LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1335, 10 December 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Election result cards will be offered for sale this evening at id each.

Mrs Rockstrow, widow of Dr Rockstrow, died at Palmerston on Tuesday, aged 76 years. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent by the Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild at the manse yesterday. A committee meeting of the local Horticultural Society will be held to-morrow night, at 7.30 o’clock.

The State chools throughout the Wanganui and Wellington districts are closed to-day, on account of the general elections. A concert, organised by Mrs Hall, in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund, is to be held in the Moutoa school to-morrow night. A number of local peeformers will assist in the programme.

Spend Xmas Eve at Riramer’s—you can get what you want there and the best value given in town*. Having just landed an up-to-date supply of catering utensils from England. Mr M. Perreau is now in a position to specialise in catering, which will be undertaken in any part of the district/ Gentlemen I IN ext time require a “best hat.” buy the R. & G.” make—it will style and comfort give you. Apply local drapers.

Messrs Mounsey and Co. conducted a very successful clearing sale on behalf of Mr G. Phillips yesterday afternoon.

News comes from France that the report of the death of Max Linder, the famous French cinema comedian, at the front was greatly exaggerated. He was wounded and is making a good recovery.

The Awahou sailed for Wellington on Monday, hemp laden. The Queen arrived with a general cargo from Wellington yesterday, and will leave again with a cargo of hemp weather permitting tomorrow morning.

The clothes oft proclaim the man. Heasman’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 Irom.*

The C. M. Ross Company, Ltd., will commence their ’Xmas Fair on Saturday next, when every department will contribute a splendid display of Christmas novelties suitable for gifts. In the showroom and other departments many special lines will be on offer which will mean a moneysaving opportunity to all buyers.*

The local tennis club and friends are to entertain Mr and Mrs Phillips, at a farewell social in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening next. Mr and Mrs Phillips have been enthusiastic members of the club since residing in Foxton. Mr and Mrs Phillips will leave to take up their residence in Christchurch at an early date. Mr W. H. Field addressed the Foxton electors in the Town Hall on Tuesday night. There was a large attendance, and the Mayor presided. The candidate, save tor a few interjections, was accorded a good hearing. At the conclusion he answered a number of questions, and was accorded a vote of thanks. Cheers were given for the Massey Party and candidate, and counter cheers for Sir Joseph Ward and Mr Robertson.

The last shots were fired iu the general election campaign throughout the Dominion last night, and party feeling ran high. The Reform candidates have met with organised opposition at all their meetings, and it remains to be seen when the numbers go up to-night whether this attempt to stifle free speech meets with the endorsement of the electors as a whole. The Maori elections take place on Friday next. Knots of Maoris may be seen in Main St. discussing the merits and demerits of the Government. One natives was asked how he thought the Maori election would go. “ Werra,” he auswerd, I don’t know. We wait and see how te pakeha vote. If te Gowerment he go back we vote Pomare ; if he no go back we vote te other “pheller!’' The Maori believes iu being on the winning side. The star picture at The Royal last night was a 3,000 feet production by the Vitascope Company entitled, “Fight for a Fortune.” The picture was indeed a magnificent and stongly acted play which showed Miss Denison, tbe female detective, at her best. The various incidents depicted were of a sensational nature and from start to finish it kept those present keenly interested. The other items of the programme consisted of dramas, comics, an exquisite scenic and a topical budget all of which were of a very high standard and was much appreciated.

During the month of November the amount of gas manufactured at the local works was 282,200 ft., which, with the amount in the holder on November Ist, made a total of 287,200 ft. The amount sold to consumers for lighting was 129,600 ft. ; for cooking and heating, 45,800 ft. ; and for power, 39,900 ft ; 30,000 ft. was used in the street lamps, 22,500 ft. in the works ; there was 5,500 ft. in the holder on December Ist: meters notread would account for 3,000 ft, and this left 10,900 ft, unaccounted for. The amount of coal carbonised was tons, yielding 11,300 ft. per ton. The earnings totalled £136 8s 6d, made up of: gas sales (lighting) £BB 16s Bd, (heat and power) £35 os rod, coke £1 2s qd, tar £1 13s 6d, weighing 15s 6d, fitting account £8 10s 3d, labour (services) ss, (fittings) 4s. The expenditure amounted to £l7B 10s 2d, made up of : coal £3l 4s gd, salaries and wages £29 is 4d. labour £l3 13s, pipes £lO 17s 9d, fittings £26 18s Bd, tools 14s, plant.l6s 6d, working expenses £3 15s 6d, engine repairs and oil £1 10s 6d, freight, wharfage and cartage 6s 6d, interest and sinking fund ,£59 11s Bd.

Spend Xmas Eve at Rimmer’s — it will pay you.*

If you are contemplating giving anyone a Xmas present see Thomas Rimmer’s stock—by far the best assorted and best value in town *

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 £a 10s/

The famous Roslyn Writing Pads obtainable from all stationers and storekeepers at 6d and is each/

Difficulty ot breathing in one suffering from Nasal Catarrh can be relieved by inhaling “NAZOL” for a few moments through a Nazol Inhaler. This remedy only costs a few pence. Try it. 12

What is the Nazol Inhaler ? It is a simple contrivance to enable old and young to inhale “NAZOL” — that proven and popular specific for colds, catarrh, sore throat and bronchitis. Get one for your home. 12

The programme as screened at the Municipal Pictures last evening was witnessed by a most enthusiastic and appreciative audience. Every item was a feature in itself, all being of a high class and pleasing nature, evoking from patrons the highest terms of oraise and satisfaction. The special war film, one of a weekly series, “The German Entry Into Brussels ” was no faked picture, but the actual photographic representation of the entry into Brussels by the Germans, and was appreciated by the audience as an illustrative record, but not otherwise.

What is the handsomest variety of tree in New Zealand ? asks Mercutio in the Auckland Herald. If a census of opinions were taken on this subject it would reveal the fact that we have in this country either a very large number of handsome trees or that each district has its own pet variety. For beauty and shade, grace of foliage and attractive colouring the te toki would, no doubt, win the palm if it were judged by an artistic tribunal; but to see the te toki in its full perfection one must go to its real home on the fertile flats of the Mangakahia. Its main rival would be the puriri, for seen at its best on the warm volcanic lands of the North it is indeed handsome. In some districts the rimu is considered the finest looking tree in the forest, and in the South Island the birch is very popular. The kauri and the totara, although the largest and most useful of all our trees, cannot lay claim to great beauty, and our most popular flowering trees, the pohutakawa, the rata, and the kowai, are not to be compared with many of our forest trees in shape of foliage. • Buy at J. M. Kelly’s for Cash. Packet Magic Soap, equal to Sunlight, I/- pkt. Everybody is invited—spend Xmas Eve at Rimmer’s.

PERREAU’s assorted fruit pies are delicious. Try them.*

We are showing a splendid line of ladies “Equity” shoes, guaranteed quality, latest style. Betty’s Boot Emporium.* Spend Xmas Eve at Rimmer’s—you will get the best choice, your money will go the furthest—something for all.