LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1193, 8 January 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We acknowledge leceipt of artistic calendars from Mrs A. M. Nye, bookseller and stationer, and Mr Alf. Fraser, local agent lor the Victoria Insurance Co.

The Sportsman’s Paris correspondent states that the Athletic Commission at New York has agreed to deprive Jack Johnson of bis title. Bandsman Blake is to be presented with Jem Mace’s (the famous boxer) belt.

At a picture theatre at Bleuheim ou Monday night, a Chinaman, Chow Lee, had an altercation with a young man named Percy Haddock. He drew a pocket knife and stabbed Haddock in the face, necessitating the wound beiug stitched. The Chinaman appeared in court and was remanded. Boots, shoes, slippers, etc., to suit all from baby to great-grand-father. All the leading makes, including Bostocks and Crockett and Jones. If you do not see what you require in the window, walk into the shop and ask for it. We have just what you want, and guarantee satisfaction. Retter Bros., Main Street.* 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,*

The health of Mrs John Vile, senr., of Pahiatua, who has reached the gieit age of ninetyseven yeats, is causing her friends anxiety. The old lady is the mother ol Mr Vile, of Himatangi. On Sunday, the launch Taniora will make two trips to the Beach, leaving the wharf steps at to a.m. and 2 p.m.. and returning at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. A. G. Donald (of Palmerston) broke the motor-paced cycling records on the Caledonian track at Timaru on Tuesday, doing one mile in 1.3.5 3 5, and two miles in 3> T 4*

A five-roomed dwelling in Terrace road, Hastings, occupied by George Davidson (carrier) and owned by George Tucker, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Nothing was saved. Insurances: House, £(250 in the State ; furniture, £75 in the South British, W. Shields, formerly of Foxton and Palmerston, won his first bout in the £6OO open boxing tourney at Newtown (Sydney) last week, beating D. Hart decisively. The re'eree stopped the fight towards the end of the first round.

Frederick William Donaldson, an ex clerk of the Union Company at Dunedin, who was arrested in Wellington on a charge of embezzling £y odd, has been further remanded for a week. It is stated that the total of the defalcations is about £(80. 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 call will secure the best of the bargains.* An old Maori, commenting a few days ago on the wet weather experienced during November and December, said we would have “ plenty more wet.” He indicated that the flax was in flower everywhere, and that the stalks had very much outgrown the flax leaves —a sure sign of a wet summer. —Auckland Star.

The Hon. G, Fowlds will leave Auckland this month on an extended holiday tour, during which he will be accompanied by Miss May Fowlds. He will journey to England by the Suez route, and travel in the United Kingdom and on the Continent, returning through the United States of America. He will be absent about eight months.

A girl named Pauline Bell, aged fifteen, had been suffering from a deformed back since childhood. Surgeons took slender splints 01 bone from the girl’s shin and inserted them in a groove cut on the inner side of the spine where it was crooked. The patient was declared to be absolutely well in three weeks, says a Loudon message.

As a result of the picture entertainment in the Royal Hall on Tuesday evening, the fund for the providing of life saving appliances at the Beach will benefit to the extent of about £5. The programme of pictures screened was a very good one, and was much appreciated by the audience. At Martou yesterday morning, before Justices, John McCouville, a young man with twenty-three previous convictions, was charged with assaulting Mr and Mrs PagetJones, of the Ben Nevis Hotel, Turakina, on Tuesday night, with clenched fists. He pleaded guilty to the first charge and not guilty to the second. The case concerning Mrs Paget-Jones was dismissed, aun in the other case he was fined £lO, in default 14 days, aud 14 days were allowed in which to pay the fine. Fellow passenger: Pardon me, your necktie has been sticking out for some time, I refrained from telling you sooner because those ladies seemed so much amused. Farmer: Thankee ; an’ the oil from that lamp has been dropping on that light overcoat 0’ youru tor the last ten minutes, but everyone seemed so tickled that I hated to spoil the fun. The commercial department of the Mataura Ensign has acknowledged receipt of the sum of sixpence from the Official Assignee at Dunedin, being first and only dividend in a bankruptcy estate. The postal expenses in connection therewith were ; Proof of debt id, notice ol meeting id, receipt returned id, amount forwarded in stamps id. The sixpenny dlvideut cost 46, apart from the time involved and the stationery used.

Most people have heard, read, or known of a dog suckling kittens, of a cat mothering chickens, and even of one of the feline species allowing two young rats to take up their residence with her litter and similar anomalies. On a Kaikoura farm there is stated by the Press to be a mare which has taken complete control of a well grown calf, and exercises parental duties as if the calf were one of her own progeny and species.

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

A meeting of the committee of the local Horticultural Society will be held to-morrow eveuiug at 7.30 o’clock.

In the list of nominations for the Foxlon Racing Club’s forth • coming meeting which appeared in Tuesday’s issue, Wailand was inadvertently omitted in the Dash Hack Handicap, The river at the present time is the lowest it has been for years. The Queen of the South stuck when coming up this morniug, and some difficulty is being experienced with the up river greeu flax traffic through the same, cause.

Mr R. T. Betty has received a consignment of the famous Marlow and Bostock boots and shoes for both sexes. Inspection is invited, when patrocs will be convinced that quality, prices and selection are unsurpassed.* On Tuesday evening next the benefit concert and pictures entertainment, iu aid of the widow and family of the late Mr W. Edgar, will be held in the Royal Hall. A really first-class programme, particulars of which will appear iu Saturday’s issue, has been arranged,' and the cause being such a deserving one there will no doubt be a very large attendance.

