LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1446, 14 September 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During last month 24 head of cattle were impounded by the ranger, the driving fees amounting to sixteen shillings. The Foxton Young Men's Club desire to acknowledge the fourth monthly donation of 10s from “Sympathiser.”

The number of sheep in the Dominion is 24,465,526, as against 24,798,763 for the last year. The decrease of 333,000 is probably due to the drought that prevailed during the past season.

Mrs Fraser desires to acknowledge receipt of 5s each from R., A,, and T. Whitney, and a further donation of 5s from Mr Spring senr. These further donations bring the total number of waistcoats up to 99. One more donation and Foxton’s quota will turn the century. There were present at the monthly meeting of the Borough Council, held last night: The Mayor (Mr A. Fraser), and Crs. Freeman, Bryant, Stevenson, Whibley, Thompson, Coley, Henderson, Simmons and McColl. While in Wellington this week, the Mayor (Mr Alf. Fraser) will confer with Mr W. H. Field, member for the district, on matters concerning the public welfare of Foxton and district.

Mr Gardener, Mayor of Levin, was a visitor to Foxton yesterday. While Mr Gardener’s health has improved after his recent illness, he is still far from strong, but his enthusiasm in public matters for the welfare of Levin and district is still unabated.

The Rev Mr Raiue, vicar of All Saints’, has been employed as one of the chaplains at the Rangiotu camp for the past three weeks. The Rev Mr Raine, however, conducts the usual services each Sunday in Foxton and' outdfstricts. The friends of Mr A. li. Admore will regret to learn that he is again an inmate of the Palmerston Hospital, where he underwent an operation on Sunday. From enquiries made to-day we learn that his condition has improved slightly. In giving judgment in one of the cases under the “Weights and Measures Act’" at the local Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, Mr J. W. Poynton S.M. said that he didn’t know how some people lived in these times of high prices on the low wages received by them.

It was decided at last night’s Council meeting on the motion of Crs Freeman and McColl, that Mr Admore’s account for siguwriting on the Moutoa Drainage Board’s window be paid. This account had been owing for some little time, owing to a difference between the Council and the Board as to which body was liable for payment.

One of the defendants in a case under the “Weights and Measures Act” at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning stated that the unstamped weights which were the subject of the charge against him were not in nse lor selling to and buying from ibe public. Mr Poynton S.M. said that although the weights were not used it was an offence for anyone to have them in their possession. If use had to be proved it would be exceedingly difficult to get a convinction. Shopkeepers would have to lake a warning and see that their weights complied with the Act. There is a good deal of speculation as to whether the Rangiotu camp will be used by the Defence authorities alter the departure of the “Trents,” but nothing definite on this point has yet been allowed to leak out. The permanent sites are, as is known, Trentham and Tauherenikau, but it is possible that Rangiotu may be retained as an auxiliary training camp, but in that case there will not be the same number of men stationed three as at present.

At last night’s Borough Council meeting a letter was read from the secretary of the Foxton Defence Rifle Club, asking for the free use of the Council Chamber for meetings,—lt was decided on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr Freeman, that the free use of the room be granted when not otherwise engaged.

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The monthly meeting of the local State school committe will be held on Thursday evening next. The Young Men’s Club will meet on Thursday evening nest at 7.45 o’clock when important business will be discussed.

Private Cameron Bell, an exemployee of Whitaunui, has been reported killed in action at the Dardanelles.

A man named John William Presling, a flaxmill employee, was arrested by the police this morning on a serious charge. The Ladles Guild desire to acknowledge the sum of £2 10s froth the combined employees of the Papakiri and Maitai mills,

“That the Town Clerk be instructed to take legal proceedings for the recovery of all rates unpaid alter October rst, 1915'”—Resolution passed at last night’s Council meeting on the motion ol the Mayor seconded by Cr Coley, A meeting was held im the Moutoa School on Friday evening last for the purpose of considering the advisability ot making sand bags for the soldiers at the front, but was so poorly attended that it was not deemed advisable to do anything In the meantime.

It has been found that children sometimes drink water from the well in the cemetery and it was decided at last night’s Council meeting on the motion of Cr Thompson, seconded by Cr Bryant, that a notice he placed at the well stating that the water is not fit to drink.

Sergt.-Major J. Ailken, son of the Rev G. K. Aitkeu (late Presbyterian minister at Foxton and now of Methven) is reported among tbe missing and probably killed at the Dardanelles. Sergt. - Major Ailken was well-known locally and his parents will have the deepest sympathy of Foxton friends.

