Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, NOVEMB. 13, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2202, 13 November 1920, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, NOVEMB. 13, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

.The local Co-operative Store lias removed into the Moiitoa Buildings.

Miss Small, who met with a bicycle accident this week, is making asatisfactory recovery.

At the Palmerston Girls! High School sports on Thursday, Miss E. Patterson, of Foxton, won the Prefects’ race.

Several Cyclists, for riding without lights, contrary to the Borough by-laws, wall appear at the next sitting of the SAL Court.,

An extra attraction at the Koval to-night will be the singing of “Nellie was a Lady,’’ by a male quartel te. Prices as usual. *

Captain Russell, who mot hi* death at New Plymouth on Thlirs-' day, was engaged (o an Invercargill lady, and intended to be married soon.

The Seaside resort at Olaki is proving more popular this year than last, and’ patrons now have the benefit of an up-to-date electric lighting plant. Mr Byron Brown is to be commended on his enterprise.Considerable local and district interest is evinced in the hearing of the alleged perjury case against F. Sj, Easton, at (be Palmerston Supremo (’hurt. A number of local residents wore present at the bearing. - A. few days ago .Mr F. Gabites, local draper, ruptured a blood vessel in the right eye. The rupture was caused by a lit of sneezing. We are pleased |o report that the injury will not affect the sight.

A settler on Sherwood Downs, FaiHie, Timaru,* named James Cal(lm*, a married man, with a small family, was killed by (he accidental discharge of a gun while he was gelling through, a fence uu Thursday. A poll taken at Waipukurau this week' on two loan proposals resulted in the proposed Joan of £13,500 lor (Meet ric light installation being carried by 230 to 34. and the loan of £23,000 for sewerage installation being agreed to by 2-15 to 1!).

, Good’ progress has been made in the school grounds improvement scheme by the Commitlee. The paths have been completed, and the front lawn is coming on well. Tho levelling of tho girls’ playground has been held over in the meantime.

The Beach road needs attention before Hie heavy summer trathe sets in. Al present it is very rutty, and requires the services of (he grader. Al present this road is probably the worst under the jurisdiction of the .County. The sand nuisance at that portion leading to the river foreshore also requires attention.

The youth, Clarence Janie.- Davison, who pleaded guilty to arson at Levin, was admitted to probation by ■Judge Chapman, al the Palmerston Supreme Court, for three years, on I lie recommendation of Hie probu!ion officer, special conditions were inserted preventing accused from attending picture shows, and from being out after 8 o’clock at night during that period, unless by special coii.-ent, or in company 'with bis fa 1 her.

Al the Palmev.-ioii Supreme Court, in summing up in the manslaughter case, Ids Honour told Hie jury that out of thirty cases he had heard arising out of motor accidents, some of which had had fatal results, eleven had been in PalmersMon North. He did not say this in depreciation of Palmerston, as in a level district like this most of the farming population, as well as many townspeople, had .cars. It was quite likely that Palmerston had a very great number of cars in proportion to the population. However, very few similar accidents had occurred in the cities.

As the Napier express from Napier was passing through Hie Square at Palmerston on -Thursday, it crushed into a motor lorry driven by -I. O’Keefe, and owned by the New Zealand Express Company, , Ltd. The lorry was caught near the back wheels, and tossed aside. The drivel' escaped unhurt, hut. the wagon (one ton), which was running empty) was wrecked. The accident occurred at the crossing near Cole’s buildings,-where an electric railway alarm hell is situated. Onlookers slated that there wore already two motor cars standing awaiting the approaching train to pass, and they ■could not understand why the driver of the lorry did not notice the danger.

Sir Keith Smith, well known as a participant in the pioneer flight from England to Australia, is at present in Wellington. He was grieved to hear of the death of a brother Hying man, but observed that it was the fate which faced them all. Some airmen were more fortunate than others, but the danger of a crash was ever present in their minds. He gathered from Hie reports of the fatality that Captain’ Russell’s machine stalled when making a landing. That was a thing that often happened. It was not so dangerous at a good height, for then there was a eliauce of recovery, but it was fatal near the ground. He hoped the public would not he unduly alarmed by this fatality, and get 4he idea that flying was a most dangerous pastime. As a matter of fact, an aeroplane was no more dangerous than a motor ear when under control. Motoring accidents occurred frequently, but that did not deter people from riding in motor ears. They why should an aviation fatality shake public confidence .in aeroplanes?

