LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2314, 5 December 1925, Page 8

LOCAL A ND GENERAL.

Members of the Patriotic Society are notified of a general meeting w lie bold, on Monday next, at the Society’s office, at 4.50 to consider applications for assista.ncc, finance etc.

In the Anthony Wilding Shield match to bo played between Canterbury and Auckland in Christchurch, Auckland will be represented by Bartlett, Griffiths, Johns and Knott, with Lamb as reserve player.

On a charge of thieving 30/- from H. H. McKenzie, at Whakarongo 01. or about September 15, a lad named Basil Trevor Wood was remanded at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to appear again on Monday next. A number of similar charges ar e pending against accused.

An amalgamation between three Auckland motor-bus companies has been completed. The new company will control thirty vehicles and will maintain the present and institute new services. Cover for £3OOO as “third party” insurance has been taken out on each bus.

The Palmerston North Fire Brigade has been receiving more than ths usual number of false alarms during the last month or two. In the majority of cases the alarmist has been a woman. Last evening a female voice called tire brigade to a supposed outbreak at the Masonic hotel.

At the examination in theory and practice of plumbing held at various 'cntrcs throughout the Dominion on November 6 and 7, 159 cand.dates presented Ihcmsdvcs for the theory section, and 147 for the practical section. Of this number 55 passed the theory and 61 the practical test. The ■successful candidates at Palmerston North centre were: W. A. Sergent, and J. W. Mills (practical), T. S. Mor*■011) theory. Having’ completed both portions, J. W. Mills and T. S. Morton are now registered.

When leaving Homo on her outward trip to Now Zealand, the liner Ilemuora passed the new steamer Tarnahine, which has been built to the order of the Union Company for the Wellington-Picton service. The weather at the time was very stormy, and the Tarnahine was sheltering ar the Isle of Wight She has since- left on her maiden voyage to Wellington. The Tarnahine is stated to be a very handsome ship, and should prove very successful in the Picton service. She is a vessel of about 1860 tons and carries two funnels.

“I had been washing hard since five o’clock in the morning,” pleaded a female first offender charged with drunkenness at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. “I had no . breakfast either,” she continued, “and naturally when I had a glass or two of beer, it upset, me. hater when I was telling a man what I thought of him for not calling off his dog which was trying to bite me, th f . constable came along and thought T was drunk.” On condition she took out a prohibition order, Mr. W. P. Durward. .T.P.. entered a conviction without a fine.

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