LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1437, 17 August 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The attendance shield at the focal State school was won last week by St. VI., with 100 per cent. At a meeting of directors of tke Glen Oroua Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., held on Tuesday, arrangements were made with Messrs Rawson and Hodglns, ot England, for the disposal .of the whole of the coming season’s cheese output at a satisfactory figure. At the local police court yesterday morning, before Mr HornbfoW J.P., Charles McFadden, alias Lewis, alias Smith, arrested for drunkenness on Saturday night, and subsequently bailed out, was couvicted and had his bail xos estreated. An advertiser offers a Rudgc motor bike tor sale cheap. Perreau’s 6d cakes are in great demand now eggs and butter are dear For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure 1/0 2/6

The fortnightly meeting of the Young Men’s Club will be held in the Council Chamber on Thursday evening at S o’clock. The return cribbage tournament between teams from the local Druids’ aud Oddfellows’ Lodges and the local railway employees, will be held in Mr Perreau’s rooms on Thursday evening. By invitation of the manager of Fuller’s Pictures the children of both the State and St. Mary’s Schools are being entertained at a matinee in the Coronation Hall this afternoon. Roth the Ladies' and Girls’ Guilds have received appeals in connection with supplying leather waistcoats to New Zealanders at the Dardanelles, and in order that there will he no clashing the Ladies’ Guild are arranging to hand any money collected to the Mayoress, to lie forwarded at tlie same time as other funds aud waistcoats. The Guild is making an effort to provide every man from this district with a coal.

The football match played on the racecourse on Saturday afternoon between a local team and a fifteen representing Moluili was a very keenly contested game. The visitors started off well, and put on seven points before their opponents scored, hut Foxtou rallied and at the cal! of time had a total of T 5 points to their credit whilst Motuiti’s score had not been increased. An effort is being made to arrange a match for next Saturday with a team from the Rangiotrr camp. A valedictory social and presentation was tendered to the Rev J. M. Thomson by the Tiakitahuna members of the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening last. Glowing tributes were paid to the many good qualities of the departing minister by the office bearers. Mr Matheson banded Mr Thomson a cheque in recognition of the good will and gratitude felt for Mr aud Mis Thomson by the Tiakitahuna congregation. Mr Thomson suitably acknowledged the kind spoken and the tangible evidence of their appreciation of his services. A number of complaints have reached us recently concerning the conduct of certain passengers on the train from Palmerston North ou Saturday nights. The offenders are not residents of Foxlo.n as they leave the train at stations between Palmerston and Foxton. For the most part they are under the influence of liquor and are not particular as to the language they use. It is time that some steps were taken to either prevent them boarding the train or the police authorities should send an officer down on Saturday night trains. If an example were made of one of the offenders it would go a long way towards stopping the nuisance. Referring to the immense amount of damage being done by the warships engaged at the Dardanelles to the Turkish land positions, Driver W. Hornblow (nephew of Mr Hornhlow, of Foxton), No. 2 Battery, N.Z.F.A., writing from the rest camp on the beach at Alexandria, says:-—“I was sorry when the Triumph was blown up, as she was doing such great work. She set lire to a village which was full of munitions tor the Turks, and this was burning for three days. Just before the initial landing at Gaba Tepe, the sights we saw at the entrance to the Dardanelles were never to he forgotten. Of the men in the first two boats to pull ashore at Gaba Tepe only two came nut alive. Others were then rushed in, and the men made a most brilliant landing, of which you have many accounts. Alter spending a month on the Peninsula we had to bring the horses hack to Alexandria, as work for them was too risky." The soldiers in the camp at Rangiotu have no wanner friend than Mt Manawaroa Te Awe Awe, chief of the Rangilane tribe, upon whose iatnl the camp is situated, and King and country knows no more devoted nr loyal subject. He is a rangitira in every sense of the word- —a gentleman. He accompanied the Band and Drums to Foxton on their recent visit and the esteem iu which he holds our soldier boys is manifested iu bis affectiouate regard for their moral and physical welfare. Upon Te Awe Awe’s hat is displayed a black baud with the words, ‘‘New Zealand" in gold lettering. This band was given to him by Captain Halsey, when he visited New Zealand in command of our gift Dreadnought aud the baud was fastened ou the hat by Prince Henry of Batteuburg. Te Awe Awe also possesses a priceless treasure, a gold watch, neatly inscribed aud bearing the Royal Arms, presented by Her late Majesty Queen Victoria to his grandfather, Hoatii Meihaue Rangiotu. A new replace advertisement air , £qyncing the opening display of the Spring Millinery is made in to-dav s paper by Messrs Stiles and Mathe son. We are showing a splendid line of ladies “Equity” shoes, guaranteed quality, latest style. Betty s Boot Emporium.* ’ For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6. 2/6. buy wholesale from LAIDLAW LEEDS’ CATOLQG; IT’S FREE. Heaseman, Foxton’s Premier Tailor, specialises in gents, riding breeches. Inspect my stock of English and Colonial suitings. Fit, style and workmanship guaranteed.* For Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fads, 1/6, 2/6.

