LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2432, 23 May 1922, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

'The schools throughout the district re-opened yesterday after the recent vacation.

The friends of Mr R. E. Gray will regret to learn that he is seriously indisposed.

The induction of the Rev. T- Hallidav, of Foxton, to the charge of St. Peter’s (Presbyterian) Church Great North road, Auckland, will take place on June Bth.

The Moutoa settlers are taking steps to erect a hall on the site given for the purpose by Mr W: Carter, near the store. It. is hoped to commence building operations im r mediatelv. (

“Lilian,” said her mother severely, “there were two pieces of cake in the pantry this moaning, and now there is only one. Ilow is that?” “I don’t know,” replied Lilian regretfully. “It must have been dark, I didn’t see the other piece.” Mr Jas. Aitken, who was on the staff of the local Stale School a few years ago, and who was well-known in musical circles, is now headmaster of the Moutoa School. On Sunday night Mr Aitken sang the solo “Nearer My God to Thee,” at the Presbvlcrian Church.

The Borough Council some time ago set up a committee to revise the by-laws. They have accomplished their task and at last night’s meeting the Mayor gave an estimate of the cost of printing same mate of the cos! of printing same. No action was taken.

Those present at last night’s Council meeting were Ilis Worship the Mayor (John Chrystall Esq.) and Councillors Bryant, Wliibley, Rand, Smith, Ross, Martin, Thompson, and Coley. An apology was rei eived from Cr. Walker. Mr Climie Water and Drainage Engineer, was also in attendance.

People often ask: What is the “vicious circle”? Here is an example: When someone stops advertising, someone slops buying; when someone stops buying, someone stops selling; when someone stops selling, someone stops making; when someone " stdps making, someone .-tops earning; when someone stops earning, some stops buying. The way to stop the “vicious circle” from coming into being, is then, to advertise.

Tin, 1 next session of Parliament will'probably commence on June 22.

The Rev. L. -Miuifie, whilst in Napier, arranged for a visit to Foxton at an early date of the President of the X.Z. Methodist Church, the Rev. C. H. Laws, M.A., D.D.

Owing to skating in the. Town Hall on Thursday evening, the lecture to be given by Mr Forde Carlisle will now be given in the Park Street Hall, which has been kindly dent for the occasion.

An old Irish lady, who used to bend her knee when the devil’s name was mentioned, explained: “Politeness .costs ''nothing, and you never can tell.” Politeness certainly costs nothing, which is probably why -a letter quoted by Mr Holland one night recently, threatening a farmer with debt proceedings, concluded: “Thanking you for. prist favours, and hoping to merit a. fair share of your patronage. ’’ —Tim.es. The following appointments were confirmed at last meeting of the Wanganui Education Board : Queen’s Park, Mr C. 11. Warden, head teacher; Bulls D.H.S., Mr P. W. Lewis, head teacher; Mangaweka, Mr F. G. Kibbleddiite, head-tea-cher; Mosstown, Miss W. Inder, infant mistress; Parewanui, Mr M. M. Munro, sole teacher; Aramoho, Mr R. Blennerhassett, first assislant; Waverley, Mr W. A. Brown, head teacher.

There was an excellent attendance at the ff’own Hall Supper-room on Sunday night to hear.Mr D. B. Forde Carlisle’s address on the prophetic subject “The Four Watches.” On account of other engagements Mr Carlisle is unable to speak next Sunday, hut as there has been such au encouraging interest manifested in past meetings he has decided to speak again next Thursday evening in .Park Street Hull. The subject will lie “The Genoa Conference Split And The Reason Why,” and all are heartily invited to attend,

Robert James Roberts was arrested at Palmerston North last week on charges of securng money by means of' false pretences at Otaki, Foxton and Wellington. It is alleged that Roberts engaged a taxi and visited the towns mentioned issuing valueless cheques in the mime of M. J. Smith. The Mail states two Otaki business men suffered to the extent of £lO each, while another is the poorer by £5.

A guesser walked up to a Reporter at Wanganui one evening lakt week and said, “Good-night, Digger,” and on the greeting being reciprocated, became a little more confidential, and remarked, “I have a real dinkum information from the stable for Saturday, and it should bp worth ten hob.” “Well,” repXed the reporter, “if it is so goojtl, you had, better keep it and back it.” “Oh, go to —.” replied the guesser. That is the I ype jt individual that has invaded Wanganui in more than usun! number during the present, race meeting, and the police at present are very much alert in keeping their eye bn ; lie undesirables. —Herald.

After many remands Robert William Davidson stood bis trial in the Palmerston X. Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., :i respect to the alleged gaming charges preferred against him. Under one information lie Avas charged, that “at. Palmerslen North, on April 17th, being the occupier of certain premises situated at 32 Te Awe Awe Street, lie did use file same for the purpose of betting with sundry persons, by telephone, (hereby keeping a common bolting house.ln addition the defendant Avas charged Avith keeping a common gaming house. After ■hearing evidence the S.M. reserved his decision.

“Eggs are three shillings a dozen. Why, it is monstrous!” So said a union official last week in indignant protest against the decision of the Arbitration Court to prune the cost-of-living bonus. It almost looks, as if the hens Avere “going sloa\ t ,” or it might have that appearance if it were not for the fact that so many hundreds of people insist oil eating ham and eggs, and in consuming eggs iii other forms, and thus ereiting a demand for this article of' diet. Now that the price of eggs is mentioned, it occurs to me that

■miiltry is much higher in price than beef and mutton, and that champagne continues to be quoted at a big figure. And, of course nobody must expect to forego luxuries even when prices are high.—“ Wayfarer,” in Otago Daily Times.