LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2182, 28 September 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Otaki Bulb Show showed a deficit of £2 7s lOd. Detective Torrens, of Wellington, has been in Foxton during (he past few days making inquiries into an alleged theft of benzine. The united church .service will be conducted by the Rev. Thus. Halliday, in the Methodist Church, this evening. James Berry, a Wellington wharf labourer, was sentenced to three mouths' imprisonment at Wellington yesterday for the theft of goods 'from the sw. Calm. A large motor car was destroyed by lire on the Foxlon-Luvin road, near Pnrulawbao, on Saturday. The car. except for the two front wheels, was a complete wreck. Xo particulars are available as to ownership. Constable Owen, who is to succeed Constable Woods in charge of the Foxton police district, arrived in i’oxlou yesterday, and will lake up Jus duties on Friday next, October Ist. The Dorcas Society wish to acknowledge parcels of clothing from the following:- —-Mrs J. W. Robinson, .Mrs F. Robinson, Mrs Alsop, Mrs \V. Robinson, Mr> Renton. 'Mrs Poole, .Mrs Pearson, The Public Works Department notifies that four areas of land situated in Block XVI., Mount. 'Robinson Survey District, have been.taken for development of walcr-powcr ( Mangaiiaoa scheme) in terms of Ihc Public Works Act. We are reliably informed that negotiations are almost completed by .a local syndicate for the purchase of a suitable boat for the \\ oiling-ton-Foxton trade, winch is now awailing a thorough survey by an inspector of machinery. We hope to publish further details in a fit I lire issue. An assault is alleged to have been made upon a local Chinese laundryman by two youths on Friday evening la si, which is being investigated bv the police. We are informed that the alleged assailants (‘ailed for a parcel. There was some argument as to payment., and as a result the Chinaman was punched about the body, and was dealt a severe blow on the face. Lady Jellicoe is accompanied to Mew Zealand by frtttr little daughters—the Hons. Lucy, Myrtle, Mora and Prudence —and a charming ( nrly-hcadcd baby —the Hon. Geor- .<••( Jellicoe. Great interest is attached to the family by Mew Zealanders, as it is many years —since the days of Lord and Lady Glasgow — since (here were many quite young children at Government House. The new Governor-General (Lord .Jellicoe), with Lady Jellicoe, llteir family and si a IT, arrived in 'Wellington yesterday morning by the s.s. Corinthic. Wellington was gaily decora led for Iho occasion, and large crowds of people turned onl to welcome Lord and Lady Jellicoe to their new home. In returning (hanks for the welcome which had been extended to him. Lord Jellicoe said it was a great source of satisfaction In him to be so warmly greeted. H was the greatest pleasure to ■renew his acquaintance with Mew Zealand, and he looked forward to enjoying his term here. A. formal welcome to the city was afterwards tendered to him by the Mayor and Cil.v Councillors. I

Dr, and Mrs Adams arc visiting Foxton friends, prior to taking up their residence in Wanganui, whore , Dr. Adams has been appointed pathologist and Inteleriologist to the Wanganui Hospital. Dr. Adams had a somewhat strenuous time during (he whole of the war period in England and France. His spare time was given up to specialisation in pathology and bacteriology, in which branches of medical science and research he obtained the highest diplomas. 'While the Wanganui institution is to be congratulated upon having secured the services of this talented young Mew Zealander, we understand that his work will not be restricted to the hospital alone. If we may bo permitted to express an opinion, it is this, that the Health Department should have secured the services of Dr. Adams for the work which he is so eminently qualified to perform, for the benefit of the hospitals and the profession as a whole rather than that he should occupy a semi-public position under one Board.