Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1924 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2699, 23 February 1924, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1924 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

All members and intending members of the Foxton Association Football Club, are requested by advertisement in this issue, to attend a general meeting of the club to lie held in the club room on the 251 li inst.

Asked at Olm u on Monday evening if salt would kill pennyroyal, Mr W. J. McCullough, of f"he Department of Agricult im\ answered that as far as was known at present there was no satisfactory way of dealing with this pest, says the Chronicle. Salt was a manure and a little put on the plants would only make them grow more strongly. If sufficient, were put on to kiil the plant it would kill every other kind of vegetation as well so that the remedy could not he regarded as a very satisfactory cure.

A bottle of lager beer, at least 30 years old, was recovered from the. wreck of the steamer Wairarapa, which has been at the bottom off the Great Barrier since 1894. Messrs W. E. Vear and .J. McKinnon, who sampled the liquor said it was as good as any to be had in Auckland. It had a wonderful “head” on if but whether it had gathered strength with the years could not he decided on the contents of one bottle. A bottle of champagne was also salvaged hut a defective cork had allowed the contents to spoil.

“Out of the 329 men in Mount Eden gaol to-day,” said Mr -J. Stewart official visitor to the Auckland prisons, “no less than (it) per cent, have had secondary education, and some are university men.” Dealing with the work of the institutions now operating for the assistance of men who have fallen temporarily into evil ways, Mr Stewart told of an Oxford B.A. who, after having served a term in prison, is now living a clean and straight life in the country, thanks to the assistance given to him by the officers of the Prisons Department, and is now making more money than ever he made in his life. —Herald.

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We regret to record the death of the infant son of Mr and Mrs A. N. Smith, of Liddell Street, which took place this morning. The funeral will take place to-morrow, leaving the residence at 12.30 p.m.

Mr R. McMurray, who recently underwent a. serious operation in the Palmerston North Hospital, is, we are pleased to report, making steady progress towards recovery although it will he some weeks yet before ho is able to leave the institution.

Mr Erie Healey, son of Mr and Mrs E. Healey, of Foxton, has been notified that he has passed the first section of the London City Guilds electrical examination. Erie sat for this examination a first year student at the Wanganui Technical College ad his success is somewhat unique. He is now continuing bis studies with the Auckland Electrical Construction Co.

There was a good attendance at tlie united meeting for Intercession in the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening last. The Rev. F. McDonald conducted the meeting and an earnest address on Revelations XXI. 22. “And T saw no Temple Therein,” was given by the Rev. J. Boothroyd, and several persons engaged in prayer. The meeting on Tuesday next will be in the Methodist Church, and will be addressed by the Rev. W. H. Walton. The funeral of the late Mrs .Jenks took place yesterday afternoon and was attended by a large number of friends of the deceased. The Rev. W. IT. Walton conducted an impressive service at All Saints’ Church, whither the deceased was conveyed upon arrival from Palmerston N. The vicar also conducted the final rites at the graveside. The casket was covered with beautiful floral tributes as a mark of respect to (tie memorv of the deceased lady.

A letter received by a Masterton resident from a friend in Scotland states that he had sold an estate in the Isle of Mull consisting of 9,000 acres and including five farms and 12 cottages. The price for the lot was £4,500. “It had cost me £SOO a year,” he added, “in addition to the rates and super-tax so that if T had given it away I would have been £SOO a year better off.” The grandfather had bought the estate for £35,000 in 1807. The .sale meant disposing with old farm servants some of whom had been 50 years on the estate.

A most enjoyable river excursion l<> the Heads, organised by the teachers of the local State school, took place last night. The party, consisting of about. 30, including members of the committee and friends of the teachers, were conveyed by Mr Joseph’s launch. The weather was ideal for the outing. Upon arrival tea was served on the south beach. On the trip home an enjoyable musical programme was submitted, Mr Joseph placing a piano at the disposal of the parly for the purpose. Before disembarking the chairman of' Committee referred to the departure of two of the teachers, Messrs Frank and Cliales Procter, who are about to enter the Training College at Wellington and on behalf of the staff and committee wished them success. A special word of praise is due to MUs Fahey, who was instrumental in organising the outing and did so much to make the affair such a success.