THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 211, 5 August 1940, Page 2

THIRTY YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM “STANDARD.” AUGUST 5, 1910. A message from Wellington slated that a new Bill, which had been introduced into the Legislative Council by the At-torney-General, did away with the necessity of a witness, when being sworn, kissing the Bible. Hon. Dr. Findlay said that this way of taking the oath was insanitary A cablegram from London stated that Arnst and Barry had agreed to the terms for the world’s title sculling race, The stakes were to be £SOO a-side. At a meeting of the Foilding Borough Council it was decided to erect a Town Hall at a cost of £6OOO. With the sudden popularity of aviation aircraft accidents were becoming more numerous. Nicholas Kiiiet had been killed at Brussels and Dr. Charles Walden at Long Island (United Slates). Kinet’s brother Daniel had been killed in an aeroplane accident in June. A large number of dockers and drillers at the Govan Dry Dock had removed the plates from a vessel, making it unusable, and then had struck without warning. They demanded payment, on time rates not piece rates. The Employers’ Federation had announced that a general lock-out would occur on August 13 if the men did not return to. work.