LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1232, 14 April 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A severe earthquake was recorded at Sydney on Sunday morning, extending over four hours. Its centre was probably the Solomon Islands.

There are signs of a return to Nature in a therapeutic sense. It has been found that raw potato juice applied in hot water as a poultice absorbs fluid synovitis in a week, patients resuming work in a fortnight. It is also efficacious for lumbago, rheumatism and bruises.

A problem iu wool-classing is at present being submitted to experts in Christchurch. The question is whether it is possible to detect the difference between the wool of the progeny of a Corriedale ram and a merino ewe, and that of a Romney Marsh ram and a merino ewe; and assuming that the difference can be detected, which fleece is the better ?

According to the Wellington Times to dale the North Island main railway lines and branches have cost £13,641,054, and the South Island lines ,£13,511,641. In addition to this, unopened lines in the two islands have cost ,4533,573 and respectively. Fast year 12,251,265 travellers bought tickets, an increase of 411,276 over the previous year.

Mr and Mrs G- 0. Barber and Mrs Nye left for Auckland this afternoon.

Ten informations have been sworn against persons, who will be charged with having taken part iu the disturbance at the Hon. F. M. B, Fisher’s recent meeting in Wellington, and in an eleventh case a person will be charged with having committed wilful damage to one of the doors which were burst open when a crowd broke into the hall. Dr. Alaxis Carrel described his latest surgical experiments on animals before the American Association. He clamped a ventricle of the heart, stopped the circulation of the blood for three minutes, performed a rapid operation upon the aortic artery, and allowed the circulation to resume. The operation was successful and be thought an operation of a similar character on a human being was quite possible as a cure for valvular disease.

A letter was recently sent to the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher by Mr \V. T. Mills, organiser for the Social Democratic Party, expressing his willingness to meet the Minister in public political debates in the four chief centres ol the Dominion. Ou being asked at Auckland, whether he intended to accept Mr Mills's proposal, Mr Fisher said : “ I have informed Mr Mills that, in view of the unfair tactics pursued at recent public meetings by members of the Social Democratic Party, it is impossible for me to entertain any proposal that I should stand on the same platform with the Social Democrats. If one could be assured of anything like fair play conditions it would be different, but these people are so devoid of any sense of fair play that I am utterly unable to consider the proposal for a single instant.”

Among celerical anecdotes is that of the vicar and the curate who had quarrelled, and the curate was requested to find some other congregation to minister to. He, therefore, preached his farewell sermon, and the parishioners came in crowds to hear him. “My text,” he said “is taken from the moving story of Abraham. ‘Tarry ye here with the ass, while I . . . .

go yonder V ” R. T. Betty has a few Easter specials in footwear which will repay inspection, including the latest up-to-date ladies shoes, the celebrated Cameo, The quality of this line is unsurpassed.*

Ask for the famous “Roslyn" Writing Pad every lime. Contains ICO 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 * 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 £a 10s.* Thomas Rimmer has b een appointed Foxton agent tor Haslemere Tea. This is quite the best tea procurable.* _ ,

A well assorted supply, of English and colonial confectionery at Perreau’s.*

Perreau’s date scones are a very popular dish for afternoon tea. Fresh daily .*

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

Primrose plants in any quantity are advertised for sale. A Gisborne telegram announces the death of Mr A. R. Muir, a veteran journalist, aged 70 years. Harry Lauder, the famous Scotch comedian, had a great welcome on arrival in Sydney. Three weddings are to be celebrated at All Saints’ Church tomorrow, the first two at about 10 a.m. and the other at 1 p.m.

Sir Joseph Ward sailed by the Mauuganui from Wellington on Thursday night for Sydney. He returns in about ten days. Before Mr Poynton, S.M., at Kimbolton on Thursday, for failing to enrol two children on the roll ot a public school, L. PMyers was fined 25s and 22s costs.

A number of parents complain that the school holidays are not fixed at a time when they can take advantage of the Toaster railway excursion fares.

Messrs L. G. West aud Sou, architects, invite tenders to close ou 20th inst., for the erection ot eight workers cottages lor Whitaunui, Ltd., near Moutoa. A Spanish inventor has extracted electricity from the atmosphere. He has mounted a tower on a mountain illuminated by lamps. He declares be can also obtain unlimited power. Tenders are invited by the District Engineer of the Public Works District for the formation, cul verting and metalling ot Rosslyn and Fairfield roads in the Heatherlea Settlement.

The annual meeting of the parishouers of All Saints’ Church will be held on Thursday the 23rd April. At this meeting there will be the election of churchwardens, vestry and synodsmen. The treasurer, Mr A, J. Kellow, will present the balance-sheet, after which the Vicar will read his report.

The days of usury evidently are not past. It was stated at a meeting of creditors in Pahiatua on Friday that the interest the bankrupt had been paying on one account owing to an outside firm was at the rate of 40 or 50 per cent., and the interest charges paid had been sufficient to extinguish the debt.

