Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, NOVEMB. 22, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2058, 22 November 1919, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, NOVEMB. 22, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A hand of “lin-kelllors" paid a surprise visit to the residence of a newly-wedded couple on their return to Foxton last nigh). The roysterers wore hospitably treated. Major (I. K. MacDonald, late of the Royal Diving Corps, ami son of Mr R.' M. MacDonald, of Christ-

clnirels, met with a fatal aceidenl while rabbit shooting at Cheviot yesterday morning. Deceased leaves a widow and two young children.

At yesterday's silling of the Magistrate’s Court, W. Wallhntton, charged., with being unlawfully on licensed premises, was lined IT and costs 7s. James Tyson, on a simL lar charge, was convicted and lined £2, with costs 7s, it being Jiis third offence.

In our last issue, under Hie heading of “Forty Years Ago," reference was made to a match arranged at that time between two residents of the district to run a 890 yards race, and also take part in a rowing contest for substantial side bets. Through a typgrnphical error (ho name Howe appeared instead of Bowe. The wager was between Mr T. Bowe, now of Marotiri, ami Mr J. Hillary, of Coley Street. We don’t know if the races came off as arranged, but on'present form we would tip Mr Bowe to account for his opponent over 300 yards, but the sculling race would be fairly open, both gentlemen being skilled watermen. At yesterday’s silting of Hu;'Magistrate’s Court, R. Me Murray was eliurged with wilfully trespassing with a motor ear on the railway line at Raiigiolu. Defendant staled Ilia! at the time tliefe was a Hood in (he river, and the road was covered with water, ami was impassable for motor frallic. It was also impossible to get along the side of the road, as the Railway Department had unloaded a quantity of metal there. To got past Rangiotu the only possible way was to go over the railway lino. The Magistrate said under the circumstances he would inlliet .only a nominal penalty of £l, with costs 7s.

At yesterday’s silling .of the Magistrate’s Court, before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., judgment for plaintiffs was entered up in the following eases : —E. Healey v. Grace E. Moore, claim £.(> l7s 9cl, costs 21s Gd; Thomas Graham v. S. J. Suistcd, claim £Bl 14s Od, costs £4 l(is Gd; J. T. Boris v. J. D. Kelly, £4 15s Id, costs 10s; R. T. Betty v. 'William Pyne, £2 5s Od, costs 9s; K. T. Betty v. James and Annie Groom, £3 19s lOd, costs 15s, and B. Spelman v. Pino Moses, £7, costs £3 2s Od, and order made for possession of house within fourteen days.

The death took place at Palmerston North on Wednesday of Airs Mitchell, wife of the lute John Mitchell, of Valley road, -Shannon, and well known throughout this district. The deceased lady was greatly respected among a wide circle of friends, who Pill greatly regret to hear the news of her death. She was one of the foremost workers of the Shannon Presbyterian Church, and was chairwoman of the Church Guild. The funeral took place at Shannon yesterday, the service being conducted, by- the Rev. Thos. Halliday. For Bronchial Coughs, take .foods’ Great Peppermint Cure. .

Th is week’s Gazette- contains'a formal notice that MajQr-General Sir Alexander J. Godley has relinquished the appointment of General Officer. Commanding ' the Now Zealand Expeditionary Force, as from November Ist, 1910. It would he interesting to know (says the F,eilding Star) whether this officer has been drawing, his salary from New Zealand during the five years as well as his pay from England as a commander on the Western front.

The Premier was explaining to an mulicime up Waiuku way the other afternoon the tremendous admiration the French had for the New Zealand soldiers. He was telling the story of a tine win a New Zealand crew had at some rowing races on the Seine. “Yon know, the Parisians are more volatile than we are; they don’t mind showing their feelings. The crowds were frantic with delight .when the New Zealander won, and I assure you d was with the greatest difficulty that 1 prevented the ladies round about embracing me.” The audience laughed,'' and so did (he Premier, when a quiet-looking countryman sitting in the corner of the room asked seriously: “Did you try very hard?”