LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5354, 10 February 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Herald will not lie published to-morroAv (Show Day). The body of a man found in the Auckland Harbour lias been identified as that of Boyden S. Conuier. a widower, a visitor from Nelson, who was in Auckland on a holiday. The price of meat lias been reduced by Id per lb in Otaki. Butchers state that they are selling less meat now than ever, many people going almost entirely without.

Ladies interested in the formation of a ladies’ swimming club in Pahiatua are invited to attend a meeting Avhich will be held at Mr A. East’s Tea Rooms this evening. Ten cases of infantile paralysis were notified at Auckland yesterday, making a total of 127, of which 86 are in the city ami 41 in the country. The public schools have been closet!. Advice has been received by the Ballanee Co-operative Dairy Company that the company's shipment of •butter by the Turakina realised 14f>s 6d,' and a later and larger consignment by the Kaikoura brought lols to lo3s. A cable credits the Kaiser Avith having composed the words of a new National Anthem, anti has commanded Strauss. the famous composer, to write the music. Germans are gratified, resenting the existing tune. Avhicli is identical witii the British tune. Speaking as Chairman of the Recruiting Board, Mr Massey said that the response to the Board's appeal had been almost entirely favourable. Replies were pouring in from local bodies and recruiting organisations showing they were anxious to do everything in their power to make the scheme a success. Cabinet has decided that the census should be taken, but in all probability it will not be possible to make the necessary arrangements until early next year. The decision of the Government, says Mr Massey, Avas due mainly to the desire of Ministers to give boundary commissioners a sure basis for the adjustment of electoral boundaries before the next general election.

A new enterprise for Pahiatua is the securing of local kincmatograpli views. This has been arranged by Mr A. E. Hayden, manager of Hayward * Pictures, Ltd., who will have an operator at work to-morrow obtaining cinema views of the town squares, the Carnival Park, and the showground, and the film will be screened at the King's Theatre to-morrow (Friday! night, (liven fine weather, good films should he secured, and the exhibition of the pictures in the evening should prove a popular attraction. The films are being secured at considerable cost, and the management deserve to he rewarded for their enterprise. All soldiers in khaki are invited by the management of Hayward’s to be present on the showgrounds when the views are being taken. The Timaru Supreme Court was occupied iu hearing .a charge of manslaughter against James William Grant, a innholder of Mackenzie Country, of causing the death of Hector W. P. Cox, a machinery agent, by the negligent driving of a motor ear causing a collision with the motor cycle ridden by deceased. Accused claimed that his speed was usual on that road and not unreasonable, that he w as on the middle of the road and did not turn off until after the collision and the swerve had capsized the ear. He did not see the cyclist, for just before meeting him a puff of wind lmd raised a cloud of dust. The jury after retiring for a few hours agreed to a verdict of’ “Not Guilty.” It is understood that Grant, has made provision for the widow and family of Cox. “Rang goes Saxponoe.”—Strong and pretty leather belts (id each; sample hankies two for (kl (see window) ; khaki hankies 6il each; d’o.vleys worth 9d. now (id. Open all day Wednesday. Close Friday noon.- Evans’ Great. Sale —the “Centre.” Don’t forget that Longmore’s Little Liver Pills may be given to children as well as adults. The beat family medicine. One shilling per bottle.—L. W. Longmore, Chemist.

j The twentieth prize in the Invercargill art union was won by ,A. j Cooper, Pongaroa. j The fortnightly meeting of the Druids’ Lodge Avill be held this evenj mg- ) The following announcement has been issued from the Federal Government House : ‘ ‘The Government having called for all the available assist--1 ante, and being in need of all the j money the country can spare, the Go-vernor-General will no longer attend I race or other meetings, whieh, it may lie held, Avould tend to dissipate energy and divert funds from the service of the Avar.”

j The drawing of the art unions in connection with the Akitio County Queen Carnival will take place in the Pongaroa ToAvn Had to-morrow evening. A concert and dance has been arranged and the proceeds will be equally distributed in votes among all the candidates. The function is creat. ing considerable interest in the Pon-. garoa district and a large attendance is anticipated. Further donations of trophies for ! the Pahiatua Swimming ClulF^igm].

blit; X ail l d Lua un jjj- * dren’s carnival arranged for Pebru'-' ary 23rd have been promised by Messrs A. S. Evans. R. V. King, R. Hannah and Co., C. O’Reilly, J. K.' Carpenter, Geo. Oxley, McEwen. Ball and Minett. A. Hosking and D. McKay. The baths have been well patronised by the children during the past month, between 60 and 70 boys and girls attending on fine after-’ noons. Since the instructor, Mr J. Gibbons, has been giving leeaons, twelve pupils have learned to -wim, 1 Avliile others are making good head-

way, and it is anticipated that a large number will be able to 6wim the length of the baths before the season is OA’er. A meeting of the Swimming Club will be held early next week, when a programme of children's e\ - ents will be drawn up.

Circuses come and Circuses go. but from 9 to 6 the ‘‘greatest show” each d&v this week we’d have you kmnv--is Evans’ Great Clearing Summer Sale.