LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12452, 19 September 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The brave only know bow to forgive .

A large gathering of P.G ’s of the Oddfellows’ Order met at Dannevirke recently. Several were present from the local lodge.

Mr F. Armstrong, Akitio, has been appointed one of the judges in the horse classes at the next Feilding A. and P. Show.

James I) Nelson, traveller, 30, was fined £2O at Wellington yesterday for being drunk while in charge of a motor car.

As a sequel to- the recent murder of a magistrate at Midnapore (India), the Bengal Government has decided oil.strict precautions.

Residents of Palmerston, Colin Eangridge (a boy), Jas Trow, ancl James Henderson, were admitted to hospital suffering from various injuries.

On the 15th. instant, the Public Trustee was, by the Supreme Court, constituted administrator of the estate of Sarah Evans, late of Rongomai, near Eketahuna, widow .

• Ralph Knarston Joseph, aged 25. received fatal injuries at Dunedin on Saturday when bis motor-cycle swerved over a stone, throwing ihim on his head. He died before the ambulance arrived. His sister, who was riding on the pillion seat, was not injured. -

Miss Fendall, a teacher at the Otekaike special school, was found yesterday morning below a 12-foot bank, having fallen over while out walking on Sunday. She was admitted to the Oamaru Hospital with serious head injuries. Her parents reside at Auckland.

“We had thought that the economy measures adopted in New Zealand had been somewhat drastic,” said the Prime Minister Hon. G. W Forbes), “but after learning what many other countries had done in this respect we were forced to the conclusion that New' Zealand had been relatively moderate in the steps that she bad taken.”

“I am greatly indebted,” said the Hon. G. W. Forbes, “to tbe Rt. Hon. Mr Coates, who lias acted as Prime Minister, and to. my other colleagues in the Ministry for shouldering the additional responsibilities by the absence of myself and the Hon. Mr Masters. Their task has been by no means a. light one and a good deal of credit is due to them for the manner in which they have carried the country through its difficulties during an anxious and stressful period.”

At Rugby Kino; Country defeated Taranaki B by IS points to 14 after a bright though somewhat ragged game.

A seventy miles cyck club championship race was won by _\. Jones, W. S. Wilson being second, and A. B. Johnson third. W. J. I.amberton made the fastest time anci won the championship.—Christchurch wire.

A Dunedin telegram states that Mr William T.vrie, who died on Saturday, was a prominent figure in the business life of Dunedin for 50 years. He was a member of the staff of Sargood, Son, and Ewen.

After suffering a comparatively short illness, Mr John Morgan, aged 69, of Wellington, died suddenly on Sunday, at his residence, 35 Stoke Street. The late Mr Morgan was predeceased by his- wife by 12 months.

Messrs J. Watson and F. Richardson, of New Plymouth, were badly injured in a motor accident in Wellington. The car went over a bank. The men are now in Wellington hospital. The Chronicle’s Phris correspondent states that King Alfonso and the Prince of Asturias were reconciled at a. meeting at a quiet Paris hotel. The Prince’s commoner Cuban bride will shortly’ be received by King Alfonso and family.

The death is announced of Mr Francis Sisson, 62, vice-president of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, former president of the American Bankers’ Association, and one of the leading opponents of President Roosevelt’s banking programme, particularly the guarantee of bank deposits clause.

Mr William Noble, chairman of the National Land League, told an Ilford (England) meeting that the .I a pane so standard of cloths equalled Lancashire’s, but was 60 to 70 per cent, cheaper. Japan exported to the British Dominions 72,000.000 yards of cloth in 1929,. compared with 578.000,000 last year.

The death occurred on Sunday evening of a prominent Oamaru citizen, Mr A. G. Creagh, aged 83 Deceased was born in Dublin and cam.: to the Dominion as a hoy Ho was educated in Dunedin and articled to Mr B. S. Haggitt. Admitted a barrister in 1876, he had practised at Oamaru ever since.

Mr T. Lindsay Buick C.M.G.. F.R. Hist, S., who for 36 years has been prominently connected with New Zealand journalism, has tendered his resignation from the staff of the United Press Association, of which he has been a member for 20 years. Mr Buick intends to devote his leisure to writing a New Zealand history.

The Sydney wool sales were resumed yesterday. when 12.393 bales were offered, of which 11,802 bales were sold at auction. 1269 being sold privately. Undii* very keen competition from Yorkshire and Japan, and good support from tbe Continent, the market ruled firm at the closing rates of the last Sydney series, with a baldening tendency for the best-grown wools. Greasy merino made 23d, equalling the highest price of the season so far.

One of the first official acts of Hon. R. Masters (Minister of Education), following upon liis return from the World Conference, was to approve the waiving of the fee of 10 s in respect of children of relief workers who are candidates for the senior free place examination. This will apply to candidates from public postprimary schools only, as the regulations do not allow of a concession being granted to candidates from private schools.

Ihe twenty-first annual conference of the New Zealand Journalists’ Association resolved that headquarters should remain at Auckland for the coming y’ear. It was resolved to recommend branches to endeavour to secure additional facilities for young journalists to attend university lectures. particularly those leading up to the Diploma in Journalism, posal for -establishing branch libraries of works upon journalism and related subjects was also approved.

The board of directors of the united Press Association at Wellington yesterday, on the motion of the chairman (Mr A. M. Burns) expresst d deep regret at the death of Sir Archibald McNicol, of Danuevirke, and Mr \Villiam Clement Cargill, ot Merriiisville. From 1923 to 192$ Mr 3 i C TV! CoI w °s. a member of the board ot the association. In convevinu its sympathy to the bereaved families, the board expressed the opinion thatthe passing of these two gentlemen u as a distinct loss to newspaper iourualism in New Zealand.

Shocking burns resulting in her death m the. Waikato Hospital were sustained by Miss Bessie Ferguson Keith, aged 45 years, at Hillcrest oil Saturday. The deceased, who was a lesident of Auckland, was visiting her sister, Mrs W. T. Nelson. She was cleaning clothes with benzine, during the absence of Mrs Nelson from the house, when the spirit was ignited from the kitchen stove. Her clothes caught fire and she rushed outside, rolling lierseli on the <-rass to extinguish the flames. When' Mrs Nelson returned she found Miss Keith with her hair aim clothes burned off She was rushed to hospital. where she succumbed to her injuiles early yesterday morning. Tyres, motor spirit ana oil at keen competitive prices at Donald’s garage. This firm carries a bier stock of accessories It executes repairs ,n first-class style-_m fact, there is nothing in motordom but what it cannot do or sell. Of course there is the splendid service the public look for the geniality and personality Tv at m» lns retains customers Don a il> S f° r skil,ed workmanship' costs* 8 f ° r courtesie! » and low