Local and General

Waipukurau Press, Issue 303, 3 September 1908, Page 5

Local and General

0 Richard Packer, who fell from a tree while getting fir-cones on Monday last, breaking both arms, and who was taken to the Hospital, is progressing favourably. He is suffering also from bruises received to his back and knee, out appears bright and cheerful. The lad McFarlane, from Onga Onga, who has been a patient at the District Hospital for some time, suffering from the effects of epileptic fits, continues to improve, tie was for some weeks in an unconscious condition, and though he emerged frpm this state he remains apparently paralysed and gives no sign that he notices anything ocF earring in the ward beyond a movement of the eyes. Last week, Mr G. Hall, M.P., - asked the Under-Secretary of Lands as to the position of the Ngahape road extension, and he has now received a communication from' the Minister of Lands, stating that the Commissioner of Lands, Napier, has telegraphed to - the effect that the survey has been finished, and the plan of the road which was sent to Mr Rathbone, solicitor, for the purpose of endorsement of the consent of the lessee, has been returned to the Commissioner, and is now being forwarded to the Chief Engineer of Roads for taking. -For Childrens Hacking Cough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure Is 6d and 2s 6d.

The new gas plant is working satisfactorily, and on Tuesday night the gasometer was completely filled for the first time.

Those interested in the holding of a football social are reminded of the meeting to be held in St. Mary’s Schoolroom to-morrow evening.

At the horse sale held by Messrs Williams and Kettle at the Tavistock yards yesterday there was rather better demand, especially for good draughts, and prices showed an upward trend. A case of supposed suicide is reported from Rangiwahia block, Rangitikei. The body of Frederick Grantham, single, aged 25, was found near a house with a discharged shot gun near by. He was a bushfeller by occupation.

Details of the recent typhoon at Hongkong show that besides the river steamer Ying King over SOO smaller vessels and boats wore lost. Of -130 passengers on the Ying King only a dozen were saved. Four hundred houses were destroyed, and it is not expected that the full toll of loss in life and property will ever be known. At to-day’s meeting of the Patangata County Council, Councillor G. Hunter complained of the wanton manner in which contractors in the district cut down cabbage trees on private property for their own purposes. A motion was phssed prohibiting such action in future, and also the keeping of dogs in contractors’ camps.

The victims of the recent trap accident in which Mrs Dillon, wife of Mr A. IT. Dillon, was injured, are all progressing satisfactorily. Mrs Dillon did not recover consciousness till the evening, but she passed a good night, and to-day she is bright and cheerful. The baby, who was a good deal bruised, is now much better. Miss Turner and the other little girl though badly shaken, do not appear to have been injured. A copy of the September number of “ Good Cheer,” which is published in Wanganui, has reached us. This New Zealand home journal is a really creditable production in every way, and is becoming very popular. Lt is certainly good value for half-a-crown per annum, including a free cut pattern with each issue.

The Auckland Board of Education has expressed approval of the Education Bill generally as a distinct improvement upon the existing Act, but expressed regret that the computation of salaries upon average attendance was still to be adhered to, contending that teaching, skill, academic attainments, and length of service should be the factors in the remuneration of every teacher.

A meeting of the Women’s Presbyterian Missionary Union was held at the Manse yesterday afternoon. The topic for discussion was the New Hebrides. Mrs W. C. Smith read an interesting paper on the conditions in those islands fifty years ago. Several other members read papers indicating the change that the Gospel had wrought since then, and pointing out the improved conditions of today. It was '’decided to send a parcel of clothing to one of the missionary stations. The topic for consideration at the next meeting will be China.

A young girl whose parents reside at Waibi was in Auckland during Fleet week, and took her young brother out to see the sights. In the crowd she lost sight of him, and subsequently she heard that he had been injured and taken to the Hospital. The shock, and the sense of her failure to carry out the trust of her young relative, preyed so much on her mind that when she got home she swallowed some match-heads, and had as a result to be taken to the Hospital. When the case ■was called in court it was explained that she had but recently recovered from a severe attack of enteric fever, and, as she appeared to have regained her mental balance, the girl was allowed to return to the care of her relatives. When Autumn conies with golden ripening sheaf, With glow’ring skies, and days becoming brief, If from asthmatic pains you’d find relief Take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. When Winter’s chills are at our very door. And daily falls of rain give mud galore, If consequential ailments you’d ignore Take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure