LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Patea Mail, Volume XXXVIII, 1 December 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Patea Farmers’ Co-operative Freezing Company resumed operations to-day.

Mr B. Ellery Gilbert, the well known Piano tuner and export, notifies that ha will be in Patea for the next few days. Any orders left with Mr J. Paterson, saddler, will receive prompt attention.

The wonderful skill and ability of Rifleman Roo's with the rifle wbs again dpii'O strated on Saturday, when in spite of the g«le of wind that was blowing he managed to score a "possible at 500 y»rds and 32 out of a possible of 35 at 600 yards.

The Borough Council meet to-night at 7.30 when w.«ter and drainage matters will be advanced a further stage. It is. we understand, the intention of the Council to leave no stone unturned to have the wo»ks authorised by the ratepayers carried into effect without any delay in order that both schemes may be in working ord»r within 12 months ns stated by Mr Climi'* at the last special meeting of the Council.

The real problem of Christmas shopping is not “ What to Buy ” ns “ How to buy most economically.” This problem seems to be solved by the four-page inset which we publish through the greater portion of this issue. The inset referred to details hundreds of bargains in high-class drapery. Novelties and toys now offered at George and Ketsloy, Ltd., Wanganui. This catalogue should prove very helpful to all who desire to save on new and, seasonable goods.

The recent severe weather is as the roughest experienced at this time of the year for some years past. A large amount of damage has been done to gar lens throughout the district and has once more brought home to settlers the need for shelter bodges. At Ball Eoad the telephonic wires were broken in two places on Saturday night, but beyond this no serious damage is reported. The high sea running along the coast prevented the South Tarsnaki Shipping Companies’ boats that were sheltering in Wanganui, leaving for Patea.

Mr 15 C. Gilbert advertises for a girl to assist in surgery, etc.

Messrs Boyle and Jones notify that they are now booking orders for rnflpb°rries and black currants from Primley orchards. Those requiring fruit for jam making, etc are advised to order early as the supply is limited,

Junior Clerk: “If I asked the guv’nor to raise my salary, what do you think ho would say ?” Timid Typist : *• Well, I'm a lady, and I never even think such things!”

. A visitor to Wanganui writes to the Herald:— "We Canadians call the I W.W.’s the * I Won’t Workers.* As you seem to have them in New Zealand my advice to you is to banish them at once. It will save something worse later.”

A stone axe-head has been found at Llandilo, which is said to be some six or seven thousand years old. As the stone is not of any local kind, the axe is supposed to hare been the property of a peripatetic carpenter of that distant period.

A Southern contemporary "cannot help thinking that there was much fitness in the decision of the Wellington " Liberals ” that the hand with which Sir Joseph Ward was welcomed on his return from London should be the Wellington Waterside Workers’ Band, which has been leading the strikers’ marches and fu-nishing noise to cheer up the Red Feds. This was a very intelligent anticipation of events.”

A comedy of errors, which resulted in no little amusement, occurred in Masterton recently. A local clergyman had borrowed a bicycle which he placed outside the Technical School. On returning from a visit to the school he took what he thought was the borrowed bicycle, but what turned out to be a lady’s bicycle, His next visit was to a bicycle shop. On leaving this, he picked up a man’s bicycle and proceeded to the Post Office. On emerging from the latt°r institution, he found that what he thought was the borrowed maohine bad disappeared. In the meantime there had been a hue and cry. Tbe lady rushed round in great alarm and eventually found her machine in front of the bicycle shop. A grocer who bad missed bis bicycle found it in front of the Post Office. The clergyman, distressed at the loss of the borrowed bicycle, made an investigation, and found it just where he had left it, in front of the Technical School.

A young girl advertises for a position in shop or office.

Mr T. Sladden advertises that he is prepared to undertake chimney sweeping.

Mr Kiddle invites the public to plaos their orders early for Christmas cakes.

Messrs Purser & Son, the well-known furnishers of Wanganui and Hawera, call attention to the large stock of handsome well made furniture they aro offering at the lowest possible prices. Illustrated catalogues will be posted free ou application.