Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1923 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2672, 15 December 1923, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1923 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Royal Theatre to-night a special scene from Tutankhamen’s Tomb will he screened. See ii.

We are informed that a Ratepayers’ Association is to he formed locally early in the New Year.

Bandsmen are reminded that they will assist at seven o’clock at the Convent pupils’ elite concert in the Town Hall on Monday evening.

In the recent pharmaceutical examinations, Mr 11. McDonald, son of the Rev. F. and Mrs McDonald, of Foxton, passed his final with high marks.

Flannel dance in the Masonic. Hall to-night. Funds in aid of Father Christmas’ visit to entertain the children of Foxton on Christmas Eve.

It is estimated that about 800 parents and children were present at the local State school concert and prize-giving in the Town ITall on Thursday night.

Mr M. IT..Walker, the well-known poultry farmer, informs us that the prospects of the poultry industry are not too bright and a good deal of money has been lost during the past season. The climbing roses planted on the trellis work leading to the local school by the committee a little over two years ago, are now in full bloom and present a magnificent spectacle. Mr F. Rout, proprietor of the Foxton-Shannon mail and passenger service, has purchased Mr P. Whitehead’s Foxton-Levin mail and passenger service which he will take over next month.

Mr Ennis, the victim of the recent motor collision on the Moutoa road, who met with serious injuries, s progressing as satisfactorily as can be expected in the Palmerston N. hospital. Mr Win. Ross is somewhat better this morning.

Good progress is being made by the contractor, Mr T. W. Hunt, with the erection of the Racing Club offices in Main St. It is anticipated that the offleies will be ready for occupation before the annual meeting next month.

Prior to the school concert in the Town Hall on Thursday evening last the Silver Band played several selections in Thakara Gardens, which were much appreciated by the public, who were very favourably impressed with the splcndd progress made by the band since its formation.

The chairman of the school committee, in his remarks at the school concert, in paying a tribute to the staff, mentioned that in one class every child had passed. The class referred to was Std. V. and the teacher is Mr Davidson, first assistant. We believe this constitutes a record for the school and is a fine tribute to the qualifications of the teacher.

One evening during the week several houses were visited by a lady who complained to the occupiers of a weak heart, and solicited a stimulant. She did not fanny a draught of the cup that cheers, but desired something more ardent. At cue house she requested spirits for a sick friend —but her breath gave the show away. We learn that the lady has since departed to a town where she hopes the residents are more sympathetic.

The following appointments of assistant teachers has been accepted bv the Education Board: —Fitzherhert East, Miss A. McKee; Awahuri, Miss G. M. Young; Moutoa, Miss A. M. Richards; Bulls, Miss A. T. Anderson; Rongotea, Mss G. T. Porteous; Foxton, Miss I. G. Dent; Palmerston North Central, Miss M. C. Harrop; Terrace End, Mr E. G. Schwarz.

What appears to be the remains of a prehistoric monster have been discovered in the bed of the Tangaraknu river in the Ohura district (states a New Plymouth message). On the hard sandstone bed of the river there were found embedded the petrified hones of a large animal. The length of the remains which can be seen is sixteen feet, the remainder disappearing under the river bank. The ribs are eight feet long, the pelvis hone fourteen inches in width and some of the spinal sections about eight inches in diameter.

The loii”- arm oi' the law is demonstrated by an interesting police notice from the United States, which has been placarded at Auckland Supreme Court, describing thx-ee brothers that are wanted in connection with a. hold-up of a Southern Pacific train at Siskiyou, on October 11, J 923, when four men were killed. An award of 4800 dollars is offered jointly by the Southern Pacific .Railroad Company and the United States Government for the arrest and conviction of each of the three men believed to be implicated, making a total of 14,000 dollars. Two of the brothel's whom the police are seeking are twins, 23 years of age one being Roy de Autrement, and the other Ray de Autrement, while the third is Hugh, a lad of 19 years of age. They are described as loggers and it is said they may be found ’-in logging camps working as “choker setters,” “hook tenders,” or whistle punks. The men are said to have spoken of taking a long sea voyage, which probably accounts for the circulation of their description in New Zealand. They speak Spanish fluently, and the twins are described as most difficult to distinguish apart. •

At the Convent school concert on Monday night, the public will be afforded an opportunity of hearing some juvenile musical talent which will stand comparison with the best in the Dominion. The sum of £233,000, the proceeds of the recent wool sales at Wanganui, was paid out on Wednesday, The payments were confined to the growers in the Wanganui district.

