LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1284, 13 August 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs W. Ross and Son, Ltd. have given half a ton of rope to the Defence Department, lor use in connection with the Expeditionary Force.

A French detachment met the Germans with artillery near Nancy. The Germans retired, leaving behind a young officer wounded. He proved to be a son of Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, late German Ambassador in London. The French picked him up, but he died in a tew minutes. His last words were: “Thank you, gentlemen. I have done my duty and served my country as you are serving yours.’’

The following notification appears in last week’s Gazette : “ The Treasury, Wellington, 27 July, 1914. The Minister of Finance directs me to acknowledge receipt of £5 (five bank notes of £1 each), addressed to the Chief Postmaster, Auckland; also a letter posted at Wanganui, stating that the amount was ‘ not exactly conscience-money, still it should be paid into the Post Office Fund account.’— G. F. C. Campbell, Secretary to the Treasury.” Two sums (4s 6d) marked “ consciencemoney ” have also been received by the Minister of Finance. “Speaking as a business man, with a full sense of responsibility, I don’t think there is the slightest need for people of this Dominion to get ‘pannicky’ over any shortage of foodstuffs for many years to come,” said Mr Nathan at the Wellington Chamber of Commerce the other evening, when referring to the war crisis. “We are, and can be, self-supporting. There has been a rise in the price of flour which has been explained in a manner more or less satisfactory by the millers of the South Island, who stated the demand had so increased that it was impossible to supply the demand, and the grocers had also been rushed for orders, and the rise had been caused by people getting ‘pannicky.” Mr Nathan’s views were endorsed by other members of the Chamber.

A long-felt want! There is no need for cold feet this winter, as we have just landed a fine assortment of felt slippers for the cold weather, in sizes from baby’s to grandfather’s. Avoid colds by keeping your feet dry. Retter Bros, sell boots which they guarantee will keep the wet out. An inspection is invited. Prices to suit all pockets.*

For Children’s Hacking Caugh at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6, 2/6. Dark nights require a lantern that gives a good light, get a Dietz from J. M. Kelly for 3s 6d.*

Our goods are the best, our prices are the lowest, our trade is the most extensive. Satisfaction guaranteed. Thomas Riramer.

T. M. Kelly is offering a special blend of loose tea K brand at 1/2 lb. get a trial lb. you can’t do better.* For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6, 2 16.

The local Racing Club has donated towards the cost ot the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Mr David Morton, of Masterton, has been appointed manager of the Blenheim gasworks, from twentyseven applicants. It is understood that the gold reserve at Wellington has been removed to an important inland town.

Four of the flaxmills drawing their supplies of green leaf from the Riverdale Estate finished stripping yesterday and closed down. The fibre will not be scutched at present, it being intended to stack it in the paddocks in the meantime.

“I haven’t got a son to send to the war, and I’m not young enough to be accepted for service myself,” said a Feilding farmer on Tuesday, “so I’ve brought a horse.” And it was a good animal, too; in fact, only a week or two ago he refused for it. That’s the spirit of these times. — Feilding Star. In the House on Monday, the Hon. Mr Massey said: —One thing that pleased him was Mr Asquith’s reference to the spontaneous manner in which the Dominion bad come forward to assist the Empire. “I am not going to boast,” he said, “but the first contingent to be sent 10 the assistance of Great Britain will be despatched from New Zealand.” (Applause). At a meeting of the congregation of the Lutheran Church at Marton on Sunday, a resolution was passed acknowledging allegiance to Great Britain and expressing their willingness to assist in the defence of the country. It was also decided to contribute towards the defence fund by doubling the collection for the day. A good story says that a certain City Council was considering new by-laws, among which was a proposal that to keep off the dust and flies, the meat in butchers’ shops should be protected by gauze. A member rose to protest. “ Mr Mayor, we’ll be the laughingstock of the Dominion it we pass this by-law.” “ How so, Mr X ?” “Why, sir, all th’uncultivated land in th’ province wouldn’t be sufficient to grow the gorze ye’d require for all our meat.” A Russian resident of Christchurch, keen on serving his country, has written as follows to Mr U. McCabe, of the Imperial Russian Vice-Consulate in Wellington: ”1 am a Russian reservist. Would you please be so good as to write me it you have any information from the Russian Government about Russian reservists in New Zealand, and if there is for me any chance of reaching St. Petersburg ?” Mr McCabe is forwarding the letter on to the Consul-General in Melbourne.

“ British Subject ” writes to the Post: “ Now that war is declared, and the men are at fever height of loyalty, surely it would be a good thing it the hotels were made to observe an eight-hour day, as naturally a number of men, when excited about war, get drunk, and then arguing and fighting begin, and they waste money which their families will require if the situation becomes graver. Surely, if the business places that pay a large staff can close every evening, why should not the hotels, with their big profit, be made to close also, at such a serious time as this.”

