LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2391, 11 February 1922, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The monthly meeting of the Borough Council will be held on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m.

According to Col. Leader, Ireland has had three eras— the pagan era, the Christian era, and the Devalera.

Mr J. Linklater was unanimously re-elected chairman at Thursday’s meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board. The honorarium was fixed at £52 per annum.

In the report of the swimming tests held under the supervision of Mr Furrie this week, the name of Ernest Ball was omitted from the list of those gaining a learner’s certificate for 50 yards, Mr Bock stated at Thursday’s meeting of the Harbour Board that officials of the Public Works Department had approached him in reference to getting .cement: for the Mangahuo works through the Foxton port. About 3,000 tons would be required, and there was every probability that the cement would be brought through the port. Dr. James Hennessy, youngest son of the late Mr P. Hennessy, paid a flying visit to Foxton yesterday, and looked up a few friends. Dr. Hennessy left Foxton with his brother James nine years ago for Edinburgh University, to pursue their medical studies. After qualifying, they entered upon their medical career in the Old Country. Dr. Hennessy came out as surgeon on the Somerset, and returns with the same vessel. He paid a brief visit to his brother and sister g|, Shannon. He hopes to come back to New Zealand and take up his permanent residence at a later date,

A correspondent writes suggesting that the Council take a vote of the ratepayers ns to whether they control the pictures at the Town ITall. The writer adds: “If this were done it would strengthen the Council’s hands, as I believe there would he very few who would oppose if

An official cablegram has been received by the New Zealand Rugby Union stating that the French Rugby Federation has decided to send its representatives to the Dominion per the liner Arawa, due to leave Southampton on May 18th. The learn should arrive here towards the < nd of June.

Tn the report of the farewell tendered to Mr and Mrs -J. Galland, of Moutoa, recently, there was inadvertently omitted therefrom the description of the presents given by tiie residents of the district. The presents consisted of a handsome travelling rug and an eiderdown quilt. A motor car collision took place on the Ilimatangi road on Wednesday evening, between a locallyowned car and a Palmerston car, fortunately without any serious result. The collision was occasioned when both cars were passing a motor lorry. The Palmerston ear was slightly damaged.

To-night the residents of Foxton will have the opportunity of viewing drapery bargains under-favourable lighting conditions. The C. M. Ross Ooy.’s premises now nearing completion will be electrically lighted, ar:d will he the first business of the kind so lighted in the history of Foxton. The men’s department is now open for business, entrance door next Perreau’s buildings.*

Mr Rimmer mentioned at Thursday’s meeting of the Harbour Board that at the present time a large quantity of sugar was being railed fr in Auckland to Palmerston N.,

which meant that the consumers had to pay £3 per ton more than would lie the case if the sugar was taken by water to Wellington and sent on io Palmerston through the port of Foxton.

The railway returns show an improved financial position. While the South .Island lines still show that the expenditure (£2,149,208) exceeds the revenue (£1,979,178), the North Island revenue has increased so as to make the total figures for the Dominion show a surplus of £148,784. The North Island revenue was £3,041,830, and the expenditure £2,723,016.

The Inglewood County Council, in accordance with the telegram from the Minister of Internal Affairs regarding a distinctive wedding gift from the ladies of New Zealand for Her Royal Highness Princess Mary, forwarded lists for shilling subscriptions to the various dairy factories in the district. So far only one list has been returned, viz,, Make'tnwa, with a footnote as follows: “Unsupported; butter-fat only 7d pound.

As a result of being gored by a bull on Sunday last, Mr Ernet Jesse Phillips, of Phillips Brothers, farmers, Ngalea, died at the. Thames Hospital. The deceased, who was a single mail, 46 years of age, was engaged in driving the bull from a paddock on the farm at Ngntea. The bull suddenly turned and charged him, goring him severely about the abdomen. His brothers, who witnessed the accident, went to his assistance. The injured man was removed to the Thames Hospital for treatment the same afternoon.

Splendid line of Sheep Tongues, 1/- per tin, at* Bauckham’s. Telephone 52.*

A piece of decayed wood* stated to have been taken from the collapsed wheel of a wagon bought by a farmer from the Defence Department was produced in the House of Representatives by Mr W. T. Jennings (Waitomo), who wished to know what redress the farmer was going to get. He thought that manufacturers who pul inferior materials into military equipment ought to be punished severely. The Minister of Defence replied that he had invited the Imperial authorities to write down llie wagons to a very low price. The farmer concerned was being supplied with a new wheel.

Best Factory Butter is only 1/4 at Bauckham’s. ’Phone 52.*

During the month of January 131 patients were admitted to the Palmerston North Hospital. At the beginning of that month there were 68 in the institution. Of the total of 199 on the registers during the month, 87 recovered, 12 were relieved, six were unrelieved, while five died, leaving 89 in the hospital at the beginning of February. Infectious cases in January numbered 21. Forty-five operations were performed.

It cost £481,096 to keep the city of Manchester clean during the past year. In 1914 the work cost only £145,465. “Keep up a good front.” —Haigh. Always look merry and bright, even if you have a severe cough or cold. What matters? You have always a good, dependable friend to rely upon —Baxter’s Lung Preserver. “Baxter’s” has been giving relief to thousands of sufferers for over half a century. Its secret is in its rich, soothing, penetrating qualities that always touch the affected spot, and give gratifying relief. As a tonic, “Baxter’s” is unrivalled. Builds sound constitutions. All chemists and grocers stock “Baxter’s.” Get a large 2s 6d bottle now!” —Advt, 8

The soft, goods imported to New Zealand last year were valued at £7,250,000.

A conference of the N.Z. .Jewellers’ Association •is to be held in Palmerston North next week. The effect of the present dry spell is noticeable by the. parched appearance of vegetation. Fruit crops are beginning to wilt on the irees.

Owing it is stated to the new restrictions introduced by the Health Department concerning the conduct of offensive trades, at least one fellmongery business in Napier is about to close down. The inmates of a local household are suffering from what appears to be a case of ptomaine poisoning, and are under medical supervision. The district health officer was in Foxton yesterday making investigations as to the probable cause. Henry Edward Elliott, solicitor, was fined £IOO at the Auckland Magistrate’s Court yesterday for having failed for one month to have his trust account for the year ending March 31st audited by a qualified accountant. The Crown Prosecutor stated that Elliott was fined in 1920 for a similar offence. At Thursday’s meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board the secretary, Mr F. D. Whibley, tendered his resignation, owing to business I‘easons. The resignation was accepted with regret, and the matter of inviting applications for a successor was left in the hands of the Chairman and Treasurer.

Gibs. Sugar 2/6 (not Java), at Bauckham’s. ’Phone 52.* “I challenge anyone to show me a more beautiful country than New Zealand, but you have the rottenest roads in the world,” said Professor Herbs man at a Chautauqua gathering. He added that there was nothing finer in U.S.A. for making roads iSi.-tn the blue metal so plentiful in New Zealand.

At the meeting of the Hospital Board on Thursday, it was decided (o grant Miss M’Lagan, who has resigned from the position of matron, after 23 years’ service, an annuity of £IOO per year, while Miss Greig, who has resigned from the position og submatron, after a period of 15 years, was granted an annuity of £75 per year. These annuities will be subject to the sanction of the Minister.