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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 139, 16 May 1925, Page 4

Steps are being taken to form a Polo Club in Masterton. The Palmerston North Horticultural Society hai decided to conduct a bulb show in September. The organisation now has a membership of over 150 horticulturalists. “I am a draughtsman by profession; I am a qualified civil engineer, and I am a B.Sc., Cambridge, 1894,” said a man who was convicted of being idle and disorderly and of ihe theft of ±)10, and two gimlet bits and one pair of pliers, at the Auckland Magistrate’s Court.

When the steamer Kurow arrivod at Auckland this week from Fiji a young Chinese stowaway was found concealed in a locker in the forecastle. He intimated that he wanted to go to Sydney. Before the vessel left Suva for Auckland two other Chinese .vere found hidden on the ship and were put ashore.

On a lecent afternoon, when a new fiyeseatsr car, owned by a resident of Levin, was passing Windy Bend, on the Rirnutaka Hill road, the wheels skidded and the car crashed into the fence. It instantly burst into flames, and in a few minutes was totally destroyed A lady passenger was extricated from the burning car just ill time.

On Thursday the Hawera School celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. Since its opening there have been only eight headmasters. Air C. A. Strack, who took up office as headmaster in January, 1896, and retired from the position in March, 1924, after 28 years of close and consecutive service, s now living with his family in retiremer t in Dunedin.

It is interesting to recall the fact (says the Otago Daily Times) that the late Mr Massey placed tho order for the building of the" B-footer Iron Duke with an Auckland firm, during the latter part of 1920. When the Otago challenger Heather and her crew passed through Wellington early in 1921 on the way to Auckland to contest the first series of races for tho Sanders Cup, Mr Massey informed the Otago men that he had placed the order for the Iron Duke on behalf of Lord Jellicoe, and also smilingly remarked that the men front tho old Scotch city had no possible chance of taking tho cup back to Otago. Howover, Otago won the cup. Mr Massey took a keen interest in all the subsequent contests lor tho Sanders Cup.

Some time ago Mr J. L. Davies gave notice of motion to the Palmerston North Commerc al Travellers Association that that body institute a movement for the establishment of a children's ward at the Palmerston North Hospital. At the annual meeting last night, in explaining his desire to withdraw the notice of motion, Mr Davioe said that ihe scheme would take a long time to bring to fruition and would involve the raising of more money than their small body could hope to secure. Id place of it he gave notice of motion that the association provide a scholarship for allocation among the inmates of the chiklren’3 homes in Palmerston North. This would require an endowment sum and when the All Saints Church Home was clear of debt they could do a good deal more. The suggestion was received with enthusiasm.

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One of the inmates of the Wanganui gaol has spent 42 years of his life in New Zealand gaols. There are otlur prisoners there who have been over 30 years 111 prison.

The annual installation and investiture of oflicers of Lodge Mnngahao will take place at Shannon on Monday evening. The installing officer will be Rt. \N or. Bro. J. A. Nash, P.G., S.W.

Mrs Archibald McEwan, aged 80, was knocked down by a motor ear driven by a youth in Invercargill on Thursday evening, sustaining- a fracture of both legit and an arm. She was removed to the ho; pital, where she succumbed an hour later

What is probably the largest cheque ever negotiated in Gisborne was signed recently when the chairman and treasurer o: tlie Harbour Boarl affixed their signatures to a cheque for £IOO,OOO, representing tin- first instalment of the loan oL £250,000 recently raised by the board. No fresh coses of infantile paralysis have been reported in the Palmerston North hospital district for several days. The present inrnatee are reported to be processing favourably, although no discharges have been made during the past 24 hours.

The party of 30 boys who landed by tho Ctorinthio this week from England to go- into residence at Flock House arrived at Palmerston North by tire Auckland express yesterday afternoon and were motored out to the estate immediately. The party is in charge of Mr Ogilvi?, of the Y.M.C.A., London.

While shooting in tho back country recently a Napier sportsman put up a young stag, which tried to jump a fence and was caught by the two top wires. The animal was trapped securely by a hind hoof, which was caught between twisted wires. The sportsman, who had designs on nothing bigger than quail, freed the stag, which trotted away unhurt.

A succession of severe frosts has been experienced in the Norlh Otago district during the past week. These have had a bad etfect upon/the pastures. It is hoped, however, that they will be succeeded by a stretch of mild weather, so that grass will respond to the recent rains. The ram that fell lost week has brought on the ca;ch crops of outs and ryecom. and vhere promises to bo an abundance of supplementary fodder for tho winter.

