Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2163, 14 August 1920, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Austin, Departmental inspector of technical school-, visited the local woodwork - school yesterday,

Il is rumoured that an unehartered club is to he formed in Fox!on. to be run on lines similar to like institutions in other parts.

What is said to he the greatest Eox feature yet released. “Sacred Silence.'' will he screened a I the Koval on Mondav. Usual tiriees.

Eonrleen Mormon elder- returned to New Zealand l»y the Niagara from Hawaii and the United Stales on Mondav.

The annual general meeting of members of the Foxlon Racing Club will be held in the Council Chandler on Tuesday evening next, at S o’clock.

“1 am a Christian man; I’ll do the he-t I can for you," is wind he told mo, said a defendant in a ease a! the Auckland Magistrate's Court; (hen added, in a scornful lone, “and now he has summoned me."

Mr and Air- M. Newth. who recently disposed of their farm at Marotiri, intend to -pend a holiday in the South Island, after which they will take up their residence in Palmerston North.

Do you believe in gliosis,' Are they the product of the imagination, or are they supernatural visitors.’ See Enid Bennett in “The Haunted Bedroom,” at the Town Hall tonight. Price- (id and Is Id.

The alleged slander ease, A. Leigh Hunt, formerly manager of the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op-erative Distributing Company, v. Joseph •). Bryce, farmer, of Pemberton. in which £3.000 damages is claimed, will come before the Supreme Court at Wellington next week.

Richard Brinsley, a miner employed at Hikurangi (Whangarei), was cut to pieces yesterday morning bv a -peeial goods train. Brinsley, who was deaf, stepped from behind some -lauding truck- right in front of the engine. He was a young man. and leaves a widow and 'two children.

■ Major Macaulay, of Iho headquarters staff, will conduct all services in conned ion with tlie local Salvation Army to-morrow. Major Macaulay was an army chaplain with the forces {luring the war, and was also with the army of occupation in Germany. He is an eloquent speaker, and a finished maintain*. The Major was held in high esteem by our boys at the front. The public and all returned soldiers are cordially invited to hear him to-mor-row.

A fine portrait of the Prince of Wales, the work of Bartlett and Andrew, Wellington, has just been prepared for distribution by the Navy League to all school members. Probably some 5,000 of these portraits will be distributed by the league in the Wellington, Wairarapa, Manfiwatu, Taranaki , and Wanganui areas. The photograph was specially autographed by the Prince. He is seen wearing a most agreeable smile. Extracts from the Prince's letter to the children of New Zealand are printed to face the portrait. The Navy League feels that the distribution of the portrait will help to inculcate in the children the true loyal and patriotic spirit.