LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1094, 8 May 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A white frost was experienced this morning.

The two escapees from the Palmerston gaol, George Groves and John Fairley, are still at large. Pahiatua is agitating for a municipal town hall. A step in the right direction. A woman named Kate Burn, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment at Feilding yesterday, on a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, A meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board will be held at Foxton on Tuesday, 13th iust., at 7.30 p.m. Business: Election of Chairman, consideration of tenders, and general.

A correspondent writes despite the fact that the duck shooting season does not open till June 2nd, “sportsmen” are already getting good bags. His other remarks should be forwarded to the police authorities.

We are informed that steps are being taken by the old boys of the Foxton State School to erect a tombstone over the grave of the late Mrs W. S. Stewart. Mr K, Fnrrie is the moving spirit in the effort, which we hope will meet with the fullest success.

A meeting of the Eadies’ Guild in connection with the Presbyterian Church will be held tomorrowafternoon. at 3 o’clock, in the schoolroom, to make arrangements for the Re-union Social on the 13th inst., and business in general.

A Japanese Fair will be held in aid of funds to renovate All Saints’ Church, on Monday and Tuesday, 19th and 20th insts., in the Town Hall. The affair will be the most novel of its kind yet held in Foxton, and the costumes to be worn by those taking part will be not the least interesting feature of the affair.

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At the conclusion of last night’s meeting all the councillors attended the municipal picture show. The Awahou and Waverley both coal laden from Westport arrived this morning.

At the present time, houses in Foxton are at a premium, there not being a vacant dwelling in the borough. Daniel Moorebrook, a resident of Wellington Terrace, was found dead in the kitchen by his wife yesterday. Deceased had been complaining of pains in his chest.

The Dunedin Star says that Mr John Duthie, ex-member for Wellington City will be included among the calls to the Legislative Council about to be made by the Massey Administration.

Miss A. J. Percy, a resident of Petone, was found dead in her room at a private hospital in Wellington yesterday, having hung herself. She was seen by a nurSe about twenty minutes before the body was found, and was then apparently in her usual health. She was 50 years of age. The next of the series of socials under the auspices of the Ladies’ Guild of the Presbyterian Church will be held in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening next. A first class musical programme has been arranged and there will be various competitions and refreshments. Admission is.

Mr A. G. Longworth, of Foxton, has been appointed an inspector in the Physical Education Department, in place of Mr A. Davis, of Auckland, who resigned. Mr Longworth has had considerable experience in physical culture in the old country and we heartily congratulate him upon his appointment.

The New Zealand Times published a report recently that Mr D- Buick, M.P. for Palmerston, would not seek re-election at the close of the present Parliament. Mr Buick states that there is no truth in the rumour. It is his intention to contest the seat, and he hopes to be a candidate tor the next 20 years.

Charles Nichol, aged 36 years, married, was rtm over by a train from Otautau yesterday. He left home to feed bis horses, and it is surmised that when crossing the line he was. struck by the engine. The driver did not see the accident, and the victim was not picked up until a goods train arrived later. Both legs were cut off. Nichol died on the way to the hospital.

At last night’s Borough Council meeting the following resolution was passed on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr Speirs: “ That this Council convey to W. S. Stewart Esq., late councillor, their very sincere sympathy with him in the great bereavement that has fallen upon him in the death of his wife, a lady esteemed by all who knew her.” The motion was carried in silence, the Council standing.

The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Richard Shaw Burke, a miner on the West Coast of Tasmania, has been cleared up by the capture of an octopus ft. long and 3ft. across the back. When the monster was opened a shirt similar to that worn by Burke was found in its stomach. Burke was lost on the coast several months ago, the general opinion being that be bad been swept off a rock close to where the octopus was killed.

A painful sensation was caused at Dyttelton shortly after the announcement of the municipal election results, by the tragically sudden death of Mr Colin Cook, who had been returned at the head of the poll for the Council, and secured a big majority in his contest for seats on the Hospital Board and the Harbour Board. Mr Cook, who appeared to be quite well, was receiving the congratulations of other councillors when he suddenly collapsed. Dr. Guthrie who' was second on the list of successful candidates, and had just concluded bis speech, at once went to Mr Cook, who was carried in an unconscious state into the polling booth. He died a few minutes later without regaining consciousness, Dr. Guthrie giving the cause Of death as an apopletic stroke.

There was a little trouble in connection with the discharging of the s.s. Waverley’s cargo at the local wharf this afternoon, and as a result work was suspended until a settlement of the dispute was arrived at. The trouble was caused through one of the men employed in the larger hold being shitted by the captain into the smaller hold. The alteration was made as the captain did not consider the man in question was as efficient as the other men, and he therefore put him in the smaller hatch. The Union officials, on the other hand, claim that the man was equally as capable as the others, and should not have been shifted, and they refused to continue discharging the cargo of either the Waverley or Awahou until he was re-instated. The strike lasted for about an hour, and was settled by the man being put back in the large hatch.

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