LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1208, 14 February 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Torrential rain fell about midday yesterday. The services in All Saints’ Church to-morrow will be at 8 a.m., 11 a.m., and 7 p.m. The death is announced by cable from Melbourne of Lx-Police Sergt. Steele, who wounded and captured Ned Kelly, at Glenrovvau Hotel.

Lord Gladstone has retired from the Governor-Generalship of South Africa and is succeeded by the Hon. Sidney Buxton. The owner of a child’s white coat, which went astray on the train returning Irom the State school picnic, may obtain same from Mr Walls’ bakery.

The public are notified that the Cecil Cafe will be opened on Monday next, opposite Whyte’s Hotel. Dinner daily from 12 to 2, and meals at all hours. The attendance shield at the local State school was won this week by Standard IV., with an average attendance of 96.1 per cent.

A cablegram leceived by the Department of Agriculture, dated Buenos Aires, February n, contains information that there is no market in the Argentine for potatoes from New Zealand.

The Education Board has appointed Miss Catherine E. Price as additional assistant teacher at the local State school. Miss Price is at present assistant teacher at the Kimboltou school.

At the local police court yester" day morning, before Messrs Hen' nessy and Hornblow, Justices, Leonard Patricks was convicted and fined 5s for drunkenness, and a prohibition order granted at applicant’s request, for a period of twelve months.

On Wednesday next, under the auspices of All Saints’ Ladies’ Guild, there will be a Garden Pete at the vicarage. The Mayor will open the affair at 3 p.m. Admission, including afternoon tea, rs, children 6d. A man named William Herbeit Fenwick, a retired farmer, of New Plymouth, was drowned while bathing off the beach, having got beyond his depth. He was aged forty-one, and leaves a widow and family, The services in connection with the local Methodist Church tomorrow will be conducted by the Rev T. Coatsworth. A service will be held at the Beach in the evening, at 7 o’clock, and will be conducted by Mr G. Huntley. A hearty invitation to these services is extended to all. The total number carried on the special train to Ashhurst on Wednesday last, on the occasion of the local State school picnic, was 670, made up as follows; Children, 353; adults (including teachers and senior pupils), 317. The amount paid in fares to the Railway Department was £45 ns 6d. A special meeting of the Borough Council will be held on Friday next, 20th inst., at 7.30 p.m., to discuss matters re water and drainage, to discuss Mr Blackman’s report re gas works, to receive resignation of the Town Hall caretaker and operator, and general.

A daring theft was perpetrated at Benzie’s private hotel, Dauuevirke, on Thursday morning. The proprietor (Mr A. J. Ross) was making up his cash and while doing so was called out of the room by one of his family. He closed and locked the cash-box. On returning a few minutes later, he found the box open and cash amounting to £54 missing, also cheques to the value of £l2. The thief has not yet been apprehended.

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.*

Having just, landed an up-to-date supply of catering utensils from England, Mr M. Perreauis now in a position to specialise in catering, which will be undertaken in any part of the district.*

Ask for the famous “Roslyn” Writing Pad every time. Contains 100 sheets fine bank paper, with artistic picture of New Zealand’s wond erl and (Rotoru a), incl ud ing photo of a charming Native girl. Only 6d each from local dealers.*

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, aud guarantee satisfaction. Rb;tter Bros., M&iu Street.*

This chap, he was a perfect wreck, His cough was something awful; His sneezes shook the very roof,

His friends, they murmured “poor

fool.” But since that time a week has passed, The poor chap’s getting well quite

fast; Twas only with the aid for sure

Of a dose of Woods’ Great Pepper mint cure.

