LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1331, 1 December 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Yesterday was St. Andrew’s Day.

The weather on Sunday after noon was very stormy and cold. Local vital statistics for Novem ber: —Marriages nil, births 6 deaths nil.

An advertisement in respect to “ your cordial vote,’’ appears over the leader to-day. A full report of the Methodist Sunday school anniversary services and prize-distribution social is unavoidably crowded out of this issue.

The proficiency examination took place to-day, at the local State school. There were 24 candidates 18 boys and six girls.

We are iu receipt of a usefu calendar from Mr Geo. O. Barber, Foxton, agent of the United In surance Co.

Daring November, rain fell on nine days, the maximum fall being ‘66 inches, on 22nd and 29th. Total for the month, 2.42 inches.

News from the seat of war records Russian successes iu the east. There is nothing fresh to report in Belgium and Northern France.

The four-year-old sou of Mr and

Mrs Rockel, of Thynne street, had the misfortune to break his arm last evening through falling down some steps.

The supplementary roll for the Otaki electorate is out of the printer’s hands. The complete roll contains 6,629 names ; 2xo have been struck off, and 56 absent voters’ permits have been issued.

The programme shown at- the Municipal Pictures ou Saturday last was of a first-class order, and much appreciated by a good audience. Every item was so realistic and so well screened that it would be invidious to mention any one picture more than another. About a fortnight ago a raid was made ou the Chinamen’s garden at Himatangi, and a large quantity of vegetables stolen. On Thursday night last a return visit was made, the thief again got away with several sacks of mixed vegetables. The intruder will be well advised to now keep away from the gardens, as “John” is keeping a keen lookout, and has a gun.

A bicycle stolen from Foxton last Saturday week was recovered at Te Kuiti ou Tuesday. It appears that a boy escaped from the Weraroa Training Farm, came on to Foxton, and here commandeered Mr H. Walton’s bicycle and rode through to Marton, breaking into the Rangiolu railway station and stealing 2s 6d eu route. He also broke into the Marton railway station and stole 365, and then purchased a ticket for Auckland, and left by the express. The suspicions of the Marton police were aroused, and the youth was arrested at Te Kuiti. He was brought before the Court at Palmerston North, and ordered to be returned to the Weraroa Training School.

For furniture we can give you a quote for cash that will open your eyes. An absolute saving of onehird the cost seems good doesn’t it ? An enquiry costs you nothing Walker and Furrie.*

Perreau’S assorted fruit pies are delicious. Trv them. - * The two best selling lines in Foxton : Yeast cakes 6d, Presetvene soap 4d per bar. Try them. Thos. Rirnmer. PERREAU’S dare scones are a very popular dish for afternoon tea. Fresh daily.*

In addition to the usual programme at the Royal to-night, an extra film, “Hero Among Men,” will be shown,

“The Third String,” W, W. Jacobs’ great humorous story, will be related in picture form at the Roval to : morrow night. This splendid star will be supported by a number of other good films, “The Royal” was very well patronised on Saturday night, when another most entertaining and instructive programme was screened. The star drama, ‘‘The Deputy Sheriff’s Star,” was one of those stirring and exciting west dramas, which are always warmly received by the audience, and was magnificently acted by the “star” artists of the well-know n Reliance Co., the story was one of selfsacrifice and kept those present deeply interested throughout. The other items of the programme comprising comics, dramas, a pretty scenic and the latest Gazette was of a high scaudard and greatly appreciated by the audience.

The local Horticultural Society will have to take steps in future to protect the exhibits from being commandeered by certain individuals acting without authority. If this is uot done, a number of exhibitors will, in future, refuse to compete. On Friday night the President (Mr Stiles) stated that all unclaimed exhibits in certain sections would be sold and the proceeds, as in the past, handed to the Society. Immediately following this, the cut bloom and cookery sections were rushed, and exhibits removed without any reference to those in charge. This disgracelul proceeding was indulgd in by people who should know better. Further, certain articles in the needlework division were tossed about by certain young people whose horse-play was quite out of place. The president intends to take steps which will end this sort of thing in the future, and requests us to state that the fancy-work section iu future will be wired off to prevent the public handling exhibits.