LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1468, 4 November 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ice creams can now be.obtained at Mr Perreau’s. - Yesterday a young man named Albert Elliot was drowned in a creek near Martinborough. The local business people will observe a holiday to-morrow People’s Day at the show. The local State school will also be closed. A special general meeting of the Foxton Young Men’s Club will be held in the Council Chambers at 8.30 to-night. A full attendance is particularly requested. At the Palmerston North show there are very large entries in the “ war ” knitting competitions. For knitted socks thirty-four competed and for balaclavas 22. The work in many cases is particularly good. Members of local amateur sports clubs are reminded of the meeting to be held in the Racing Club Office to-night at 8 o’clock, foiUhe purpose of inaugurating a scheme for collecting subscriptions for the Shilling Christmas Gift Fund. Owner wanted tor wristlet watch.

Premier Massey will open the new cattle pavilion at the Show grounds to day. The Imperial anthoiities have informed the New Zealand Government that no one will be allowed to land at Egypt without a passport.

In the public schools division at the Palmerston Show for freehand drawing, under nine years, M. Saunders, of the local school, received a certificate of merit.

The hemp market has hardened considerably during the past few days and there is now a good enquiry. Prices to day are about £27 15s per ton f.o.b. Wellington for good fair with £1 less tor high fair.

In the Home Industries Class at the Palmerston Show, Mrs H. W. Witchell (Olaki) was awarded first pri/.e, and Mrs E. Healey second, for embroidered bloir-e, wool or silk ; Miss W. Symes, Eoxlon, received the first award for ribbon work.

The Opunake Times says “ The most conspicuous visitor at the Native Land Court at, Waitara was a Maori woman whose weight is known to he 30 stone. Her dress of bright heliotrope made the vision more startling in her promenades through tire streets,” Possible, but highly improbable.

T. A. Durran wishes to announce that the AUCTION SALE of balance of goods in the estate of Mr W. Gibson will be continued on SATURDAY NPyXT, November 6th., iu the Cecil Cafe premises, without reserve, at 2 o’clock, when a quantity of High-class Jewellery, Silverware, Gold and Silver Watches, Guns, Rifles, etc-, will be sold regardless of cost,*

Quite a number of “war brides” are leaving New Zealand by the Turakina this week. Among them are; Miss Doris Chilman, who is to be married to Lieut. C. L. Tosswill, who has lately received a commission in a British regiment. Miss Shirtcliffe, Miss Gertrude Dodson, of Nelson ; and Miss Chrissie Grigg, of “Longbeach,” Ashburton, are the other prospective brides, and should certainly bring luck to the ship. An exhibit of topical interest at the Dominion Museum (Wellington) consists of a small case of insects from Gallipoli, collected by Trooper H. E. Brown, 6th Wellington Mounted Rifles, and LanceCorpl. W. T. Henry, New Zealand Medical Corps. The collection consists of two rather damaged moths, a number of beetles, including a fine specimen of the sacred scarab of Egypt, a pair of raanlids shaped and coloured protectively to represent the leaf and stem of a plant, and a specimen of the notorious fly that has proved such a pest. Altogether they give a fair idea of the kind of insect life to be met with on Gallipoli during the summer. The Hrrai.d has been asked to publish an appeal to the children of the Dominion which has been received from London in connection with the Belgian Refuge Relief Fund, The appeal is mainly on behalf of the poor Belgian children who have been driven from their native country. “In many cases,” runs the appeal, “only the mother and children have left, and the father and big brothers have stayed behind to fight with their brave King, and help to drive the Germans out of the land. Many of the children who have come to England are quite little ones. There are a large number n( babies, dear small babies, and it is for them we are asking your help—the help of the happy children of these Islands.

. . . Tbiuk what it meaus, you fortunate children who have your homes, your good food, and so much happiness, think what it meaus to he driven out of your home, to be obliged to go away to a country where all are. strangers, think how sad for little children — dear little babies—who ought to have comfortable homes and nice warm food, not to have enough milk, the only food they can take. I am sure that many of you would be glad to give some o( your own big cupfuls. But that is not what we want. What we ask you to do is to give us some of your pennies, give them for the Belgian babies instead of spending them on yourselves. If you can, put away one penny every week, ami bring them or send them to us at iho beginning of each mouth. Ask your friends also to help us. Ask your teachers to collect in the schools, and send us a nice sum to add to that which the little New Zealanders have sent us, so that to all little Belgian babies, whoso mothers come to us, we can give good supplies of fresh milk.'’ The New Zealand secretary is Mr Cl. W. Sellar, Perry Street, Masterton, and money should be remitted through the Bank ot Australasia to Mastertou. Visitors to Palmerston North Show are invited to lake the opportunity to become acquainted with prices at Rimmer’s Cash Store. Farmers and flaxtuill employees are recommended our new special waterproof boots. We guarantee them. R. T= Betty * Please note m another part ot the paper we are advertising crockery ot all descriptions at reasonable prices. We expect a call from you— Walker and Furrie, Provision Merchants, Foxton. When you want anything tor your household you cannot do better than call at Walker and Fame's. Civility and attention always given. Why give your children cold lunches when they can get a hot steak and kidney pie at Pcrrean s for threepence. SEE CHEAP RATES, FRONT PAGES LAIDLAW LEED S WHOLESALE CATOLOG.

