The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, April, 6, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1382, 6 April 1915, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, April, 6, 1915. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. L. Harvey leaves Eoxton to morrow morning en route tor England. A billiard saloon for ladies has been opened at Gisborne under lady instructors. A man named Ernest Towers, aged 37, was killed at Auckland on Saturday, when alighting from a train in motion.

Foxlon was well represented at the Ecilding races yesterday, the morning train being well patronised and a number travelled through by motor.

Mr Andrew Jenson this afternoon showed us a tine specimen of hollow crown parsnip grown on bis property, Avenue Road. It turned the scale at 4 lbs. To distinguish edible mushrooms from poisonous fungi, sprinkle a little salt on the spongy parts. If they turn yellow they are poisonous; if black, they are good. The Waverley, with a cargo of cement from Terakohe, arrived on Sunday. She will sail this afternoon with hemp for Wellington. The Queen of the South, with general from Wellington, is due to-morrow afternoon.

James Mclldovvie, aged 60, a farmer from Poverty Bay, was found in a fit on a seat by the road side near the lake at Rotorua yesterday alteiuoou, and died in a few minutes. A medical certificate was given that death was due to heart failure. The Minister for Finance announces that the Savings Bank returns from March ist to March 23rd' show an excess of deposits over withdrawals amounting to 13)744 as compared with the excess of withdrawals over deposits totalling /8303 during the corresponding period last year, Fast progress is being made in fruitgrowing in the Nelson district. During the last three years (says an exchange) over 3000 acres have been planted in trees, consisting of 500.000 apples. 27,000 pears and 12.000 stone fruits. Exports have risen from 18,000 cases in 1912 to 33.000 cases in 1913, and to 66,000 cases in 1914. The New South Wales Government has fixed the price of butter: First grade :245, second 1193, third 116 s, fourth 114 s. Hon. D. R. Hall has warned that unless supplies to meet the public demand are made available at those prices Government will seize them.

Mr M. K. Perreau is having his ovens overhauled and reconstructed and notifies that in consequence of this work the deliveries of bread during the next few days will probably be late and irregular, but as soon as the improvements are completed, customers can rely on prompt and regular delivery.

A traveller from Lodz records that the Germans are working day and night on railways and bridges to facilitate the German retreat. From an Austrian source the statement is made that the Russians are making a superhuman attack on the Austrian centre, in the Carpathians, and that they appear to have endless reserves.

At a meeting of the Levin Acclimatisation Society it was reported by a member that people were in the habit of going out in the ranges, shooting down cattle, and, after taking off the bide, leaving the carcase to rot ; in some cases the hides were not even removed. It was stated this was illegal, as the cattle were protected, and it was also a sinful waste. These cattle were of use to survey parties, who depended on them for their meat supplies. It was decided to draw the attention of the Government to the matter, through the head'Acclimatisalion Society, and have the practice stopped.

Two quaint rules (dated 1900) have been unearthed from the records of the defunct Auckland Carpenters’ and Joiners' Union, Ruleß provided “ That members are required to be sober at the union’s meeting. Anyone proved to be in a state of intoxication, and misbehaving himself, shall be ordered to withdraw by the chairman, and if he refuses to comply he shall be fined one shilling for each offence; and anyone using bad language, swearing, or introducing patty politics, casting unkind reflections on country, or treating any religious persuasion with contempt shall be fined two shillings and sixpence for each offence.” Rule II. —“ Any member making known the discussions or any transactions of the union’s meetings, so as to cause angry feelings, or using any threats or intimidations to employers or nonunionists calculated to bring the union into disrepute shall he fined or suspended at the discretion of the committee.”

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A Turkish cruiser has been sunk on the Russian coast,

The Reluming Officer in connection with the election of two representatives for the district, on the Wellington Harbour Board, notifies that nominations close on Tuesday next, at noon. The election will take place on Wednesday, April 28th. It was announced yesterday that the Bulgarians had attacked the Serbians, but advice since is to the effect that the conflict is devoid of importance. The relations between the two governments are excellent. Bulgarians, how ever, are reported to have been repulsed in an attempt to cross the Greek frontier. Many were killed and wounded. A number of Auckland bakers were proceeded against in the Police Court on Wednesday, says the Herald, tor selling light weight bread. There were 26 charges in all, and each was dismissed on the legal point that there had been no actual sale to the inspector who had weighed the loaves. The undisputed fact that the great majority of loaves sold were below the standard weight led Mr F. V. Fraser, S.M., to remark that bakers who deliberately sold light-weight bread, with the price as high as it is at present, and with so much poverty in the city, deserved greater punishment than that which the Court had power to inflict. He added that if he had occasion in the future to convict for selling light-weight bread he would have no hesitation in ini posing a heavy penalty and in ordering the defendant to pay for advertising the fact of bis conviction in the newspapers. The usual monthly meeting of the Foxtou Borough Council will be held in the Council Chambers on Monday, April 12th, 1915, at 7.30 p.m. Business ; Notice of motion by Councillor Henderson that the resolution passed on January 26th, 1915. viz., “That the Town Clerk be empowered to lease the Cemetery Reserve for seven years for per annum plus rates,” be rescinded, and to move “ that the Cemetery Reserve be not rated at all and that fresh tenders be called for the lease of the same, without rates, for seven years, and that the highest tender be accepted”; Notice of motion by Councillor A. Spsirs that the following resolution passed 011 June Sth, 1915, be rescinded, viz,, “That the gas manager and an assistant do all the work iu connection with the gas works including work on mains at present laid, services installed and all new services, with the exception of street lighting and the laying of new mains” ; tenders re fire escape for Town Hall and general.

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