Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3573, 9 December 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Gipsy Smith, the famous evangelist, arrived in Wanganui yesterday afternoon, and will begin a mission in that centre. The hody of William Henry Aston, aged 32, was found in the Auckland Domain yesterday• morning. He was last seen alive two hours previously.

The Wanganui Education Board refused to sanction the establishment of a district high school at Eaetihi, as a‘similar scdiool exist ed at Ohakune, nine miles distant, to which the Eaetihi children could be conveniently conveyed.

A five-roomed house owned and occupied by Mr J. S. Wilson, butcher, was badly gutted this morning by fire in New Plymouth. All the contents were destroyed. Insurances on the house were £9OO and on the furniture £3OO.

A number of boys at Te Ante College are now in attendance at the various University Colleges in New Zealand. Five are at St. John’s College, Auckland, and five are in attendance at the Hawkesburv Agricultural College, Richmond, New South Wales. Of these, four are taking the diploma course in dairy science and agriculture.

The alterations and additions to the local Masonic Hall, include dressing' rooms for ladies and gentlemen, refectory and kitchen. The stairway to the lodge room has been placed at the side of the building and is covered in. The (loor space in the hall has been enlarged by the removal of the stage. The hall should be in demand for social functions.

The trout-fishing conditions in the Horowhenua and Otaki districts this season are reckoned to he the best that have existed for 10 years past, says the Chronicle. The Waikawa, Waitohu, Ohnu and Otaki rivers are all well stocked with good big healthy fish, and the floods seem to have had no appreciable effect on the young (rout. Some big hags may he expected between now and April 30, when the season ends.

Members of the Wangauui Education Board paid an official visit to the children’s health camp, conducted by Dr. Elizabeth Gunn at Mr Lethbridge’s charming homestead at Turakina yesterday. After an inspection of the camp, the Board members were entertained at afternoon tea by Mr and Mrs Lethbridge. Mr Mclntyre, on behalf of the Board, made reference to the beneficial effects to the children of the health camp and paid a tribute to Dr Gunn and her assistants, and to Mr and Airs Lethbridge.

“Opportunities should be given to country children to let them come and see the Duke and Duchess,’' said Mr J. K. Hornblow, at last night’s meeting of the Wanganui Education Board, when members were discussing the impending visit of tjie Duke and Duchess of York. He said the children should be given the chance to say that they had seen a member of the Royal Family. It, was a spirit they should endeavour to foster. The Board decided to circularise committees on the subject. —Chronicle.

At the Greytown S.M. Court recently, Mr Mowlem, S.M., said that if a case came before him where a taxi-driver look out parties on a Sunday or after hours for the purpose of inducing publicans to supply liquor and thereby commit an offence, he would have no compunction in dealing with them in a manner they should be dealt with. Such a case would be a clear one of aiding and assisting in an offence.

The following resignations were received by the Wanganui Education Board last night:—Miss J. Cheyne, head teacher, Whenuakura; Mr G. H. El stone, sole teacher, Mangaonoho; Miss D. Gowdy, sole teacher, Ruanui; Miss R. Whallej, sole teacher, Tauangatutu; Miss M. C. Johnston, assistant, Awahuri; Miss K. D. Bathgate, assistant, Wanganui East; Miss V. A. Jones, assistant, Maxwell; Miss E. A. Es'piner, assistant, Turakina. #

J. C. Hutton (X.Z.) Ltd. cash buyers of bacon pigs, advertise December 13th (Monday next) as the next trucking date, between 10 a.m. and noon.

“As an antidote to the dullness which wears us down in life, and finally kills all the fineness of spirit in’us. I do not think there is anything to equal a fair and proper sense of humour,” says General J. C. Smuts, in a foreword to a collection of humorous sketches of South African life. Miss P. Ohcyne’s services under I lie Wanganui Education Board for tlie past 42 years, were the subject of a glowing tribute, by Mr IV. Adams, at the Board's meeting las! night. Miss Cheyne is retiring from the post of headmistress of the Wfhonuakura School, and the Board decided to send a letter thanking her for her excellent work, and wishing her good fortune and happiness in the future.