LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1250, 26 May 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of members of the Foxton Bowling Club will be held in Mr Perreau’s rooms this evening at 8 o’clock. A full attendance is requested. The average attendance at the local State School, since the recent vacation, has been very satisfactory. It is regrettable to learn, however, that several parents are keeping their children away from school without sufficient excuse, and will be compelled to make an explanation to the Magistrate. Our Borough Councillors will read with amusement the following magnified paragraph which recently appeared in the Stratford Post; “The Foxton Borough Council cleard over ,£9OO profit out of its municipal pictures last year. It runs a weekly matinee for children, to which no admission is charged and educational pictures are shown.” Our representative experienced the novelty of a snow storm when visiting Methven, South Canterbury, last week. It snowed almost continuously for two days and the country and mountains presented a magnificent spectacle. The fall registered eight inches at Methven and ten inches in the higher back country. A severe winter is predicted in the locality. At the Supreme Court Palmerston North on Thursday, when it was announced that the action, Speirs and Gibbs v. W. F. G. Scott had been settled out of court on terms contained in an agreement which would be filed in court, Mr Cooper said on behalf of defendant, who had filed a counter-claim for damages, that all allegations of fraud and misrepresentation against Speirs and Gibbs were withdrawn. One last word. Try Haslemere Tea, sold by Thomas Rimmer.

It is saying a great deal, but you have never used a better cartridge than the “Challenge,” One packet at 3/3 will prove this assertion. Rimmer’s. Have you a headache? If so take a cup of fresh brewed Doctor’s China Tea, without sugar or milk, and squeeze into it half a lemon. Try this once, then you’ll understand and appreciate what good tea is. There’s no tannin there! Walker & {nirrie, agents.*

Gillies, the New Zealand golf player, easily defeated Weaver in the third round of the golf championship in England. Empire Day was fittingly celebrated at the local State school yesterday. Appropriate lessons were given, the National Anthem sung and the flag saluted and the the bead teacher addressed the assembled children. There is on view in Mr Patterson’s window two fine specimens of Japanese quinces grown locally by Mr Alex. Speirs senr. The fruit weigh one pound six ounces and one pound one ounce respectively.

According to the report of the Radium Institute for 1913, no cases of cancer are stated to have actually been cured, but 56 cases are described as having been apparently cured. One hundred and eighty-three cases under treatment improved. The Bishop of Wellington has appointed the Reverend William Raine, senior curate of St. Peter’s, Wellington, as the new vicar of Foxtou. Mr Raine is visiting Foxtou to-day and will be present at the social which is to be held in All Saints’ schoolroom this evening.

James Andrews, an old age pensioner, was burnt to death at Martinborough on Sunday. He was living with John Lyons, also an old age pensioner, and the latter went out early in the morning. When he returned the hut was in flames. He tried to pull Andrews out and was unable to on account of the flames.

It is quality that makes a bargain. This will be found in every pair of boots or shoes purchased at Rrtter Bros. Ladies, call and see the special line of 6dong welted sole shoes from 13s str. Boots and shoes of all makes and prices stocked. Don’t forget, we sell five tins of Nugget polish for is.*

As soon as the Waikeria prison on the Main Trunk line is ready the Terrace gaol in Wellington will be closed and most ot the prisoners removed to Waikeria. This has a thousand acres of land attached, which are being developed as a farm. A small prison in or near Wellington will be provided with just sufficient accommodation for prisoners awaiting trial. It is also intended to close Lyttelton prison and erect another more suitable in the country.

The following new books have just been added to the local public library: “Broadway Jones,” by Cohan and Marshall ; “The King behind the King,” Warwick Deeping ; “The Creeping Tides,” Kate Jordon; “The Wanderer’s Necklace,” H. Rider Haggard ; “The Loose Box,” R. Carew ; “The Way of these Women,” E. Phillips Oppenheim ; “ With Drums Unmuffled,” L. A. Burgess ; “An Enemy hath Done this,” Joseph Hocking; “The Headquarter Recruit,” Richard Dehan; “The Garden Without Walls,” C. Dawson; “A Crooked Mile,” Oliver Onions; “Unto Caesar,” Baroness Orczy ; “Down Among Men,” W. L. Comfort.

It has been decided to hold parades of troops at all local centres on June 3rd, in honour of the King’s Birthday. A royal salute of twenty-one guns will be fired by R.N.Z.A. at Wellington, where General Sir lan Hamilton will be the reviewing officer. The parades will be compulsory and will count as whole day parades. At centres where sufficient troops are not available to hold a review, they will co operate with any celebrations conducted by the local authorities, and with the exception of suburban troops being brought by rail to Wellington city no movement of troops will be authorised. Senior cadets will not be required to attend in the Wellington district.

