LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1372, 11 March 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

* Mr C. J. Kent-Johnston, Town Clerk, is on a holiday visit to Auckland. Last night’s heavy downpour was welcomed by townspeople and the farming community. The Oroua Downs settlers have handed over to the Palmerston Centre £So odd as a result of the recent sports gathering held in aid of the Belgian Fund. A lad named Harry Hills, twelve years of age, whose parents reside in Nelson, was drowned at Motueka yesterday. A conference will be held at Wellington to-morrow between representatives of local bodies and the Government to ascertain what united action shall be taken in respect to the Belgian Relief Fund.

“Mushrooms are in.” We are reminded of this fact through the kindness of a settler, who forwards us a quantity of these appetising fungi upstarts. At J. M. Kelly’s: Fresh Dairy Butter I Id. per lb., 2lb. for 1/9, for Cash.

Ask for the famous “Roslyn” Writing Pad every time. Contains ioo 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.*

A rather peculiar case was before the Magistrate at the Hastings Court last week, when a man was granted a prohibition order against his employer. The milk supply to the various butter and cheese factories in the Mastertou district is showing a considerable falling off. Several of the factories will close down shortly.

Ur McNab, a brother of Mr R. Me Nab, M.P., who was reported to have been shot while attending to the wounded at the front, has written to friends in London, stating that he is a prisoner in Germany. There was a good musler of the local Territorials at parade on Tuesday night. There are still a number of young fellows eligible for service who have not yet turned up, and these will be called upon to make their explanations before the Magistrate. The Stratford Post says there is a good trade in flax in the Stratford district just now. Messrs McDonald Bros, recently forwarded a fine consignment of some 70 tons to Mr J. G, Rutherford of Waverley, who will prepare it at his mill.

A “ War Club ” has been formed in Levin, being an organisation founded to bring together all classes of men in a bond of common interest. The members will meet once a month and read the history of the war, and compile letters of local interest to despatch to Levin-ites at the front. A com mittee, comprising Messrs G. M. Burlinson, J. Mclntyre, C. S. Keedwell and G. P. Brown was set up to formulate rules.

An unknown visitor recently called at tbe Milton Methodist Church parsonage, and handed in a letter without comment or revealing his identity. The letter, on being opened, was found to contain in notes, with the brief request that the money be placed to the credit of the build ing fund. The office bearers do not know whom to thank for this generosity. Referring to the Loudon message stating that an expeditionary force is to be concentrated in Northern Africa to assist the naval pounding of the Dardanelles en route to Constantinople, the Premier, speaking at Waiuku on Tuesday night, said “it is a most important move, and the result will be of very great importance in the struggle. You can look for very stirring news from the new centre of operations in the near future.”

In these days of sordid profes sionalism it is pleasing to find sport being followed for sport’s sake (says the Gisborne Times). A striking instance ot this was, given at the Tolago Bay races on Saturday, when a lady owner, whose horse had been running without success at the meeting, was so overjoyed at winning the last race of the day that she rapturously embraced the secretary and several premiuent officials of the club in full view of the crowd ou the lawn. The novelty came so unexpectedly to the gentlemen concerned that they all blushed becomingly, while their embarrass meut was highly enjoyed by the crowd.

A correspondent serving with the South African Mounted Rifles writes :—The funny side of war is very much before us out here. The telegraph sectiou for instance, with great speed and efficiency fixed up the field telegraph, 48 miles of it, on bamboo poles. Next dav, walking along the line, I never saw such a mess. Whereever a giraffe had come across it in the night he seemed to have wound it round his neck and then started off at top speed. Then a rhino, joined the bathing squad, and every man there had no clothes and every tree had thorns. He marched majestically and slowly into the middle of the pool and wallowed happily: the bank of the stream dotted with the piles of clothes of the bathers, and the sun blistering their skins. The war seems to have stimulated the demand for band instruments. In illustration of this, we learn from the Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., that they have just supplied a set of Hawkes’ famous band instruments to the Hawera Municipal Band, and are sending other sets to the New Plymouth Citizens’ Band and the Third Auckland Mounted Rifles Band. A set has also been forwarded to the Trentham camp, for the use of the Expeditionary Force. Another order received by “The Bristol” hailed from the Gisborne District High School, which requisitioned for a Hawkes’ fife and drum band equipment. Altogether, as we say, business seems brisk in band instruments.