The epidemic restrictions have been lifted but it is not compulsory at present for people to send their children to school. Sir James Parr lias boon advised that some parents are allowing children to miss schools without good reason. It is probable that the matter will bo considered by Cabinet shortly, and that a report will be received from tho Health Department as to the position from its point of view, states an exchange.

His Honour Mr Justice Ostler, who was to have presided over the continuation of the sittings of the Supreme Court next week, has now' found it impossible to attend. Following the perusing of the list and making provision for the transfer to other sessions of certain cases, His Honour, Mr Justice Reed, announced in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon that, should the necessity for the hearing of any important case 'arise, he would endeavour to arrange for a Judge to preside.

Tlireo plugs of gelignite were lelt in some coal delivered at the South School, Invercargill, and it was given to the police to dispose of. A constable was ordered to bury the harmless yellow sticks, but he had only half completed the task when a terrific explosion occurred which blew up most of the carefully kept gtrden against-the wall of the police station and badly frightened everybody within a radius of several blocks. It is surmised that the constuble must havo struck tho geli jnite with his spade and thus caused it to explode.

Henry Kempthorne, a married man, aged 41, was found dead on the Main road near Sockburn. He was last seen alive riding a bicycle, and it seems as if he had collided with some vehicle, as his skull was fractured and his body terribly injured. If a car did strike him (and there is little doubt about this fact), then the motorist must have callously made away in the darkness without stoppii gto find out what damage had been done (states a Press Association telegram from Christchurch).

A warning was issued at the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington by Mr Orr Walker, S.M., that solicitors must have their trust accounts audited in accordance with the provisions of the Law Practitioners Act. William John Organ, solicitor, was fined £6O for a bread, of these regulations, The case was stated to be purely one of negligence. . Mr 'Cudhope, a Crown law official, said that in future solicitors whose trust accounts were not audited before the Ist June, would be prosecuted without further warning and the minifnum fine provided by the Act was £SO.

“One thing we cannot overlook,” said Mr Justice Herdman in the Supieme Court at Auckland daring-a trial for manslaughter, “is the fact that methods of traffic in large cities sudi as Auckland have changed considerably in the last few years. To-day great risks are run by pet pie. Those who are in charge of motor cars or motor buses are bound, in the public ii terest, to exercise proper care.” It was incumbent upon a driver that he should be able to show control of his vehicle if any emergency arose, and on approaching a difficult section of Hie street system he should slow up. The first meeting of tho new Wellington City Council was' held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of setting up committees, and was pnoduetive of a lively debate on the constitution of the fini nbe committee, which was vigorously attacked by Labour members, who complained hat though they represented one-fifth of tho council personnel, they had no ruprese ltation on the finance committee and ui der the present system they were not likely to have any (states a Press Associa ;ion message). A lively discussion followed, but eventually the committees, as originally proposed, was appointed. In passing sentence at Wellington on Thursday morning on G. >3. Shore ( ate traffic manager at Palmerston North md formerly in Uie employ of the Eastbourne .Borough Council) from which latter body ho was charged with eoqspmng to sxwrl moneys, Ilis Honour, Mr Justice Ostler, remarked that accused had been found guilty after a careful trial. Shore, ho said, had been defended as well as a prisoner could be defended but* the >;vidonce pointed conclusively to him as the guilty person and the master mind in the conspiracy. “I think,” said His Honcur, “that you were also concerned in the disappearance of £sl from the office safe in July, 1923, for it is a remarkable thing that you banked a sum of that amount after its disappearance. I agree with your counsel that the certainty of conviction rather than the length of sentence is the real deterrent' for wrong doing. 1 do r ot. in this case, intend to inflict a savage sentence, or a fixed term of imprisonment.” His Honour imposed a sentence of refoi illative detention for a term not exceed.ng two years.

Jumble sales have become quite a popular institution in Palmerston North,\ Jmt few are more popular with tho buyers than those directed by the combined Methodist young women’s Bible classes. Next Wednesday at the Foresters’ Hall they -will conduct one of these sales, when something for everybody will be offered at nominal prices. Winter garments, old and new, produce, sweets and other attractions will be available. This salo will be a boon to many a mother of moderate means who wants to do the best for her bairns.

Unemployment is increasing weekly in the coal industry in England. A thousand miners at the Pegswoori colliery, in Northumberland, have now uccepted a 12£ per cent, wages reduction, which will permit the colliery to re-open.

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