LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1460, 16 October 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several cases of diphtheria are reported locally. Soaking rain fell throughout this district on Thursday and yesterday. The Foxton Ladies' Patriotic Guild desire to acknowledge £5 from Mr Greig for the Belgian Fund, and £1 from Mrs Kellow and £1 is from;Mrs G. Coley lor the Hospital Ship Fund. .

The frieuds of Mrs Furrie will regret to learn that her medical advisers have considered it necessary to amputate one ol her legs, and she has been removed to a private hospital in Wanganui, where the operation will be performed.

Public applications are to be invited for positions on the Board of Trade, which is about to be constituted, “and,” said Sir Joseph Ward in the House, “Cabinet will make the best selection possible.”

“I do not think there is any reason to suppose that the National Government will come to an end before the termination of the war, and I don’t suppose it will come to an end before the close of this Parliament,” said Sir Francis Bell in the Legislative Council.

At a largely-attended meeting of shearers at Maslerton it was resolved that shearers will engage for not less than 25s per ioo, and found —rams and stud sheep according to the award basis. It was reported that many shearers had already stated work at 25s per roo, and others had arranged for 28s.

A fair amount of closer settlement will take place here shortly, reports the Takapau correspondent of the Hawke’s Bay Herald. The Tangarewa estate (700 acres) is to be cut up into 31 farms, and offered for sale this month. Mr Sydney Johnston is cutting up 3,000 acres of Oruawharo, which will be sold in suitable sized farms in November. Several thousand acres of the Otawhao Block is to be opened up early next year. Taken altogether it is evident that a considerable acreage, and that of the right kind of land for close settlement, will be almost immediately available. One of the privates who enlisted in New Zealand and left in the Tofua with the 6th Reinforcements had rather a pleasant experience. He is a master mariner and as the ship was short handed in regard to officers he was enrolled in their ranks, having charge of the watches from 8 to 12 morning and evening. One of the results of this was that the officers of his squadron had to report to him (their private) every hour he was on duty. It was rather a surprise for the ex-captain’s associates and a pleasant experience for himself, especially as he stood the test satisfactorily.

Why give your children cold lunches when they can get a hot steak and kidney pie at Perreau’s for threepence.

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We are showing a splendid line of ladles “Equity” shoes, guaranteed quality, latest style. Betty’s Boot Emporium.*

The Queen of the South, hemp laden, for Wellington, will sail this evening.

The ordinary meeting of the local State School Committee will be held on Tuesday evening next, instead of Thursday. The Rev Father Morris, who has been in Foxton for the last nine or ten months, left yesterday afternoon for Kaikoura. Before leaving he was made the recipient of a travelling rug by the parishioners.

Mr H. W. Oben, proprietor of the Post Office Hotel, has disposed of his interest in the property to Mr Beveridge, of the Dannevirke district, who will enter into possession next week.

Another flaxmlll is being erected on the river bank, Mr J. Rose having purchased a plant, that was recently working at Koputaroa, and is shipping it to Foxton. Tire supply of green leaf for this mill will be drawn from the Moutoa Estate. A resident desires ns to call attention to the pea rifle nuisance in Foxton. He states that he saw several boys with these weapons, and unless a little more care is exercised by them he expects to read of a serious accident in the near future.

An important meeting of members of the Ladies’ Croquet Club is advertised to be held in Mr Perreau’s rooms on Monday evening, at 7.30 o’clock, when a full attendance of members is requested. A gift afternoon for the Guild Stall in connection with All Saints' Ladies’ Guild, will beheld at the residence of Mrs A. S. Easton on Wednesdas* afternoon next. The hostess will be glad to see all church members and friends.

The wedding took place in Knox Church, Inglewood, on September 30th, of Miss May Laing, fifth daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Laing, of Inglewood, and late of Foxtou, to Mr Waller J. Huston, youngest sou of Mr and Mrs Huston of Ashburton.

“Talk about women talking,” said Mr Harkness, at the cheese factory banquet at Te Horo. “Why there is always some bottom in what women talk about, but the rubbish talked by men arotmd the whey tank is absolute piffle.” This remark provoked a tumult of applause especially from the ladies.

