LOCAL AND GENERAL
A young man who appeared before tho Military Service Board in Masterton stated that he would not go and fight unless a manager could be found for his farm who would make it pay. Another stated that he preferred to remain at home and care for his mother, Tathei than go into the trenches.
Shortly after leaving Mercer ou Thursday evening the passengers on the southhound Main Trunk express wore startled by the smashing of glass, and in two of the cars windows were found broken. In a first-class compartment there was a hole about two inches round in the glass panel of the door, and about three cars on—a second-class-ra six-inch hole in one of the windows. Passengers were naturally alarmed, and one or two were slightly cut by glass splinters, lhe guard was called at once, and the names of witnesses were taken, and search.was made for bullets or other traces. While the search was going on, 1 rankton Junction was reached, and the local police took charge of the affair. In the, midst of a thrilling recital by some of the passengers as to how the "bullet" Mt the carnage, and how it must have cannoned off again, the engine-driver (Mr. George Bens) came and said it was no shooting case at all but stone-throwing, for he had in his hand one of tho stoues which had come through the window of the cab of his engine, and broken it, and a so out his lip- The train was travelling at about, forty miles an hour, and as it was dark he could not see anyone, bnt judged it must bo some boy.
A proposal is afoot to erect a Marist Brothers' Training College in New Zealand The oost is estimated at i,10,000. Donations already received inoludo two sums of .£IOO each from Wellington citizens and iSSO from|Bii old boy of one or die Marist schools. '.
Strollerß- along the wharves; yesterday morning were treated to a rattier thrilling but foolbardv exhibition by several sailors. Pivo or them were first seen sitting on tho top yard-arm of the foremast of their sliip-a big sailing vessel. Later, one man, by means ot the rigging, climbed to the top of the mast, and there posed for a photograph, which was taken bv one of tho other .seamen on the yardarm His pose, while not being beautiful, was very daring. He rested on his stomach with bis legs twisted round th e mast and with his arms outstretched. Another seaman, not to bo outdone by this, posed similarly, but it was tho pose of a third seaman, which made the onlooker? hold their breath. Tho man climbed to tho lop of th« mast, andl balanced himself on his stomach. Without holding on lo tho mast, he straightened his logs and arms for several seconds in this position-about 135 feet above the deck. The five men then slipped down tho rigging as'nimble ns squirrels. Tho United States Consul-General is (savs a Press Association telegram from Auckland) instructed that every alien intending to visit or pass through the United States must have a passport vised by him, and make a declaration in purson, at Auckland, a forlmght before ms or hor intended departure.
The Defence authorities adviso that 611152 Private George Thompson, "A" 34th. was found dead at Tauhorenikau on 'Friday. Cheerful, thrifty, winsome housewives havo been quick to recognise tho supo/|. orit" of "COMIEN RULE" Soap and ,r NO RUBBING" Uundry Help for domestic purposes. Both linos always in stock, .Wellington groccra.-AoM.
His Honour Mr. • Justice Chapman on Saturday heard a claim by tho Herman and Wegcr Manufacturing and Contracting Company, Ltd., against tho Mangaone Oilfields, Ltd. (u Napier company). The plaintiffs alleged (hut they had oiislainod loss and damage through breach by tlse defendants of the terms of a contract relating to tho sinking of two oilwells. They asked tho Court to award them the sum of JM925, as (lie balance of the contract moneys, together with a further sum of £IMd us damaged. The case was not concluded when the Court rose,
A matter of iuterest to returned soldiers was referred to by Mr. Wilford in tho Hones of Representatives on Saturday afternoon, when he asked when the red chevron -will bo available for them, now that tho wearing of tho eoft cap nad been forbidden, as there was nothing to' distinguish them from home service men who had never gone to the front. Sir James Allen said he was sorry he could not given an answer that day. He was afraid ho did not know. He. would make inquiries and let Mr. Wilford know.
During tho past year the Masterton Horticultural Society has made profits amounting to £57 3s. 3d., as against .i'2o 6s. Gd. for 191 G.
One of tho clauses of the Native Land Bill passed, by the Legislative Council on Saturday authorises the appointment ot the Hast Const Commissioner to administer the. Mangatu Blocks Nos. 1, 3, and 4, and the setting up of a commission of inquiry to inquire into tho past administration of tho blocks. Sir Francis Bell mentioned that very grave irregularities had occurred in connection with this land. Forged orders for over .£7OOO had been cashed, and loan money had been distributed among Native owners. The commissioner had done his best in the matter. '
The bathing season may be said to start in Wellington in the first week in November. Some of the more hardy lovers of surf bathing have already commenced their daily dip at Lysll Bay and acres* the harbour, but their numbers are few and the shivers are many owing to tho cold snaps that are only punctuated occasionally by sunshiny days, the weather during the past month has been boisterously windy, usually with cod grey skies, which are tho bathers bole noir, but from now on finer weather may bo looked for. There is already a well-defined, dearth in accommodation at the beaches, and before the end ot tho month it is anticipated that tho humblest whaw will bo in tie liveliest demand. From Sunday next; the summer Sours will be observed by the municipal baths in town. Tiistead of closing at. noon tho baths will remain open until 5 p.m. A motion affirming that the timo had arrived for tho establishment of Churon Say schools throughout. the Auckland diocese was brought, up in the synod at Auckland- by the Kev. W. C. Wood, representing a sub-committee appointed by the recent clergy conference Hie■ hiotm referred to the failure of the Bib e-jfl-Stato echools campaign, *»d deetawd his conviction that the Cnurch of Inland should take steps to establish its owtt day schools in tno buildings which it tinssessed. He moved further that a SioCaTchurch Schools Aviation be formed, and that a committee bo Uppointed to draft a =° nst "Vhe W G. Monckton, in seconding the motion, remarked that to earn- out theproposal would mean abandoning the, effort to seoure religious instruction m the State schools lor the immense number of children who must °°at'" u ° them The Bishop expressed regret that such'an important matter .should have been delayed until the o1obh« h«.™ tf tho session, because it was not one to bo deal "w th by a "thin" house after a restricted debate Ho hat the motion be withdrawn, and that the commit eo originally named be setup, **h k request to report to synod a yeai hence* This was unanimously agreed to. A few days ago in the House of Bepresentetrves &. W. H., Field «femf in scathing terms to shameless profiteering n T a sapping company to giving inenor food to soldiers being taken to Bntain on active service. Mr ™ad °n Saturday afternoon a letter which ho had Tcceived" from the Union Company asking him to state that the TMon Company was not at fault in thia matter. This 1 Mr. Field did. The Hon. A.M. Myers and Sir James Allen also utatefl that they "liad made no charges against the Union Company.
