Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3613, 15 March 1927, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A mild outbreak of diphtheria is reported from the Auckland district;

At the Nelson motor sports on Saturday, Percy Coleman won the N.Z. Heavy 'weight championship, Mangham second. The Liberal party is being re-or-ganised and its policy will be placed before the electors of the Dominion I,d'ore the general election. At the meeting of the Foxton Borough Council last night, accounts amounting 'to £1589 3s LI were passed for payment.

The annual picnic in connection with the Presbyterian Sunday school will take place at 'the local seaside on Saturday next. Mrs. Edward Dawson, who was reported missing from Ashburton since February 21, has been located at Wellington staving with her sister.

At last night's Borough Council meeting the poundkeeper reported that 13 head of stock had been impounded during the month and driving fees to the amount of 0/- collected. The Bishop of London was tendered a eivie reception by a crowded gathering of citizens at Christchurch on Saturday. “The most rickety railway that J have ever been on is the one from Wellington to Auckland',” said the Bishop, speaking of his experiences in New Zealand. On Saturday night, Edward James Brownie, aged 55, was admitted to the Christchurch Hospital suffering from a bullet wound in the right of his chest. His account of the incident given when the police interviewed him was that he was cleaning a pea rifle, unaware that it was loaded, when the cartridge exploded. Feilding’s freezing works are going at top and the stock is now coming along with a rush, in excellent condition. It is remarked that the batchers are working in rare good will and have never haJd such an output, coupled with skill and high quality in finishing off the carcases. “A very happy family!” is the report, says the Star. Motor-vehicles registered in the Dominion at the end of last month totalled 159,972, the figures at the end of January being 157,743. Following were the details of February's returns: —North Island, 98,984 (cars, 64,564) ; trucks, etc., 15,551; cycles, 18,869). South Island, 60,988 (Ws, 39,927; trucks, etc., 6876; cycles, 14,185). Those present, at last night’s Borough Council meeting were His Worship the Mayor (Mr M. E. Pcrreau) and Crs. Woods, McMurray, Thompson, Cowley, Rand', Parkin, and Lucinsky. An apology for absence was received f Walker. Air R. Edwards, 'Civil Engineer, of Palmesrton N. was also in attendance. An indication of the extreme heat experienced locally of late was given in Hie gas manager’s report to last night’s Borough Council meeting when - it was stated that tar barrels at the works were leaking badly. Cr. Rand stated that as a result of the heat a numiber of barrels had burst the hands off and had sprung aleak. Mr J. Holmes Runnieles, professor of music, has consented to deliver a lecture on the subject of “The Value of Music to a Community,” at the next meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, to he held on (he 24th iust. The Chamber will extend an invitation to the public to attend the lecture, which will he held in the Masonic Hall. At. the Shannon sports on Saturday, H. Reid won the 220 yards and half-mile, and was second in the mile; H. Hutchins won the standing chop event and Aldridge Avon the Jiving cycling race. Mr J. Newton, local postmaster, has received advice that he has been appointed to the position of assistant radio inspector at. Foxton.