The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, January 6th, 1914. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1192, 6 January 1914, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Tuesday, January 6th, 1914. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Mixed bathing is recognised as one of the principal forms of amusement and recreation at the local seaside. The only inconvenience to those indulging in this healthy recreation is the want ol dressing shelters. Bathers along the sea beach have to crouch behind sand dunes and piled-up logs to uadi ess and dress. With a breeze blowing the fine sand about during such times, the experience is anything but pleasant. Two shelter sheds—one for each sex —are required. The cost of erection would not be great, and we believe the money would be willingly subscribed for such an object. The building could be vested in the Harbour Board, which body, do doubt, would see to its protection. Sea-bathing is one of the most health-produc-ing pastimes young and old can indulge in, and the local beach is an ideal spot for such, purpose, but many refrain from taking a dip in the briny for reasons above stated. We commend the suggestion to some of onr enthusiastic seaside residents for consideration and action.

Tiik tramway service in Wanganui is more than justifying itself. The town, and suburbs —iu contradistinction to Palmerston North — lends itself to the successful running of trams. As a result of the service residences are going up all along the tram route, aud people are purchasing sections lor residential purposes across the river, which is to be spanned by a fine bridge now nearing completion, aud over which the trams will be extended and continued into Kastown. People with means are flocking to Wanganui to take up their residence aud the place is making rapid and progressive strides. Its citizens are patriotic and are leaving no stone unturned to make the town attractive both from a residential and commercial point of view. Before leaving this subject we should like to pay a compliment to the tramway staff who are, without fear of contradiction, the most courteous and obliging in the Dominion—and we speak with a knowledge of other tramway services throughout the country.

For figures relating lo company registration, we are indebted lo the Mercantile Gazette. Up to December 20th there were 266 companies registered, with an aggregate captial of ,£6,586,787, but one couceru alone, the Union Steamship Company, is responsible for ,£3,000,000. Another concern, the Farmers’ Co-operative Organisation Company, was registered with a capital of ,£500,000. W. aud G. Turnball and Co., ,£IOO,OOO. There were several concerns registered with capitals of ,£IO,OOO, ,£12,000, ,£20,000, ,£25,000, ,£30,000 and upwards. A rough classification of the companies registered gives us the following;— COMPANIES. CAPITAL,

£6,585,787 Tkrriblk accusations have been made by the contestants in the Balkans. Correspondents and travellers have also asserted that the atrocities committed were awful. Confirmation of the worst that [has been said is now forthcoming from Professor S, Train

Dultoti, the American representative on the International Commission to investigate the conduct of the second Balkan war. He says that “the half has not been told.” When the report does come out “the world will stand aghast that such things could happen in

the twentieth century. . . . The world will be amazed that nations calling themselves Christians could, either through anger or greed, commit such barbarities on their fellow men.” It is to be hoped that some of those who glorify war will be able to spare time to peruse the report. It should dampen their ardour. It must advance the cause of international peace by setting forth the actual wreck and ruin of all unnecessary war, “Tnere has not been a war,” says Professor Dutton, “in the last 200 years where the combatants fought with such ferocity. The warring powers used every known process of extermination and devastation to rend each other.”— Review of Reviews.

Bacon 39,000 Dairying 61,000 Casein 2500 Milking machines 4,000 Oil 498,000 Pictures - 128,100 Shipping 3,012,280 Newspapers 107,320 Gold-mining 404,860 Coal 12,000 Land 461,200 Patents 64,300 Timber 71,000 Financial 25,000 Brick and Tile 20,900 Motor Transport 13.500 Acetylene 20,000 Bakeries 47,000 Amusements 24,000 Rubber 40,000 Farmers’ Co-op. 553.650 Miscellaneous 237,205 Private 738.472