Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2614, 2 August 1923, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lambs arc beginning to make their appearance locally now. Another severe frost; was experienced locally this morning'. The total rainfall for Foxton for last month was 1.94 inches.

Colds are still very prevalent in this district.

Mr Charles Crabb, a one-time resident of Halcombe, died at Otaki recently at the age of 83 years. The death took place at Wellington on Tuesday of Mr James Costal), aged 92 years. Mr Costall lived at Glen Oroua for some years. Attention is directed to the advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue in connection with the big effort to be held under the auspices of All Saints’ church, in the Town Hall in October. Head it. The members of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Social Guild were entertained by Mrs Parkes at her residence, Thynue Street, yesterday afternoon and a most enjoyable social time was spent. The vital statistics for Foxlon for last month with the corresponding figures for the same month last year in parenthesis, was as follows: Births 14 (9), deaths 2 (3), marriages 2 (1). Constable O’Donnoglme lias received notice of his transfer from Foxton to Kaponga. The Foxton public will regret Mr and Mrs o’Donnoghue’s departure as they are both held in high esteem.

At. Tuesday night’s public meeting to discuss matters in connection with Easton Park, there was an attendance of twenty-three citizens representing the footballers, three oil behalf of the Borough Council, three members of the Chamber of Commerce and nine other burgesses.

An Order-in-Council slates that the coasts of the Ross Sea, with the adjacent, islands and territories are a British settlement within tho meaning of the British Settlement. Act, 1887, and shall in future he administered by New Zealand, vested in the Governor-General, and by order of the King is named Ross dependency. The local Horticultural Society has added a new class to the cottage garden section of their summer schedule. Those who have already won a garden prize and are barred from competing in the, restricted classes, are now eligible for this new class, 'flu’s should stimulate further interest in the garden classes.

Claude Sargeaul, who met with an accident during the Colvton-Wai-tuna football match on Saturday, died in the Palmerston North Hospital as the result of injuries received yesterday, following an operation. Deceased was a member of the Waituna Football Club and was the only surviving son of Mrs George Smith, of Feilding.

The late Mr J. Better, who passed away at the Palmerston North hospital last week, formerly resided at Shannon. He was a son of Mr and Mrs J. C. Rotter, of Levin, was born at Porirua 53 years ago, and was widely known along the coast, having resided in Shannon for over 10 years, leaving there about two years ago for Palmerston North. The deceased was a contractor and in his younger days was a -wellknown horseman over the fences. He leaves a widow and six children. Deceased was an uncle of Mr W. Better of Foxton.

Upon enquiry this morning we were informed that Mr Geo. Coley’s condition is about the same.

A membership ticket of the N.Z. Workers’ Union, A.W.U. branch, awaits its owner at this office. Mr Martin, piano Inner, is in Foxton. Communications left at' this office for him will he attended to. The Rev. Mr McDonald, who has been confined to his bed with a serious indisposition, was able to get up yesterday and hopes to resume his duties in a few days. The Rev. L. Minifie had to take to his bed on Sunday night as the result of a severe cold. We are pleased to report that he is now much improved and he hopes to be about again in a few days.

Frost fish are still being washed up on the beach a I the Heads. We had a sample of tins delicious fish given us yesterday by Mr W. Woodham, who has caught several during the past month.. The Legislative Council passed the Companies’ Bill yesterday. During last week one case each of scarlet fever, pneumonia and pneumonic influenza, two of tuberculosis and four of diphtheria were notified in the Palmerston North hospital district.

A distressing fatality occurred at Dunedin, its the result of which Evelyn Florence Taylor, aged 13, lost her life. She and a brother, aged 11, were playing when the latter picked up a double-barrelled gun and playfully pointed it at her. The weapon exploded, and the child, who received severe injuries, died in the hospital a few hours after.

The Registration of Aliens Suspension Bill was given a quick passage through the Legislative Council yeterday and passed. Sir Francis Bell explained that the requirements of the Act were onerous in times of peace, but it was very necessary that they should exist and the Government desired not to repeal the Act, but to suspend its operation.

In connection with the new grocers’ award, which came into force on July 23, the Court lias exercised the powers embodied in section 69 of the Shops and Offices’ Act. As a result all grocery shops in the Wellington district shall lie closed at 5.30 p.m. on five days of the week and at 8 on one evening and 1 p.m. on the statutory Saturday halfholiday, irrespective of whether assistants are employed or not.

At the meeting to discuss matters in connection with the administration of Easton Park on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Mr Chrvstall) informed the meeting that he had once won a married man’s race and although he had not played football, he challenged Cr. McMurrny to a goal kicking competition, which that gentleman promptly accepted. The Mayor said the winner’s policy in connection with the park should he carried out.

One hundred deaths occurred in a railway collision near Hamburg, and a similar number were injured. The impact, of the collision was terrific. The engine and ten coaches were piled on top of each other as high as a house, and the other coaches were overturned and dashed to pieces. Many of the injured remained pinned under the wreckage for hours before they were extricated. Identification of the dead is difficult, owing to the mangled condition of the bodies.

The men on (he transmission line w ork in connection with the Mangalino scheme have been doing some particularly fine work. Already, despite the wet nature of the ground they have erected some 11 miles of poles in a month, averaging 25 poles a day. At present their, camp is at Linton, where they are erecting (lie poles across the Mamuvatn river as far as Longburii. The poles are Tasmanian hardwood, 52ft. in length, with cross arms 13ft. in length, the average pole weighing about 32cwts.

A trapper informed a Manawatu “Times’’ reporter that a great deal of poaching was going oil among opossums. He had found traces everywhere of illicit trapping. This was particularly hard upon those trappers who conformed to the law and trapped opossums at the correal periods. I’he offence was a difficult one to deled and (ho trapper expressed the hope that if any offenders were caught, magistrates would follow tlie example of: a southern dispenser of .justice and impose severe penalties.

In reply to Mr .Montoith in tJig House of Representatives yesterday, Mr Massey said he understood that the application fyrins under the new Advances Act would be availaide to-day, but be wished it to be ciearly understood that he was not going to countenance anything in the nature of a rush which would create a boom. There was plenty of money available, but applicants would have to wait until tlie business can be transacted quietly and in order. He was not going to do anything which would raise the prices of land and building material and be hoped members would advise people to exercise patience. Before (he session came to an end he proposed to ask for further authority to borrow for tlie purposes of advances under the Act.

At Tuesday night’s public meeting one of the footballers had in his possession a plan of the layout of Easton Park —not the original plan. Mr Hunt asked the Mayor how it came about that a Council’s document came into the possession of the footballers. The Mayor said he did not know. The Town Clerk said the plan had been left in the possession of the president of the Beautifying Society. Following an attack of influenza, a case of fulminant lethargic encephalitis has occurred in Christchurch, the patient dying from this disease. Encephalitis is a form of inflammation of the brain and an outbreak of this dangerous disease would be reviewed with extreme concern (states a Christchurch telegram). Dr. Telford, Medical Officer of Healfh for Canterbury, informed a. reporter that a case or so of lethargic encephalitis (sleeping sickness) very often was found to occur after an influenza outbreak. There is still a little pneumonia and influenza about and three fresh eases were reported in North Canterbury and one at Rakaia in the last 24 hours.

A children’s rally will he held in the Salvation Army hall to-night when Staff Captain Holmes, and Adjutant Garner will be present.