A copy of Milton works, illustrated by William Blake, 1804, was sold at Southeby’s for £3,400. It is understood that it is to go abroad. The experts consider it superior to the British Museum copy. Only four copies are known to exist. Thirty thousand spectators watched the inter-Univer.sity match in London last week. Six Rhodes scholars assisted Oxford to defeat Cambridge. Lawton, the Australian, scored one and converted three tries. Lowry, the New Zealander, played well for Cambridge. The Wanganui Collegiate school Trustees have been advised that a gift of £I,OOO has been made to the college under the will of the late Mrs Lissie Rathbone, of Waipawa. The money will be used to provide an annual scholarship for students attending the college. The dazzling display of highclass jewellery and artistic silver ware in Mr Golder’s show window is worthy of our special mention and is quite equal to the display of city jewellers. Miss Woodroofe deserves credit for her artisite taste in setting out the window display*

“The tourist traffic this season for this part of New Zealand will be a record,” states “The Post’s” Dunedin correspondent. All the resorts, particularly Mt. Cook, Pembroke, Queenstown, Stewart Island, and the Milford track, are. being patronised more than ever before. The hookings so far for the Milford. Track easily constitute a record.

The united meeting of intercession was held last Tuesday in the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. F. McDonald leading the meeting. Captain Deeprose gave a helpful address from Ephesians 111, 14-21, Paul’s prayer for the church. The meeting on Tuesday next will he held in the Methodist Church and the address will he given hv the Rev. W. 11. Walton.

Several new cures following the Hickson mission have been authenticated by the clergy at Dunedin. A youth of 18, blind since birth, attended the church on Sunday with vision restored. A man paralysed in (lie left side can now move an arm. A case was mentioned at a thanksgiving service in which a man who suffered from a burn on the left foot, and always walked as if his boot contained lead, is making marvellous progress. The flesh is filling out in a wonderful fashion.

It is now possible, says the Taranaki “Daily News,” to go between New Plymouth and Te Kuiti in 5<V hours, or, allowing an hour at the Mokau ferry, fit hours, over perhaps the most beautiful motor route in the whole of the Dominion. By the end of the present summer most of the metalling on the entire road will be out of hand, leaving perhaps a few miles between Tongaporntrt and Mokau still to he. done the following season. But now, even in wet weather, the journey is quite possible, though motorists would he well advised to take light chains with them if the weather shows signs of being unsettled. Mr 11. A. Goudie, Conservator of Forests, has just completed a twodays' visit of inspection of the Foxton area at the month of the Manawatn* Ever, his object being the formation of a scheme to prevent the sand drifting into the mouth of the river, and thereby blocking flood discharges and hampering navigation. The present activity in this matter was initiated by the Manawatu Oroua River Board with the co-operation of the Foxton Harbour Board, both of these bodies being deeply interested in the solution of the problem, which is an important ime, and affects in some degree the whole of the Manawatu dstrict. A full report of Mr Gondie’s inspection ; s crowded out of this issue.

When discussing his horse-back trip from Gisborne to Rotorua, Mr R. \V. McVilly. General Manager for Railways, at Morrinsville remarked upon the roughness of the trip. A reporter laughingly inquired if much use was made of a wellimown brand of soothing healing ointment to obviate the inevitable halfcrown patches of lost skin, io I Ids rally (he General Manager lor Railways facetiously replied: “No, nothing like that had to he resorted to. T’m a pretty old hand in the saddle, but even if I wasn’t the number of kicks the Railway Doom t men! gel from the general public would have made my skin hard enough to resist even patches which could not he covered by a five shilling piece.”

In speaking ;il Thursday night’s school concert, Mr Banks (headmaster) referred to the loss of the school records through the destruction of the school by tire and said the school had been awarded recently, a certificate for environment which he hoped would bo the lir.st of many such honours. We may mention that in the records destroyed were several honours awarded the school for environment, gardens, pupils awards at agricultural shows, and on the athletic field and also the certificate that the school was one selected by the Board for observation. All these have been destroyed together with an honour’s board. It is hoped the committee may get copies of all these documents of the school’s past honourable l-ecord.

A reconciliation oee urrod between ;i inn it :t ikl bis 1 wife in I ins Magistrate's Court ill Hamilton last week in affecting circiiiniliiiii'i-H. Tlie husband, wlki was being H lied for arrents of maintenance, stated that he Imd just served a sentence for a breach of' maintenance order and had prnclifiilly no money lef'l. He bad work, bill e.ould not pay bis wife £2 f)H per wet;k tin required by I hi; order. Ilis wife had employment, bill he Wits anxious to do his best for her two .young children. Def’( ndanl was ordered lo pay £2 per week off the arrears, £L deposit to he paid immediately, or go to gaol for another month. The Magistrate (Mr IT. A. Young), inimated that if he wanted a reduction of maintenance he would have to apply to the Court at Auckland. The wife appeared touched by the state of her husband’s financial condition and followed him into the corridor as he went to (he office to pay in his last pound (states the local correspondent of the “New Zealand Herald”). There a reconciliation came about, and the two returned to Court to announce that they would henceforth live together. The wife, overcome with emotion, swooned in her husband’s arms. Mr Young rescinded his previous decision, and adjourned the case for a fortnight.