Foxtou’s fireball was rung vigorously to usher out 1913, says the Chronicle. Levin's wasn’t. It would have been, but just as a perky young man walked warily up to the water plug to turn on the power he was gripped by a firm hand. “Gee whizz, Ike ! Is that you ?’’ he exclaimed. “Yes, that's me,” observed the watcher, regardless of the feelings of Lindley Murray. So the Levin firebell did not ring that early morning. Perhaps it was merely a coincidence that the saleyard bell grew clamorous a few minutes later.

The new General Manager of the New Zealand Railways (Mr E. H. Hiley) is at present considering the advisability of shortening'the travelling time of both the Main Trunk express and the Napier mail train. It is considered that the trip to Auckland from Wellington can be done in 17 hours, whilst one hour and 20 minutes can be taken off the Napier run. This proposal will be good news to the Napier people, who have been agitating for a quicker service for some time past. The proposed changes, it is understood, are likely to take effect some time next month, —Dominion.

The contention of the Feilding Star is that if the Wellington and other papers had not so freely advertised the opinion ot Webb, Young, Semple, Hickey, Dowgray and Co., and their wildest political beliefs, there would not have been any Red Feddism in the laud. And yet to-day those same city papers are still freely advertising the grievances of Young ! Treat such enemies to the common weal with a silence that cannot even be felt (says the Star) and they will cease from troubling even their fellow disunionists ; for they thrive upon a gratis publicity, which the business men in the community have to pay for at so much per inch.

Strong opposition to the syndicalistic tactics displayed in the New Zealand strike was expressed at a meeting of the Independent Workers’ Industrial Council, held on December 18 at Melbourne, and the following resolution was passed:—“That this Council of Victorian unionists, representing organised workers unaffiliated with the syndicalistic and socialistic Trades Hall Council, sends its heartiest greetings to the unionists of New Zealand who have been fighting such a plucky fight against the syndicalistic and revolutionary unionists for the right to work and the right to organise, and, further, we view with pleasure the determined altitude against this extreme section being taken by several Labour politicians and union leaders in the Dominion.” At the Stratford races on New Year’s Day, when a large crowd was completely engrossed on the odds the machine was paying, a person in the crowd felt a slight movement at his pocket, and found it slit and the purse extracted. He raised the cry of “thief,” and the thief was noticed with the purse in bis hand making for cover. An Opunake footballer happened to be in the way of the transgressor, collared him low—a regular pearler. The crowd was soon up to the thief, and put the boot in. The police rescued the alleged thief and marched him off to “lumber.” The purse was found a few paces away from the place where the runaway was up set. The person arrested was a big man, and can find plenty of scope in gravel pits for his energy.—Stratford Post. Oils, paints, leads, wallpapers, scrim. Builders and painters supplied. Thomas Rimmer,* Warner’s Corset comfort is real — no expense is spared in securing the finest soft fabrics, flexible boning, rubber button hose supporters and dainty trimmings for their construction. We always recommend Warner’s. Local drapers. SUFFERED AGONY WITH HEADACHES. “I highly recommend Chamberlain’s Tablets to anyone who suffers from headaches,” says Mrs M. K. Berry, Marlborough Road, Victoria Valley, Tasmania. “I suffered agony with headaches, and tried almost everything. Nothing did me any good until a friend recommended Chamberlain’s Tablets, and they soon put me right again. Now I would not be without a box of Chomberlain’s Tablets in the house.” For sale everywhere Advt.

The Quceu of the South cros-ed inwards this morning with general cargo from Wellington, but stuck at Rush flat. It is expected she will get off on to-night’s tide. The Awahou is due on Saturday with general cargo from Wellington, and it is expected that some coal boats will arrive next week.

In discussing the influence of environment the president of the New Zealand Educational Institute (Mr T. U. Wells, M.A.), referred at the annual meeting in Auckland to the liberty, tending to license, allowed to young people in the way of going out in the evenings unattended by adults. He said that the headteacher of the Auckland Girls’ Grammar School called attention to this matter but a few days ago, and he took the opportunity of endorsiug and emphasis, iug the timely warning. Many parents did their full duty iu that matter, but there were many that apparently failed to realise their respousibilites, and be was sure the results were almost altogether harmful.

Sweet pea growers who are troubled by the slugs eating off the younger plants as soou as they come through the surface, should try the following plan given by Major Burlinson, manager of the training farm at Wereroa. Save all the old eggs-shells and fill them with a compost of loam, etc. Plant a pea iu each, and stand the shells iu the meshes of a length of netting tacked to a frame, and raised well off the ground. Do not let the shells touch the frame. The snails and slugs cannot cross on the wires, and when the plants grow a little they are planted, shells and all, in their allotted places ; and the roots soou break through the shells. The mesh of the netting should just hold the shell, through which a small hole in the bottom will give the necessary drainage. When iu the netting protect from storms, etc. There was a cablegram in the papers some time ago staling that a “ hoodoo ” luncheon, given in honour of Miss Jessie Wilson, daughter of President Woodrow Wilson, of the United States, caused a great stir and thrill in American social circles. Miss Wilson is the thirteenth White House bride, and she chose 13th November, 1913, as her wedding day. At the luncheon (given by Mis Josephus Danielsf there were thirteen guests, thirteen caudles on the table, and thirteen waiters. But what is a “ Hoodoo” Club? Well, a “hoodoo” is one who brings bad luck and a “ Hoodoo ” Club would be one that defied Fate, that scorned superstition—• that, iu fact, challenged Fate and all the invisible powers to “do their darndest” while silt was spilled, ladders were walked under, mirrors were broken, and thirteen was looked to as the ideal number. Perre/Uj’s assorted fruit pies are delicious. Try them.* English fenders m great variety just from the manufacturer. Pick yours now and save disappointment. Walker and Furrie.* 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 £4 10s.* Clearing Sale 1 Clearing Sale All the year round —selling off old stock getting in new. Thomas Rimmer.*