Amongst the New Zealand members of the Salvation Army who are on the s.s. Roon are Brigadier Gist (Principal of the William Booth Memorial Training College), Brigadier Carmichael (Divisional Commander for the North Island), and Major Page (National Headquarters, Wellington). The whereabouts of the s.s. Roon, which is a German boat, has not been reported during the past few days. She may have sought a neutral port.

The French colonies, upon which Germany is said to have cast an envious eye, are thus given in the Statesman’s Year Book : French West Africa, Senegal, Upper Senegal and the Niger, French Guiana, the Ivory Coast, Dahomey, French Equitorial Africa, Reunion, Madagascar and dependencies, French Somaliland, French establishments in India, Indo China, St. Pierre, and Miquelon, Guadeloupe and dependencies, Martinique, French Guiana, New Caledonia and dependencies and French establishments in Oceania.

At the public meeting held on Tuesday evening, Mr W. Ross said that in order that it might go forth that the citizens of Foxton had given an artillery horse for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, the Poplar Flaxmilling Company was prepared to join with the Council in the matter. The company had a horse which cost ,£2B and if the Council desired it this could be presented as a gift from the citizens of Foxton, the £xo donated by the Council to be handed over to the Poplar Company. The Mayor said that he would be only too pleased to recommend that Mr Ross’ suggestion be acted upon. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr Ross for his offer.

Loud rolls the drum, with a rum tum-tum, The bugles blare, but our boy s not there; He is home in bed. With an aching head ; He did not parade, (By the ‘flu’ delayed)— Big musters assure, With Woods’ Peppermint Cure. 3

Perreau's up-to-date tea rooms popula ar place for afternoon tea.*

Mr J. Petterson, a well-known resident of Shannon, was found dead on Monday evening. W. T. Young, ex-president of the Federation of Labour, has been ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, for sedition.

From one house alone in Wellington no less than six volunteers were accepted for service with the first contingent.

Poverty Bay beat the English ladies at hockey by five to nil, after a strenuous game, at Gisborne on Tuesday, in the presence of 4,c00 people. Frank Englebretson, aged 10, died in the Dannevirka Hospital on Sunday night through being shot through the lungs by another lad who did not know the gun was loaded.

The boxing contest between Heagerty and Cook for the lightweight championship of New Zealand, which took place at Christchurch on Monday night, resulted in a win for the former, after fifteen rounds.

Captain Whitley, of the Carterton Salvation Army Corps, who is a British Army reservist, this week responded to his country’s call. His comrades tendered him a public supper and assured him that his family would be well cared for during his absence.

One of the lady speakers at a J( patriotic meeting in the Oamaru Town Hall said that she had five sisters married to naval men. One ot the sisters bad a family of fourteen boys, and the two eldest of these were in the British Navy. The speaker also mentioned that she had 32 first cousins, and six of these were also in the Navy. This seems to constitute a pretty good record. Several stowaways were found among the Auckland contingenters when the special train reached Palmerston on Tuesday, says a Dominion correspondent. When the roll was called several were found to have accompanied the party unknown to the officers, and appeared very eager to get to the front. They were put off the train for consignment to Auckland.

A sad fatality occurred at Greymouth shortly after six o’clock on Tuesday night. A married man, A. Larsen, aged 35, went into the scullery of his house to get a bottle of stout to give his father-in-law, Mr Clancy, a drink. In the dark he took a bottle of sheep dip in mistake. Both drank a glassful, and Larsen died in an hour ; Clancy is in the hospital, and his condition is serious.

Every time a British warship touched the shores of Australia and New Zealand, there were desertions from the vessels. Many a man-o’-warsman has been and still is working on farms and outstations under other than the name registered at Home. They can now come out into the open. The King has granted an open amnesty to all deserters on condition that they report themselves at once for the completion of their term of service. If they do not so respond, then trouble is in store for them. We credit all such sailormen with a patriotism that will send them back to the sea again at the calling of the King,

The following paragraph, interesting in view of the difference of opinion which exists in regard to the rabbit question, appears in Dalgety’s annual wool review : There are a great many levelheaded, impartial, and practical men in the country, who are firmly of the opinion that the export of skins and rabbits should be prohibited by law, as it is their opinion—and we feel sure that they are right—that the trappers tend to spread the pest about the country. It is now generally admitted that ten rabbits eat or destroy as much grass as one sheep. As there are millions and millions of rabbits in Australia, the loss in the carrying capacity of the country constitutes national waste.

The Postmaster-General (the Hon. R. H, Rhodes) mentioned in the House on Tuesday that, owing to what had taken place in New South Wales, there had been a mild run on the New Zealand Savings Bank, and it had been deemed necessary to pass an Order-in-Council requiring seven days’ notice of the withdrawal of deposits. There was now an excess of deposits over withdrawals. Sir Joseph Ward remarked that it should be understood the whole country was behind the Savings Bank, and it was the strongest institution in our world.

