LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2513, 2 December 1922, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

One birth was registered at Foxtail last month.

Prize money in connection with the local Horticultural Society’s summer show will be paid out at Ross’ Buildings on Monday next. Rain fell locally on eleven days during the month of November. Total number of" inches recorded was ft. -|(i. The maximum fall, 1.3 iifches was recorded on the 28th. “The wicked licet It where no man pursue!h" was a remark by “Pussyfoot” .Johnson when an interjeetor retired noisily from the hall at Wednesday afternoon’s meeting. The audience enjoyed the sally. Mr McDonald, local stationmaster, who was taken seriously ill last Sunday week, was, this morning, reported to he in a very critical condition. The 5..». Kennedy has resumed her running. The vessel completed loading at Lyttelton to-day and is expected to arrive at Foxton tomorrow. One lady resident expressed surprise that “Pussyfoot" Johnson was a white man. “Why." she said to our representative. “I thought he was the coloured lighting man.” Two local residents were discussing loyalty one evening' last week and the argument became hot. “Look here,” said the champion of the Union Jack. “You claim and (-.refer the Red flag. Step round into tlie hack of this section and we will see which flag comes out on top." The challenge was not accepted. “Pussyfoot” Johnson snarl a man interested in the wholesale liquor trade in Australia and New Zealand informed him that he was pulling out of New Zealand as he feared it was going dry. That put the speaker in mind of the Negro who when enlisting was asked where he would like his remains buried. The Negro walking to the door said: “1 guess, captain, I’m going to take these remains right away now.”