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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 106, 5 April 1926, Page 6

Oliver Chappell, of Puponga, Nelson, aged five, had liis' foot caught in the spokes while riding behind his brother on a motor cycle. Ho was taken to the hospital, where half the foot was amputated.

Gladys Stone, the infant daughter of William Stone, a wharf labourer of Timaru, was found drowned in a part-ly-filled drum of water in the yard attached to her home.

The amount put through xhe machines at the Feilding Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday came to £35,031, as compared with £35,25X) for the corresponding day last year.

Baron Dickson, the Swedish nobleman and an expert rod fisherman, who spent somo time at Russell recently, on his way homo via Australia told a Sydney pressman that he was convinced he had been to absolutely the finest place in the world for big game fish.

A telephone linesman had a somewhat sensational experience on Saturday while working on the Awahuri bridge. -While engaged in hauling a wire across the river, he slipped and fell over the parapet. Cauglit by his leggings, ho hung for some time before managing to extricato himself. While competing in the half-mile cycle handicap at tho country club’s championship meeting on Saturday afternoon, W. G. Pedley had the misfortune to be thrown heavily, receiving sundry cuts, chiefly on the head. He was taken away for medical attention and is now about again. An interesting vessel at Auckland on her way to Australia is the Finnish steamer Wasaborg, which was formerly a trader to Australian shores under the name of the German—Australia steamer Iserlohn. The Wasaborg is the first Finnish steamer to engage in the trado with Australia.

On a charge of committing a nuisance in a public street a man named Edward Joseph .O’Brien, who appeared in the Police Court this morning before Mr W. F. Durward, J.P., was fined £l, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. On a chargf of drunkenness he was convicted and discharged, as also was a first offending inebriate.

It is proposed to oeautlfy the new Presbyterian Church, at' present under course of erection in Dannevirke, with a memorial window to perpetuate the memory of tho late Rev. Alex. Grant. The deceased clergyman was a minister of tho Presbyterian Church in Hawke’s Bay for nearly 40 years, and during the whole of that period was an influence for good. Much of tho whale oil from tho captures in tho lioss Sea and other Polar waters goes America, and it is said that consid/rablo proportion is purchased for tho making of margarine, states an exchange. As the oil goes away from New Zealand it is in three grades, so that much of tho elementary refining is already done; and no food baso could have a cleaner origin than tho Polar Circle, where noxious) germs are at a minimum.

What might have proved a serious motor accident occurred on tho Waipawa side of To Auto hill recently. Mrs J. Britten, of Waipukurau, was driving a new car up from Napier, and had surely reached the summit, but when on the stretch running to Pukehou she suddenly lost control and the car ran over a bank. The occupants escaped with a severe shaking and a few bruises, but tho car was badly damaged.

A well-known vendor of fruit, vegetables and fish has set a new standard in Wanganui by utilising hisi penetrating voice to good effect, and announcing to all the housewives that ho is in the street, states an exchange. This has resulted in good business. Chinese vegetable vendors were not slow to recognise the benefit of not hiding their light under a bushel, and may now be heard each morning in various parts of the city lustily calling out: Wegetables, wegetables, calloty, cabbage©.” Speaking at the bowling smoke concert on Saturday evening, Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., stilted that 44 entries had been received for the Manawatu Centre’s tournament, but this was nothing like the number that should have been obtained. The greens were able to accommodate eighty rinks and ho hoped the time would come when they would be able to have the full total. »“I believe Palmerston North is going to be a very large place and the more people who come in the better,” added the speaker.

Commenting on the congestion of fruit at ’Wellington and the fact that Nelson growers were not advised of the congestion, the president of the Nelson Exporters’ Association emphasised tho need for a live council to watch tho interests of Nelson growers (states a Press Association telegram). 'There was also need, he said, for Nelson growers to have a representative in Wellington to keep in close touch with supply matters, especially in view cf this province exporting something like 400,000 cases of apples. The Waitemata Bridge Committee submitted three questions to the Prime Minister in regard to the proposal to connect tho northern districts with Auckland City by the erection of a bridge. Mr Coates was asked: ‘‘Do you favour the construction of a bridge across the Waiteinata?” and ho replied : ‘‘Yes, some day.” Tho second question put to him was: ‘‘Do you agree that the time is opportune?” and his reply was “No.” The third question was: “Will you support tho efforts of this organisation to further the project?” and his reply was: “Not at present.”

The launch Secret, owned by Thomas Ross, was totally destroyed by fire on Lake Taupo on Thursday evening. At about 5.30 in the afternoon the launch was returning from Zane Grey’s camp, only the owner being on board. When off Rangitera Point he was startled by an explosion in the engine-room, which blew off the hatch over the room. The boat was soon in flames, despite tho efforts made to extinguish the outbreak. Ross had to swim nearly half a mile to shore, and then walk over five miles round the edge of the lake to Louie’s camp, whore he obtained assistance to return home. He was then fairly well exhausted. The launch was insured for £450.

A circular has been issued by the Education Department to education boards expressing the opinion that it would greatly simplify the organisation of infant departments in primary schools if children were admitted for the first time only in February and July. Tho department suggested that the question should be submitted to the Educational Institute, and if teachers generally desired the change the regulations would be amended accordingly. The Auckland Board has decided to submit the matter to the institute, members of tho hoard expressing the opinion that the change would be very desirable in the city schools, where the admission of children at odd intervals disorganised the work of whole classes, hut might cause hardship in country schools hv affecting teachers’ salaries and grading.

Kiddies’ flannel rompers, round neck, three-quarter sleeves and bolt, in grey only, trimmed with rod, Those aro beautiful and warm. Size 18in 8/9, 20in 9/11; also kiddies’ flannel rompers, round neck, three quarter sleeves, bolt, also pocket and trim, mod with rod buttons; excellent aud warm for tho cold days. In navy shade only, size 18in 9/11; 20in 10/9. —Collinson and Cunninifhamo. Ltd. Advfc.