Manawatu Herald SATURDAY JANUARY 29, 1921. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2232, 29 January 1921, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY JANUARY 29, 1921. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The local Slate School will re open on Tuesday next.

Thursday night's rain was much appreciated by the fanning community throughout this district.

A meeting of the local Patriotic Society was held on Thursday evening last, presided over by Mr \\. E. Barber. Several applications for assistance were dealt with.

A cricket match is being arranged to be played at Paxton on Wednesday afternoon next between a Foxton eleven and a team representing the Levin Cricket Club, A hoy. three years of age, the son of William Lunn, engineer at the Grand Junction mine, Waibi, fell into a well at Waihi beach, and was drowned, on Wednesday.

An adaptation of the old song, “Just, a Song at Twilight,” will be screened at the Town Hall on Monday. The picture is titled “A House Divided/' and Sylvia Breamer takes the leading role.* Fred Wilson, a steerage passenger on the ferry steamer, was missing when the Maori arrived at Lyttelton on Thursday morning. Ho went aboard at Wellington the previous night with George McNaugliton, hut was uol to be found on arrival. His address is given as Putaruru, near Rotorua. „ In view of the dental scheme for school children inaugurated by our New Zealand Government, interest attaches to the following excerpt from the London Daily Mail: —In consequence of the shortage of dentists, Walsall is to try a scheme by which boys and # girls who have matriculated at Birmingham University will be tiliined to be qualified dental surgeons; and will, during training, give half-time service in attending the dental needs of school children.

A slight earthquake shock was felt throughout, this district at about (1.45 o'clock this-morning. It is reported in Gisborne business circles that a reduction in the price of blitter of pyobably 4d a pound will take place in a few days, says a press wire,

The London Daily Mail states that there is u crisis at the Admiralty due to acute differences regarding the naval policy, and hints at Lord Jellicoe’s return.

A story of good and bad —the gold'and the dross of life —blended into a stupendous picture, “On with the Dance,” at the Town Hall on Tuesday.*

A Kaivanga sheep owner, according to the M.D. Times, says wool locally is apparently worth IDs per lb., as his last new suit, weighing. 10 lbs., cost exactly £ls. He estimates the linings, buttons and

thread at £l, labour £5, profit £4, wool at 10s £5.

The death occurred at Palmerston North on Wednesday of Mrs Elizabeth Truss, wife of Mr Charles Trass, of College Street West, Awapuni, aged 07 years. The deceased was well-known throughout the Maliawiitu, and had lived for a considerable time at Ashhurst. The late Mrs Trass is survived by her husband, two sons, Mr A. W. Trass ( Ashhurst), Mr Walter Trass (Palmerston North), and a daughter, Mi's Smith (Auckland).

At the sitting of the Levin Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr J. L. Hewitt, S.M., Matthew J. Sulmn, licensee of the Levin Hotel, was charged with unlawfully selling liquor on the night of December 2nd, 1920. A conviction was recorded, and a tine of £5, with costs, indicted. Two men charged with being illegally on the premises during prohibited hours, were convicted and lined £1 each and costs.

Commenting' on the Carterton Borough Council's decision in fixing the weekly half-holiday for Saturday, the News says: “There can be no doubt ihat the trend of public opinion throughout the Dominion i~ for till classes to ‘have the hallholiday on the same day of the week/and that the best day for the purpose is at the week-end rather than making a break in the midweek."

Further information regarding the death of the hoy Douglas McKenzie, who was killed by lightning at Kamo, show.-, that he was with another boy about two chains away from the house chopping gorse sticks under a lot am tree. Deceased had his axe upraised, when he suddenly fell forward on his face. A loud report was heard by the mother and nun!’of deceased, who were in the 0 house, and on looking out they saw both hoys prone on the ground. Running to (he spot,'lhey found the hoy Douglas was dead. The other boy got ip) dii/i'ik IJe afterwards said he saw a llu.-h. and heard a report.

As Mr A. Robertson, a station holder at Mappv Valley, near Wellington. was walking along t ho road towards the city on Thursday, he came across a dead body lying beside a wrecked car, with the head so badly mutilated that the face was almost unrecognisable. On being c’onveved lo Wellington, the body was ascertained lo be that of Mr Frederick Dulse, a building contractor. 48 years fit' age, who resided at 1 ;•} 1 Konini Road. Haitnilai, Wellington. The deceased man leaves a widow, a son 18 years of age, and a daughter aged seven years. From (he position in which the body was discovered and the appearance of the ear. it is surmised that Mr Ilulse was examining the petrol tank when it exploded, almost blowing his head off.

At Wednesday's meeting of the Palmerston Borough Council it was decided to hold over the fixing of the statutory half-holiday within the borough until Monday next, in order that the Retailers Association may have an o|(f)ortiinilv of presenting a petition for Saturday being observed, as it was understood that a great majority of the retailers desired that day. In‘the meantime Cr. Spooner gave notice to move as under: “That in accordance with sections 10. 1.1, 12 and 15 of: the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, the Palmerston Xort h Borough Conned hereby resolves that the working day in (he week for the (dosing of shops at 1 o’clock shall be Saturday in each week' in the Palmerston North district for the year 1921.”

