Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3571, 4 December 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Rev. S. Peryman will officially open the Rongotea flower show at an early date.

A Druids’ euchre tournament will be held in Hamer’s supper room on Tuesday evening. British Pavements Ltd., the successful tenderers for the tar sealing of the roads and footpaths in the borough, are making good progress with the work. Various roads have been scarified and rolled with I lie steam roller, while workmen are busy preparing the footpaths for far sealing.

The local Returned Soldiers are holding a shop-day to-day. The object of the effort is to establish a fund which will assist to keep the men in social touch with each other •and to provide other beni fits. “Old Bill” is personified by Mr. Bync in connection with the effort and his appearance on parade caused much gmusement.

To further mark the fiftieth anniversary of the local Methodist Sunday School, a radio service (circumstances permitting) will be put on at the conclusion of the evening service, about a quarter past eight, to which all will lie welcomed when the concluding service of Gipsy Smith’s Mission at Christchurch, will be put through..

We desire to acknowledge with thanks from H. Osborne, wood and coal merchant, forwarding agent and local distributor for the famous Texaco motor spirit, three handy wall calendars. One design depicts a boy steering a toy trolly loaded with coal and is entitled “Prompt Service,”—a motto which characterises the firm's operations.

A glare in the southern sky-was responsible for the sounding of responsible was the sounding of the fire siren at 2 o’clock this morning by the nightwatchman (Mr John Wyeth). The outbreak looked as though it was in Union St., but on the brigade making investigations it was found to be many miles away in thq direction of Levin. A local housewife was proud of the fact that a hen had hatched out 17 chickens. A special coop and run were erected for the feathered family. Coming home late the other evening, a noise was hoard from the “coop” and several chickens were away, from the hen. Upon making a closer investigation, several chickens’ were found to be dead and a large hedgehog was seen nestling close beside the hen. The marauder was given a quick despatch.

A very enjoyable “500 evening” was held at the residence of Mr and Mrs J. M. Thomson, Thynne Street, under the auspices of the local Bowling Club on Thursday evening. Prizes were won by Mrs Bryant senr. and Mrs Trueman' and Mr Thomson, who won on the “cut” from Mr Christie. The supper arrangements were supervised by the President (Mr Perreau) and Messrs Christie and Thomson.

A pic-hire entertainment was given in the Koval Theatre on Thursday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Hamer, the proceeds to he devoted to the expense of dresses for the Coronation ceremony. Owing to a misunderstanding sufficient, publicity was not given to the function, consequently the attendance was small. Thanks were accorded Mr. and Mrs Hamer at the conclusion of the programme.

The Masonic Hall, which has been underdoing alteration aud renovation at the hands of the carpenters during the past few weeks, is now nearing completion and is receiving a coat of paint. Two cloak rooms have been added to the front of the building, the old stage and cloak rooms removed and the space used for additional floor space, and a supper room has been added to the back. A covered-in stairway has been erected on the south side of the building* leading to the upstairs portion of the building. At the Bowling Club house parly at Mr and Mrs J. M. Thomson's home on Thursday evening. Mr 1). Christie -conveyed to Mr Spring, on behalf of those present, “Many Happy Returns” of his 90th birthday, which falls on Monday next. The hale and hearty nonagenarian in acknowledging the good wishes said it was very kind of those present to say such nice things about a “plain old man”. Mr Spring, despite the burden of years, leads a very active life and works in his garden an average of six hours a day and is in his element on tho Bowling Green. WJe take this opportunity of joining with his many friends in endorsing all the good wishes expressed to him at the social gathering. The Manawatu County Council applied to the Highways Board on Wednesday for an increased subsidy towards the cost of the construction of the Bulls-Sandon main highway, contending that this road was the connecting link for the whole of the traffijc along the west eoast\ of the North Islandj and that it should receive at least the same consideration that was being given to other roads in a similar position in New Zealand. A tally taken over the road for 2A hours on a recent date gave a return of 20G motor vehicles, the number of service cars alone using (he road every day being 3G. After having had the position explained in full, the board assured the council that every consideration would be given to its request.

Mr Levy, S.M., at Gisborne yesterday, inmosed a sentence of 14 days upon Leonard Gordon Cooper for being intoxicated while in charge of a motor car, and ordered the suspension of his license for 12 months.

After lying in the Palmerston N. Hospital in a critical condition since November 5, Russell Sloman, one of the victims of the Levin tragedy, is now out of immediate danger, his condition having improved considerably.