LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1543, 27 April 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlu! annual convention of the Masonic, Grand Lodge, takes place at Auckland early next mouth. \Vor. Bro. Hornhlow will represent Ihe local lodge. Mrs. ('. I' 1 . Johnston lias decided to entertain the local school children at a picnic in the park next Saturday. A programme of sports events is being drawn up and the children should spend a. most enjoyable day. We aim at perihelion in all details —in quality, price and service—aqd. we claim the attention and custom of every housewife. Walker and Furrie, Foxton. J

A huge whale measuring eightyfour feet was stranded at Moeraki Heads, Oaraaru, on Friday. The whale was killed by fishermen and towed into the harbour. It is said to weigh about seventy-five tons. The jaw-bones ai’e twenty-one feet in length.

The death is reported of Mr. John Rose, well known as the inventor of the starting machine on most of the racecourses. He died at Wellington at the age of 75 years. He arrived m New Zealand during the Maori War sixty years ago, and did his part in many ways typical of the early settler.

Captain Hardham, Y. C,, illustrating at a meeting at Petone the desire of the men at the front to take their part in the fighting, gave as an example the case of a man who, after having the top of his thumb taken off, and one of his arms amputated, pleaded for a chance to return to the tiring line after his wounds were healed.

An anti-“shouting'’ league has been formed in Hokitika. Members who infringe are to be fined £l, which will be handed to the local patriotic fund. The league was formed as a counter move to the decision of the Westland Licensed Victuallers’ Association, the members of which have published a revised price list. The league’s membership is reported to be already in the vicinity of forty.

During (ho course of his recruiting address in Wanganui on Thursday, the. Premier produced a pencil box which depicted Lord Nelson and (he Duke of Wellington, the I'nion .Jack and British Standard. “And below,’’ added Mr. Massey, “are the words ‘Made in Gerniany.’ ” It was an instance how the Germans had made money out of Iho patriotism of the New Zealand people. In the past there has always been a bigger gas consumption at Levin than locally, hut last month JH,(HI() ft. more was mnaufactured at the Foxton works than at Levin. The consumption for lighting purposes locally was 33,900 ft. above our neighbors and there was about four limes as much used for power in Foxton. Levin has a very large cooking consumption, being almost double that of Poxton.

Gays the Foil ding Star: —It is no pleasure to call the attention of the Licensing Bench and the authorities to the number of soldiers appearing in public places under the influence of liquor. This fact was quite pronounced yesterday. The sight of any man staggering along the street in a muddled stale through drink is a disgusting one at any time, but when the inebriate carries the King’s uniform it is painful. The Patriotic Society has already called the attention of licensees to the matter. The time has arrived to do something more.

It is not often that fault is found with a school committee for having too much money in hand at the close of the year; yet such was the case ;it Marshland, a. suburb of Christchurch, at the recent annual meeting of householders. It wa> reported that, after meeting all outstanding liabilities, there was a credit’ balance of over ,i‘2S. Exception was taken by householders to this large amount remaining unexpended, and a resolution was carried recommending the incoming committee to find some suitable means of reducing the surplus.

The fact was mentioned by the Hon. (i. W. Russell, Minister of Public Health, to u deputation of members of the Plumbers' Pederalion at Wellington yesterday, that it had been deemed necessary, in the interests of public health, to insist that returned enteric soldier patients who on bacteriological examination were proved to be “carriers" of typhoid should be repaired to live in localities only where there is a thoroughly ellicieut drainage and water supply. This precaution was necessary in order to prevent typhoid spreading. Of Ihe large number of returned enteric military patients, bacteriological examinations showed that only about twelve .were “carriers.”

One of the complications that has arisen in consequence of the internment of Mr. Paul M. Hansen, exDanish Vice-Consul at Auckland, is the position created in regard to the option of raising additional capital of £1)0,00(1 for the Takapuna Tramway and Ferry Company, granted by the directorate to Mr. Hansen in the middle of February. With Mr. Hansen’s internment, for an indefinite period an awkward situation has arisen, and one of the suggestions made for overcoming it is that the question of the acquisition by the borough of the tramway and ferry interest shall again be raised.

A recruit at tho enrolling office, Victoria Barracks, Sydney, last week caused a lot of interest. "When ordered to strip to the waist i'or the medical inspection, it was seen that lie was a ‘•walking picture gallery,” as one oi‘ the recruiting stall’ remarked. On the man’s chest was tattooed the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, and several other highlycoloured devices, llis arms from shoulder to wrist were also tattooed with Australian native fauna, broken on one arm with a gravestone. and on (lie other, with a heart m which a dagger had been plunged. On hi' back there was a ship under tall sail, and other equalh munvsUng pictures.

Lost, stia.VAt gone none knows W tunv. ’ Twas with me yesterday, I do deviate ; It nicked my ohest, my head was sore.

The Queen of the South with general from A ellington, is due tomorrow and the Awahou, coal laden, from Westport, is expected on Saturday or Sunday.

At Tuesday night’s recruiting meeting an apology for absence was received from Mr. W. H. Field, M. P. Mr. Field addressed similar meetings that day at Levin at noon, and Otaki in the evening.

Judgment for defendant with costs has been given in the slander action, Mandl v. Hislop, which was heard at the last sitting of the Supreme Court at Palmerston North, and in which judgment was reserved. The full judgmeiit will appear next issue. The annual meeting of parishioners of All Saints’ Church will be held in the school room tonight. Much important work is to be done and it is to be hoped that all church members will attend. At the conclusion of the business, a social evening will be spent. Mr. Collins has arranged an excellent programme. Fte. Bernard Osborne of the Australian forces, who participated in the landing on Gallipoli, and subsequently fought on the Peninsula is a visitor to Fox ton today. Pte. Osborne is a son of Mr. Edmund Osborne of Palmer.>ton North and grandson of Air. E. P. Osborne of Foxton. He was recently invalided homo. He was among the lucky few out of four hundred buried in a mine explosion. A most interesting and keenly contested tennis tournament has just been concluded at the local state school. The winner of the boys’ championship singles was Kere Hirini, who for a first season player, showed considerable skill. Ella Patterson annexed the girls’ trophy. Sidney Tennant and Hilda Thompson were runners up. Prizes were donated by Airs. Teviotdale, Mrs. Parkes, Air. Colder and the head teacher.

In response to a reipiest from the Mayor, Lieutenant Bradley of the Alexandria Band (Wanganui), has kindly consented to give a concert at the Town Hall on Priday, May sth, in aid of the funds of the Girls’ Guild, who arc working for the wounded soldiers. The Alexandria Band will be in camp at Kangiotu next week and Colonel Pringle has kindly granted permission for the band to come to Foxton on the above date. The .public, may look forward to a musical treat as Lieutenant Buckley’s reputation as a band conductor is widely and favourable known.