Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2022, 30 August 1919, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The tender of Mr Hunt has been accepted for the erection of Whyte’s Hotel. The work of reconstruction ■will be commenced immediately.

Messrs J. A, Aash and it. Semple, the newly elected M’s.P. for Palmerston and Wellington South respectively, look (he oath and their seats' in Parliament on Thursday.

Mr J. Mackenzie, a returned soldier, who was formerly prominent in Labour circles in Wellington, has been chosen as the Labour candidate for the Ola Id seat.

We are asked to remind local bull) growers that the Bongo tea Bulb (Show will he held on the Kith of next month. Schedules may he obtained from the secretary.

A caterpillar in the course of a month will devour (j,OUO limes its own weight in food. It xviJl take a man three months before he cuts an amount of food equal to his own weight. The local Masons entertained their Jady friends at a social in the Masonic Hail last night. W. Bro. Cowley welcomed the ladies on behalf of the Lodge. Euchre, dancing and vocal items wlxiled away a very pleasant evening. The latest addition to the local telephone exchange is Ao, 120, Mr P. Easton, Robinson .Street. The number of connections with the exchange now number 125, and entitle subscribers to an extension of hours, which we understand is to be brought into operation almost immediately. The hours will then be 7 a.m. to 11 pan. A feeding experiment was recently carried out at the WaiJaceville Veterinary Laboratory with calves and sheep to test the toxicity or otherwise of goatsrue (Halega officinalis), A o poisonous properties were demonstrated as being present in the plant. —A.Z. Journal of Agriculture. At the annual meeting of the Wairarupa Soldiers’ Club it was reported that there was a deficit of 1120 on the first, year's working. The founder of the Club, Mr A. P. Whatman, handed over a cheque for tiie amount, and was accorded a unanimous vote of fhanks for the practical manner in which he had sustained interest in the welfare of the returned soldiers,,

Mr J. A. Nash, M.P. for Palmers-' 16n N., will move the Address in Reply in the House next week. Pts. J. Green and R. W. H. Rid» die, of Fox ton, are, to arrive hy the Ayrshire, which will reach Lyttelton on September 19th.

Afx* and Mrs-F. W. Gardes, late, of the Family Hotel, leave 'Poston on Tuesday next, for Palmerston, and in November will start on a Continental tour.

Among the Bills of which notice was given in the House of Representatives on Thursday, was the Manawatu County Loans Empowering Bill, of which Mr E. Newman has charge.

At the meeting' of the Wanganui Education Board on Wednesday evening a grant of £BOO for the Baincs.se school was received from the Department.- The school, when erected, will accommodate 00 pupils.

A returned soldier named John Murray Stitt, who had.unwisely attempted to extend his privilege railway pass hy altering the dates from Kith May to 11th June to 22nd May to 18th June, was fined £7 and costs hy Mr E. Page, S.M.- at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

. Notice was given in the House of Representatives by Mr W. 11. Field of a comprehensive series of questions relating to reading. Mr Field referred in these to the general problem of arterial roads; the particular ease of the Paekakariki Hill road, and the methods to he adopted in finding and forming an alternative route; and the formulation of a scheme of motor taxation.

At the Wanganui Supreme Court on- Thursday a middle-aged man named Ernest Brown was charged "’ith, on 13th 31 ay last, attempting to corrupt a witness in a ease before (he Magistrate's Court at Ohakune, wherein the accused 'was charged with selling liquor. He was further charged with' committting perjury during the hearing of the same ease. Accused was found not guilty on all charges.

At this week's meeting of the Wanganui a call was presented to Presbytery from the Poxiou charge to the Kcv, T. Halliday, of Lansdowne, Masterton. Presbytery sustained 'the call, which is to be forwarded to the Wairarapa Presbytery for acceptance by the Rev. Mr Halliday. Arrangements were made for holding the induction service at Poxton, and ministers appointed to officiate at the induction service.

After a bowling match at Bedford the other day (states the Post’s London correspondent), the English Bowling Association considered the invitation to send a team'to New Zealand next January. The matter was fully discussed, and it was decided that shipping accommodation and conditions generally would ilo.t permit of the association organising the tour. It was resolved, however;, to invite a learn of Isew Zealanders to visit (treat Britain under the auspices of the Association in 1920.

There is every prospect that the coining strawberry season in Auckland will he an exceptionally heavy one, provided no unduly cold weather is experienced during’ Ihe next two months. Everything depends on the latter condition, although the plants are dowering freely and looking very well at, present. The season hist yea!’ was good, and the absence of other fruit, caused through dislocation of shipping during (lie epidemic period, resulted in a phenomenal run on strawberries, these being practically the only fresh fruit on the market during December and January.

