LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1279, 1 August 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Queen ot the South, with a general cargo from Wellington, and the Wootton with produce from Lyttelton are due to-morrow. The N.Z, Shipping Co’s. Ruapehu arrived at Wellington at 8 o’clock this morning from London.

The vital statistics for Foxton for the month ot July werer Births, xo ; deaths, 4 ; marriages, nil.

The services in connection with the Methodist Church will be conducted to-morrow morning and evening by the Rev J. Crawford, also at Oroua Downs in the afternoon. •

The local postmaster, Mr A. Hawke, supplies us with the following particulars of the rainfall of the past monthßain fell' on eight days; maximum fall, 1.26 inch, on 12th ; total fall, 2.70 inches.

Norman McLean, being in particularly high spirits when walking home one Sunday night, knocked loudly at the door of a house in Queen Street, Auckland, and ran away. He was caught by a man, however, who made complaint to a police constable. When told by Mr Frazer that he was liable to a fine of defendant seemed very much surprised. He was fined 5s and costs, the prank altogether costing him 325. Meetings of supporters of the Reform Party have been held in all centres of the southern part of the electorate and branches of the league formed with a view to thorough organisation for the coming election. A meeting of delegates from each branch will be held at Levin at an early date to settle the candidate question. Meetings of supporters will be held in this end of the electorate early next week. “It is difficult to understand the apparent apathy of the health legislators in regard to the prevalence of diphtheria,” said Dr. Agnew, medical officer to the Collingwood (Vic.) Council, in his annual statement last week. “I am not aware of any serious effort having been made to inquire into the continuance of diphtheria,” Dr. Agnew added, “or to discover a speedy means for its eradication. The time has come to insist upon isolation in all cases, and so remove the dangers arising from home treatment.”

.Says yesterday’s N,Z. Times : “Mr F. S. Easton, the well-known Foxton sportsman, was lately the victim of an unfortunate occurrence. An individual the worse for liquor belaboured Mr Easton severely as he was leaving Whyte’s Hoiel. Foxton, and the wounds inflicted necessitated medical assistance, including the insertion of several stitches in the scalp. Mr Easton was severely maltreated, but his many triends will be glad to learn that he is making an excellent recovery and no serious results are anticipated.”

Perreau's up-to-date tea rooms popula ar olace for afternoon tea.* Having just landed an up-to-date supply of catering utensils from England, Mr M. Perreau is now in a position to specialise in catering, which will be undertaken in any part of the district.* If you suffer from Bronchitis or Asthma, “NAZOL” will prove a boon and a blessing. Take it on sugar or through a Nazol Inhaler, and you will have great relief. Sold everywhere in bottles, 1/6. Farmers and flaxmill employees are recommended our new special waterproof boots. We guarantee them. R. T. Betty.* 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 everytime.*

The services in the Presbyterian Church to morrow will be conducted in the morning by the minister, Rev J. M. Thomson, M.A., and in the evening by Mr W. IT. Hart. The children’s portion in the morning is, “Demos and the Silver Mine.”

Here is a little girl’s composition on men :—“Men are what women marry. They drink and smoke and don’t like going to church. Perhaps it they wore bonnets they would. They are more logical than women, and also more zoo logical. Both men and women sprang from monkeys, but the women have sprung further than the men.”

A young man found lying unconscious in Christchurch is believed to be the missing Russian nobleman, Baron Buttberg, for whom diligent enquiries were made recently as he had fallen heir to much wealth. He is now in the hospital and is recovering. Papers in his possession support the suggestion. The re-valuation of the city of Wellington has been completed by the Valuation Department. The last compilation was made in 1906. The capital value of rateable property has increased from ,£13,520,307 to .£16,006,125, the unim-, proved value from £8,409,812 to ,£9.380.767 and the improvements from ,£5,112,495 to £6,625.358. The comparatively small increase in the unimproved value is due to the fact that Wellington was passing through a boom period when the last valuation was made.

A pioneer resident of Wellington, and a Maori war veteran, in the person of Mr Joseph Hall, of Epuni Hamlet, Lower Hutt, died at his residence on Wednesday, at the age of 82 years. Deceased, who was born in Coventry, England, came out to New Zealand in the ship London, landing at Wellington on May 1, 1842. He went to the Lower Hutt on January 10, 1852, where he took up business as a builder and undertaker, and remained resident there until the day of his death. Old settlers in the Manawatu will regret to learn of the death of Mr Gulbraud Hansen, one of the pioneers of Scandinavian settlement in Palmerston, where be arrived in 1871. He was a very old member of Court Manawatu A.0.F., and in 1883 became a member of Manawatu Kilwinning Lodge of Freemasons, in which he held office for a time. He leaves a widow and four sons and six daughters, Messrs Henry, Alfred, David and Marshall, and Mesdames D. Anderson, P. C. Ronberg, R. Paul, T. Winter and the Misses Minnie and Nellie Hansen. The funeral took place this afternoon.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Literary and Debating Society will be held in the Good Templar Hall on Monday evening. The proceedings will take the form of a mock borough council election, when the candidates will air their views and put forth their claims for election, a ballot to be subsequently taken by those present. The affair should prove interesting and amusing, and will no doubt attract a good attendance. The syllabus committee having met in the early part of the week, will submit to the meeting an interesting syllabus for the season. The elaborate methods adopted in many schools in teaching special subjects—such as children taking milk to school in order that, in connection with their agricultural course, they might learn to test for butter fat—were brought under the notice of Professor J. J. Findlay, of Manchester University, on Tuesday night at Auckland, and the lecturer was asked his opinion. “If this instruction has anything to do with the life the child lives at home with its parents, I should say that it is most excellent,’’ replied Professor Findlay. “Otherwise, I cannot see that it has any great value.’’

