LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1797, 5 March 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There is a demand for dwelling houses at present in Foxton. *

A return draft of 143 men will arrive at Wellington to-morrow. The death took place at Shannon on Friday of Mrs J. Fitzgerald, at the age of 30 years. The late Mrs Fitzgerald was born in Ashburton. Deceased leaves a husband and four children to mourn their loss.

A party of Mauricevillc residents made the trip over the Tararua ranges, via Mitre Peak., Tokomaru, last week. They look six days to do the journey. ’The party shot a number of wild pigs, and destroyed a number of shags. An analysis ! of the Canadian election figures shows that 1,020,000 voted as supporters of Sir Robert Borden, and 150,000 sujxported the Opposition, One hundred and thirty-three candidates lost their nomination deposits. A meeting of the Foxton branch of the Protestant Political Association is advertised to be held in All Saints’ schoolroom to-moiTow (Wednesday) evening, at 8 o’clock, Ladies specially invited to be present.

Tiie death occurred at the Old People’s Home on Sunday of Mr George Huff. The deceased was born in .Melbourne 70 years ago, and was among those who took part in the rush to Ghhriel’s Gully (Otago). He came to this district in 1874, and has resided here ever since.. A son, Mr A. Huff, resides in Foxton. A middle-aged man named James Collingwood, attempted to board :> train while it was in motion at Forded last’Thursday evening, and fell between the carriages. The wheels of a carriage went over his legs, which were smashed. The injured man was brought into Wanganui by motor, and taken to the hospital. Mr and Mrs Alex, Saunders, of Shannon,entertained the scholars of the Shannon Presbyterian Sabbath school at a picnic, on their farm on Saturday. The children were motored to and from Shannon, and spent a most enjoyable time, and keenly appreciated the liberal hospitality of their generous host and hostess.

The deutli occurred at Dnnnevirko on Friday, after a lengthy illness, of Mr Henry AViflin, a well-known and respected erstwhile pioneer resident of the Coast, at the ripe age of 83 years, Mr AA’iffin came to New Zealand from the Old Country about 51 years ago in the sailing vessel Esterepe. ;

The total valuation of the Shannon borough under the amended valuation is £1.10,000, df Avhieh about £4,000 is exempted from rates. The new valuation is only one of the improvements made since last valuation. A new valuation of the whole (land' and improvements) would probably increase the amount by about £30,000,

The death occurred in AVanganui on Friday lost of Mr Thomas Finlayson Drummond, at the age of 70 years. The late Mr Drummond, who Avas born in Perthshire, Scotland, came out to Wellington in 3804, and entered the ironmongery business, in Avhieh ho had served his time in one of the largest establishments in (he Old Country. In 1875) Avas established the business of Drummond and Co., Avliich has been carried on ever since by the late Air Drumond and his suns.

At the Methodist Conference at Dunedin, the first reading of stations was adopted for Hawke’s Bay and Manawafu districts as folloAvs: —Napier, T. Richards and home missionary; Hastings, Air Rugby Pratt; Gisborne, AA r . Abbey; AVaipaAva, C. Foston; Dannevirke, JRichards, N. Turner (supply); AVoodvillc, R. Keal; Pahiatua, H. Cotlom; Palmerston N., Broad Street, F. Boys and AV. Real, Cuba. Street, A. Asherofl; Feilding, G. SloekAvell; Sanson and Rongotea, N. Turner; Foxton, A. Harding.

On a station near Featherston, tlie whole of (lie shearing operations this- season have been supervised and eontrolled by a woman. She had the fleeees brought to the table for her by a woman “ileeee-o.” The wool was perfectly graded, and, as financial results proved, most advantageously classed. The lady took lessons and qualified at Masterton last year in wool-classing. Besides this she is a qualified expert with oil engines and shearing machines. This season in the shed, besides doing the wool-classing, she attended to the machinery and kept the shearing blades in order for the shearers. EVERYBODY KNOWS. Chamberlain’s Colic and Diai‘rhoea Remedy is to-day the bestknown medicine in use for the relief of bowel complaints. It is especially good foi; grijtiug, diarrhoea, dysentery, and pains in the stomach, and should be taken at the first unnatural looseness of the bowels. For sale everywhere.—-Aclvt.

By feeding one useless horse in five, we prevent the export of 100,000 bullocks yearly. By eliminating waste in every home, New Zealand could pay all of her taxes and be absolutely free. v The Poxton-Shannon road at 'Moutoa requires attention. In places it is very rutty, and requires re-metalling. Men and women who believe in plain living and high thinking are earnestly invited to assist the Voluntary Economy Campaign, The Borough Band gave an al fresco concert in Main Street on Saturday evening, which was much appreciated by.the public. A collection was taken up in aid of the Band’s funds.

Messrs R. Moore, Webb and Van Staveren, barristers and solicitors, notify that they have admitted Mr Denis B. Richmond, solicitor, lately of Peilding, into partnership. Mr Richmond will reside in Foxton, and will be in daily attendance at their office.

The Minister for Defence staled at Wellington on Saturday that information has reached him that a returned soldier, with a pension for life, has intimated that he intends selling his pension for The Minister‘states that under section 18 of the War Pensions Act, 1915, pensions are inalienable, and adds! that, the law will be rigidly enforced.

The amount of Customs revenue collected throughout the Dominion for the month of February was £257,514, and the excise beer duty £19,014. The figures for the month of February, 1917, were £22,552 and £14,555 respectively. The increase in the excise beer duty, stated the Hon. Mr Myers, Minister of Customs, on Friday, was accounted for by the increased rate of dul v. 1

The Taranaki Education Board resolved at its last meeting to notify headmasters that, they must not appeal for exemption of Assistant teachers from military service. In moving the motion, Mr H. Trimble said that if the enemy was to be militarily defeated it would probably be necessary to put every available fit man in the field, and he did not think that any class of men should be given exemption.

An unusual by-law cast* was hoard at (he Palmerston Magistrate’s Court by Mr W. G. K, Kenrick, S.M., yesterday, when Cyril George Beattie was charged with, on February 10th, having his motor headlights o£ so dazzling a brilliancy as to affect the vision of drivers proceeding in an opposite direction. Sergt. Henry, who prosecuted, said the police did not ask for rj penalty so much as to bring the case before the notice of the public. The charge was laid under “The Lights on Vehicles Act, 1915,’’ so that everybody should be acquainted with it by this time. With lights such as these used by defendant, they dazzled' one’s sight half a mile away, which was dangerous in narrow roads. In entering a conviction without fine or costs, his Worship said those using such lights ought to that they were dimmed or turned down when other vehicles were approaching. The war bonus payable to teachers for the half-year ending March 31st is being paid by the Wanganui Education Board with the salaries for February. The total for the district is £2,000.