LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1393, 4 May 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

All Saints’ parish statistics for the year were; Baptisms 35, weddings 10, burials 8, communions 850. The anuual general meeting of the Foxton (men’s) Hockey Club will be held iu the Herald office to-morrow evening, at 7 o’clock sharp. The usual monthly meeting of the Foxton Borough Council will be held iu the Council Chambers on Monday next, 10th instant,, at 7.30 p.m. Business ; Consideration of tenders, and general. The postmaster has supplied us with details of the rainfall for the month of April, which is as follows ; Rain fell on 4 days; maximum fall ’So on 28th ; total for mouth I.BS.

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The Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild will meet at Mrs Perrean’s tomorrow afternoon. The notorious “ Dr.” Boranoff has been committed for trial at Timarii on a charge of indecently assaulting a woman, and seeking to obtain money by false pretences. It is notified by advertisement that the first of the Olivette Assemblies will be held In the Masonic Hall on Friday evening next, and from then onward they will be held every alternate Friday.

We are informed by a sportsman that unsportsmanlike methods are being practiced by certain duck killers, which should be brought under the notice of the Acclimatisation Society, to wit, traps, snares and baited hooks. It is hoped the Society will send an officer to investigate. There was only a moderate attendance at the Blascheck entertainment in the Town Hall last night, but those who were fortunate in being present, thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment. Mr Blascheck is a versatile entertainer of the highest order, and he was ably backed by Miss Austin, a clever soubrelte- All the items were encored.

"As a parish priest I want to feel that I am a friend to and known of all my people. Consequently. I am going to be at home to men on ‘Monday evenings,’ when I shall be pleased to have the company of any of the parishioners who care to ‘drop in’ for a pipe and chat.” —Kxcerpt from the Rev Mr Raiue’s report to his parishioners. The Hon. William L. Allardyce, ex-Goveruor of the Falkland Islands, relates that after the battle off Coronel, between Admirals Cradock and Von Spee, the German colony at Valparaiso banqueted Admiral Von Spee, The final toast was : " Damnation to the British Navy.” Von Spee rose and said neither he nor his officers would respoud, and they withdrew. At the door, observing flowers strewn on the steps in his honour, he remarked, " Von had better keep these for my grave. They may be wanted.”

New Zealand has its Roman matron, says a London paper. A young student from New Zealand, who has just completed his course of study in Ragland, was In some doubt as to whether he should join the colours. He had thought of writing home on the point, not from any hesitancy on his part to serve in the army, but because he wondered whether his mother would wish to see him after his two years’ absence. A cablegram from his mother solved his difficulty. “If you fall to join the colours,” ran the message, “don’t trouble to come home.” And he gladly enlisted. As the statutory meeting of the Borough Council to be held at noon to morrow is only for the puipose of installing the Mayor and Councillors, there will not be any other business done. The ordinary monthly meeting will be held as usual on the second Monday in the month, viz., the 10th inst. In consequence of this, it will be noticed in our advertising columns that the date of the receipt of tenders for the cemetery reserve, and the applications lor ranger, inspector of nuisances, clog registrar and lamplighter has been altered to 7 p.m. on Monday, 10th instant.

Referring to the war in his annual report to the parishioners of All Saints’, the vicar, Rev. Mr Raine said ; “ Never in our lifetime has there bee.n a more earnest call to prayer than now. Our freedom and liberty, dearly bought and much prized, is at stake. As an Empire we feel that the ‘ Lord of Hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge,’ Many of our citizens have heard the call of the Empire, and even now may be laying down their lives for its raaintainence. May I ask you to make more use ol the church at this time, ‘ for the Lord is the only giver of victory.’ Come and pray lor our Empire: the safety of our loved ones : the success of onr arms : the comfort and help of the wounded, the bereaved and the orphans, and, further, pray that it may all lead to a deepening of the spiritual life of the Empire and a realisation of its great responsibility.” Why pay dearly for Baking Powder when SHARE AND’S—the best that can be produced—costs less than others ? Ask vour grocer. Farmers and flaxmill employees are recommended our new special waterproof boots. We guarantee them. R. IV Betty.* Form the good habit of inhaling ”NAZOL,” and you’ll keep free from coughs and colds this winter. Eighteen-pence buys sixty 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.* They’re all doing it, all along the line—worrying fhe post officials ringing up number nine. For Influenza take Woods’ Great Pepnermmt Cure. Never fails, l/o, 3/6/ Nip that cold in the bud by treating it instantly with “NAZOL.’ 1 Taken on sugar or inhaled, “Nazol” never fails. 60 doses costs is 6d, BUY WHOLESALE FROM LAIDLAW LEEDS’ CATOLOG; IT’S FREE. 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. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure 1/6, 2/6 BUY WHOLESALE FROM LAIDLAW'LEEDS’ CATOLOG; IT’S FREE,