Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, DECEMB. 22, 1921. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2371, 22 December 1921, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, DECEMB. 22, 1921. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Elthaui Dairy Company ■which has been manufacturing halter, has decided lo change over t< cheese.

In November 310 persons died in New Zealand, and of the total 100 were persons who had attained Ihe ape of 05 years or over. Prize-money in connection with (he recent Horticultural Society’s Show will be paid at Mr Patterson’s shop to-morrow (Friday), between the hours of 11 a.in. and 12 noon, and 3 and 4 pan. A special meeting' of the Foxton Borough Council will he held tomorrow (Friday) evening, at 7.30 o’clock, (he business of the evening being the consideration of the gas works managership.

An Invercargill telegram says: At the Winton Court 10-day Harold James Hill pleaded guilty to live charges of arson in connection with the recent epidemic of tires in the township, and was committed for sentence.

“Time is working in our favour so far as wages and cost of material is concerned,” said Mr J, Chrvslall, at the meeting of the'provisional committee of the Hornwheiiua electric power district on Tuesday, when discussing the hydyo-eleelric installation in this district. No less than 73 decrees nisi and orders for restitution of conjugal rights in matrimonial eases were granted at the Auckland Supreme Court, during the session which concluded last week. A total of 80 matrimonial cases came before the Court, this being an increase of about a score on the previous record.

The death occurred on Tuesday night of one of Wellington's oldest: identities, Mr Paul Coffey, aged 87 years. Born in London, lie joined the British Navy, and was engaged In the carrying of troops to the Bosphorous Sea during the Crimean War. He was invalided out of the Navy, and came to New Zealand in 1857. He was one of the original founders of the Wellington Harbour Board.

So far, the local School Committee has not received any official information of Mr Furric’s resignation as head teacher of the local State School, but rumours are afloat that a successor has been appointed. This, of course, is absurd, as no appointment can be made until applications for the vacancy are called for and received by the Board, who will then submit three names to the Committee for final selection. In the case of llie’ appointment- of Mr Furrie and his predecessor, appointments were made by transfer, which will no] obtain in this case.

Notice has been given in the House of Representatives by Mr W. T. Jennings (Waitoino) to ask the Minister of Lands whether, in connection with the proposed Forestry Department, a Dominion agrostologist will be appointed to deal with the drifting sands in many places, and so avert the further destruction of one-time valuable lands, which are now rapidly becoming sanddunes. Mr Jennings states that from Manukau Heads right through to Kawhia, Mokau, on to many parts of Taranaki, drifting sands are a menace that need the full attention of the Forestry Department.

Tall stories are often told by men in the dock, and the plausible explanation so' much sought after by transgressors is seldom found. At least one Magistrate has an eve for the probabilities. “You mean to tell me' that you carried those bottles round town with you all Sunday afternoon?” asked Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., Wellington, of a man who was found emerging from an hotel on the Sabbath with suspicious bulges on his clothing, which were found to be caused by two bottles of beflr. “Yes, I do,”" said the gentleman in the dock. “Oh, get out!” said the Magistrate, impatiently; “fined 40s and costs.”