LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2431, 20 May 1922, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Levin Dairy Company is paying out 1/2 per lb. for its April supply of butterfal. The quarterly meeting of the loeal Chamber of Commerce will be held on Tuesday next at- 7.30 p.m. The ordinary meeting of the Borough Council will be held on Monday next at 7.30 p.m.

ies of lectures on Sunday (to-mor-row) night when his subject will be “The Four Watches."

The Education Department has advised the Wanganui Board that a vote of £1,198 has been made for the Fox-ton school.

According to the Minister of Edncaton, there are 100 teachers’ readout on, there are 100 teachers’ residences empty in various parts of the Dominion. Mr Carlisle will conclude his ser-

Mr Robert Pollock, business manager for the “Mother Hubbard Panto. Co., was in Foxton yesterday making arrangements for the appearance of the “80-Peep” pantomime in Foxton on June 2nd.

An unusual auction sale took place in Gisborne on Friday, and was attended by several hundreds of people, when part of the stock in trade of a local hotel, seized under a distress warrant, was submitted. Two young men named Campbell and Ryan, who had been following the, race meetings, were sent to gaol for three months at Wanganui on Thursday on the charge of being idle and disorderly persons. The Horowhemtn County Council lias decided to close its roads to all heavy traffic during May, June, July, August and September of this year loads being limited to 30 cwt. on each pair of wheels, inclusive of the weight of the vehicle.

It was notified in Thursday's “Gazette” that the title of the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar Day has been changed from Trafalgar Day to Nelson Day, and that the anniversary will for the fuure he celebrated as Nelson Dav.

News lias been received from Vila, New Hebrides, that a hurricane which swept the group three months ago destroyed the Melanesian station at Opa Island, north of tin 1 Hebrides. Anxiety is felt for the safety of several school buildings on other islands, particularly in the same region as Opa.

“He once called for tenders for making a ladder," remarked a Hastings business man to an “Age" reporter to show how economical Mr 11. R. Olimic is. Another described the new engineer to (he Wairnrapa Power Board as a man who would scrap all his carefully-drawn plans if lie saw a means of effecting a new economy. Astronomers are preparing to study Mars, which is coming nearer (lie earth at the rate of a million miles a day, and will he nearest on 18th June, when it will he 421 million miles away. Observations are being made in North America,’ Australia, and New Zealand.

At the Levin S.M. Court, on Thursday, before Mr -T. L. Stout, R.M., W. H. Wise and R. A. Sloan, secretaries of Queen Committees in connection with flic Levin Mardi Gras, were fined 40s and costs for disposing of property other than works of art, by lottery.

A substantial number of territorials will he transferred to the reserve at- the end of the month, ns a result of a regulation that has been issued by Defence headquarters. This regulation provides that trainees who are at present serving in the territorial forces, and who have reached the age of 21 years, or who will attain the age of, 21 during the present year, shall be transferred if efficient to the reserve from May 31st,

The loeal postmaster, Mr Delaney, lias received a communication from the District Telegraph Engineer to the effect that as from the 18th inst. it has Iteen arranged to place the Fox-toil exchange intermediate oil the Marton-Foxton-Palmerston N. circuit, and to cut out at'9 p.m. That is to say that messages via Devin will only operate after 9 p.m. Fox-ton connections .for Palmerston and- north will be facilitated by the new arrangement up to 9 p.m., which will be appreciated by local subscribers, who in the past have been greatly inconvenienced by delays via Levin. The following provisional estimates of expenditure to March 31st, 1923, totalling £2,800 lias been adopted by the Horowhenua HydroElectric Power Board: —Salaries and travelling —Engineer £950, draughtsman £350, typist £IOO, County Council (clerk) £210; office furnishings, etc., £6O; printing, etc., £SO; bank interest on overdraft, £7O; rent £65; loan poll and legal £95; motor-car £275; travelling £SO; contingencies £75; chairman £210; members of Board £240.

The members of the Hangiotu P.W.M.U., at yesterday afternoon’s meeting presented their president, Mrs Hallidav, with a beautiful tourmaline and pearl ring, as a token of esteem. The presentation was made by the vice-president, Mrs Gimlett, who tiutde appreciative references to the active interest Mrs Halliday had taken in the work during her husband’s ministry in the district. Mesdames Simpson and Wilton also spoke, and expressed regret at their president’s departure from the district. Mrs Halliday feelingly acknowledged the token and the kind thoughts, which prompted "'the gift. Afternoon tea was dispensed by Mrs Simpson and Misses Gimlett. Wilton, Rico and Evans. On Wednesday next, the Foxton Auctioneering Co. will hold a clearing sale of household furniture and effects on account of Rev. Mr Hallidny, who is leaving the district. For the convenience of clients, the sale will be held at the mart. Under the beautifld lilac tree, Watching the Sittings of bird and bee, Dear little Cuddles lies snug and glad, After the terrible night she had! Chilled to the marrow and racked with croup, What could we do but watch her droop? Till Dad brought home that remedy sure — Wonderful Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. —Advt. 4