Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2416, 11 April 1922, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Dunedin telegram records the death of Dr. Watt, one of the earliest Presbyterian Ministers in Otago, at the age of eighty-seven years.

Notice is given in this issue that 1 1 io lease of part section 250 for a period of 21 years, with right of renewal, wid he sold at. the Auction Marl on Saturday, tilth May. The Official Year Hook for 19211022 is .just to hand. Tt is a much more comprehensive work than that of last year, and contains a great deal of valuable information.

Those present at last night’s Council meeting were: Ilis Worship the Mayor (John Ohrystall, Esq.), and Crs. Bryant, W’hibley, Smith, Rand, Boss, Martin, Thompson, and Walk'd'.

At lasi night’s Council meeting the Mayor moved a motion of sympathy to Mr If. C. Patterson and Mesdames S. M. and Peter Baker in their recent bereavements. The motion was carried in silence.

At last night’s Council meeting the Poundkeepcr reported that during the month l(i head of stock had been impounded by the Ranger, and fees to the amount of 10s collected.

“National Education,” the official organ of the New Zealand Educational Institute, after quoting the objectives of the Alliance of Labour, says: “Lei it be clearly understood that the Institute is not prepared to subscribe to this fantastic programme."

A grey tweed coat, a check bat, boots, etc.,‘were found on Wednesday on the Te Horo beach by Mr Charles Eagle, of Te Horo, who reported the matter to Constable Satherley, of Otaki. The constable visited the locality on Thursday, and searched the beach for miles, but found no trace of a body. The search is to he continued. The sum of Is- (id was found in the pocket of the clothes.

At Rongotea may he seen an example of the maternal instinct rising superior to racial differences and colour lines. A ducky hen has taken charge of a family of young kitteu.s7 who follow their foster-mother to the utter discomfiture of the cat, whose every effort to win back her family has proved futile. The kittens are thriving, despite the fact that the hen’s diligent search for worms remains unappreciated.

Harvest Thanksgiving services were conducted in the local Presbyterian Church on Sunday. The front and rear of the pulpit was tastefully decorated, and fruits of the harvest were nicely displayed. The morning service was conducted by Mr J. Bunks. Every scat was occupied at the evening service. The singing was led by the combined local and Rangiotu choirs, who also sang several anthems. The Rev. Thos. Halliday preached an eloquent and appropriate sermon. The special collections for the day were vorv liberal.

Mr P. G. Jackson, headmaster of the Queen’s Park School, Wanganui (and one time headmaster of the Fox ton School), has been appointed to the'position of headmaster of Manchester Street School, Feilding. Mr Jackson deserves to he congratulated on his promotion, as Feilding is a larger school, and will he in grade 7at an early date. He has been in Wanganui four years, and during that period (says the Herald) has been particularly energetic, and his interests have been untiring towards the advancement of his school. Tn the new school building he has spent no end of his own time in having it equipped and artistic pictures placed in the various class rooms. The interests of the pupils, also, have always had first consideration with him, and in all respects lie has proved himself to he an ideal master. Mr Jackson takes up his duties at Feilding on the 19th inst., and will leave Queen’s Park School or. Thursday next. In leaving Wanganui he can rest assured that he carries with him the good wishes of a large section of the population. [Mr Jackson’s many Foxton friends will he pleased to hear of his promotion.]

Accounts amounting to £2,506 were passed for payment at last night’s Council meeting. Mr A. W\ 0. Stevenson notifies that if sufficient inducement offers, he will run a motor service to the Feilding races on Easter Monday. Return fare 10s. A Plunket Shop Day will he held at the local seaside on Saturday next, 15th inst. Gifts of cakes, jam, pickles, sweets, poultry, fruit, cream, butter, etc., may be left at the Plunket room, Clyde Street, up to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Plunket Nurse is reported to be doing splendid work locally, and is deserving of general support.