LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1405, 1 June 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Heraed will be published as usual on Thursday (King’s Birthday). Five members of the famous 1906-7 All Black football team are at present at the front. The writ for Taumarunui election fixes the date for June 15, a week later than the Bay of Islands. Prohibition orders were granted at the local police court against two natives on Saturday, on their own application. Dr, Kerr-Hislop’s eldest sou is leaving with the next batch ot reinforcements for the front. He paid a farewell visit to his parents last week. Members and adherents of the local Presbyterian Church will entertain Mr Buglass (choirmaster) and Miss Munro at a social function this evening, prior to their approaching marriage which takes place to-morrow. The Wanganui Education Board has written a congratulatory note to the local school staff upon the result of the recent examination. The staff as at present constituted consists of very efficient teachers and good results may be anticipated. by parents. In our contemporaries some correspondents are suggestiug > that the young women in each district should form themselves into committees and if they think any unmarried man has no valid reason for being a shirker they should wait on him and urge him to do his duty. A Press Association message says it is understood Government intend setting up a Board which will investigate matters concerning any State employee who is of an alien race, and that the Public Service Commissioners will be guided by the enquiries made by the Board. Year after year brings increasing proof of the superiority of SHARLAND’S Baking Powder. Costs less than others—worth more! BUY WHOLESALE FROM LAIDLAW LEEDS’ CATOLOG ; IT’S FREE. No good housewife can afford to be without SH ARLAN D’S Baking Powder —the most economical compound on the market. A well assorted supply of English and colonial confectionery at Perreau’s.* A boon to public speakers, singers and reciters is “NAZOL.” Keeps the throat as clear as a bell. Can be taken anywhere.

The following are the vital statistics for Foxton for the month of May : —Births, 6 ; deaths, 1 ; marriage certificates issued, 3 ; marriage by registrar, 1. Owing to the increase in the price of iron and district blacksmiths have been compelled to increase the horse-shoeing rates. —See advt. The list of casualties at the Dardenelles include among the wounded Lance-corporal William Howe, of Foxton. He is a nephew of Mr J. Kruse and an ex-pupil of the local State School. During the month of May rain ; fell on six days, the maximum fall being on the 28th, when .80 was registered. The total for the mouth was 2.08 inches. On Saturday night the manager of the “Royal” announced that nexl Saturday a free matinee would be given to all children under 14 years, when particulars for a prize essay would be announced on the picture shown, viz., Sir Walter Scott’s “Lady of the Lake,” At his performance last night Mr French stated that to night he would offer prizes of /,'3 and £] to any local residents who could travel round the stage on his patent wheel skates. We understand that several local sports intend giving the skates “a go” to night, so there should be an interesting competition in this connection. Ladies desirous of hireiug new fancy costumes for the ball on Friday night can obtain same from Miss Paliaot, The Square, Palmerston N. Lists of costumes sent on application. Telephone No. 266. “I have received advice from England,” says a country corres pondent of the Taranaki Herald, “that the Kaiser’s motor car is numbered 2L, that of the Crown Prince being 2L2.” The Christchurch police have been notified of the arrest at Palmerston N. of a woman named Minnie Carrick, charged with abandoning a child on the river bank at Christchurch on February 4th. The child was concealed in a tree stump, and is now in a receiving home. Mr C. McConachy, New Zealand’s champion billiard player, gave an exhibition at Mr H. Wauklyn’s saloon last night. There was a fairly large attendance of the public, Mr McConachy gave a good alround exhibition, conceding Messrs F. Robinson and V. Betty 350 in a game of 750, and ran out when his opponents’ score was 537. His best breaks were 13S off the red, and two breaks of 60 at allround billiards. At the Horowbenua County Council meeting on Saturday, Cr Venn congratulated Cr Monk on committing “the heinous crime of matrimony since their last meeting.” He believed that it was the first time since he had been on the Council that a councillor had taken such a step. Other Councillors pointed out that the chairman had done the same thing, and added their congratulations to Ci Monk. The latter briefly returned thanks. —Chronicle. The conference of representatives ot the employers and eraplojees in connection with the wages dispute in connection with the flax industry, which was presided over by Conciliation Commissioner Hally at Palmerston N. on Thursday, failed to come to any agreement, and the dispute will now be referred to the Arbitration Court for settlement. At Thursday’s conlerence both sides had a free hand, being authorised to make an agreement if possible. The millers were represented by Messrs A. Seifert, H. Seifert, A. Ross and C. C. Higginson, and Messrs Chalk, Hillier, Hughes, Daly and Robinson represented the workers.