LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1184, 13 December 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Gaming Amendment Bill, which has for its object the granting of extra permits to country racing clubs passed its second reading, and will be deferred till next session.

Clearing Sale ! Clearing Sale ! All the year round—selling off old stock getting in new. Thomas Rimmer.* Perreau’s up-to-date tea room is popula ar place for aftwuoon tea.*

Miss D, Bray, pupil teacher at the local Slate school, has re signed. Parents are specially invited to be present at the local State school on Thursday afternoon next, at 2 o’clock, when the annual prize distribution will take place. A special meeting of the Foxton Borough Council will be held on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m., in the Council Chambers. Business ; Tenders for music, report on water and drainage, and general. Mr R. T. Betty has received a consignment of the famous Marlow and Bostock boots and shoes for both sexes. Inspection is invited, when patrons will be convinced that quality, prices and selection are unsurpassed.

The services in the local Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev J. Crawford, of Shannon. A service will be held at the Moutoa schoolhouse at 2.30 p.m. A hearty welcome to these services is extended to all. Further details in connection with the -New South Wales elections gives the stale of parties as follows: —Labour 42, Liberals 35, Independent 1, and second ballots 12. The second ballots will take place on the 20th, The next ordinary meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board will be held at the Council Chambers, Palmerston N., on Thursday, 18th inst., at 1.30 p.m. Business :To receive Chairman’s report on negotiations re purchase of wharf, and general. The following are the percentages of attendances at the local State school for this week: — Standard 11., 99 per cent. ; St. 1., 94.3 ; Primer 111., 94; St., VI., 92.6 ; St. V., 90.9 ; St. IV., 88.6 ; SI. HI., 87 4 ; Primer 11., 87.2; Primer 1., 68.6.

The Bishop of Wellington has issued special collects to be read in All Saints Church to-morrow. The services will be at 8 a.m., ir a.m., and 7 p.m. At the evening service the preacher will be the Rev. L. Grove, M.A., a late arrival from England. The vicar

will preach at 11 a.m. All the services will be in connection with the Bible in Schools movement. The services at the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted both moining and evening by the minister, Rev J. M. Thomson, M. A. The Communion of the Lord’s Supper will be dispensed at the morning service. In accordance with the request of the Bible - in-Schools League, Mr Thomson will deal with that subject in the evening.

A party of Johauuesberg sportsmen on a shooting trip to the Transvaal - Portuguese border recently shot a crocodile, which, on being opened by the natives, was found to contain 25 sovereigns, some Victorian, some Kruger, and one King Edward dated 1902. Their intrinsic value has, it is stated, been decreased oviug to their deterioration while in the reptile’s stomach.

The latest strike weapon —and a most infamous one —is the sending of anonymous letters addressed to the wives of arbiiratiouists who are working on the wharves. Several men’s wives in Grey town, and quite a large number elsewhere, have received these cowardly and lying letters, in which their husband’s fidelity to them is attacked. As a consequence, several wifely visits to Wellington have been made, only, however, to prove that the anonymous letter writer had been wilfully lying. Such letters should be placed in the fire unread. —Wairarapa Standard.

Mr Hornblow, local representative of the District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, would be pleased to meet with several ladies who would undertake a local collection on behalf of the Board’s funds on Saturday next, which day has been set apart for that purpose. Ladies in other parts have willingly come forward for this purpose, and the results have been most gratifying. The collections carry a Government subsidy ot 24s iu the This is the first time that such a collection has been attempted in Foxtou, and we hope, with the assistance of the collectors, to make a successful appeal. The funds are to assist iu maintaining an Institution which should appeal to every one.

