LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2411, 30 March 1922, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

’flic monthly meeting of the local Patriotic Society will be held this evening".

Entries for Saturday’s‘mart sale are advertised by the Foxton Auctioneering Coy. to-day.

‘ A live-sealer Studebaker motor car, in good running order, will be submitted under the hammer by the Foxtoif Auctioneering Coy.,, at their mart sale on Saturday. In the early days of flaxmilling in the Manawatu district, a man who now resides in Rangitikei worked at a mill, as a lad of sixteen, for six shillings per week. * The Kiwi Bacon Coy. announce lyucking days for April as follows: —Foxton, Mondays, 3rd, and 17th; Shannon, Wednesdays, 12th and 26th.

The Harbour Board notify that the dredge “liennessy” is now working opposite the jetty, between Rush 'Flat and the river mouth. Masters of vessels and launch owners should exercise care when navigating in the vicinity.

The death took place at Wellington yesterday of Mr H. J. Williams, aged 74 years, who was at one time Grand Master of the Neyv Zealand Grand Lodge of Freemasons, and for many years secretary of the New Zealand Licensed Victuallers’ Association.

On Saturday, at 2 o’clock, the Foxton Auctioneering Coy. will submit by auction two sections in Avenue Road, on account of the Public Trustee in the Estate of Andrew •Jonson, deceased. Lot 1 comprises 38 perches on the eastern side of the property, adjoining Mr Betty’s, and the other is situated on the- west side, an area of 1 rood 29 perches. Conditions of sale and plan may be inspected on application to the auctioneers.

A meeting of lady members of the P. and T. Association was held in a certain tearooms in Napier on Monday evening, and was to have been followed by a supper. After listening to some of the remarks of a visitor, who was telling the young ladies what the Alliance of Labour would do for them, the proprietress of the. tea-rooms ordered the meeting to be closed. She -also refused to supply the ladies'with supper. She emphasised her decision by remarking,. “I think you are most disloyal.”