Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1979, 20 May 1919, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Belgium has protested against the Herman revolutionaries' avowed intention to adopt the Belgian colours (red, yellow and black-) for (lie new national (lag. The Mayor and citizens of Stafford have presented Hags to the New Zealand Kitle Brigade, Colonel Shepherd presented a New Zealand Hag to Stafford as a farewell gift, There was a good attendance at. the weekly meeting of the local women’s nursing reserve held in the Council Chamber last night. Next Monday Nurse Kilgour, matron of the O.P. Home, will deliver an ad- j dress. The work in connection with the erection of the verandah on the bowling green pavilion will be continued to-morrow afternoon, and members of the Club are invited to roll up and give a hand with the work. ‘ The drapery and fancy goods shop of Victor Levy, at Pahiatua, was entered, and a quantity of drapery and jewellery yvus stolen. Entrance, was obtained through a window. The missing goods arc valued at about £IOO. Mr T. Walker died at Levin on Friday. He was well known in farming circles, and was for a time manager of the Levin .State Farm. He was born in New Plymouth in 1852, and was the first white baby carried (on horseback) from Taranaki to Wanganui. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure; for Coughs and Colds, never fails,

The rainfall registered locally, up to 9 a.in. yesterday, was .20iu./ and'a further fall of .88iu. up to 9 o’clock this morning; total,<l,oAins.

It is the intention of the British Government, to hold the Peace Celebrations on August 3rd, 4th and sth (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday). ■ We acknowledge with thanks receipt of New Zealand’s Official Year Book for .1918, from the Government Statistician, Mr Malcolm Fraser.

The Otaki Mail credits Cr. Monk with being the prime mover in the negotiations for the Horowhenua County being merged into the Palmerston N. Hospital District. This is incorrect, the prime mover was Mr Venn, of Shannon.

Yesterday's steady rain was welcomed by local residents and farmers. House tanks are now replenished, and washing day need not longer be deferred. While heavy •rain fell at Foxton in the morning, there was none at Moutoa.

A telegram from Wailu states; — A man named Samuel Middlebrook, while proceeding in his launch from Auckland to Tanranga on Tuesday, passed within a chain of a floating object, which he suspected to be a floating mine. Owing to the high seas he was unable to make a closer examination. The matter was reported to the police.

The lueal secretary of the Church School Funds of (lie Wellington Anglican Diocese has organised a social evening, which will be hold in the Town Hall supper-room on Thursday evening next. Admission will be by silver coin. A hearty invitation is given to the general public to attend. The evening will take the form of progressive euchre and dancing.

Our attention was directed by Cr. Coley this morning to (he risk of an accident to persons passing the right-of-way near .Mr Perreau’s bakery, in Main Street, through a collision- with motor cars making their entrance into Main Street, It is impossible for pedestrians to see a car or other vehicle using the right-of-way cm route to Main Street unless some warning is given. Every precaution should be taken by persons using the right-of-way to warn the public.

Dr. Martin, of Ngaruawahia, was urgently summoned to Kuakawai set I lenient, Raglan Harbour, a few days ago, and upon arrival found fourteen persons suffering from poisoning, caused by eating bush honey. Some of them were in a serious state. Drastic remedial measures were immediately applied, and all the patients are now convalescent, though some will be affected for some-lime. Eighteen persons partook of (lie honey, four apparently not being affected. Among the victims were a family of eight, named Hadiield, of Ilorotiu, who were spending a holiday at Kuakawai.

Tfio following telegram was sent from Christ church by Mr IF. Hunter (secretary of the United federation of Labour) lo Mr T. Bloodworth, Auckland (president of the Federation) : “What is lo he Labour’s attitude towards the Peace celebrations? The anions wish to know immediately.” Mr Hunter has received the following reply from .Mr Jtloodworth: “We can lake no part in the celebrations in honour of an (went which makes the workers of one nation the slaves of the capitalists of another, and does not extend lo all nations the right, of self-gov-ernment, and we oppose all wasteful expenditure on such celebrati-

Preparations for (he Children's Parly, which will be held on Tuesday, June 3rd, are well in hand. Mrs Grant has undertaken the instruction of the children, and is putting a great deal of time and energy into (he work. The children are being (rained for the following ilems; — “All Nations” tableau, by the Boy Scouts and Cadets; “Maze,” by boys and gorls; “A Cross” by girls; “A Wheel.” by gilds: “Skipping Dance,” by girls; “Maypole,” by young children; “Figure of Aeroplane,” by hoys. All children desirous of taking part in the above are ref)ues(ed lo meet in the Town Mall supper-room every afternoon at 3.15. .Mrs Grant would he pleased (o welcome children between the ages of (i and 9 years to take part in the Maypole.