Professor If. B. Kirk, speaking on the growth periods in New Zealand —fagtis fusea and the kauri at the Science Congress at Palmerston, dealt with the varying rate of growth at different periods of age. He pointed out that the totara, for example, passed through a slow youth, extending for about 100 years. During this time it made roughly a diameter growth of about 31 inches in each 25 years, and at 100 years it had a diameter of about 14 inches, Then it enters upon a period of vigorous growth, and until it was 225 years old it made rapid growth, A very remarkable increase was made at about 300 years; then the increase for 25 years, when the tree Wits growing most vigorously, was about equal to the whole growth of the first hundred years. After this maximum rate the growth gradually slowed off, until in what might be called the period of senescence it became less than that of the youth period. The obvious bearing of this was that trees of 100 years or so of age, that is, with a diameter of 12 inches or so, were about to enter upon a rapid -growth period that would make them among the most valuable that the earth supported,

The endless chain prayer missive is being circulated in Foxton by impressionable females.

A wife givihg evidence against her husband at South Shields (England) : There are more ways of poisoning a dog than by kindness. As the result of a police raid at Waipawn, seven persons will shortly appear before the court on charges of playing two-up. Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, ex-M.P. for Wairarapa, who lias been an invalid for over twelve months, is still in a very weak Male. His friends are only permitted to converse with him for short periods. Mr James Stewart, hemp grader, is nt present an inmate of a private hospital in .Wellington, where he recently underwent an operation for chest trouble. His friends will be pleased to know that he is making a good recovery.

At yesterday's meeting of the Harbour Board mention was made of the splendid work of the Foxton Beach Improvement Committee, and particularly of their energetic secretary, Mr A. G. Dawiek. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the Committee and Mr Dawiek in Him connection.

A local resident who returned from Wellington last night informs us that the soft: goods houses appear to be tumbling over themselves in reducing the prices of clothing. We were also inforriied that a drop was noticeable in food stuffs. Bacon 11-Id per lb., and tomatoes 9d. Fruit was plentiful and cheap.

Readers of Zane Grey’s wonderful stories are promised a treat on Monday, at the -Royal Theatre, \vlicn “The Last of the Duanes,” his greatest novel, will he screened. Of, course, it features that great actor, William Farnum, and with him the popular, Australian actress, Louise Lovelv.®

After suffering for .-everal years with what waA pronounced to be a severe form of chronic catarrh, a Palmerston North schoolboy was taken to a local surgeon recently, and after a few minutes’ careful examination a piece of rubber was extracted from the nostril. In a week full recovery followed. —M.D. Times,

The Nelson Evening Mail states that some idea of the extent of flie tomato industry in Nelson was given by a speaker at the last meeting ol fruitgrowers. Mr Wallace, Dominion sales manager of the Fruitgrowers’ Federation, slated that Hie approximate output of Nelson gardens this season was in the vicinity of 100.090 cases. •

The whole of the estate of the late Mrs Mary Holey. I lie oldest resident of Olane (Hawke's Bay), who died at the age of 94 years, has been bequeathed to charitable institutions, which will benefit to the extent of between £5,000 and £O,OOO. Mrs Holey’s executors found about £I.OOO in notes and cash in her dwelling.

According to the latest report of the Christ church health authorities, infantile paralysis is tending to increase in that city. The chairman of the Hospital Board stated on Wednesday that (here were 10 cases in hospital, but Dr. Tilford reported nt noon on Thursday that there were 20 patients suffering from the disease, and more awaiting admission.

At All Saints’ Church, Palmerston North, on Wednesday morning, Mrs Mary Hall, widow of the late Mr Horace Hall, N.Z.M.0., was united in the bonds of matrimony to the Rev. J. C. Abbott, ILA., vicar of Shannon, and until recently of Martinborough. The bride was given iiway by her brother-in-law, Captain F. E. Ford, X.Z.S.C., and Miss Phvllis Ford was bridesmaid.

Mr E. Mr Ewan, who for the'past three years has been on the clerical staff of the local branch of the X.Z. Shipping Co., has been transferred to the Wellington branch, and will take up his duties there next'Tuesday. Mr MeEwati has been actively connected with the local tennis and football clubs. Mr MeEwan will carry away with him Hie best wishes of his many Foxton friends.

The Feilding A, and P. Show opens on Tuesday next, people’s day being on Wednesday, 2nd February. All arrangements are complete, and patrons can depend upon ;m enjoyable day’s outing. Ring events are very well filled; the best junipers in the Island will be competing. The quality of the stock will he second to none, and, with other events, the sheep dog trials must prove a great attraction. Numerous side shows will he on the ground, and the usual attractions of an A. and P. Show will assist in making a visit to this show one of pleasure and instruction. Dustins, of Palmerston North, have the catering. '