LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2658, 13 November 1923, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The police are investigating the theft of a large sum of money from a local residence.

Mrs Nash sem\, mother of Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., is a visitor to Foxton and is the guest of Mrs F. W. Fnuiklaud. During the month of October 3b head of stock were impounded by the ranger and driving fees to the amount of lb/- Avere collected.

At last night’s Borough Council meeting accounts amounting to £1,090 "i t; were passed for payment. Rome mngnitieient rose blooms are to be seen in local gardens at presoni. Tt is feared that many of the best blooms will be 100 late for the coming show. Ralan.i and some twenty-six of hi-- followers, including the Rntmifi Band, passed through Foxton at midday yesterday in ears an route to Rntnna. A reminder is given members of the Foxton Swimming Club that a general meeting will lie held in Perrcau’s rooms at 3 o’clock this evening. A full attendance of members requested. At Ihe local police court this morning, before Mr Horn blow, J.P., Potnkn Ifoterini, arrested and charged with drunkenness, was convicted and fined “What’s a ‘blister?’ ’’ asked the Mayor at last night’s Council meeting when Court matters wore being discussed. “Well,” said the Town Clerk, “in Ibis case it's something which will cost 12/(1 lo gel rid of.” Among the recent successful candidates in the teachers examinations is Mr Robin McATurray, an. ex-pupil of the local State School and Palmerston X. High School, who obtained his D certificate.

Residents of places in (lie vicinity of Ngauruhoe state that the mountain has been active again. On a recent evening there was an outburst of fire, residents stating that “burning cinders could be seen falling like fireworks.” The death is reported from Wanganui of Mr Robert Murdoch, a well known commercial man. Deceased Avas president of the Philosophical Society, a prominent Freemason and an authority on many scientific questions.

Two soils of Mr Thomas ThornIcy, of Hook Swamp. Waimnte, aged three and five years respectively, were jolted off a load of straw when a dray passed over a depression in the road. Each sustained a fractured skull and one a broken arm. The condition of one lad is serious.

Sunday was the fifth anniversary of Armistice Day. As on former occasions a two minutes silence was observed at 11 a.m., Avliile the services held at the different churches were commenced at 10.45 a.m. in order that the congregations might also observe the silence.

Those presold at last night’s Borough Council meeting Avere: —TTis Worship Ihe Mayor, and Crs. Colev, Smith. MeMuiray, Walker, Bryant, and Adams. Apologies for absence were received from Crs. Ross, Parkin and Thorpe. Cr. Thorpe was granted three months’ leave of absence owing to ill health.

“No carbnrreter and no cursing —one of the most simple things in the world" —a brief description by a Wanganni-Rangilikei Power Board representative in explaining the simplicity of the small electric motors for milking that are to be installed in the district.

'flic shop day and dance, organised hy the Foxton Retailers’ Association on behalf of the Moutoa Hall fund and held on Saturday netted upwards of £35. The folloAving nve Hip nanu l * of ooiiipptiiion winuers: —Cushion, Mrs W. Colev; cushion, Mrs TT. Me Ivor; cake, Airs C. E. Robinson; doll, Joyce Rimmer; dinner, Miss T. Bowe; turkey, Air J. Purcell; sheep, Air A. Kirkland, who guessed 9911)., the correct weight being 19111).; coal, Airs Wilson 2234

The progress being made by Ah' 17. T. Reid, schoolmaster, Constable Olsen and I lie boy, Alexander Bustard, three of the more seriously wounded of the victims of the Wnikino school tragedy, is most satisfactory (says the X.Z. Herald). Ah' Reid has so far iccovered that he is now aide to lake short walks. Consinhl,* Olsen is still confined to his lied, but is steadily regaining bis strength. The hoy Bustard is able to sit on a lounge and it is expected Iha I in a day or two he Avill lie on his fed again.