LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1196, 15 January 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The ordinary meeting of the school committee will be held this evening.

On Sunday, the launch Taniora will make two trips to the Beach, leaving the wharf steps at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and returning at 1 p.m, and 5 p.m. We regret to have to record the death of the four-months-old son of Mr and Mrs C. Petersen, which took place on Tuesday night. The cause of death was pneumonia.

Mr Masou, of Welliugtou, has won the New Zealand chess championship with n wins, Messrs Lavies, Barns and Gyles were runners up with 10 games each.

Mr Andrew J. Paterson, civil and municipal engineer, of Wellington, paid a visit to Foxton yesterday, and made enquiries iu respect to the proposed water and drainage scheme. The Mayor and Councillors will visit Shannon to-morrow, leaving the Council Chambers by motor cars at g‘3o a.m. The object of the visit is to inspect the proposed source of water supply, and to coaler with Shannon residents re co operating in the scheme. The Moa, with coal from Westport, arrived yesterday and sailed again last night for Wellington. The Awahou, with general cargo, from Welliugtou, arrived this morning, and the Wootton, from Lyttelton, with general cargo, is also due to-day. There was a very good audience at the benefit entertainment iu aid of the widow and family of the late Mr W. Edgar, held in the Royal Hall on Tuesday evening. The programme submitted, which included vocal items, poi dances, pictures, etc., was a particularly good oue, aud much appreciated by those present. The poi dances performed by native women, to the music of a mouth-organ, showed evidence of a great amount of rehearsing, the liming being perfect. The net result of the entertainment, to be hauded to the widow, will be about ,£lO. Oueen’s Park School, Wauganufi which has attained a very high position for educational work, both in and out of the school made a record iu the scholarships’ examination which it would be very difficult to excel. Twelve candidates were sent up for the Junior Scholarship examination, four gained scholarships, unci seven qualified for scholarships. The average of the schooi is just below 500, and Mr H. M. Paj’iie, the headmaster, is to be congratulated upon the creditable figure his pupils have cut iu the contest, says the Feilding Star. Boots, shoes, slippers, etc., to suit all fiom 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 aud ask for it. We have just what you want, aud guarantee satisfaction. Rkttkk Bkos., Main Street.* A well assorted supply oi English and colonial confectionery at Perreau’s.* Best on earth (or anywhere else) Book Gift Tea. Try a pound. Thomas Rimmer* For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6, 2/6. English fenders in great variety just from the manufacturer. Pick yours now and save disappointment. Walker and Furrie.* Oils, paints, leads, wallpapers, scrim. Builders and painters supplied. TUumas Rimmcr*

An inset, selling forth some of the bargains offering at Millar and Giorgi’s great ‘‘Drumming Out” Sale, is circulated with this issue. The poumikeepcr notifies that i( a dark heifer impounded by the ranger is not claimed, and expenses paid, it will be sold at noon on Tuesday, January 27th. “I must thank you very much for your leading article in Saturday’s issue, re improvements at the Beach,” writes Mr Chas. Dahl, chairman of the Beach Improvement Committee, “and assure you that your efforts in assisting us are very much appreciated.” “The approach to the Whirokiuo bridge is too narrow altogether,” said Councillor Kebbell at Saturday’s meeting of the Horowhenua County Council. He said there should be a vote put on next year's estimates to carry out the work. A painful accident occuired at Maroliri on Tuesday afternoon, whereby Mis H. C. Wilkins sustained a broken leg. Mrs Wilkins was riding, when the horse fell and pinned her underneath. Medical aid was summoned, and she is now progressing as well as can be expected. Mr Robt. Gardner, late President of the Palmerston Philosophical Sociely and Overseas Club, is arranging to deliver a lecture in Foxton on Friday night, 23rd instant, to the flaxmills employees on the subject, “A scheme to promote thrift.” Full particulars will be published later. The death occurred on Sunday afternoon of the eleven-mouths old daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo. Walls. The child was apparently in the best of health on Saturday, and only took bad on the day it died, the cause ot death being heart failure. The funeral took place on Tuesday. George Carpeutier, the great French fighting-man, is a goodlooking bey not yet twenty-one years of age. Paris worships him, and all the neurotic women of the capital are at his feet. He differs from the average man ot his class in that he is well educated and of considerable natural refinement of manner. For the moment Le Boxe is all the rage in France, George Carpeutier is king. An instance of the difficulties which sometimes arise between teachers and school committees, was given by the secretary of the New Zealand Kducatioual Institute (Mr H. A. Parkinson, M.A.), at the annual meeting. A lady teacher, he said, was recently worried out of her position because she could not agree with the school cleaner, who happened to be the wife of the chairman off the local committee. It is probable that Mr Jas. Nash will contest the Palmerston North seat in the Government interest at the next general election. It is rumoured that Sir John Findlay will oppose the Hon. Herdman for Wellington North, As for Otaki, several names have been mentioned to wrest the seat from the sitting Labour member, viz., Mr F. Pirani (Government), Mr Field (Opposition), and several lesser aspirants. We have not heard whether Mr Byron Brown will come forward. The Government supporters in this electorateinteud to thoroughly organise the campaign this time, and leave nothing to chance. The acceptances received for all events at the local Racing Club’s forthcoming meeting are exceptionally good, and retlecc great credit on the excellent adjustments of the Club’s handicapper, Mr J. E. Henrys, There are very few withdrawals from any ot the events. In the Cup, the most noticeable name missing is that ot Lord Renown, but he claims an engagement in the Wellington Cup, and apparently his connections prefer his chances there with Bst. ilb to Foxton with qst. Blue Lake, top weight in the Flying, has also failed to accept, and is engaged at Wellington. Splendid nominations have been Received for the two maiden races, and altogether the meeting promises to be a record one. 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.*