LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1458, 12 October 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Methodist Radies’ Guild intend to hold a social in the Masonic Hall on 21st inst. Particulars in a later issue. During the month of September 10 head of cattle were impounded by the ranger, the driving fees amounting to eight shillings. A recent casually list included Private Hugh Hughes, son ot Mr G. Hughes, of Foxton, who had disembarked at Malta, slightly sick. We are asked to notify members of the Girls’ Guild that the weekly meeting will be held at the Council Chamber this evening, instead of at the residence ot Mrs Fraser. There was only one tender received at last night’s Council meeting for the lease of section 488 Avenue Road, that of Mr J. Ahern at £2 12s 6d per annum, exclusive of rates which was accepted. There has been large catches of whaitebait during the past few days. At high tide yesleday near the wharf, millions of whitebait could be seen on the surface of the water. It was decided at last night’s Council meeting on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr Coley, that in all cases of breaches of the borough by-laws, which present no legal difficulties, the Town Clerk be Instructed to institute proceedings. A New Zealand soldier at the Dardanelles reports a most extraordinary incident. He received three slight wounds, one on the back and a slight cut on the side of the throat, caused by pieces of shells, and, lastly, a tooth (out of another man’s mouth) blown into his nose. The tooth was extracted. I cannot sing the old sweet songs, Which I should sing to-night; I’ve lost my voice, and have no choice, Because of bronchial blight; But very soon I’ll be in tune, And sing them all, be sure ; I’ll change my moans to dulcet tones With Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 5

A slight earthquake was experienced locally at. about 1.15 this afternoon. Up to noon to day two men enlisted with the Mayor, who is officiating as local honorary recruiting officer. The Manawatu County Clerk notifies in another column that rates for the current financial year are now overdue, and must 1:2 paid on or before the 30th inst. The Minister tor Defence publishes a warning in connection with the wrongful dealing in arms, accoutrements, ammunition, and military clothing, the property of the New Zealand Government. Mr R. Tilton, New York, dealing with the subject of newspaper advertising says : “Big spaces give big returns, which leaves no doubt but that this is a most economical and efficient policy of newspaper advertising. Enjoy the big econo mies, the big profits ot this kind of advertising, whether your appropriation is large or small.” A short time ago at a district mill one of the employees suddenly left the work he was engaged on and went to the engine toom and set the whistle going. The manager asked what the alarm was for. “Everybody’s making faces at me,” said the employee, “Can’t you see them ? Look at thenj !” The employee’s job is now filled by a man not troubled with hallucinations. MrLumbye, who is employed together with his wile as musicians for Messrs Fuller’s, called upon ns this morning and slated that he has been referred to as a German by certain individuals. Such false statements, he says, are not only prejudicial to him professionally but may also prejudice the business of his employers. He would like the public to know that he is a Dane, and has no sympathies with Germany in any shape or form, as those acquainted with his national history very well know. Mrs F. Robinson, president ot the local Ladies’ Patriotic Guild, received the following letter from Captain Bell, of the Rangiotu Camp, under date October 4th : “Dear Madam, —I am directed by the Officer Commanding the Brigade to thank the ladies of Foxton for their extreme kindness and thoughtfulness in sending cakes for the use of the men. Their action is greatly appreciated, and the men will not forget the many kindnesses which have been extended to them by the ladies ot Foxton as well as by the people of the district generally.” To undergo a surgical operation in order to qualify as a recruit is refreshing evidence of devotion and loyalty to King and country in the present great struggle. Mr Bredin, of the N.Z, Times, Wellington, recently had a growth of bone removed from bis loot in order to pass the military medical standard of fitness, and is now recuperating with his brother, the Rev J. H. Bredin, of Foxton. Such grit is characteristic of the true sou of Erin, who is prepared to subjugate self in the cause of Empire. Such acts of personal sacrifice should stimulate some of our young laggards, with no reasonable excuse to keep them from enlisting. The time will come when the “shirkers” will be marked men in every community throughout the land. A letter was read from Mrs E. Burr at last night's Council meeting asking if there was any power under the Council’s by-laws to compel properly owners to keep drains (the natural outlet) through their property clear. The writer complained that the adjoining property owners would not clean out the drain through their property with the result that the surface water etc. was left on her property. —lt was decided on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr Whibley, that Mrs Burr be informed that all three owners must keep their own drains cleaned out in accordance with section 216 of the Municipal Corporations Act, clause b subsections 3 and 4, failing which the Council can step in and do the work and recover the cost from the owner. Local members of the Ninth reinforcements were to report at the Defence Office at Palmerston North at to o’clock this morning. A number left Foxton by yesterday afternoon’s train, and others went by motor this morning. There was a fairly large crowd at the railway station yesterday afternoon to see the men leave, and the Mayor delivered a short address. As the train drew out from the station, the volunteers were lustily cheered. The lollowiug comprised the local section : Messrs T. G. O. White, S. G. Holliugtou, H. Walden, H. Dempsey, J. Entwist'e, H. J. Prew, J. Murphy, S. Paul, C, Lewis, T. Mitchell, J. Connolly, H, Furlong, T. O’Callaghau, J. Ludvig, F. French, W. Baker, A. Olliver, P. W. Clarke, aud W. McDermott. For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure 1/6, 2/6 Why give your children cold lunches when they can get a hot steak and kidney pie at Perreau’s for threepence. For Children's Hacking Cough at night. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6, 2/6. SEE CHEAP RATES, FRONT PAGES LAIDLAW LEEDS’ WHOLESALE CATOLOG. Going to make the garden look smart this spring ? If so, don’t borrow tools from your neighbours. Our prices on garden tools, hoes, spades, shears, etc., admit oi your owning ‘a complete equipment of your own. Inspect to-day! Walker and Furrie.

