LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1971, 1 May 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A good deal of reading matter is unavoidably crowded out of this issue. The following are the vital ties for Foxton for the month, of April. Births 2, deatjis nil, marriage certificates issued 2. Why bother making cakes when there is such a good assortment at Perrcau’s ? ®

'Mr It. E. Hornbhnv, brother’ of Mr ,1. K. HornblOAV, of Foxton, was elect eel Mayor of Dargaville yesterday by a majority of 241 votes. Mr llornblow is editor and proprietor of tiie North Auckland Times.

The poll taken in Palmerston N. yesterday to decide the day on which tiie half-holiday should be observed resulted in Wednesday being decided upon, the voting being Wednesday 1,532, Saturday 1,110.

The rainfall locally for the month of April was the lowest recorded in any month during the past five years, with the exception of December, 'when .04 in. was recorded. Tim record for April Avas, 9th .02in., loth .Klin,, Kith .04in., 23rd .04im, total .20in. During April of last year the total was 3.14 inches, and the average for April for the previous live years, avus 3.3(i inches.

The present headquarters of the Life-Saving Scout troop having proved much too small, the supperroom of lltc'ToAvn Hall has been very generously placed at the disposal of the hoys. The Scoutmaster ami assistants appreciate the kindness of Mr Powell very much, as the Avork of training the troop is expedited as ,a result of the increased accommodation. Last night there were 45 hoys on parade, and they are making rapid strides. The public of Foxton will have an opportunity of seeing them inaugurated on Tuesday next, in the Town (Fall, by “Padre” Hladin, who is coming direct from Hastings to perform the ceremony, and also to give his celebrated-recital, “From Fea■therston Camp to the Firing Line.”