LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1295, 10 September 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The local rifle club is bestirring itself in defence matters and several ‘‘old volunteers” have decided to line up for borne defence purposes. A general meeting of members of the Foxton Defence Rifle Club will be held in the town hall supper room to-morrow night at 8 o’clock. Intending members will meet at 7,30. All members must attend. A committee meeting of the Foxton Defence Rifle Club was held in the Herald Office on Tuesday night and six new members were elected. It was resolved that a general meeting be held on Friday evening, the nth inst., in the Coronation Hall, to arrange matters for the opening shoot and drilling. “The accused has been hanging about the town for several days making himself a nuisance. He has been sticking people up for money and complaints have been made against him from the local hotel keepers,” said Constable Finlayson at the local police court yesterday, when Patrick Murphy was charged with being an idle and disorderly person. Accused pleaded not guilty and made a rambling statement, and was convicted and sentenced to 48 hours hard labour, Mr Hornblow was the presiding J.P. There was a large and enthusiastic audience at “The Royal” last night to witness the great world-famous feature film, “The Last Days of Pompeii.” produced at an enormous cost by the wellknown Ambrosia Company. The picture was of a highly educational nature showing the ruins of ancient Pompeii and the true Roman life in all its splendour. The mounting and acting was magnificent and some of the scenes were indeed a supreme achievement in kinematography. The picture on the whole was one of the finest star features that has been screened locally for some time.

Never forget, dear peaceful reader, that the foreign armies you are so very glad to have wiped out have as large a proportion ot hne, honest, honourable, clever, cultured, and kiudhearted people among them as your own. Don’t get It into your head that war suddenly collects every virtue from the enemy and gives it to your side. Human nature is the same nature, whether it is found in the Black Forest, or on the Steppes of Russia, in the vineyards of France, the lanes of Devonshire, or the streets of your own city. Love is turned to hate as easily In New York as in the New Hebrides, and the Zulu is just as capable of nobility as the Zouave. Remember, if you don’t mind, that the bloodiest wars can take place between blood brothers. One of the mightiest and most sanguinary conflicts that ever disgraced the earth, was fought between relatives in the United States. —Observer.

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 makes and prices stocked. Don’t forget, we sell five tins of Nugget polish for is.*

Ask for the famous “Roslyn’ Writing Pad every time. Contains 100 sheets fine bank paper, with artistic picture of New Zealand s wonderland (Rotorua), including photo of a charming Native girl. Only 6d each from local dealers*

Rare as hen’s teeth is the cold that cannot be soothed by NAZOL. Taken inwardly, inhaled, or rubbed on the chest, Nazol is wonderfully quick and efficacious. Marvellously cheap, too! 1/6 buys 60 doses.

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.*

Have you heard the good news. Colds fly before “NAZOL —coughs are stilled, and sore throats soothed by this honest specific. Get a tor your household to-day. t/o y 60 doses.

We have in stock a line of preserved gooseberries. Delicious. (July 1/6 per J a1 '* ■Thos. Rimnier.

The Queen of the South with a cargo of general merchandise from Wellington is due to-morrow. Mr J. Thorn, of Christchurch, has been chosen as Social Democratic candidate for the Palmerston seat. F. Bonafado was badlj r crushed at Westport, Harbour Board quarry while at work yesterday and it is feared he will succumb. A notice of interest to the persons who were seen removing two bicycles from Levin and Co s. premises appears elsewhere in this issue. Yesterday morning a special train comprised of 56 wagons containing produce and general merchandise, left the local station for Palmerston N. It is not considered necessary by the Government at present to remove the prohibition on the exportation of wheat and flour. “ Have you any Germans ?" said a resident to a local butcher. The knight of the cleaver put an edge on bis knife as he stepped to sever a huge sausage, when the funny man exclaimed “ well, you had better get them naturalised !”

The death occurred at Feilding yesterday of Mr John Twist, who had been a resident of Wellington from 1864 until a few months ago. He is survived by six sons, one of whom is Mr T. W. Twist and one daughter, Mrs F. H. Meyer, of Foxton.

A good attendance at the Municipal Pictures last night witnessed Mary Pickford in “ Caprice,” when this popular versatile artist was seen to great advantage. The whole programme was admitted to be a most entertaining one. Mr L. H. Austin, who succeed Mr McHattie as ledgerkeeper at the local *branch o£ the Bank ot New Zealand, has been transferred to Napier, for which place he left by this morning’s train. Mr P. M. Clark, of Nelson, has been appointed to fill the vacancy locally, and took up his duties to-day. At Te Kuiti yesterday three men, Joseph Cotter, John Hayes and James Smith were convicted of receiving stolen whisky and sentenced to six months’ hard labour. The whisky was stolen from the Police Station and part was drunk by accused and part planted. Some of the plant was recovered by the police. The Taumarunui district police effected the arrest on Tuesday of three men —Jim Conrad, Thomas Thompson alias Murphy, and another man. Conrad is suspected of a number of petty thefts between Taumarunui and Taringamotu. Jim Conrad is also wanted on a commitment warrant, charging him with sly grog-selling. The police have been tracking the men for the past fortnight from camp to camp in the wild Tuhua ranges. Accused were remanded till the 17th.

The New Zealand agent in Vancouver reported to the Department of Agriculture on August sth that should the warcontiue we could expect, provided the trade routes were kept reasonably safe, greatly extended business in New Zealand products and meat. It is expected Eastern Canada will find ready markets in Britain tor all foodstuffs, and British Columbia will then look to New Zealand.

The approximate complements which will be taken by the various ships leaving the different New Zealand ports will be as follows: — Wellington; Maunganui (flagship), 50 officers, 500 men, and 200 horses ; Limerick, 22 officers, 350 men, 400 horses; Arawa, 49 officers, 1200 men, 200 horses; Orari, 7 officers, 187 men, 700 horses. Auckland : Star of India, 40 officers, 500 men, 400 horses; Waimana, 62 officers, 1500 men, 500 horses. Lyttelton : Athenic, 50 officers, 1250 men, 350 horses ,* Tahiti, 30 officers, 600 men, 280 horses. Dunedin: Hawke’s Bay, 30 officers, 400 men, 500 horses; Ruapehu, 20 officers, 400 men, 300 horses.

The following humorous par is going the rounds of the press "A man entered a restaurant, and asked for some Turkey, without Greece. The waitress said, ''You must be a German.’ ‘No,’ he replied; ‘but I’m certainly Hungary.” A man at an adjoining table, hearing the rather heated discussion, interjected: ‘Here, don’t you Russia, or she won’t Servia! ’ As the man did not offer to go when he had apparently finished his meal, the girl asked. ‘Why do you Roumania?' He answered, T want Samoa.’ To crown all, he tendered in payment a New Guinea. So she told him to go to Heligoland, as he was a Buda Pest. It might be,added that he claimed acquaintance with the Scotch girl because he New Caledonia, but she told him to go back to where he did Boulogne. In the end, he took French leave. Cost of living reduced to normal. Foster Clark’s English Soups, 3 packets for I/-. Thos, Rimmer.

Loud rolls the drum, with a rum tum-tura, The bugles blare, but our boy’s not there; He is home in bed, With an aching head; He did not parade, (By the ‘flu’ delayed)— Big musters assure, With Woods’ Peppermint Cure. 3 Farmers and flaxmill employees are recommended our new special waterproof boots. We guarantee them. R. T. Betty.* “Hello! got a cold?” Another case for “NAZOL.” Cold in the head, Coughs and Sore Throats cured in a trice by “NAZOL.” Sold everywhere. 60 doses for 1/6.