LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2512, 30 November 1922, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr E. J. Humbling lias taken up bis duties of relieving stationnuister during Mr McDonald’s indisposition. Railway arrangements in connection with the postponed races at Feliding are advertised elsewhere in this issue.

Air Linklater addressed a most enthusiastic meeting at Rongotea on Tuesday night. He speaks at Moutoa to-night. Owing to the heavy rain yesterday, the Bedding races were postponed until to-day and Saturday. Advice from there states that the track is now in very fair order. Mr I'lyger. Liberal candidate will address the electors in the ’town Hull, Boston, to-night. The Mayor will preside. Mr Blyger is attracting’ large audiences throughout the electorate and is meeting wit It good receptions. We regret to record the death of Air A. ('. Preston (late local agent for the X.Z. Shipping Co.) which occurred at Christchurch on Monday, following an operation. The late Air Preston who was wellknown and highly esteemed in Boxlon. leaves- a widow and little boy and girl to mourn their 10-s.

The promptitude of a girl of P2 I i giving an alarm was the means of . nnblnig the Hendon Bire Brigade to avc Woodlield House, Cool Oak Lane. Hendon. .Mis- Davis, the daughter of Lieutenant Colonel C. ;,|. Davi-, woke up sioii after (i o’clock, and noticing a smell of burning, roused her sister, who was sleeping in the same room with her and then gave the alarm to the family. When the brigade arrived they found the kitchen and cellar in llu-tnos but t-hoy were got under control. The house, which is half a mile from the nearest residence, formerly belonged to Air Xcilson, a wellknown K.C., and i- <>l considerable historic interest.