LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1059, 20 June 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The monthly meeting of the local school committee will be held this evening at 7.3 d o’clock. A committee meeting of the local Horticultural Society will be held to-morrow night.

A settler near Masterton has realised this season over ,£2OO off eleven acres of cow grass grown for seed.

Copious rain fell intermittently throughout last night and this morning. Floods are expected in the Manawatu.

Thomas Kennedy died from injuries received to the brain during a boxing contest at Coura, N.S. W., last week. Statistics submitted to the Anglican Missionary Association at Melbourne, showed that Anglicans in the Commonwealth contributed 3 j<£d per head annually to missions.

At Sacramento, California, a farmer named Thomas, found a wild goose bearing the legend, “North Pole, June 24, 1896, Major Andree,” but the story is not confirmed. A cable from Paris states that Prolessor Metchinkoff lecturing at the i\.cademy of sciences, claimed to have discovered the long-life microbe which produces sugar and reduces intestinal poisons. He had excellent results with animals, he declared.

At au extraordinary meeting of the Opunake Dairy -Company, held on Tuesday, to further discuss the question of the manufacture of casein it was ultimately decided to “ remain as we are ” and continue to manufacture butter. The question of cheese and casein have been dropped for this season. — Opunake Times.

Four hundred stewards out of 460 on the Titanic were drowned. They were lined up on deck with lifebelts on, and not one moved to the boats until ordered. The bandsmen were ordered to put on lifebelts and play, but finding they could not play with lifebelts on took them off and played to the last, going down with the ship. According to the Livingstouia News Mr McDonald, a magistrate at Mzimba, Central Africa, and his wife, while returning from a motor cycle ride, were chased for five miles by two lions, which shewed no tear ot the noise made by the engines. The lions were finally out distanced and the riders reached home in safety.

One pleasing incident at Al 1 Saints’ vestry meeting last night was the offer by Mr R. T. Betty to iustal gas into the Sunday School. He offered to bear hall the cost it the other halt could be collected. Mr Kellow proposed that each member of the vestry should give so as to make up the other half and immediately the sum was handed over to the vicar.

“I am really tired ot telling people this,” said Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M., at a Magistrate’s Court recently, when a father, charged with uot seudiug a child to school, pleaded ignorance ot the tact that he should have applied for an exemption from attendance curing his offspring’s period of illness. The Magistrate pointed out that a certificate ot exemption should be obtained from the headmaster. A doctor’s certificate could not have any weight with him. ‘T thought that in the filteen years of my practice of medicine, ” said a physician, “I had answered almost every foolish question ; but a uew oue was sprung on me recently. A young man came in with an inflamed eye, for which I prescribed liniment —to be dropped into the eye three times a day. He left the surgery, but returned in a few minutes, poked his head in the doorway and asked : ‘Shall I drop this in the eye betore meals or alter ?’ ”

During his address at Oamaru the Hon. Geo. Laurensou got oil a good thing to illustrate a point he wished to make regarding inappropriateness. He told of an experience of his as a visitor to Lyttelton Gaol. One of the inmates complained that the Salvation Army was allowed to play outside. He admitted that he liked music, but took exception to the tunes the band played. “ When you can see a warder walking up and down that wall, armed with a loaded rifle,” he said, “and another one standing at each of the gates, it is out of place for the band to strike up “When Shepherds Watch their Flocks by Night.”

The boy stood on the frozen deck, And wished that he was dead ; The wind blew round his naked neck, The rain beat on his head. He caught a cold—a killing cough, And said, “I’m done for sure” ; But now he’s well, his cold is off, Through Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 6

Decidedly smart costumes for limited incomes are very much to the front in a replace advertisement inserted to-day by C. M. Ross and Co., Palmerston North, who also give a special discount of Is in the £ to cash buyers.*

Try H. C. Easton for good Meat Only the bast supplied.*

The Christchurch tramway men by ret to 44, decided against a strike at a meeting held last night. Cr John Smith was presented at Wellington yesterday with a purse of sovereigns and an enlarged photo of himself in recognition of his civic services extending over a period of 36 years.

We beg to acknowledge receipt ot an invitation to the banquet to be tendered to Mr W. H. Field by the residents of Waikanae and district at Mahara House, Waikanae, on July Ist. Speaking at the New Zealand Club’s luncheon, the Hon. James Bryce said that no one in New Zealand would consider his education complete until he had visited the Old Country, and in going there he hoped all visitors would travel by Canada. He hoped the people here tried to follow Canadian affairs. “They have much to teach you,” he said, “and you have much to teach them. You both have much to teach us.”

During a divorce suit at the Auckland Court, a girl, apparently about 16 years of age, was called to testify as to certain admissions her father, the respondent in the case, was alleged to have made. Mr Justice Edwards immediately ordered her to stand down, remarking that fortunately the evidence in this instance was sufficient without her testimony, but that he would sooner take the risk of granting a divorce upon insufficient evidence than require a child that age to give evidence against her father. It will surprise a good many people (says a contemporary) to learn that the cost of management of our local bodies amounts, on the average, to nearly a third of the general rales. The general rates are ,£1,1x7,398, and the cost of management ,£333,502. The greatest offenders are the boroughs with a population under 300. Their cost of management in proportion to general rates averages 39)3 per cent. The cost of boroughs altogether averages 30 per cent. In counties the proportion is not so high. Their management absorbs ig# per cent, of the general rate. Even that is a substantial portion ol the rate revenue to be swallowed up in official expenses.

