LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1022, 27 July 1911, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

T 1 re quarterly and half.yearly accour its owing to the Herald up to June: 30th have now been rendered, an early settlement of same wou) ,d be appreciated. M:r E. Newman, M.P. for Man lawatu, will introduce a Bill earl; y in the session to increase from one to two the representation of Crown tenants upon land boards.

T he Hitnatangi ladies’ hockey tear n will pay a visit to Foxton on Satmrday afternoon to play the FO2 rton School girls. The match will. take place on the school ground at a quarter to two. Hlx Milverton, an old Palmerstoi 1 resident, has announced his can didature for the Palmerston sea t at the coming Parliamentary ele< :tion. Mr Milverton stood at the last election, but only polled abc-mt too votes.

1 .'he introduction of the system of r ating on unimproved value in the borough of Gisborne is likely to have the effect of placing a fair ly large area of unoccupied lam i upon the market. One effect of the change has been to quite put a .■itop to speculation in sections try working men, or people of stm ill means who cannot afford to pa>' the greatly enhanced ratesAc> cording to the labour Journal for J uly, the number of men employe ;d on the railways in the Nort h Island for the month of May is as follows : —KawakawaGra’aamstown 32, KawakawaHol :ianga 421, North Auckland 421 , East Coast Main Trunk (Ta .urauga-Paengaroa) 201, Gisbor ue Motu 201, Napier-Gisborue 6, ! Stratford-Ongarue 406.

' The recent weather probably gave yo u something to remember in the wr iy of a cough or cold on the lungs. Yc ju are not the only one. Dozens of people are in the same position, bi it they are not dreading it with L hamberlain’s Cough Remedy in tl le house. Nothing that we could tl rink of will give you tlm relief that C lhamberlain’s Cough ' Remedy g ives. One bottle will cure you of ti %e worst cough you ever had. For s, ale everywhere.—Advt.

Writing to the Acting Prime N linister on the subject ol unlockkig the land, Mr R. B. Ross, M'.P. for Pahiatua, states: “For yc >ut information I enclose a commi linication I have received from thi - Hon. J. D. Ormond, urging the : early acquisition by the Govet 'nment of land formerly held by him on lease from the natives —n ;amely, Rangitoko sub-division of Manga tainoka block, situated bet\ veen Pahiatua and Woodville. I ca nnot too strongly urge on you the necessity of doing something prot aptly in the direction of acquit ing for dose settlement as mne-. h as possible of this and other native blocks near Pahiatua and W< n idville. The vfiify life of both the ;se towns depends on the adj acent land being occupied in reasonably small areas and used ior its legitimate purpose—namely, dairying and agriculture.”

I a conversation with a Southlan d Times reporter Dr. Crawford, wh> 0 has been medically examining reg isfered Territorial Cadets, said tho se whom he had examined had, nearly all, proved surprises in the mal :ter of physique. The majority had a chest expansion of sin to in, which went to show that the’ y were abnormally developed. Of 1 the 70 with whom he had com le in contact only three had beer 1 rejected. These were subject to a filiations which rendered them unfi t for active operations. The outs landing feature of Dr Crawford ’s observations was the almost gem aral bad conditions of the teet h. In very few instances had the subjects of examination sound teeti h. The doctor had classified the teeth as “good,” “fair,” “bad,” and “very bad.” The “ bads ” predominiated to a great extent and only about half a doze :n passed as “good.” There was an utter absence of anything in I ;he nature of lung trouble. Foil: r hundred and thirty of the Seni or Cadets still remain to be exac timed. ,Tm sure the “flu” is nothing new, I c laresay Adam got it; We’\ re changed its name and that’s 1 ;he game, Th .ough I’d almost forgot it. I’m s .me of this —the only cure W hich ever ought to fight it Is W . E. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, If you’ve the “flu” ’twill right it. 2 A beautiful assortment of electroplate goods, brooches, engagement rings,, etc., at Parkes’ jewellery establishment, Main St.*