A painful scene, or rather series of scenes, marked the proceedings in Ihe Marlborough Council Chamber last week, when the Borough Council, with a number of members of the Blenheim Progressive League in attendance, discussed the water and sewerage .proposal. The antagonism of Councillor Carr to the project resolved itself into an attitude and forms of expression that evoked from the Mayor a direction to the Town Clerk to ring up the police station. Tins was done, and in a few minutes Sergeant O’Hara, in uniform, entered the room and, at the request of the Mayor took aseat, which he occupied for the remainder of the meeting, nearly an hour. Councillor Carr continued to make the proceedings vitriolic at intervals.

Mr Danahey, a candidate for the Wairarapa seat at the. forthcoming general election, speaking at Greytown last week, opened his address as follows: —He was an ordinary man, full of all the ills and failings incidental to-humaiiity; but he had no bee in his bonnet; he could and did looly the world straight in the face fearlessly and with no reservations. Born last century, lie was •neitherjmo young nor too old to do good work. He stood six feet odd in his hoots, and had been a hard worker in his time in various parts of, the world. He came to Aew Zealand, for the second time, in January, 1916, and settled in Eeatherston, where he had made good, and he now felt the call to place his services at the disposal of the people. He felt that after the-stagnation of the past four or ll’ve years politically, the country wanted a change, and he was berg to help towards 'that end. ‘Tain here,” he said, “to make that change.” If he filled the bill he would give the people the benefit of his services; if on the other hand he failed, lie would be pyepared to hand in his resignation at a moment's notice upon being called upon to do so. [We don’t think Mr Danahey will be called upon to hand in his resignation at a moment’s notice — he won’t get there!]

On Tuesday next, at 1 p.m., Messrs Harry Palmer and Co. will sell by auction, on behalf of Mr L. Gibbs, (laxmill plant and machinery, drays, posts, etc. For full particulars see advertisement.

The ladies in charge of the shop, the sales from which are in aid of the Fed Shield Club furnishing fund, were kept busy this morning. A nice assortment of gifts were handed in, and found a ready sale. The following are the dates of. the district Bulb Shows Foxton, September 11th and 12th, Hongotea, September 16th; Otaki, September 17th, Schedules and entry forms may be obtained from the secretaries in each centre.

, The Palmerston North High School won their annual debate with Napier High School. The Palmerston representatives were Cumberworth and Boys, and for Napier Tonkins and Lewis,- Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, officiated, and complimented the speakers. - At the annual meeting of the Foxton Racing. Club on Thursday the Chairman (Mr W. E. Barber) referred to the death of Mr W. F. Gray, a former secretary of the Club, and a life member. A. motion of sympathy with deceased’s relatives was passed in silence, members standing. Although statements have appeared in the newspapers to the effect that Sir Harry Lauder had abandoned bis intended tour of New Zealand, a telegram has been received by the Town Clerk definitely booking the Palmerston North Opera House for September 13th for the Scottish .comedian, says the Standard.'

Good congregations have attended the Salvation Army meetings for the last three Sunday evenings, Mrs Cnpt. Golliu has been giving special addresses on the destiny of the soul. The last of. the series will be given 10-juorrow night, the subject being “Hell.”

On Tuesday, last the Red Shield Club was packed to the door, the occasion being the weekly “happy hour,” to which parents and friends were invited. These will be continued, Avoekly, and a good programme is in hand for Tuesday next. Mr Tver, lion, secretary, desires to acknowledge the following;—Mr- Cronquest £1 Is Ud, Mesdames McMurray, Whibley, Tyer, Cosgrove, and Mrs Capt. Coffin, cakes, ,ete.

The following judges have consented to officiate at the local Horticultural Society’s Blub Show, which opens on Thursday, September 11th ;= —Pot plants and cut blooms, Air A, J. Shailer (Palmerston N.); fruit ami vegetables, Air W. G. Bond (Palmerston N.);'decorative, Mi's liiirie (Palmerston N.); cookery, Air A. E. Whitehead (Palmerston N.). Aliss Wpodroote will be in charge of the sweets stall.

At the Wanganui Supreme Court, Afaurice James Alexander Walkington- Smythe, charged on eleven different counts of false pretences, in that he did falsely represent, himself to various farmers at Raetihi that he Avas n Government Inspector, and that: it Artis compulsory to purchase from him certain books, Avas found guilty on hvo charges, and not guilty on the other nine. The judge stated that, he Avould pass sentence to-dav.

At tin' meeting' of Hie Foxton Harbour Boaril on Thursday afternoon, Mr W. Book, who has acted as honorary secretary since his election as a member of the Board, tendered his resignation. Members spoke in eulogistic terms of the good work Mr Bock had done for the Board since its formation, and it was decided to place on .record the Board’s appreciation of his services. Mr F. D. Whibley was appointed secretary of the Board,

The “Ohakunean’’ was an interesting exhibit at the meeting of the Wanganui Education Board oh Wednesday night, and consisted of a handsomely bound volume relating to the work at the Ohakune school. The volume includes a well-written editorial, and then follow records of the school sports, samples of writing and drawing, photographs of the school, district and mountains, and some excellent pieces of darning, lace and needle-work. The headmaster of the school is Mr C. 11. Warden; who returns to Campbell Street School, Palmerston North, at an early date.