LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1242, 7 May 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The local postmaster asks us to notify the public that he has a number of home «afes for distribution to these who desire them. A meeting of the committee of management of the local Presbyterian Church will be held this evening at 8 o’clock. The installatiou of the W.M., and investiture of officers of the local Masonic Dodge, will take place at 6 p.m. to-morrow. The municipal pictures were again well patronised last night, and the programme much appreciated. The new Anglican Church, All Saints’, was consecrated and opened at Palmerston' N. yesterday by the Bishop of Wellington. “ The credit system Is absolutely rotten,” declared Mr R. S. Florance, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court at Gisborne, when referring to a grocer’s debt case. We are determined to give you as good groceries, as good service, and as good value as last year. If possible, we will give you better. Are you going to benefit? Walker & Furrie. For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, 1/6, 2/6. Haslemere is absolutely the bpst value in the tea market. Try a pound. You will like it, I liomas Rimmer.* Pkrkeau'S up-to-date tea rooms popula ar olace for afternoon tea*

Grazing for one horse is advertised to let.

The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council will be held on Monday evening next, when general business will be transacted. Mr C. H. Collins inserts a notice in reference to accounts. Those remaining outstanding are to be paid to Mr H. Walton, All accounts owing after June ist will be sued lor without further notice. There were present at the special meeting of the Borough Council on Tuesday evening: The Mayor (Mr G. H. Stiles) and Crs. Coley, Whibley, Kempster, Read, Henderson and Chrystall. Apologies for absence were received from Crs. Freeman and Speirs. Mr R. Fletcher was yesterday re-elected chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board. Messrs Fletcher and Harkness each received an equal number of votes, and Mr Fletcher’s name was the one drawn from the hat.

The annual meeting of the Foxtou Harbour Board will be held in the Palmerston N. Council Chambers on Tuesday next, 12th inst. at 1.15 p.m., when the report and balance-sheet will be submitted and electiou of Chairman will t ake place.

We remind the public of the meeting to be held in the Council Chambers to-night, and convened by the Mayor to discuss what action will be taken to suitably recognise the bravery of the late Mr Wm. Teviotdale and others connected with the recent drowning fatality. The Queen of the South, after an enforced stay of almost a week on account of the unsatisfactory sate of the bar, was able to sail last night for Wellington. She is due back with a general cargo to-morrow. The Wootton with general cargo from Lyttelton is also due to-morrow ; the Waverley with coal from Greymouth on Saturday and the Awahou with a general cargo from Wellington on Monday. At Tuesday’s Council meeting an application was read from Mr H. F. Gabites for the installation of gas into his residence in the Lady’s Mile. He pointed out that if the main were extended for about three chains two new consumers could be obtained and that he would also instal a gas cooker. —On the motion of Crs Chrystall and Coley, it was decided that the gas main be extended in order to make the two connections.

At Tuesday’s Council meeting a letter was read from Mr F. Page, of Palmerston North, asking if the Council would take any exception to a motor lorry, carrying three tons, running on their roads, and also asking il the Council had any by-law dealing with same. Mr Page mentioned that the FoxtouPalmerstou North road would be the main one affected.—lt was decided on the motion of Cr Chry stall, seconded by Cr Henderson, that this borough has no by-law at present prohibiting motor lorry traffic; also that Mr Page be granted permission to run a motor lorry on paying the usual license fee. New by-laws may be framed shortly dealing with this matter. An inquest on the body found washed up on the beach by Mr John Kelly on Tuesday, was held before Mr Fraser, District Coroner, on Wednesday morning. Evidence was given by George Wright, manager of the Kea flaxmill at Rangiotu, that John Kell was drowned in the river whilst bathing on February 22nd, and John Kelly gave evidence as to finding the body. Constable Woods stated that be knew Kell personally and was of opinion that this was his body. Kell was a single man, 24 years of age, a native of Leeds, England. He was a late member of the Seamen’s and Wellington Waterside Workers’ Unions. The Coroner returned a verdict that deceased was accidentally drowned whilst bathing. The Horowheaua Rugby vAqv\ s comyie.vA.Uous commence I ou Saturday next. To be a good footballer you must be well-shod. R. T. Betty has just lauded a consignment of the famous Equity Football Boots. For price and quality they cannot be beaten.* Mrs Coff was an old-age pensioner, An aged dame who has seen brighter days; She grants me permission to mention her, And to publish her quota of praise. A hacking, dry cough was the bane ot her, Which made the nights hard to endure; But she bids me to say that she charmed it away With Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 6