LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1964, 12 April 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several brethren of the local Masonic Lodge proceeded to Kongotea Jast night to attend the hist .'illation of the W.M. of Lodge Rongotea and the investiture of his o 111 e crs.

At last night’s meeting of the Foxton Brandi, of the New Zealand Labour Parly it was decided to link up with the labour Representation Committee 1W the Manawalu Electorate, and Messrs E. Rowlatt, >T. C. Aitchison and E. Parkin were appointed delegates to same. .

The Fursing Reserve will meet in (he Council Chamber on Tuesday evening next, at 7.15 o’clock. Women interested in the care of children, home nursing, and care of the side, are urged to take (his opportunity and attend the lecture and demonstration given by Mrs IV. Raine.

Wo dosin' to thank Messrs Bail-don-and d. McColl for the lighting arrangements in connection with the posting of the licensing poll returns iii front of the “Herald” odi ce on Thursday night,- Also the post office staff for the courtesy and expeditions manner in which they sent along the returns.

To the New Zealand troops leaving the United Kingdom by the transports Ajanu and Aihenic His Majesty the King sent the following message by idler: —“The Queen and 1 wish yon Cod speed and a safe return to your homes and dear ones. A grateful Mother Country is proud of your splendid service, characterised by unsurpassed devotion and courage/’

At a meeting' of the Foxton Branch of the New Zealand Laboyr Parly held last night, il was decided to ran a ticket at the school committee elect ion' this 'month. The number on the ticket has not yet been decided upon, hut probably it will he four. The candidates will he selected at the Party's next meeting. Jt was a good-natured crowd that watched the licensing poll returns going up in Iron I of (he “Herald” Ollice on Thursday night. During the early part of the evening Continuance had a great lead, hut as further returns came to hand Prohibition drew up. and passed the Continuance majority, until a few minutes after midnight (he Prohibition majority had reached 12.100.

The Pev. Father Bernard Vaughan doubts the aecuraey of (he report jhnl liiO priests at Naples voted for tine abolition of celibacy. He says ihere is no movement in the Chnreii in that direction, and that the laity would not tolerate married clergy, who without the time-hon-oured disciplinary practice of celibacy could not he at the beck and call of their people as now.

]lnri Honiara Wahaimi, a "real Alaniopbto chief, died at Te Kuiti an Wednesday. He liad a great: inlluHice, for good with the Natives. He represented the tribe at the Coronation of King Edward, and made splendid efforts to recruit Maoris tor the war. The Maori king and inllnenlial Natives arrived at Te Knili on Thursday, when a great tangi will be held. The burial, will take place later at Otorohanga.

A motor ear accident happened on (he Himalangi road on Thursday evening. Air Nesbitt, in order to a.void a stationary ear on the road, turned his own car, which by some means overturned. Mr Nesbitt was pinned underneath ihe car, and was badly shaken and had several ribs fractured. He was remove! to his home, and is progressing satisfactorily. The car was slightly dam-

A concert was held in the Hangiotu Hall last night under the auspices of tin 1 Presbyterian Church. Tim ball was Idled with an appreciative audience. The performers were Mesdames Teviotdale and Bullard, Miss Bryant, Messrs I lornblow, Cromjuesl and Claris (Poxton),. Alisses 'Williamson (2). AleCully and Voss (Palmerston), Rangioln children, including elocutionary items by a talented little girl, Dnlcic Halliclmn. During an interval good business was transacted at a fancy goods and produce stall. The Bangioln ladies supplied an aImndancc of refreshments. The Bev. ■]. IT. Bred in presided, and at the conclusion thanked all who had assisted to make the affair such a success. lu the annual report of the committee of (ho Wellington School Committee's Association occurs the following paragraph : —“A mailer of great moment is (he proposal that classes should he formed to teach home nursing and first aid. The lessons learnt dining (Tie recent epidemic are to the effect (hat much of Ihe distress caused was through ■lack of knowledge, and your executive earnestly commends ail committees to bring before the householders the need of their enrolling for Ihe proposed classes. To the Education Board we heartily commend the proposal that some of the subjects at present taught in the .schools could with great advantage be left out, and lessons in general first aid placed in their stead.”