It is quality that makes a bargain. This will be found in every pair of boots or shoes purchased at Rettxr Bros. Ladies, call and see the special line of 6dong welted sole shoes from 133 str. Boots a Q d shoes of all makes and prices stocked. Don’t forget, we sell five tins of Nugget polish for is.*

Having just landed an up-to-date supply of catering utensUs from England. Mr M. Perreau is now in a position to specialise in catering, which will be undertaken in any part of the district.*

Wanted—The people of Foxton and the surrounding districts to know that A. de Luen, tailor, of Palmerston North, will call on anyone with samples upon the receipt of a postcard. Costumes from £4 4S. Suits from £d 10s.* .

Can you beat this ? Glass washboards only 2j- each. Splendid value. T. Rimmer. . We are showing a splendid lints of ladies “Equity” shoes, guaranteed quality, latest style. Betty’s) Boot Emporium,*

princess Arthur of Connaught, wfio was the Duchess of Fyfe, has given birth to a son. The Postal Department notifies that English mails now go only by American routes. A mail via San Francisco closes on Friday. All the railway bridges and tunnels between Napier and Waikanae, and up to Kakariki, are being carefully guarded. A meeting of the Manawatu Royal Arch Chapter of Freemasons was held in the local Masonic Hall last night. The sum of ,£B,OOO has been raised at Masterton towards the Empire Expeditionary Force Fund. The Queen of the South arrived to-dav from Wellington with a cargo of general merchandise. The Mayor invites contributions from the public for the expeditionary fund. All contributions will be publicly acknowledged, and forwarded immediately. A German, writing to one of our contemporaries, repudiates a statement that he has been guilty of making statements against the British race, and threatens his slanderer with an action at law. It is stated that there may be some difficulty in obtaining the 3000 horses required for the expeditionary force. The scarcity of suitable horses is attributed to the popularity of the motor carIn deference to the wishes of the Premier, and in consequence of the international crisis, the meeting of delegates from various parts of the Otaki electorate, which was to have been held at Levin on the 15th, for the purpose of selecting a candidate for the constituency, has been indefinitely postponed. At a meeting of the collectors for the Helping Hand Fund (a local effort), it was decided not to commence their duties immediately, but to await the events of the next week or two, and when the need arises' a systematic canvass of the town will then be made. The Wanganui Presbytery has passed a resolution gladly owning the righteous and merciful motive of Britain’s resort to arms to vindicate the rights of a small and peaceful nation to have their territory secure from the invasion of a ruthless military despotism. A number of German prisioners arrested in Auckland, including the members of the German band, has been sent to Wellington. The six German prisoners arrested in Palmerston were to be taken to Wellington, where they will be placed under supervision on Soames Island. There were 16 Germans arrested in Wellington on Tuesday, including a dozen from an English tramp steamer in the harbour.

Mr Robt. Cobb, whose announced canditure for the Otaki seat appears ro be taken as a huge joke, announced by placard that he was to speak at Brights’ Theatre on Saturday at 6.30 p.m. At a considerably later hour he appeared on the balcony, and spoke for some time, his remarks causing much fun among his hearers, a goodly number of whom assembled. Mr Cobb informed us this morning that he is going to conduct his campaign on foot, and starts on his round ot the electorate to-day.—Otaki Mail. The horses brought forward for inspection by the buyer for the Defence Department to-day, comprised all sorts and conditions of animals. The main thoroughfare was utilised as a trial ground, and the equestrian feats were watched by a number of people. In a number of cases the values put on the animals by their owners, prevented any business being done, and in some cases the horses were entirely unsuitable for the purpose.

Mr Primmer, veterinary surgeon, accompanied by Mr Rankin of the Stock Department was in Foxton to-day, for the purpose of buying horses required in connection with New Zealand’s Expeditionary Force. A fair number of horses were yarded at the police station for the purpose of inspection, and others were inspected at the owners’ properties. Up to the time of going to press about a dozen had been bought out of about 30 inspected, the prices paid ranging from to

Three local territorials who have volunteered for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force— Messrs F. and R. Robinson and Powell—left by. this morning’s train for Palmerston North, where they will go into camp. They supplied their own horses, which were also taken through this morning. As the train drew out of the station, those assembled on the platform gave three cheers for the Foxton volunteers. Another Foxtonian, Mr M. Olliver, left Foxton on Tuesday afternoon for the camp, and Mr Mansell expects to receive instructions to proceed to Palmerston North in the course of a day or so. It is understood that all the above named will be included in the second portion of the Force to leave New Zealand. Furniture slaughter sale now on. See advertisement. P. Wollerman.* A well assorted supply of English and colonial confectionery at Perreau’s.* We like the R. and G. brand of hats and caps very much, they are so comfortable, light in weight, perfect in style and very durable. Ask your local clothier for the R. and G brand evervtime.* For the shootingseason, try us lor English guns, game bags, cleaning rods, and [cartridges. Rimmer’s. Perreau’s assorted fruit pres are delicious. Try them.*