Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2148, 6 July 1920, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Eggs .are'being-retailed in Wellington at 2s 8d and 2s 9d per dozen. A further episode in the great serial, “The Han-of Might,” will be screened as an extra at the Royal to-morrow and Thursday nights.

Miss Blanche Saunders, a middleaged woman, was knocked down and run over by a motor car on Lambton Quay, Wellington, on Saturday night, and succumbed to the injuries received.

The churchwardens of St, Mary’s, Levin, have received from an anonymous donor a £lO note, which reached them through the post, the accompanying 'memo simply slating that the money was for general church purposes.

The licensee of the Club Hotel biliiardroom in Masterton was lined £2 in the Magistrate’s Court last week for allowing his premises to remain open after the closing hour. Six young men who were found in the room during prohibited hours were each lined £1 and costs. <

At the Palmerston S.M. Court yesterday, William Ellis Stubbs, alias William Ellis, was remanded until Wednesday, July 7th, charged with having' indecently assaulted a female child under the age of sixteen years. It is alleged that the offence was committed in Grey Street, Shannon, on July 2nd. No application was made for bail.

Magistrate McCarthy stated in Christchurch lately that a working man could not purchase a suit of (lies for less than £8 10s. That statement may be correct as far as Christchurch is concerned, but such is not the case in Foxton. We wisli to draw attention to the fact that you can purchase a realty good suit from the C. M. Ross Coy., from £5 19s to £B.*

Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., lias delivered judgment in the libel action, Arthur John Joblin, Mayor of Taihapt', versus the Taihape Daily Times, for the full amount claimed, £2OO and costs. The. action was the sequel to correspondence in the Times alleging neglect on the part of Mayor Joblin in connection with the influenza epidemic.

Among the prizes offered for the November Show of the Foxton Horticultural Society is a prize of £1 Is, donated by Mr W. Petrie, for the best cottage vegetable garden. This class is not open to the winners of Mr Spell's’ special prize for collage garden. Mr Petrie, in donating (he prize, made mention of the splendid work done by the Society during its life in Foxton in promoting (he growing of flowers and vegetables, and hoped that the good work would continue.

The Beautifying Society, at Wednesday’s meeting, gave consideration to the question of doing something practical towards -carrying out the objects for which the Society was formed, and members were of opinion that some work should be done to improve the appearance of the old Maori Cemetery, if the necessary permission from the owners could be obtained, and it was decided to communicate with the Borough Council and ascertain if permission could be granted to beautify this section.

At a meeting of the council of the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce on jfhursday afternoon, the matter of the establishment of woollen mills at Palmerston North was discussed, Mr Munro, an Edinburgh manufacturer, who is louring New Zealand/being present and affording some very valuable information. Mr W, Poison, of Aanganui/also addressed the meeting, and put forward some tentative proposals, which it was decided to treat as confidential until certain phases of the question have been consid-v ered.

A month ago the Alarm wain County Council decided to appoint inspectors to watch tire roads near Sanson and bring motorists to book who drove their ears at excessive speed. During Show week the inspectors were on duty, and as a result the County Clerk (Mr A. K. Drew) reported at the meeting of the Council that three numbers bad been taken and reported to the police.

Attention is directed to the advertisement on page 4 of the old and world-famed Wolfe’s Schnapps Schnapps, of which increased shipments are now arriving regularly. For over 75 years Wolfe’s Ocbnapps has stood the test of public opinion for its purity and stimulating qualities and benelicial effects on the system. The result of many years’ patient research and technical knowledge has produced a pure, wholesome liquor, which has maintained its supremacy in all parts of the world. Imitations come and go, but the popularity of Wolfe’s Aroma lie Schnapps has a t all times continued to ■increase.*

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The wattle trees ai’e in bloom locally, an evidence of an early spring. A conference of inspectors and school teachers is being’ held at Palmerston to-day, hence the closingl of the school. There will be a “working bee’ on the local bowling green to-morrow

afternoon, and all members able to do so are requested to roll up and give a hand with the work. The Prince of Wales travelled to Fremantle in bitterly cold and rainy weather, which subsequently cleared during the ceremonies. He was enthusiastically welcomed everywhere.

A well-known resident of Palmerston North, in the person of Mr John Whalley, passed away on ’Saturday. On account of ill-health, Mr Whalley, with his family, left the Od Country for New Zealand in 1893, and on arrival in New Zealand came to Palmerston North, where he has resided over since.

On Monday evening next, in the Presbyterian schoolroom, Mr H. C. Patterson, late secretary, and Mrs Patterson, will be entertained at a social by the members of the local Horticultural Society. During the evening Mr Penn, of Otaki, will deliver a short address on rose culture, and will also demonstrate the* pruning of roses. William S. Hart, an old favourite who has been absent from the screen for some months, is making his reappearance in a series of features produced by himself. The Town Hall management have contracted for jPo, whole series, the first of which, “The Poppy Girl’s Husband,” will be presented on Saturday .next, as one of the items of the double Mar progra in me. „

Captain Arthur Allen, who is to give an elocutionary recital in the Town Hull on Friday evening next, in aid of the Young Helpers’ League in connection with Dr. Barnardo’s Homes, is well worth hearing. Prior to taking up his present work, Captain Allen raised a considerable sum of money for the Church Army Hut Fund. He will be assisted in the recital by a number of local juvenile performers.

At a meeting of the Beautifying Society held on Wednesday afternoon last, the question of the laying out of Easton Park was discussed, and it was decided to write to the Borough Council, advising that the Society appreciates the good work being done by the Council in connection with the la.v'ing out of Easton Park, and that- they be asked, in order that the Society may have some idea of when it may be able to offer some practical assistance in beautifying the ground, to kindly advise (1) the approximate date of commencement: of (he ploughing of the ground, (2) how matters are progressing with regard to the obtaining of material for fencing.