LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1441, 28 August 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tha local Ladies Guild, on Thursday, forwarded a large case of articles in response to the appeal by the St. John’s Ambulance. The Girls’ Guild desire to acknowledge two guineas from the Vacuum Oil Co., Wellington, and one guinea from Mr C. Symons, Whirokino.

The annual general meeting of members of the local Howling Club will he held In the Coronation Hall supper-room on Monday evening at <s o’clock. The business includes the receiving of the annual report and balance sheet, election, of officers and general. At the forthcoming Bnlh Show on Thursday next, the tea-room will be supervised by Mrs Alex. Saunders, and the sweets stall by Mrs Hillman. Gilts lor these departments from members and the public will he ranch appreciated by the society. The secretary of the Ladies Guild lias received a letter from the Hon. T. McKenzie, New Zealand’s High Commissioner, acknowledging receipt of advice of goods shipped per s.s. Ruapehu for the poor of Great Britain and Belgium, and stating that the wishes of the ladies of Boston as to the disposal of the goods will be carried out.

The flag presented by Master W. Walker, and included among the school gifts at yesterday’s function was auctioned last night, and ' realised £4 7s 6d. It was finally bought by Mr G. W. Morgan, who generously handed it back to the school, which action is much appreciated by the head teacher. The total amount raised by the school at the sale, including the above, was 7s 6d. The management of Fuller’s Pictures advises that the booking for to-night at the Town Hall promises to exceed any previous booking for a local picture entertainment and patrons are advised to pay au early visit to Mrs Teviotdale and secure seats to save disappointment. The picture to be screened to night is one of intense interest and should not be missed. Owing to its absorbing interest this picture will be shown in both the first and second parts of the programme. The monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court, held before Mr J. W. Poyntou, S.M. yesterday morning, was a very short one, the only cases being a few undefended civil ones. Judgment for plaintiff was entered up in the following cases: J. M. Kelly v. T. Chamberlain claim £6 10s yd, costs 10s ; G. Coley v. Frank Gay £2 7s 6d, costs 15s and an order made for possession by the Ist proximo; same v. F. Keeper £S 2S 6d, costs 26s 6d ; Veitch and Allen v. F. Prentice £5 ns Bd, costs ios : and T. Rimraer v. W. Barton ,£l3 ns 4d, costs 38s 6d. The Patriotic Committee desire to thank all those who so kindly sent goods to the jumble sale yesterday, and to those who rendered assistance. It is impossible to name all who helped, but the special effort and fine display by Mr Jackson and staff and pupils of the State school deserve every commendation. Thanks are tendered to those members of the Cadies' Guild whose efforts as saleswomen did so much to make the (unction a success. The Committee desire to thank most cordially the Rev W. Raine, Messrs W. G. Morgan and C. Preston for their hard work right throughout the sale. On the shoulders of these gentlemen rested practically the whole responsibility of receiving and marking off the goods, etc. The Committee feel that the services of Mr J. K. Horublow as auctioneer were invaluable; he had a most difficult task to quit the jumble remnants, but quit them he did, right down to the ‘last tin tack. For Children's Hacking Lough _ at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, t/6, 2/6. BUY' WHOLESALE FROM LAIDLAW LEEDS’ CATOLOG IT’S FREE. For children’s coughs and colds the most reliable remedy is “NAZOL.” Ready for use when bought. Affords quick relief. 60 doses cost 1/6Don’t go home to-night without —that wonderful remedy or coughs and colds. Thousands praise it —so will you. 1/6 buys 60 doses A few good hardware lines that were not selling as fast as their value warranted have now been marked down to cost. They’re worth an infection. W alker and Furrie. SEE CHEAP RATES, FRONT PAGES LAIDLAW LEEDS’ WHOLESALE CATOLOG. Use “NAZOL,” and you won’t keep a bad cold or sore throat above a day or two. Acts like a charm. Get a bottle TO DAY. Tested in thousands of kitchens, SHARLAND’S Baking Powder has never failed to rise. Costs less than others —worth more. For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, 1/0, 2/6. . ~ Girdle scones and pikelets re au the rage. Perreau’s specialise in these lines.

At the local Police Court this morning belore Mr Hornblow, J.P., a first-offending inebriate was convicted and discharged. The Mayoress (Mrs Fraser) desires to acknowledge the following additional sums for the purchase of sheep-skin waistcoats lor our men at the front; —Mrs Alex. Saunders 10s. Fd. McKwen 6s, Mesdames Signal, Honore, Seabnry and Hughes, 5s each. The friends of Mr F. R. Ebbelt, who has been ill for the past two months, and who was until recently an inmate of the Palmerston N. Hospital, will be pleased to learn that he has now fully recovered. The Foxton Ladies Guild desire to acknowledge £\ 15s from the employees of the Papakiri and Maitai mills also 6s from each mil! for the purchase of two sheepskin waistcoats. The guild also desires to thank Mrs Walls for gift of cake for their fotihcoining afternoon. At the auction sale of gifts at the jumble sale last night, articles were practically given away. Probably the publiv', purchased what they required at lire stalls. It was a heart-breaking job to extract bids. A first-class iron bedstead and mattress was knocked down for 3s, another iron bedstead and mattress, together with a saddle and bridle, brought 14s. Books, some of them worth pounds, only brought a few shillings. A sidesaddle in good order was given away. Lawn mowers brought a few shillings each. Fverything that was purchased from the stalls was marked much below value, and bargains were secured in every line.

Trooper Waller Stevenson 57/189 of the Second Reinforcements, v\bo was invalided home in the Willochra is on a visit to to his brother, Mr J. W. Stevenson, of Foxton. Trooper Stevenson landed at Gaha Tepe on May 3rd and went straight into the trenches. He participated in two bayonet sorties, the first on May Bth and the other three days after. The Turks were cleared from the positions and their trenches occupied. There were two hundred casualties as a result of the first charge and seventy three on the second occasion. Trooper Stevenson says the Turks got a good peppering on both occasions. He was hit on the shin with shrapnel but continued in the fighting line for five days when he was subsequently knocked out with pneumonia and was carried to the beach and on to the Heliopolis Hospital and then invalided home. “The Tommies,” said Trooper Stevenson, “call the Colonials the‘While Ghurkas’ and speak in high praise of their pluck and endurance. The Colonials reckon fighting is better sport than football.” He speaks well of the Turkish prisoners, who were employed carrying ammunition and provisions. He was very favourably impressed with the Indian troops who with the Colonials, were at home in the rough country fighting. “There is plenty of fighting ahead yet before the Narrows fall into the Allies hands,” continued the Trooper, “and I hope to go back again in a few weeks lime.” A point for good housewives, ylvvays use SHARLAND'S Baking Powder, Costs least; goes farthest ; gives best results Perreau’s (xl cakes are in great demand now eggs and butter arc dear. For Chrome Chest Complaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure t/6, 2/6 Heaseman, Fox! on's Premier Tailor, specialises in gents, riding breeches. Inspect my slock of English and Colonial suitings. Fit, style and workmanship guaranteed.*