LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2262, 12 April 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Accounts amounting to £822 1.4 s Id were passed for payment at last night’s Borough Council meeting.

At last night’s Council meeting Hit ranger reported tha! during the month of March 27 cows and 8 horses had been impounded. At lasi night's Borough Council meeting" Cr. Hunt informed the Council ( had he did not ini end-to stand again at the coining elections. Sherlock Holmes was an amateur alongside Charles Ray in “A Village Sleuth,” at the Town Hall on Wednesday. Usual prices.—Advt. Nurse Scaddeu notifies by advertisement tlmi he has removed premises in Xorhilon Road recently occupied by Mis Owen. Mrs F. Robinson, who had charge of (lie produce stall at the Snorts Carnival on Wednesday last, inserts a I hanks notice elsewhere in this issue.

The Mayor at last night’s meeting of the Council stated that Cr. Coley was the only remaining councillor who had been with hint since he entered municipal life.

The appointment of Mr W. H. Jiawson as Native Trustee tinder the Native Trustee Act is gazetted. The Hon. Dr. Pomare is appointed a member of the Native Trust Board constituted under the Act. At her residence on Saturday afternoon, Mrs W. E. Barber tendered a gift afternoon to Mi-4 McMurray, in honour of her approaching wedding. A most enjoyable time was spent by all.

The following arc Jhe results of competitions held in connection with the Fancy Stall at the recent Carnival: —Xo. 114, Teddy Bear, Kathleen Desmond ; Xo. 32, cjike, A. Smith. At last night's Council meeting those present were: —His Worship the Mayor (John Chrystall, Esq.), and Councillors Bryant, Coley, 3lelliirray, Parkin, Pearson, Hunt, Rand, Thompson and Walker. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.*

All other Australian motion pictures fade into insignificance beside “The Shadow of Lightning Ridge,” featuring Snowy Baker,'at the Royal on Wednesday.—Advt. At last night’s Council meeting a vote of thanks was tendered to the borough staff for the manner in which their duties had been performed during the past financial year. A farewell social will be tendered to the Rev. A. and Mrs. Harding at the Methodist Church to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, at 7».30 o’clock'. The congregation extends a cordial invitation to the,public to be present.

Councillor Broadbelt has been appointed to represent, the Horowhenua County Council at the conference convened by the local Harbour Board to consider ways and means of increasing the trade of the port, which is to he held at Foxlon at 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday of next week. The monthly meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board will be held in !be Town Hall supper-room, Foxton, on Wednesday, April 20th, at 12.30 p.m. At 1.30 p.m. a conference of Board members with repre-sent.-ilives from the various local bodies and Chambers of Commerce in the district will be held to discuss ways and means of increasing the trade to the port.

An alteration made last year in the law relating to the election of school committees is of importance in view of the approaching annual elections. Where the attendance at a school exceeded 120 in 1920. nominations, even in the case of rural areas, must be made a week before the meeting. Nominations for committees where the school attendance is under 120, may, as hitherto, be received at the meetings.