Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2469, 19 August 1922, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Arbuekle has sailed tor Japan and the Par East. He says lie represents a film distributing firm.

A reward of .Co is offered by the local Beautifying Society for information leading to the conviction of any person or persons injuring tree.- or removing tree guards in (lie borough streets or reserves.

A engregalional meeting of the local Presbyterian Church was held last night, presided over by the Rev. Prank McDonald, when it was decided to hold a combined prayer and Bible study evening each Friday in the church and to introduce a song service prior to each Sabbath night service, commencing on Sunday week.

Lord Noilheliffe’s family continue- to receive condolences and -\mpaihy from many parts of the *nrld, including*' messages from Prince— Christian, King Manuel, Pre-idem Harding, and the Dominion Premier-. President Harding pays a tribute to Lord Korlhcliffe's high qualities. exceptional ability, dominant personality, and devotion P> the service of mankind. •

Aniversnry services will be conducted ;H till' Methodist Church tomorrow of a most attractive nature. The singing will be .aided by it trained choir under the conductor-hip of Mr H. Osborne. The morning service will be conducted by the Rev. Prank McDonald of llie local Presbyterian Church, evening Rev. L. Minilie. A cordial invitation is extended to it’ll.

The rescue by It.M.S. Chatham of portion of the crew from the wreck of the American schooner Columbia River on Sunday Island, on October 3, 192.1,- was officially recognised by the American President. On the Chat ham prior to her departure’Cor the islands (state--a telegram from Auckland) Commodore Hot ham was presented with it gold watch and chain inscribed by the President, Surgeon-Lieut. Commander Patterson with a pair of binoculars, and Gunner Taylor and Able Seaman Oliver with gold medals. The American Consul made the presentations.

According' to the Levin Chronicle Mr 0. T. Ihi rkness has been approached by a number of L’ei'orm supporters to allow himself to be nominated for the Manawatu seat. M'r ilarkness, although a comparatively young man, has..seen service as a member of (lie Wellington Education Board, the Horowheuua County Council, the Ilorowlienua A. and P. Association, and is a. dirertor of the Kuhn Cheese Company. He is at. present considering the mailer of allowing his nomination to go forward. If Mr Harkness consents to stand he will come out as an Independent Reform candidate.

An instance of what appeared to lie an outstanding example of extreme economy in (he matter of reward for restoring lost property was narrated by the general manager of the Christchurch tramways (Mr Frank Thompson) to a ‘Press’ representative on Monday. Cue day last week a conductor found a lady's handbag containing about Ain: he handed it in, and in due course two men came along and satisfied the tramway official who looks after lost luggage that they represented the owner of the hag and its contents. A shilling was tendered in payment of the lost luggage fee of threepence, the man who tendered the coin remarking that the change could be handed to the conductor. ‘‘AYe must issue a challenge to Dunedin to heat that if they can,” remarked the reporter. Mr Thompson had asked for the papers in connection with the matter, Imt though these were not firthcoming, information came by telephone to the effect that the lady to whom the bag belonged had sought out the conductor and presented him with ten shillings! “A good story spoiled,” commented (he (iisapoointed pressman.

The late Mr Walter Book leaves three half-sisters, besides the three brothers mentioned in the obituary notice recently published. The sisters are Mrs A. Cole, of Wynyard, Tasmania, Mrs J. Lovett, Hobart, Tasmania, and Mrs A. Tumley, of Melbourne. We were unable to obtain the names of the above at the time the. obituary notice was written, lienee the omission. At yesterday’s meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board held at Palmerston North, the chairman, Mr J. Linklater, before commencing the ordinary business of the meeting referred to the death of Mr W. Bock, the Board’s late secretary and treasurer. Mr Book, he said, bud been connected with the Board and its work for many years. Members all knew and realised how earnest he was in his endeavour to make Poxlon the port it should lie. With 1?lis end in view, he always, made file most of any opportunity of advancing the interests of the port. They would all/iniss him very much indeed, not only on the Harbour Board, hul also as a citizen of Poxlon. He was a. silent .member of the community, 'but his many nets of kindness -poke for him now l Imt lie was gone.