LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1464, 26 October 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wanganui Kducation Board has passed a vote of sympathy with Mr L- Fume in the death of his mother. The Government survey party will shortly visit Shannon for the purpose ot surveying and reporting on the Mnughon tor elecliiral power purposes. At the Auckland Police Court, Harry Turnbull, ex-hotel-keeper, was charged with selling liquor to soldiers at Avondale, and sentenced to one month's hard labour. The Health Officer, accompanied by Cr. Geo. Coley, visited the sanitary depot yesterday morning. A report on same will be furnished to the Council at its next meeting. The Benefit Picture Entertainment, under the auspices of the Girls’ Guild, will be held in the Town Hall on Friday night next. All the musical items will take the form of choruses, and will be given by the girls. One censor passed a soldier’s letter which said : “ I am enclosing five shlllngs with this, but must tell you that it has to go through the censor’s hands.” The censor testified on a corner of the letter: “ The censor has withstood the temptation.” At Palmerston N., Patrick Lynch, charged with using obscene language, was sentenced to three months imprisonment by Magistrate Poynton, who remarked that the habit ot using obscene language was too prevalent. While spending the week-end at Foxton, Master Seddou Culver, son of Mr W. J. Culver had the raisfortuuate to fall on the beach and fracture his collarbone. After receiving medical attention be was removed to bis home at Palmerston where he is progressing favourably. ‘‘lnvestigation by keen men has shown that man’s best work has been done between the ages of bo and 70 years,” said President K. R. Bryan, of Colgate University, U.S., in an address before the western division of the Oregtn Teachers’ Association, ” Six hundred of the most important scientists, statesmen, and Old World famous men were selected,” he said, "and it was found that only five per cent of them had accomplished their world’s work before the age of 40, tea per cent between 40 and 50, 20 per cent 50 and 60, 35 per cent between 60 and 70, 21 per cent after they had reached the age of 80.” The never-ceasing wonders of coincidence have been illustrated in a remarkable manner in connection with a New Zealand soldier in Gallipoli, who has relatives in Wellington. Feeling the need of something outside the ordinary fare provided bv his country, he entered into the canteen and bought a rake “that looked like mother's. On rutting it open he found a silver match - box with his own name, inscribed thereon, and inside the match-box was a sovereign. The cake .had been made by his mother’s own bands, and the tokens of love included in the ingredients were placed there in the loud belief that there 0.0,11 Id be no miscarriage. How it found its way to the canteen was never explained, hut the marvel that it should have been purchased by the one to whom it had been forwarded seems almost incredible. The idea of compulsory marriage has been suggested a number of times, particularly in countries like France, where the birth-rate is going down so quickly. The last time it was seriously suggested was in the Austrian town of Trieste, the place for which the Italians are fighting. One of the town councillors tried to get a law passed that on a certain day all spinsters of 25 and men of 30 should present themselves at the various local government offices, having their names drawn from an urn two at a time, and the couples so chosen should be compelled to marry one another. The scheme was negatived, Issy Smith, the Jewish soldier who recently won the V.C., was well-known in Auckland, but under bis ring name of Jack Daniels (says the Star). He was employed working the toboggan at the Exhibition, and, satisfying the Northern Boxing Association as to his bona fides, was matched to box Jim Hagerty, who was killed a fortnight ago, for the lightweight championship of New Zealand. The arrangements, however, fell through, and Smith left for Australia, where he had several fights, with varying success. The last heard of him was that he had left Australia for London, so evidently enlisted there. Please note m another part of the paper we are advertising crockery of all descriptions at reasonable prices. We expect a call from you —Walker and Furrie, Provision Merchants, Foxton. We are showing a splendid line of ladies “Equity” shoes, guaranteed quality, latest style. Betty’s Boot Emporium.*

