LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1333, 5 December 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-morrow’s services at All Saints’ Church are advertised in another column. The country service is at Moutoa, The Awahou with coal from Westport arrived this morning, and will sail on Monday night for Wellington with hemp. The Queen of the South will sail to-night for Wellington with hemp.

For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6, 2/6.

The school committee meeting to have been held on Thursday night has been postponed until Monday night at 8 o’clock.

The attendance shield at the local State school was won this week by Upper Primer 11., with an average attendance of 99.3 per cent.

We had a visit yesterday from an octogenarian in the person of Mr Hurst, of Thynne Street. Yesterday the old gentleman passed the 86th milestone along life’s pathway. Mr W. H. Field has given officially to the Otaki No-License Council an unreserved pledge to support a bill reducing the majority to 55 per cent on the National issue.

There were 314 cases of twin births and one case of triplets registered in 1913. On an average one mother in every 87 gave birth to twins, against 82 in 1912, 86 in 1911, 89 in 1910, and 99 in 1909. The annual distribution of prizes at the local State school will take place on breaking-up day. The chairman of committee acknowledges two nice volumes to be awarded to the scholars from Mr and Mrs Alf. Fraser,

The clothes oft proclaim the man, 'Heasmau’s tailoring is the last word in style and finish. Select your suitings now for the festive season to save disappointment. A wide range of summer material to select from.*

The issue at the coming election is not Ward or Massey ? But it is: Is the Government to be punished fordoing its duty in connection with the strike in 1913 ? (Applause).—The Prime Minister (Rt Hon. W. F. Massey at Lower Hutt. The services in connection with the Methodist Church will be conducted to-morrow both morning and evening by the Rev. J. Crawford. The children under Mr R. T. Betty will repeat their anniversary hymns, which were so much appreciated by all last Sabbath. A service will be held at Oroua Downs in the afternoon.

We have been j requested to point out to all owners of public halls, vehicles, motor cars, biilards saloons, etc., that according to the borough by-laws application for the renewal of all licenses in connection with the above must be made in writing to the Town Clerk not later than the the 15th inst., and an announcement to this effect appears in our advertising columns. In a letter to Mr Healey, Dr. Adams, late of Foxton, states that he was second on the list of a 40 per cent, pass of the total, who sat for the Fellowship exam, at Edinbuigh. Dr. Adams intends to sit for the D.P.H. of Ireland next May. Referring to the war, Dr. Adams says were it not for the soldiers, territorials and Kitchener’s recruits one would not know that anything out of the way was happening. Business, foodstuffs, etc., are just as in times of peace and as long as Britain controls the sea will continue as at present. Dr. Adams did not offer his services for the front—over a thousand doctors are waiting. He expresses a wish to go to one of the base hospitals and will avail himself of the opportunity it ga vacancy offers.

For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6, 2/6. For Cash at kelly’s: bibs, sago for I/-, bibs, tapioco for I/-. We are delivering goods for cash at prices second to none in town. Thomas Rimmer.

Wanted—The people of Foxton and' the surrounding districts to know that A. de Luen, tailor, of Palmerston North, will call on anyone with samples upon the receipt of a postcard. Costumes from £4 4S. Suits from £d ios.*