COUNTRY NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 195, 22 July 1925, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS

TOKOMARU. - (From Our Own Correspondent,) The dance held on Friday in aid of the school funds was fairly well attended, those taking part finding it an excellent pastime for a chilly evening. On account of the cold weather the euchre has been toni-p-.rarily abandoned. Mr 11. Parr supplied ti.. music. In the supper interval the antics of a performing dog caused much amusement. The gathering terminated at midnight. , The Shannon Choral Society has kindly offered to give a concert here, donating half the proceeds to the church funds. A dance will follow, and all comers are assured of an enjoyable ■ evening. The ha.rd-up dance in connection with the guild has been postponed for a week or two. A treat is to be offered to residents in the screening of “The Ten Commandments.” Those who have already seen this picture consider it well worth viewing. Mrs Walton, who underwent a serious operation last week, is reported to be making satisfactory progress. bunnythorpe. (From Our Uwn Correspondent.) A friendly game of basket ball took place between Bunnythorpe and Newbury school girls on Friday afternoon on the recreation ground, resulting in a win for the local girls by seven goals to three. Special efforts arc being made by the ladies of the district to raise funds for the school ground improvement work and on Friday a concert and dance will be their first venture. A first-class programme will be given including items by some of the best talent from Palmerston North and Feilding. There is expected to be a record attendance as the school committee is undertaking work that will make the grounds one of the best in tho district. A dance will follow tile concert. The Miniature Rifle Club fired the final shoot for the president's trophy on Monday evening, the conditions being four shoots and three to count under sealed handicaps. Mr G: Coulter won with the best aggregate of 267. The following completed the shooting : F. Rosvell 262, E. Webb 231, T. Ewan 264, T. Townsend 255, H. lCmeny 239, W. Salmon 252, J. W. Stewart 234, R. Sutherland 260, J. O. Webber 258, G. Wilcox 261, G. Coulter 267, A. Patterson 251 The friends of .Mr J. Thomas will regret to hear of the death of his father at the ripe age of 83 years. Death took place at Napier on Sunday morning. The friends of the late Mr F. Jenkins deeply regretted to learn of his sudden death which took place at Sanson last week. Deceased visited Bunnythorpe on the Monday before his death to see Mr R. Currie, the latter having been his neighbour when deceased was farming on Ashhurst-Bunny-thorpe road. Air C. Eggleton is still an inmate of the Palmerston North hospital, but is progressing favourably and expects to return home at an early date. The friends of Mr J. McLeod will regret to hear of his serious accident during the past week while working at Levin. He was engaged in plumbing work on a building when he fell from a plank and broke four ribs, besides being badly bruised. He was taken to Palmerston North and attended by a doctor. He is now at his residence at Bunnythorpe and is progressing favoura bly.

FOXTON NEWS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A mission of inspiration and appeal was commenced in the Methodist Cnureh on Sunday, the missione. - being Rev. Arthur Mitchell, Hie “singing padre.” Air Mitchell is not only a convincing preacher, but also a singer of Dominion-wide leputaiion. In the morning the subject taken tor consideration was the responsibility resting upon each individual Christian for the extension of Christs kingdom, and the hearers were appealed to for personal consecration. The evening subject was “The Unpardonable Sin,” which was shown to be an attitude, not an act; a state, not a statement, the only unpardonable sin being the sin that refuses the pardon that is available for all sin. Several personal narratives were given of those who feared that they had committed this sin—lheir very fear showing clearly that they had not done so. In additional to hearty congregational singing, in which Ihe choir materially assisted, Air Mitchell sang at the morning service the solo, “In tire Garden.” At the night service the song with which Gipsy Smith lias been stirring- London was sung, entitled “Wonderful Jesus.”

The mission was continued on Monday night, when Mr Mitchell sang “Out of the Ivory Palaces’’ and “Would You Believe?” His subject was “Room at the Front.” The meeting was preceded by a very enjoyable song service. A partial eclipse of the sun was observed yesterday morning. The phenomenon passed off very quickly, arid the eclipse reached its greaiesc phase at about ten minutes past eight, ending at about 9.40. There were 39 building permits issued in Foxton during the twelve months ended June 30, 1925.

The s.s. Waverlc.v arrived in port, yesterday with a cargo of benzine from Wellington, and left again for that port ou the evening tide, 'ltie Kennedy is expected in to-morrow.

Tlio friends of Mr W. Newth. of Cook street, will regret to learn that the condition of his health is at present causing his family grave anxiety. Mr Newth has been an inmate of the Palmerston North Hospital for some weeks, having been taken suddenly ill while carrying out his ordinaiy daily duties.