The Inspector of Nuisances reported at last night’s Council meeting that the borough is in a fairly healthy condition at present. There were present at the monthly meeting of the Borough Council held last night : The Mayor (Mr A. Fraser) and Crs. Coley, Freeman, Bryant, Stevenson, Whibley, Simmons, Henderson and McColl. At the local police court yesterday, before Messrs Hornblow and Kent-Johnstou, J’s.P., Peter Peterson, arrested for drunkenness on Saturday, was convicted and fined 20s, and a prohibition order granted against him for a period of twelve months. When application was belli S heard for the granting of a prohi' bltion order against a person charged with drunkenness, at the local court it was stated by the police that the person concerned had gone through nearly in a lew days. The Minister of Defence, in reply to a question, informed the House that the censor at Samoa is a British subject. He was born in New Zealand and held a commission in the sth (Wellington) Regiment since f. 912. His name is Wollerraau. Next Sunday morning is “children’s day” at the local Piesbyterian Church. Special hymns will be sung, aud the sermon will be appropriate to the occasion. At the evening service a special address will be delivered to young men aud women. “There is not a county in the district that has worse roads than the Manawatu County, and the other counties do not spend so ranch money on the upkeep of their roads as the Manawatu County does.”—Cr Coley at last night’s Borough Couucil meeting. The careless practice of carrying live miniature rifle cartridges about loose in the pockets was demonstrated at Ashburton re • cently. A local club member filled his pipe from his pocket and smoked it down to the ash. When he knocked it out prior to putting it away, he was amazed to find a live cartridge iu the bowl. The following new books have just beeu added to the local public library;—“The Strange Woman” (S. McCall), “The Long Labrador Trail” (1). Wallace,) “By the Waters of Sicily” (N. Loriraer), “Follow After” (G. Page), “The Carnival of Florence” (M. Bowen), “The Roll of Honour” (li. Close), “Millstone” (H. Begbie), “A bar Country” (W. Churchill), “The Prussian Terror” (A. Dumas), “The Lure of the Labrador Wild” (D. Wallace), ‘‘The Pioneers” (K, S. Prichard). “Thankful’s Inheritance” (J. Lincoln), “Tares” (E. T. Thurston). An unfortunate incident in connection with the notification of casualties occurred at Tiraaru. The parents of Trooper R. H. Barton, of the Otago Mounted Rifles, having had no news whatever of their only sou, supposed him to be alive and well, but last Friday a carter brought to the house a parcel with the tag attached, “Deceased, vR.H-8,, 9.545.” The parcel contained a tew personal effects, and letters which his mother and sister had written to him. The receipt of the parcel, with such a tag, gave the parents —especially the mother —a great shock.

A. considerable portion ot last night’s Council meeting was occupied with discussions on tootpaths. It was decided to spread tar on the paths in Liddell Street and Ravensworth Place and also to put tar on the Park and Cook Streets footpaths before the gravel is spread on, A motion by Cr Stevenson, seconded by Cr McColl, that the foothpath from the Avenue to Robinson Street, along the west side of Russell Street (.the iorraation of which was authorised by the previous Council) be kerbed with concrete and top dressed with tar before two inches of metal is put on, was lost, only Crs. Stevenson, McColl and Henderson supporting it.

A controversy has been proceeding in the Home newspapers respecting the use of the word “colonial,” which, it is alleged, is distasteful to the people in the Overseas Dominions. The Overseas Club has offered a note for a more acceptable word, and several newspapers have opened their columns to the discussion on this subject. “Thus,” says the Loudon correspondent of the Melbourne Argus, “we are having the oddest ol names that the most composite language can frame. One man suggests ‘Kngliuk.’ Where is the Australian with the courage to tell anybody that he is an ‘Engllnk ?’ He might be takeu for an aboriginal. ‘BritouiaP is not much better. ‘Britishmau’ is getting nearer to truth and simplicity. ‘LioniaP is suggestive of a wild beast, and ‘Kmpirist’ smacks of the quack, or the charlatan. Americans use the embracing word ‘Britisher,’ but that, I should think, is less acceptable than ‘Australian,’ ‘Canadian’ or ‘New Zealander.’ What man from Cork would care to be deprived ot the word ‘lrishman’ and to ask a Scotsman to call himself an “Englink’ would provoke that Scotsman to more than scorn. If he were an Australian Scotsman he would possibly use violence on the offender. It is a silly discussion, which not even the £5 note of the Overseas Club will be able to settle.”

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