Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, SEPT. 26, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2485, 26 September 1922, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, SEPT. 26, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A rumour was circulated on Sunday to the effect that war had been declared upon Turkey by Britain.

A fair number of local sports attended the Olaki races on Saturday and vosterdav.

We are informed that a jazz band has been formed locally, and will make its first appearance at the Town Ha 11 to-morrow night. We have to acknowledge on liehalf of the Reach Improvement Committee 10* from Mr Owen, for additions to the hall. Further donations are solicited for this deserving object. There are no startling developments from the Near East, except that a better understanding has been arrived at between Britain, France and Italy to deal with the situation.

At the recent euchre party the orchestra, accompanied by Miss Del any on the piano, played a number of selections during the progress of the tournament, which was much appreciated by the players. Mr F. D. Whibley, Labour candidate for Manawatu, who has been conducting his campaign in the open air locally, spoke at Levin last night in conjunction with Mr Munro, Labour M.P. for Dunedin North.

Mr .John MeColl, licensed plumber, is prepared to submit estimates for water and sewerage house connections. Mr Me Coll has made special arrangements for large consignments of material, which lessen the cost of connections.

Special prayers were offered in the local Presbyterian Church on Sunday on behalf of: the Empire and Allied statesmen who are negotiating for a just and peaceful eeltlcmcnl of the crisis in the Near East.

In referring to the improvements carried out to Thakara Gardens, at last night’s Beautifying Society meeting, Mr Hornblow said what was now required was a hand rotunda on the crest of the hill. Fie hoped a public effort would he made to raise funds for (his object. Harry Pratloy, of Paraparaunm, was drowned while fishing on Sunday. The body was recovered at 1].30 last night. The deceased was a well-known and highlv-re-spccted resident of Otaki, 53 years of' age. He accompanied a party on a fishing expedition, when the boat capsized. Deceased leaves a widow and grown-up family. “The greatest miracle in modern •economic history”—that is how the Dean of Bristol (England) recently described the co-operative movement started by the 28 flannel weavers of Rochdale, Lancashire. Air Tcdman, Dominion Organiser of the movement in New Zealand, will give a public address in the Masonic Hall to-morrow evening, in which the aims and ideals of the movement will be explained.