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Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Levin-Foxton road is in a very bad condition for traffic. The local Volunteer Fire Brigade will hold a practice on Tuesday evening next at 7.30 o’clock. The monthly meeting of the loenj Patriotic Society to have been held on Thursday evening, lapsed for want of a quorum.

Tenders are invited by the Deputy Official Assignee for the cycle dealers stock in the bankrupt estate of N. E. Hughes.

Miss Kathleen Green, of Mavotin', was the winner of the silk night dress in the recent Weraroa Mardi Gras art union.

Some wonderful bargains are now obtainable in Furs and Millinery at The C. M. Ross Co.’s “Assigned Stock Sale” now proceeding at the Company’s Foxlon Branch. —Advt.

• A special room for meetings, ets., is being fitted up in the C. M. Ross Co.’s buildings. A portion of the building (upstairs) is already occupied by the Electoral officer and bis staff.’

The Palmerston North Borough Council is annoyed at the dilatory methods of the Railway Department re the proposed railway deviation and gas works site. 'The Mayor and Cr.i Spooner are to confer with the General Manager on the subject. A report has been received by the local shareholders of the Barnard Patent Gun Company from Mr Richardson, who is exploiting the patent in Australia. Mr Richardson has had interviews with the Ministers of the N. S. Wales Legislature, Federal Government, police officials and leading gunsmiths in Sydney and Melbourne and the patent has ‘been well received. It is probable that the world’s patent rights ' will be disposed of in Australia.

Ladies’ Coats, Costumes, and Frocks are being sacrificed at The C. M. Ross (V’s “Assigned -Stock Sale.” See these Bargains early. —Advt.

MV ntiil Mrs Moorliouse leave Fox ton on Monday for Auckland, where Mr Moorliouse lias , been transferred to the Auckland branch of the N.Z. Shipping Co. General regret* will lie expressed at Mr Mnorhouse’s departure from Foxton for since his residence here he lias taken a keen interest in promoting the welfare of the town. It is mainly due to his efforts and initiative Ihnt a sum of upwards of C 1,990 was raised which has enabled tin l Beautifying Society to Carry on its useful work. The good wish.es of the Fox ton public will go with Mr and Mrs Moorliouse in their new home.

Coming to Palmerston North from Wellington, a Sydney visitor tried in vain to synchronise the guard’s calls with the time-table: but lie failed to recognise his whereabouts until he reached Otaki, which was the only properly pronounced name on the line. Beginning at “Nayoo,” and passing through “Parryroo,” “Pveoek,” “Wacknny,” and “Coppertyrow,” he finally lost all idea of locality at some wild place called “Tackymeroo.” Honestly, he thinks a few hours spent in teaching the guards-the simplest of all lessons, would be profitable to all concerned. Personally, he had learned them from a book.

For Influenza, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.*

Two four roomed houses and. liiree acres of land are advertised for sale. »

Attention is invited to an advertisement in this issue announcing Holiday Excursion fares in connection with King’s Birthday. ! Special quotations for Blankets, and Eiderdown Quilts at the C. M. Ross Co.’s “Assigned Stock Sale” now proceeding. Great stock to select from. —Advt.

The annual meeting of the local Horticultural Society will be held in the C. M. Ross Co.’s buildings (upstairs) on Wednesday evening next.

A collection will be taken up in the Methodist Sunday School tomorrow in aid' of the Russian f amine Fund. , Any one desirous of assisting the contributions may forward donations to Mr Geo. Huntley. A. N. Smith features in his space to-day a number of drapery lines at special cash values. Mr Smith is not at present holding a sale as is known in the trade, but is offering a. number of lines at very enticing prices, and at figures which should prove very attractive.

A recent visitor to the Co'ast, says the Gisborne Times, tells a good story narrated by a police official to the smoke concert on Monday evening to celebrate the opening of the Ruatorea Court. A number of friends agreed to pay in one shilling a week to a gramophone club, to purchase new records^ regularly. One person stated that he did not want to hear any more Harry Lauder. He was Irish and proud of it, and wanted records of Irish songs. Asked to name a record, he said, “There’s one with ‘Kathleen Mavourneen’ on the front side and /I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now’ on the —’’ (Shrieks of laughter). And finally, he added Hie last words, “reverse side.”

A good sign of flic times is the way money is being offered to the Wanganui-Rangitikei Power Board (remarks the Wanganui Chronicle). A number of firms have lately expressed the wish to finance the operations of that body, some of the offers containing the stipulation that they s'lmll also supply materials. Last week, Mr Taylor, representative of the Municipal Loans Syndicate, waited on the Power Board with a proposal to lend money. Mr Taylor stated that money was available in New Zealand at 6 per cent, or it could be obtained, from London at the ruling rate. A brokerage fee of 1 per cent, would be charged. The chairman said at present flic board did not know how much money it required', but there was no harm in the syndicate “getting 'n early,” and having its offer put on record.

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2434, 27 May 1922, Page 2

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Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2434, 27 May 1922, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2434, 27 May 1922, Page 2

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