HUNTERVILLE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19504, 4 February 1926, Page 3

HUNTERVILLE.

PERSONAL ITEMS (From the “Chronicle’«” Special Correspondent). Friends of Mr W. Duncan, jnr., will regret to hear that he had the misfortune to severely sprain a leg through falling from his horse yesterday morning. He wias taken to the Taihape Hospital, but after receiving attention was permitted to return home. The accident is all the more unfortunate in view of the fact that Mr Duncan’s mother is lying in the same institution seriously ill. Mr M. A. McLeod (Feilding) will judge the piping events at the Caledonian Games, while Mr T. Glenn (Feilding) will judge the Highland dancing. Friends of Mrs John Laing, of Silverhope Road, will be sorry to JeUrn that she is at present very ill. They will be pleased to know, however, that she is progressing satisfactorily towards recovery. Miss R. Steinmuller left this morning for Dunedin on holiday. Master Ralph Still, son of Mr W. Still, Hunterville, fell from a tree last Thursday and fractured an tirm. After being attended by Dr. Booth he was sent on to the Wanganui Hospital for an X-ray examination. Mr and Mrs P. E. W. Butler are spending a few days in Hunterville. 'J'heir daughter Marjorie, who is with them, is making steady improvement after the attack of infantile paralysis about twelve months ago. Mr A. Mill, secretary of the Y.M.C.A. (Auckland), is spending a short holiday with his brother, the Rev. J. C. Mill, at the Manse, Hunterville. He has just returned from a visit to Egypt and Palestine. The many friends of Mr R. M. S. Jones will be pleased to learn that he is progressing satisfactorily towards recovery after his recent illness. It will be some time, however, before he is out and about again. At the conclusion of a fortnight’s course of lessons in art craft the pupils presented the instructress (Miss Spicer) with a beautiful travelling clock. Mr A. C. F. Charles in well-chosen --ords performed the pletasant duty, referring to the invaluable knowledge gained as the result of the course. CAR DAMAGED While motoring into town on Tuesday morning Mr J. Me Donell had the misfortune to meet with a slight mishap. While opposite the residence of Mr A. G. Simpson, a wheel of his car broke and the vehicle was thrown out of control. Luckily, however, the scene of the accident is not a dangerous one, and although the car darcered off the road and was slightly damaged, the driver, who was the only occupant, escaped with a severe shaking. GENERAL NEWS Arrangements have now been completed for the school children’s excursion to the Castlecliff beach and the fixture is set down for Wednesday, February 24. Mr Newstubb’s valuable wireless set was destroyed in the fire at his residence on Saturday. The monthly meeting of the Plunkpt Society was” held yesterday. The nurse’s report, which was satisfactory, was read, and other routine business dealt with. There was a good ytirding of sheep and a satisfactory “bench” of buyers at the sale on Tuesday, and most of the lines changed hands at satisfactory prices. At the Town Board’s meeting on Tuesday evening the foreman reported that road improvement work was progressing without undue delay.