Much sympathy will be felt for Mr and Mrs Carroll, of Glen Oroua, in the bereavement they have sustained by the death of their eldest son, Mr John C. Carroll. He was in the Railway Department’s service and was employed on the permanent way at Mataura. Deceased was crossing the river in a flat-bottomed boat to a section on the opposite side, and was washed over the falls and drowned. The boat was picked up four miles below Mataura, hut so far there is no trace of the body. Deceased, who was 38, leaves a widow and four children, the eldest being eight years. General sympathy was expressed amongst footballers on Saturday for deceased’s brothers, the well-known Oriental players.—Standard.

Home defence requires more than battleships. Every household needs “NAZOL” to protect it against coughs and colds, influenza, and bronchitis. Nazol is a boon to old and young. 60 doses for 1 16.

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 Jet US serve you? We guarantee good service, good quality, and good value- Walker & hurrie.* Haslemere Tea. Haslemere Tea. Haslemere Tea. Haslemere Tea. There is nothing like it. Thomas Rimmer.

For the shooting season, try us for English guns, game bags, cleaning rods, and cartridges. Rimmer s.

Laugh, and the world laughs with you, Sneeze, and your friends all groan ; For this good old earth has need of your mirth, It has colds and coughs of its own ; Cough, and you spread the coughing Kill it with process sure ; Laugh vou shall laugh with pleasure, If you take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. I

Hamel, the famous English aviator in an attempt to cross the English Channel is repotted as lost.

We remind our readers of the social and concert to be held in All Saints’ schoolroom this evening. An excellent programme has been arranged. Venus, which is recognised as the brightest and most beautiful of all planets, is at present a beautiful sight in the heavens. It appears in the western sky shortly after sunset, and sets very early. For disturbing the Premier’s meeting at Auckland on April 27, Arthur Richards was fined 20s and costs at Auckland yesterday. In the Supreme Court action E. S. Pegler v. Speirs and Gibbs, a claim for commission, during the hearing of which counsel for defendants raised a non-suit point, His Honour yesterday, after hearing legal argument, reserved his decision.

The Waverley with coal from Westport arrived this morning and will sail to-uightfor Terakohe, and the Kapiti with coal from Puponga, and the Queen of the South with general from Wellington are due to-morrow. Norman Tremain, a postal cadet at Auckland, charged with theft of a postal packet containing money, and Arthur Gordon Anderson, tor a similar offence at Kawakawa, were each sentenced to twelve months’ reformative treatment at Auckland yesterday. A trotting club, to be called the Horowhenua Trotting Club, has been formed in Devin. The chief officers are ; —Patron Mr W. H. Field ; President, Mr R. A. MacDonald ; secretary, Mr B. R. Gardener; and treasurer, Mr D. Green. Application lor affiliation is to be made to the New Zealand Trotting Association.

“This adulteration of milk is going to be made so unprofitable that I think it should stop,” stated Mr F. V. Fraser, S.M., at Auckland yesterday morning, in fining a dairy farmer £lO, and 17s 6d costs, and at the same time ordering that the conviction be advertised at defendant’s expense in the local papers. A military board of enquiry held a sitting in Palmerston yesterday, the members comprising Colonel Heard (Chief of General Staff), Colonel Logan (officer commanding the Auckland district), Colonel Tate (commanding Wellington Infantry Brigade), and Colonel Reid. The proceedings were held in camera.

The June number of the “Schoo Journal,” to be circulated next week, will be a special “King’s Birthday and Empire Day” number, and will contain suitable articles calculated to instil patriotic sentiments into the minds of “the men and women of to-morrow.” One article will give an outline of the life of King George and his tour of the Empire, and another will narrate how New Zealand became a part of the British Empire. In acknowledging a reference in these columns, of his appointment as Government representative on the Foxton Harbour Board, Mr Holben writes us as follows: —“Permit me to thank you for the very nice remarks you have made about me, and I sincerely trust that when my three years term of office is up I shall, at least, have proved a worthy member of the Board, and fulfilled the position honourably, faithfully, and well. It is unnecessary for me to say that I have an interest in the Foxton Port at heart, and am also keen to see the Board have control of the wharf, but like other young blood I have yet to learn how such can be accomplished, but when I am installed I shall learn a great deal more about it. In the meantime you can rest assured I shall do all I can to promote the welfare of the Harbour Board.”

Don’t forget, J. M. Kelly has the goods you want at the price you can afford to pay. Try him with your next order.

Our goods are the best, our prices are the lowest, our trade is the most extensive. Satisfaction guaranteed. Thomas Rimmer.

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