LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1968, 24 April 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

.Messrs .1. A. Nash, M.P. (sitting Mayor), and \V. Thomson have been nominated for the Palmerston Ma voralt v.

There are sixteen nominal ionfor the nine vacancies on (lie Borough Council —a record number Pox ton is wakihg up.

To-morrow being Anx.ae Hay, a celebration of (tic Holy Communion will he held in All Saints’ Church in memory of our fallen > heroes.

The deatli occurred at (lie Palmerston North Hospital on Tuesday of Richard Walden, lale of Mouloa. The deceased, who was iiß years of age, had been in the hospital for some lime. He leaves a widow and a young family, who reside at Tokomarn.

Mr .James Milne, who has for Ihc past 2-1 years been an inspector under the Wanganui Board of education, was entertained last week by the teachers of the Wanganui education district, on his severing his connect ion with the Board.

11 becomes daily more apparent iiial local authorities will have la abandon ilia presenl aul i<iii;’. f e'h mellmd of road niabdcnancc in ravonr of work oC a permanent I'alurc lo meel (be m‘W order of traffic. Spreading melal, unless properly laid and rolled, is a waste ol' lime and (lie ralepayers’ money.

Messrs P, .!. I!cnnc<sy and W. Bock have been elected unopposed to represent the Paxton borough on the Poxton Harbour Board. Mr !Jciiiics>y is the Chairman of the Board, and Mr Bock has been secretary to the Board since its inception. The retiring member is Mr Tims. Ivimmcr.

Tin; Chairman of the local School Committee has already received a number of nominal ions for election of School Committee, included in the list of nominations are: .Messrs ilaildon, Hev. J. H. Hredin, Claris, flornblow. Marlin, W. Signal (pre-i seal committeemen), McColl, d. W, SK'venson, Ceo. Coley, Tims. Henderson, and S. Head. The nominafions (dose at 8 o'clock cm Tuesday evenin'' 1 . In connection wilh the Post Office robbery at Hotorua, Mr Porrest, the postmaster, who was sleeping' in the house next the office, thought l:e heard someone in (he house during the night. He got up, found no one, and, thinking of his keys, helooked for them, and found them in the pocket of his (dollies., where they usually were kept. The (dollies were in his bedroom. Only £22 of the contents of the missing cashbox are negotiable.

it is very interesting to know that Miss Ava Symons, the young lady accepted as one of Auckland's leading violinists, has already start-' ed out on what will be her lirsl big 1 tour. # Miss Symons has played in ■public here long enough for people to recognise her talents, Tut the tenable seems to be that she has played so long that her splendid attainments .are not now fully realised, in fact, seemingly outsiders ;i|»pre(dale her playing most, for she has had several business offers • that have been merely nominations, so to speak, without acceptance. Now she is to lour New Zealand, Australia, and India with that bright little concert company that makes an enlr'acl for the “Tar/.an’’ picture. —N.Z. Observer.

Then. 1 is every indication Iha I pre-war trade conditions between Xew Zealand and Canada, will he restored as soon as shipping dil'ticufies are reduced by the release of vessels. Prior to the war, the Canadian Government subsidised the Xew Zealand Shipping Company in the provision of a monthly service from St. John’s, Xew Brunswick, Montreal, and the Dominion, but this was necessarily suspended during the war. The contract has now been renewed and several steamers, with large cargoes of hardware, agricultural implements, paper, and other commodities, have arrived during recent months. Others are due to arrive, and it is hoped that the regular service will permanently be restored as soon as shipping conditions improve.

A general theeting of member.- - ; of the Foxton Patriotic Society will be held in the Council Chamber tonight, at 8 o’clock.

The “Teddy boar” was named after Mr Roosevelt, whose first name, Theodore, was often shortened to Toddy. The lirst few months of liberty after his term as President were spent in recreation. His prowess against bears, both at that time and earlier, led to the invention and the spread over two Continents of the popular toy, Chaplain-Captain Bladin, of the Salvation Army, and one of tin* most popular padres who left New Zealand with the forces, will shortly deliver his famous lecture to a local audience, entitled “From Featherstbn Camp to the Firing Line.” To-night, at (1.30 o’clock, he will conduct a special service tor children, in which singing'and reminiscences of his work at the front will play (be leading part.

The Pahiatua Herald says that, acting on instruct ions from (he Defence Department, Sergt.-Major Allen paid a visit to Pongaroa last week Avilh the object of: inspecting a site suitable for the building of an aerodrome. In company Avith the County Engineer (Mr K. W. Bond), Sergeant-Major Allen visited several likely spots in the district, a report on Avhich he Avill submit to headquarters.

An innovation al the Anzae Memorial Service this year will bo the accompanying of the co«*fro«?{» lioiii'. I singing by the Borough Band. The hymns have been arranged by Chiptain Godin, and at a combined rehearsal of choirs and band at the Anglican Church on Tuesday las!/ the result was very pleasing indeed. In .addition to (he accoinpanimon'i of the hymns, the Band will play Beethoven's Funeral March in honour of our brave dead.

The Kawasaki Dockyard Compuny, of Kobe, .Japan, is doubling its capital from £2,00(1,000 to £-!,- 000,000, the additional capital being employed in the operation of a steamship service operated by the Tail'uku Kisen Jvaisha, a branch .concern. A licet of 30 steamers, of 0,000 tons dead-weight each, is projected, and a number of these have already been built, are building, or will shortly he laid down at the Kawasaki yard.

To-morrow is Anzae Day, and in the Town Flail in the afternoon a combined memorial service in honour of those brave men who achieved the great lauding on Gallipoli will he lujd, commencing at 3 o'clock, A procession will he formed at the Council Chambers at 2.30 o’clock, and, headed by the local .Brass Band, will march along Main Street to the Hall. All returned soldiers (in uniform), members of the Bitle Club, Territorials, Cadets, Scouts, Friendly Societies, and members ot the general public are invited to join the procession. A welcome to returned soldiers and their friends will he held in the supper-room after the memorial service.

The passing of Hr* lasi of the pioneers of the Lower Rattgilikei, in (.he person of Mrs Annie McDonnell, occurred on "Wednesday morning. The deceased lady will be sincerely mourned, especially by those lo whom she, was such a friend in the days of long ago. It is a far cry lo the year 1840, when -she landed in Now Zealand on the ship Blenheim. She was a member of one of the Cameron families or band, and to distinguish her family from the others they were known as the Piper Camerons, Sin- lived in Wellington for about nine 'years after her arrival, and was then married to the late Mr McDonnol. and went up to “Iverhoe,’’ on the Rangitikei, where she has resided ever

since. She is survived by three sons and six daughters, viz,, Mr John McDonnel (Marlon), Mr James McDonnel (Wairoa), and Mr A.'A. McDonnel (Lower Rangitikei), Mrs Hugh Fraser (Kauaugaroa), Mrs Cray (Wellington), Mrs Smith (Palmerston North), .Mrs Daniels ('Foxion), Mrs Morse (Bulls), and .Miss K. McDonnel, who lived with her mother. Twelve of her grandsons served in the war, viz,, Captain Daniels (killed), Laurie and Denis Daniels, William, Fric, arid Dan CVay, Lionel, Claude, Ceorge, Keith and Wilson McDonnel, and Jack Fraser. Many of them were wounded. She also had three granddaughters on the nursing staff —Nurse Cray, at the Front, and Nurses K. Cray and 1. Daniels on (he nursing staff in New Zealand. The two latter were both able to assist in nursing their grandmother a 1; the last. Mrs .McDonnel would have been 00 years of age on Saturday.