LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2057, 20 November 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The roof on {he new State school building is now ready for the tiles, which are to be of asbestos. The large audience at the Royal on 1 uesday night thoroughly appreciated the picfurisation of “The Better 'Ole.’-’ A meeting of the Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Committee’ will be held in the Red Shield Club to -morrow evening, at 8 o’clock. Racehorse owners and trainers are reminded that acceptances for all events for the Feilding Jockey Club’s meeting on November 29th and December Ist, close-To-morrow night, at 8.30 o’clock. The tender of Messrs Swanson and Ashton has been accepted for the erection of twelve workers’ dwellings in Masterton. The buildings are to be erected in hollow-' wall concrete.

Our readers are reminded of the benefit concert to be held in the lown Hall to-night in aid of Hen are Taratoa and family. A really good programme has been arranged, and ■patrons can rely on getting good value for their money. A Hindu named Jose Mendoza slabbed a returned soldier named Hugh Walker, at Wellington, on Tuesday night, the result of a quarrel. Mendoza was before the Courtyesterday, and was remanded till Wednesday next.

Mr Dnvicl Gray, of Wellington, 30 years of: age, mot with a serious accident while shooting between Porirna and Titahi Bay, on Tuesday. Mr Gray’s gun was accidentally discharged, and he received the charge in his head. His condition is regarded as critical.

A handsome donation of £4O was received yesterday from Mr F. Robinson towards the Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Fund, and Q from Mr IT. P. Gabiles. Large or small donations for this deserving tribute to the honoured dead will be thankfully received by the Mayor or Mr Hornblow.

During the week ended 17th November, the number of cases of infections disease reported in the AVellington Public Health district showed an increase of 38 over the previous week. In the city 17 eases of influenza were reported, two pneumonic, four severe, one moderate, and ten mild. No anxiety is felt by the Public Health authorities, as the number is not considered remarkable. Dr. M. 11. Watt, the District Health Officer, advises that precautions be taken to prevent any spread of (he disease. The whole position was well in hand.

An inquest was hold at Manakau on Tuesday on Mrs Nellie Elizabeth Clare, tluPvictim of the recent lire which destroyed the Manakau Hotel. Mr W. C. Nation was coroner, Detective Quirke conducted the case on behalf of the police, while Mr W. S. Park watched the case on behalf of Mrs Davies. Lengthy evidence was given, after which a verdict was returned that deceased met her death by being burned in the lire at Manakau. The coroner added that from the evidence it was fairly clear that the lire started in or near the room occupied by the deceased.

The* 'Shannon correspondent of Ihe Palmerston Slamlaivl, writes : — Unfavourable weather at Man - gahao retarded the progress considerably last month of the preliminary works in eonneeliou with the hydro-eleetrie scheme. Ms the weather conditions there usually improve during' the next four mouths, it is hoped that the work will proceed more quickly, ft is worthy of nole that the local men employed at (he works have been there since the commencement. Those men state they are making good money in spite of the continual wet weather.

Mr G. M. Henderson, M.A., head teacher of the Chau School, has received the appointment of Inspector of Native Schools under the Education Department, and will take up his new duties after the school holidays. Mr Henderson’s new position will give him ample opportunity to exercise those powers of constructive administration with which he is so amply endowed; and the sympathetic study of the Native race and Native problems which lias been one of his hobbies during his residence in Oil an should bear fruit in his handling- of their education system. Mr Henderson was tutor in industrial history to the Workers’ Educational Association last year in Devin, and this year in Eoxton, Evidence given at an inquest at Whakatane concerning the dcatli of Olive Murphy, a half-caste native girl, aged nine years, showed that the child had lost her life in an attempt to save a : playmate from drowning. Olive Mark, aged nine years, said a party of Jive girls, including deceased and herself, went bathing in a lagoon at Matata. One of the parly, Whangapoa Pita, got into difficulties, and Olive. Murphy went to her rescue, but immediately sank, apparently being unable to swim. The other girl scrambled on to a rock and reached the shore, but deceased never rose again. Two of the party went for some boys who were bathing close by. The body of the girl was recovered, and further assistance was obtained. Artificial respiration was tried, but without avail. The ills of life are infinite, But few unbroken health enjoy, Strive as we may to keep it right, Some stress the balance'doth destroy. ‘ In winter this is ever so, 'Of sore throat, cough, or cold we’re sure, ’Tis then we know the debt we owe To Welcome Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

The monthly sitting of the Magistrate's Court will he held to-morrow, before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M. For having in his possession uneustonied goods, an Auckland dealer was lined £SO. The prosecution was the sequel to a case in which several members of (he- crew of the Ayrshire were charged with embezzling ship’s stores. Very little inrerest was taken in the meeting convened by Mr Perrcau and held yesterday morning to consider the advisability of; appointing a nightwatcliman for lire borough, and it was decided to take no'further,.steps in the matter for the present.