The Wellington South Salvation Army Band enlivened Foxton during the holidays. The band arrived on Friday evening and lost no time in stirring the townspeople with a lively march. Selections and marches were played in the open air in Main St? on Saturday night and Sunday and were listened to by large and appreciative audiences. The Union Company’s Pacific liner Niagara, which sailed from Auckland for Vancouver on Saturday, took 650 passengers, cr thirty-eight more than the previous record established by the same steamer last May, when she left the northern port on her maiden voyage. The number of passengers who booked in New Zealand was 220.

On Saturday night, the Queen of the South, hemp laden sailed for Wellington, the Awabou for the same port, the Kairaki for Hokitika, Woottou for Nydia Bay, Pelorus Sounds. The Kennedy arrived, coal-laden Irom Greymouth yesterday and sails to-night. The Queen is expected with a geueral cargo from Wellington tomorrow.

Testifying before the House Investigating Committee, Mr John D. Rockefeller admitted that the conditions in the Southern Colorado strike district were serious according to reports reaching him. He was interested in some of the companies affected, and he and his associates would rather the present violence continued and they lose all their millions invested therein than American workmen be deprived of the right under the constitution to work for whom they pleased.

“ I am not one of those statistic fiends,” said a resident of a rural district adjacent to Taihape, “ but you would be surprised at the number of ‘ swaggers ’ that pass our place every day on their way to —heaven knows where! I estimate that, on the average, seven to eight ‘ sundowners ’ go along the road on which I live between g a.m. and 6 p.m- daily. A week ago I saw fifteen in one morning. Some of them you can easily tell have seen better days. One came to the door the other day and asked for a cup of tea. Just before he went he showed me ceitain papers. He had been a doctor with a large practice in a suburb of Melbourne until ‘ it ’ happened. I did not ask him what ‘ it ’ represented. although, by the look of him, it must have been something pretty bad.” , It is quality that makes a bargain. This will be found in every pair of boots or shoes purchased at Retter Bros. Ladies, call and see the special line of strong welted sole shoes from 13s 6d. Boots and shoes of all makes and prices stocked. Don’t forget, we sell five tins of Nugget polish for is.*

Perreau's up-to-date tea rooms, popula ar nlace for afternoon tea.* The famous Roslvn Writing Pads obtainable from ail stationers and storekeepers at 6d and is each.*

Gentlemen! JNext time you require a “best hat,” buy the “R. & G.” make—it will style and comfort give you. Apply local drapers.* Fancy Goods, Stationery, Ironmongery, Grocery, Produce, Bedsteads, Mattrasses, etc., etc, Thos. Rimmer.*

We would like everybody to try just one pound of Haslemere Tea, We are so convinced of its quality and flavour. Thomas Rimmer.*

Unprecedented preparations are being made for the visit of the King and Queen to France. A spectacular review of 120,000 troops of all arms has been arranged. Elaborate precautions will be taken to protect Royalty while travelling by rail from Calais to Paris. The line will be patrolled by soldiers, and military guards will occupy the stations, bridges, tunnels and level crossings. The streets of Paris will be guarded by 10,000 police and a host of plain clothes detectives. Karl Petersen, a wealthy Stockholm merchant, who was married this year, became suspicious of his wife, and arranged with a solicitor for a mock death. Ihe husband was placed in a coffin, and his will read, leaving all his property to his wife. Directly the doctor and solicitor departed, the wile telephoned to her lover: “Splendid news. Monstrous husband dead.’’ The lover arrived and kissed the wife. Petersen thereupon leaped out of the coffin and confronted them. The wife fainted, and the lover fled, Petersen was granted a divorce. The Grand Orange Dodge of New Zealand and the Grand Black Chapter, now silting In conference at Hastings, forwarded the following resolution by cable to Sir Edward Carson : —“The Grand Orange and Black Chapter Lodges of New Zealand send their heartfelt sympathy in the present crisis, and assure you of personal and monetary assistance, and again affirm our allegiance to the King and the constitution, and express the eat nest wish that ultimately peace and prosperity will prevail, and unity and solidity ot the Empire be maintained.

One result of the late strike has been to cause some employers of labour to change their views regarding prefereuce to unionists, says the Auckland Herald. Mr W. B. Beyland, of the firm of Leyland, O’Brien and Company, giving evidence in the sawmilling dispute at the Arbitration Court, said that formerly he favoured the preference clause in awards, but since the strike and the experience he had with his men, he had completely changed his opinion. Another employer said that his men would have nothing to do with the union. They were perfectly satisfied with their conditions, and went to him if they had any little grievances, rather than to the secretary of the union.

For a ton of cement to a pound 0 salt. Thomas Rimmer.*

Are you still going to be worried with the same old grocery troubles —late delivery, broken promises, and what not ? Or are you going to let us serve you ? We guarantee good service, good quality, and good value* Walker & hurrie.*

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.* Smoked English Haake, just arrived, I/- lb. A real delicacy. Kelly’s Store,*

Our canvasser will be pleased to call on you .Thomas Rimmer.