The Echo arrived from Wellington to-day With a general cargo, A strong- westerly gale was experienced in this district yesterday. The wind droppeditowards evening, and the night was very ('old. Mr Lloyd George, in the House oJ.‘ Commons, said that the meeting of Premiers had been'arranged for the middle of June, 1921.

The proficiency examination was held at the local State School on Thursday, under the direction of Inspector Crawford. The results will be published at.a later date. Whether you've spring cleaned or not you’ll thoroughly enjoy “Spring,’’ a star comedy included in the Town Hall programme to-night. It is spring with laughs, and .spring.-, surprises galore.* Allan Mitchell, aged 53, died in the Cromwell Hospital, on Thursday. The roof of a shed was blown oIT by the -wind, and a portion struck Mitchell on the head, indicting fatal injuries.

Local items on the Supplementary Estimates include £SOO for improvements to the Alanawatu River, £304 for the purchase of part section 332, block 1, Round Bush, .Foxton, for scenic purposes.

Mr Jas. Murray, C.E., who is carrying out the in connection with the borough water supply and sewerage scheme on behalf of Messrs Climie and Son, has been offered a position of engineer in the Hydro-electric division of the Public Works Department.

In Parliament on Thursday an amendment was made in the Anzac Day Bill providing that no permits for race meetings shall be issued for that day, and that licensed promises shall not he opened, mukinjj Anzac Day a sacred day similar to Christmas Day and Good Friday. The Bill as amended was passed by both Houses.

All the houses at (he local seaside have been booked up for the summer season. The demand for houses this year has been greater than for

any previous year. There is some talk of a syndicate erecting a kiosk and accommodation house al 1 he* locality. Judging by the Olaki venture, it should he a profitable investment.

’The induction ceremony of the Rev. G. K. Ailkeu to the Feu 1 herston charge of the Presbyterian Church look place at Fcatherslon last nighi. Ppon Mr Ailkeu s arrival al Fcatherslon on Wednesday he conducted a wedding ceremony. Mr Ait ken’s many Foxton friends will wish him every success in his new sphere of labour.

On Wednesday afternoon and evening next a jumble -ale will bo held in Hie local Masonic Flail under the au.-piecs of Hie Methodist Ladies’ Guild. The sale will be open from 3 to 5 p.m., and 7 to 10 p.m. Besides the stalls there will Ik compel it ions, brail lull, etc. Refreshments at reasonable prices. Admission will be free in the afternoon, and by silver coin in the evening. Advice from Wellington announces Hie demise of Mr Robert Trig;.--. Public Trustee. The deceased gentleman recently underwent an operation,, from Hie ell eels ol: which his death look place. Mr Triggs was in tin' railway service in New Zealand for several years, and later went to Victoria, where.he held Hie position of accountant in the railway department of that Stale. Latter. Air Triggs became an Assistant’ Public Service Commissioner tor the Dominion, and about four years ago was appointed Public Trustee.

In connection with the stranding of the schooner Lily on Kapili, further information which has come lo ['.and indicates that o,n Tuesday night of last week the weather was extremely < thick. The schdoner stranded gently on Boulder Beach, Long Point, at the northern end of Kapiti Island. So slight was the impact that it was scarcely noticeable. The breakers are raging all round the schooner, and heavy a prays swept over her. The crew of six, all told, stood by the Lily all 1 night. They knew that where they had struck was somewhere, ou Ivapili, hut it was so dark that nothing was discernible from the deck ol Hie schooner. The crow were living aboard the vessel. All top hamper is intact, but the vessel’s hull is leaking. The schooner is ,resting on shingle, and it is believed that she can be. relloated without much difficulty.