The Railways Committee of the House of Representatives presented its report last week on the petition of E.W. Henderson and five others of Chrwtchuroh, praying that the Locomotive Engineers, Firemen and Cleaners' Association may be permitted to register as an industrial union under the provisions of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. The committee is of opinion that the petition should ho referred to the trfivornment for consideration.
The Dannevirke Borough Council has, according to a Press Association telegram, decided to ask the Boundary Commissioners to make Bannevirko the centre of the new Pahiatua electorate, seein" it has been tho centre of the electorate from whioh it has teen just severed for so many years; also that the name of tho electorate be changed from Pahiatua to Dannevirke.
An appellant at the sitting of tho Military Appeal Board in Masterton stated that last season he had shorn 9000 sneop. This, says our Masterton corespondent, represents .£ll2 10s. for 'about thieo months' work. A story of a oomic opera navy worthy of the art of Gilbert and Sullivan is related in a soldier's letter (says tho Auckland "Star"). The transport called at. "some little port somewhere unnamed.' Tho fleet consists of one small vessel,
and the commander is au admiral. One day a British warship called and saluted the port, but received no response. Later iff was explained that the admiral, being in temporary retirement on account of his anti-prohibition habits, there was no one left'to salute tho warship. It was also stated that on one occasion "the fleet" chased a vessel, whioli sailed quietly away, quite regardless of a signal asking it to stop, because tho warship had run out of coal. Frank admissions as to the inadequacy of their stipends were made by several clergy ia the debate in the Diocesan Synod at Auckland. Ono speaker said that during tho past twelve months he had received .£IOO from his flock and .£25 from the diocese, but, considering that three new churches had just been, opened in bis distriot, and that there was keen competition on the part of other religious bodies, he could not press his people for more. Another said that he was thankful in some ways that he was not married, for his stipend (J2150) could certainly not support a family. A third remarked that he was receiving J!l(IO a year from his parish, whioli was an endowed one. This auirl was sufficient for himself and his wife, because they had no family. He knew that he could get more from his peoplo if he desired to ask for it, but ho did not,' ns his present income sufficed. He pointed out that a clergyman in the country had to kcop one or two horses, to entertain a little, and to contribute to tho Pension Fund, besides incurring other oxponsea from which the layman was free. One of the senior clergy- said he was glad that he had independent means, and was not compelled to livo on the doles that ho had recoivod since he entered the ministry. If- ho had he would bo in a most degraded stave of poverty, with no possibility of enjoying any of tho pleasures of life. He thought that the present state of affairs wa6 an absolute disgrace. A correspondent to tho Ashburton "Guardian" 6tates that an old and interesting landmark disappeared during the reoent rainstorm in tho Mount Somcrs district. Petrified Gully, situated on tho Mount Somers 'Estate, was a favourite picnic resort for pleasuro-seekora during the summer months. It got its name through having stones in it like wood petrified into stones; in some stoues the grain of the wood could be easily traced. A fow weeks ago a great landslip took place, and filled the gully with debris. Thousands of tons of earth were swept down the faco of tho hill, about threequarters of a mile in length and half a mile in width. At tho head of tho slip the wall is a perpendicular cliff, and hundreds of feet in hoight. nnge stones and trees were swept down, mixed with earth and crushed rooks. A rcsidont of Hpringburn stated it was tho biggest landslip in the hills in his experience of sixty years. Pyjamas for warmer Rtrim-rt twill", 10s. (id., wo\ron stripes !2s. IM.. silk Sis. 6d. and 295. 6d. George Fowlds, Ltd,, Manners Street.—Advt,
A suggestion was made in tho House of Representatives on Saturday afternoon by Mr. W. H. Field that New Zealand should send to England spaghum moss, now very much used for dressing wounds. It was, he understood, not easy to obtain in England, but it was to be found in unlimited quantities in ' this country. The Minister of Public Health Baid he would take steps to advise tho Imperial Government that large quantities of this moss could he supplied by New Zealand.
lloplying to a question in tho Eouso of Representatives on Saturday, the Minister of Internal Affairs said (hat there was no provision in tho law by which soldiers in camp could be allowed to vote in tho coming county elections, and it was not considered advisable to make the alteration ncrcssary in the law in preparation for the approaching elections..
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