Said a Waihi tradesman the other day: “Waihi is to run no risk of again being taken charge of by those constituting the Red Federation, as was the case before. We are determined to protect our interests, and as we have come through a bitter experience which has cost some of us dear, can we be blamed for feeling bitter on the subject. Our businesses were placed in jeopardy and we have seen that syndlclism and revolutionary ideas of sane trades unionism will w.eck any union, any industry, any district, and any community. We have gone through the fire, and uuless something quite unexpected happens, which I sincerly hope will uever be the case, Waihi will gradually gaiu its lost position and become what it was before the marplots got to work—A happy, progressive and prosperous community,”

Oils, paints, leads, wallpapers, scrim. Builders and painters supplied. Thomas Rimmer.*

What we tell you of our stock and of ourselves we honestly believe — that’s why we are getting on. Walker and Furrie.*

Wanted —The people of Foxton and the surrounding districts to know that A. de Luen, tailor, of Palmerston North, will call 01; anyone with samples upon the receipt of a postcard. Costumes from £4 45, Suits from £4 10s.*

Tlree South Canterbury teachers—Miss Swap (Tetnuka), Misses Lindsay and Caskey (Tituaruj—leave next week for Winnipeg to exchange places for a year with three Canadian teachers.

The enteitainraent to be given by the Palmsrstou Jesters in the Town Hall ou Friday evening next, in aid of funds for the erection of a jetty and life-saving appliances at the Heads, should attract a bumper bouse. Apart from the attractive programme, the objeet of the entertainment alone merits a full house. At the Coronation Hall next Wednesday in addition to the ordinary programme the star film, “Ivanhoe,” 4,000 ft. long will be screened. It will be remembered that when this film was being taken the actors performing were so carried away that they actually felled each other and those men shown lying about iu the seene were actually “laid out” by other performers. The programme should .draw a crowded house. The Salvation Army Sunday School will hold their anniversary services to-morrow afternoon and evening. There will be special singing and appropriate addresses at both services. On Monday evening the prize-giving will take place when the young people will also render an interesting programme, A retiring collection will be taken up at the evening service tomorrow in aid of the Bible-in-Schools movement. When children are absent from school the State wants to know the reason why, and sends a form to parents for filling in. During the Auckland strike a girl was absent from school, and the usual form was sent out to the mother. The reason stated iu reply: “1 kept away from school and sent her out to call ‘Scab’ at the cockies.” Charming education some of kiddies get at home ! “There is a type of Maori boy I have met,” said Bishoo Averill in an address at St. Stephen’s School at Auckland, “who is generally to be seen with his hair parted iu the middle (not that there Is anything very wrong in that}, wearing a very high white collar, and always a short distance from a billiard saloon. Such boys are no credit to their race, their country, or themselves.” While a collier was being unloaded in Capetown on 28th November, the workmen were horrified to come upon a human baud. The coal surrounding it was cleared away, and a Kaffir was lound still breathing. The man made a wonderful recovery in the hospital. He said he was trimming coal in the bunkers when a pile collapsed and buried him eleven days before. When found he was almost dead from exhaustion.

“We have found it very difficult to secure space for school children to play iu iu our larger cities iu America,” said Mr E. Peixotto in .his address at St. Patrick’s College, Welliugtou this week. “Our cities have grown up very quickly, and proper space has not been left for the children. It I can leave any messagfe iu New Zealand it is this: While your cities are young be sure to leave space enough for playgrounds for the children. Do not be in the same position as New York, which had to spend a million and a-half dollars for a playground no bigger than the Basin Reserve. Be wise in time, and get your playgrounds first.” The second reading of the Labour Disputes Investigation Bill, a measure incorporating those provisions of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment Bill which aim at preventing strikes or lock-outs until reasonable efforts to promote a settlement have been tried and have proved abortive, was carried on division at 2 o’clock this morning. The second reading of the bill was carried by 54 votes to 4 —Messrs Robertson, Hindmarsh, Parata and Webb voting against it.

For a ton of cement to a pound of salt. Thomas Rimmer.*

Perreau'S date scones are a very popular dish for afternoon tea. Fresh daily.*

If you look from outside you have no idea of our stock. Come inside and look round, see our furniture and enquire about our special cash proposition—you will be surprised. Walker and Fume.*

Having jusr lauded an 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.*