Local and General.

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10451, 28 October 1904, Page 4

Local and General.

Publia Works Statement; this ingThe Borough Council decided last night to tin- and sand the Baillie street footpath on the bowling green side, from Mary .street to Sealey street. In response to rodent appeals on behalf of Miss- Gertie Campion-, the amateur musicians of Wanganui are taking the matter up vigorously- A benefit, connert will be, held. A -WestpoTt. gentleman has received advice that one of Edison's newlypatented gold saving machines is being sent to New' Zealand. "Giant" post cards are the- clraze at Home. One was received here recently which measured lljin by 9Ain. A beautiful photograph surmountsl the reverse side. "What no cake? Tarts all the time in, Wlrangai-ei." It was thus a nativeprisoner up North, on reina-nd from Whaugarei, unburdened himself last week when his. rations) were administered. Am enterprising tradesman in -.]:■- Stratford district, advertises that lie is "sola ib'aker to 'Hisl 'Eixcellency the Governor." Perhaps he is so- described because he plays a good tune, on the fliuta! . At last night's, meeting of the Thames Borough 'Council a. telegram was received from Mr J- P. Frengley, District Health Officer, to. the effect that he proposed to visit the Thames Borough next week. ; Mr Morris, manager of the Pacroa Brewery Company, is at present fit Tliainesi paying his usual business ■visit. The brew of this company is I increasingl in popularity, and on the : goldfields it hasi a ready salej "Tlie abdominal muscles are the mio»t important in the body," said Dr Greenwood, of Christc-biu'ch, "b.»t they are the most generally neglected. People put their bodies into splints, and tlio muscles b:e.cio'ne atrophied and useless-'' j As an effectual means of preventing fowls from flying a number of farmers have resorted tol the practice of cutting one of thei wings of cihicikensi at about the second joint. * The operation is; perfotmed when i-Lo birds .are Woi or 1 tlniee days old. ) The Borough, Council at its meeting' last night passed a resiolution re- ! grettingi gradual increase of charitable aid, and protesting against tho actioiii of some members of the Oharitagle Aid Boaird in. deciding to increase the salary of thei superinte.ii-d'en-t of thei Old Men's Home. | The Borough Council decided last night to' oppose provincial fire boards taking: control of iira -biri.gadesl, aud supiported-.t.he Government'si proposal to- make the local bodies the administrative bodies. Unden the new I'e.gimo Tluimcisl would! bo governed . by Aluokland. | The Cunard .liner, Carpathia, latie]y brought » number ctf gipsies, for- ( tune-tellers, tinkersi, basketinakero, and horse dealers—as desirable citi- [ zens of tho United States. While they were under investigation; it was . found that some of the children were suffering from, measles, and their re>j moval to the children's, hospital I being ordered, the -gipsy women' hurled boots', 'Shoes, and other missiles at j the officialsl, whilst the male gipsies j drew big knives, and Vandished them | before the doctors, who were obliged .to summon help before the gipsies could bo pacified.