Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3016, 27 March 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. Echvin Butt, lias been elected unopposed aw Mayor of Shannon, vice Mr. W. Murdoch resigned. Edith Cemcron, wife of Dougald Cameron, a farmer at Amhcrly (Christclmrch), committed suicide on Thursday hy hanging. The first parly of twelve girl emigrants for New Zealand under the scheme organised by the Sheepowners’ Acknowledgment of Debt to British Seamen Fund will sail- by the lonic on March 20.

A young man was convicted at Danncvirke S.M. Court yesterday for wilfully throwing a piece of wire over a high tension electric wire temporarily cutting off the curent. He was lined £3'.-and costs.

Special keen prices in cutlery during our “Make Room” Sale. —A. E. Tongs, corner Main and Clyde streets.*

At yesterday’s Eire Board meeting a balance-sheet in reference to the art union held to assist the Brigade funds, the operation of which had been restricted, disclosed a credit balance of 17/-.

With full ceremonial rites Dr. Campbell Wlost-Watson was enthroned as Bishop of the Diocese of (’hristelmieh on Thursday night. The sei vice was most impressive and subseonenlly the new Bishop delivered a striking address.

Rapid progress is being made by the Ilorowhenna County Council with the main highway between Otaki and Levin. Gangs of men are employed, assisted by up-to-date road-making machinery. At the present rate of progress this work will soon be completed.

Mr. E. G. Cray, chairman of the Foxton Fire Board, when dealing with the brigade superintendent's report at yesterday's meeting, urged that persons responsible for lighting unauthorised tires should be prosecuted. “Fox ton’s tire losses,’’ lie concluded, “bad been quite heavy enough in the past to allow any risks to be taken in future.” We have got just that piece of Fancy China you are wanting, at a pleasing pricy, during our “Make Room” Sale. —A. E. Tongs.*

Feilding was en fete yesterday on the occasion of the first official visit to the town of Ilis Excellency the Governor-General (Sir Charles Fergusson) and Lady Alice Fergusson. A very complete programme was observed by the Vice-Regal visitors, who were impressed with the progress of the town and its potentialities for further development.