LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1488, 21 December 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Herald will not be published on Saturday next. On Thursday publication will be made at i2 o’clock. Will advertisers please note ! His Excellency the governor wishes it to be known tnat the expenditure from the Hospital Ship Fund on the amounted to A payment of a ou *® accounts the balance in the reconditioning of l e t t and the Maratna will amount to £17.002.

Measles are very prevalent in Palmerston. With this issue we circulate an inset from Cole’s Cash Drapery Co.

All the cottages at the seaside will be occupied this week. Already a large number of visitors have arrived.

Private Win. Payue, of Dunedin, died from a self-inflicted wound at the Tauherenikau Camp on Friday night. The Patriotic shop, next Mr Healey’s, is about completed, and will be open for business on Christinas Kve. The proceeds from sales are in aid of the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund.

Applications for the position of janitor at the local State school close to-morrow. A special meeting ol the Committee to consider same will be held in the Hkkaij) office at 8 o’clock p.m. The sale of a flag at a patriotic bazaar at Carterton on Saturday night realised ,£3,788, This brings the total amount raised in Carterton for all patriotic purposes to over ,£IO,OOO. Concerning Christmas telegrams, the Telegraph Office is considerate. Greetings on the special form are to be fid only, but any variation in the wording renders them chargeable at the full rate of 8d for 12 words.

His Honor, the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), at the Supreme Court In Wellington on Saturday, declined to make an order for a rule nisi to quash the conviction of the young man, Francis Peter Hagen, for disloyal utterances. Germany not complying with the demands concerning prisoners’ food, the French Minister for War (M. Gallieai) has decided that the food for German prisoners in France is to correspond with that of the prisoners in Germany. Mr W. H. Hawkins, of Okato, and formerly M.P. for Pahiatua, has been offered and accepted a captaincy in the next reinforcements, and goes into camp on January nth. The associated sports bodies’ Christmas Shilling Gift Fund for soldiers realised ,£3,000, of which ,£2,600 was sent to Uondon, whence tobacco, chocolate and barley surgar have been sent to the men on Gallipoli. Gifts were also forwarded to the Samoan Garrison.

As an indication of the ignorance which is sometimes displayed by people of the outside world in regard to the position of these lithe islands (says the Post), a cablegram from a well-known business hrm in the United States was recently received by one of the Ministers of the Crown addressed, “Wellington, Australia.”

In presenting its verdict at Blenheim the other day, the jury which found Michael Peter Cork guilty of theft and false pretences expressed its disapproval of the readiness with which cheques were cashed by business people (says the Marlborough Express). In the case mentioned the cheque was not even dated. His Honour said he quite approved of the jury’s comment, and remarked that the ease with which perfect strangers were able to cash cheques was the cause of a great deal of the crime that came before the Court.

The Foxtail Ladies’ Patriotic Guild packed and forwarded the following goods on Friday for the Lady Liverpool Fund, to be sent forward for our soldiers at the front: —67 pairs hand-knitted socks, 42 balaclavas, 15 chest protectors, 12 pairs mittens, and 5 scarves. The Guild intend to continue the good work they have been doing for months past for the comfort of our soldiers at the front. Material is in hand tor making up articles which will be given out to those desiring to profitably put in spare time during the holidays.

Speaking to a Dunedin Star reporter about war taxation, a gentleman with considerable agricultural interests said that the National Government had proved themselves distinctly weak in arranging the incidence of taxation. War profits had been allowed to escape a fair share of taxation. Take wool, for Instance: this year wool had averaged £2O per bale, and the highest price realised previously was per bale. This showed a war profit of per bale, and a war tax of 2s 6d or 5s per bale would have been fair, and would have realised a considerable amount of revenue. Many farmers had expressed the opinion that a war tax of 2s 6d per bale should have been levied. “ Had such a tax been levied.” concluded the speaker, “ there would have been less occasion for the incessant rattling of collection boxes at the ears of city wageearners.’ ' TO BE DREADED. Diarrhoea is more to be dreaded than many ailments regarding which people make such a fuss. It attacks all ages and is quickly fatal to young and old. The great mortality resulting from diarrhoea is due to lack of proper treatment at the first stage of the disease, Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy is a reliable and effective medicine and if given in time will prevent serious consequences. It never fails and is pleasant to take. Every household should have a bottle on hand. For sale everywhere.-—Advt. Always at your service 1 Walker and Furrie, Foxton, are ready to receive ’Xmas grocery orders, which they will carry out promptly and accurately supplying you with highgrade groceries, ’Xmas hams and other specials to your entire satisfaction. Order early I Walker and Furrie, Foxton.

We acknowledge and reciprocate the season’s greetings from the proprietors, literary and mechanical staffs of the Feilding Star, also from Mr Pat Skellen.

Mr Smith, on behalf of Messrs Fullers’, desires to publicly thank the Borough Band for its valuable services in connection with the arrival of Santa Claus on Saturday afternoon. A cablegram has been received from Mr R, Munro, who proceeded to Kngland by the Arawa, stating that he had a splendid voyage to London, and that his services had been accepted by the Government as a motor transport driver. A local resident purchased some Christmas greeting cards on Saturday, Upon a closer examination of the tokens, when she arrived home, she found the words, “made in Germany,” printed in small type on them. She was so disgusted that she tore them up. Purchasers should carefully scan such articles before purchasing. To send out Christmas greetings made by the enemy is the limit. Probably some old stock got loose, as trading with the enemy is banned.