Two residents in Cook Street, Messrs J. Woods and W. Newlh, made application at last night’s Council meeting, to have gas installed in their houses, and it was decided on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr Coley, that the gas mains in Cook Street be extended as far as the applicants’ properties. The Mayor (Mr A. Fraser) left for Wellington this morning to attend a conference in connection with the Patriotic Funds. Mr Fraser will also interview the Minister for Railways in connection with a desired alteration in the Welliugton-Palmerston service and also ask for better accommodation on the Foxton Palmerston branch. At the welcome social to be tendered to the Rev Mr Bredin in the Masonic Hall to-morrow evening, vocal items will be rendered by Mrs Boyes, Misses Kempton and Signal, Messrs Jenks Aitken, Buglass and Hornblow and instrumental items by Mr Betty’s orchestra. Refreshments will be provided by the ladies of the congregation. There will be no charge of admission, and a general Invitation is extended to the public to be present. The Inspector of Nuisances reported at last night's Council meeting, that the borough generally was in a healthy condition at present. He had served notices on certain property owners for putting waste household water into the borough drains, and also for permitting trees to overhang the roads and footpaths, and in a number of cases no action had been taken to abate tbe nuisances. —lt was decided on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr Coley, that the Inspector of Nuisances’ report he adopted and that the Inspector be instructed to enforce the notices in accordance with the by-laws. Refer lug to the recent visit of Commissioner Hodder to Foxton, the War Cry stales : “Motoring is all right in the sunshine, but the trip to Foxton was taken under the most” rainy” circumstances imaginable, which obliterated the beauties of the landscape and was only relieved in its damp monotony by the smiling faces of the Mayor of Foxton —Mr Fuser —and Adjutant Jenkins, who braved the storm and met us at the Post Office. The Mayor spoke words of welcome on behalf of the town, and we were not at all sorry to rush off to the firesides of our hosts ; the Commissioner to our esteemed friend Mr Hornblow, who has on former occasions entertained our Readers, During the afternoon the party had the pleasure of being shown over the flax mills and rope and twine works. There is nothing that interests the Commissioner more than to see the industries of the country. (This might be taken as a hint by Officers and friends.) The weather tailed to dampen the ardour of our Soldiers, and almost to a man and women they rolled up to partake of tea with the Commissioner who, after beingwelcomed by Brother Brown and Sister King, gave us a nice talk. It was a surprise to see the excellent crowd of friends on such a night when the Mayor took the chair and the Commissioner gave a very fine talk on Japan.”

Our grocery prices point the way to economy, for we have a reputation for quality and value which we maintain in every item we sell. Walker and Furrie,

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Mr Freeman received word on Sunday that his brother Jack, who left with the Fifth Reinforcements, had been wounded at the dies.

The New Zealand Ladies hockey tournament was concluded at Wellington yesterday. Poverty Bay won the championship with Wairarapa second. Messrs Hennessy and Nash, chairman and member of the Foxton Harbour Board respectively, are at present in Wellington on Harbour Board business.

The following resolution was passed at last night’s Council meeting on the motion of Cr Freeman, seconded by Cr Coley; “That the Council desires to bring under the notice of the Minister of Railways the advisability of quickening the present 7 a.m. train from Palmerston North to Wellington by say, one hour, and that the 4 p.m. train from Wellington in Palmerston North be delayed until 5 p.m. and to arrive at Palmerston North at 9 p.m., and that the Mayor interview the Minister for Railways in connection with the same and also that better accommodation be asked for on the Foxton-Pairaerston trains.”

The borough roadmen and the stoker at the gas works were granted increases in their rates of pay by the Council at last night’s meeting, the following motions being passed : Proposed by the Mayor, and seconded by Cr Simmons, that the wages of the roadmen be: T. Cooke ios, G. Hunlly qs and W. Collins 8s from date, an amendment by Crs Whibley and McColl that G. Huntley’s wages be 9s 6d being lost. Proposed by Cr McColl, and seconded by Cr Stevenson, that the stoker’s wages at the gas works be increased by five shillings per week.

In order to induce residents to use gas cookers the local Borough Council decided at last night’s meeting, to sell the cookers that are coming to hand on particularly favourable terms lor the purchasers, and also to install them free of cost. The motion, as follows was proposed by the Mayor, and seconded by Cr. Henderson : “ That the gas cookers in stock and on arrival be sold at nett cost for cash, and 10s advance on cost on the following terms: Ten shillings deposit and five shillings per mouth. All gas stoves to be fixed free of charg to the consumers, and that an advertisement be inserted in the Herald setting out the advantages of gas stoves under the present 'reduced rates for gas.’’ The motion as originally drafted by the Mayor provided for instalments of 23 6d per month, but Councillors considered this too small and 55 was substituted.

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