LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1192, 6 January 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The monthly meeting of the C.K.M.S. will be held on Tuesday, 13th inst, instead of this evening. It is reported that potato crops around Oamaru have been attacked by Irish blight. Three celestials were fined £so each at Wellington on Saturday for having used their premises as a common gaming house. Miss E. Skellen, of the local State school teaching staff, has resigned in order to undergo throat treatment.

Mr John Lomas, secretary for Labour, has retired after 23 years service. His successor is Mr F. W. Rowley.

It is rumoured that Mr R, McNab has consented to contest the Mataura seat at the general election.

The Himatangi struck a rock at the Chathams on Sunday and stripped her propeller. She is now anchored but helpless.

All the mines at Denniston restarted yesterday. The Northern and Hikurangi mines opened yesterday and the Huutly to-day. Westland celebrates its jubilee this week, when it is expected that there will be a large gathering of old West Coasters and of representative public men at Hokitika and Greymouth. The usual monthly meeting of the Foxton Borough Council will be held in the Council Chambers on Monday next, 12th inst., at 7.30p.m. Business: Applications re appointment to combined offices of assistant caretaker hall, inspector of nuisances, lamplighter, ranger and dog tax collector, and general. At Pittsburg last week a lady wearing a “bustle,” a newly imported Paris toilette, created a disturbance along Fifth Avenue, a fashionable thoroughfare, A mob gathered aud when the lady appeared they hissed her. She called the police and was finally rescued.

At the iuquest at Napier on Leonard Hughes, aged eight years, who was drowned iu the Tutaekuri river, the father gave evidence that he warned his boy against bathing there and threatened to thrash him if he disobeyed. A verdict of accidentally drowned was returned-

The Church Chronicle states that it is the desire of the Bishop of the Province of New Zealand that no clergyman be married within three years of his ordination to the deacon ate. The Bishop of Wellington also desires that no marriage tie be celebrated in private houses, except in cases where both parties are living at least six miles from a church or church room.

A little girl, the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs J. W. Pepper of Otaki, had a narrow escape from a shocking death a few days ago, reports the Mail. A smouldering fire in a log on which she was sitting caught her clothes and the flames quickly spread. A visitor, seeing the little girl’s plight, seized anfl immersed her in the river. The girl’s dress was burned from the bottom to above the waist, and even her underclothes were partly burned. The few burns on her body and hands were only slight.

• Messrs Retter Bros., are at present showing a really splendid stock of footwear which, having been imported direct from the manufacturers, and the middleman’s profit having consequently been saved, they are selling at remarkably moderate prices. Just step along and see their window display—it is worth it.*

Ask for the famous “Roslyn” Writing Pad every time. Contains too sheets fine bank paper, with artistic picture of New Zealand’s wonderland (Rotorua), including photo of a charming Native girl. Only 6d each from local dealers,* Having just landed 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.*

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 £j ios.*

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 *

Perreau’s assorted fruit pies are delicious. Try them.*

Tauranga’s Borough Council is going in for a town hall, the cost of which is not to exceed j£6ooo. The Ouceu of the South struck a bank near Duncan’s Bend while making her way to the wharf on Sunday. She arrived at the wharf yesterday afternoon. At the request of Mr Hatrick the visitors to Wanganui yesterday were extended the privileges of the Commercial Club for 14 days. The poultry thief has had an innings in Foxtou ot late. A number of residents report raids on their poultry yards. Mr E. Healey drew the lucky ticket in the Elthara art union. The prize is an oil painting by Mr Kirkwood, the well-known New Zealand artist, under whose auspices the art union was held. To-morrow afternoon the launch Taniora will make a trip up the river as far as the Long Reach, leaving the wharf at half past one and arriving back at 5 o’clock. The return fate is as.

The local seaside resort presented a very animated appearance on Sunday, when hundreds of people paraded the river foreshore and ocean beach. The river was dotted with small craft and several of the larger boats ventured out over the bar with fishing parties. The spiral pipe works at Waugauui have beeu established for 11 years.. The works were erected there in the first place by the patentee of the process, Mr Ferguson, for the purpose of manufacturing the pipes for the Waugauui waterworks, and at the conclusion of this work it was intended to shift the machinery back to Australia, but Messrs Hatrick aud Biguell and two others negotiated with the owner, and were successful in purchasing the plant aud establishing it there permenantly. Mr P. Wollerman, 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 cal! will secure the best of the bargains.* English fenders in great variety just from the manufacturer. Pick yours now and save disappointment, Walker and Furrie.*