A great deal of amusement has been caused in Bluff during the past few days as the result of a recent Borough Council decision. Three councillors voted in support of a resident who had applied for certain privileges, and the resident was kind enough to forward the trio a bottle of cream each in consideration of their support. It is recorded that one of the councillors refused the “consideration.” When the story became known the lot of the other two became a somewhat unhappy one, A very pleasant ceremony took place at the Presbyterian Sunday School on Sunday afternoon last, when Miss Millar, who Is leaving Foxton to take up a position in the Public Trust Office, Wellington, was made the recipient of a cut-glass jewel receptacle and scent bottle from the scholars and a silver manicure set from the teachers. Miss Sarah Henderson made the presentation on behalf of the scholars and Mr Hornblow on behalf of the teachers. Miss Millar feelingly acknowledged the tokens ot esteem. Miss Millar is to be entertained by members ot the combined bible classes at the residence of Mrs Speirs to morrow night. Writing to his father (Mr F. T. Moore, of Johnsonvilie), from Malta, on 13th November, Trooper F. J. G. Moore says: “I was discharged from hospital yesterday quite well again. I will be very glad when I get back to Gallipoli, for I am full up of hospitals and convalescent camps. When we get tired of the cramped fighting in the trenches on the peninsula, I hope to be sent to Salonika for some open fighting, where we can use our horses. Having survived two severe ordeals on Turkish soil, I was offered a staff appointment, but this is no good to me. When I am not fit for active service, they can fire me altogether. I hope to do a little more fighting in different parts of the world before Ibis happens.” The children had a good time with Santa Claus on Saturday afternoon. Santa Claus arrived per gaily decorated motor car, and was met at the south end of Maip Street by the Borough Baud, which preceded the car and played the visitor to the Town Hall. The youngsters lined the street and swarmed about the car, and the old gentleman received a great juvenile reception. At the Town Hall, Santa Claus was welcomed by Mr Smith, and subsequently distributed a present to each child —no small undertaking after which he ascended the stage and wished them all a “Merry Christmas.” At the call of Mr Smith, Santa Claus was accorded three hearty cheers, and the picture matinee programme followed. Messrs Fullers and their local manager, Mr Smith, are to be congratulated upon their enterprise and thoughtfulness in providing such a novel and appropriate form ot enjoyment for the little ones.

Atter having visited many schools in various parts of New Zealand, the Minister tor Education, the Hon. L A. Hauan, states he is convinced that reading, writing, and composition are poorly taught. There are exceptions, of course, he says, but in the majority of the schools these basic, essential subjects are not being taught as they should be, and the children are being turned out imperfectly equipped for the every day business ol life. Mr Hauan said be has heard scholars in New Zealand reading Latin a great deal better than they could read English. How can it benefit a child, he asks, to take up secondary subjects for a year or two when bis primary education is obviously incomplete? The Minister says that he is determined that the subjects mentioned shall receive more attention in the schools. Teachers and inspectors must see that we get better results. Very few children in St. VI. read correctly, and as for expressing themselves correctly—just listen to them ! But what can be expected from the children when a majority of the “experts” who instruct them are about as faulty in English, and are just as painful to listen to as the youngsters themselves. BUY WHOLESALE FROM LAIDLAW LEEDS’ CATOLOG. IT’S FREE. Why give your children cold u nches when they can get a hot steak and kidney pie at Perreau’s for threepence. Christmas Puddings, large size, 2S each at J. M. Kelly’s.*

The total receipts at the Patriotic Concert last week (including £2 os 8d sale of sweets, undertaken by Miss Symes and several assistants) was 5s 2d. The secretary of the local Racing Club invites tenders for the gates at the forthcoming meeting". Tenders close on December 28th, at 8 p.m. A bowling match between Pabiatua and Masterton for the Dixon Cup, played on Saturday, resulted in a win for the latter by 2r to, 19. This is Pahiatua’s second attempt to wrest the trophy from Masterton.

The drawing for the pair of oil paintings to be raffled in aid of the local Girls’ Guild will take place in the Council Chambers on Thursday, December 30th, at 8 p.m. Tickets will be obtainable up till Tuesday, 28th instant. The paintings, which are valued at £lO, are exhibited in the window of Stiles and Matheson’s premises.

Messrs John Speirs, Bert. Dunn, P. Sherrat, Geo. and W. Rimm i and A. J. Kellow put up a ft f! record on Saturday alternoon, i i voluntarily erecting the temporabuilding in Main Street, to * j used as a patriotic shop. ; | Dunn is putting the finif’vjl touches to the building in his }.• time. The thanks of the sc

and public are due to L gentlemen.

At a send-off to the men a Timaru, Mr James Craigie, M.P, broke new ground when he said that while the voluntary system was all right, it was only spasmodic, and did not make for equality of sacrifice. The Dominion’s finance could not be carried on voluntarily, and the war could not be brought to a successful issue under the voluntary system. He cited the case of a widow who had four sons at the war while some other people did not send any sons at all. People should be prepared to share the sacrifice and thus have equality.

Hewlett and White’s famous English white shoes are now in stock at R, T. Betty’s. The best selection yet offered locally.* Christmas Hams at J. M, Kelly’s for nd per lb.* SEE,CHEAP RATES, FRONT PAGES LAIDLAW LEEDS WHOLESALE CATOLOG.