LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1258, 13 June 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr John Carter, a well-known Eketahuna settler, is at present on a visit to Foxton. The services in All Saints’ Church will be as usual at 8 a.m., 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Two weddings are to be celebrated in All Saints’ Church next week.

The Queen of the South arrived last night from Wellington with a general cargo and will sail again to-night for Wellington with hemp.

A meeting was held last night for the purpose of arranging for the annual bachelor’s ball, when it was decided that this year's function be held on July 10th. At Dunedin on Thursday, during a fire in George. Street, Mrs Carter, who is in delicate a condi - tion, jumped out of the arms of the fire superintendent and fell through the glass roof. She received a severe cut on the thigh and is suffering from severe shock. The following are the results ol the remaining -hockey matches played on Wednesday. Men. — Moutoa defeated Levin A. by 4 goals to nil and Shannon beat Levin B. by 5 goals to 1. Ladies —Otaki defeated Shannon by 1 goal to nil. On Thursday at Greymouth, a young man named W. Hutchison, 24 years of age, a recent arrival from Home, shot himself fatally after attempting to shoot Jeannie Todd, a young woman with whom he had been keeping company. Miss Todd was uninjured. 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. Rirnmer’s.

We like the R. and G. brand of hats and caps very much, they are so comfortable, light in weight, perfect in style and very durable. Ask your local clothier for the R. and G brand evervtime.* PerrEAU’S up-to-date tea rooms popula ar olace for afternoon tea.*

For Influenza take W oods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, 1/6, 2/6.

Gentlemen I IN ext time you require a “best hat,” buy the R. & G.” make—it will style and comfort give you. Apply focal drapers.*

An inset is circulated in this issue, from J. M. Barr, of the Big Bargain store.

A Napier breach of promiso case, Ella Annie Johnson v. Edward Thomas Cottrell, a Haim for jCs 3O was settled by agreement to pay A handsome three-decker wedding-cake, to grace the festive board on Wednesday next, is on view in the window of Mr J. Walls’ shop.

The lonic, due at Wellington on June 16th, has 221 third-class passengers on board for New Zealand. Her total number of passengers for the Dominion is 250. A hind-quarter of Queensland beef was exhibited at Smithfield after eighteen years’ cold storage. It had a faded appearance, but a portion was roasted and pronounced sound. A London cable states that William Morris was sentenced to fifteen months’ imprisonment and a flogging for living on the immoral earnings of a woman. On hearing the sentence the prisoner screamed and fainted. The death occurred at New Plymouth yesterday morning of Mr Clement W. Govett, after some days’ illness. He was a son of Archdeacon Govett, and was born in New Plymouth, educated in Auckland, and called to the English Bar in 1874..

The population of New South Wales at the end of 1913 totalled 1,832.456, an increase for the

year of 53,494. The birth-rate was 28.81 per thousand, which is 2.6 per cent, above the decennial average. The death-rate was 10.91, the highest since 1903. The Canterbury Times is starting a best baby beauty competition. The pictures of selected competitors will be re-produced in the paper, and the final selection of winners will be decided by popular vote. Full particulars of the competition are contained in this week’s Canterbury Times. Decrees nisi were granted in the following cases at Napier:— Joshua Pattison v. Mary Agnes Pattison and John Tukes, misconduct ; Jonathan Ball v, Lena Ball, desertion ; Richard Robert Kiltermaster v. Clara Kittermaster, desertion ; in the case of Robert Kerr v. Martha Kerr, judgment was reserved. Paris reports that a Tribunal at Seine mulcted Farmau and other aviators in damages for frightening live stock and thus lessening the yield of the dairy farms. The judgment declares that the air to the treetops belongs to the owner of the land and the air above is free to all, but aviators are liable for damages on proof of injury. The following are the average yields of field crops in New Zealand for the past season : —Bushels per acre : Wheat 31.37, oats 40.75, barley 37.65, maize 51.79, peas 31.64. Pounds per acre; Rye-grass 392.89, cocksfoot 191.11, red clover 163,10, white clover 138,30. Tons per acre : Potatoes, 5.39, turnips 13.03, mangolds 29.90. A lengthy argument took place last Tuesday, at Auckland, between Mr C. W. Kettle, S.M., and Mr R. A. Singer, on the question of the payment of witnesses who attended the Court voluntarily without the formality of a subpoena, At the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, Mr Kettle gave his decision on the point raised. He ruled that witnesses’ expenses could not be allowed against the opposite side unless the witnesses “attend the Court upon a summons,’’ as required by section 80 of the Magistrate’s Court Act, 1908.

At Wellington yesterday the Chief Justice gave judgment in the matter of an application under the Family Protection Act. IPOS, by Sarah Green, widow of James Green, a bootmaker, of Martinborough. Testator left property valued at ;£6798 and his widow should get about ,£IOOO from the estate to enable her to obtain an income of perhaps £‘l a week by investing it. The Judge ordered her to get ,£-!00 out of the son’s share and ,£IOO from each daughter. He also allowed her ten guineas costs. The great fertility of the land between Tiakitahuua and Bainesse may be gauged from the tact that when Mr K. McDonald commenced operations in his first factory there, five years ago, the output was 8o tons. This year 602 tons of cheese were manufactured. The value of the former was and of the latter ,£40,000, approximately. Then there was only one factory working, and now there are three situated at Bainesse, Tiakitahuna, and Rangiotu. In some instances, particularly on the first-class land, settlers have made ,£9 per cow for the year’s working on butter-tat alone. And it has to be remembered that a good deal of the land served by the factories was, only a few years back, considered to be waste sandy land. Once the large blocks of native land around there are opened up there are great possibilities ahead of the district. On page 3 Walker and Furrie tell of some reasons why they get the trade of the most discriminating people.* Can you beat this ? Glass washboards only_ 2/- each. Splendid value. T. Rimmer.

