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Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. and Mrs 11. Osborne have returned home after a visit to Taranaki and Mount Egmont.

Mr. W. Nye returned to Fox ton last week after a holiday visit to the north.

At last night’s Borough Council meeting accounts amounting to £2450 17s lOd were passed for payment.

The Methodist Trustees will he very grateful if those possessing cars will give their older friends the opportunity to be present at the Thanksgiving Service and At Home to-morrow afternoon.

It was reported at last night’s Borough Council meeting, that owing to dog registration fees not coming to hand, the inspector was •compelled to take legal proceedings for their recovery,

At last night’s Borough Council meeting it was reported that the plans and specifications for the new Town Hall will be submitted to a meeting of the Town Hall Committee next Monday evening.

Speaking of fires at last night’s Borough Council meeting. Councillor said that the only fire he had witnessed in Foxton after a residence here of nine years was the Tennis Club’s rubbish fire a few weeks ago!

A Councillor, referring to the bad condition of Coley Street at last night’s Borough Council meeting, likened the roadway lo a seaside resort. The children, he said, had scooped large holes in the sand bordering the road.

In connection with the Frozen Meat Market, Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents, dated ‘Jth April:—“(Quotations are unaltered. The lamb market is unchanged with good demand. Mutton is weak and disappointing."

This week the C. M. Ross Cov., the big importing linn, are offering exceptional values in new season’s coats. Look at tlie lines quoted in to-day’s change advertisement, or, better still, call. We will be delighted to show you our big stocks at the keenest prices on offer.*

At last night’s Council meeting a vote of thanks was passed to the following for donating books to the library:—Mesdames A. Fraser, F. McDonald, Chalk, Hart, A. Osborne, Messrs McMurray, Healey, It. Owen, S. 11. Poole and G. Scadden.

Speaking at last night’s Borough Council meeting the Mayor said that the Borough had, with the erection of a new light in Reeve Street, exceeded its quota of street lights of the borough. No more would now be erected without a new arrangement being entered into with the Power Board.

Early on Sunday morning, at Gisborne, a window in the shop of Mr. W. V. Presse, jeweller, in Gladstone road, was broken with a stone and nickel watches and gold and greenstone brooches to the value of £3O, were stolen. A constable on. the beat reported that the window was intact at live a.in., and the matter was reported to the police an hour and a-half laetr.

During a lull in the business at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council, an interesting discussion ensued on walnut growing. One Councillor said that the reason walnuts did not bear well as a rule was due to the fact they were not “thrashed.” To make a walnut tree bear well it was neecessarv to smash the tree about early in the year and when the tree began to bear it would be noticed that where the branches had been broken there would be a cluster of walnuts.

Xo huge combine of forces can efface A fertile, virile, proud and martial race; Coercion and exactions but evolve War upon war until all claims dissolve. Xo tyrant effort foils the will of fate, Let reason guide the councils of the state; The nation’s health is more than wealth, be sure — Remember Woods’ Great Pepper--mint Cure. ‘3l-

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3022, 13 April 1926, Page 2

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Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3022, 13 April 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3022, 13 April 1926, Page 2

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