The annual inspection of the local State school will he held on Sept. 7th, The. date fixed this year is about two months’ earlier than in previous years. A special train will run from Palmerston to the Rangiotu camp every Sunday. What the men in camp would prefer is a train to Foxlon, in order to give them a few hours at the seaside.

There was a good muster at the Town Hall last night, to witness the famous cowboy picture, “ The California Round Up.” This is a remarkable film that should not be missed.

The popularity of the wordbuilding competition run by Fuller’s is firmly established, and the many lists handed in on Saturday last, are a credit to the competitors.

The winning number on the cash coupon issued last week by Walker and Furrie was cj.2, the gill going to Mrs T. Henderson, the lucky holder. This week a Doulton-ware sugar basin, cream jug and teapot will he given away. The hemp market continues firm, and lor prompt delivery buyers are offering £26 5s per ton for good fair, and £25 5s tor high fair f.o.h. Wellington, Tow is in good demand, ,£ii 10s being offered for first grade.

Attention is drawn to a social and conceit to he held in All Saints’ Schoolroom on Thursday next. The concert has been arranged by Mr R. T. Hetty, which is a guarantee of its excellence. Refreshments will he provided by the All Saints' ladles Guild. The Feilding and district schools held a queen election contest and fair last week and raised ,£3OOO for the wounded soldiers. Miss Constance Clapham, of the Kiwilea school, was elected Queen. She has a brother in the Dardanelles who was wounded a few weeks ago. A Wairarapa soldier in camp at Palmerston, writing to a friend in Masterton, says; “It you know anybody coming into camp, advise them to bring waistcoats, as the uniform pockets are Inconvenient, and the inside pockets are very handy. Also, a safety razor is much handier than a blade, as you need less room to shave in. Advise them to get hold of nail clippers or something, as it is a job to keep your bands respectable. These are perhaps trivial hints, but they are useful.”

While oilier schools throughout the Wanganui Hoard’s district have been closed at limes during the past five years owing to epidemics, the local school has kept going. The local staff, however, has not been so fortunate, and short and long terms of absence have been granted owing to sickness. In fact, during the past three years the Foxtou teaching staff has put up something in the nature of a record in this respect. Such absence, while unavoidable, dislocates the even course of training, and has imposed extra work on the “die hards.” George Albert Ward, a Wellington letter-carrier, charged with the theft of ,£3, the property of the N.Z. Government was up for sentence before the Chief Justice at Wellington on Saturday. It was pointed out in evidence on prisoner’s behalf that most of his wages went to the support of his widowed mother, but he had acquired a taste tor amusement, and he had spent a great deal ot money on the various lotteries and amusements inaugurated by the promoters nl the Wounded Soldiers Fund. To supplement bis pocketmoney he yielded to temptation and stole a letter containing money. His Honour said he would grant probation. There had been a lot of gambling going on, and no doubt it had done a great deal of harm in the community. He did not know that the people generally realised how much harm had been done. Speaking at an educational function at Gisborne the other day Mr Inspector Hill referred to ideals in teaching “ We want to train children without the question of getting rich,' he remarked. That is the curse nl the schools to-day. We want to train the children in higher ideals of life ; in those noble attributes which Christ himself manifested in self sacrifice. Do we do it? I say no.” They should train the children in unselfishness, and in the art of doing something for the benefit of all, not one. Hie believed the idea of competition in their schools was doing a great deal of harm. They should train the child to learn knowledge for the love of it ; not because he wants to beat his neighbour, but to do it because t is righ t. (Applause.) Don’t go home to-night without ‘NAZOL”—that wonderful remedy for coughs and colds. Thousands praise it —so will you. 1/6 buys 60 doses, For children’s coughs and colds the most reliable remedy is “NAZOL.” Ready for use when bought. Affords quick relief. 60 doses cost 1/6. WHAT THE STATISTICS SHOW. Statistics show that there are more deaths from whooping cough than from scarlet fever, but we have yet to hear of a case proving fatal when Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy was used. It should be given at the first symotom repeating the dose frequently. The quick relief afforded by Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy makes it a favourite with mothers of young children. It liquifies the tough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, keep the cough loose and counteracts any tendency towards pneumonia. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has been used in many epidemics of whooping cough with perfect success. For sale everywhere. —Advt.

The treasurer of the Girls Guild acknowledges the sum of 12s 6d being gate receipts at Saturday’s football match. The areas now being planted in orchards in the Dominion show an ' increase of 3000 acres during the past, year. It is rumoured that a valued member of the local State school staff has accepted a higher position under the Wellington Board. The local State school boys reckon that the Campbell Street (Palmerston N.) school boys are real sports. At the A. and P. Society’s sports a squad of the Campbell Street boys tied with the local squad for third prize in the physical drill competition. As the Campbell Street boys won three prizes they decided that the Foxlon boys who had to travel should have their share of the prize and Mr Jackson, local headteacher, received 10s from Mr Watson, headteacher of the Campbell St. school, on Saturday. Mr Jackson, on behalf of the local boys, much appreciates the sportsmanlike spirit of the Palmerston hoys.