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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1039, 11 June 1924, Page 4

Alexander Jeffrey, a boy employed at plurpbing, was sent to hospital at Dunedin yesterday suffering from severe burns received through throwing a. lighted match in a. tin containing petrol. "The sunt of £2 is all that has been expended during the year on postages," stated Mrs Birdsall. at yesterdav's annual meeting of the Willard Home Board. This was due, she add 3d, to the reduced postage rate which had made a material difference to the boardAt last night's meeting of the Terrace End School Committee a letter was received from the Borough Council stating that it had been decided to install a culvert, at the entrance to the school memorial baths, the cost to be defrayed by the council. It was resolved to send a letter of thanks to the council.

A statement that during the month the roll had been a good deal affected by sickness was made at the meeting of the Central School Committee last night by the headmaster. Mr L. F. de Berry. He stated that diphtheria and mumps had beer* responsible for the absence of u number of pupils.

"It is pleasing to be able to congratulate College Street School as well as Central on successes attained at the competition*," said Mr A. J. Mahon, chairman of Central School Committee, at last night's meeting of that body. lie added that it would give zest to local inter-schools competition to find that Central could be beaten sometimes—in singing at any rate. In vouching for the correctness, of the balance-sheet presented by the Willard Home Board at its annual meeting yesterday, the lion, auditor, Mr 11. F. Wilson, took the opportunity to add a footnote complimenting the secretary-treasurer (Mrs Birdsall) and bookkeeper (Miss Brice) on the splendid manner in which the books and accounts had been presented for audit.

A suggestion that; the other school committees in Pahnerston North be communicated \vith with the object of resuscitating the school committees association was approved at the meeting of the Central School. Committee last night. It was mentioned that the committees, by being able to make united representations to tne authorities governing them, would have much more chance of having their requests attended; to. than if as at present they took individual action.

At last night's mooting of the C'hamher of Commerce a letter, forwarded by the president, Mr 11. L. Young, was read in which he Stated: "Palmerston North will, within a few year* be a city, and it is necessary that pedestrians be taught to keep to either left or light of the pavement, and tho sooner the regulations are enforced, the sooaer will comfortable walking bo established on our pavements." Mr Young, who also attended the meeting', said the mattor was most important, and he thought the council should be asked to enforce the pedestrian traffic regulations, jla moved in that direetion, Mr Coilinson said tha proposal was certainly a step in the right direction. The way pedestrians collected at the street corners was conducive to congestion and the enforcement of the regulations was needed. The chairman's motion was carried.

MM«V wool frocks aro included in Coilinson and Cunninghame's Juno carnival, Pretty shades, nice full shapes, plain knit, with inset sleeves, collar and cuffs in contrasting colours, slightly gathered on hips and finished tie bolt. 36ms was 16/6 for 14/6 in saxe, Sains wa-1 17/6 far 15/11 »n navy. 4Qina was 18/9 for 16/9 in almond green, 48ins was 19/6 for 17/6 in henna., navy and sky.—Advt.

The orthodox coilee cup (or "can" as the trade name runs) is shown by Collinson »nd Son. jn some thirty different designs from English potteries. These are especially made for the regulation aftey-dinner C Qff oo in a wide range of designs from plain white at 15s 6d the half dQzen to richly decorated Royal Worcester makes, at 955. Included are products of Aymsley. Cauldon, Crown Derby, Wedgwood, Royal Worcester, Royal UoMlw»n, Koyaj Albert Crown, etc.-Advt.

A foar-ton cheese manufactured f,, r ij e Empire Exhibition has been railed to .W,, Plymouth and shipped at that port.

The wreck of the Waitangi is still an object .ef interest on the Patea beach, it is high and dry, and is practically • a hulk, most of the gear having been salvaged. Cases of infectious disease reported in the Palmerston North hospital district lust week were as follow, the figures for tl.a previous week being given W parentheses: Diphtheria, four (eight),; tuberculous, two (one) j pneumonia, one.

Monday last was the 38th anniversary of the Tarawera eruption, which resulted in the loss of 101 lives and the destruction of the pink and white torraces near Lake Rotomahana. The majority of the people who were killed were Maoris. A married man named Michael P. Angland, aged 35 years, died at Timaru yesterday, in circumstances pointing to suicide. Deceased left a letter expressing his intention to do away with himself. Some poison was found in one of his pockets.

In the Blenheim Supremo Court yesterday, an old man, James Ryan, who was found guilty of interfering with a young girl was sentenced by Mr Ju»tico Reed to reformative detention for a period not exceeding twelve months. In view of the inadequacy of the Lake Coleridge power supply; the Timaru Power Board ha*, decided to obtain a report ou the Tekapo power scheme, provided the Government will sanction the development of this source of supply. A Pahiatua telegram states that Leslie Sunnex, aged 14, - was thrown from his pony and his leg was fraetured. He wa» dragged some distance and also suffered abrasions to the head. Clifford Bambry, aged three vears, sustained a fracture of the thigh through a fall »t Pongaroa,

Tho Westport Borough Council's loan of £29.500 for a hydro-electric scheme and machinery for road improvements was over-subscribed, applications being received from all over the Dominion to the amount of £38,000, with other applications still coming in. Christchurch headed tha list with over £16,000. A defendant in the Timaru Magistrate's Court stated that when he ran into soma people in the middle of a suburban road he told them that the road was for horses and bicycles, not for pedestrians. "That's where you were wrong," said Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M. "They had as much right on the road as you had."

At to-day's meeting of the general committee of the Mauawuru and West Coast A. and P. Association a letter was received from the Hon. D, P. Wilbur, formerly Consul-General for America in New Zealand, enclosing particulars of the trophy he in presenting to the association for competition by Holstein-Friesian breeders. It was resolved, on the motion of the president, Mr J. A. Nash, MP., that the trophy be publicly exhibited in the town on its arrival from America. An elusive and audacious thief has recently been operating in certain Auckland hotels. His plan is to entor a bedroom, switch on the light, «nd then, if he finds the occupant is awake, lie quietly withdraws, conveying the impression that it was purely by accident that ha had entered the wrong room. When he haa found tho occupant asleep he has ransacked the clothing, taking ail the money he could find. One traveller lost £l2 in this way. In one instance the thief entered a room in which three men were in bed. They were all asleep and ho went through tho pockets of them all, departing the richer by £l3. Tho thief has been heard going from room to room trying the doors to see if they were looked.

The exeoutivu of the Hunterville branch of the New Zealand Fanners' Union on Saturday last passed the following resolution: "This meeting of the executive of the Hunterville branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union takes strong exception to the action of a section of the farmer* as represented by Mr Duxfield, and others representing' the Auckland executive, taking advantage of the union organisation to promote a separate political party, as {Tie union has always declared itself no.t-political. Wo further consider thut farmers are alread}' well represented in Parliament, and that a separate sectional party is quite unnecessary and not likelv to stand,"

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that the 18th anniversary of the death of the late Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon, for 13 years Premier of New Zealand, was marked yesterday by a memorial ceremony at his statue, in Parliament grounds under tho auspices of the Weak toasters' Association. Eloquent and fitting tributes to the deceased statesman wore paid by two former colleagues, Sir Joseph Ward and the Hon. R. McKenzia. Another ex-colleague, the Hon. Sir Jame» Carrollj M.L.C., was also present. At the conclusion of his speech, Sir Joseph Uid at the foot of tho statue a, wresith of remembrance from the West Coasters' Association, and at the closo of the ceremony many of those present" proceeded to the residence of Mrs Seddoh to remind her of their kindly feelings for the members <>t the family of the Ute r Seddiwi.