Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3776, 5 April 1928, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The “Manawatu Herald” will not be published on Saturday of this week. The “Daylight Limited” service will be revived until the 14th inst. to cope with the Easter rush. The first “Limited” passed through Palmerston N. on Tuesday, a full train. The dead, body of James Rollo, a farmer, of Hawarden, was found on his farm on Tuesday afternoon, says a Christchurch message. A gun was lying alongside the body. During the month just concluded permits were issued in Palmerston N. for buildings of a total value of £14,321, of which sum £10,686 is for 11 houses.

J. Russek, aged 19, was killed at Auerama station, WSiangarei, on Tuesday, 'through a log crushing his head. His brother was also injured but is expected to recover. The s.s, Kennedy was in port on Tuesday with a general cargo and left again for Lyttelton yesterday. The vessel is expected back in Foxton with a full cargo from the South on Saturday. / 'The C. M. Ross Overcoats at 25/6 are the last word in cheap Overcoats.*

Up to March 27 the total quantity of fruit shipped abroad from the Nelson district this season amounted to 227,677 cases, compared witl/151,069 to the ing date last year. The figures show the striking increase of 76,(508 cases. Shortly before 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon the busy shopping crowds in Palmerston North Square were mildly alarmed to hear the large fire siren blow twice, and to see two engines clash to the Chief Post Office, where ail automatic alarm was ringing. The cause of the stir was very slight, however, some wax in a room upstairs catching alight and’ setting the automatic alarm going. Before the fire engines had arrived the blaze was out.

Described as a canvasser who sold portraits, Leonard Charles Haskell was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard la'bour at the 'Christchurch Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on a charge of being unlawfully on premises at night. The Magistrate, Mr Mosley, said that people must be protected from itinerant canvassers of this kind. On a further charge of theft accused pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence.

A cargo of eats is not a very common occurrence, and yet with such a load the ketch Kekcno set sail from Blufi' for the Horomamae mutton bird islands last week. This family of living rat-catchers is being transported to the islands for the purpose of destroying that species of vermin. Rats on some of the mutton bird islands are extremely prolific and their devastating effects on the birds very often becomes serious if measures are not taken to prevent their breeding.

The nine-months-old child of Mr D. A. Vincent, of Paeroa, swallowed a drawing pin last week. The child was taken first to the Thames Hospital, but the pin could not be located. At the Waikato Hospital the pin was discovered, but owing to lack of suitable instrument, it could not be extricated and Mr Vincent had to go to Auckland with his child. An operation was successfully performed and the child is reported to be progressing satisfactorily, although it is not yet out of danger. [Drinking at dances in some South Wairarapa towns is apparently fairly prevalent. The following is clipped from tht Carterton paper: “Clean sport” is a Wairarapa slogas and “cltan dances” should be the watchword of all committees who are in charge of social functions. “Protect the girls” is another motto that should have weight and it is to be hoped that from the start of this dancing season committees and all concerned will have sufficient strength of mind to firmly put down the growing custom of “spotting” at dances, and deny entrance to them of airy who are under the influence of the habit, with- . out fear or favour, or respect of persons.”

The Fire Brigade received a cat to a grass fine at the Johnston Street end of Easton Park about 11.30 this morning. ,

The Fire Brigade desires to acknowledge a donation and letter of appreciation of their services from. Mr G. A. Tyer. Free legal defence is to be provided in future for members of the Wellington Automobile Club charged with breaches of by-laws, provided the club’s solicitor is of opinion that the expense of a defence is justified. This action was decided upon by the club at its. meeting on Monday night. At the theory examinations held in December last, at Palmerston N., the following pupils from the local Convent were successful: A.T.C.L, (Part 2) —Art of Teaching: Raiha Eleanor Woods, 79; Rudiments: Margaret Hynes, 81; Raiha Eleanor Woods, 71. Honours Certificate: Margaret Hynes. Advanced Junior: Harriett Skellen, 65; Clarice Walsh, 64.

Members and friends of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Social Guild were entertained by Mrs Nicholas at the Manse on Wbdnesday afternoon. After all business was transacted, two most amusing competitions caused much interest and enjoyment, and were won by Mrs Roore and Mrs Munn respectively. A dainty aftenioon tea was dispensed by the hostess. Next , month’s Guild will be given by Mrs Barron, and is to be held in the evening.

To-night, at The C. M. Ross Coy’s., you can buy Men’s Tweed and Blue Overcoats at 25/6.*

A motor lorry belonging to the Levin Transport Co. was totally destroyed by fire on Friday morning on the Foxton-Levin road, about half - a mile past Heatherlea corner. The lorry, which was driven by Mr G. N. Newman, was proceeding to Foxton, and when going down a grade near Mr J. R. MiDonald’s property, the engine back-fired When the vehicle was pulled up, the wooden structure burst into flames and there was a danger of a possible explosion from the benzine tank. The fire quickly spread, and there was no hope of saving the lorry, which, was completely wrecked. Fortunately the vehicle was not carrying any freight at the time of the mishap, but was on its way to load tallpw. It is understood that there was a small insurance on the motor lorry.

At Moturoa,, New Plymouth, recently, a man was fishing from one of the wharves and had the misfortune to have his rod pulled from his hands by the bite.of a. big fish. He thought that he had seen the last of his rod as he saw evidence of the fish rushing away with it. However, some time afterwards another person on the wharf saw a black object in the water at some distance and formed the opinion that it was the float of the missing line. A trip was made to the spot in a dinghy and though the float disappeared a cast with line bearing<a jagged hook brought the missing line to light. It was drawn in until the rod was landed and then the fish, a kingfish weighing 201 b., was also taken into the boat without diffileulty .The fish was not in a fighting mood, for it had been rushing about for some time dragging the rod and the whole 400 ft. of line, every inch of which had been unwound from the reel.