“What about Pirani ?” interjected a member in the House of Representatives on Thursday night, when Mr W. A. Veitch, the member for Wanganui, was prophesying the downfall of the Government at the next elections. “He was knocked out by a sheep,” said Mr Atmore, referring to Mr Pirani’s recent accident. Mr Veitch : Surely if he can be knocked out by a sheep, I can knock him out ? Mr Fisher: Do you think two sheep are better than one ? (Daughter). The Sydney Daily Telegraph, commenting on New Zealand’s rejection of the clause in the Licensing Bill reducing the National Prohibition vote, says : “We believe it to be a wise course, calculated to avert the possible calamity of a short majority vote giving a decision too sweeping to be effectively enforced. If the cause is making headway, its supporters should look forward to future success with a demonstrably big body of public opinion behind it.’'

For a ton o! cement to a pound of salt. Thomas Rimmer.*

It is quality that makes a bargain. This will be found in every pair of boots or shoes purchased at Retter Bros. Eadies, 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.*

Golden Bee Jam made by Kirkpatrick’s 3 tins for I/* at J. M. Kelly’s.*

On page 3 Walker and Fume tell of some reasons why they get the trade of the most discriminating people.*

T. M. Kelly is offering a special blend of loose tea K brand at 1/2 lb. get a trial lb. you can’t do better.*

Lord Kitchener, who has been made an Earl, has taken his seat in the House of Lords. The attendance shield at the local State school was won this week by St. 11., with an average attendance of 99.7 per cent.

The services at All Saints’ Church to-morrow will be conducted by Mr Kent-Johnston in the morning and Mr Hollington in the evening.

The Court of Appeal has affirmed the Supreme Court conviction of WjT. Young for sedition and sentence will now be passed.

Owing to the outbreak of war in Europe, representatives of Home produce houses in Taranaki have been advised by cable not to enter into any contracts for the present.

A return presented to the House shows that during the last financial year the sum of ,£187,766 was received by the Crown from leaseholders who purchased their holdings during that period. Mr Murdoch McLean, the Mayor of Mount Albert, has decided to contest the Grey Lynn seat at the forthcoming election against MrJ. Payne, in the interests of the Re-, form Party. It has been decided to purchase 15 acres near Pahiatua, including a large area of native bush, lor a public park, the money for which was raised by the recent carnival. The Government has promised a subsidy and trees. On Monday afternoon, in Mr Nye’s yard, Messrs Mounsey and Co. will conduct their usual monthly auction sale. Further entries are invited. The firm will also offer for sale a freehold property in Russell St. Miss Tira Townshend, of Blenheim, who was the only one of the five New Zealanders on board the Empress of Ireland to be saved from the wreck of that steamer in the St. Lawrence river, Quebec, returned to Auckland by the Makura from Vancouver.

“I am a Methodist parson, and will die a Methodist parson. I don’t care whether a man is a Catholic, a Presbyterian or anything else, if he hasn’t love for God his religion is cant, and if he hasn’t love for his fellow man his religion is cant. They could all work together to uplift humanity.” —Mr Isitt-

European Governments have been two years hunting for gold, especially France, Germany and Russia. The Triple Entente (Britain, Russia and France) has in hand ,£426,000,000 in gold and silver, and the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria and Italy) has ,£211,440,000. Russia has over £180,000,000 and France £182,000.000.

We have been asked by the. secretary of the District Hospital to dispose of some tickets tor an entertainment to be held in the Palmerston N. Opera House on the 13th inst,, in aid of the hospital funds and district nurse guild. The High School Old Girls are getting up the function. We hope local sympathisers will assist by buying a lew tickets. It is repotted (says the Post) that as a direct result of tlxe defeat of the essential clause in the Licensing Bill enthusiasts for prohibition paid witnin 24 hours £I2OO into the funds of the New Zealand Alliance. The determination of what promises now to become a definite political movement is openly expressed to make its influence felt decisively at the coming election. Mr E. L. Broard, speaking at Thursday’s meeting of the New Zealand Flaxmillers' Association, said the committee charged with the duty of allocating the £12,000 bonus for improved flaxdressing methods had only just finished its work and had sent its report to the Government. The committee had made certain recommendations to the Government at the same time, and, if given effect to, these would be of benefit to the industry throughout New Zealand. At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand on December 18 last, the chairman (Mr Harold Beauchamp) said he anticipated that at the end of the current produce season, covering a period of 12 months, the total exports of the Dominion would approximate the sum of £25,000,000. The accuracy of that forecast is shown in the figures quoted by the Right Hon. the Prime Minister in his address on Thursday to the members of the Council of Agriculture. In that address Mr Massey pointed out that, according to an official return which had been, prepared for him, the exports for the year ended June 30, totalled £24,960,468, or only £.39.5 2 3 less than Mr Beauchamp’s estimate. Furniture slaughter sale now on. See advertisement. P. Wollerman.*

We are showing a splendid line of ladies “Equity” shoes, guaranteed quality, latest style. Betty’s Boot Emporium.* A little cold is a dangerous thing. No savins what it may lead to. Don’t delay. Get “NAZOL”-that swift, sure remedy for coughs, colds influenza, and sore throat. Sixty doses cost 1/6. Can you beat this ? Glass washboards only 2/- each. Splendid value, T. Rimmer.

A well assorted supply of English and colonial confectionery at Perreau’s.*

Quick dispatch to obstinate colds is a certainty with “NAZOL.” A few drops taken on lump sugar, a little rubbed on the chest, that simple treatment has made thousands well. Give it a trial.

Perreau’s dare scones are a very popular dish for afternoon tea. Fresh ! daily* . -