LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1154, 4 October 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

- The services in All Saints’ Church to-morrow will be at 8 a.m., n a.m. and 7 p.m.

The services at the local Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev J. Crawford, of Shannon. A hearty invitation to these services is extended to all. Mr W. T. Wood informs the Standard that he intends to contest the Palmerston seat at the general election. Mr Wood will doubtless again be the Liberal candidate. A young man named Walter Follas, sou of Mr J. T. Follas, committed suicide at Palmerston on Thursday by drinking lysol. Deceased was 27 years of age, married, with three children. Thomas Hunt, a married man, aged 60, while cutting a pine tree at Remuera on Wednesday, fell a distance of 35 feet and was killed instantly. The services in St. Mary’s Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. Father Dore at 8.30 a.m. There will also be services at Shannon, viz., Mass 11 a.m., evening devotions 7 p.m.

The Thames district is uovv entirely fiee froth smallpox, The few cases in the outlying districts are n vv completely cured. Restrictions are still placed on the indiscriminate travelling of natives. The following are the percentages of attendances at the local State school for this week: —St. 11., 98 per cent. ; St. VI., 95.4; St. 1., 94; St. V., 93.7 ; St. 111., 93.3 ; St. IV. 91.8 ; Primer 111., 91.4 ; Primer 11., 89.5 ; Primer 1., 87.6.

A deaf mute named Clarence Freeman, 14 years of age, has been arrested on a charge of wilfully murdering the boy John Anderson, aged 15 years, whose mutilated body was found in the Warparilla district, near Echuca, Victoria The police have ascertained that Freeman had a grudge against Anderson for rabbiting on his father’s land, and twice threatened to shoot him.

The Rev A. Don, Chinese missionary, is on a visit to this district, and will conduct the evening service in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow. Mr Don is the founder of the Canton Villages Mission, and is an expert authority on all matters relating to China. The service in the morning will be conducted by the minister, Rev J. M. Thomson, M.A., who will continue the story of Pilgrim’s Progress for the children.

It is a great ’pity that the majority of farmers do not regard noxious weeds in a more serious light, and endeavour to grapple in an effective and systematic manner with the problem, instead of contenting themselves with keeping within the four corners of the Act. It is gratifying to know, however, that many farmers have done excellent! v/ork, and in some instances have completely eradicated weeds from their properties. —Agricultural Journal. A tragedy of the under-world was unfolded to a Christchurch reporter by a Government apiary instructor. The expert had on a desk two humble bees, one of which was almost devoid of hair, and considerably battered about the wings. The explanation was that one of the humble bees had got into a hive, when the guard was relaxed, and had been “caught in the act.” The bees had kept him prisoner till he died, wreaking their vengeance on the intruder by pulling out most of his hair. “You can see,” said the inspector, “that his tongue is hanging out, so that he has died from starvation in the midst of plenty.” It is rather early yet awhile lor river bathing yet one of our local grocers was noticed on Thursday afternoon enjoying (?) a bath in the Manawatu in company with a bag of flour. He was putting the flour on board a “flatty” and in doing so lost his balance and took a header into the river. After a’ little spluttering he managed to get ashore and was successful also in rescuing the flour. He is now prepared to give advice to all and sundry on “how not to load flour on a flat bottomed boat.”

Opuuake was the scene of a conflagration early on Thursday morning when an hotel and eleven business premises were burnt to the ground. The damage is roughly estimated at £15,000, and but for the fact that a building destroyed some two and a-half years ago had been re-erected in concrete, and thereby stayed the progress ot the flames, there is no doubt that practically the whole of the business portion of the township would have been reduced to ashes. Opunake, like Foxton, has no water supply, and the residents had to stand by and watch the progress of the flames. They’re all doing it—all along the line —worrying the post officials ringing up No. 9.* Perreau’s Bermaline Bread is recommended for indigestion, liy it.*

A cribbage tournament will be played on Tuesday evening next between teams Irom the local Druids and Oddfellows Lodges. This year’s Timaru-Christchurch road race has been set down lor Saturday, October 25. Entries already are coming in from ail parts of the Dominion. William George Lamberd, a bankrupt jeweller, pleaded guilty at Dunedin, on Wednesday, to failing to keep proper books of account, and was committed for sentence.

Pains from which the King of Sweden has been suffering since his operation for appendicitis in 1910 are increasing and have compelled him to keep to his bed for some time. He is undergoing special treatment.

A daring theft was perpetrated in the shop ot W. Bailey, jeweller, at Napier on Wednesday. Whilst the proprietor was engaged in the workroom, someone entered the shop and stole £22 from the till, as well as a number of gold medals won in swimming contests by Bailey. Captain Seddon, who recently returned to the Dominion after passing high examinations in military administration and appointed to take charge of the No. 2 (Hauraki) area, has tendered his resignation. It is understood Captain Seddon takes up a commercial life.

The curious sight of a constable mounted on a bicycle rounding a man into the police cells was seen' in Carterton recently, says the News. As the corners were reached the constable would call “turn to right" or left as the case may be, and the prisoner would respond with alacrity. It is about the easiest and most comfortable way of arresting a man we have ever seen.