For Cash at Kelly’s: bibs. sago for I/-, 61bs. taoioco for l/-. If your order is required in 15 minutes—in halt an hour —before dinner—give us a call and it will be there. Walker and Furrie.

Farmers and flaxmill employees are recommended our new special waterproof boots. We guarantee them, R. T. Betty.*

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

It is quality that makes a bargain. This will be found in every pair of boots or shoes purchased at Better Bros. Ladies, call and see the special Hue 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.* For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6, 3/6.

The death occurred at Motuiti on Sunday night of Charlie, the 14 year old son of Mill Kipa. A taugi is being held.

Messrs Dixon Bros, visited the Beach to day to view the spot where the body of their mother was found.

The Queen of the South, with geueral from Wellington, arrived at 6 o’clock this morning. She will sail again to-night for Wellington with hemp. A large number of local Territorials left by this morning’s train for the annual camp, which is being held at Marton. Mr W. Petrie, the local hemp grader is at present relieving the Auckland grader, and Mr A. W. Hall is tempoiarily in charge of grading operations in Foxton. Nominations for all events at the Feilding Jockey Club’s Easter meeting, close with the Secretary at Feilding to-morrow night, at 8 50 o’clock. A tender of ,£10,680, has been accepted for the erection of municipal buildings in Masterton. There is to be "seating accommodation in the concert hall for 1050 people. The cost of furnishing the building will be about ,£IOOO, The remains of the late Mrs Dixon were interred in the Bunnythorpe cemetery yesterday. The great esteem in which the deceased lady was held was shown by the large number that followed the remains to tbeir last resting place. Music lovers are promised a rare treat at the Coronation Hall to-morrow night, when The Kennedy's, a company of vocalists and instrumentalists with a worldwide reputation will give one of their delightful entertainments. A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued prohibiting the export of veal and rabbits from the Dominion except to the United Kingdom or toother specified places where the Minister of Customs consents to the exportation of any specified quantity in a specified ship.

Moutoa’s sports gathering to be held in aid ot the Belgian Fund promises to outdo anything yet held iu that centre of butter-fat. The Moutoa people know how to work up a special effort, and the function on the 24th inst. promises to eclipse anything previously held there. Already the settlers and their wives have gathered iu trophies and cash, and an attractive outing is being prepared for the Foxton and district public. “There are some people who have no sentiment iu these matters, but those who have—and I am one of them —protest emphatically against the burying of a murderer at Karori,” said Councillor W. Skeggs at Tuesday's meeting or the Karori Borough Council. The reference was to the interment iu the Karori Cemetery of the body of the German, Arthur Rottraann, who was executed at tbe Terrace Gaol on Monday for the triple murder at Ruahiue. Councillor Skegg added that the murder was a particularly brutal and atrocious one, and he, together with others who had dear ones sleeping iu the hallowed grounds of peace, did not like the idea of having a murderer buried in the vicinity, It was not proper, and it would gain for the cemetery an unenviable notoriety, ior people would go there just to see the grave of a murderer. The Mayor pointed out that there was nothing before the council, and he did not think it was a matter for the council to take any part in. The matter dropped.

Perreau s up-to-date tea rooms a popular olace for afternoon tea.* A few good hardware lines that were not selling as fast as their value warranted have now been marked down to cost. They’re worth an inspection. Walker and Fume. Wanted—The people of Foxton and the surrounding districts to know that A. de Luen, tailor, of Palmerston North, will call on anyone with upon the receipt of a postcard. Costumes from £4 4s, Suits from £4 10s.*