Nurses M, S. Brown and M. E. Jamieson, victims on the torpedoed transport, Marquette, in the Aegean Sea, were formerly on the staff of the Palmerston Hospital. Sister Hilda Hooker, who was saved, is a sister of Mrs Pikett, of Palmerston, and Private E. Croucher also saved is a son of Mr H. Croucher, of Palmerston.

Last night’s change of programme at Fuller’s pictures is undoubtedly one of the best screened for some time. The star feature, “Good-bye Summer,” met with marked appreciation, and the singing of Tosti’s “Goodbye,’’ by Miss Doris Signal during the screening of the picture, was received with loud and sustained applause. Mr Asquith, speaking in the Commons, said: The differences in the Cabinet were over compulsory service, which was a question of practical expediency. Compulsion should only be resorted to by general consent. He did not fear it would be necessary to go beyond Lord Derby's scheme, but they would stick at nothing sooner than not win. At Christchurch on Tuesday the following sentences were imposed : J. M. Byrne, for illegally opening a letter, eighteen months ; M. Shewan, for breaking and entering and theft, twelve months; Jessie M’Ewau, theft from the person, eighteen months ; Bertram Nealev, indecently assaulting a six-year-old child, five years; W. M. Allan, assaulting a constable, six months ; Patrick Gunn, theft and escape • from custody, eighteen months and three months.

During the crush in the Dunedin streets on Sunday, when the Willochra men were being received by the public, a gang of pickpockets got to work, and it is reported that a sum of well over /50 was picked from different pockets. At the Drill Hall, where the civic reception was held, many ot the ladies who were attending to the soldiers at the luncheon had their purses stolen from their bags Have you filled in your registration form yet ? Only a few more days to go. Those who neglect to fill in and return the form are liable to a fine of or six months imprisonment. The excuse that you have not received a form will not hold good, as forms may be obtained at every post office, where assistance in filling In same will be given ii required. Information has lately been sought by many inquirers regarding the methods to be adopted in dealing with parcels and letters sent to soldiers at the Dardanelles who return to New Zealand before the packages reach them. The authorities, says the Wellington Post, state that all letters and all parcels, save those containing “luxuries,” will be returned to the senders. “Luxuries” will be distributed among the troops remaining at the front. Exactly what articles are included in the term “luxuries” cannot at present be stated.

High prices for wool are likely to rule during the forthcoming season. Tue New Zealand Herald says that there is expected to be the same healthy demand from Britain for the commodity; the New Zealand manufacturers, with Defence Department orders to fill in addition to ordinary business, will require at least as much as they did last season, and the export of wool to America is to be permitted, which will bring .American wool buyers again into the market. The presence of the Americans will be welcomed by growers, as their buying will tend to raise prices.

A plucky deed was performed at Gallipoli on August iSth. by Corporal James Swan, D.C.M., whose parents reside in Dunedin. On going out to locate an enemy trench, he came upon it unexpectedly, just over a slight rise, and found a Turk on the look-out, and on the point of tiring at him. Corporal Swan and the Turk bred together, and the latter dropped. The corporal, who was 40 yards ahead of the company, called cu the men to charge, winch Uicy did. He himself pounced on twv Germans who wore trv.ng '.O manipulate a macine.e gun. ar c. cu a tew minutes the trench was captured, with only three or cc, casualties It was tortv.vrstc v. the attackers rhat somethhac. gone wrong with the gnu .i the Germans had succeeded re, rgh; ing it the havoc in the ranks c: the charging ecme.v.rv woe.'.d h.aw bcen disastrous, am; the .renen could have been taken 0.-'.\ a re: considerable loss oi hie. As the 0 dice is were all shot m the operations that took place about that time, it is impossible tor any recommendation to go forward ru Corporal Swan's lavom. He is a! present in Egypt, sndetirrg item an injury to his arm. \on ought to know where to obtain your guven or ironmongery needs by now. Walker- and Fume otVer good quality at special values. Wanted Known Walker and Funic have a splendid range ot crockery ware which awaits your inspection. Come early. M/W SAVE A LIKE. Chamberlain’s Colie and Diarrhoea Remedy is just what its name implies. For pains in the stomach ami diarrhoea it has no equal. During the summer months when stone fruit is olentiful and, as often happens during a dry spell, good drinking water is hard to obtain in country places, bowel complaints arc very prevalent. You cannot do better than keep a botrle of Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy always on hand. It will save much pain and suffering, and may even save a life. For sale everywhere.—Advt.

The management of Fuller’s, Ltd., announce that the famous picture, “Neptune's Daughter,” featuring the world tamed actress Annette Kellerman, will be screened at the Town Hall at an early date. The Wanganui Borough Council considered a resolution by the Hospital Hoard urging that everything possible be done by members individually to assist recruiting. The council resolved that the time had arrived to enforce some form of compulsory service. Paragraph clipped from the Bulletin about a gallant friend : When some troops were being embarked at Wellington (M.L.) years ago for South Africa, a young sub lieutenant fainted. In Gallipoli a few weeks ago, when a Maoriland regiment was ordered to interview the Turks with the bayonet, the way up the fire-swept hillside to the trenches was led by the Colonel —Bauchop, of Dunedin. The test of officer and men was supreme. They responded with a splendid gallantry aqd suffered horribly, “ I saw him when he vi 3 s . brought down, desperately wounded,” says General Godley in a dispatch. “ I hope we did what you wanted,” he said to me. Bauchop was the youngster who had tainted on the Wellington wharf 15 years before. BUY- WHOLESALE FROM LAIDLAW LEEDS’ CATOLOG ; ITS FREE.