LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2395, 21 February 1922, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr Geo. 0. Barber, of Auckland is oil a visit to Eoxton.

The Methodist Centenary Conference is to be held at Auckland this week.

The Shannon Co-operative Dairy Company paid out Is per lb. to suppliers for butterfat for last month.

Mr Robert Bollock, was in Foxton yesterday, making arrangements for the appearance of the Mother Hubhard Pantomime Company in the Town Hall on March 3rd.

A wedding of local interest will be celebrated tit the local Methodist Church to-morrow, at 3.30 p.m., the contracting parties being Mr G. Ilonore and Miss Signal.

Mrs Kaine returned to Martinborough yesterday, after spending a brief health-recruiting holiday in Foxton its the guest of Mrs Jas. Robinson. Mrs Raine speaks in terms of praise of the Martin bo-, rough district.

It is not generally known that a rooster can swim, but several people in the vicinity of the wharf on Saturday afternoon where surprised to see a young cockrel giving a demonstration of his aquatic powers. The rooster had come across the river from the other side, probably to answer a challenge, or to settle in a new liarem.

At the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening, the Rev. Thos. Haliiday said that some time ago a straight-out appeal for £IOO was made to the congregations of the Foxton charge. He was pleased to report that in response the sum of £97 had been voluntarily contributed. On behalf of the office-bearers, he thanked the congregation for so liberal a response in view of the financial stringency.

At about 3.30 o'clock on Monday morning the whistling of the railway locomotive startled residents. No rellectiou of a fire was discernible, and in the stillness of the morning air voices could be heard enquiring the cause of the alarm. Suggestions of burglary, drownings, and tragedy were made, and nerves were set on edge. However, if was ascertained that the cause of the alarm was an incipient lire in the railway engineshed, which was put out before any cierious cluuulbO wus (lone.

Mr P. Robinson intends to provide patrons of the up-river excursion on Sunday next not only with a free dinner, but the novelty of seeing it cooked in a “kapa Maori” or Maori oven. The .Maoris in the old days were expert in this method of steam cooking, and an opportunity will be afforded excursionists not only to see the process, but to partake of a well-cooked meal, including meat and various kinds of vegetables, free of cost. Fancy a well-cooked dinner and river trip for 3.--. The price of living is coining down, or is ii that “Peter” is a public bene-' factor? Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For Coughs and Colds, never fails.*

Mr G. A. Monk (chairman of the Hor.iwhemia County Council) was elected chairman of the Horowhenna Hvdro-electrie Power Board at its first meeting yesterday.

Those present at last night’s Council meeting were: His Worship the Mayor (John Chrystall, “Esq.) and Councillors Bryant. Whibley, Smith, Rand, Ross, Martin, Walker and

Mr Arthur Ashley, of Okato, was rushed by a bull on his farm on Friday morning, and was badly knocked about, necessitating his being conveyed into New Plymouth for medical attention. It was found that three ribs had been fractured, and he was suffering from abrasions on he right side of the head.

A conference of representatives from the Manawatu and Horowhenua County Councils and Foxton and Shannon Borough Councils was Held at Moutoa yesterday for the purpose of inspecting and discussing united action re the safety of the Shannon bridge. Suggestions were made which will be submitted t i the bodies for confirmation.

A large cargo of Welsh coal has been landed at New Plymouth. It arrived to Ihe order of the Railway Department. The go-slow and pinpricking policy of the coal miners has diverted hundreds of thousands of pounds to the wages fund of Great Britain that would otherwise have been spent in New Zealand. No one can blame the Government; they were forced into the importing policy.

Two Waituna children met with a very painful experience on the day of the thunderstorm (says the Waimatc correspondent of the Christchurch Press). They were returning home from school, both on one pony, when the storm commenced. The pony refused to budge, and the children had to remain for over an hour in the hail. When they arrived l-ome they were found to he severely cut about the hands, face, and , i i nces.

Karl Dwyer, a cook employed at

the Wltakaronga Dairy Factory, committed suicide ia his whare ad-

joining the factory til about 2 o’clock on Sunday afternoon by shooting himself through the forebend with a pee rifle. He received medical attention, but succumbed to his injuries. Prior-to the unfortunate occurrence he had shown no indications of despondency, and was in his usual good health. Lately tlie deceased instituted divorce pro- ( endings against Itis wife, and it is thought that this fact may have nreved on his mind.

MY W. G. Nation, J.P., of Levin, celebrated his eighty-third birthday n Saturday last, and received the congratulations of numerous friends .hi lhe lightness with which his years sit upon him. Air Nation is probably the oldest printer now “at the ease” in New Zealand. At his private press in Levin he still sets up and produces the monthly magazine, “The Message of Life,” devot'd to the interests of spiritualism. Mr Hornblow, of Foxton, among nnny other well-known journalists uni printers in the Dominion, received his early training under Mr Xalion. •

“Heallit is better than riches.” — Gill.

Sound, robust; health and strength depend on care and commonsense. Whenever you feel the coming-on of a cold or chill, take Baxter’s Lung Preserver. This splendid cough and cold remedy lias given relief to countless thousands of New Zealanders for over fifty-five years. Its rich, warming goodness penetrates right to the Toot of the trouble, and brings speedy relief. As a building-up tonic, “Baxter’s” is also famous. Enriches the blood, fortifies weakened constitutions. Large bottle 2s Gd. All chemists and stores. —Advt. 9