Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2520, 19 December 1922, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Advertisers will please note that the Herald will not be published on Tuesday next, 2(>th inst. Judging by the attractive shop displays in the local business premises there should be no necessity lor the public to go outside of Foxton for their Christmas supplies.

A Nelson wire announces the death of Mr C. J. Harley, a leading solicitor and ex-Mayor, also a Cawthorn Institute trustee, and cue of Nelson’s most valuable citizens, aged (>2.

Parents and the public are invited to attend the prize-giving and breaking-up ceremony in connection with the local State school, which will take place in the Town Hall tomorrow afternoon, at 1.45 o’clock.

At the prize giving ceremony at the Wanganui Girls College lastweek Miss Bertha Gower, a local pupil, was awarded a proficiency certificate and medallion for swimming. In the new House there are only live members who have been returned continuously for 23 years—Mr Massey, Sir William Ilerries, Hon. J. A. Hunan, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, and Mr T. M. Wilford.

The death has occurred of General Sir Montagu Harper, whose New Zealand Division recaptured Bapnume in August, 1918. He was killed while motoring at Sherborne, Dorsetshire, and his wife severely injured. The car skidded into an embankment and turned over, pinning Harper and his wife beneath. The Shakespeare boardinghouse, at Napier, previously an hotel, was almost totally destroyed by fire on Saturday. The building contained 21. rooms and was owned by <T. P. Smith and occupied by J. Skinner (fruiterer) and P. Reiley (board-house-keeper). The insurances total £1,250, which covers the loss..

• MY Henry Holland, Loader of the Parliamentary Labour Parly, has telegraphed to the Prime Minister, urging, in view of the dearly expressed wish of flic electors, that the Government should announce that there will be no further cut in public servants’ wages. The Parliamentary leader of the Reds is. nothing if not cute in view of a possible election. In any ease it is quite a simple matter to be generous—at the ot her Cel low’s ex pense! The children of Fox ton are to be well catered for this Christmas. The State school infants were entertained this afternoon and received gifts from a well-laden Christmas tree presided, over by Father Christmas. On Friday evening, in the Masonic Hall the local Druids Lodge are making special arrangements to cater for the enjoyment of I lie children of members and the local Retailers Association have received a splendid response to a canvnsy for financial assistance to provide a Christmas gift to every child on Saturday next.

Mr and Mrs R. Prows Broad are leaving early in January for a twelve»month trip to England. The former, at present, headmaster of the Aramoho School, has been chosen under the scheme for the exchange of teachers inaugurated h.v the League of the Empire, and will bo engaged for the greater part of the lime, in the study of modern methods of organisation and teaching in the schools under the control of the London County Council. Mr Broad was acting headmaster of the Foxton State School for a period of four months prior to his appointment to the Aramoho school. Mr J. Colder has shown us the registration certificate of the Foxlon Silver Band Society (incorporated). Mr Colder informs us that the new instruments will arrive early in January. In the meantime he hopes that all bandsmen will unite and form up with the new band which be hopes will make its first public appearance at the local Race meeting, next month. Mr Colder adds that the fees from the Racing Club will be almost sufficient to provide uniforms for the bandsmen. Outside bandsmen have consented to - supplement the band, free of charge, for the race meeting. A resident has offered to loan the'deposit for new instruments free of interest and special appeal cards will be circulated to those willing to assist the band financially. .

Among the successful scholars at the Palmerston N. Girls' High School this year is Miss Madge Admore, of Foxton, who received a prize for the most improved scholar in Form V. -In, the boxing tournament to be held at Palmerston on Boxing night Upton of Moutoa, is matched again>t Armstrong of Palmerston North, in the welter-weight.

Xnumbeirs of young people indulge in swimming at the end of the wharf and considerable risk is taken by those not expert in the art in going out too far, as a strong current sweeps along in the locality, which may end in a tragedy before the summer is over. We have previously suggested that a fence be placed between the end of the wharf and the dolphin, giving ample safe water within the area for little children. This would not be a costly undertaking and would not interfere with shipping or boating arrangements. In any ease some immediate steps should be taken to protect the lives of children bathing there or failing that the Harbour Board should prohibit bathing in or near the locality under its jurisdiction.