LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1170, 11 November 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The public are notified that the Sanson tram will not run on Thursday next. A committee meeting of the local Horticultural Society will be held to morrow evening, at 7.30 o’clock. The Town Clerk mentioned at last night’s Council meeting that the amount of rates at present outstanding was 173.

When the Remuera arrived at Wellington on Saturday, it was learned that some cases of scarlatina had occurred 011 board. One patient died during the voyage.

The brethren of the local Masonic Lodge are requested to attend to night's meeting, to bid farewell to Wor. Bro. Clemett. Visiting brethren are cordially invited to be present. There were present at last night’s Borough Council meeting, His Worship the Mayor (G. H. Stiles K-q.), and Crs Coley, Whibley, Green, Henderson, Barber, Chrystall, Speirs and Read. An apology for absence was received from Cr Freeman. When about to make a preseota tion or give a trophy, visit the Red House. A great variety of suitable goods to select from. Thomas Rim men*

Accounts amounting to ,£465 9s rod were passed for payment at last night’s Council meeting, allocated as follows : Town Hall account is qd, general 12s 9d, sanitation ,£2s 2s 6d, gas works 13s 6d, reserves £9 14s gd, library 16s, and cemetery £1 17s. During the mouth of October, 14 head of cattle were impounded by the ranger, and seven head by the police. Councillors considered that the ranging was not being carried out at all satisfactorily, and it was decided to request the police to take proceedings against the owners of any slock found grazing on the roads.

A communication was read at last night’s Council meeting from Mr John Robertson, M.P., advising that the clause giving power to local bodies to run picture entertainments bad passed all stages in the Lower House, and had now gone to the Legislative Council. The reading of the communication was greeted a with “Hear, hear” from a Councillor,

At last night’s Council meeting a letter was read from the Fire Underwriters’ Association, requiring certain alterations to be made in the electric light installation at the Coronation Hall before same would be passed.—On the motion of Cr Green, seconded by Cr Coley, it was decided that a copy of the letter received be forwarded to Messrs T. Ballinger and Co., askiug them to have the matters complained of attended to promptly.

An up-river picnic for members and their frieuds, under the auspices of the Manawatu Rowing Club, is to be held to-morrow alleruoon. The picuicers will be conveyed up the river by motor launch, which will leave the wharf at 2 o’clock. The party will laud at a spot near “the devil’s elbow,” and afternoon tea, to be provided by the ladies, will be partaken of. Given fine weather, the outing promises to be a very enjoyable one.

This chap, he was a perfect wreck, His cough was something awful; His sneezes shook the very roof, His friends, they murmured “poor fool.” But since that time a week has passed, The poor chap’s getting well quite fast; ’Twas only with the aid for sure Of a dose of Woods’ Great Peppermint cure. 4

A boy’s pouy is advertised .'or sale.

Mr N. Nash, editor of our Palmerston evening contemporary was a visitor to Foxtou yesterday. Focal business people are being waited up an by a female canvasser for subscriptions in aid of the strike fund.

The townspeople are arranging a suitable presentation to Mr A. D. Clemett, who has been transferred to Cambridge.

The Methodist Conference has opened at Hastings. The local delegates are the Revs Coatsworth and Crawford and Mr G. H. Stiles. The latter lelt for Hastings this morning. We regret to state that the condition of Mrs Symons, senr. shows little improvement, and her health is causing her relatives much anxiety. We are asked to slate that the prices for admission to the Tiny Town entertainment on Thursday uext, are 4s, 3s, as and is. Children half price. Yesterday afternoon Mr W. Hamer gave a free picture show in the “Royal,” to the children attending the local school, The entertainment was greatly enjoyed by the kiddies. The local State school garden plots present a very attractive appearance, and are a credit to the careful supervision of the children. Mr W. S. Stewart is at present on a visit to Foxtou, and is looking up old friends. The climate of Te Awamutu where he is now residing, apparently agrees with him as he is looking particularly well.

With a view to gelling the ranging carried out iu a more satisfactory manner than in the past, the Council decided at last night’s Council meeting to combine the offices of ranger, inspector of nuisances, and dog tax collector- It is considered that by doing this the successful applicant will be iu a position to devote more time to ranging than if he held the one position only. Some lime ago the local Borough Council communicated with the Inspector of Noxious Weeds, asking him to take the necessary steps to compel ratepayers to clear the noxious weeds on aud about their property, but the Mayor mentioned at last night’s meeting that those responsible bad not yet taken any steps to clear same.—lt was decided to again communicate with the Inspector requesting that summonses should be issued against the offenders. It was decided at last night’s Council meeting, on the motion of Cr Speirs, seconded by Cr Henderson, that a footpath be formed on the east side of Park street, from the Avenue to Jenks street, 12 feet wide, with a concrete kerbing, aud the top to be covered with two inches of fine gravel ; this work not to take precedence of work already passed to be done. Also that a footway be formed in Johnston street to Purcell street, an inspection to be made before the work is put in hand.

A letter was received at last night’s Council meeting from the clerk of the Kairanga County Council enclosing a report on the Rangiotu Bridge, and asking if the Foxtou Council is prepared to pay a portton of the cost of reconstruction of the bridge seeing that it is used considerably by Foxtou residents, or, in the alternative, would the Council be prepared to meet the different local bodies interested to discuss the matter.— It was decided on the motion of Cr Henderson, seconded by Cr Barber, pro forma, that as the Rangiotu Bridge is so far from the Borough of Foxton and so little used by its residents this Council is not prepared to contribute to the work proposed. Saturday last was pay-day at a certain mill in this district. One of the workers informed the employer that the men desired to contribute something from their wages to assist the strikers in Wellington. Tde employer was asked to write out a list, and to put the name and amount each worker gave as he received his wages. The employer objected to publish what each man contributed, but said he would give each worker a receipt for the amount so subscribed. When the men knew there was to be no publicity what was the result ? Out of fitly odd men employed and who received their wages, the sum of £i was contributed—and ros of that, was donated by a non-unionist! This is significant of the value of the secret ballot.

The Thames Borough Council is circularising local bodies asking for support of their request for au ameudmeut to the Slaughtering Act makiug it compulsory for swine to be slaughtered at abattoirs. At present swine are exempt, and may be slaughtered anywhere. The circular letter from the Thames Council gives a number of reasons, in the interest of public health, why these animals should be killed only under proper inspection.—lt was decided, on the motion of Cr Chrystall, seconded by Cr Barber, that this Council co-operate with the Thames Borough Council to urge the Government to have the Slaughtering and Inspection Act amended re killing swine at city abattoirs.

Steel snips, leather punch and drill, pipe grip 3 and holders, foot-rot or tree primers, and pinchers, all in one combined article; light, strong durable, easy to use. Flaxmillers, engineers, farmers, call in and see one. Thomas Rimmer.*

A well assorted supply of English and colonial confectionery at Perreau’s.*

Up to the time of going to press this afternoon there is nothing of importance to report in reference to the strike.

Mr Semple referred to the Chinese buyers at Wellington as “ brother Chinamen.” It is needless to add that this transparent utterance was prefaced to an appeal for a Chinese boycott. Mr Semple and his clique thought to see hundreds of tons of fruit dumped into the harbour for lack of men to handle it. But be was bitterly disappointed. All the fruit has been landed in excellent condition and marketed.