The Manawatu Herald. Thursday, October 15, 1908. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 439, 15 October 1908, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Thursday, October 15, 1908. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

King Edward and Queen Alexandra will visit the Kaiser at Berlin on February 22. They will be absent from England for nine days. Mrs H. Austin entertained a large number of triends at a euchre party last night. A most enjoyable time was spent.

The New Zealand E M and M. Agency Co., advertise particulars of their Himatangi stock sale elsewhere in this issue.

The School Committe meeting for which notices have been issued for to-night will not be held till next Thursday evening the 22nd instant.

Mr John Stevens, M.P., Government candidate for Manawatu, will address the electors at Foxton in the Public Hall on Wednesday next, 21st instant. The illuminating of a number of local shops with coal gas on Saturday night was very favourably commented on by townspeople, and the light gave a brilliant appearance to our main thoroughfare.

A meeting of the Library Committee of the Borough Council will be held on Tuesday next at 7.30 p.m.

Ernest Barry (England) beat George Towns (Australia) by a length and a half in the race on the Thames for the sculling championship of England, on Monday.

No less than 244 cases of twin births were registered in the Dominion in 1907. On an average, one mother in every 103 gave birth to twins, a decrease of 12 as compared with the previous year. Two young men, says the Clutha Free Press, last week shot forty-five shags on the Pomahaka river. They receive from the Acclimatisation Society a bonus of 4s lor each bird. It is stated that it takes six young trout of the size of a herring to feed a shag for one day. The sailor Andersen, who was falsely charged with the murder of Bourke at Westport, is suffering from epileptic fits, induced by the mental strain. He has been unconscious since 8 o’clock on Sunday night.

“ Motor Devils ” was ‘the description applied to motorists at Norwich Rural Council when raptpr-cars were accused of ruining local property and crops. “The toot of the horns,” said one councillor, “ has educated fowls and dogs to bury their heads like ostriches. Another member declared that thousands of householders in Cheshire dare not open their windows except on wet days.

At a recent meeting of the Feilding Chamber of Commerce, anent the Prime Minister’s proposed visit to Fielding, Mr. Fred Pirani pointed out that the Premier’s visit would probably not influence a single vote ; and if the whole Ministry were to come and speak there, one after the other, it would be a good thing for the Opposition candidate. “Besides,” continued Mr. Pirani, “ the Premier and his party were going to get such a bump in that electorate at the forthcoming election that the Chamber should endeavour to make Sir Joseph Ward’s visit there as pleasant as possible.” There is another side to that argument as future events will tell!

Dress Materials. —In a replace advertisement on the front page next issue C. Smith Dtd., the popular Palmerston drapers, advertise New and Complete Stocks of Dress Materials for the Summer Season. They claim to hold one of the best collections of up-to-date fashionable goods in the district, and certainly the cheapest in price and best in value. The great Palmerston Spring Show is close at hand. Now is the time to place your orders and save disappointment. The Firnl invites ladies to write for free samples, or if visiting Palmerston to call iu and inspect the display which is well worth the trip.*

At yesterday’s meeting ot the Mauawatu County Council, Mr S. H. Baker waited on the Council with a request that his farm property at the top end of the Avenue, together with several adjoining properties be merged into the County area. Mr Baker explained that owing to the heavy tax on certain Foxton farm properties since the borough adopted rating on the unimproved value, he and others sought relief by desiring to be cut out of the borough. Their properties were on the outside limit of the borough. Cr Baker explained that the applicants were mostly small farmers living on the outer limit of the borough. After some discussion it was decided to inform the Foxton Borough Council of the application.

“Absolutely stuck!’’ said the clerk at the Kairanga County Council at last meeting. “ The expenditure is going on all the time, but the rates are not coming in, and we want money.” explained Mr. Rutherfurd, Mr. Monrad considered the rates were levied at the wrong time of the year, when people had no money. Cr, Bryant considered the rates should be levied in December, and then the work of the Council could "be done more economically. It was pointed out, however, that the time of the year made no difference whatever, as jhpse who could lea.st afford to |>ay their rates were always the first to pay. “ It’s you people with the long pockets,” said Mr. Rutherfurd, “who won’t shell out.” The laugh was general when it was discovered that three or four Councillors still owed their contributions. It was eventually decided to give notice by advertisement that all rates unpaid would be sued for immediately.—Standard.

The result of the meeting held in the Family Hotel to select the players for the return crib tourament at Sandon, was very gratifying, no less than 30 players notifying their willingness to represent Foxton. Since then others have expressed their desire to attend, and it is anticipated the total will come to close on 35. The following are at present the players, and when it is known the number Sandon will play, a final selection will be made; —Messrs F. E. Reade, T. Henderson, D. Whibley, J. Valentine, Geo. Gray, P. Skillen, F. Hadfield, A.- Bird, Chas Hunt, O. Austin, F. Harvey, T. Ward, G. Wright, M. Fittlejohn, F. Davis, F. Robinson, H. Coley, E. and S. Hopper, W. Anderson, D. Haggerty, J. Johnson, D. McEweu, R, Howard, J. McKnight, F. Spiers, G. Tozer, G, Fee, W. Nye, J. Robertson, J. Christie, E. Murphy, and Bales.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails, is 6d and as 6d

Messrs Durward and Co. advertise special lines in silk neckwear. A meeting of Mr Stevens’supporters will be held in the Masonic Hall to-morrow night. Mr Byron Brown, candidate for the Otaki seat will address the electors at Shannon, this evening.

Messrs Millar and Giorgi notify by advertisement, the arrival of summer snits for men and boys.

Mr F. W. Frankland will address the electors at Himatangi, in the school house on Friday (tomorrow) at 8 p.m. Mr S. V. Bracher, of the Dominion literary staff, is spending a few days at the local seaside resort. Mr Bracher is accompanied by his wife.

A crresponlent urges us to renew the agitation, for a suitable accommodation house at the Beach, and states that if a company formed for this purpose and to include a tramway, shares would be taken up without difficulty. Mr K. A. Carter, member of the Wellington Trades and Labour Council, will speak on the subject of ‘ ‘ labour legislation and its relation to the wage-earner,” opposite the Court House to-morrow and Saturday nights, at 8 o’clock. The annual meeting of the Manawatu Rowing Club lapsed last night for want of a quorum. It has been decided to hold the meeting to-morrow night (Friday) at 8 p.m., when it is hoped members and intending members will be present and evince a little more interest in the club’s welfare.

The British Biograph Picture Co., appeared in the Public Hall last night before a small audience. The pictures were badly shown, and the phonograph had a very weak voice. The audience showed their displeasure by uttering uncomplimentary interjections, and half those present left before the entertainment was half finished. At the Scotch concert held in the Empire Hall, Palmerston N., on Tuesday evening last, the Rev. G. K. Aitken, local Presbyterian minister, gave two clever sketches of Scottish Home Life, which, according to the local paper’s report, were most amusing, and evoked decided encores. The paper continues : —Mr Aitken, as a reciter,is exceedingly natural, and his gesture was almost faultless. Mr Aitken informs us that the promoters have signified their willingness to repeat the concert at Foxtou.

Thomas James Carter, of Palmerston North, was on Monday charged with stealing 41 Lincoln rams, ‘the property of Lachlan McKenzie. The evidence showed that the rams had been taken from a paddock, and were afterwards seen in a sale yard in Palmerston, looking hungry and tired, as if they had been knocked about. Further evidence was given to the effect that accused had stated that the rams were his. Accused pleaded not guilty, and reserved his defence. He was commuted for trial. Bail was allowed, one in himself for £2OO, and two sureties of £IOO each.