LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1654, 23 December 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to the dry weather (here is a shortage of water in many local households.

All Ihe collages at the local seaside tire occupied lor the Christmas and New Year holidays.

■Mr -I. H. Hynes, who recently sold out his llaxmilling business at Te I’uke, has returned to take up his residence in Koxton.

Practically the whole of the llaxmills in the district (dosed down last night for the holidays. With one or two exceptions operations will not he recommenced until after Mew Year.

Dr. W. Kerr-11 islop, 8.A., M. 8., Ch.B., of I'oxton has heeu appointed medical superintendent at the Wanganui Hospital, and will take up his duties there early in January.

The following- local members of (lie 21st Reinforcements arc on llieir final leave; Pts. Nielsen, Ilay--110, Kelly, R. Rimmer ami Hoskins. Others on leave are Pts. Procter, Burr, Barnet, Betty and Coulson.

In past years the funds of the local borough hand have been supplemented by means of Christmas carolling, and this year (lie same course will he adopted. Any residents who do not wish to he disturbed should not if v the seeretarv.

Quite a commotion was caused in .Main Street yesterday afternoon through two horses, one in a grocer's carl and the other in a buggy, taking frigid and bolting. Fortunately, both vehicles were slopped without any damage being done.

All the main roads throughout (lie district are cutting up badly owing to the spell of dry •weather. It is becoming more apparent that local bodies will have to consider the advisability of concrete roads in the near fat are. The lirst cost will he considerable, hut a great saving in upkeep will he the ultimale result.

A (dtild named Jack Crawford, iiged four years, whose parents reside at Core, met with a fatal shooting accident at Kalea on Wednesday. His uncle, a lad of Hi years of age, was cleaning out a Winchester repeating rifle, when it went off, the bullet passing through Crawford’s hodv.

A large slip occurred on the Main Trunk line between Paerata and Itimciamn. 25 miles south of Auckland. About four thousand lons of

earth have been displaced. The slip fell in front of Hie express from Rotorua to Auckland. The train ploughed its way into the slip with great force, the engine being forced II ft ecu feet in the air. where it remained. Three carriages were l derailed. The passengers were shaken, but none were injured. Communication Ims been resumed as usual.

Local shopkeepers kept their premises open till 9 o’clock hist night, in order to relieve pressure tins evening. The main thoroughfare presented a very animated appearance, and business appeared brisk. The local business people, despile increased prices on many lines of Christmas goods, imported wellselected slocks, and the public Avil! iind it to their advantage to make llieir Christmas purchases locally. All premises will he open till a late hour 10-night, and will not re-open again until Thursday morning of next week.

Aii lhakara Maori named To .V t lift h'opiha saw a paramimia tor on I side of his house when he rose at 4 o'clock this morning; (Friday) to milk his cows. Tie did not investigate, dunking (ha( some neighbour had lefl 1 Ik* pram, there 1 for a few minutes. On returning lo the house at ;").;!() a.m., he heard a child crying in the pram. It was well clothed, and evidently had been well eared for and nourished. It is a girl aged about two or three mouths. The matter was reported to Constable Magi'ie, who is making enquiries as lo whether any child is missing from Shannon or Levin, but so far he has been unable to (iud anything that would establish the infant’s identity.—Levin Chronicle.

“We have sal in n picture theatre wilnessing' terrilied prisoners, their wits gone (possibly Cm - ever), giveti‘(l with laughter by people who would sevenm :il n tram accident. IDs eomedy lo (hem! Their is ;is lillle comedy in war as there is in the first, chapter of (lenesis or the Hook <>f Revelation. It is imperative to believe that no ‘Peace, goodwitl to men' can come lo the bleeding mirth without more bloodshed, that the sacrilices the Allies are making have to be increased, that in order to give ‘Peace in our lime' the ghastly havoc must be made yhastiier. and that cold, calculated scientific butchery is the only way to end cold, calculated scientilic but eiiery'—A nek hind Observer.

The lirst of the new serial picture announced by the management of the Town Hall pietinv- was shown last night. This serial describes the adventures of a person known as “Stingaree, a neat, immaculate out law, roaming the Australian hush, a pariah and an enemy of mankind. “Stingaree” is going to he one of the most popular characters of the screen. The introductory lilm as screened at the Town Hall hist evening depicted “Slingarce" in Knglaml. where he had been a society leader, a jolly good fellow lo everyone, with only one responsibility—that of keeping his younger brother out of trouble. And it was because of that brother’s ingratitude that he found himself “Stingaree" of the Western Plains, want ml in England for murder lie had never commit led, and wanted in Australia for (he revenge lie had taken upon society. A chapter of tins absorbing serial will be screened at the Town Hall each succeeding Friday and Saturday, and should prove as attractive as any serial yet submitted iu picture form.