Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3044, 5 June 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A tender for £8750 )has been accepted for the seven large Exhibition buildings.

The Dental Clinic roll in connection with the Foxton D.H.S. now totals IG.

Mr. G. W. Andrews, one of Ashburton’s pioneers, is on a visit to Foxton and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs IV W. Brown.

Adjutant 'Hayes, who is the Young People’s secretary for the Wellington division, will be conducting the meetings at the Salvation Army Hall to-morrow. This is the lirst visit of the D. of P. secretary to Foxton, and he is well worth hearing.

When a comparison was being' made between the progress made by the Horowhenua County in road construction under the Main Highways scheme, as compared with the Manawatu County, the late chairman of the latter body (Sir James Wilson) said that representatives of the former body were able to wait personally on the Highways Council, being .adjacent to Wellington, which was more expeditious than correspondence, hence the progress made.

The C. M. Ross Coy., the big importing firm, invariably study the pockets of the public. This firm has just launched a big mid-winter carnival. Right at the start of the cold weather. You are offered goods at keenest cut prices. It will pay you handsomely to bring your cash to us. —Advt. Messrs J. H. Perrett, of Sanson, and J. Walker, of Bulls, visited the local District High School on W ednesday. Both gentlemen have been associated with the educational welfare of their districts for many years. They expressed surprise and pleasure at the fine buildings, environment and modern equipment of the school.

At the annual meeting of the Manawatu Licensing Bench held on Wednesday, the chairman (Mr. Stout S.M.) said that two members of the Bench had visited the lavatory conveniences of a Levin hotel and found the same to be unsatisfactory. The police and health officer would be asked to report 'on the matter. Mr. E. Martin, who has returned from the Bay of Plenty district, where he was employed on the erection of a flaxniill for a local firm, informs us that he met several cxFoxton residents in those parts, including Messrs Hynes, Shadbolt, and Thos Rimmer. Mr. Martin says that the latter gentleman is practically an invalid as the result of a motor accident. The Bay of Plenty district, in Mr. Martin’s opinion is capable of development, in the future. . Most of the unskilled work is carried out 'by the Maoris, who are fairly numerous thereabouts.

Weird noises and the banging of tins broke upon the stilly night in Ihe vicinity of the Presbyterian Manse on Tuesday. The somnolent and highly respectable neighbourhood was startled and aroused and neighbours commented upon what they thought to be the “ungodly” and decidedly “un-Presby-terian” carryings on by the genial “Mac.” Further investigation however, absolved the pastor troin any connection with the “bust up which proved to lie a tin-kettling serenade near-by. One of the instruments” used by the party uas hurtled through a window of the Town Clerk’s residence a joke which was not appreciated by the occupant.

The death took place at Waipukurau recently of Mr Edward 1 ee, a resident of (lie town for 50 years, at the advanced age of 89 years. Deceased took a keen interest in the Foresters’ Lodge of which he was a foundation member and past officer. Deceased was also a member of the Masonic Lodge. At the funeral obsequies, the Masonic and Foresters’ Lodge s were well represented and- assisted as pallbearers and took part in the service which was conducted by the Rev. Canon Rice. The deceased leaves two sons (Mr. Frank Fee of Auckland and Mr. Arthur Fee of Foxton) and two daughters (Mesdames O’Connor and Stowe of Hastings) to mourn' their loss.