The Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2500, 31 October 1922, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL

A special meeting of I lie Eoxton Eire Board will lie held at .1.00 pan. on Thursday to further consider the plans of the lire station.

The tail end of a storm from the south passed over Eoxton this morning. Heavy rain fell last night and again this morning;. The girls of St. Monica's Guild advertise a dance to he held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening next. A good social evening is assured.

The Rev. Richard .John Seddon Te Tau is announced in the Gazette as an olliciating minister of the Church of tin 1 Seven Rules of Jehovah.

The price of meal ha- hren reduced at Levin for cash as follows:

-—Sirloin (id; lop side 5< 1: steak fid; roast 3d; top side :>d; steak (>d; gravy held' -Id: corned round lid; corned roll ml; corned hri-kei 3d; pork sausages (id; lamhs fry 3d; mince -Id; shins (id; legs beef 9d; clods (id; sausages Jib for 1 -.

Ivy Purnell, aged 30 years, single. left her home at Wanganui on Saturday evening and ii 's feared met her death by drowning in the Wang,a uni River. She left a mde stating sin l was going |o I lie river. Tier skirt and nightdress were found on the river hank. She had hi en in ill-health for some time past.

The Dunedin Star, which has always held the eonlidenee of Sir Joseph Ward, -ays in an editorial

article: “Tlieie is a good deal of ci.riosiiv a- to the intentions of Sir Jo.-.ph Ward, whose name has been mentioned in connection with several constituencies. Ti is well known that for some lime his health was

imliflVi an!, hut recent reports have been more favourable, and ii would not stirpris > n- lo see Sir Joseph c.i.cc more in the political arena. We believe li. would receive a very hearty welcome from electors throughout the Dominion. His return to polities would he of great assistance |o the Liberal Parly, ami it may truly be said of him that his count rv needs him.”

A determined attempt at suicide came under the notice of the Te Kniti police on Saturday, when Waller Hampra. aged 50 years, a Politic Works employer al Kopaki. was found with his throat cut. Tt appears that Tlampra was suffering from the after effects of a drinking haul, and wandered about the roads imagining he heard voices saying that lie had murdered his mother. He entered a shed at Oparnrue. drank the contents of a bottle of strong disinfectant, and then slashed his throat with a razor. A medical examination disclosed that the wounds are not serious, and the victim will probably recover.

Al I lie im*fliii.u - ol‘ (lie Rangil ik< l i Comity Council on Thursday, I Ik* eliiiinnau referred to (Ik* fuel that Air E. Newman. .M.!\. was giving up hi* Parliamentary duties. Mr Xtnvuian’- work, lie said, had been much a pprecin I ad. No man could have I't’cu more allcntive or more obliging. He liud lieen a really good laeinlier and had attended lo all correspondence in conncclioii with ihe council matters in an exemplary manner. It wa* hoped that he would co (o t he I'pper House, where hi* services would still he of' bencli; to them. He moved that tin.' council expresses it* regret that Mr Newman is leaving’ Parliament, and record* it* appreciation of the good work he ha* done for the connei! while a member. The motion wa* adopted unanimously.

According to advice brought l<> Sydney last week by the Conimouwcalth .-learner Kcliura, the voyage of the three ex-*oldiers from Singapore to Sydney has ended in failure. The three of them, Captain George. Sorycalit I'rowsr and a young man named Dixon. *et out from Singapore early in Die year in a -Dtt. open boat for Sydney. They readied Batavia, but illness and other setback* intervened. Two of the three boarded the Ecliuca but as *he had signed on her crew at Sydney no job* were available. The officers of the Eelniea state that the tliree men were trying; to sell, their boat to get their fare back, but could not get a bid. Spurred on by (lie spirit of adventure, two more men left Singapore about a month ago in ail open boat in an attempt to sail lo Australia. They too, were unlucky. A few hours after leaving Singapore they encountered a south-west monsoon squall, and were compelled to turn back.

Special gear arrived from Wellington hist night to assist in the refloating of the Kennedy, which grounded on the South spit on Friday. It is hoped to refloat the vessel on this evening's tide. Mr George Hartopp Eliot Warburton, who died at Palmerston, in his Hath year, was one of the earliest residents of Palmerston North. He was born al Lynmouth, Devon, and came to New Zealand in the ship Wild Duck in 18(50. He resided for a time in Canterbury, Wellington, and Wairnrapa, coming to Palmerston North in 1875. He piaotised sis a solicitor, and was the lirst solicitor to the Borough Council. He was also one of the foundation members of the United Manawalu Lodge, E.C. With the exception of an absence in England from 1898 to 1903, lie has resided there since he lirst arrived in the early days. He is survived by his widow, one son (Mr L. I). Warburto.ii, of Palmerston North), and three daughters. 11 is eldest son was killed at Gallipoli.