. Middlesex hospital announces remarkable results during the last six months in treating advanced cancer cases by radium. He says it would be inadvisable to use the word “cured,” but growths disappear in a truly astounding manner. The hospital was handicapped for lack of radium- Sometimes a single patient is using the whole of the 144 milligrammes which the hospital possesses for twenty-four hours, amt no other treatment is possible, though hundreds of patients are awaiting their turn. The need is greater because small doses of radium are useless.

Perreau’s dale scones are a very popular disli for afternoon tea. Fresh daily.*

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

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 Li 10s.* Having just landed ah up-to-date supply of catering utensils from England. Mr M. Perreau is now in a position to specialise in catering, which will be undertaken in any part of the district,*

The vestry of All Saints’ will meet on Tuesday evening to consider the tenders for the renovation of the church. To-morrow is the Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Martyr, The services in All Saints’ Church will be at 8 a.m., n a.m., and 7 p.m.

Mr Herbert F. Strong, who hascommenced business in Foxton as a painter and signwriter, has a good display of oil paintings and drawings in the window of his premises next to the post office. Tne picture programme to be screened at the Coronation Hall to-night is a particularly good one, the star film “Queen Bess,” which is splendidly acted and magnificently mounted, being 4,600 feet in length. The following are the percentages of attendances at the local State School for this week:— Standard 1., 96’6 per cent; St. VI., g6‘3 ; St. 11., gb'j ; Primer 111., 93'5 ; St. V., 92- 9 ; St. IV., 90*8 ; St. 111., go'6 ; Primer 11.,

The services to-morrow in the local Methodist Church will be conducted morning and evening by the Rev. T. Coatsworth who will take as his subject at the morning service, “ Victory Over Sin” and for the evening service “ Christ at the Door,” A hearty welcome to these services is extended to all.

The Maori of to day, unlike his ancestors, is a great believer in personal comfort. A native travelling on the Main Trunk train last week astonished the occupants of a carriage by producing an eiderdown quilt, with which he made himself snug for the remainder of the night. The quilt was like Joseph’s coat —of many colours.

In connection with the drowning of Mr Arthur Harding at OruawhaVo river, it is a sad coincidence that the former owner of the estate, Mr T. C. Williams’ son, lost his life shortly after acquiring possession of the property by shooting himself with a rifle whilst in the act of getting through a wire fence.

The New Zealand Eadies’ Hockey Association’s annual tournament was concluded at Wanganui on Thursday, before a big attendance of the public. The final match between Canterbury and Wairarapa was productive of fine hockey, and roused the spectators enthusiasm, Wairarapa proving this year’s champions, not having been defeated. At the British Association, Mr Victor Plarr, librarian of the Royal College of Surgeons, in a paper on “Dreams,” declared that dreams disguised the fulfilment of a repressed wish. The average dream lasted ten minutes. Its function was not to disturb sleep, but to quieten unconscious tendencies which would otherwise arouse the sleeper.

The Queen of the South arrived off the bar on Thursday morning, but being too late for the tide was allowed to enter, and had to wait for the evening tide, reaching the wharf at midnight. She sailed again at 12 o’clock last night with a cargo ot hemp for Wellington. The Awahou with general merchandise from Wellington and the Kennedy with coal from Westport arrived this afternoon. The Kennedy will sail to-night for Picton with cattle and the Awahou on Sunday with hemp for Wellington. The Queen of the South is due on Tuesday with a cargo of kerosene. A curious situation developed in a Syndicalist restaurant in Paris, where the Socialist principles of equality are illustrated by the fact that customers, waiters and waitresses alike address each other as “comrade.” One ot the waitresses was discharged by the manager. The others took her part and the whole staff was dismissed. Resenting this arbitrary infraction of the Syndicalist principles for which the restaurant stands, the waitresses refused to give up their posts and returned to work next day. The management was compelled to sacrifice the most cherished theories of the movement by having recourse to the aid of the police. Unable to solve this conflict of principles with practice, the restaurant closed its doors.

New Zealand’s wireless system, which is a very perfect one, is now practically complete. The new 30 kilowatt station at the Bluff has been undergoing tests of some weeks now, and so far these have proved satisfactory. These tests, however, will be continued over the next three months, time being an important factor in arriving at a correct estimate of the working efficiency of a set under all manner of conditions. If these tests prove to be satisfactory, the new station will be formally taken over from the Australian Wireless Company in November. New Zealand will then have a station capable of sending messages for a distance ot 1200 miles in the daytime, which should mean, under favourable conditions, a night radius of at least double that distance.

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No home should be without the famous Roslyn writing pad, 100 sheets. Pretty picture of New Zealand’s wonderland on the cover. Only 6d and is each from all dealers Ask for it.*

Dr. Cleat y, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, has been nominated Coadjutor-Archbishop of Adelaide. After a most adventurous visit to New Zealand the Tyser liner*" Indrabarah bade farewell to the Dominion yesterday morning, when she sailed from Wellington for k Sydney to load for London. For charging a fee of 5s each for vaccinating two persons, Dr. W. S. Brockway was fined £2 at the Auckland Police Court yesterday. Defendant admitted charging the fee, but said he believed the operation was only free when performed in a place authorised for public vaccination. He had not charged the two vaccinations against the Government.

Some people appear to get more than a fair share of trouble. At the Auckland S.M. Court the other morning a man, evidently under thirty years of age, stated he had buried two wives, and one child, had been burnt out, was maiutainiug a paralysed child. The lawyer did not press for a judgment summons order for payment. The Stratford correspondent of the Taranaki Herald writes :—“ I am in receipt of a strange communication dated from Porirua Mental Hospital, September 15th. Being evidently intended for publication, here it is: Headed, *An open letter ’ to Members ot the House of Representatives in Parliament assembled,’ it proceeds, ‘ Dear sirs, —Come inside. Yours fraternally. Stonewall Jackson, General.’ ”

“ Anyone who knows anything about educational matters must admit that the multiplicity of small schools is highly undesirable,” was a remark made by Mr E. C. Purdie at the meeting of the Auckland Education Board recently when several applications for small schools in various districts were being considered. I quite agree with what Mr Purdie says,” responded the chairman (Mr G. J. Garland). ‘‘These small schools,” he proceeded, “area tremendous strain on the office and inspectorial staffs.” “ Yes,” said Mr Purdie, “and the teaching in these small schools is less effective than that in the large school?.” “ People talk about the cost of living now,” says Mr John Stevens, of the Manawatu, in an article in the latest Early Settlers’ Journal. “In the ’fifties and ’sixties men used to get 3s 6d and 4s a day, and numbers of men had yearly employment, ranging from £4O to ,£45 per annum and found ; but after a few years, owing to their steady industry and thrift, they were able to acquire homes for themselves, and hundreds of their descendants now residing between Wanganui and Wellington, thanks to the foresight of their progenitors, are the most prosperous settlers in the Dominion. Unfortunately, instead of saving some portion of the many and which they now receive many times over during a year, the generations of to day know nothing of thrift, and care less about it. The totalisator, football, and pictures are all uppermost in the minds of those whose ancestors knew the value ot thrift, and enjoyed the great pleasure of the oldday rational sports and reasonable prosperity.” Perreau’S assorted fruit pies are delicious. Try them.*

Steel snips, leather punch and drill, pipe grips and holders, foot-ro t or tree pruners, and pinchers, all in one combined article; light, strong* durable, easy to use. Flaxmillers, engineers, farmers, call in and see one. Thomas Rimmer.*