LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1969, 26 April 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

NO WARNING,

Mi 1 Kempsl ers nominators for a seat on the Council were Messrs L. R. Freeman and C. A. Pearson.

We are asked to remind members oJ; the Voluntary Kursinj? Guild llmi a meetinc 1 will be held in (bo Borouyh (,'uuncil Chamber on Monday niybl, at the usual lime.

Two trucks of coni broke away from flic Slate mine, and ran down llio incline, striking’ a miner imined Mum-aster, junr., breaking one leg ami severely bruising him. He was taken to the hospital at Greymouth.

Mr -1. \V. Stevenson notifies that, in response to the request of electors, he is a candidate for elect ion as councillor. Mr Stevenson is an ex-councillor, and did useful work during his term of oflice. If elected, he will endeavour to serve the best hit crests of the borough as a whole.

Special cTuldreirs services will lie held to-morrow in All Saints' ('hurch at If a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 7 p.m. In addition there will be a celebration of the Holy Communion at S a.m. The children will sing special hymns under the leadership of Mr R. T. Betty. A heariy invitation is given to all parents to attend. Sunday school prices will, be distributed at the afternoon service.

Chaplain Captain Bladin conducted a very successful service for children on Thursday evening, in the Salvation Army Hall, and the new choruses (he Captain endeavoured to teach them were very heartily taken up. Snappy war experiences, both humorous and otherwise, were enjoyed by all present. Chaplain Bladin will be in Koxlon on Tuesday, l(h May, and will give his celebrated lecture, “from Ceatherston ('amp lo the Siring Line,’’ in the Town Hall. The Scout t/oupe (40 in number) will be inaugurated on that occasion.--

At Mr Parkinson's meeting on Thursday night, (lie* chairman, Mr Homblow, said Mr Parkinson was oii(‘ «r a notable hand of headmasters who bad been connected with Die school in which hr Jiad received his education —the Greylown school. He said the headmasters included such well-known men as the Rev. T. Porritt, the late Mr Bunting', Mr Geo. Flux, Mr Bakewell (chief inspector under the Wellington Board), Mr Parkinson (secretary of the X.Z. Educational Institute), and Major Charters (also an inspector under the ’Wellington Board). The school had been noted for the scholarship winners it had produced. ‘

Bowel complaints such as diarrhoea and dysentery seldom give any warning, and you should always be prepared with a remedy that will give prompt relief. There is nothing equal to Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for all bowel complaints. The prompt relief it gives is simply wonderfuh Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy can be given with perfect safety to young children. For sale everywhere.—Advt.

A white frost was experienced in this district on Thursday morning.

The latest Licensing Poll returns give Continuance a majority ,of 5,027.

A very interesting and instructive lecture was delivered by'Mr G. M. Henderson, 8.A., tutor to the local \V.E.A. class, in the Borough Council" Chamber last night.

The annual meeting of the Foxton Patriotic Society was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday nighh The report will appear in a subsequent issue.

Senior Cr. Geo. Coley inserts a notice to electors elsewhere in Ibis issue. Cr. Coley holds (he record for long and useful service on (lie Council, and if elected intends to have loan proposals for water and drainage submitted to the ratepayers.

Savs last night's Standard: — Mi ss Jessie Jameson, accompanied by her sister, was wheeling a bicycle along the Foxton line, and when nearing her home was overtaken by a motor ear driven in a very erratic manner. Seeing the ziz-zag course that the ear was taking, they got off the road on to the grass, and when quite close to the fence (he eta* fouled (he bicycle and dragged it out of Miss Jameson’s hands. The ear proceeded along (lie road Avith the machine hanging on to it for some five or six chains, when it fell off; When picked up the bicycle was found to be an absolute wreck. The ear proceeded on its way Without stopping. Mr R. H. Fretehling, who was knocked down in Oxford Street, Levin, by a motor ear on Monday evening, succumbed at noon yesterday, at the Otaki Hospital, wilbotii regaining consciousness. Mr Fret - ehling was cycling in (he street, when by some means the motorist knocked him down and dragged him for about a chain along the street. The motorist then got clear, and with incredible callousness cracked a pace and disappeared. Mr Frelebtling was picked up unconscious, and it was seen llml he had sustained fearful injuries to his head, and was motored without delay to the Otaki Hospital. The police have located the motorist concerned, and there is every probability of something further being heard of the matter.

LOCAL CELEBRATION. The third anniversary of Anznc Day.Aytis fittingly celebrated locally yesterday. The business places observed a public holiday, and in the afternoon a combined religious service was held in the Town Hall. At ,