The local Druids Lodge at last night’s meeting decided to tender the lodge surgeon, Dr. Adams, who is leaving for England next month, a “send off” prior to his departure. The function will take the form of a social and dance and will be held iu the Masonic Hall on Friday, November 7th. A committee consisting of Bros. MeKeguey, Barber, Woods, Fuller and Smith was set up to make all arrangements. Sir T. Vansittart Bowater is the new Lord Mayor-elect of London. Sir T. Vansittart Bowater, Kt., fCr 1906;, was born in 1862, and came to London in 1880. He was made a sheriff of the City of London in 1905, which office he held for a year. He is a relation of Admiral Edward Bowater, Admiral of the White Fleet, 1828, (and who tought at Trafalgar) and of General Sir Edward Bowater, who fought and was wounded at Waterloo. A German cobbler and his wife had two dogs, a St. Bernard, six months old, and a fox terrier, three years old. A friend, calling one day, said to the cobbler : “Those are two fine dogs you have.” “Yes,” replied the cobbler, “und de funny part of it iss dat de biggest dog is de littlest one.” His wife then spoke up and explained : “You must mine husband egseuse ; he shpeaks not very good English. He means de oldest dog is de youngest one.”

An accident of a somewhat peculiar nature happened to a miner named Ben. Gleghorn in the Extended mine at Huntly recently. From what can be gathered Gleghorn and his mate were working together hewing coal. Gleghorn working behind his mate who was using the pick. A backward stroke of the pick caught him in the neck, the point going through into his mouth, and just missing the jugular vein and the muscles of the neck. The wound sustained, however, is not likely to result in any permanent injury.

The arrangements for the marriage of Prince Arthur of Connaught to H.H. Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fits, have been completed. The daughter of the Duke of Teck and Princess Alexander of Teck, will be the bridesmaids. His Majesty the King will give the bride away, while the Duke of Connaught and the Crown Prince of Sweden, will support the bridegroom. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Uondoh, assisted by the Rev Canon Edgar Sheppard (.Canon and Presenter of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor), will officiate.

Mr W. S. Douglas, editor of the New Zealand Herald, died on Thursday. Mr Douglas was born in Perthshire, Scotland, and in 1873 commenced his press ex* perience as a junior reporter. Five years later he became editor of the Leeds Daily News (England), remaining there from 1878 to 1881. In 1903 he became editor-in-chief of the Herald, but in the past few years his health had not been of the best. Mr Douglas was a fellow of the English Institute and a member of the Empire Press Union. The late Mr Douglas was the author of uumerous short stories, poems, etc. Mr Douglas was iu his 57th year, and he leaves a widow and family of five.

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A “Warner’s” is the most economical corset a woman can wear—it can be kept sweet and fresh by washing. We guarantee Warner’s to wear well and not rust, break or tear. Local drapers.* Perreau’s up-to-date tea room is a popular place for afternoon tea.*

The death is announced at Hastings of Anna Maria Keogh, relict of the late Mr Mathias Keogh, ot Dublin, and mother of Rev. Father Keogh, aetat 85.

The Hawke’s Bay Meat Company yesterday considered plans for the proposed works at Whakatu, and decided to adhere to the provisions for a capacity of 2000 sheep per day. Mr Norwood, the hypnotist, met with a severe accident in Woodville yesterday. He was riding his motor-cycle and ran into a lorry. Besides'being badly bruised, he bad his left leg broken.

The dressmaking class in connection with the local technical school commences in the State School on Monday night at 7.15 o’clock. Miss McGrath, of Palmerston North, is the instructress. Fourteen pupils lor this class have so far been enrolled. “The farmer when a confessed Liberal is not hard to turn into a Conservative. As soon as he gets a little purse proud, gets the rivet bridged and has all he requires, he often turns round and becomes a hardened Conservative,” so said Mr A. W. Hogg at Petone recently.

The last of. the series of entertainments under the auspices ot the Catholic Church will be held on Friday next, October 10th. It will take the form of a plain and fancy dress ball, and prizes will be awarded to the lady and gentleman wearing the most effective fancy dresses. No efforts are being spared to make the function a success. Tickets are selling very freely, and a pleasant evening is assured.

In connection with the disap* pearance of Oliver Gillespie, a well-known Feilding solicitor, it is alleged in Wellington that his defalcations are in the vicinity of ,£20,000. Two of the sufferers are said to be widows, one of whom is a well-known resident of Feilding, and the other a Wellington lady. The amount allegedly unaccounted for in each instance is A prominent member of the Legislative Council is also understood to have placed a considerable sum of money in trust with the missing solicitor. The death of Father Ohrwalder, who for eight years was a prisoner among the Dervishes and escaped, has occurred at Omdurman. The career of Father Ohrwalder is one of the romances of the Soudan. Born at Lana, near Meran, in Tyrol, in iB6O, he went to Cairo in 1879, after being trained as a missionary. In the following year be went up to Khartoum, and in 1882 he was captured by the Mahdists in the Dar Nuba. For eight years he was held in captivity by the Dervishes, and after several fruitless attempts to escape, he succeeded, after eluding his captors, in reaching the Egyptian outposts at Korosko. His .adventures among the Mahdists are described by him in a book published in i 892. A well assorted supply of English and colonial confectionery at Perreau’s.*

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