PERREAU’s assorted fruit • pies are delicious. Try them.*

The launch Taniora will make one tiip to the Beach to-morrow, leaving the wharf steps at 2 p.m. and returning at 5 p.m. In the Bevau Cup competition at Levin on Wednesday the Y.M.C.A, cricket team defeated Levin Wednesday, by 23 runs on the first innings. Mr Sydney Johnston, of Oruawhare, Hawke’s Bay, has offered to donate to the Radium Institute fund. The total now collected amounts to over We were shown by Mr Andrew Jonson this morning a potato which turned the scale at over albs. The tuber was one of the Gamekeeper variety, which are apparently very heavy croppers as Mr Jonson has a very large return from a small plot of land near his residence. The Catholic bazaar and art union is to be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10th, nth, 12th and 13th of March. Special attractions are being provided and the function promises to be a record affair.

At Thursday’s meeting of the District Hospital Board a letter was received from Dr. Martin suggesting that the Board purchase a trailer ambulance, and if authorised, he could purchase one in... England. It was decided to allow the matter to remain in the chairman’s hands to be attended to. The services in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by the minister, Rev J. M. Thomson, M.A. in the morning, and by Mr J. Chrystall in the evening. The children are specially invited to the morning service when the fascinating story of “Pilgrim’s Progress’’ will be continued. In connection with the erection of the local Salvation Army Hall, Captain Brown, from national headquarters, has been appointed to organise the local portion of the finances, namely and is now visiting Foxton with this object in view. He hopes to interview local citizens within the next few weeks with the object of enlisting their practical sympathy.

Mounsey and Co. have received instructions from Mrs Hamer to sell by public auction at the hall on Monday next, worth of her stock of drapery and clothing absolutely without reserve. Mrs Hamer is giving the residents of Foxton an excellent opportunity to buy everyday drapery and clothing at prices that have never been heard of in Foxton. The auctioneers have received Instructions to clear the lot the day of sale, A very fine piano will also be sold, together with several new pieces of furniture.

A con ference of representatives from the Manavvatu and Kairanga County Councils was held at Rangiotu on Thursday morning in respect to the proposal to erect a concrete bridge to replace the present wooden structure across the Oroua river. It has been decided to go on with the work immediately, the cost, about ;£rooo, to be borne in equal shares by the two counties. A suggestion has been made, however, that the Palmerston and Foxton Borough Councils be cited as contributing bodies. The Manawatu Rowing Club, members of which were very prominent at regattas at Wanganui and Wellington some years ago, but which has not been represented of late years, will again have a representative rowing in the club’s colours at the Wanganui regatta on Saturday next. The club captain, Mr H. McKeguey, who has been in active training for some time past, has been nominated in two events, and from all reports should give a really good account of himself.

A fair quantity of benzine and kerosene from the ill-fated steamer Moa has been washed up on the sea beach between Turakina and the mouth of the Rangitikei river, and on Tuesday Constables Sweeney (Foxtou) and Wilson (Bulls), searched this portion of the coast aud recovered 180 cases of benzine and 30 cases of kerosene, some of which had been left as washed up, but in some cases the oil had been removed. In addition to the benzine and kerosene a good quantity of splintered wood and other wreckage from the vessel has been washed up all along the coast.

A quiet but pretty wedding took place in the Methodist Church on Tuesday morning, at 8 o’clock, when Miss M. V. Walker, second daughter of Mr and Mrs M. H. Walker, of Foxtou, was joined in matrimony to Mr H. J. Osboldstone, of Wanganui. The bride was given away by her father, and was accompanied by Miss Minnie Walker and Miss Osboldstone as bridesmaids. Mr E. Humphrey acted as best man, and Mr O’Brien was groomsman. The ceremony was performed by the Rev T. Coatsworth. The service was fully choral, the choir singing “The Voice that Breathed o’er Eden,” and Miss Coatsworth played the “Wedding March.” The young couple left by the 9 a.m. train en route for Auckland where the honeymoon is to be spent and will afterwards take up their residence at Aramoho.

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 Furrie.*

Clearing Sale ! Clearing Sale All the year round—selling off old stock getting in new. Thomas Rimmer.*