LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1386, 15 April 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To date Government lias purchased ,£532,000 worth of meat on behalf of the Imperial authorities.

Au Italian has characterised the “ perfect organisation ” of the German army as that of a soldier with every button in place, but his head put on the wrong way. The shareholders of Wellington Meat Export Company have resolved to increase capital by ,£IOO,OOO to establish freezing works at Kakariki.

Tike Van Trop, Sir Tohu Jellicoe has now a broom in token ol sweeping the seas clean. It is eft 6in long, is made of silver and was presented by the people ot Butterworth, Cape Colony. A little over a week ago a man went round Taumaruuui and its neighborhood collecting money on behalf of the Salvation Army. He had a printed card on which contributors signed their names with the amounts. It has been stated the collector was no other than the escaped Waimarino prisoner, who was captured a few days ago. One of the orders issued respecting the annual camp of the Fifth Regiment reads: “ You are hereby warned that .Section 59, Part VII., of the Defence Act, 1909 prohibits the taking of liquor into camp. Anyone found doing so is liable to a line of £'2o and will be prosecuted in accordance with the above Act.”

‘‘See that man sitting over there,” said one railway passenger to another, “he was ray old schoolmaster, and I’ll never forget him for holding me up to sarcastic ridicule before the class one day, because I hadn’t the mental power to grasp a problem as readily as the other fellows.” Men and women are, after all, but children of an older growth, and they don’t forget the unjust bumps ot childhood.

At the Trentham camp, prior to setting out for night manoeuvres, a soldier complained that he bad been distressed with pains internally. He went to the medical tent to receive relief, and the officer in charge interrogated him as to the nature of his complaint. ‘‘Do you vomit?” he asked, and the soldier replied, “ I don’t understand you, sir.” “Don’t understand me ? Of what nationality are you, then ?” “ Presbyterian, sir.” SEE CHEAP RATES, FRONT PAGES LAIDLAW LEEDS’ WHOLESALE CATOLOG. For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6, 2 16. Perueau’s assorted fruit pies are delicious. Try them.*

Mr T. Bowe, of Moutoa, forwards ; /,T on behalf of the District Hospital. There is no startling news from the Eastern or Western theatres of war. There are further naval activities in the Dardanelles. Election of school committee take place on Monday, 26th inst., at 8 p.m. Particulars are advertised elsewhere in this issue.

Messrs M, Cohen and J. G. Cobbe have been re-elected unopposed as the Manawatu district’s representatives on the Wellington Harbour Board.

Mr J. A. Nash has been again returned unopposed as a member of the Foxton Harbour Board, representing the Palmerston North borough. The ordinary meeting of the school committee will be held this evening. This constitutes the the last meeting of the present committee.

Asked from what source Japan drew her hemp supplies, one of the Japanese Trade Commissioners stated that the main source was the Philippines but that a native hemp was grown in Japan. A meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board will be held iu the Council Chamber, Palmerston N., on Friday, the 23rd inst., at 1.45 p.m., to deal with important matters in connection with the Foxton Wharf, and general. Messrs Hurst and Rand notify that they are taking over the hairdressing and tobacconist business, lately carried on by Mis Littlejohn, as from Saturday, and solicit a continuance of the support accorded their predecessor. The official opening of the Old People’s Home at Palmerston N. takes place to-day. The home is a district institution, and will be controlled by the District Hospital Board, of which Foxton is a contributing centre. The ceremony will be performed by the Hon. Mr Rhodes, Minster tor Public Health.

The Kennedy, coal laden from Westport, arrived this morning and sails for Westport to night. The Awabou, also coal laden from Westport is due to-night and will sail again for Greyrnouth to-mor-row. The Waverley, coal laden from Greyrnouth is expected tomorrow and the (Jueeu of the South, with general cargo, from Wellington, is due on Saturday.

It has been stated that New Zealand hemp has been sent from London to Japan and there converted into a silken fabric, but the Japanese Trade Commissioners when questioned on the subject by a Hkrai,d representative, could throw no light on the subject. There is not the slightest doubt that a certain amount of New Zealand hemp has found its way to Japan in the past but to what uses it has been put remains a mystery.

“ I was particularly struck,” wrote Miss M. England, examiner in English literature at the Church of England Diocesan High School for Girls, in her report to the council, “ with the good spelling of every writer. I do not know whether you will be gratified or merely amused, but I should mention that my experience of New Zealanders has taught me that even among university students such trifles as correct spelling and grammatical construction are by no means to be taken for granted.”

Shortly after midnight on Saturday a patient in the mental hospital at Porirua escaped from the institution. He broke a window in his dormitory and made his way to a clump of native bush about a quarter of a mile away. He was found there subsequently hanging by the neck and quite dead. The escapee had only been an inmate of the hospital for about three months, and came from Taranaki district. He suffered from delusions of persecutions, but had never before shown any suicidal tendencies.

The death occurred at the residence, Cook Street, at an early hour this morning of the wife of Mr J. A. Smith, one of Mouloa’s pioneer settlers. The deceased lady was 60 years ci age, and bad been in indifferent health for some time past. The late Mrs Smith had lived in Moutoa for 35 years, removing to Foxton with her husband some four years ago. She leaves a husband and grown up family of four sons and three daughters to mourn their loss. The funeral takes place on Sunday, leaving St. Mary’s Church at 2 p.tn. for the Foxton Cemetery. We have been asked to explain what constitutes a ” senior councillor,” A “senior councillor ”is the candidate who polls the greatest number of votes at the election poll. Cr Chrystall occupies that position in the present Council, having been elected by a greater number of votes than any other candidate. Probably our inquirer is contusing the “ father ” of the Council with the “ senior councillor.” The “father” of the Council is one who has held his seat continuously ior the longest period. In the present instance that honour belongs to Mayor Stiles with 14 years service, then follows Cr Coley with 13 years. SEE CHEAP RATES, FRONT PAGES LAIDLAW LEEDS' ! WHOLESALE CATOLOG. The C. M. Ross Company, Palmerston N,, announce their complete Winter Show of Ladies’ Coals. Costumes and Millinery, of which they invite inspection. Quality pays always, and Walker and Furrie make it a point to give the best procurable at the price in every line. This has made iheir business the success it is to-dav.