LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1399, 18 May 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On Saturday Mr T. Bowe, of Marotiri, received a cablegram from the Canadian Record Office, Condon, conveying the sad intelligence that his nephew, Private J. Bowe, ol the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, had been killed in action.

The oidiuary meeting of the local State school committee will be held at 8 p.m. on Thursday. The secretary of the local Horticultural Society asks us to remind members that subscriptions are now due. The annual meeting of the local Hoi ticultural Society will be held in the Town Hall supper-room on Friday evening next, at 8 o’clock. The Committee will meet at 7 p.m. According to the Mayoress of Wellington, there are two ways of making balaclavas tor our soldiers but the correct way is to knit them. The crochet balaclavas are so much waste of good wool. We are asked by Mrs Luke to make this statement. At yesterday’s meeting of the Variety Fair Committee, Mr Smith, local manager for Messrs Fuller’s, Ltd., gave each member of the Committee a complimentary ticket to attend pioluie entertainments up to the time of the Carnival, in recognition of the work they are undertaking on behalt of the Belgian Fund. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Smith. The installation ceremony In connection with the local Masonic Lodge will take place to-morrow night. The ceremony will be the first held in the new district, which is called the “Ruapehu District.” Both the Provincial CL M. of the new district and the Wellington district will be in attendance. An anti German riot took place at Wanganui on Saturday night. A pork butcher’s shop owned by a naturalised German was damaged and the goods looted, windows at Halleustein Bros.' premises were broken, and also two windows at the Bristol Piano Co. The crowd got out of hand, and the Mayor tried in vain to pacify the mob. A meeting of the Borough Finance Committee was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Mr A. Fraser) and Crs Whlbley, Freeman and Simmons. Two tenders were received for the borough catting, W. Nye and H. Osborne, and the tender of the latter was accepted, being 14s 6d per day for one horse, dray and man, and 20s If two horses are required; carting coal to gas works is 3d ex-slings and is gd ex-trucks. Mr Hornblovv received word last night that his brother-in-law, Sergt. W. Gunn, of Wanganui, had died of wounds at the Dardanelles. The late Sergt. Gunn was well-known in rowing and athletic circles in Wanganui, and was highly esteemed for his genial manner and sportsmanlike qualities. He was an ex-South African contingenter, a keen volunteer enthusiast, and an officer in the Wanganui Highland Rides. He leaves a widow, but no family. We mourn his loss, but hi-

memory will be cherished together with hundreds of other brave New Zealanders who have civet; their lives ior King and Empire. Mr W. H. Field, Mi. I'.. has received enquiries from several persons willing to offer their services, as to whether the Government is sending labour to assist in the manufacture of munitions of war in the Old Country. He has replied that the New Zealand Government cabled the Imperial Government some time ago offering the services of a number of mechanics to assist in manufacturing munitions of war, and having received no reply, cabled again some days ago, repeating the enquiry. As soon as a definite reply is received it will be published in the press. In the meantime Mr Field has informed his correspondents that it would be well for them to lodge their applications with the Commandant, so that same may be recorded and considered in the event of the men being required. The war is bringing out latent qualities, even in young ladies, which they never dreamed they possessed. Owing to all her brothers having left (or Tremham, eu route for the front, a young woman on a farm not far from Tiraarn last week found herself, for the first time in her life, with five cows to milk. Never having been near a cow before, she was at a loss to know which side she should take her seat with the bucket, but after being kicked over once or twice she rapidly acquired Ibis little bit of knowledge. How to make the milk How was the next problem, and this she found much more difficult to accomplish. She persevered, however, with dogged determination from half past five in the morning until twenty minutes to one, when with tired wrists, a breaking back, and a sorely tried temper she fulfilled her task, So proud was the young lady of her achievement that she immediately telephoned the Herald office to say bow pleasant It was to be doing something useful, and that as she could not go out to fight she would cheerfully continue to milk the cows for her brothers as loug as the war lasted. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure 1/6, 2/6 Having just landed an up-to-date supply of catering utensils from England, Mr M. Perreau is now in a position to specialise in catering, which will be undertaken in any part of the district.* Gentlemen! Next time you require a “best hat,” buy the “R. & G.” make —it will style and comfort give vou. Apply local draners.* A few good hardware lines that were not selling as fast as their value warranted have now been marked down to cost. They’re worth an inspection. Walker and Furrie.

Arrangements are well in hand for the Children’s Fancy Dress Ball. Prizes are to be given ior the best fancy dress, both boy’s and girl’s, and the most original costume, both boy’s and girl’s. The ladies will be pleased to receive donations for the supper. Another of the series of socials, under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church, will be held in the Sunday School on Thursday evening nest. A capital programme has been arranged and refreshments will be provided. Admission is, children half-price. Wherever Englishmen were the world over they were in deadly earnest about this war, and, fighting as the British would fight, victory for our side was the only possible result, said the Hon. Mr Herdman at Wellington on Saturday. A three and a-half h.p. King Dick motor cycle is advertised for sale. G. H. Stiles draws attention to the list of quick-firing lines being offered at the Great Amalgamation Sale now in full swing at The Busy Store. If your order is required in 15 minutes —in halt an hour —before dinner —give us a call and it will be there. Walker and Fnrrio. They’re all doing it, all along the line—worrying the post officials ringing up number nine. NO COLD IS“NAZOL” PROOF! Farmers and llaxmlll employees are recommended our new special waterproof boots. We guarantee them. R, 'i\ Betty.* For Children’s Hacking Gough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6. 2/6. Scones and cakes are always light and nourishing when baked with that superior compound, SHARLAND’S Baking Powder. Most economical you can buy.