LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1234, 18 April 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thhe services in All Saints’ Cburcb to morrow will be at 8 a.m., n a.m., and 7 p.m. The Easter Festival will be continued.

Thursday’s son’-westerly wind was particularly keen, and it appears as if it has ushered in the winter season.

Dr. J. Beard, of Edinburgh, after thirty years’ research, claims that he has proved the certainty of cancer yielding to sufficiently powerful injections of trypsin and amylopsin. Mr Brown, cf No. 1 Dine, accompanied by his daughter, leaves by the Athenlc for the Old Laud on the 22nd inst. It is nearly 32 years ago since Mr Brown left his native Susses. He expects to be absent for about six months. Clocks without hands or faces are now common in Switzerland. The timepiece stands in the hall, and when a button is pressed, by means of phonographic arrangement, it calls out “ Half-past five,” or “ Five minutes to nine,” as the case may be, Evidently the demand for land in Southern Hawke’s Bay has been appeased. Yesterday 600 acres in Te Obu estate near Norsewood, consisting of six sections, ranging from 41 to 133 acres, were offered for sale and failed to elicit a bid. The land is first-class dairying country.

According to the Ashburton Guardian, a more than usual number of men with swags on their backs, evidently in quest of work, have passed through the town. lyocal labour agents state that there is a sufficiency of work, but some of the men are particular as to what kind of work they accept. The Premier states that no doubt improvements to the Defence Act will be made from time to time and Government will be guided largely by the advice ot General Sir lan Hamilton. The difficulty in regard to permanent barracks is expense. The Dominion cannot afford to pay more than half a million a year for laud defence, and it wished to keep it within that limit.

A visitor was afforded an opportunity of looking over the Whitauuui mill ou Thuisday afternoon last. He expressed surprise at the improvements effected in milling the green blade to what obtained years ago. When be entered the dining room, with its artistic floral decorated tables, he asked: “Is this where the men dine ?” He was astonished at the men’s living quarters, and ventured the opinion that if unskilled labour in other parts ot the Dominion knew how the employees were treated here, the supply of first class men would far outnumber the demand. He stated that he had never seen such provision made for the accommodation and comfort of workmen in any other industry. Mr John Russell, headmaster of King Alfred school, Hampstead, lecturing at the Children’s Welfare Exhibition at the Olympia, said the tragedy of sex was at the bottom of education. Sex education must begiu with specific information in the home. There should be fearless intimacy between parent and child. As a schoolmaster he put sex above everything else in the scale of educational values. It was the sacred duty of the home, school, State and church to educate boys and girls bow to be fathers and mothers of to-morrow.

It is quality that makes a bargain. This will be found in every pair of boots or shoes purchased at Fetter 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.* We would like everybody to try just one pound of Haslemere Tea. We are s£ convinced of its quality and llavour. Thomas Rimmer.*

The primary schools ia this district south of Marton will be closed lor three weeks from Monday next. Mr C. H. Poole,' ex M.P., has definitely announced that, at the request ol many friends and supporters, he has decided to be a candidate for Auckland City W est - an d - n due course will place his views betore his constituents.

The services in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be couducted morning and evening by the minister, Rev J. M. Thomson, M.A. The children’s portion Irom Pilgrim’s Progress will be continued in the morning.

Before the year Is over the Government will be compelled to go upon the London market for lae purpose of raising a loan of 200,000 to redeem a short-dated loan of the Ward Government some four years ago. An unwilling bride of Atlantic City signed the register and then fled. She explained that her lover persisted in his attentions and threatened to shoot her unless she consented to marry him. The bridegroom took poison, remarking, “I know she won’t marry me.”

The Cotiuthic, which is due at Wellington next Tuesday from London, Is bringing 60 saloon and 178 steerage passengers. They Include 112 assisted Immigrants, of whom 21 are domestic servants. 19 farmers, and 65 people who are coming out to join relatives in the Dominion.

lu consequence o£ the report that the body of a man was seen floating down the river on Wednesday afternoon, the police have been keeping a sharp look out and have also searched the river from the Heads to the point at which it is said to have been seen, but without success.

Complaint has been made to us of the wilful damage done by children to unoccupied dwellings by throwing stones and smashing windows. The owner ot one house states that not only were the windows of his unoccupied house broken, but the glass in the door was smashed to pieces. The Fltham Argus reports that a week ago a farm of about 140 acres, in the Matapu district, changed hands at £62 per acre. Another shuffle has been made, and the same farm has again changed hands, this time at £jo per acre. There are people in this district who maintain that good dairying land in Taranaki will yet realise per acre. In most of the sales at very high prices there is but little hard cash changes hands, “The day is not far distant,” remarked the Mayor of Auckland, when welcoming delegates who attended the coachbuilders’ conference, “when vehicular traffic in the large cities will be confined to the motor. In the last few years I have noticed a marked decline in the number of horse driven vehicles. We will see during our life time a departure of the horse as a medium of traffic, and the City Council, anticipating this, has energetically moved in the direction of laying down permanent streets to prepare for the motor traffic. Much as we love the horse, he has to go.” Cr Read met with a painful accident yesterday morning. He was riding his bicycle in Union Street and ahead of him an express was passing a fibre cart, on the front of the express crosswise was a piece of timber protruding from 4ft. to sft. on either side of the vehicle. In attempting to pass the vehicle Mr Read’s face came into contact with the obstruction, severely damaging his eye and nose, the ejelid having to be stitched. It was fortunate that Mr Read slowed down prior to the collision otherwise something more serious would have happened, as it is he has had a very narrow escape.