While on duty at the wharf last night Constable Hanlon met with a painful accident. While crossing between some timber-laden trucks in the dark, his helmet came in contact with some overhanging timber, driving the metal screw attached to the inside of the crown of the hat into his head, making a nasty wound. “It is hard and cruel, this war,” writes a lance-corporal with the main body of the Expeditionary Force, who was wounded soon after the landing, “yet once you have tasted it, there is something that grips and thrills you, and makes you long to be back at it. It is hard to see your chum killed, or a pal you like badly wounded, and to see the dear old company being gradually thinned down, to see the old regiment that was once so spick and span, and you were so proud to be in, being filled with reinforcements, who are strangers, while the lads you knew lie under the sod, or are being invalided home unfit to serve any more. Why don’t those who can come, come ? They can’t fully realise the struggle that is going on. Surely they are asleep, or do not know that it is for home and loved ones we are fighting, God, hut they must be asleep. One cannot, does not like to say they are - ! But, whether they come or not, we will win. It’s fourteen weeks now, old chum, since I was wounded, and I’m tired of being a sick boy. It’s just rotten having to stay here, and I wish that I bad the full use of my arm so that I could get out.” Central Otago is evidently going to have a splendid fruit harvest this season. Reports just to hand say that the two days following the splendid rains Hint have been so general throughout the district have had a marvellous effect on vegetation. The areas under lucerne will give very heavy cuttings in the course of a week or so. One grower remarks : “The apple trees are a magnificent sight with their bloom, especially the Cox’s Orange and Cleopatra. These varieties will require heavy thinning, as it would be impossible for the trees to carry the loads they are sure to set. Almond trees have the fruit so thick on the branches that it has the appearance of bunches of grapes. Pears, peaches, cherries, etc., will also yield heavy crops. Evidently the trees will make up for the set-back they received last year. The recent frost did nothing more than thin out the very heavily laden branches of the apricots ; this will save the growers a great deal of time in the busiest part of the season.”

Grocery buyers who want the best for the lowest possible prices should deal at this popular store. Quality and value is the keynote of our stock that honest dependable quality that carries with it the assurance of complete satisfaction. Walker and Furrie, Foxton.

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The Feilding Presbyterians have unanimously called the Rev W. Miller, of Rangiora, to £ll the cnarge vacated by the Rev Geo. Budd.

The deaths of two of Wellington’s most prominent figures, the [Jon. John Duthie, and Mr E. Stafford, the well-known lawyer, occurred this week.

The death occurred at Auckland last evening of the Hon. J. A. Millar, M.L.C., at the age of 60 years. Deceased at one time held the portfolio of Minister of Marine in the Ward Government.

To-morrow the Presbyterian Church throughout New Zealand celebrate. Children’s Day. At the morning service the address will be to the little ones, and special hymns will be sung. At the evening service an address will be given to young men and women. The Rev J. H. Bredin will conduct both services locally, and at Rangiotu in the afternoon. A visitor to Foxton recently said, he saw a number of children of school age about the streets who, in his opinion, should be at school. If this is correct, we would remind parents that they are committing a breach of the Education Art in keeping their children away from school if above school age, vi/„, six years, unless by medical certificate or exemption order.

A man named T. F. Keeper was arrested by Constable Woods this morning charged with the theft at Wellington on July 24th of au overcoat and watch and chain, the property of Henry Evanston. Accused was subsequently brought before Mr Hornblow, J. 8.. and remanded to appear at Wellington on Wednesday next at 10 a.m.

Local picture patrons have a real treat in store for them at Fuller's next Thursday, when what is considered to be one of the most mysterious, masterful and sensational motion dramas ever devised will be screened, entitled “Thou Shalt Not Kill.” . The plot exposes the extremes of penitence and remorse inflicted by a guilty conscience upon a young man whose hands are stained with blood.

The Mayor (Mr Alf. Fraser) in response to a request from the Mayor of Wellington, has opened a subscription list at his office on behalf of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force gilt tobacco fund. This is not a rich man’s fund, as every contribution, no matter bow small, will enable a quantity of tobacco to be sent to our boys at the front. It is hoped to send a shipment of gifts about the first week in December.

The Levin bowling green will be officially opened on Wednesday afternoon next and the local club has received an invitation to send one rink across on that day. Half of the green has been handed over to the ladies for a croquet lawn consequently there is only room for four rinks of bowlers and the number of visitors has therefore to be restricted. The croquet lawn will be opened the same afternoon, and the Levin ladies have issued an invitation to the local Croquet Club to be represented by four players. Mr R. Munro, of the firm of Buglass and Munro, goes Home next week to offer his services as a motor mechanic and driver at the front. The Mayor, in giving him a letter ot recommendation made use of the following remarks; — “While we shall be sorry to lose you, I thoroughly applaud your patriotic motives and I would that every other young man In this town who can go would go. Cannot they realise that it is far better to go as a volunteer than later to be taken as a shirker, as they surely will be, and that before long.”