LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1850, 9 July 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During: the month of June 53 horses and 21 cows were impounded )>y (he borough ranger. Tlie Borough Conned decided at last night’s Council meeting to withdraw from membership of the Manawatu Employers’ Association. The Borough Council decided lastnight to increase the price of coke hy five shillings per ton, and the charges will now he; Ton lots 32s (id, half-ton 17s fid, sack Is fid.

A returned Masterton soldier says that the American troops on the western front are “the greatest skiters and (he greatest fighters in the war.”

There were present at last night's Council meeting: —The Mayor (Mr .1. Chrystall), and Crs. Coley, Hannah, Bryant, Henderson, Walker, Thompson, Kempster, and McMur-

On Mr Hennessy going into (he hox at the sitting of the Commission on Friday, one of the Commissioners asked him if he was a llaxmiller, which brought forth the reply; “I’m an ex-flaxmiller. I got humped out! The royalties put me out.’’

The roof of the Coronation Hall is leaking badly in places, and it was decided at last night’s Council meeting that Air Hofmann he employed for one week in attending to same, and that he then report to the Town Hall Committee as to any further work that requires to he done.

The headmaster of the Stale school wrote to the Borough Council lasi night, stating that it' the Council would provide the trees a squad of senior boys would plant same to replace those that had died in Park and Clyde Streets. The planting would take place on Arbor Day.—The offer was accepted with thanks.

In connection with the Council’s application for a site for swimming baths near the Manawatu Rowing Club’s shed, a letter was read from the Harbour Board at last night’s Council meeting, stating that the Board could not enter into any arrangements, as the foreshore may be required later for wharf purposes.

“What is (he amount of money invested in (he hemp industry in (his district?” was a question put by one of the Commissioners to a witness at the River Commission on Priday. The witness said he had no idea, but that the amount of capital invested was very large indeed. Mr Akers said that the valuation of his own flax land was £4(i,000. At last night’s School Committee meeting, Mr I’erreau reported that as the result of a brief canvass on Saturday afternoon among “old boys" of the school, he had collected £7 H)s. towards the erection of an Honours Board to he (‘reeled in the school, to contain the names of all ex-pupils who had paid the supreme sacrifice in the present wai;.

Tho head of Carbine, (ho famous raeeborse, lias now boon mounted and planed in a plate-glass rasp in Hip gallery of tho Anekland Musenm. Tim Imad was presented to llm ninsonm by Um Anekland Raping’ Club, to whom tlm skin bad boom forwarded by Carbine’s last owner, Ibp Duke of Port land. An inseribed silver plate, eontaiuing a reeovd of Carbine’s pedigree, performatives, and total winnings is attaebed to tlm ease.