Local and General

Waipukurau Press, Issue 310, 19 September 1908, Page 5

Local and General

" Mrs Houseman, who underwent an operation in the District Hospital yesterday, was reported this morning to have had a favourable night. Mr P. B. Valpy announces that he has opened cycle works in Russell street, and is prepared to undertake any work connected with the trade. On Thursday afternoon heavy rain commenced to fall and continued intermittently throughout the night and the greater part of yesterday. Bor the twentyfour hours ending at 9 a.m. yesterday the fall registered was ,61in, while up to 9 o’clock this morning the fall was .12in. The total rainfall during the last four days has been 1.39 in. The barometer fell on Thursday to 29.18, but at 9 a.m. to-day it had risen again to 29.63. Mr Louis Becke, the novelist of the South Seas, is revisiting Auckland, after an absence of twentyeight years. “ I scarcely recognised the city,” he told a press representative. “The water front has, changed entirely, and the town itself has thrown off its lethargic appearance, and is as brisk and bright a place as one could wish for. I have been living in France and Ireland for some years past, but I am contemplating bringing my ’ family over to settle in Auckland.” The monthly meeting of the Band of Hope was held in St. Andrew’s Schoolroom yesterday evening. A good number of children braved the elements, and rolled up to hear an interesting programme. The meeting opened with one of Hoyle’s hymns, and the president of the Union, who was presiding, offered prayer. During the evening recitations were given by Mabel McKenzie and Monty Enting; Doris and Eileen Hartley and Boris Pryor gave a trio ; a dialogue in character was given by Dorothy Hopkirk and Doris Pryor ; Gladys Keyes sang a solo ; and Mr Stoddart read “ The Miner’s Speech.” Several graphophone selections were also given. The Chinese crew of the steamer Mortlake, which arrived in Auckland on Monday with a cargo from Japan, spent a sad evening, says the “ Herald.” In the afternoon one of the engineeis, while inspecting the bilges, fell upon a quantity of opium, amounting to eight or nine pounds. The matter was reported to the Customs officials, who went aboard and put the drug under seal in a locker. They also temporarily took away two big opium pipes used to induce pleasant dreams by the Chinese sailors and firemen. There was consequently no opium-smok-ing in the forecastle that night. The joss sticks were, however, burnt as usuaiL to “ frighten out -the devil.” *

A resident complains that a number of cattle are permitted to wander about the streets at night.

Applications are invited for the position of treasurer aud secretarv of the Waipawa District Hospital. The time for receiving tenders for the erection,,in reinforced concrete, of a new administration block at the District Hospital closes at noon on Monday. The Rev. Father Johnston will celebrate mass in the Catholic Church to-morrow at 9.30 a.m. Father Lowham, an eloquent missioner, opens a -week’s mission at 7 o’clock to-morrow evening. Father Lowham’s mission at Takapau during the past week has been most successful.

A wonderful improvement has been made in the appearance of Russell Park during the last few days, the portion which was recently levelled haying been harrowed, and it is expected the grass seed will be sown next week. Willows are now being planted along the river frontage. On Saturday next, Dominion Day, the school children and the cadets, who will be in uniform, will parade in the schoolgrounds at 11 a.m. and salute the flag. The children will have commemoration medals presented to them, and they will be addressed by Mr Chambers.

The monthly meeting of the School Committee was held on Thursday evening, all the members being present. The headmaster’s report showed the total number on the roll to be 199, and the highest attendance during the month was 196. It was announced that the inspectors will pay their annual visit on the 24th inst. Some repairs to desks, etc., were ordered to be attended to. Messrs Hopkirk and Anthony were appointed to inspect the boundary fence between the master’s residence and the playground and report to next meeting as to the best means of repairing it. A communication was received from the Education Board stating that a supply of Dominion medals was being forwarded for distribution on Saturday, September 26th. Accounts amounting to £ll 0s 6d were passed for payment. ■ Careful investigation into the effects of motoring has failed to show A.. Mouneyrat, a French physiologist, that it causes serious nervous disturbance and other troubles, as has been alleged, but he says, on the other hand, that it is a powerful stimulant to circulation, nervous system and respiration, giving just the action that recommends it as a remedy for such complaints as anaemia, sleeplessness, loss of appetite, etc. In some disorders high-speed travel tends to cure when other treatment is entirely without effect. The investigator himself made a number of motor tours, at all seasons of the year, and on these trips, averaging over eight days each, he travelled from sixty to one hundred and twenty-five miles per day, at an average speed of twenty-five miles an hour. A striking and invariable effect is the increase in the red corpuscles of the blood, which in_an anaemic individual was more than 30 cent, on an eight days’ tour. The general influence is-that of a stay in the mountains at a height of 4000 to 6000 feet, and both normal and anaemic persons are affected, though in different degree. Sleep and appetite, he says, are increased in all.

