The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, December 16, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1185, 16 December 1913, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, December 16, 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There is at present ou view m Mr Bryant’s butchery a monster fat sheep. The animal, dressed, turned the scale at 173 lbs. The meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board convened for Thursday next has been postponed until Monday, 22nd inst., at Ihe Council Chambers, Palmerston N., at 1.30 p.m. There were present at last night’s special meeting ot the Borough Council: His Worship the Mayor (Mr G. H. Stiles) and Crs. Coley, Wbibley, Green, Freeman, Read, Henderson, Chrystall and Barber, At last night’s Council meetiug tenders for supplying au orchestra of two instruments for the municipal pictures were dealt with iu committee, and on resuming business it was decided ou the motion of Cr Freeman, seconded by Cr Whibley, that Mr Collins’ tender be accepted. The Lyttelton Times thus refers to Mr McCombs the Red Fed. candidate, who is to contest the second ballot with the Government candidate in the Lyttelton by-election to-day: “iu common fairness we are bound to admit he Is a close student of politics, a capable, earnest man and in many respects better than some of the company he is keeping.” English fenders in great variety just from the manufacturer. Pick yours now and save disappointment. Walker and Furrie.* Mr P. Wollermau, cabinetmaker and furnisher, is now offering an exceptional opportunity to the residents of this district to secure house furnishings at slaughter sale prices. Some lines below cost. An early call will secure the best of the bargains.* For a ton of cement to a pound of salt. Thomas Rimmer.*

Strike matters are very quiet in ail the principal centres and work is settling down to normal. The conference of Federation of Labour delegates is still sitting in Wellington. The N.Z. Times has served a writ claiming ,£3OOO for libel on the Dominion.

The longest session in the history of the N.Z. Parliament was brought to a clo ß e last night. The distribution of prizes at the local State school will take place on Thursday afternoon. Parents are invited to be present, A fine three decker wedding cake, which will grace the festive board at a Moutoa wedding, is on view in Mr Perreau’s shop window.

The question of on what extra nights during the holidays pictures should be screened at the Coronation Hall, was discussed at last night’s meeting ot the Council, and it was decided that in addition to the ordinary nights, pictures be shown on Boxing Night, New Year’s Night, and both race nights. The Queen of the South is due to morrow morning with a general cargo from Wellington, the Kairaki to-morrow night or Thursday morning with general cargo from Lyttelton via New Plymouth, and the Awahou also with a general cargo from Wellington on Friday. The Queen of the South at midday on Thursday, and the Kairaki on Thursday night will sail with hemp for Wellington, and the Awahou will also load hemp for Wellington.

At last night’s Council meeting a report was read from the Inspector of Nuisances in respect to the sanitary arrangements of a local building, and it was decided on the motion of Cr Coley, seconded by Cr Whibley, that in view of the report furnished by the sanitary inspector and the noncompliance ot requests made that the District Health Officer be asked to report as to the sanitation requirements at the premises referred to.

At last night's Council meeting during the discussion on whether cast-iron or spiral pipes would be the most suitable for the proposed water and drainage schemes, Mr Suggate said that when in Wanganui last week, Mr Hetrick, managing director of the Spiral Pipe Company, had offered to send motor cars through to Foxton to take the Councillors and officials to the pipe works in Wanganui in order to inspect the process of manufacture. It is more than probable that the Councillors will avail themselves of this offer.

In order to give a demonstration of the working of the “air lift” system on a large scale, Mr Chenery Suggate at a previous meeting of the Council offered to pay the expenses of three members to visit Frankton Junction for the purpose of inspecting the system there, which had been carried out under his supervision. Last night Mr Suggate renewed the invitation and no doubt this little holiday trip for three of our our city fathers will eventuate early in the New Year. We wonder whether Mr Suggate will extend his invitation to a press representative also. At a previous meeting of the local Borough Council, it was decided, in view of the unsatisfactory manner in which the ranging had been carried out in the past, that the offices of ranger, dog tax collector, and inspector of nuisances be combined. It was considered that by doing this it would be possible to get one officer tor all the duties, who would then be in a position to devote more time to the duties of ranger than had been done in the past. When applications were called for the position, however, only one was received, which the Council did not accept. At last night’s meeting the matter was further discussed, and it was decided to add the positions of lamp lighter and Town Hall cleaner to the others, in order to get a permanent employee to carry out all the duties. The following motion was passed, moved by Cr Freeman, and seconded by Cr Green : That applications be called for the combined position of ranger, dog tax collector, inspector ot nuisances, cleaner of Town Hall, and lamp lighter. ■