LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2617, 26 February 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The s.s. Kennedy, which had boon hold up at Foxton for a few days, got away yesterday morning 1 and crossed the bar at Manawatu Heads without difficulty It Is gratifying to report that the committee of Foxton ladles accom. pllshed their self-appointed task of raising £SO to send five members of the Foxton Fire Brigade to the big annual demonstration at Christchurch. The work of laying down concrete kerbing in the gutters about the Square is proceeding expeditiously and in conformity with similar work done in other portions of the town, bringing about an acceptable state of standardisation which will ensure a more durable system, besides adding materially to the appearance of the streets. t

A young man who mounted Ihe stops of the Palmerston North Post Office yesterday morning was evidently in Jove, He was the owner of a most detached air, and seemed quite oblivious to events about him. Slowly he wandered up to the slots in the wall, and dropped a parcel of fresh fish through that marked “Parcels," solemnly tucked under his arm a letter he was carrying, and itherially wended his way back to his starting place. A gentleman with a delightful civic spirit stopped dead in the Square yesterday and gazed fixedly at two cars which were parked side by side on the other side of the road Hia expression convoyed the impression that he had been mortally offended, and Judging by the direction of his gaze, the two vehicles had something to do with it. ''Both bearing the same number," he murmured fiercely—and sure enough, they wore. “Might moan a nice piece of trouble for the police,” he muttered. But his disfavour was in a measure uncalled for, as both cars, though the numbers did look curious, belonged to tho one garage.

‘‘While travelling on the C.P.R. I paid 3/4 extra for two sweet potatoes similar to our kunmras, which I no. ticed on the menu,” stated a resident of Wellington who has just returned from a trip across Canada on the Canadian Pacific Railway. If one dined on the train—and this passengers had to do —food became exceedingly expensive, he added, and stuff which was known to bo procurable at a few ponce per lb, in the shops, was charged at an exorbitant rate on the train. However, the general excellence of the service compensated for many of those anomalies. A peculiar coincidence respecting the similarity of names was revealed in the Supreme Court at Palmerston North yesterday, when a petition for divorce was being heard. The name of the husband petitioner was an uncommon one, and when a woman of the same name was called, it was naturally expected that tho relationship was to him. However, although the woman bore tho same surname as the petitioner, she was an aunt of the respondent.wife, and no relati\'e whatever of the petitioner. The Judge commented upon the peculiarity of the coincidence Tho rector of tho Boys High School is desirous that pupils procure their books before the school opens in order that time may bo saved; and has therefore left lists of books for all forms with Messrs. G. H. Bennett and Co. Ltd., where nil High School supplies may be obtained.—Advt. After-sale bargains at The Store for Value. Fift. ••leces checked washing Zephyrs, SSlns wide, light and dark grounds—a good serviceable duality. Usually 1/9, now 1/2 yard net cash. Dress Section, The C. M. Ross Co, Ltd.