The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, October 25, 1913 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1163, 25 October 1913, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, October 25, 1913 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The services in All Saiuls’ Church will be as usual at 8 a.ra , 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. to morrow. There is nothing startling to report in connection with the miners strike at Huntly. Both sides are sitting tight.

A number of local Masonic brethren attended the installation of Bro. Lyall as W.M. of United Mauawalu Lodge at Palmerston on Thursday night, Mr G. W. Morgan, erstwhile local manager for Messrs Levin and Co., is at present on a holiday visit and renewing old acquaintances.

The recent heavy ruins have caused the Oioua and Mauawalu rivers to overflow their banks in low-lying country, and hundreds of acres'of land are inundated. The overflow yesterday was across the road at Raugiotu and at Moutoa.

The services in the local Catholic Church to morrow will be cou ducted by the Rev Father Dore at ii a.m. Mass, 7 p.m. Devotions. If it is possible to get through the flood waters at Moutoa, Mass will be celebrated at 830 a.m. in Shannon.

Tne following are the percentages of attendances at the local State school for this week Standard IV., 98.3 per cent, ; St. 111., 97.4 ; St. V., 96. S ; Primer 111., 95 ; St. 1., 92.8 ; St. VI., 91.8; St. 11., 91; Primer 11., 88.3 ; Primer 1., 78.4.

Mr Clelaud informs us that all the cottages at the Beach are lei from December to the end o! January, and the majority of the cottages ate let up to Easter. Mr Clelaud is ot opinion that there will be a record population at the Beach this year. The services in the local Methodist Chutch to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. T. Coatswottb, who will take for the subject at the morning service, “ Caleb’s Faith ” and the evening service “No Excuse.” A hearty welcome to these services is extended to all.

The Christmas holidays for schools iir the Wanganui Education District will commence on Thursday, December 18th, and the schools will re-open on Monday, 2nd February. Those schools which close during the week of the Palmerston North and Hawera Shows will resume on the 26th January.

There was a rumour current yesterday that local waterside workers intended to go on strike in sympathy with the Wellington waterside workers. We are assured that the rumour is without foundation in fact- The local waterside workers, however, are affiliated with the Federation of Labour Parly and should a widespread strike be ordered uo doubt they would fall iuto liue.

The Wellington Hospital Board on Thursday decided that, with a view to having a uniform charge ia New Zealand , for maintenance at hospitals, the fee at the Wellington hospital be raised from 30s to 42s per week. It was decided also that in cases where people were unable to pay, relief would be afforded. Applicants for treatment in the out-patients department are to be divided into those able to pay the minimum fee, and those unable to pay any fee. A Liberal “rally” was held at Hastings on Thursday evening, and was addressed by Messrs W. D. S. MacDonald, G. Laurensou and G. W. Russell, M’s.P. A resolution was carried unanimously expressing thauks to the speakers, to Sir Joseph Ward for accepting the Opposition leadership, and to the Opposition for the fight it was putting up in the cause of democracy. The meeting concluded with cheers for Sir Joseph WarrL About 350 people were present.

This chap, he was a perfect wreck, His cough was something awful; His sneezes shook the very roof, His friends, they murmured “poor

fool.” But since that time a week has passed, The poor chap’s getting well quite

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There was a big catch of whitebait at the Heads yesterday. Tickets are going off very well for the State School Concert to be held on Friday evening next. The double programme to be submitted should attract a bumper house.

The Levin Borough Council has decided to charge sixpence a month gas meter rent (in cases wherein less than 300 ft per month is burnt.) The Chronicle states that the proposal does not meet with general favour. The Waihi Company has stopped pump No. 13 a! the 1300 ft level, probably to conserve the coal supply in view of the Huntly strike. The decision is serious, and demonstrates that the strike is not expected to be of short duration.

After giving the milter full consideration, the directors of the Taupiri Coal Company have definitely relused to negotiate with the United Federation of Labour or any of its officials, in connection with the miners’ strike at Huntly. Constable Sveeney has received orders to proceed to Wellington by the first train on Monday for duly in connection with the strike ol the waterside workers, and we understand that all the available police in the country districts have received similar instructions.

Shipping at the local port during the past couple of days has been at a standstill, the cause being the waterside workers’ strike at Wellington. It is probable that the Queen of the South will arrive about Wednesday next for the purpose of loading hemp, but unless there is a settlement of the Wellington trouble before then, she will not bring auy cargo. Mr H. Scott Bennett, the wellknown Socialist orator, last night addressed a meeting in the Masonic Hall, his subject being, “Socialism, Industrial Unionism and Syndicalism.” The speaker contrasted and explained the differences in these three “isms,” and was attentively listened to. Mr Parry occupied the chair, but there was only a small attendance.

The local Harbour Board’s petition in connection with the proposed acquisition of the wharf by the Board will come before the Railways Committee ou Wednesday next, when evidence in support of the petition will be given by Messrs Heunessy (Chairman of the Board), Stiles, J. A. Nash and B. R. Gardener. These gentlemen will also submit evidence in connection with same before the Local Bills Committee ou Friday next.

