LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2119, 24 April 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The combined Bands, numbering about 39 strong, will parade through Main Street to-morrow, at 2.30 pan., prior to the Memorial Service.

The funeral of the late .Mr F. Gay took place on Thursday afternoon. Captain Coffin officiated at the graveside. The opening of the Rifle Chili’s dances was held In the Town Hall on Thursday night. There was a good attendance, and a most enjoyable lime was spent. The manager of (he Royal Ims secured two special Fox features to he shown al an early dale, “When a Man sees Red,” featuring- William Farming and the great morality dtama, “Why I Would not Marry." Arrangements are now well in hand for the visit of the Redding Silver Band (35 members). Padre MeAuliey (just returned) will accompany the Bapd and conduct the services.

The inejuost touching the death of Francis Binning Gay was concluded before Mr Alf. Fraser, district coroner, this morning. Dr. Aland!, who conducted a post mortem examination, slated that -death was caused hv cardiac failure, due to pericarditis, and a verdict was rolurned accordingly.

Arrangements have been completed for the reception t" (ho Prince of Wales al Palmerston on 3rd May. A raised platform is to be erected from I lie band rotunda in the Square over the surrounding hedge, on to liie roadway, and on this platform the, address of welcome will be delivered by the Mayor, and the .Prince will reply. Afterwards be will drive slowly round (be Square, where (he ,-ehool c hildren will he assembled, and will ,subsequently be entertained at afternoon lea at the Soldiers Club.

Attention is drawn to the special services to be bold in All Saints Cbnreli to-morrow. T lie Bishop of Wei line ion will dedicate-(lie pulpit which has been erected as a war memorial and in memory of the bids who rendered the supreme sacrifice, ;d the morning service, and will preach both, morning and evening. The pulpit is <>f oak. and !ms a brass (ablet attached I hereto, bearing tin 1 names of those who fell. A hearty invitation is given to all .''('turned men to attend.

The sympathy of the local public will go out lo Air and Mrs 1. S. Easton in the sad bereavement they have sustained in (he death of their eldest son, Montoa, a promising 12-year-old hoy, which took place in a Palmerston private hospital al an early hour yesterday morning. The deceased lad was at a hoarding school at Wellington, when he became infected with erysipelas. The interment, which was of a private nature, took place yesterday at the ‘local cemetery.

At yesterday's sitting of the Magistrate’s Court, judgment for plaintiffs was entered up in the following undefended civil eases; —D. Vt. Robertson and Co., Ltd., v. M. Seaddcn, claim Til Is s<l, costs Jos (id; l'o.\lon Borough Council v. L. Williams, £1 13s 3d, costs Its, and D. W. Robertson and Co.. Ltd., v. Janies Groom and another, £lO 0s 7d. costs £2 0s Gd. In the., judgment summons ease A. J. Brown v. H. W. Honiara, there was no appearance of judgment debtor, and he was ordered to pay £24 14s (id within 1-7 days, in default one month's imprisonment.

- The casket widen is to contain the Government's address to (lie Prince of Wales is a particularly line piece of work. It is constructed of New Zealand woods, the only piece-not strictly of New Zealand origin being Chatham Island ake ake. Standing 22 inches high, the casket has a breadth of 20 inches, a depth of 10 inches, and is of square finish top and bottom. The base is of polished puriri, while the front is of lotara knot, with dividing lines of bright yellow ake ake. The casket is divided diagonally, and the top- half swings hack in opening upon silver hinges to disclose most cunningly fashioned pictures and symbols in the woods. The receptacle tor the address is across the casket at the foot of the central panel, and in the middle of the'panel is a velvet-lined recess where there is to be suspended an historical greenstone tiki selected by the Government from the Dominion Museum. The casket contains no fewer than 2,300 pieces of wood, and 2(5 varieties, chiefly tutara knot, (otara root, wavy rimtt and kauri, ake ake, ream rema, and rata, have been used. The workmanship reflects the 'utmost credit upon the officers of the 3Ais( and Telegraph Workshops responsible for the fashioning of the casket.

You've rend'the book, you know old Unde Tom, and Topsy, nud Little Eva —now see (lie characters you have read about move. Marguerite Clark in “Unde Tom’s Cabin," at (lie Town Hall on Monday. The prices will be Is 7d and Is Id, children 3d.

A young husband reached home late for dinner. “I got caught for exceeding the speed limit on the way home," he explained, rather sheepishly. ‘T have to appear to-morrow and get a fine or 14 days." The wife dapped her hands. “What a Providenee!" she cried, joyfully, “lake the 14 days, Harry —the cook lias just left!”

* About 100,000 small Union Jack Hags have been printed on calico by the Government Printing Department for the use of schools during the Prince’s visit. These have been tacked on slicks by a number of girls specially engaged, and arc being distributed gratis to the schools. Fifty thousand have already been sent out to North Island schools, and the Smith Island’s supply is to ho forwarded immedialelv.

A correspondent forwards the following .answer* to the problems that appeared in last Tuesdays issue : —lf 7 eats kill 7 rats in 7 minutes, how many cals would it lake to kill ,100 rats in 50 minutes? Answer, 14 cats. A man has .Club. He goes to a sale and buys 100 head of slock, which includes cows, sheep, and fowls. The cows cost bint ,C 5 each, the-slice]) Cl. each, and the fowls Is each. How many of each did be buy?—Answer: Nineteen cows, one sheep, and SO fowls. Another correspondent furiHslies another problem, as follows: —A man hits 1,000 sovereigns, which he has placed in lon hags so that any amount asked for can he handed mil in not more Ilian three bags. What number is in each bag'?

The following resignations wore accepted at last meeting of Urn Education Board: —Miss L. C. Thompson,Jjyt ton Street; Miss 0. O’Brien, Bulls; Miss E. Mason, Malaroa; Miss F. Woolford. Turangarerc; Mi.-s '•[. McCormick, Wa verier; Miss ,11. Tracey, K-angitaua; Miss D. Morse, Alton; T. .B. Turner, Makohine; W. ii. Haig, Wanganui Technical College. Appointments eoiilirmcd.—Marlon, Miss B. J. Frame, second special assislanl; Mr .\. Lowrie, headmasler, . Hangiwahia ; Miss IT Ewing, sth assislanl. Campbell St roe I; Mr Fitzgerald, headmaster, Oliingaill; Mr L. F. Tucker, assislanl, iMananui; Mr E. 11. Taylor, headmaster. Waitotara; , Miss M. Jameson, 5| h assislanl,'Campbell Si reel.