LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15340, 1 October 1917, Page 7

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A considerable amount of correspondence and other reading matter is- unavoidably crowded out of this issue. A London cable states that Mr Hanson, a member of the House of Commons, has been elected L=-d Mayor of London. Mies Ada- Patersofi, Medical Inspector of Schools, i*« visiting Wanganui at pieeent; and is desirous of meeting the parept* of children attending the local fcchools for the purpose of discussing vith them such subjects as the common a?iment3 of children, feeding, clothing, and the benefits U. be derived from physical training, especially remedial physical exercises. Dr. Paterson will be at th* Gonviile School on Tuesday, Central Infante''on Wednesday, Keith Street Infants' on Thursday, and Aramoho on Friday, at 3.30 p.m. in each case.An appellant wh.ose case was heard by the Military Service Bqard at Auckland told an unusual story of ill-luck. He enlisted for camp two days after disposing of his farnr to a returned soldier, and had only been in camp about six' weeks when "the latter sold the stock and implements and abandoned the property. Directly appellant came home on ieave he got on the track of the faithlees one, and found he had taken a position in the North Auckland district for two years. Appellant had spent the remainder of his leave in repairing the damage caused by the neglect of his property, there still being many matters which required attention. He was granted extension of leave in order to complete negotiations for the sale of the property.