LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1419, 3 July 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Queen of the South with a general cargo from Wellington is due to-morrow. The Girls’ Guild desire to acknowledge a gift of 25 yds. of flannel from Veitch and Allen, Wellington. A lost diamond-set top of gold stud is advertised for. Ladies will be specially interested in T, M. Bair’s announcement today.’ Special Millinery reductions are advertised. For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6, 2/6.

The primary schools throughout the Board’s district closed for the winter holidays yesterday. They will re-open next Monday fortnight. A bricklayer named George Perfect, a very old Woodville resident, committed suicide on Thursday night by poisoning. He had been drinking. He leaves a widow and two daughters. Mr Smith, local manager for Fuller’s Pictures, Is nothing if not enterprising. In order to further advertise the great serial picture, “The Adventures of Kathlyn,” be has flown a streamer across Main Street between Messrs Barr’s and Perreau’s shop.

Mr and Mrs W. E. Barber entertained the members of the Girls’ Guild and Young Men's Club at their roomy residence last night. A very jolly time was spent by all and lire guests heartily appreciated Mr and Mrs Barber’s genial hospitality. A sailor on duly in the North Sea has, says the Western Mall, written to his wife to say that II his new baby is a boy it is to he christened Thomas Torpedo. A baby Ctrl at Maestag, Wales, has been christened Mary Allies. A Swansea couple have decided to call their baby Dardan Ella. In the House on Wednesday it was resolved, without discussion, to appoint the following as a Secret Committee to consider ali matters relating to defence and the present war that may he referred to it by the House or by the Minister for Defence: Messrs Guthrie, Herdman, Myers, Rhodes, Russell, Allen and Sit J. G. Ward. The Social Democratic Party at a meeting held at Palmerston on Thursday night passed the following motion:—“That this meeting of the party and friends expresses its sincere condolence with Mr and Mrs P. T. Robinson in their sad bereavement in the death ol their son.” As Mr Robinson is secretary of the Flaxworkers’ Union, the party was largely represented at the funeral, and placed a wreath upon the casket. The following remit from the Dunedin Soft Goods Employees’ Union is to be considered at the forthcoming Labour Congress : “That, in view of the tact that the four chief centres have now endorsed by popular vote the principle of the Saturday halfholiday, it is incumbent upon Parliament to pass such legislation as will be best fitted to carry out the popular will; making Saturday the universal half-holiday throughout the Dominion.” With regard to the sick and wounded soldiers returning by s.s. Willochra, which is due to arrive in Wellington during the second week in July, the Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes, Minister for Public Health and Hospitals, states that the Defence Department has now been advised that the condition of the majority of the sick and wounded coming by that boat is such as to enable them to be removed to their homes on arrival in New Zealand, In a Parliamentary return the number of sheep in the Dominion on 30th April, 1915. was given as 24.465,526, a decrease on ’as: vear of 333,237. The decrease occurred chiefly in the Napier-Gisbotne and Cauterbury-Kaikoura districts—a total decrease in these two areas of 530,000, In the Wellington-West Coast region there was a falling away of 56,663, In the Auckland district there was a slight increase. The mutton carcases exported for the year ending 30th April last totalled 2,392,213.

At a patriotic concert which was held at Featherston on Thursday night in aid of the Wairarapa Fund for our sick and wounded soldiers, an enlarged photograph of the Trentham camp was oilered at auction, and realised the magnificent sum of ,£18.528. Messrs William Hume, George Hume, D. H. S. Riddiford, R O. Bid will, and W, Donald, each bid .£r,ooo, and several others offered bids of ,£SOO each. Tire photograph was eventually purchased by lire lion. Sir Walter Buchanan, M.R.C., and presented to tire Featherston Public Ribrary. Having just fancied 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 * 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.* Thousands agree that “NAZOR” is the surest auci cheapest cough and cold remedy in the Dominion. Test it with the Nazol Inhaler. We are showing a splendid line of ladies “Equity” shoes, guaranteed quality, latest style. Betty’s Boot Emporium.* SEE CHEAP RATES, FRONT PAGES RAIDRAW REEDS’ WHORESALE CATOLOG. PERREAU'S dare scones are a very popular dish for afternoon tea. Fresh daily.* BUY WHOLESARE FROM LAIDLAW LEEDS' CATOLOG; IT’S FREE. Perreau’s assorted fruit pres are delicious. Trv them.* You miss a real saving if you don’t use SHARLAND’S Baking Powder. Costs less than others—gives better results. BUY WHOLESALE FROM LAIDLAW LEEDS’ CATOLOG; IT’S FREE. Farmers and flaxmlll employees are recommended our new special waterproof boots. We guarantee them. R. T, Betty.*

Mr Malcolm Ross, the New Zealand official war correspondent, arrived at Port Said late on the evening of May 17th. His first letter (an interview with the wounded at Cairo) has come to hand, dated May 20th. It will be published in a subsequent issue. Sergt. J. Kebbell, only son of Mr John Kebbell, of Ohau and nephew of Mrs James Robinson of Foxton, was reported as wounded at the Dardanelles on May 30th. Cabled enquires were forwarded, but no reply was received until yestreday when the parents received the belated intelligence of his death. He had died at the time he was reported wounded. The sympathy of the people throughout this district will go out to the bereaved parents and relatives in the sad loss they have sustained. The deceased young man was highly esteemed by all who knew him. At a meeting of Hie Feilding Patriotic Committee, the Chairman referred to a Feilding case in which a German had been dismissed and could not get work. His wife was a New Zealander, who had two brothers at tire Dardanelles, and she had two children to provide for. No provision was being made lor this unfortunate family. No one would employ the man, and it was a very bad position for the mother, ft had been suggested that the wealthy Germans should be written to and asked to help, and one man had been approached. He indignantly denied be was a German, and refused to undertake any responsibility. He bad sent a message to the Charitable Aid Board. —Star, Walker and Fume have an as sortment of cheeses of superior quality and invite the public to sample them

Don’t leave the lightness and digestibility of your scones and cakes to chance. Use SHARLAND’S Baking Powder —it is bound to rise. If your order is required in 15 minutes —in half an hour —before dinner —give us a call and it will be there. Walker and Furrie.

They’re all doing it, all along the line —worrying (he post officials ringing up number nine.