LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1751, 10 November 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sir James Allen announced that the 30th Reinforcements had reached a port of call, all safe. The Auckland University Professorial Board has selected 2nd Lt. N. A. Jury, 34th Reinforcements, as a candidate for the next Rhodes scholarship. We desire (o acknowledge the sum of one guinea from the Mayor (Mr John Chrystall) towards the fund for purchasing a piano for the Old People’s Home at Awapuni. Strowan, the residence of the late George G, Stead, with a twen-ty-eight acres of land situate at Papanui, has been purchased by ihe trustees of the fit. Andrew’s Presbyterian Boys’ College. Mr Martin (Municipal Corporations’ solicitor) advised the Shannon Borough Council at its last meeting that it was illegal for the borough to give permission for cattle to .stray on the streets, etc. To-morrow will be observed as the World’s Temperance Sunday by sections of the Christian Church. The Rev. J. H. Brcdin will deal with the subject of temperance at the morning service in the local Presbyterian Church. Gilbert Walker, who was found guilty on 31st October on a charge of desertion, at Auckland, has been sentenced by court-martial to sixty days’ detention. Walker was arrested at his parents’ farm near Te AwamUtu on Bth October, after hiding in the bush for some months. George Rcnwick, aged 54, married, a stableman, was found dead, hanging from the crossbar in one of the horse-boxes in a stable at Auckland. He had his head injured in an accident some time ago, and complained of pains in his head. The official opening of the Hinemoa Croquet lawns, Palmerston North, will take place next Saturday afternoon, and an invitation to be present has been extended to local players. All who desire to make the trip are requested to notify Mrs Woods, so that the necessary arrangements can be made. In order that the public may clearly understand the medical classification of reservists, the following information has been made available“A,” Fit; “BJ,” sent to camp or hospital for observation; “82,” Deferred for further medical observation; “Cl,” sent to special camp with the object of fitting him for service; “C2,” Home Service, not called up; “D,” unfit. Bro. H. H. Podmore,_of the local Druids’ Lodge, who is shortly to leave New Zealand with one of the reinforcement drafts, was entertained at a farewell social by members of the Lodge on Tuesday evening. During the evening songs were contributed by Bros. Jane, Baildon, Chaffey, Podraore, Smith and McKnight. On behalf of Lodge members, Bro. Smith made a presentation to the guest. Bro, Podmore suitably' responded. Why bother making cakes when there is such a good assortment at Perreau’s* .....

Among the recipients of recent honours and awards which have fallen to New Zealanders in connection with the recent lighting is the miltary medal to Spr. Jack Hornblow, of the Engineers, and a member of the first contingent, and nephew, of Mr Homblow, of Foxton, and L.-Corpl. C. E. Stunnell, son of Mr and Mrs H. Stunnell, late of Foxton. Since its opening a month ago, the Willard Home in Palmerston N., established to accommodate the wives and families of soldiers at the Awapuni Camp, has fully justified its existence. A large number of families have taken up their residence there, and the scheme of the founders appears to be working out on the successful lines predicted. Franz John E. Baucke, a military defaulter, who had been hiding in the Tararua Range since August last, pleaded guilty at the Palmerston Magistrate’s Court yesterday to ii series of thefts from settlers at Aokautere, and was sentenced to fourteen day’s imprisonment, at the conclusion to be handed over to the military authorities. At the cooking class yesterday morning an examination ■ of the Standard VI. girls in the practical side of the work -was conducted by Mrs F. Robinson and Mrs McMurray. The girls of this class have received instruction by Mrs Woolf, the Board’s instructress, during the last two years, and the examiners were much pleased with the quality of the work done. Mrs Woolf and the authorities . controlling the classes are very grateful to the ladies for their kindness in undertaking the work of examination. Marks were awarded under the following heads: Method; cleanliness, dishing-up, scullery work. It will be seen that the examination was on a comprehensive basis. The health inspector (Mr M. O’Brien) reported to the Hospital Board on Thursday that the following infectious cases had occurred during the month: —Palmerston 5, Foxton 3, Kairanga 3, Kiwitea 2, Manawatu 1. In all, 14 cases were notified and attended to, showing a decline on the previous month, especially of diphtheria cases in Palmerston North. Disinfections were carried out in all cases on the removal of patients to the hospital, or in cases of patients being nursed at home after convalescence, "Having visited many of the small towns in the district,” the inspector stated, “I find their sanitary condition satisfactory, and in many instances the, drainage set right. Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act prosecutions for the adulteration of milk have been instituted, and substantial fines recorded.”