The Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1623, 12 October 1916, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A social gathering is to be held by the Presbyterians of the district at Eoxton on the night of Tuesday, 31st hist.

Among the wounded in a casualty list issued on Tuesday is Private W. A. Parker, brother of Mrs G. Whibley, of Foxfou.

The secretary of the local Horticultural Society desires to acknowledge a guinea to the funds from the .Mayor (Mr Alf. Fraser).

Holiday excursions in connection with the Hawke's Bay A. and P. Show, to be held on the litth instant, are advertised in this issue.

Whilst hiading his waggon on Tuesday, Mr C. Petersen slipped and fell to 1 he ground, sustaining an injury to his back, which will incapacitate him for some time. Messrs P. •). llennessy (chairman) and •). A. Nash will wail upon ills Feilding Borough Council this evening in connection with the proposed rating area of tin* Eoxton I la rbonr Boa rd.

Those who appreciate a really good picture 1 should pay a visit to tin 1 Town Hall to-night. “The Disciple, or “The Fighting Parson," is easily one of the lies! pictures shown for some time.

The official opening of the local bowling green, which was to have taken place yesterday, was postponed on account of the heavy rain. The green will be opened on Wednesday next, when visitors are expected from all the neighbouring clubs.

if a wealthy woman gave you ten thousand dollars in cash to marry her daughter, and so give your name to another man’s clifld, and after the marriage your wife continued her intrigues with another man, how would yon work out your wile’s salvation and your own I Before you answer, see “Bought" at the Town Hall on Salnrdav.*

A line left out in our article on the proposed leasing of the Targe! Reserve, iu our last issue, spoilt the sense of a paragraph, which should have read as follows: —“Has one penny piece of revenue been expended by the Borough Council to beautify I lie reserve and transform it. into a valuable asset and people’s pleasure ground, prior lo (he Amending Act of 15)0(1?”

We regret to record tlic dentil of Sergt.-Major -I. M. 8011, Into instructor to the cadets and territorials in this district, which took place at Hustings on Monday, at 2.d0 p.m. The late drill-instructor was held in high esteem hy the local boys, who will sincerely regret his untimely death. The deceased served right through the South African cainpaign, and was one of those selected to go to England on the occasion o f the Coruna Lion of King ■Edward VII. When war was declared lie offered his services for King and country, hut was kept for home training, and was transferred lo Hastings. The cause of death was pleurisy.

An assistant for the jjas works is advertised for.

At (he loenl police court yesterdny morning, before*' Mr Hornblow, J.P., Ernest Flowerday, charged with being found drunk in a railway carriage at Foxton, pleaded guilty, and was convicted and lined 20s, in default -IS hours’ imprisonment. Fourteen days were allowed in which to tind the money.

A particularly strong programme lias been arranged for Friday and Saturday at “Our Pictures,” in- - eluding a ;"),()()() feet Aletro production with Olga Petrova in the leading role. Also a 4,H01) feet WorldFilm photoplay, “Bought.” A series of very dramatic situations occur in the latter drama, and the play is full of excitement and interest.

Although tlir* had weather interfered to some extent wil h tin l attendance nl tiie euchre jiarty and dance held in the Masonic Hall last night under (lie auspices ui' (he Buxton Bowling' Club, the function was very successful, both financially and otherwise. Kuchre was pluvial until shortly after HI o'clock, and after refreshments were handed round the lloor was cleared anil dancing' indulged in until an early hour this morning. .Mr S. Hudson officiated as M. (A, and the music was supplied by Miss White. The euchre prizes were won by Miss 1. Hudson and Mr S. Hudson. During (In' evening the croquet; and howling prizes won during last season were presented to (he winners by the president of the Club (Mr H. Whibley). All the arrangements were carried out by a committee appointed by the Bowling Club, headed by the President (Mr I). Whiblev) ami Secret arv (Mr L. la. Large).