LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2110, 1 April 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

‘‘The Herald” will not be published on Saturday. The offertories at All Saints’ Church on Good Friday are for the support of a Chinese scholar in connection with the work of the N.Z. Church Missionary Association. We arc informed that a local resident on holiday bent up north carefully avoided reference to Fusion, substituting Manawatu as the place of residence. The school piano joke was the cause of'the reservation. At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Borough Council permission was granted to Messrs M. E. Perrean and S. W. Hudson to erect temporary buildings in which to carry on their businesses until the new buildings are erected.

Twenty-three Native tribes will be present at the Maori welcome in Rotorua, to the Prince of Males. A contract for supplying meat to I heir camp Ims been let. It is estimated Hint 30 bullocks and 300 sheep will be required daily.

While driving his motor car along Alain Street last night, Mr 11. Coley collided with one of the posts at the. Triangle. One of (he front wheels was smashed, and other minor injuries done to the ear. Mr Coley was uninjured.

ft is now.regarded as almost an established fact that the sinking of the Port Kembla off our coast was due to an enemy bomb placed aboard the vessel. Such an attempt is barely frustrated in “The Him Within,” the picture attraction at, the Town Hall on Monday evening.

The companion picture to “Hearts of the World,” the big success of last year, lias booh secured for presentation by the Town Hall Pictures on Aionday next. The title is “The Him Within,” and although not a war picture, it carries a big element of excitement. Dorothy Gish is the featured, star. Prices will ho Is 7d and Is Id. Mr George Allporl, late secretary to the Alarine Department, died suddenly aboard the Ulimaroa when the vessel was nearing Sydney on Tuesday. His body was taken to port. Air and Mrs AJlporl were making a long-anticipated trip to London to meet their only-child, Airs Strati(■ban. Deceased was 07 years of ago, and his heart was known to have been failing for some time. A. school boy (says the Greymonth Star) mot with a nasty accident recently on his way to Cape, Foulwind. He had got hold of a freshly emptied benzine tin, into which he thoughtlessly dropped a lighted match, with (he result that, an explosion occurred, and the tin was blown to pieces, some of the fragments hitting the lad'in the lace. It was found necessary to insert half-a-dozen stitches. “Wager” writes, asking “whether a member <T the School Committee has (he right to enter the school without first obtaining permission of the head teacher;” A Committee man has a legal right of entry at any time without permission, on or about the school or premises. The school premises and environment is under (he Committee’s jurisdiction. A Committee man, however, cannot interrupt or interfere with the class work of the school.

Tito extraordinary excuses that a wife will sometimes make in order to protect a brutal husband are illustrated by an incident that occurred at one of the London Courts some lime ago. A man was charged with ‘beating his wife and biting off a portion of her oar. “Your lumbaml lias been treating you very badly, eh?” asked the magistrate. “Oh, no, your Worship,” replied the witness. "No? Did he not bite off a piece of your car?” “No, vuiir Worship, I did it mvself!”

Nearly every newspaper throughout the Dominion has reproduced the somewhat distorted school piano joke, emanating from our esteemed Palmerston morning contemporary. Last year’s Committee, however, never purchased the piano, which the paragraph alleges was “hurled ignominionsly from the precincts of the school into the harbour or somewhere." Every one is wondering what the Board’s action will he in connection with the recently purchased instrument, upon which the Board paid a subsidy of £45! A well-known figure in journalistic circles, Mr P. J. Dunne, died at Wellington last week. The late Mr Dunne commenced Ills journalistic career on the New Zealand Times, under the late Mr Chantrey Harris and Mr C. Hons Marten, and was afterwards identified with journalism iu Central Otago. For a number of years he was editor of the West Coast Times, and, returning to the North Island, he was editor of the Horowhenua Chronicle, Levin, and for some years before his death had been proprietor of the Ohakune Times and Waimarino County Gazette. He was a senior member of the Ohakune Borough Council, a member of the district Repatriation Board, and widely associated with the conduct of public affairs in that part of the island. He leaves a widow, formerly Miss Gribben, of Hokitika, but no family. ; For Bronchial Coughs take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/1), 2/9. -

To-day is Ail Fools Day, and the children have taken the usual timehonoured liberties with their elders. . At a meeting of members of the local Riile Club held last night, it was decided to issue a challenge to the Hautere Club lo shoot for the Field or Fresh Food and Ice Cups, both trophies being held by that Club, on Saturday next, or the following Saturday. Prior to the screening of ‘‘The White Heather, 1 ” at the Royal last night, Mrs Baker sang “Bonnie Sweet Bessie” (which song accompanies the picture) in a pleasing manner, and received a good round of applause. Mr 11. M. Shera, local stationmaster, has been transferred to Mart on as chief clerk. He left Foxton yesterday morning. Mr Staunton, of Auckland, has been appointed to (ill the vacancy. Mumla Ram was sentenced at Tanmarnnni lo three months for breaking the telephone wire near the Waimarino prison cam)). He was also committed for (rial for breaking and entering and stealing clothing and money from Fnnlhorpc's at Tanmarimni, and money from the Waimarino railway station. At a dinner to naval architects in London on Thursday, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, in proposing the toast of the Mercantile Marine, described (he Otaki’s light with the Mocwe, At I lie close of the speech, Rear-Admi-ral Sir William Nicholson rose and announced that in view of the splendid action the ship fought againsl the Mocwe, the Admiralty had decided'to name a warship (lie Otaki. Miss Flsic Robinson was entertained at an “all sorts" evening by Mrs Hornblow at tier residence last night, when I lie guest was afforded an opporlunity of meeting in social intercourse her fellow members of (he tale Girls’ Guild, and their friends. A very pteasnnt time was spent, and Miss Robinson was (he recipient of a varied collection of useful gifts, which convoyed the good wishes of all in connection with her approaching wedding. The gathering closed with musical honours and thanks to the hostess. In these days when the prices of footwear are continually increasing it is not often that the public are afforded an opportunity of buying hoofs and shoes at prices very considerably below present wholesale costs. Such an opportunity is, how--ever, afforded the Foxlon public by i he Fire Sole announced by Mr -I. N. Rider to-day. In order to save the cost of re-hoxing his stock salvaged from the lire, he is offering the whole of sumo for one week only, commencing on Saturday, at from HI lo 25 per cent, below previous prices. Residents should not miss this chance of securing cheap footwear, fm terms are cash only. Very shortly Lord' Liverpool’s' extended term as Governor of Now Zealand will expire, and he will leave the Dominion. It is improbable that a successor will roach hero to take over the office before Lord Liverpool leaves, and the likelihood is that the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) will he aeting-Gov-ernor until the arrival of the new appointee. Who the new Governor will he is not yet announced, hut the suggestion has been nnfde in England that Lord Strathspey should he given the position. Lord Strathspey was horn in New Zealand and educated hero. “Let me pop it on your Unger Where the wedding ring will ho. Will yon? Won’t you? Will yon? Honey! will you marry me?” That’s what Sammie said to Sadie, While she sighed in rapture pure; Now she’s bending over baby Mixing Woods' Peppermint Cure. • —Advl. .1 Why bother making cakes when (here is such a good assortment at PorroauV?®