LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2359, 24 November 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dr. and Mrs Mnndl left Foxton for Wellington this morning. Mr and Mrs Hawke left Foxton this morning to take up their residence in Revin.

The tea rooms at the forthcoming Horticultural Show will be under the care of Mrs Procter, who will lie pleased to receive gifts of cakes, etc., for that purpose. Donations can be left at Mr Patterson’s chemist shop.

It is reported that, owing to the heavy losses of benzine through theft, principally at flag stations, the Railway Department is now providing rope nets to cover the trucks, the tie rope being sealed. At Christchurch on Tuesday, John Fleming, agofl 50, married, with six children, committed suicide by severing an artery in his arm. Fleming, who was a slaughterman and unemployed for six months, had been in bad health.

Intending exhibitors at the forthcoming Horticultural Show are reminded that entries close at 9 p.m. on Tuesday next, 29th inst. Late entries will be received up to 12 o’clock midday on Wednesday, 301 It inst. A charge of one shilling will be made for late entries.

Reference was made at the Smoke Concert on Tuesday night to the Fire Brigade, and one wag passed the following verse on to the Chairman, which was received with relish: —“When Johnny Holder rings the hell, They all turn out so nimbly, To see the Foxton Fire Brigade, Put out a smoking chimney.”

Replying to Mr McCombs, the Hon. E. R Lee said he would look into the practice of tobacconists charging the newly-imposed duty on tobacco, on which that duty had not been paid. He, however, thought the decision of the Supreme Court regarding the replacement value might prevent, anything being done to check the practice.

Captain Tong announces that Commandant Rudd will conduct a public meeting in the Salvation Army Hall to-morrow evening, at 8 o’clock. The Commandant represents the trade depot, and will have a stall in the lrell, opening at 7 o’clock. Patterns of materials, best serges, etc., bibles, text cards. The public are welcome to inspect the stall.

Following the welcome extended to Dr. Wyllie by the Mayor, at Tuesday night’s social function, Dr. Mandl said that Foxton was fortunate in securing the services of such a well-qualified medical practitioner. Dr. Wyllie had a full-time war record, and his medical career was such as to inspire the fullest confidence and commendation. „ Messrs Bradcock and Co. will sell without reserve, at the Mart, Main Street, at 2 p.m. on Saturday next, sideboard, bedsteads, wire mattresses, chest of drawers, pictures, chairs, couches, duchess pair, crockery, linoleum, extension table, pushcarts, child’s cot; also vegetables and new potatoes, and pig potatoes in any quantity. We afeMisked to warn boys against the stone-throwing habit. Recently a little girl was struck in the face with a stone thrown by a boy, which narrowly missed the eye. We are informed that stones have been, thrown on the roofs of residences, to the annoyance of occupants. The police intend to take action to put the practice down, and parents should warn their children to avoid this dangerous pastime. A Gisborne telegram says:—A body seen floating in the Waimata river by a boy this morning has been identified as that of Samuel Jarvis McCormick, manager of the Bank of Australasia. The body has a severe gash in the throat, presumably a cut by a sharp instrument. Mr McCormick retired as usual the previous night. He had been in the habit of rising early and gardening. He was not missed till breakfast. He had been recently suffering from influenza.

Mr G. Dunn showed us a tortured starling, which he shot; at the seaside the other day. He noticed what he thought was a bird of strange plumage. On making a closer investigation of the supposed rara avis, he saw that it was a starling which had been tortured by encircling the neck, wings, and legs with wide rims of rubber, cut from a motor tube. He ended the bird’s torture by shooting it. The person who would practice this sort of cruelty possesses criminal instincts, and deserves the birch. In a letter to a friend in Nelson, Mr George Bush, writing under date 9lh September, from Berlin, stated that lie had just arrived there by aeroplane, and was proceeding to Vienna by the same means of transport. He also forwarded a postcard of Le Quesnoy, which contained the following inscription: “This is where the New Zealanders scaled the walls, and re-captured the town and 2,000 Huns. A monument is being erected on the spot to New Zealanders.”

Among the companies recently registered appears the following: — W. H. Gunning and Co., Ltd., registered as a private company, with headquarters at Shannon. Capital, £9,000 in 9,000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Shannon, W. IT. Gunning 7,503, E. J. Gunning 587, \V. Clayton 200, C. B. Gunning 250; Wanganui, P. M. Currie 400. Objects: To acquire and take over as a going concern the business now carried on at Shannon and Tokomaru under the style and name of W. 11. Gunning.