Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1921. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2230, 25 January 1921, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1921. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The local picture houses did good business during' the week-end, and on Saturday nighl both houses were packed out. There was also a hip counter altraction in the shape of a circus, which was well patronised.

Air and Mrs Parkin recently returned to Fo.xton, after spending a very enjoyable holiday in the far -oath. At Invercargill Mr Parkm met Captain Got tin. who desired to be remembered to Pox ion friends.

\Ve acknowledge with thanks from Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., agents for the Khaw-Savill and Albion Co., Ltd., an artistic wall calendar depicting 1 a view of the Oalubra Cut in the Panama Canal.

At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs A. Fraser and J. Chrysta 11, J’s. P.. Walter'Wakefield, who was arrested last night, was convicted and fined £5 on of committing a grossly indecent act in Main Street. Mr Walter Freeman, an old Welling! onian, and father of Mr L. R. Freeman, is a visitor to Fo.xton. “Walter,’’ despite his (>8 summers, most of whieh have been -pent in a “flourey” atmosphere, feels just as young and jovial as he did -ft) years

Aix extraordinary programme is to. be screened to-morrow night at the Royal, introducing two of the strongest men in the world. ()ue"is John Raieevifch, an Italian, in the star picture, “Might and the Mite,'’ the other is “Eddie Polo,” who appears in the new serial, “The Vanishing Dagger.” Charlie Chaplin appears in “Hot Dogs.”

The fine weather attracted a large muuher of visitors to the local seaside on (Sunday. For hours there was a continuous stream of motor cars going or coming l from the beach. During the afternoon the Marlon 'Municipal Band rendered a programme of musical items, which was ranch appreciated by the large" gathering.

Another Win;- S. Hart picture, “Square Deal Sanderson,” will head Saturday’s programme at the Town Hall.* ’ . The Marton Municipal Band rendered a much appreciated programme in Alain Street on Saturday night, which was much appreciated by townspeople and visitors. Arrangements have been made by the Town Hall management lo screen all the Paramount Royalty masterpieces, which include such big attractions as “On With the Dance,” “Male and Female,” “Every woman," and “Dr. Jekyll and Air Hyde,” The series .will open with “On with the Dance” on Tuesday, Feb. Ist.

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held last night to consider the lenders for (lie supply of manholes and sewer pipes, and sinking artesian wells in connection with the water and drainage scheme. Mr 11. R. Climie was in attendance. After dismissing the tenders at some length, it was decided to hold same over for further consideration. It was also decided to seek further information as to the suitability or otherwise of cement pipes for the sewers.

An ex-FoxtoniaiU resident writes us from Wanganui as follows: —“I could not miss the opportunity of dropping you this note containing the enclosed advertisement which has been appearing in the Wanganui Chronicle this past couple of weeks. I have had many a laugh over it, anil thouglil it might interest you. We old.Foxtmiiaiis in Wanganui feel sure that there will yet be some hope for our old town now that they have begun to use Ointmcnl so liberally. Had ibis anything lo do, through its stimulating effect, with the jjecent success of the water and drainage poll ’” The :irl-vertisfiiK-nt is a testimonial by an ex-Mayor “that many residents have used Ointment, and sneak highly of it-- curative proper-

A facetious Wanganui picture pa!mn was annoyed by a young man who indulged in audibly sucking bis teeth. In a letter to the Herald he concludes: "I am quite sure that if he had appealed to any of the people sitting near him they* would have been willing to defray the cost of gold slopping, with a view to saving others the objectionable experience of sitting near lo a fellow with the tooth-sucking habit, developed to such an extent ilia I it i-. difficult at times to hoar he orchestra. Perhaps the managers of our picture shows will provide a dental room for such gentry.

A suggest ion crystallising a doubt ful phase of "the rule ol I lie road” uV- brought before the (Hugo Motor Club in a letter from Air F. Suudsirain (reports the Dunedin Star). lie pointed (till ilia! lilt' rule was verv indefinite in the eventu-

ality of two cars meeting at crossroads. Here there was always a feeling of uncertainly on the part ol each driver as to who should give wav. Ue suggested that a definite rule should be made throughout New Zealand that in the case of two ears crossing, the one having the oilier car on his right-hand side should in all cases keep oul of the way. or stop, allowing the other car to keep oil its way. Had ibis rule I ice a in existence ami carefully observed in a recent accident, whereby a life was lost, lie fell sure no accident would have occurred. Mr Sundslrtim enclosed a rough diagram sotting forth the position. The chairman said that the suggestion was a good one. wliieh had been approved by the club, and would bo referred to the South Island. Motor Union‘as a remit for consideration.

An item from a King Country exchange: “Recently a prominent citizen heard an ominous munching about midnight, and jumped out of bed, and, rushing lo the window, saw a. neighbour's row quietly browsing on his cabbages. He flew to ihe ’plume and jumped and raged and stormed as he angrily fold his bewildered neighbour what he thought of him and his “blinking” Cow. The neighbour hurried round in iii- nyjamas. ayd then, much to Ids relief, found that the cow wasn't ids! His dimunitive, hut fiery neighbour then became very -apologetic, and suggested that, a “.spot” migln re-establish their friendly relations. "And what about mixing it with mijk " be said. “A brilliant suggest ion,” said the other, and forthwith a jugful was secured from the still happy cow. But one jugful was not enough for such an ’auspicious occasion, and it is said that when the two parted they were oblivious of everything but their brotherly love for each other.