The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 18th., 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1578, 18 July 1916, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 18th., 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A “conscientious objector” lias given £250 to the Hawke’s Bay War Fund.

The monthly meeting: of Hie local State School Committee will be held this evening, at 8 o’clock.

The Opui Fibre Co., Ltd., has accepted the tender of Mr W. Aye for carting hemp, coal, etc., between the mill and Foxton.

Sir George Clifford has been reelected president of the Xew Zealand Racing Conference, a position he has held for the past 21 years.

.Nearly everyone in the Glen Oroua, and Rongotea districts knows Mr J. Costall of “Boston Farm.” The old gentleman is in his eighty-fourth year, and is full of vitality. lie is perhaps the best known figure in the ailniinistraiive affairs on the executive of the Presbyterian Church in this district. Distance and weather conditions is no obstacle to his attendance on church affairs, and lie enters into the discussions and debates —for which administrative bodies of this particular denomination are noted —with a vim that would put a, professional politician in the shade. Despite his great; age, his intellect is as keen as any of his comparative juvenile brethren, while physically he is as active as most men of ha I I-a,-century. He is a voracious reader, and is well versed in all matters of general public interest. “Father” Costall holds a high place in the esteem of all with whom he is acquainted.

We are in receipt of the following’ appreciative letter from Miss J. Ross, secretary of the Fox ton Ladies’ Patriotic. Guild: —“At a meeting' of the committee this afternoon, a. motion of thanks was passed to yon. We feel deeply grateful to you for your kindness and generosity in printing all matters pertaining to our (iadd free of charge, and take this opportunity of thanking you very sincerely.” We can assure the Guild that we appreciate (heir kind and thoughtful letter. If what we have done has in any way assisted the Guild in their splendid effort to comfort our wounded soldiers and sailors, to alleviate suffering and to clothe at least a few of the Belgian refugees and poor of Great Britain, then we are amply repaid for the space placed at the Guild’s disposal. We shall he pleased to continue to assist the Guild in any way within our means to advance the work which they have pledged themselves to carry on in the cause of humanity and for love of Empire.

Bon’t nurse a cold —rout it quickly by taking NAZUL. Ready for use when bought —pleasant to take —always efficacious. Sixty doses for 1/U

New arrivals! Yates’ Vegetable and Flower Seeds. Fresh supplies guaranteed every season. Time now to buy at Walker and Furrie’s, Foxtou,

The Queen of the South, hempladen, sailed for 'Wellington on Saturday night. She is due hack with general to-night, and will again load hemp for Wellington.

i’rofessor Isherwood, spiritualist and clairvoyant, who has been operating in Hastings for the last three months, was arrested there on Saturday on a charge of obtaining money on false pretences by the sale of alleged medicine to a Moari. Other similar charges arc pending. He was remanded for a week, and hail was lixcd in self £4OO and two sureties of £2OO each.

According to an official report the total quantity of butter hold at. the various gazetted grading ports throughout the Dominion on the 15th •Inly, 1010, was 35,303 boxes. The total in store on 15th duly, 1!)Ui, was 15,57 S boxes, and the year before that 45,050 boxes.

Tin- hemp market during the past few days has hardened, and there is now a good inquiry, buyers being willing to make contracts as far forward as March, hut; of course prices for this delivery are several pounds below the quotations for August-October shipment. Prices quoted for forward delivery are subject to alterations in freight charges. For delivery during the next throe months prices are approximately: good fair £37, high point fair £3(i, low point fair £35.

Commenting' on our article dis-r-villfiv<> of a (rip through the o(aki Gorge, the Ota lei Moil soys: “We wonder how many resident s of Ota Id and district are acquainted with the beauties of the Ota Id Gorge! If the truth were known, the great majority of our local people have never taken the trouble to make a trip up the Gorge and on, joy the unexcelled loveliness of the river and forest scenery in that locality. Strange that we never —or very rarely—hear anything about the “majestic surrounding's” of the Gorge! The fact seems to he that our local people are lacking in interest and patriotism, so far as their own district is concerned. We would suggest that all who have not yet become acquainted with the locality should make it their business to pay it a visit without delay, and when they come back, delighted and uplifted by the sights they have seen and enjoyed —as they must be, if not utterly devoid of the sense of appreciation of the grandeur and entrancing beauty of our New Zealand river, mountain and forest scenery —let them tell their friends, and advertise the many attractions of the Ofaki Gorge so little known to sight-seers. The Gorge should attract a great many visitors and prove a valuable asset to the district.”

Why lot a cough trouble you when NAZOL will give you relief? Pleasant and soothing. Children like it. Wonderfully cheap —(JO doses for 1/6.

Sow ‘‘Tates’ " Seeds and satisfactory results are inevitable, Fresh supplies of Vegetable ami Flower Seeds just to baud. Call on Walker and Furrie, Foxton.