LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19366, 24 July 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The condition of Mr Harry Davis, a visitor from Auckland, who was knocked down by a motor car on Wednesday evening at the corner of Liverpool and Bell St., was reported by the liospital authorities last evening to be very satisfactory.

Prior to the practice of the Queen I Alexandra Band last evening, feeling! reference was made by Lieut. Buckley to the death of Mrs Munro, wife of I Lieut.-Colonel Munro, Officer Commanding their regiment. A vote of sympathy to Colonel Monro and family was passed. That dairying is progressing in Fiji 1 is shown by a letter received by Mr Norman Mackie from the islands which , states that by a recent boat four pedigree Friesian bulls and six pedigree heifers (a very line lot), also live Jersey bulls and three heifers (all in the Stud Book) were imported to build up the herds.— Manawatu Times. At the Napier Police Court last Mon'day. says the Telegraph, Mr B. J. Dolan, : counsel for the informant, asked, ‘‘What did he say?*’ Informant, ‘‘He told me Io go to h .” Presiding justice. “ And you went to your solicitor’s office?’’ (Laughter). Mr Dolan, “Yes, Your Worship, he naturally went. ;in precisely the opposite direction. ” 1 (Renewed laughter >. I “With all this clamouring for houses jit is difficult to find accommodation for the needy,’’ said the Minister for ■ Health, Sir Maui Pomare, at the openling of new wards at the Auckland Infirmary. “This would not be if c.hil- ! dren put aside their picture money, their cigarette money and their silk 'stocking money for the. day when they will want a house. That is what I call thri ft. ’ ’ 1 Though he was in the night march on Waihi ami returned with the 165 men of the force to Wanganui when Titokowa.ru’s men were repulsed, Mr Joseph fngley, of New Plymouth, was not granted the New Zealand war medal. He enlisted in the Greytown volunteers at the age of 14 and a year later was on active service with a mounted force. Now 75 years old and in need of assistance he has petitioned Parliament for the medal to be given him. The question of the punctuality of teachers was dealt with at the Wellington Education Board meeting last week, when it was decided to cal! their attention to the regulation providing that every member of the staff shall be in attendance at least 15 minutes be 1 fore the opening of school. An inspector said it was time the board took I action in this matter. He was at one I school recently when the headmaster I ami the inspector were the only ones I present when the school opened. During the last heavy seas a quantity of logs and driftwood were washed np on the Marine Parade beach, (’arei ful householders were assiduous in their [efforts to secure tin* most useful of Hie ' wood, leaving behind the small odds ■ and ends that were considered to be of ;no value. As a result the beach has. I for some time past, presented a very untidy appearance. A fatherly City Council, realising that such an unkempt appearance was hardly in keeping with Napier’s spick and span habits, be i stirred itself, and yesterday council : employees were busy collecting the [ debris into heaps and disposing of it I per medium of bonfires. —Telegraph. A motorist who arrived in New Plymouth from Stratford on Wednesday night states that lie would not do the journey again under the conditions prevailing for £25. He reports that a (heavy fog hung over the whole id’ the country from Midhurst to Kent Road, and that it was quite impossible to see a yard in front of him, except on one or two high altitudes. He had repeatedly to get out of the car and inspect the road ahead, and once or twice found the car was heading for a telegraph post or a neighbouring ravine. It was a most trying experience and one he has no desire to repeat. A red handkerchief over the lamps is said to be helpful in fogs, the rays penetrating the fog, and enabling a driver to sec his wav.—News.

It is interesting to find it registered in Washington that New Zealand either holds, or comes very near to holding, the world's voting record. .Instead of going to the dogs through political apathy the Dominion shares with Queensland the honour of showing the greatest appreciation on earth of the privilege of the ballot box. This know ledge we owe to the New York Times, as the Times owes it in turn to the researches of Mr Simon Mitchelet, who has just completed “A statistical round up of the nations” with a view to tallying his own. And of course it gives us a new grievance against our politicians that have ordered us to get on the roll, branding us before the i world as luke-warm democrats, when we are in figures and in fact the most ardent democrats who ever filled in a voting paper. —Christchurch Press.

At the practice of the Queen Alex andra Band last night, Mr Herbert Vincent, the band’s solo cornetist, was presented with a suit case by the members us a snilall token of their appreciation. Lieut. Buckley, in making the. presentation, referred to the many excellent qualities of the recipient, and expressed a sense of the band’s great loss at having Io part with an artist of Mr Vincent’s ability. Promotion was looked for by every good man and Mr Vincent, had deservedly gained this. Cheers were given for both Mr and Airs Vincent. The recipient expressed his deep regret, at having to part, from such a fine bland and in thanking Lieut. Buckley for his many kindnesses, expressed the hope that he would be able to plav for the band at the coming Dunedin contest. Mr Vincent has been transferred to Palmerston North.