LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2233, 1 February 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

To-day is the anniversary of the Battle of La Bassce. 1015.

A wonder picture with a wonder soul is “On With the Dance/’ at the Town Hall to-night. !i! Mr M. E. Pcrreau is in Auckland attending the Master Bakers’ Conference. Mr Pcrreau is accompanied bv Mrs Pcrreau.

Billie Burke in “Wanted a Husband” is the attraction at the Town Hull to-morrow, Wednesday.*

There was an exodus of families from the local seaside at the weekend. owing to the schools taking up. Most of the houses, however, are still occupied.

France’s Unknown Soldier was buried beneath the Arc de Triomphe. It was a simple ceremony, at which Marshals .Toffre, Foeh, and Petaiir, Mr Lloyd George, and parents, widows. orphans, .and disabled soidiejs were present.

Miss Hope Maekay has been appointed, subject to the Committee's

approval, sixth assistant at Ihe local Slate school. Miss Maekay completed a full course at the Training College last year, and prior to that was a pupil teacher at the local school.

In connection with the collection of agricultural and pastoral statistics, we are asked by the police to request farmers in this district to note the number of entile and horses on their holdings on 31st .Janu-

ary. This being census year, stock cards will need to he lilled in, which includes the predominating breed of the cattle. If fanners would do this, it would grimily facilitate the work ot the police when they commence collecting these returns in a few day.-.' lime. Other information required is similar to that o.f previous voa!'-.

A fitting and enjoyable conehisi-* on to the l!'2l Science Congress, held at Palmerston, was provided on Saturday by a visii of members and others interested to Messrs A. and L. Seifert's, Ltd., Miranui and Weka I'Tn.vmills, and the Mangahao Hydro-Elec trie Works. Throughout the trip the scientists found plenty to interest them, besides the actual places of activity to which they were taken. Before proceeding on Mangahao the visitors were entertained at luncheon by Mr and Mrs Alfred Seifert. Professor Etisterllchl returned the thanks of the visitors for the hospitality extended. and for the opportunity of gaining :ui insight into the workings of a llaxmill.

An ill*jUO>t touching the death of Alfred Hutchinson, Huxmill employee, who was drowned at Faiak;i. was held hefore Air All.. I radistrict coroner, on Saturday afternoon, when evidence was given by two oilier employees at the mill, ie the effect Dial the deceased left on Monday, dannarya 2-11 h. at nhout 10 a.m., for Levin, and was not seen alive attain by them. ' Ilis iiMia! praeticc on returning' to tlTb mill at night was to strip oJi. his clothing and swim over the river to get the boat, and then return and get his dollies. It was surmised that he attempted to swim across for the boat on -Monday night, and was drowned. The body was recovered Moating in the river on Friday evening last. A verdict of accidentally drowned was returned. Evidence at the impicst at. Wellington on Saturday on the body of Mr F. Hulse, whose death near Brooklyn took place through the explosion of a benzine tank, .showed that deceased was apparently seeking to know why his ear stopped. He examined various parts and opened the inlet lank and peered in with a lighted match in his left hand. The tank was nearly empty of benzine, but full of a mixture of vapour and air, which exploded and killed Mr Hulse instantaneously. The theory of one witness was that the vacuum,’ feed went wrong. The coroner. Mr Riddell, S.M., commented on deceased's lock of experience. Tie had driven for two months only in eases of emergency. The verdict was that death was due to the'explosion of the benzine tank. UO.VT WORRY. Do not think that the rule that the bowels should move every day must, under no circumstances, be broken. It is better to go'a daywithout a movement than to worry yourself mentally and irritate your bowels by improper and excessive cathartics. If the bowels fail to move one day. no matter. They will most likely move the next. "If not, don’t worry, but take two of Chamberlain's Tablets just before going to bed. They will cause an agreeable" movement of the bowels. The use of Chamberlain's Tablets is not followed by constipation. For sale everywhere.—Advt,

At a special meeting of the Palmerston Borough Council last night, Saturday was decided upon as the statutory half-holiday, subject to a poll of ratepayers.

The vital statistics for Foxton for the month of January were: Births' 4, deaths 1, marriage certificates issued 1.

During the month of January rain fell on 4 days, the maximum fall, .(52 inch, occurring on the 15th. The total rainfall for the month was 1.10 inch. A warrant has been issued at •Oitmaru for the arrest of T. L. Ralfo, late secretary of the North Otago Soldiers' Aid Association, on a charge of embezzlement. The body of C. G. Smalitield, stock broker and racehorse owner, of Hamilton, who disappeared while bathing on Wednesday, was recovered yesterday from the Waikato river.

The. local police have lutd a very busy time during the past fortnight registering lethal weapons of all makes and designs. Those who have failed to register are now liable to a heavy penalty on conviction. On the occasion of their annual staff picnic to-morrow, the whole of Collinson and Cunninghame’s store will be closed. Reopening on Thursday, at 10, with thousands of fresh bargains. See special advertisement from'this Palmerston firm.

“Six stories in one” is the description of the picture to be screened at the Royal on Wednesday and Thursday, during which London. Italy. France, Holland and Russia are visited. Don’t miss seeing “My Lady’s Dress” and “The Vanishing Dagger.”*

The trial aerial Timaru-to-Chrislchurch mail service was inaugurated yesterday. An Avro ’plant? accomplished the journey in lhr. -It) min., arriving at Tiniant at 0.40, after stopping at Ashburton to drop and pick up a bag. The Avro arrived back in Christ''church from Tmnmt at 1.27, thirteen minutes ahead of schedule lime. The actual living time was 05 minutes. The 'plane brought 115 letters from Timaru and 71 from Ashburton.

A team of Wednesday players from the Levin Cricket Club will pay a visit to Foxton to-morrow to play a friendly game against the “Grout Unknowns” of Foxton. The game will commence at 2 p.m., on Victoria Park. The following will represent the “Great Unknowns”: — W. Bullard, R. Burnell. H. Claris, J. Death, L. J. Barrie (ea.pt.), K. Hiring Olingberg, C. Procter. Reeve, R. Campbell, G. Westwood.

The body of George Darrell, the veteran author and acior-mauager, has been washed ashore on the beach near Manly, states a Sydney cable. He left the home of a friend where lie lived on Thursday* night. A note was subsequently found id the room, merely slating that lie had gone on a voyage. Deceased was over 70, and well-known in New Zealand, where lie made his debut as mi actor. We clip the following from the M.D. Times, but do not vouch for its accuracy:—The father’s exam-, pie is not always the best for the son to follow. A little lad four or five years of age was noticed to dash down the wharf at Foxton a few days ago and jump into the water, where he quickly commenced jo drown. Luckily a good swimmer was handy, and soon had the little chap out. “What on earth did you do that for?” asked the rescuer, when he recovered his breath. “Oh/* said the rescued one, “daddy does ii everv morning.”