For furniture we can give you a quote for cash that will open your eyes. An absolute saving of onethird the cost seems good doesn’t it ? An enquiry costs you nothing. Walker and Furrie.* The Doctor’s China Tea is getting the market because it contains none of the colouring matter that makes other teas unwholesome. Walker and Furrie.*

The Education Board’s architect

paid a visit to the local State school and master’s residence on Thursday, with the object of preparing plans and an estimate for necessary alterations and additions. He was accompanied by Mr Fraser, Board member. The programme for to-night at the Municipal Town Hall has already been described, but we would again remind readers that the star film, “Victory or Death,” is a sequel to “Tigris,” which was so well received a few weeks ago. The formation of a boxing association locally is now practically assured, and the meeting for the purpose of electing officers, etc., will be held in Mr Perreau’s rooms cn Monday evening, at 8 o’clock. All interested are cordially invited to be present. The serivces in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by the minister, Rev. J. M. Thomson, M.A., both morning and evening. The Communion of the Lord’s Supper will be dispensed at the morning service. The children’s portion will be given as usual. At the Jewish conference at London, Rabbi Solomon stated that it was proposed to establish a Hebrew university in Jerusalem. It would not confine itself specially to Jewish subjects, but would include philosophy, history and archaeology. Classic Hebrew would be the spoken tongue. Mr Walter Perry, one of the pioneer settlers of the district, who arrived at New Plymouth with his parents in 1841, died at Masterton on Thursday at the age of 75 years. He served in the Maori War in Taranaki and was one of the first members of the Masterton Borough Council. Sir Walter Buchanan, M.P., in an address at Greytown, refuted the statement that 80 per cent, of the Press was under the thumb of the Government, and said that 53 per cent, of the newspapers were Opposition, 20 Independent, and only 27 supported the present Government. A case of considerable interest to wholesale license holders was heard at the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday at Mangaweka, before Mr W. R. Haseldeu, S.M., when Donald Muuro, wholesale licensee, was charged with selling one bottle of intoxicating liquor. He was fined and costs. The police then withdrew the other charge. At Invercargill Supreme Court, on the application of the Law Society, Judge Denniston made an order suspending J.« S. Neave from practising as a barrister and solicitor on the ground of misappropriation of funds. His Honour said he could not make the order absolute as the matter had to go to the Appeal Court.

The Foxton-Palmerston road is in a very bad state for motoring at present between Sorenson’s corner and Rangiotu, on account of road grading operations. Cr Barber is to be commended for bis efforts in getting some of the dangerous corners widened which reduces the risk of accidents along the curves.

A young man named William Quinn, of Makikihi, was found lying on the main road near Makikihi at eleven o’clock on Wednesday night, unconscious, and with a broken leg. He died soon after removal home. No Information has yet been recieved as to the cause of the accident, but it is suspected that he was run down by a motor car. The new concrete bridge over the Oroua River at Rangiotu is now rapidly approaching completion, aud it practically requires only the approaches to be metalled for the bridge to be thrown open for traffic. It has been constructed by the Mauavvatu aud Kairauga County Council, and is well above flood level.

Over 2000 delegates from all over the world assembled at the Salvation Army Conference which meets in a specially constructed building at Aldwych after the inaugural meeting ot the Albert Hall on Thursday. At the Congress all nations are represented. Thirty - four languages were spoken. Australia sent seventy delegates and New Zealand forty. Says the Otaki mail: “A report having been sent to the Otaki Licensing Bench, making a complaint relative to an outhouse, etc. at Whyte’s Hotel, Foxtou, the whole of the committee recently visited the place. The chairman at the annual sitting on Friday, said the place throughout was most creditable and could be held up as an example to other hotels in the district. Other members of the Bench agreed, considering the place better kept and neater in all respects to many of the leading hotels in the cities.”

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 6dong welted sole shoes from 13s str. Boots and shoes of all mak'' and prices stocked. Don’t forge , we sell five tins of Nugget polish for is.*

Perreau’s assorted fruit pies are delicious. Trv them.*

Protect baby from the dust of the street and the winter draughts by getting him one of Walker and Furrie’s go-carts or prams. Twentyeight designs to select from with delivery guaranteed within twentyfour hours.*

The famous Roslvn Writing Pads obtainable from all stationers and storekeepers at 6d and is each.*

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

The attendance shield at the local State school was won this week by Standard IV., with an average attendance of 99.2 per cent.

The services in connection with the Methodist Church, Foxton, will be conducted on Sunday both morning and evening by the Rev. W. G. Maslin.

An anti-militarist got a bad time when attempting to address a public meeting at Devonport on Thursday night. The meeting ended in disorder, the crowd giving cheers for the Union Jack.

Dr. Buck has been selected as the Opposition candidate for the Bay of Islands seat. Messrs Vernon Reid, the sitting member, and Mr Wilkinson will go to the poll in the Government interest Golden Bee Jam made by Kirkpatrick’s 3 tins for I/- at J. M. Kelly’s.*

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