There has recently arrived in Wellington a miniature in stone of the statue ot the late Mr Seddon, which has been designed by Mr F. Brock, K-C.8., R.A., tbe noted British sculptor. The miniature is about 3tt. in height, and portrays the late Prime Minister in one of his most characteristic attitudes —his left hand grasping a sheaf of papers, his frock coat thrown back, displaying his massive chest, and his right hand raised aloft, to stress the point that he is making. The sculptor has also effected in the stone a really excellent likeness, and, cast in broze about 9ft. high (as it will be) the monument should prove a splendid memorial of one who for so many years occupied the place of honour in the administration of the Dominion.

A story of surely the strangest instance of conducting ever known is told in this week's “ Votes for Women,’’ and relates to Dr. Ethel Smyth’s imprisonment (instead of conducting one of her operas in Germany this enthusiastic lady is doing two mouths’ hard labour tor window-breaking). As a group of suffragette prisoners were exercising in the prison yard, it occurred to them to enliven this somewhat dreary proceeding by marching to the song ot Dr. Ethel Smyth’s inspiring “ March of the Women.” Instantly a hand was thrust through the bars of a cell window on an upper floor, and a composer ot European reputation was seen conducting her own march —with a toothbrush !

In publishing the average annual yields of field crops for the season 1911-12, the Government statistician notes that, owing to the low temperature of the spring, and the comparatively cold and very moist weather conditions during the summer and early autumn, the harvest of 1912 was much later than usual. While these conditions had a bad effect on the toot crops, particularly the mangold, the yield being nelow the average in weight, they very favourably influenced the yield of cereal crops. The returns (bushels per acre) for the Taranaki and Wellington districts were; —Wheat, 37-12; oats 45.97 ; barley, 47.22 ; potatoes (tons per acre) 6.31. The averages tor the Dominion were : 36.69; 48.72 ; 39.65 ; 5.13.

A meeting of motorists, resident between the Rangitikei and Otaki rivers, is to be held in Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd. rooms, Palmerston North, to-morrow atternoon at 3.30 o’clock, for the purpose of forming a local Association and adopting rules. The object of the formation of the Association is in order that the driving of motors might be restricted in the direction that only those licensed should be allowed to drive, and before a license is granted the driver must prove to the Association that he is competent to take charge of a car. The Association would also do all in its power to prevent any drastic legislation to the detriment of motorists, and would take steps to have bad and dangerous places iu the roads attended to. The lormation of such a body is undoubtedly in the best interests of motorists and the public generally, and it is hoped that there will be a good attendance, resulting in the formation of a strong Association.

For influenza ’take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never tails. Is 6d, 2s 6d.

Michael Mullooley a wellknown settler of Tolaga Bay died on Friday. At Petone, yesterday, ten Territorials who had failed to attend any dayllgh parades were each fined 2os, with 17s 6d costs, in the alternative 48 hours’ imprisonment.

“There would be less heard of the difficulty of procuring labour in this country,” said a farmer speaking at Waiau (Canterbury), “it there were more labour farmers and fewer motor-car farmers — more practical everyday men,”

An albatross, apparently blown in from the sea during the recent rough weather, was caught by Mr C. F, Easton, near the slaughterhouses on the Motuiti road on Tuesday afternoon. The bird having settled was unable, on account of the length of its wings, to rise again. The Australian cricketers have a “hard row to hoe” in their match with Surrey. The County team baited first and scored 190, Australia replying with 109. The home team’s second innings realised 247, thus leaving the visitors to score the big total of 336 to avert defeat. When stumps were drawn the score stood at 27 for no wickets.

The question of the LeviuGreatford railway was mentioned at the meeting of the Levin Chambsr of commerce on Tuesday night by Mr F. W. Jones, who inquired as to what was being done in the matter, says the Chronicle. On ihe. motion of Mr Lancaster (the chairman ) seconded by Mr Smart, tue secretary was instructed to write to the Auckland and Wellington Chambers of Commerce pointing out the general facts of the case.

Petitions are being circulated throughout the Raugitikti county for signatures protesting against the inclusion of the county iu the Wanganui Harbour Board rating area. It is pointed out that Wellington is the port of Raugitikei, that the facilities at Wanganui at present are sufficient tor the trade that exists from Raugitikei for many yeuis to come, and that the southern me county will be served and will have to be rated lor Foxton harbour when the tramway is extended to Marlon.

An action by Archoishop Clarke of Melbourne against Mr John Norton, the editor of the newspaper Truth, claiming ,£SOOO damages, has commenced. It is alleged that the libel was con • tained in an article dealing with the case of Canon Na’sh, in which the Archbishop was stigmatised as “ a nightman, a pestilent parasite, an inquisitor, and an Anglican anarenist,” and was challenged to meet the writer iu a court ol law.

Warner’s Corsets are so perfect in pattern and workmanship that, they will lit perfectly and not become useless until the whole garment is completely worn out. Every pair guaranteed by local drapers not to rust, break or tear. Prices from 6s to 17 s 6d per pair.*

Don’t let an opportunity for saving pass, especially such a one as offers at Mr Geo. H. Stiles’ Prestocktaking Sale. Some details are to be found in a replace announcement in to-day’s issue.*

Ask for the popular “Roslyn” Writing Pads at 6d and is each.*