The Berlin correspondent of the London “ Times ” reports that a German “ aerial navy ” has been founded at Mannheim. The aims and objects of this organisation are similar to those of the Navy League. The society is pledged by its rules to promote the construction and acquisition of airships for the defence of German interests at home and abroad, and to rouse the German public to a sense of the importance of the command of the air. Members of all sections of the community are invited to join the new league, and the lowest annual subscription has been fixed at two marks.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure won’t cure Bad habits or York hams, ( Nor would it do in Irish stew, Or hair-wash or in jams; It won’t cure leather, freckles, warts, For working men or toffs, But t Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure will cure Your colds and cure your coughs.

The bell on the Catholic Church is now in position and will be used to-morrow for the first time.

The Tasmanian Legislative Council eliminated from the Licensing Bill the clause providing* for the prohibition of the employment of barmaids.

Two men, named Bain and Risley, were ascending a shaft at the new waterworks, at Blobart, when the bucket became detatched and fell 150 ft and the men .were killed, their bodies being badly smashed.

Freda McCormick, the six-year-old daughter of Air B. J. McCormick, was running after a pony in a paddock on the main street yesterday afternoon, when the animal kicked out and broke one of the child’s arms.

Destructive grass fires at Longreach, Central Queensland, were caused by a horseman falling. Tobacco from his pipe ignited the grass, but the man was pinned under his horse and was unable to check the spread of the flames. Complaints are made by horseowners that the water-trough behind the railway station is not attended to. It has not been filled with water for some time, but before it is filled again it should be cleaned out, for there is a thick layer of dirt in the bottom of it.

Air Deakin, Federal Premier, proposes a referendum at an early date on the question of the New Protection. Sir William Lyne has given notice in the Federal House of Representatives of a, motion to restore the Iron Bonus Bill at the stage reached last session.

A return shows that the deaths from tuberculosis in New South Wales in 1885, when the population was 927,225, numbered 1458. In 1907, when the population was 1,554,783, they numbered 1234. The decrease has been steadily progressive.

While a cab was being driven along the main street on Thursday by Alf Houseman, one of the linch-pins dropped out, allowing one end of the swingle-tree to drag. The horses bolted, and as the lad found he could not control them and saw they were making for the side of the road, he scrambled out of the back of the vehicle. A few yards further on the cab collided ■with a telegraph pole. The horses were not injured, and beyond a broken axle not much damage was done to the cab.

A startling find was made at Paeroa under the Choral Hall, in which building a private school for young children is conducted. The children are in the habit of playing under the school, and while they were doing so the other day they discovered a' package under the floor of the building. Not thinking it could do any harm, they tried to knock it down with an old horseshoe, and eventually succeeded in doing so. When opened, the package, which weighed about 51b, was found to contain several plugs of gelignite, a number of caps and some fuse.

The annual dance of the Waipukurau Football Club took place in the Town Hall last night. About fifty couples were present, aud tripped the light fantastic from 8 o’clock till early morning to excellent music supplied by Aliss Moroney, of Waipawa. The duties of Al.C.’s were efficiently carried out by Messrs J. Bailey, J. Cain and F. Sharpin. During the evening Air W. A. Chambers presented the Shield (given by Mr P. Hunter to the Waipawa Rugby Sub-Union for competition) to Air J. Bailey, captain of the Waipukurau Chib, who. have now won it outright. Air Bailey suitably acknowledged the presentation on behalf of the Club. Alusical honours followed, with the chorus, “ For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” Special thanks are due to the ladies’ committee for the excellent supper provided under their management. A children’s dance will be given to-night from 7 to 8.30, when admission will be free. Coldwell’s Little Liver Pills are purely vegetable, and contain no mercury. Cure headache, dizziness, biliousness, torpid liver, etc. Is per bottle. Just to hand a nice assortment of the Nelson Library Books. The great feature in these books is that they are well bound in a size which will conveniently go into the pocket. The type is large, and they contain the largest works of Dickens and Tliackeray. Price only Is. A varied supply of school requisites in stock. Picture Framing a speciality. Seed’s Arcade