Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A ease of diphtheria was reported locally this week.
Another frost was experienced this morning.
The recent heavy rains have increased the volume in the Alanaivatu, but so far the river has not overflowed its banks.
Mr W. H. Coles, pianoforte tuner, will be in Foxton all next week. Communications left at this office will be attended to. *
Whitebait is becoming more plentiful and some good catches are reported by local fishermen. There are indications of a good season this year.
Mr E. Healey, chemist, has donated a first aid equipment and cabinet to the local State school. This generous and thoughtful gift is much appreciated by the headmaster, whereby relief can be given to pupils who meet with minor accidents. The committee tenders its thanks to the donor.
Water is more precious than gold in the townships on the heights overlooking Westport (says the ‘‘Yews”)® The Railway Department has been conveying tanks of water to Seddonville for its own use. Millerton has had to pay 7s (Id per barrel for water to be conveyed from Granity for household purposes. Mr Jean Le Hoi who appeared in the Royal Theatre on Thursday and Friday last was .attended by very poor houses but he nevertheless lived up to his reputation as a performer who relies upon his own dexterity. His work is clean, clearcut and mystifying. The most mystifying of all was the great Indian turban illusion. It is to be hoped that in the event of Mr Le Roi returning to Yew Zealand he will include Foxton in his tour as he is well worth seeing and we are sure that he will receive larger audiences in the future. An old Irishman was in conversation with an acquaintance and was very voluble over ihe wrongs of the Emerald Isle and the reasons why she should have nothing to do with, the British Empire. “Yes, that’s all very well,” said the other. “But supposing England did let you break away. What if some other nation took a fancy to you—say, Germany, for instance, invaded and cleaned you up’?” “And phwat the divil would the British navy be doing to let them!” exclaimed an indignant. Pat. “Whatever I think of the present Government I am reminded of the prayer we sav when we go to church: “They have done the things they ought not to have done, they have not done the things they ought to have done, and the truth is not in them,” said Dr. Thacker (Christchurch Eiist) in the House of Representatives. In the roars of laughter that followed the speaker heard advice tendered him in several quarters, to learn the prayers correctly. “I’ll get the Bible and correct it before Hansard comes out,” replied Dr. Thacker. The Horowhenua Rugby Union, by a very narrow majority, has wisely decided to decentralise representative matches. This is a wise decision and we believe in the best interests of the winter pastime. A rep. game in each centre stimulates interest in club matches and affords players an opportunity of witnessing the finer points of the game by leading exponents. It also affords the local public a chance of witnessing interprovincial matches. To select the most central spot for such games in a widely scattered district is manifestly unfair. The principal objection to decentralisation was on the question of finance. We do not think the union will suffer any financial loss by adopting the resolution. Now that the point has been settled, parochial jealousy should be allowed to drop.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2454, 15 July 1922, Page 2
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595Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2454, 15 July 1922, Page 2
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