LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2064, 6 December 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tiie offertories at All Saints’ Church to-morrow are on behalf of the Diocesan Clergy Pension Fund. Members of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Social Guild spent a most enjoyable afternoon at the residence of Airs J. W. Stevenson yesterday. • A notice from the Chief Electoral Officer to members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces in reference to voting at the General Election appears in this issue. The Returning Otticer for the Mali a watu Electorate notitics that nominations of persons to appoint scrutineers must be lodged not later than 5 o’clock on Monday.

A meeting of all the ladies who assisted in organising the recent public welcome to returned soldiers will be held in the Borough Council Chamber on Monday afternoon, at 2.30 o’clock.

At the present rate of progress, several class-rooms at the local State school should be ready for occupation upon resinning after the holidays. It is questionable whether the school furniture, which is being manufactured by the Board, will be in readiness for the opening.

.The -continuous, high .■‘•winds- throughout this district are faking -the moisture from the soil, mid gardens ore suffering us a result. Frosts have done considerable damage ■to stone fruit, .Apples, however, promise well.

The Anniversary Services in connection with the local Methodist Sunday School will be held to-mor-row, at 11 a.m., 3 pan. and 7 p.m. The preacher will be (he Kcv. F. W. Boys, of Palmerston North. There will be 'special hymns by tiie children, under the leadership of Mr R. T. Betty. A cordial invitation lo he present is extended to all.

A peculiar accident happened I" an elderly man named' (.'lark, at Fordell, a few days ago. Ii appears (slates the Post's Wanganui correspondent) that lie was crossing through a farm properly, and while getting over a wire fence, overbalanced himself, and fell backwards, bis legs becoming [irmly entangled in the wires. He failed to extricate himself, and remained suspended, with his shoulder Just touching the ground, till next morning, when he was found in an almost unconscious condition by Mr Phillips. He was brought into Wanganui Hospital. The half-yearly meeting of the local Druid's Lodge was held last night, A.I). Bro. MacPherson presiding. The balance-sheet was submitted, disclosing a. very healthy state of affairs, the accumulated funds totalling £(>Bs 0s Sd. The Grand Lodge Book Examiner congratulated the Lodge on the good progress made during the past six months, the increase in funds T ,.during that period amounting to £B2. District President Bro. E. S. Lancaster Was in attendance, and installed the ollicers for the coming term, being assisted by P.A, Bro. Macintosh, Hovowhemia Lodge, as Master of Ceremonies. A number of visiting' brethren were present. The following are Ihe new ollicers; —J.P.A., Bro. McPherson; A. 1)., Bro. S. Mattar; V.A., Bro. Rooro;' LG., Bro. i). Ball; 0.G., Bro. Baildon; Treasurer, Bro. E. Healey; Secretary, Bro.' E. G. Martin; A.D.B.,*Bros, Morgan and Ebiicil ; V.A.8., Bros. Benge and Baker. At the conclusion of the meeting (he visitors were entertained at supper at,Mrs Walls' rooms.