Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2561, 29 March 1923, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr S. McDonnell is leaving Foxlon to-morrow morning and will take up his new position at the District High School, Taihapo, on Tuesday next.

Those present at Tuesday night’s Council meeting were:—His Worship the Mayor (John Chrystall Esq.) and Crs. Bryant, Smith, Rand, Martin, Thompson, Walker, and Colev.

Mi's Lec-Cowie, who is on a visit to Fox ton at present, was much impressed with the C. M. Ross Co.’s premises and stocks. She has travelled all over the world and never, outside the larger centres, has she seen anything to equal them.*

The outflow from the septic tank connected with the local sewerage scheme was completed on Monday night by the staff. This was the final piece of work in connection with the septic tank, which is therefore now complete. The shop day in aid of the Returned Soldiers’ candidate in connection with the Oroua Downs Queen Carnival, postponed' from last Saturday, will be held on Saturday of this week. There will be plenty of farm produce, home-made cakes, etc., on sale. The dance held on Tuesday night on behalf of the Farmers’ Queen candidate of the Oroua Downs Carnival, was an enjoyable function, and was fairly well attended. The “spot-wait/.” competition was won by Miss Cameron and Mr Ross, and the cake (weight 41b. 3 oz.) by Mrs McGrath. The gross takings amounted to £ll 1/(1. Mr Arnold Stevenson notifies by advertisement that, if sufficient passengers are available, he will make a trip with his motor conveyance to the Palmerston North Caledonian Sports on Easter Monday. Intending passengers are asked to book their seats not later than 6 p.m. on Saturday. Address, Hall St., telephone No. 124. At Tuesday night’s special meeting of the Borough Council, the police wrote suggesting that warning notices be erected in different parts of the borough against speeding by motorists and that a distance be marked in one of the streets and that a stop-watch be procured to guage the speed over same. It was decided to fall in with the suggestions.

A young man, aged 18 years, named Roy Smith, employed by R. T. Parsons, Tawaha, Featherston, was drowned in the lagoon on Sunday. He went out with two companions and returning, the companions landed and Smith pushed out. A little later a cry was heard and the lad’s companions, returning hurriedly, saw only the upturned boat. The body has not yet been recovered. When speaking on the care of teeth at the Invercargill Education Board’s meeting, Colonel Hunter said that people wanted their wheat so line to-day that it was only fit for the paper-hanger and bill-stick-er. All the nutritious qualities of the wheat were removed by the refining machinery now used in the mills. “We pearl our barley,” he said, “and monkey with our oatmeal until it is of little use.”

A special feature at the Cabaret entertainment at the Town Hall last evening was a “handcuff king” performance by Mr William Retter, a

well-known local young man. After being doubly handcuffed with lie regulation police “bracelets”

and securely bound with a considerable length of rope, he. entirely freed himself within the space of

three and a-half minutes, a performance which was considered very clever and which was fully appreciated by the audience. At the evening service in the local Methodist Church on Easter Sunday, a musical feast will be afforded local church-goers, when Miss M. Sawyers, the talented Wellington soprano, assisted by Messrs Boardman (baritone) and Sawyers (tenor), will sing. At the close of the service the vocalists will render a short sacred programme after which a retiring collection will be

taken. Miss Sawyers is not unknown in Foxton, having on previous occasions delighted local hearers with her renderings of sacred and other songs.