Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2401, 7 March 1922, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Two cases ol: infantile paralysis have occurred at Carterton. One is a girl of five years from the Belvedere district, and the other a lad of ten years from the Tarntalii district. Both have been admitted to the Masterton Hospital for treatment.

A resident up the East Coast made a good bargain recently in the purchase of a horse and buggy from a Maori. The turn-out was well worth £IOO, and he got it for £3O. The reason for saeriliee was that the native had been persuaded the end of the world would come on a certain dale.

Mr J. l’anks took' up his duties as headmaster of the local Stale School yesterday. lie was introduced to the scholars by the Chairman of Committee, and was received wi.ll) :i hearty round of applause. Mr Banks addressed a few remarks to the children before class assembly.

An exceptional escape from almost certain death was experienced on Sunday morning by Mr William Niro], a resident of Belmont. .Mr Nicol was driving a car over the level crossing approaching the Melling bridge, and was caught by a train proceeding to Wellington. The car was badly damaged, and was thrown to the side of the Western Hull Roiid. The driver, however, escaped with merely a shaking — truly a miraculous eseane.

The name of one of the two \ouths arrested recently for attempting to break into Messrs D. W., Robertson and Co.’s store, was given as William Broad, instead of William Brand. There happens to be a lad of the former name in our employ as chief runner, and he was questioned as to his alleged connection with the affair. We may state that William Broad, like Caeser’s wife, is above suspicion, and that he is an upright little fellow of good repute. Great Britain never forgets a service rendered to one of her subjects. This was again borne out when Mr IT. G. Armstrong, British Consul-General at New York, presented a loving cup and medal to Ernest Harzmeyer, officer of the German tanker Deutschland. In February, 1914, Harzmeyer launched a lifeboat and rescued the crew of the British steamer County of Devon, which capsized whilst bound for Norfolk and Rotterdam. A letter was received at the last meeting of the Eltliam Borough Council acknowledging the receipt of 5s “contributed through the Council to H.R.H. Princess Mary wedding gift fund.” Having read the communication, the Town Clerk (Mr W. Waters) mentioned Unit Is of this amount was received from the ElIbant County Clerk, 4 who suggested that as Ibis was (lie sole contribution made through the County Council Ihc two sums might he forwarded logoi her. One of the northern district marksmen, shooting, at Papawai, had an amusing experience - on Friday morning. Lying on the mound he felt the ground warm beneath him. The heat grew greater, and the marksman was shooting well. When the lieaj became so great that he was unable to bear it, he bad another shot to go, and registered a bull’s-eye Smoke was issuing from his waist, and, on rising, he discovered to everyone’s amusement that his pipe had burned its way through his waistcoat pocket, and the /fire was making quite ■ a merry little blaze when it was subdued.

The Dannovirke News says: — A story is going the. round locally concerning (lie ungrnlofnlness of a motorist. It is alleged that a wellknown “punier” was returning to Palmerston North by oar from the races on Thursday evening, when be got bogged in the road, which is uniter. repair near the Maharaliara bridge. After endeavouring unsuccessfully for some time to extricate the car. the motorist secured the services of a couple of farmers, who, with the aid of a stalwart team, got, the car hack again on to the road. The owner then hoarded it and resumed his interrupted journey, without even, it is said, a word of acknowledgment, and the farmers returned to their homes pandering upon the manners of some motorists, and the one they bad befriended in particular.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Woods’ Great Peppermint Care.*

The retail price of butler lias gone up locally 14 per II)., which counterbalances the drop in the price of bread of Id | s*r -1 lb loal.

Members of t be local Beautifying Soeietyjnet at the old cemetery yesterday, and after inspecting the grounds and Mr Black’s plans, decided that it would lie unwise to lay out the garden plots until paths were put down.

The auction sale of boots and shoes to have been held to-morrow (Wednesday) by the Foxton Auctioneering Coy., has boon postponed until Wednesday of next week, at 2 p.m. Full particulars will be advertised later.

The Executive Committee of the District Hospital met yesterday* to consider applications for the position of matron. There were 20 applicants for the position from all parts of the Dominion. Three names were selected, from which the Board will make a filial selection. An unringed carrier pigeon, apparently blown out <>f its course by the heavy north-westerly winds, was found in the yard of a local resident yesterday. The following message was attached to the bird’s left leg: “Arrived Holcombe 3 o'clock. Won’t stay long. All well.” On Saturday next, at the marl, commencing at 2 p.m., the Foxton Auctioneering Coy. will hold a clearing sale of household furniture and effects, and a cow, on behalf of Mr W. R. Byne. Particulars arc advertised to-day, and everything will he submitted absolutely without reserve.

The annual meeting of members of the local Chamber of Commerce will he held in the Town Hall sup-per-room on Wednesday, loth inst., at 8 p.m. Business: Report and bal-ance-sheet, election of officers, and general. The Council of the Chamber will meet at 7.30 p.m. I lie same

evening. Early on Sunday morning the Miltun railway station was broken into and over £2O removed from the safe, on which dynamite had been Used. Admission to the office had been gained by breaking a window. Tinrailway refreshment rooms on the platform were also entered, and £l9 in cash extracted.

The local School Commit lee decided at last night’s meeting to hold the annual school picnic on the Ashhnrst Domain on Wednesday. 20th inst. In order to provide for the enjoyment of the children, the Committee make an appeal to a generous public for financial assistance, and will he pleased to receive cash donations.

The Governor-General lias received the following cablegram from Her Royal Highness Princess Mary in reply to the message sent by His Excellency conveying New Zealand’s congratulations on the occasion of her marriage:—“l desire to express my grateful thanks to the Government and the people of New Zealand, and yourself, for your kind message.”

For some time past it has been known that, in view of the attitude adopted by Parliament, further retrenchment in the Defence Department" was inevitable. The scheme has apparently been decided on, for some 27 officers and 7ff non-commis-sioned officers have received nut ideal ion of I lie termination of their engagements. The list has not yet been published, hut it is understood that, with the exception of three-or four, the officers selected are of (lie rank of captain and below.

Recognition of many years of devoted service to the Methodist Church on the part of three of its aged preachers was made at the sittings of the conference. .The hearty congratulations of members were extended to the Rev. J. Dmnbell. of Wellington,' who has just completed 70 years in the Methodist ministry: jo Mr W. Hanson, its oldest local preacher, now aged '97, who has preached for 72 years, and to the Rev. .1. Smith, who has completed (Iff years’ service. The reading of the records of these aged ministers w as greeted with load applause. A soribus scalding accident, ocvcurred on the late train from Cambridge to Hamilton on Saturday. When it was nearing Ruaknra Junction a steam-cock in the cab of the engine blew out, and the driver, Mr Salter, in reaching fur the brake to stop llie train, was severely scalded about llie face and .arms by Ihc escaping steam. A relief train with a doctor was sent as soon as possible, and Mr Salter was brought to Hamilton Hospital. The liremnn escaped injury. Every town lias among its inhabitants those who lack entirely the spirit of citizenship, and who will hinder as far as possible every effort at progress, but, unfortunately, Blenheim has few among its people who'would descend to (he extreme meanness of'some person in his attitude toward the effort being made to raise funds to build a kindergarten school for the very small children of Blenheim (says the Express). The committee issued a general cir-i-ular, and .with each enclosed an addressed envelope for reply. Generally. the response has been excellent, hut one very mean person returned the empty envelope, and wrote in the right-hand corner, “Please collect postage”—an action costing the committee 4d from their funds.