LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 2778, 20 October 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thie number 6f patient* coming to the Htekedft mission by Special train from the New Plymouth line totals 2fe4. They will come from the following stations:- Isiew Plymouth 87, Lep* perton-15, IngleWood ahd Tariki 24, Stratford i 3, iSltham 30, Hawerft 48, Waverley 10 l Arameho 3.

evening saw the final occasion for the season that nimble rollerskates'* Will glide over the polished f.oOr of the Zealandia Hall. The presentation of prizes, including two adtiobal consolation awards td Mrs Trevor and MiSs syntofidi, took placo and sevoral-'nevelty Skates, and the band music made the evening a specially enjoyable one.

The Palmerston North Boys' High School, following the example Of other leading,institutions of its kind, 'flow possesses a Field Club, with Mr J. 811*son as organiser. This morning at haif-past eight, if the weather permits, the members of the club will make its first '".hßoaie ,, Over Aokautere to Ashhurst, returning by the Napier rtoad. it is expected that from 30 to 40 boys will hit the trail. At the-monthly meeting of the ManaWatu Mbtbr' Club oh Thursday, an invitation was accepted from the Walrarapa Motor Cycle Club to participate in a Combined picnic to be held at Pahiatua on Nbv\ 4. Arrangements were made for the local members tb assemble in Main Street (Opposite the subway).-at IK3O a.m., and proceed to Pahiatua via the MahawatU GOrge, returning by thb Way Of the Pahiatua track.

The -first reunion of NO. 1 Field Ambulance is.to be held in the Band room this evening, and it is anticipated that members of this famous corps will be present from all over New Zealand to do honour to the occasion. Members of other branches of the N.&.E.F. are invited tb be present. To-morrow a CnUrbh Parade Will h"i held at All Saints' Church, at 9.45 a.m. aftd members are asked to assemble in Coleman Place at 9.30..

the Auto, cycle Unioh wrote the MAnawatu Motor Club on Thursday that it was proposed to hold a motorcycle reliability trial from Palmer&tOn North to via Wanganui, New Plymouth/and Hamilton, and asking what assistance the club, would be able to give the movement. The secretary was instructed to advise tjiat the club regretted its inability to assist financially, hut was prepared to provide whatever staff was required to in the organisation of the trial. . the opinion was expressed that at'Se&fet naif a doaeft local riders would compete should the trial eventuate.

Mr Edward Nelson, lecturer of the International Bible Students' Association is announced to give a lecture to-morrow evening In Every* body's Theatre on the topic, "All Nations Marching "■ to Armageddon.* This subject is .engaging the attention of all serious minded people all over the world. Reference will be made to utterances of world leader* on the impending crisis. Many remember previous lecture* given under the attspices of the 1.8.5. A., and their expectation, of something good will not be disappointed; There will be no collection.

At the fekatiftg' rink Jafct evettlnf hfc paid a little too much attention to the other fellow's girt, slightly overstepping the bounds of etiauette, especially when the lady's .heart was supposed to be elsewhere. Wherefore, the injured one challenged his rival to mortal combat, and when the sounda of -revelry had died down in the hall, they satisfied their desires on the con-fetti-si/ewn roadside, cheered on by an eftthttsiai&lc /crowd. A. left jab toott the cross one in the waistcoat, and his chronometer was dashed to fragments on the ground. Wheft his shirt began to flutter in tatters about his form, and the hitting power of both began to wane, they accordingly left off, ahd a deserted roadway was all that greeted the two policemen who arrived a little later. , *

Tbrottgivotat itffew Zealand to-mof-row will be celebrated in every PrfcSbylerian Church as Voung Peopled Day. The General Assembly's Youth of th« Church Committee has prepared a special order of service which will be used SSmttttaneouSly.. Hymns, responsive readings, etc., will thus be issued to. all WOHkhippers. From the order of service it will be seen that there are 781 Sunday Schools; 4, &4l Sunday School <teach«rf and 41,i1l Scholars, of whom 21,*63 are girlft and 19*660 boys. Details of Bible classes reveal -a membership 6t £1,423. During the past year the Sunday Seh&ols have contributed *8,7«2 and the Blbl« classe £3.951. In accordance with the General Assembly's scheme Younf People's Day 'Will be held In St. Andrew's Church to-Tftbm>w \rtth special services in the church at 11 a.m., 2.45 p.m. and 7 pvtft. A« th«e celebration this year synchronises "with Trafalgar Bay the church wilt be decorated with ihs Union Jack, the J?«w Zealand and other flag*.

"Japshan," a new woav* in' Btfttah Fugi Silk.'iS Sbmteflilhlr exceptibnally smart for summer frocks. It shows a natural ground with feoleursd stripe* —ons» solas, widfe 7/ii ya*fc; aac-thsr rants shews ultra smart strtpiufs in a wtflth of 40ins. aft* is and i»;g yard. Also obtainable in plain navy and black ite* net oSSh price**—The G. M. Rom*, Gift, Ltd*