A British submarine sunk a German cruiser at Libati. We are hi receipt of some fine samples of locally-grown new season’s potatoes from Mr P. Sklllen. Labour • Day celebrations were marred owing to the inclement weather at Wellington yesterday. Local business people observed a close holiday, and the town was very quiet. A number of people spent the day at the seaside. A short open-air address was delivered in Main Street on Saturday night by a woman orator, who endeavoured to stimulate recruiting. The address was hamerous and otherwise, and finished with calls for cheers for all and sundry. The recruiting office nearby was not rushed as a result of the eloquence. The Entente has presented an eneigetic Note to Greece, fixing the period fora reply. A message comes from Salonika to the effect that, the Servians have recaptured half of Velcs, while the remainder ot the town lies under their artillery fire. The message also stales that the Au.stro-Gerraan advance on the Serbian frontier has been stopped. The Allies’ position at Gallipoli, according to the Associated Press correspondent, is less favourable than it was on April 2fith, the day alter the first landing. Sir lan Hamilton has had a conference in London with Lord Kitchener. A Mityleue report states that Turkish attacks at Suvla and Krithia have been repulsed with heavy losses, and that the fighting continues. Sergt.-Major Daniels informs a contemporary that the district south of Palmerston North has done well in recruiting, but still many more men are required. At one ilaxmill recently, uo less than sixty men in one batch notified Sergt.-Major of their intention to enlist. The death is reported of an old resident of Palmerston N. and a very old pioneer, in the person of Mrs S. A. Krouse. The deceased lady was 80 years of age, and arrived in New Zealand with her parents, the late Mr and Mrs John Carter, in the ship Bombay, lauding at Nelson on December 24th, 1842. A pamphlet will shortly he issued by the Minister for Defence giving useful information to those who desire to enlist. It will be a further step, in the recruiting campaign. The Minister says it is also intended to utilise the services ot some of the returned wounded soldiers in this direction. Dr. Newman, M.P., speaking at a recruiting meeting, said that he thought it rather mean that some men would not let their own sons go and fight, but were letting other fathers’ sons go aud fight tor them. He knew one man who had called his four sons together, aud had said to them : “If any one of yon goes to the front, he won’t get a shilling.” Ot course, he only says that sort of thing in the bosom of his family.” The Victoria College Council has decided to pay Professor von Zedlitz, whose appointment at the college was terminated bv the Allen Enemy Teachers Act, a year’s salary, as compensation for the loss of his office. A resolution was also passed recording the Council’s appreciation of “the entirely honourable spirit in which the professor had discharged his duties during his 14 years’ service.” A curious illustration of the difference between the customs prevailing in the Law Courts of New Zealand and those of America was given to a Post reporter by a gentleman who has just returned from the States. He was waiting in a Court, and listened to a case which was being heard before a Magistrate’—there called a Judge. One of the lawyers plainly told the Judge that he (the Judge) didn’t know a thing about criminal law, and signed the point with him. And all the while they were arguing the point each was chewing gum, which appears to be the national vice. The following new hooks have just been added to our local public library : “Queen Anue is Dead,” P. Wentworth ; “The Flaming Sword,” A. Gibbs ; “The Jacket,” Jack London; “The Adventures of Lieut. Lawless R.N,” R. Bennett ; “The Auction Mart,” S. Tremayne ; “Happy Hawkins in the Panhandle,’’ R. A. Wason ; “ Ainarllly of Clothes-Line Alley,” B. K. Mauiates ; “ Hal O’ the Ironside,” S. R, Crockett; “Jaffery,” W. J. Locke ; “ Betty Wayside,” L. Stone; “The New Clarion,” W. N. Harben ; “Golden Glory,” F. H. Rose; “Little Comrade,” B. E. Stevenson. BUY WHOLESALE FROM LAIDLAW LEEDS’ CATOLOG; IT’S FREE. When you want anything for your household you cannot do better than call at Walker and Furrie/s. Civility and attention always given. Why give your children cold lunches when they can get a hot steak and kidney pie at Perreau’s for threepence. / You ought to know' where to obtain your grocery or ironmongery needs by now. Walker and Furrie offer good quality at special values. BUY WHOLESALE FROM LAIDLAW LEEDS’ CATOLOG IT’S FREE. Wanted Known Walker and Furrie have a splendid range ot crockery ware which awaits your inspection. Come early.

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