LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1263, 25 June 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Just arrived —a line of the latest novels in the 6d cheap editions at Teviotdale’s. Call and inspect. Taranaki rugby reps, defeated Wellington at Hawera yesterday by 14 points to ro. A fire did considerable damage to Smith and Smith’s stock at Dunedin yesterday.

Captain P. H. Hall-Thompson, naval adviser to the Government, arrived in New Zealand yesterday. The steamer Clansman collided with and sank the scow Pahiki in Auckland harbour yesterday. The crew of the latter were saved. The annual conference of the N.Z. Alliance opened in Wellington yesterday. The public meeting in the Town Hall last night was attended by an audience of 3000.

Hiram Petherick Dexter, an American, was at Wellington, yesterday, committed to the Supreme Court for trial, charged with thelts from hotels. Miss Rubina Leckie McGill, 42 years of age, schoolmistress at Chaney’s, Christchurch, committed suicide by cutting her throat on Tuesday morning. Her mind had become unhinged through worrying over school affairs.

The U.S.S. Company’s steamer Kauri, from Auckland, is ashore on the beach north of the eastern breakwater at Westport. Ihe vessel is hard and fast on a level sandy bottom. A westerly sea put the vessel on the wall and damaged her, and the captain beached the vessel.

A long-felt want! There is no need for cold feet this winter, as we have just lauded 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. RETTER Bros, sell boots which they guarantee will keep the wet out. Au inspection is invited. Prices to suit all pockets. * Golden Bee Jam made by Kirkpatrick’s 3 tins for I/- at J. M. Kellv’s.*

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 £4 10s.*

Several cases of diphtheric sore throat are reported locally. The Rev G. Y. Woodward preaches his farewell sermon in All Saints’ on Sunday night. The friends of Mr Bock will be pleased tc know that he is making a satisfactory recovery from his recent indisposition. The Kennedy and Waverley sailed for Wellington this morning and the Kapiti for Puponga. The Queen of the South, with general cargo, is expected from Wellington to-morrow. Members of the local C.E.M.S. are to entertain their president and retiring vicar, Rev G. Y. Woodward, at a smoke concert in All Saints’ Schoolroon this evening. The secretary ot the local Horticultural Society reminds members that the annual subscriptions are now due, and he will be pleased to receive same as early as convenient. Tickets may be had on application. A special meeting of the Borough Council will be held on Monday evening next, 29th inst., at 7.30. p.m. Business:—To receive application re gas works manager. To receive a deputation from the band re Council’s offer, and general. A bitterly cold sou-westerly wind blew yesterday and last night, making it very unpleasant for those engaged out of doors. Hail fell in the morning and the cutting wind gave evidence of coming off a polar ice pack. Today the weather is keen with a blue sky. At the vicar’s bible class this morning, Mark Griffin was presented with a prize for being the best boy and obtaining the highest number of marks for the half year. The vicar in saying goodbye to the children said he hoped they would all roll up again when the new vicar came. When several of the local hockey players arrived at Moutoa yesterday afternoon, they were accosted by a Moutoalte who asked whether they wanted any money on the match. The reply was curt and to the effect that they had come to-play hockey not to gamble. Let us add that as soon as the gambling element takes possession of players, the game is doomed. A dance will be held in the Matakarapa meeting-house tomorrow night. For the convenience of those who wish to attend a launch will leave the wharf at about 7.30 o’clock, returning after the dance, and all Europeans will be carried free, A feature of the entertainment will be poi dances and a Maori war dance. The prices of admission are, gentlemen 2s, ladies is 6d. Up to the time of going to press not one-third of the ratepayers have recorded their votes on the water and drainage and gas works extension loan proposals. It is difficult to ascertain at present how the voting is going, From what we can gather, however, it would appear that the gravitation scheme is being favoured and the gas works loan is pretty sure of going through. The results should be known a little after 8 p.m. To-night’s concert aud novel exhibition to be held in the Masonic Hall should attract a full house. The first portion of the programme will be devoted to vocal and instrumental items and the latter half to a burlesque living wax work exhibition and shadowgraph. Some of the figures will be unique and should create plenty ot amusement. The shadowgraph will burlesque a boxing contest between two celebrities. The contestants are finally knocked out by the referee. Altogether, the bill-of-fare is varied and attractive. When conveying the Governor around the islands of the Cook Group recently, the Government steamer Tutanekai carried a small stock of rockets, and at night, at the various islands, a few of these were sent up for the entertainment ot the natives. Some of the Maoris, however, had never made acquaintance with the modern fireworks, and at the lonely island of Mitiaro, where there is no white resident, the first rocket sent up spread terror abroad. A section of the population, with shrill cries of affright, rushed away into the bush, and the remainder of the people were only prevented from following a like course by a couple ot members of the Governor’s party, who happened to be ashore, aud who were able, in broken English and Maori, to explain the meaning, and the good intentions of the pakeha’s pyrotechnical display. The following new books have recently been added to the local public library The Maid of the Mist (J. Oxenham), Two Women (M. Pemberton), Twixt Land and Sea (J. Conrad), Purple Mists (M. Young), Black and White (McCutcheon), The Argyle Case (Hornblow), Wheels of Chance (Wells), The Crimson Honeymoon (H. Hill), The Red Virgin (Turner), The Marriage of Cecilia (Leeson), The Amazing Partnership (Oppenheim), The Charming of Estercel (G. Rhys), The Adventures of Miss Gregory (P, Gibbon). It is quality that makes a bargain. This will be found in every pair of boots or shoes purchased at Rettkr Bros. Ladies, call and see the special line of odong: 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.* For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6, 2 16.