The Manawatu Herald. Thursday, October 22, 1908. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 439, 22 October 1908, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Thursday, October 22, 1908. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr P. H. Rae-Howard advertises in this issue 12 acres of freehold land for sale, close to the town.

A special prize of 7s, and one of ss, will be given for the best photo done by an amateur, at the forthcoming local Horticultural Show in December.

Mr Yerex repoits that good business is resulting as a consequence of his having acquired the agency for the Palmerston Cycle and Motor Company, ami the popularity of that firm’s machines is manifested by the good business Mr Fowler has put through since the appointment of Mr Yerex as local agent.*

There was a difficulty on Saturday at the meeting of the Horowhenua County Council, as to whose tender should be accepted. The decision lay between two applicants. One Councillor said, “ Give it to the man who has the most children,” and so it was decided. If this precedent is followed up tenderers who have no children will have to hurry up !

The persistent interrupter at an election meeting is generally an unmitigated nuisance, and, not infrequently, he is the means of protracting a candidate’s address to unreasonable length. One of these interrupters met with an unexpected rebuff at Parnell (Auckland). The chairman had, amidst applause, lectured the interrupter, when the candidate remarked that, personally’ he never noticed interruption, because he always remembered the experience of Bishop Wilberforce, who was continually interrupted in a sermon, and stopped to remonstrate with the interrupter. Afterwards the bishop asked who the youth was, and the reply was, ‘ ‘ Oh, that’s the village idiot.” After the shout of laughter which went up as the audience saw the application, the Parnell interrupter kept quiet. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails, is 6d and as 6d

School Committee meets to night.

Additions are made to the Himatangi stock sale list. A very uncommon sight was to be seen on a farm on the main road between Gore and Mataura one day last week. A girl of about fourteen years was engaged driving a four-horse team attached to a set of harrows.

Nurse Small (certificated medical, surgical and obstetric) notifies that the nursing home in Johnston Street, is now open to receive patients.' Enquiries and fees may be obtained on application at the Home.

“Send a wire; it’s too difficult to get an answer to a letter,” was the advice given by an experienced member of the Feilding Chamber ot Commerce, when a proposal to communicate with a Minister of the Crown, was being considered. The suggestion was adopted.

The weather during yesterday and this morning was very moist, and copious rains fell throughout the district, much to the delight of the farming community and householders who depend upon tanks for their water supply. “ Better send an inspector down to see what’s the matter with the man’s meter,” said the cashier in the gas company’s office to the superintendent. “No,” began the superintendent, “We throw complaints about meters” “This is n.) complaint. He sends a cheque for the amount of his bill and says it’s 1 very reasonable. ”

A boy nine years of age, named Sidney James Wing, committed suicide by throwing himself in the canal at Newbold, Rugby, rather than submit to the brutal treatment of a drunken father. The jury agreed that the boy drowned himself through fear, and the father was censured by the Coroner, who told him it could be no happy raflection to him to know he had contributed to his child’s end.

When speaking at Lawrence during the bye-election campaign, Dr. Chappie strained risible faculties and incidentally the credulity of his hearers in telling them of a trade —that of the raspberry pip makers—which, he said, flourished at home. He has held a still more weird calling in reserve for the electors of Naseby, and he told them on Wednesday night of the wormborers—men whose trade it was to make worm holes in furniture to make it look historic. Such were some of the workers being sent to New Zealand.

It is told of a New Plymouth man who bad a reputation to lose that he received an account from his grocer addressed “ , Liar.” He hastened to the grocer’s shop bursting with indignation. After a little while he came out of the shop showing no tendency to burst, but rather looking a little shame-faced. The Clerk who had written the opprobrious epithet had explained. He had been addressing the account when the youthful son of the insulted one had entered the shop. The clerk, not noticing that the address was incomplete had handed the account to the boy. The insulted one lives in Liardet-street. —Standard, Palmerston.

From California it is reported that one of the most delicate and delicious of fruits has, after ten years' experiments, been evolved. It has been named the peacheriue from the fact that it was obtained by crossing the peach and nectarine. The new fruit has been submitted to experts, who declare that it will prove of great commercial importance. The flavour of both the peach and nectarine has been combined with the result that the flesh of the peacherine is of the most subtle and delightful flavour. At the same time, the warm, red hue of the peach has been transmitted to the skin of the new fruit. Although very juicy it possesses a firm flesh, which fits it to travel. It is unusually early, ripening before any known peach matures in the open air.

Very little hemp is coming into the grading-stores at Auckland this year. Last month’s quantity was less than a fifth of that of the previous August. The quality of hemp, moreover is not particularly good (says an Auckland writer), many of the hanks being bruised and poorly scutched, while others are stained —the result in many instances of the leaf being cut 100 low, and in others of being insufficiently washed. Several mills are commencing operations next week, and it is considered that those who are milling their own leaf will be amply repaid. Experts will-'not say the same for those who have royalties or heavy freight charges on the raw material. It is held that prices will be firm, and that the demand will be for the better qualities, and “fair” to “good fair ” will be wanted by the merchants.

An old Maori canoe, which has been lying for some time on the side of the road near the Castlecliff Hotel, has been acquired for the museum by the curator. Strange to say, that though the river teems with numerous dug-out canoes, there is not one specimen of this interesting class of Maori workmaship in the museum. The canoe that has just been acquired was brought down by a flood, and was brought ashore by Mr. James Laing, who has presented it to the institution. Though old and worn, it gives a very good idea of the Maori method of boat building. It is 2i feet long and 2i feet broad, but owing to its weight it has been placed alongside the museum until it can be placed on top of the cases in the concert hall.— Chronicle, Wanganui.

The second concert by the Foxton Bellringers and Bally Hooly Boys is advertised to take place on November the 2nd and 3rd.

We congratulate Masters Frank and Gus Levett on having received their first pass certificates in Shorthand from the Pitman Institute, Bath, England. Attention is directed to the sale by auction of a fine line of oilpaintings by Mr H. Billens, particulars of which will be found in our advertising columns. Messrs. Abraham and Williams advertise the ‘‘Crown” and “ Makerua” flaxmills for sale, together with horses, drays, etc. The sale will take place at Palmerston on November 7th. See advt. A meeting of the Manawatu No-Ificense Council was held in the Good Templar Hall, Foxtou, yesterday afternoon. Representatives were present from different parts of the electorate, and much routine business was transacted. The Council decided not to commit the parly to any candidate, as it would not be in the interests of the reform to do so.

The promoters of the Foxtou Volunteers Corps requested Mr John Stevens to approach the Minister for Defence as to the result of their application. Mr Stevens has received a reply to the effect that the Minister, before deciding, is awaiting further inquiries re the defunct volunteer corps and rifle club, Mr. C. Proctor, who has been in charge of the permanent way on the Ohiugaili section of the railways, was tendered a farewell and presentation by his fellow workmen and friends prior to his removal to the Foxton section of the railways, last week. Lots of nice things were spoken of Mr. Proctor and as a mark of esteem, he was asked to accept a complete shaving outfit, and Mrs. Proctor a silver teapot. Mr. “Charlie” Proctor is an old Foxton boy, aud will be stationed on the Bainesse section of the line.