THE PELORUS GUARDIAN and Miners’ Advocate. FRIDAY, 27th APRIL, 1917 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 32, 27 April 1917, Page 4

THE PELORUS GUARDIAN and Miners’ Advocate. FRIDAY, 27th APRIL, 1917 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lionel Terry, the anti-Chinese murderer, has been confined to Sunnyside Asylum for some years. His hair, once close-cropped, now falls in curls to his shoulders. Every morning he takes his constitutional run for two or three miles, warders having to take relays of a mile each during the constitutional. He is a close student of the war. The Rev. P. W.’ Fairclough, one of the best known Methodist ministers in New Zealand, wljose death was reported last week, was born in South Australia in 1852. He was educated at Newington College, Sydney. In 1857 he came to New Zealand, and was appointed to the Methodist ministry, his first station being Timaru, where he was installed in 1874. Astronomical Society in 1899, ami was president of the Methodist Conference in 1897-8, and chairman of the Wellington Synod in 1904. For many years ha wrote astronomical notes for the press. He was a man of scholarly attainments, and widely known and respected. One of the applicants who appeared before the Second Auckland Military Service Board last week was Deodrich Heinemann, farmer, of the Waikato. In his evidence, he said Uiat his parents, who were now deceased,'had both been Germans, His father had resided in New Zealand for over 50 years. Appellant believed he bad been naturalised. He himself had been born in New Zealand, and also his eldest brother. Neither had ever been out of the Dominion and did not speak or understand the German language. Appellant considered himself a New Zealander, and he had not the slightest objection to military service. He would be glad to serve if he could get assistance for the two farms for which he was responsible. The board made enquiries and found that the appellant’s statement was true, and that he bore an excellent character as a helpful settler. The military representative said that in the circumstances he would not ask that the man should be sent to camp The appeal was accordingly adjourned sine die. To further augment the building fund of St. Peter’s Sunday School, Mrs Buckman has decided to hold another sale of work and children’s fair on Monday, 4th June, particulars of which will be announced later.

A man temporally engaged in lighting the town lamps last Saturday received the shock of his life. When applying the torch lighter t<J one of the acetylene lamps at the northern end of the town a , violent explosion occurred which blew the glass in fragments in all directions —except downwards, which was fortunate for the lamp-lighter, who escaped unhurt. The report of the explosion, it is said, was heard a mile off. It is presumed that the mishap was due to boys’ pranks, as the gas had been safely turned off on the previous evening. Despite the rain on Tuesday evening the attendance at the 24th of the series of euchre parties, in aid of soldiers’ comforts, was well up to the average, and play was very keen for the special guinea prices offered at the end of three months. The door realised £1 6s 6d. In announcing the scores for the evening’s play, Mr W. H. Smith said that as a result of these gatherings, Havelock had been able to maintain its quota of twelve parcels a month, although the papers recently had credited Havelock with only ten. He also read a letter of thanks and acknowledgment from the Ladies Committee in Blenheim.

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