LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2189, 14 October 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mvrmds of moths were on the wing last night prior to the downpour of rain.

Air A. Hawke, local postmaster, returned to Foxton on Tuesday, after spending a holiday in the North Auckland province. He resumes duty on Saturday.

Air S. Austin wailed on the Council at Monday night’s meeting with the request that tho road (No. (i Line) from the east end of the Avenue to Nelson Street should be repaired and a "and culling on same fascined. He pointed out that at present the road was in very bad order indeed. —It was decided to instruct the road foreman to inspect the -find cutting and have any necessary work carried out.

The favourite Marguerite Clark in “Luck iu Pawn,” at the Town Hall on Saturday. Prices Gd and 1/1. During the month of September 14 horses and 11 cows were impounded by the Bofough ranger. Accounts amounting to £475 Ills wore passed for payment at Monday night's Borough Council meeting. At Monday night’s meeting of the. Borough Council an application from the School Committee for a donation of two loads of metal and one of limestone was granted. An acre section at the corner of Robinson and Park Streets was submitted for sale by Messrs Mounsey and Co. on Monday. It was purchased by Mr Stein for £llO.

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Borough Council held on Monday night:—The Mayor (Mr J. Chrystall) and Councillors Coley, Bryant, Walker, Parkin, McMurray, limit, Pearson, Rand and Thompson.

Mrs Parsons, who was injured in a trap accident al Wanganui recently, died as a result of the injuries sustained on Sunday. Deceased was a sister of Mrs Green, of Maroliri, to whom will he extended the sympathy of Buxton friends.

The Rille Club made application at Monday night’s Council meeting for a donation towards its funds. — li was decided that live guineas he granted on condition that two guineas of same he used for the purchase of a trophy for a competition between young rille shots.

Tho wile of Mr Arthur Cutting, evangelist, who conducted services hero lasi .January, while on route recently with her husband, contracted pneumonia shortly after leaviny Fremantle, to which she succumbed, and was buried at sea on October (ith.

The Mayor was appointed at Monday uiyhl’s meeliny of the Borouyh Council to represent the Council on the committee of delegates from the various local bodies in the district set up to arrange for (he establishment of an Fleetric Cowin’ Board for the district in connection with the Manyahao scheme. It was decided at Monday night’s Council meetill'on the motion oi (he Mayor seconded by Cr Bryant, that the Town Cleric be instructed to obtain information re the Carnegie Library Fund with a view to obtaining a grant for the erection of a public library and reading room. The Borough Council decided on Monday night on the recommendation of the Public 'Works yCommittee, to "hift the band room on to the section over the drain in Main Street (next Council Chamber site) for use as a temporary office for the Town Clerk and meeting room, Cr Hunt agreeing to supervise the necessary alterations and additions to same in order to make it suitable for the purpose. At Monday night's Council meeting a letter was received from Mr 0. A. Hobbs asking if the Council desired to sell the old iron and metal on the Council Chandlers site and offering' ds per cwt for the cast iron. —lt was decided to notify Mr Hobbs that the Council ha-, no intention ali present of disposing of same and that in the event of it wishihg to do so public notice will lie duly given. The many Fo.xion friends of th\ liev. C>. Iv. Ailken will be pleased to know that he has accepted a call to the Fealherslon Presbyterian (dm rye. The Mel liven climate did not agree with Mrs Ailken and removal to the north was necessary. Fealherslon eongregalion are to be couyralulated on secunny the services of Mr and Mi's Ailken. The reverend gentleman is not only a broad minded minister, but a yood citizen, and a keen educationalist. A letter was read from the Beaulifviny Society at Monday night's Borough Council meeliny drawing attention to the fact that, horses were at lime- yraziny in Fasten Park, and suggesting that llm ranker be instructed to impound any animal found on the property; also (hat trees and shrubs had been pulled up and recommending 1 that a reward lie offered for information that would lead to the conviction of the offenders. —It was decided to instruct the ranyer to impound all stock found on the property.

A depul a I ion (.Messrs 11. H. Danjell and T. Henderson) from Iho Horlieiillnral Socioly waited on (he Council at Monday night s meeting with the request that an improvement should he made in the accommodation under the stage, which was used by the Society for storing its properly, and suggesting that' -ante be boarded up and a door put in. The Society was prepared to pay £5 towards the cost of this work and the deputation pointed out that the carrying out of same would minimise the risk of fire. —Ihe matter was referred to the Town Mall Committee with power to act.

The last of the series of socials in connection with St. Mary's Guild was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night amPproved to be the most successful, both socially aud financially, of the series. During the evening the Kev. Father Forresla! presented a .>alad howl to- Miss Heevc, in appreciation of: services rendered, the recipient having supplied the dauee music • throughout the series. Prizes were won by Mrs Sea bury and .Mr Simpson in the euchre tournament, the “booby’’ prizes going to Mrs Parkin and Mr Lenihan. Mr Bert Dunn carried out the duties of M.C. in an efficient manner, and the ladies of the Guild supplied an excellent supper.

The Salviilion Army are holding ,a sale of work in the Salvation Army Hall on Tuesday next in connection with the annual Sell' Denial Appeal. Gifts for the jumble stall are solicited.

A fancy dress football match will be playbd on Easton Park ground on Saturday afternoon, commencing at 2.30 o’clock. The local brass band will be in attendance. The proceeds will be in aid of Easton Park beautifying fund. William Farnum has had a great many realistic tights in his pictures and it is hard to say which of them was the best. His employer, William Fox, considers (he light in “The .Jungle Trail” lips the beam. See this picture at the Royal on Monday night and judge for yourself.

At the Palmerston High School sports yesterday, C. Lawton, a local, boy came second in the junior championship. He won the 220yds, 100yds, long and high jump. Johnson won the senior championship and Brophy the junior. K. McMurray, another local boy, came second in the junior mile event.