The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, May 3rd., 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1092, 3 May 1913, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, May 3rd., 1913. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The services in All Saints’ Church will be at 8 a.m., 11 a.m., and 7 p.m. Nineteen boroughs in New Zealand this year elected their Mayer without opposition.

A meeting of third-class footballers will be held in Mr Perreau’s rooms on Tuesday evening, at 8 o’clock. A native of Rotorua named Thomas Hunt dropped dead at Wakarewarewa recently. His weight was 22 stone, and he leaves a family of 17 children.

The attendance shield at the local State school was won this week by Standard IV., with an average attendance of 100 per cent.

The service to-morrow in the local Catholic church will be conducted at 8,30 a.m., by the Rev Father Dore.

The local manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company received advice to-day that the Ruapehu arrived in Wellington at 8.15 o’clock this morning from London.

At the meeting of householders at Oroua Downs on Monday night, the following committee was elected for the ensuing year. Messrs Houlihan (chairman), Scott (secretary), Witton, Burling, Hardy, Eucinsky and Christensen.

Mr and Mrs F. W. Venn, of Shannon, have decided to take a trip to England, leaving Wellington by the lonic on May 15, Mrs Venn has been in indifferent health of late, and it is hoped the trip will be beneficial to her and Mr Venn.

The services in connection with the local Methodist Church will be held to morrow in the supperroom of the Coronation Town Hall. The Rev N. Hyde, of Shannon, will conduct both services. A hearty welcome to these services is extended to all.

Says the London Express:—“A New Zealand farmer at Waituna, driving in a motor car with two powerful headlights, bags nightly between six and a dozen hares, who are so fascinated by the glare of the lamps that they become stationary targets.” It is stated that of the 60,000 persons who die annually from tuberculosis in England, 11,000 are children, under 5 years of age. This works out roughly at about 244 infants per million of the population. In New Zealahd the fraction is about 60 per million. Concerning Peloms Jack, it is interesting to learn, says the Picton Press, that, notwithstanding the report to the contrary, the famous fish has been seen within the last few months—not in bis usual circle near the French Pass, but in Admiralty Bay. On account of bad weather, shipping in Wellington has been at a standstill for the past day or so, and none of the steamers have been able to leave the port. The Queen of the South has been delayed there through the same cause, but she is expected to sail to-night lor Foxton with a general cargo-

The totalisator investments for the Dominion from October ist, 1912, to April 2nd, 1913, amount to £1,889,016, showing an increase of ,£375,793 over the same period of the previous year. It is estimated that this year the Government will receive £IOO,OOO as revenue from the racing clubs. The services in the Presbyterian Church to morrow will be conducted in the morning by the minister, the Rev J. M. Thomson, M.A., and in the evening by Mr R. H. Billens jnr., of Palmerston North. “Pilgrim in the House of the Interpreter,” is the portion for the children in the morning. The Rev J. M. Thomson will conduct the evening service at Oroua Downs.

A. good story is being told of a citizen who made an unofficial call to the battle-cruiser. He is said to have rowed himself out to the “New Zealand,” and made fast his tiny craft, afterwards stepping aboard. An officer on duty inquired as to the visitor’s business, and politely advised him to leave the deck. “Is Captain Halsey about ?” he asked. ,f WelI, yes, but he cannot be seen,” N came the answer, although the lieutenant agreed to take a message. “Just tell him,” said the bewhiskered old fellow,'“that one of the owners was out to see how things were getting on. I’ll be back.”

Mr Era. Ball to-day advertises, on page 3, a delightful skin preparation, Glycola, a soothing specific for men and women alike, and at a very popular price.

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The Herald staff desires to thank Cr. Read for providing refreshments on Friday morning. His thoughtfulness was much appreciated. Those who condemned Sir Joseph Ward during the last election campaign condemned him chiefly out of their ignorance of political history, for his record of works in the cause of the people who require the assistance of Governments should have compelled gratitude. We feel certain that the Ministerial newspapers will have no reason next session to ask who is Leader of the Opposition, or to level cheap sneers at those who have leaped into the breach of any emergency which demanded prompt action. —Southland News.

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