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Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12803, 29 May 1914, Page 4

Lyttelton Harbour Board election has been declared null and void, on the ground of irregularities. The Dunedin Magistrate has reserved judgment in a case in which he was asked to determine whether an industrial union has a right to inflict fines on a member for non-attendance at union meetings held on Sunday. A little boy named Jack Murton was found drowned in a creek at his grandmother's residence, Gisborne, last evening. A number of children had damned the creek up in their play and it is presumed that the little fellow wandered back to the scene and fell into the water.—Association. Herbert Lockwood, aged 20, who was arrested at Auckland on a charge of drunkenness, was later removed to Auckland Hospital and died there. It is supposed he took a fit while being conveyed in the ambulance." Lockwood was evidently a remittance man in straitened circumstances. He had a return railway ticket to Taumarunui. Timaru Plunket Nurse Society's annual report states that the nurse attended during the year 115 cases, made 3,043 visits to houses, received 620 calls at the office, and paid 51 visits to seven country centres. —Association. Our Feilding subscribers will no doubt be pleased to learn that Messrs Bissett and Bissett have consented *o act as our agents in that town. They will personally supervise the delivery I of the Manawatu Daily Times, which will be made by their up-to-date motor cycle. Nurse Simpson's Art Union was drawn last evening at the Opera House supper room by Mr J. A. Nash (Mayor). In the following order are the winners:—Mrs Hannah (Stratford), Mrs Burnham (Kauwhata), Mrs J. A. Petersen (Ohakune), Mrs | Hartley (Rata), Mrs Lankshire (Tokomaru), Mr Aynsley (Marlon), Mrs R. Old (Okoia), Mr A. Edge (Carterton), Mrs Huan (ivauwhata), Mrs J. A. Bicknell (Taihape). Mr Hugh Roberts (Feilding) informs a Times representative that in his district there is keen demand for

shares in the proposed new freezing works and that several promises of support have been received from Palmerston district. It is his intention to deliver an address at Kairanga Hall on Saturday evening next, when it is expected that there will be a large attendance. The monthly meeting of the Arts and Crafts Club was held on Wednesday night. After the usual display and criticism of the members' work for the month a pleasant and profitable evening was spent in drawing from life, the model being a British

boy in the character of 2000 years ago. The Municipal Hall is being engaged by the Club for the first week in September for the holding of tueir annual exhibition; the Borough Council are kindly granting the use free as they did last year. C. M. Ross and Co. are now showing a magnificent selection of Furs in sets and coats. It would interest buyers to compare the prices with what has recently been bought at so-called gift prices at auction. They invite inspection of the stock now showing in their windows and Fur Department."* ! . .

| Yesterday the Hon. Fraser, Minister • ! for Public Works, turned the first sod of Opuuake railway. He was presented with a silver inkstand. The Friendly Societies, euchre tournament iri the Orient Hall last evening resulted:—Druids B v. M.l'., 1.0.0. F., .'!() all; H.A.B.C.K. v. Druids, •50 all; Foresters v. Orient, o'i to 27. At Timaru Magistrate's Court yesterday a grazing runholder at Mount Nessing recovered £2O and £7 costs from a neighbour for lambs worried by a dog. All the damage was done in one day.—Association. RAILWAY NOTICE. ! Travellers to Wellington are notified that they have Time for Refreshments at DUSTIN S, opposite southern end entrance to Railway Station, P.N.

'' A Bird is Known by its tune, &*fl a man by his reputation." J. Fitt, Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optieiufl, Main street West, claims to hav- a reputation second to none for fulfilling all requirements. Call and inspect his large assortment of Engagement Rings, Clocks, etc. No troubl# to show goods.—Ad vt.