Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3928, 9 April 1929, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL

At time of going l to press, no favourable new's has been received regarding the missing Southern Cross.

At last night’s meeting of the Borough Council, accounts amounting bo £2,333 9/1 were passed for payment.

At the local police court yesterday (morning, before Mr J. K. Hornblow, J.P., a first-offending Maori inebriate was convicted 'and fined 5/-.

The new Courthouse is now taking shape and one is able to get an idea of its ornate front. The building, when completed, 'will add to the neat appearance of this portion of the town.

The local Returned Soldiers ReUnion Committee has decided to postpone their annual smoke concert until May 2nd., in order to avoid clashing with the Plnnket Carnival activities.

At last night’s Borough Council meeting the poundkeeper reported that during tlhe month of March one pig and three .cows were impounded and driving fees amounting to 3/eollected.

The Foxton Lunch Club will meet at Whyte’s Hotel on Thursday next between the hours of 12 and 1. The chair will be oesupied by Mr A- E. Scott and the speaker will be Mr I’. A. Mason.

The Valuation Department notified tlhe Borough Council at its meeting last evening that the revaluation of the borough will he put in hand at an early date and advised that the work would be completed this year.

At last night's Borough Council meeting the Health Pepartanent wrote, outlining precautions to be taken locally by the iCouneil in the event of an outbreak of influenza. The Council did not think there was any cause for alarm over a threatened epidemic and the letter was received.

Suitable arrangements have been made by the Ministers and the Headmaster of the local District High School in reference to the re-introduction of religious instruction to pupils. Monday has been selected as the most suitable day. Parents of children who have conscientious objections to their children attending such instruction will carry on with ordinary class work. The opening lessons were held yesterday afternoon.

On Friday next uie)mihers of the Main Highways Board will visit Foxton and will meet the local Council at the Council Chambers at 12.30. pjm. The. Town Clerk has advised the Board that the Council wishes to bring two matters before it relative to boundary highways and highways passing through boroughs. After hearing the Council the Board will lunch in Foxton and then resume its tour of inspection by proceeding to Wanganui.

“I well remember my first visit to Fox'ton,” said the Hon..E. A. Ransom (Minister for Public Works) in conversation wi'th our representative on Saturday. “I arrived as a young man per the s.s. Jane Douglas from Wellington an route to Campbell'tdwn, now called Rongoiea, on a visit to my brother, who was farming 'there. In assisting a lady passenger to put her luggage on the train I left my own.baggage on .the platform. I got off at the first stop and 'walked back to Foxton to obtain possession of my belongings.” The local Sports iCoiumittee in connection with the Plunket Carnival had a'he Id day on Saturday as a result of which a sum in (the vicinity of £3O was raised. Two football matches were organised .which netted £5 odd, a shop day was held and the effort concluded with a damce in the Masonic Hall in the evening. Prize winners in connection witlh the shop day were as follows: —Book, Mrs R. L . Heath; vase, Mr fl. 'Martin; dinner, Miss jM. Hughes; chocolates, Mrs F. Broad; cruet, Mrs F. Broad; jardiniere, Mrs is. Dawson; cushion, Mrs J. Langdon; sheep, divided between Messrs W. Barratt and W. Wall'button and Mesdames C. Hart and ,L. McCarthy; pig, divided between Messrs K. Hirini, W. Barratt, J. F. Reay, and Mrs A. Stevenson.

Mir H. Hutchins had a narrow escape from serious injury while engaged in tree felling on the Herrington Estate the other day. Two trees had been felled, and in falling had .become caught up in another pine tree alongside of which was a ■dead sapling. Mr Hutchins went in to fell the standing pine to allow the trees to fall. This .was accomplished quite successfully, but as 'he was running away from the trees they crashed on to the dead sapling, smashing it into live and six foot lengths, which were hurtled about in all directions. Glancing over his shoulder as he ran, Mi 1 Hutchins noticed one piece of timber flying in his direction, and had the presence of mind to throw himself flat on the ground. At it was a piece of the sapling about five feet long struck his back and ripped his clothing, but did not inflict any serious injury. Had he not thrown himself on the ground when he did it is more than likely he would have been killed.