Parliament was opened to-day. Soap extract, 16 pkts. for I/-. Procurable at Rimmer’s.* Meetings of the Borough Council and Harbour Board will be held this evening. Tenders are invited for ploughing, harrowing, and drilling 35 acres of land. If iu want of Birthday , Wedding or other gifts, go to Parkes’, the jeweller, the shop for presents.* For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, is 6d, 2s 6d On our fourth page to-day will be found the following reading matter: “On the Planets,” and “Hay Fever Cure.’’ Milk has been selling at Gisborne as high as fivepence per quart. The rise was attributed to one or two wholesale dealers who desired to acquire a monopoly of the trade, Mr Parkes, the locai watch maker and jeweller is opening up a splendid assortment of gold, silver and electro-plate goods suitable for presentations. Watch the window displays.* At the next sitting of the local S.M. Court, two lads, under the age of 16, will be proceeded against by the police for having pea-rifles in their possession. The rifles have been taken possession of by the police. The vexed problem of Dressmaking is solved by C. M. Ross and Co. in this issue. The> are offering in their advertisement Ladies’ Costumes of high grade quality at 21/-. It will pay buyers to see these and other bargains now offered at the Bon Marche, Palmerston North.* Cristo, son of a well-known Portuguese Monarchist, declares that ex-King Manuel has devoted one-third of his fortune to the support of the Monarchist cause and personally is directing a conspiracy. The Monarchists count on the support of 10,000 men. An old man, almost an octogenarian, walked the Kahuri road, between Rahoui and New Plymouth, a distance of thirtythree miles, under eleven hours, and, later, returned in the same time—pretty good going for an old man.

Archdeacon Willis, Cambridge, appeals for help to print, in pamphlet form, 100,000 copies of the articles recently published in our columns, and concluded on July 18th, on “ Bible Teaching in State Schools” —100 copies supplied for s s -*

About thirty years ago, there lived in Masterton a family by the name of Mack. The husband, who did odd jobs at fencing, went to America, where he recently died, and left considerable property. Enquiries are now being made as to the whereabouts of his wife and child. —Age.

Several Masterton farmers state that the prevalence of tuberculosis in cows is becoming alarming, and they urge the compulsory veterinary inspection of all herds by the Government. They assert that several recent infections locally reveal a very grave state of things.

According to the New York Herald, Mr Rodman Wanamaker, the Philadelphia business man, and the son of Mr John Wanamaker, is the most heavily insured man in the world. He has just added another ,£IOO,OOO to his life insurance, making the total sum ,£900,000. “ The murderers in Lyttelton Goal consider that the Maori boy who was hanged recently was a lucky dog,” said Mr F. B. Cooke at Christchurch on Sunday evening last. Hanging is better than a life sentence in Lyttelton Goal. I was against capital punishment, but after an experience in Lyttelton I have changed my views; hanging is better.” A lady correspondent, who takes great interest in the anti-hatpin agitation, sends the Post two newspaper clippings on the subject, with a view to illustrating the danger of the pin and the way in which it is regarded in Germany. One clipping relates how a young man in Vienna was injured by a hatpin worn by a girl, his nose being slightly scratched. The man immediately seized the girl by the arm, led her to the nearest policeman, and gave her in charge. The Magistrate fined her is 6d, with the alternative of 12 hours’ imprisonment. The other extract is a cable from Berlin, stating that the chief of the police has issued an edict stating that unless hatpins are abolished or sheaths attached to them he will take action.

A meeting was held in the Presbyterian Sunday School last night of those interested in the carnival to be held in October for the purpose of liquidating the school building debt. It was decided to hold a children’s pageant in connection with the affair and the following were appointed to carry out the details : Rev. Mr Aitken, Mrs Wrigley and Misses Aitken and B. Speirs ; art gallery, Messrs Claris and Hornblow ; laughing gallery, Mr John Ross; Punch and Judy, Mr Yates ; lolhe stall, Mrs Adams and Miss Ross produce stall, Mesdames J. Ross and Rough ; refreshments, Mesdames Hornblow, Alex. Ross, Claris, Carter, Woodham and McKwen; Christmas tree, Miss Speirs and Mr Huntley; flower stall, Mrs Knewstubbs and Miss Rough ; gift stall, Mrs Parkes and Miss Maude Wrigley. Other attractions arranged for were conjuring exhibition, Aunt Sally, shooting gallery, etc. The meeting was adjourned until August 23rd. For any line you may require in crockery or ironmongery, birthday or wedding presents, try Rimmer’s.*

A start has been made with the erection of the Catholic Convent School.

