Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3050, 19 June 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A large number of local and district people visited the Palmcrsto; Show, yesterday.

Cr. R. Edwards, oil Palmersto: North, was a visitor to Foxton yesterday.

Mr. P. J. Mairs, of Paraparaunm is spending a/ few days with hi: daughter, Mrs Cowley.

The Horowhenua and Manawatn Rugby liepresentativos meet at Levin this afternoon.

Owing to indisposition, His Excellency the Governor-General was unable to open Parliament on Thursday.

The Moutoa Bachelors, third annual ball was held in the Moutoa Hall last night and was a most successful function.

The annual meeting of the Foxtoil Croquet Club will he held in the Plunket room at. 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday next.

The Town Hall contractors are. now making good headway with the. brick work on the supper room portion of the building.

The disappearance of Airs R. Young, missing from Taunmrunni since May 19th is still baffling the police.

MY. C. F. .Johnston, of Te Arolm, and a well-known erstwhile local resident, was a visitor to Foxton yesterday. Mr. Johnston is llaxmillingj in the Te Arolin district

As evidence of the interest taken in the Town Hall loan proposal, several ratepayers have offered the nsej of ears to the Council to brine supporters to the polling booth on Wednesday.

We regret to stale that the con-, (lition of All's C. 11. Symons, of Robinson St., who recently underwent an operation in a Palmerston North private hospital, and who has, since been removed to her home, is causing anxiety. A Sunday School! “Treat” will he held in the Temporary Hall, Main Street, next Tuesday night. The tea for the children takes place at 5.3 d pm.; and public meeting commences at (>.45 p.m. 1 lie public are cordially invited to the latter. An interesting evening is promised.

The death has occurred at Timaru of Mr. John Mcßobbie, for many years a resident, of South Canterbury, and reputed to be a centenarian, his age being given as 109. MY. Mcßobbie was wonderfully active and alert till his end. Doubts are entertained regarding the validity of the claim that he was a centenarian.

Horowhcnua has not'been overlooked so far asj concerns nominations for the New Zealand Maori team thdt will tour France. The selector (Mr. M. Wiiniata) has submitted the names of Tatana, Tana, Moses and Maihi from this district, H. Jacob and Meta Johnson being not available.

To-morrow is being observed as Foreign Mission Sunday in the local Methodist circuit. Rev. W. S. Neal will conduct the 1 oxton sei vices morning and evening, and 1 also preach at Oroua Downs at 2.30 p.m. The offerings at all places in the circuit will be devoted to the aid of foreign missions. The Fox ton choir will contribute an anthem at the evening service.

The death of Mr. John I. Morton, who passed away at his residence Carlyle street, Mosgiel, on June 14th, leaves another gap in the ranks of the early pioneers. He arrived in the Victory in 1803, and resided in the Clutha District for many years, where he was a well known and. successful farmer. On retiring lie went to live in Mosgiel. Although of a quiet disposition lie was widely known and highly respected. He leaves a widow and four of a family to mourn their loss. Mrs A. J. Henderson, Palmerston South, Mrs Frank Petrie Fox ton, Air. J. S. Alorton, and Aliss Alorton, Alosgiel.