LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1477, 25 November 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The sequel to an alleged assault case will be heard at the local Magistrate’s Court to-morrow. The Tiraaru Borough Council ha« carried a motion in favour of conscription. The monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court will be held before MrJ. W. Poynton, S.M., to-morrow. Information has peen received that the troopship Mauuganui, which reached her destination last week, is now returning to New Zealand with a few sick and wounded soldleis on board. A fire broke out in the scutching shed at the Poplar mill yesterday afternoon. The tow shed was totally destroyed, also the contents of the scutching shed, including a quantity of fibre; The loss is estimated at about ,£2OO. The death occurred in Masterton yesterday, at the age of 83 years, of Mr Allan Cameron, one of the pioneer settlers of the Dominion. The deceased was born in Scotland, and came to New Zealand in the ship Blenheim in December, 1840, landing at Wellington. He was one of the few surviving passengers by that ship. The Taranaki Education District, as defined by the Education Council, includes the counties of Awakino, Ohura, Clifton, Whan gamomona, Taranaki, Egmont, Stratford, Eltham, Waimate West and Hawera. The question as to whether Hawera should go to Taranaki or Wanganui was debated keenly by the Commission, but finally the decision went in favour of Taranaki. “May I suggest that respectable women leave the Court ?” said Inspector Hendry when an unsavoury case was being dealt with by the Magistrate in Wellington. As is usual upon such occasions, there was a big attendance of the public. “There are no ‘respectable’ women in court,” observed the Magistrate, but the hint was taken, and those present made their exit, At the bazaar to be held on Tuesday, in the Town Hall, will be iound all kinds of useful articles, to suit every purse and every taste. A list of the stalls will be found in another column. Attention is drawn to an unusual stall, the “Bag” stall, where every ; kind of bag is to be lound, and i which are so useful in these days of sewing and knitting. Further details will be found in Saturday’s

The ichcxirg paragraph from ;he Pee: s ler.hcn correspondent. ;s :: Tee., ic.e.es::—" The Misses T;Mcsc". ieiicheers of Mrs J. I, Pcs. c: Pahiaraa. wiT. return to Sex Tr.i'.cnc by the Remuera. .eav-.cg cn :he :r:h October. They were e.t sehco'. in the east of St'.g'.am when the wer broke out, .red were transferred to England a;:e: the country had been overrun by the Germans. The convent in which they lived was occupied bv German troops." A polite German has written to I a Sydney gill thanking her for a j pair ot comfy socks I (says the Snn\ The young lady has been knitting socks for more than a year, and following the usual custom, encloses a note with each pair to cheer up the recipient, giving an address for a reply. They have beeu seut away by various agencies. She received a letter in an unknown baud the other day. It was from a German in a concentration camp in England. He said that he had received the socks—they were very nice and comfy ! He thanked the donor. The following new books have just been added to the local public library:—“Shorty McCabe on the Job,” S. Ford ; "The Yellow Claw,” S. Rohmer; “Thieves,” Aix ; “Gentlemen of the Sea,” P. Trent; “The Great Unrest,” F. K. M. Young; “Within the Tides,” J, Conrad ; “Heart of the Sunset,” Rex Beach; “Betty Zaue,” Z. Grey ; “Michael O’Halloran,” G. S. Porter; “A Young Mans Year,” A. Hope ; “The Temple of Dawn,” Wylie ; “Kazan,” J. O, Curvvood ; “The Eagle uf the Umpire,” C. T. Brady ; “Pretty Maids all in a Row,” J. 11. McCarthy; “The White Countess,” G. F. Turner. Purity and Quality are the two main features of Walker and Furrie’s business. Value combined with the above brings success to our store. We are still in business to treat and serve you well. Come now and shop at our store. Walker & Furrie, Foxton SEE CHEAP RATES, FRONT PAGES LAIDLAW LEEDS WHOLESALE CATOLOG. Prompt service is always extended to our customers, and if you are in need of any household requisites, kindly instruct us, and your orders will be executed expeditiously. Value, Quality, and Civility are what we give, so why trade elsewhere? Walker & Furrie, Foxton. PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE Biliousness is caused by a sluggish torpid liver, due to constipation or irregularity of the flow _ of bile. Chamberlain’s Tablets relieve biliousness by cleansing the stomach, liver and bowels. If you are subject to bilious attacks, prevent them by taking a course of Chamberlain’s Tablets. They will stimulate your sluggish, torpid liver. For sale everywhere.—Advt.