Mr E. Wanklyn advertises further properties for sale in this issue.

A cribbage tournament is to be played between teams from the local Druids Dodge and the Railway employees on Wednesday evening next. Something to warm you these cold nights ! What’s that? Why good dry matai or State coal. A ring on ’phone 35, or a note left at Nye’s coal yard will bring it to your door*

Johnson has signed an agreement with Mr Mclntosh to fight McVea and Langford in Australia. He will sail in October, and afterwards proceed to India and Japan, The local agent for the New Zealand Shipping Company received the advice this morning that the s.s. Ruahine, from London, arrived in Wellington at midnight last night. Messrs Wests’ pictures will be here on Saturday night with a splendid set of films. They intend to come round once a week with a complete change, and patrons should not miss the first opening.

Mr T. E. Taylor, M.P., Mayor of Christchurch, is serionsly ill from an internal complaint of long standing, He was removed from his home to a private hospital, where he underwent an operation on Monday. Little hope is held out for his recovery. The Palmerston Borough Council has decided to submit a loan proposal to the ratepayers in favour of the installation of an electric tram service on the Edison storage-battery system at a cost of ,£45,000 for an eight-mile route.

The Manawatu Flaxmills Employees Industriag Union of Workers, recently took a ballot on the question of joining the New Zealand Federation oi Labour or not. The result of the ballot is in favour of joining the Federation, the majority being seven to one of those who voted.

The danger of small boys carrying pearifles was again exemplified at Auckland this week. A boy named Arthur E. Ashcroft, and a companion were playing with a rifle at Penrose, when the charge accidentally went off and the bullet entered Ashcroft’s side. Though the lad’s condition is serious, the accident is not expected to prove fatal. The friends of Mrs J. Madden will regret to learn that she is at present an inmate of a private hospital at Palmerston North. Mrs Madden went to Palmerston on Tuesday to give evidence in a claim for damages heard at the S.M. Court there on that day, and at the conclusion of the case was taken seriously ill, and had to be removed to a private hospital, where she was operated on. She is now much better, and is progressing as well as can be expected.

A correspondent writing to our Levin contemporary re the article we recently published in respect to alleged maladministration in connection with Native land dealings, says:—“l was pleased to see your article upon the question of native lands. There has been a strong feeling in Levin for many years that the native lands near this town have not been administered in a manner profitable to the natives or the general public. If it is not too late it is time we had a change. How is it, I wonder, that just one or two here get hold of all the native land ? Why is it not sold on a tenure that would make for improvement—in the interest of the natives. The people of Levin are easy-going or they would have had a change years ago.”

In last night’s Horowhenua Chronicle the following paragraph appears in the Shannon notes : ‘‘The flaxmill hands will soon be called on to vote for or against the cancellation of the register under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. Those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad.” This morning our representative asked the Secretary of the Union whether the above statement was correct and he stated it was not. Mr Robinson said a number of people had got the mistaken impression that by a union joining the Federation of Labour it meant that it would also cancel its registration under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. This was not so. No doubt, he said, the writer of the paragraph in question had confused the ballot recently taken on the question of joining the Federation with the matter of cancellation of registration. The recent floods at Blenheim did considerable damage. The flood waters are now receding, and the town presents an extremely filthy appearance. The water entered nearly every business place, and the people are now busily engaged sweeping out mud and slush. A good number of horses and cattle perished, but no loss of human life is reported. Levin and Company’s and the Union Company’s premises were undermined, and one of the interior walls collapsed. Shortly after 5 o’clock on Tuesday evening, a fire was discovered in Dalgety and Company’s stores in Grove Road, but as the fire-boxes of the engines were under water the btigade was powerless. With the exception of a strong-room the whole of the large building was burned to the ground. Read Rimmer’s advertisement, and buy a glass jar of honey for 1/.* For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, is 6d, 2s 6d.