LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1692, 29 March 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The “Herald” staff desire to acknowledge wedding favours from Sergt. and Mrs Crow, The death took place at Balmerslon on Sunday last of Mr Stevenson, father of Mr J. J. IV. Stevenson, of Foxton, aged (18 years.

“If married men took my advice they would never go home to lunch, and then their wives would appreciate them all the more when they went home to dinner,” said Mr Wilford in the Wellington Supreme Court.

Members of! Die Foxton Kille Club ere reminded that n competition will be held on Die local range on Saturday lor trophies presented by Messrs 11. Beveridge, Foxton, and CoJlin.son and Son, Palmerston X.

The Levin Presbyterians recently enlarged their church at a -cost of £635, ail of which, save £l5O, lias been contributed. The Jirst services in the enlarged building were held on Sunday last, and were conducted by the moderator-elect, the Hon. J. G. W. Aitkeu.

The National Efficiency Board is about to receive evidence on the following subjects :—Does the holding of agricultural and pastoral shows, amusements (including picture theatres), and sports (including racing) during war time, promote national efficiency?

A. slander case is being heard at Upunake, in which the local postmaster is alleged to have stated in a hotel bar in reference to a certain farmer, “Thar neighbours say (hat you are the biggest cattle thief arotiud. and that if everyone had their deserts you would be in gaol,” Handwriting in the public schools is at present most unsatisfactory—at least this was the opinion of a delegation from the Kilbiruie School Committee which waited upon the School Committees' Association at Wellington. One speaker stated that Die writing of the majority of the children leaving school nowadays was simply awful. This was an essential subject, and might well receive some of the time devoted to less essential studies. The association decided to refer the matters to the school committees for their consideration.

A New Zealand ensign bought with pennies .subscribed by the children of Levin public school, was consecrated on Monday afternoon by the Rev. Stephenson, assisted by the Revs, Abbey and Bawden Harris. The Hag is to accompany the motor ambulance, which by the effort* of Nurse Lewis and the schoolchildren of Ilorowhenua county (at a cost of £500) is to be sent to France for use of the Maori Contingent. The proceedings at the consecration were opened by the chairman of the school committee (Mr A, Sims), who spoke in patriotic vein. He mentioned that the flag would be returned to Levin school ut the conclusion of the war as a souvenir of the children’s patriotism. —Chronicle.

Wanted! Housewives can now purchase machine-cleaned Currants and Raisins at Walker and Purrie’s, “The Store for Cleanliness and Quality.''’

A Christchurch land agent was“**' last week lined £5 for failing to take out a license. A military touch was given to the 1 *” Moutoa garden party yesterday by Scoutmaster Rees and several of •his scouts in uniform. At a crowded meeting of the Miners’ Union at Waihi, a motion to rescind a resolution passed in Fcbru- i ary donating £5 a month in aid of - M dependents of men imprisoned for j seditions utterances, was carried by * a majority of 15. The president resigned as a result. For the first time in the history of Ureal Britain (says the Liberator) the majority of the members of the British Cabinet, including the Prime Minister, are Nonconformists. Mr Lloyd George is a Baptist, Mr Bo- "%■ nar Law a Presbyterian, and Mr Arthur Henderson a Wesleyan • "Methodist, * The ladies’ and gents . driving competitions at the Moutoa garden party yesterday created a good deal of interest. There were good entries in both events. The driver had to complete the circle in a given time and force the wheel over certain stakes. Mrs dagger received quite an ovation in this event, by putting up the fastest time and skilfully driving over the greatest number of obstacles, Mrs dagger also won the ladies’ sawing competition in a manner that would put many of the sterner sex to shame. By the last mail, Mr and Mrs Wyeth received a parcel from their son, Rilleman Bert. Wyeth, containing a belt upon which were attached the metal badges of the various British regiments, also a number of foreign coins and a German bank, note obtained on the battlefield, and several identification slips. Uitleman Wyeth is in hospital at | Hornchurch, where he underwent an operation for the removal of a bullet from the (high. He is progress- \ ing favourably, and states that he does not desire to come back until the war is over.

'fhe death occurred at one o’clock this morning, at the residence of .Mr and Mrs If. \V. Richmond, of Mrs M. Rowe, aged 0-1 years. The late Mi's K,owe, who was a sister of Mrs Richmond, had been confined to her lied for some time. She came to Foxton about twelve years ago, and after residing here for about live years, removed to Eketahuna. She was taken ill some months ago, and was brought to Fox ton. The funeral will lake place on Saturday afternoon, leaving the Catholic Church at 1.30 o'clock, for the Foxton cemetery.

An indication of the line reputation New Zealand soldiers have in England was given in a little conversation between an English nobleman and a New Zealand officer. The former remarked that New Zealand seemed to be sending only gentlemen to the war. What 'were the other classes doing? He was a little astonished when told that the men he saw represented all the classes we had. The well conducted young fellows seemed to him to be all gentlemen —a proof of the proverb that “Handsome is, as handsome does.”

To what extent the First Division will be “combed out" is now re- Y

reiving consideration in some quarters. In discussing Die probability of the Second Division being called up in (he course of a few months, one of the Wairarapa trustees appointed under the National Efficiency Board told an Age reporter that, as a result of close enquiries, he had found that there were a number of exempted men of the First Division in the Wairarapa who could be spared before the Second Division was called. The number of slaughtermen and shearers in the district could be reduced without serious disadvantage, while dairy farms could be managed by fewer men of military age. A combing' out is, in the opinion of the trustee, a matter of absolute necessity.

We regret to record the death of Mrs .Margaret Ann Armstrong, wife -tf* of Mr James Armstrong, of Johnston Sireel, Foxfon, which look place this morning. The deceased, who was 48 years of age, had been confined lo her bed for some time .--<i past. The late Mrs Armstrong was a daughter of Dr* late Sergeant Bales, who saw service at Die Crimea and in India, and also fought in the Maori War. She was burn in New Plymouth, and afterwards resided with her parents in the Marlborough district. She was married in Waverley in 4862, and with her husband came to Foxton in 4!)05, and with (he exception of about a: year, which was spent in Auckland, has resided here ever since. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon, leaving Mr Armstrongs residence at 2.30 o’clock. !