Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, NOV. 16, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2507, 16 November 1922, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, NOV. 16, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'The Rev. Frank MeDonnld left Foxion for Anekland on Tuesday, where he will attend the Presbyterinn General Assemble.

The annual meeting of Ihe local branel! of the Plnnket Society will he held oil Tuesday afternoon next in-lead of 10-iiioitow as previously ad\'erl i-ed.

A la rye number of visiting Masons were in attendance at the local Indye meetiny on Tuesday night and were siihsei|iienlly entertained at supper by I he local hret liren.

A “workiny bee" was held oi Fast on Park yesterday afternoo by a nnniher of enthusiasts m idea the yroiind in readiness for Ihe nth lelie ineetiny to he held there at ; la t or da I e.

The Rev. \V. Raine. vicar of Marlinhoroiiyh and late of Foxton, win is in poor health, is reenperaliny ii \\ elliimfoii.

Mr d. I.inklaler, Reform candidate for Mnnawatn, will address tin electors in the Town Tinll, Foxton, on Monday eveniny next, at S o'clock. The Mayor (Mr John Cliry'tall) will preside.

The local llorliciiltural Society's -how, to he held in ihe Town Hall on Thursday and Friday. 2.'lrd and 2d ill iiists., promise.- io he one of the nio-i aliractive yet held and should attract record entries, partieiilarlv in the cut blooms sections.

A collision between a motor cycle and motor oar occurred on the road in the vicinity of the Cordage Company on Tuesday niorniny. The motor cycle was damaged hut the rider e-eaped with a minor injury to the 11a ml.

Tin' Max in I hi' neiyhhourhood of Mnket ii, Idasi Coast, where there is all axini 11. is very badly afi'ecled with the .disease that has caused such devastation in the Mnnawatn district. Much of the Max is yellow in the leaf and stalky, and many hushes are dying rapidly.

Captain James M'illianison, master of Ihe auxiliary schooner, Houlo, whose crew continues at work - , despite st rony effort' to induce them to leave, was attacked in the street in Auckland on Monday niyht ami injured about the lace, one eye being completely closed. He, is under medical care.

Further details of Tuesday's level rossiny fatality at Palmerston X..

in which a motor lorry was struck by the Xapier express and the driver. Robert Paul Oppatt was killed,

(in>i Olsen) are provided by a statement furnished to the police by the lad, Cecil Jones, who was on the vehicle. The hoy. who suffered a fractured lliiyh, stated when he saw the train approaching he warned llie driver, but there was not time to pull up before the vehicle was oil the'line, Jones jumped, but was struck by tlie rear of the lorry at the time of impact and thrown ayainst Ihe engine. It is stated by an eye-witness that the eiiyine struck

he lorry full on. and it appeal'd

that the driver hesitated when aj>proachiny the crossiny. as hud lit kept on at hi- original rate of speed he would have got clear. Two blasts of the eiiyine whistle were heard. The late Mr Oppatt. wa~ horn in the Rauyitikei district Jo year- ayo. He followed farming pursuits for many years at Mm ton. Poildiny. Sandon end M'ailuna Wc-t. \ widow and six children are left to mourn their