LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1031, 17 August 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The quarterly and half-yearly accounts owing to the Herald up to June 30th have now been rendered, an early settlement of same would be appreciated.

The special meeting of the Borough Council to deal with matters re the Coronation Town Hall, is to be held on Monday, 28th instant, and not next Monday as stated in Tuesday’s issue.

John Owen, for whose apprehension a warrant was issued in April, 1906, for attempting to murder Percy Easton, at Moutoa, and who has since been located at Auckland, will be brought before the Court at Palmerston North to-morrow, to answer the charge.

It is not generally known that the section upon which the local Bowling Club’s green has been laid down is a borough reserve, and the Bowling Club hold same on a twenty-one years’ lease. The Council has now discovered that the section was originally set aside as a site for a Town Hall, and in order that same can be legally leased to the Bowling Club it is necessary to get the sanction of the Department of Bands. Originally the section in question was held by a local resident on a short lease and upon the lormatiou of the Bowling Club the Committee of same made arrangements to take over the lease. As a green was to be laid down a short lease was useless and the Bowling Club made application to the Council for a 21 years’ lease, which was granted, same being prepared by the Borough solicitor. In preparing the lease the solicitor discovered that the section was specially set aside as a Town Hall site and unless the Bands Department would agree to invest it in the Council for general purposes the Council would not have the power to lease same. The Minister for Bands was communicated with and the necessary permission asked for. It was pointed out to him that in any case the site was totally unsuited for the purpose and further that a Town Hall was at present in course of erection in a more suitable and central position. At Monday night’s Council meeting a reply from the Minister was advising that he would communicate further on the subject at a later date.

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Cardinal Moran died at Sydney yesterday. The monthly meeting of the school committe will be held this evening.

The Ruapehu with Sir Joseph Ward aboard, passed Albany yesterday. Mr Mathew McNeulis fell between the railway platform and the train from Wellington at the Palmerston railway station last night. He had a miraculous escape, and was severely bruised and is suffering from shock.

The members of the Foxton Bowling Club are reminded of the meeting to-night. The matter of erecting a pavilion is to be discussed, and as the lady members will be present a good attendance is requested. The meeting is called for 7.30 p.m., and a punctual start will be made. Questioned by an Otaki Mat representative as to his opinions re the new boundaries for the Otaki electoral district, and as to whether he would again contest the Otaki seat, Mr Field, member for the district, said he was quite satisfied with the boundaries. He said also that he felt sure it would be easier lor him to stand for Suburbs, which would be handier for him, and could be easier worked, but his interests were in the Horowhenua County, and he would once again contest the Otaki seat at the forthcoming election.

An advance stage of the Otaki slander action was mentioned before Mr Justice Sim at a Chamber sitting at Wellington on Tuesday. The parties were Charles Arthur Whitmore Moucktou, of Pahike, near Otaki, grazier and dealer in live stock, plaintiff, and Byron Brown, of Otaki, storekeeper, defendant. The claim is for damages on five causes of action, each asking for alleged slander relating to plaintiff’s financial position. The action will come on for hearing at Palmerston North during the ensuing sessions of the Supreme Court.

There was a very good attendance at the social held in All Saints’ Sunday school last night. The affair was organised by the Ladies’ Guild, and the musical portion of the programme was arranged by Mr R. T. Betty. Owing to the inclement weather and other causes, several of the performers were unable to be present. The vicar, Rev Mr Woodward, presided. Refreshments were provided in abundance, and handed round when the programme was half completed. We may be pardoned for making the suggestion that, at future gatherings of this nature, the refreshments should be left until after the vocal programme is completed—this in fairness to those who have to follow the “feast of good things,” and those who are engaged in “ clearing away.” The programme was very much appreciated, and nearly every item was encored. The overture was played by the Misses Collins ; songs were contributed by Mesdames Boyes and J. Robinson, Misses Barber and Stuart, Messrs Richards, A. Jenks, Alex. Rimmer, Stephens and King, and recitations by Mrs Stephenson, Miss Anderson and Mr Hornblow. Some very high-class records were contributed on Mr Betty’s gramaphone. The accompaniments were played by Mrs Boyes and Miss Jenks. The vicar, in opening the social, stated that one reason for the effort was to collect funds for Church expenses, there were several incidental expenses that came up in working a parish, and this one in particular had no outside help—no country district to draw upon. Last year the Diocesan Synod gave them a small grant in aid, but that had now been taken away, and all funds had to be raised from Foxton itself. He quoted Napoleon who said, “that an army moved about on its stomach,” and so those engaged in the army of God —the thousands of workers in the mission field and all parts of Christ’s vineyard were bound to draw rations —it was for us to help by means of socials, if necessary, those carrying on the work of the Master. The second reason was to gather together socially—it was a means of getting to know one another although the function was held in the Church of England schoolroom, all creeds could meet, for they were not meeting on religious matters, but as brothers and sisters to enjoy for a couple of hours a little pleasantry. The vicar hoped that there would be many more socials as such functions were most helpful in many ways.

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