While a young man was taking two bulldogs out for exercise in Upper Willis Street, Wellington, on Thursday morning, they broke away and one attacked a man named Bryant, who was going to work. Bryant used boots, fists and lunchbag freely in his efforts to drive the dog off, but the man was gradually forced into a roadway, and slipped in front of a tramcar, which fortunately was pulled up just in time. Meanwhile, the dog continued to harass Bryant, till another man came along and drove the animal away. After some trouble, the dog was secured. Bryant, though not seriously hurt, was a good deal shaken by the encounter.

As indicating how the motor is affecting the demand for oats, a member of an Invercargill mercantile firm informed a Southland Times reporter that he had received advice from a reliable Napier authority that in that district the quantity of oats required for feed was 20,000 sacks less than it at one time was, aud the reason for the falling-off was entirely attributed to the motor. The reporter’s informant elaborated on the position, and maintained that there was a proportionate falling-off in the demand in every district in the Dominion. The diminution in the quantity consumed in the North Island alone he estimated as being easily 450,000 sacks. Ask for the famous “Roslyn” Writing Pad every time. Contains 100 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 o know that A. de Limn, tai | ol ’ Palmerston North, will call! °) _ y* one with samples upon the receip of a postcard. Costumes horn 4 4s, Suits from 4.4 IOS.

The Auckland Exhibition closes to-day. The monthly meeting of tbe local School Committee will be held on Thursday evening next.

There was a fall of snow on the ranges on Thursday night. Last night was the keenest experienceu so far this year. Mr P. Daniell notifies that the Taniora will leave the wharf on Sunday for the Heads at 2 and 6 p.m., returning at 5 p.m. from tbe Beach. Fare, is each way. Dr William J. Mayo, president of the American Surgical Association, claims that cancer is directly due to eating too much meat, or to badly-cooked meat.

An inset, featuring «ome of the bargains in crockery, glassware, ironmongery and furniture at present being offered by Messrs Collinsou and Son, is circulated in this issue.

The Rev. Mr Maslin, who succeeds the Rev. Mr Coatsworth in charge of the F'oxton District Methodist Church arrived to day, and will conduct his first services at the local church, both morning and evening to-morrow. A poll of the Palmerston ratepayers will be taken next week toi the purpose of acquiring the pri-vately-owned gas works In that town. If Palmerston ratepayers are wise they will seize the opportunity to municipalise the works. Before a license for a publichouse on a new estate was refused at Bedford Brewster sessions, it was stated that if the license were granted the brewers were willing to give a site for a church.

The ever-green Barton’s Circus ■ paid a.return visit to Foxton on Thursday night. The attendance was not so large as previously, owing, possibly, to the boisterous weather. The entertainment was greatly appreciated. The epitaph on the tombstone . ot the late Dr. Rees Bronant, in Cardiganshire, sets out the following facts in Welsh : He christened 1496 children; he buried 1792 persons; he preached Sooo sermons; ST* - he spoke 271 times on total abstinence ; he paid hundreds of pounds of chapel debts by lectures. j-v

Five nurses at the Wellington Hospital recently contracted a malady very like typhoid fever. On further examination the illness proved to be para-typhoid, similar to typhoid, only much milder. It is not followed by any complications. Practically all the patients are now convalescent.

The Queen of the South in crossing inwards on Thursday afternoon ran ashore on the north spit. She did not get off until four o’clock this morning, and in coming up the river stuck again at the fishermen’s point. It is anticipated she will make the wharf by this afternoon’s tide. The Hon, Mr Herdman, Minister for Justice, addressed a crowded audience in the Wellington' Town Hall last night, and received a good hearing. There were a few interruptions and one person was ejected. At the conclusion a vote of thanks and confidence in the Government was carried.

The first of this season’s series of socials under the auspices of the local Catholic Church, was held in the Coronation Hall on Thnrsday evening. There was a large attendance and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent. The te* dancing was interspersed with a number of vocal items, and a very tasty supper was provided by the ladies. As mentioned in our last issue# the Mayor, Mr G. H. Stiles, has consented to offer his services for a further term. The Mayor has taken a very lively interest in the proposed water and drainage loan proposals, and his withdrawal from office at present would be a serious loss to the Council in its deliberations. There is every probability that the Mayor will be returned to office unopposed.

Among the witnesses who gave evidence at the inquest on the victims of the Upper Hutt explosion was Herbert Pratt, partner in the farm of Benge and Pratt, whose store was destroye ' stated that the firm stocke-. Blasting powder, gelignite, porting cartridges, detonators. They never had in stock more than one case of gelignite. On the day of the fire there were two lbs. of blasting powder in the store, but there was no gelignite that he knew about, and be did not think there could be any without his knowledge. The firm purchased the last case of gelignite on February 6tb.

Our bacon comes trom well-fed little country pigs, and is specially cured for us. It’s exceptionally mild, and possesses a flavour that marks it as something better than the ordinary. Have you tried it? Walker & Furrie.*

A loug-telt want! There Is uo need for cold feet this winter, as we have just landed a fine assortment of felt slippers for the cold weather, in sizes from baby’s to grandfather’s. Avoid colds by keeping your feet dry. Better Bros, sell boots which they guars antee will keep the wet out. An inspection is invited. Prices to suit all pockets.*

Try the smoked English Haake to be had only at Kelly’s, 1/- per lb *

For Influenza take ‘Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, 1/6, 2/6.

Gentlemen! JNext time you require a “best hat,” buy the “R. $ G.” make—it will style and comfort give vqu. Apply local drapers.*

The famous Roslyn Writing Pads obtainable from all stationers anti storekeepers at 6d and is each,*