Exciting scenes were witnessed at the Wellington wharf yesterday, where the strike is in lull swing. The strikers rushed past the police and wharf officials at the euliauces, and made for the steamers where free labourers were employed, and terrorised them until they had to knock off. In one or two instances the mob indulged in acts of violence. Shipping is paralysed. Extra police have been summoned to protect law and order. There does not appear auy likelihood of a settlement at present.

Speaking on gas matters at the last meeting of the Levin Borough Council, Mayor Gardener said that the Levin works practically made no profits last year from the sale of gas ; as a matter of fact it was only 17s nd ; the profit of £146 arose largely from the biting of stoves, from supplies, etc. And on the side of expenditure out of gas income a total of over had gone for meters and ibe like. He said although Levin had to pay 3s to 4s per ton more for coal than Foxton did, Boston's gas worked out at an average of 10s per thousand, against Levin's average charge of 8s id.—Chronicle.

Speaking to a local resident who was in Wellington yesterday and who moved among the men on strike at the Wellington wharf, be stated that the strike did not meet with the general approval of the men out. There were plenty willing to turn to but they feared the intimidation and jeers of their fellows. Shipping was practically at a standstill. The only work being done was that of unloading inward cargo by crews and clerks from different shipping offices. From what he heard the employers were determiued to staud firm.

We inadvertently o/altted in our last issue to mention the source from which we pxolished au account of Povvelka’s alleged appearance in Australia. We regret having committed a breach of journalistic etiquette in this connection —a practice by the way, more generally honoured among newspapers uow-a-days in the breach than the observance—and tender our apologies to our Palmerston morning contemporary. This will also save the necessity of a “please explain” from the police department. Reverting to Powelka’s mysterious disappearance, there are many people who hold the opinion that this extraordinary criminal has long since gone to that bourne from whence no traveller —criminal or otherwise—returns. If, however, he is still in the laud of the living, this country is well rid of him. A “Warner’s” is the most economical corset a woman can wear —it can be kept sweet and fresh by washing. We guarantee Warner’s to wear well and not rust, break or tear. Local drapers.* Perreau’s date scones arc a very popular dish for afternoon tea. Fresh daily.* We call for orders and deliver the goods. Best quality goods at lowest prices in town. Try us for a month and be convinced, T. Rammer.*

The death occurred at Kai Iwi on Thursday ol Mr James Cunie, another of the few remaining pioneers of the district, at the age of seventy two. He arrived in the district in 1862.

Mr Massey, in reply to Sir Joseph Ward last night, said an effort was now being made to bring about a settlement in the waterside workers’ and Hunlly strikes.

On the fourth page of this issue will be found the following interesting reading matter : —"The National Anti-Vaccination League,” " Labour Millenium, ’’ “American Slang," and "Slavery Under British Flag." To day’s N.Z. Times urges that Sunday should be a day of rest for policemen and hotel employees. After quoting the Divine injunction, it says : "The public conscience would be shocked at any proposal to interfere with or secularise the sacred day of rest."

The package of films for tonight's picture entertainment at the Coronation Hall which came to Foxtou from Stratford, contained a sheet of paper, 011 which was written the following ; —"To the Manager, Mayor, wise Councillors, etc.—l notice by a paper cutting that your receipts for close on two years amounted to £1,700 ns id net profit. Perhaps! I hope to see the day that the wise men this way will attempt to run a picture show, which requires a little brains as well as experience. ‘Ye gods, what a show.’ Shakespeare." Rererriug to the brutal conduct ot the strikers who rushed the Rimutaka at Wellington yesterday, the Dominion says : —Their conduct in connection with the onslaught on the steamer was that ot men who would stop at nothing. They rushed the steamer, knocked down and maltreated the officers who attempted to bar their access to it, and over-ran I the vessel, threatening and intimidating. More reckless and brutal behaviour it would be difficult to conceive. The second offi:er of the vessel, who stubbornly resisted thj illegal trespass, was made a special mark for the violence of the strikers, and when he succumbed to the weight of numbers and fell to the deck, he was brutally kicked as he lay there by some of the cowardly mob. The local business people this morning held an open-air meeting to decide whether or not Monday next (Labour Day) would be observed as a close holiday by the storekeepers. The meeting was held under Mr Collins' shop verandah and there was an attendance of ten business men. The chairman took up his position in the centre of the footpath and the others formed themselves into a ring, after the style, it is said, of a "cwo up school." The matter was discussed and eventually a motion was moved to the effect that Monday should be observed as a holiday. Another proposal which the chairman accepted as an amendment, but which to the writer appeared to be a direct negative, was that no holiday should be observed on the day in question. A division was taken and the amendment (?) declared carried on the casting vote of the chairman. Consequently the shops will remain open on Monday and a notice to this effect appears in our advertising columns.

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