LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1551, 16 May 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr W. IT. Ferris, Chief Hemp Grader, is at .present in Foxton.

A start lias boon made with carting the top-dressing; for the local howling’ green. A Maori youth named doc Hoterini, aged about IS years, died at Molniti on Friday. A (angi is in progress. Mr AH'. Jenks, who has been seriously ill for the past fortnight, was removed to the district hospital this morning. In common with Ids many friends we hope he may have a speedy recovery. Kaetihi Chamber of Commerce has seal to (he Marlon-liCvin-Grealford Railway Commission a resolution expressive of (he Chamber’s support of the proposal to make the railway deviation from Levin.

As I'rom the loth instant, telephonic bureau communications may lie made urgent at doitiile the schedule rate. I'rgent bureau communications will take precedence over non-urgent communications.

r l'lie installation of W.M. of the local Masonic Lodge and investiture of oflicers will lake |>lacc to-morrow aft (‘moon, at 3..50 o'clock. In the evening the brethren will entertain visitors and their lady friends at a socia 1.

Mr I'Vldwick. -1.1*.. of Christchurch, is on a visit to his sister, Mrs Hudson, of Foxton. Mr Feldwick's four sons gave their services to tile Kmpire. Two were killed at Gallipoli, one is missing and another is at the front in France.

The Awaln#t. after being stuck at the Fishermen's Point since Wednesday, got off yesterday, and returned to the wharf for hunkers. She sailed for Greymouth last night. The Queen, with general from Wellington, is due on Thursday. After discharging she will load hemp for Wellington.

At an early hour on Saturday mjorning, Mr Marlin Hoyle's eight - roomed residence at Taikorca was I (dally destroyed by lire. The origin of the outbreak is unknown, Mrs Hoyle being awakened by the crackling, and the lire then had a big hold. The inmates escaped in their night attire only. Nothing was saved, and Mr Hoyle is a very heavv loser.

■‘There will ho very few oats or wlii‘;i I. grown in Soul lilaud jioxl year," is Ilu* opinion expressed by <lllO of Southland's largest ;ind most progressive farmers. Tin* number of young moil leaving lor the front is t In* reason assigned (says an exchange). Celling suilahle farm labour is proving increasingly difficult : (ho departure of .farmers’ sons is leaving blanks whieh cannol be Idled, and so cultivation for eereals will largely decrease. Added to Ibis, the disappointing experience of the present season has sickened a number of growers. To have their hopes of a 3s per bushel harvest; dashed to the ground and to find a difficulty in selling oats at even 2s, has put the stopper on any inclination to grow grain. What fate is ip fhe word “fare-

(o>t a cold Don’t drug (lie stomach with mixtures. Let the soothing, healing properties of XA-ZOL gi ve you relief, 1/d buys «« doses.

Kitchen economy demands the use of SHAKLAXD’S* Baking Powder. Costs less than others —gives better results. Your grocer sells it.

See cheap rates, front pages Laidlaw Leeds’ Wholesale Catalog.

Arrivals in Xew Zealand during April from overseas numbered 1084, and departures 2,502.

Several newspapers in the Suiitli Island have reduced the size o! their sheets by 51) per cent. The scarcity of paper is the cause. According to the table of causes relating to deaths which occurred in New Zealand during April, there were only three attributable to infantile paralysis, all in Wellington district. Two were under live years of age, and one over that age.

A warning is contained in the result of a case heard on Thursday at Alarton, where Mr Miller, of Feilding, inspector of dairies, prosecuted Thos. Blaskett for keeping a dirty and insanitary dairy. Blaskett was lined £2 and costs.

In Auckland the hospital levies for 1015 wen; at (he rale of .‘ls o : ,‘d per head of the population, Christchurch 2s 3AI, Dunedin 5s Dpi, and Wellington 4s Bd. This year the Wellington levy works out at 5/4 per head.

The wireless operator on the h’.M.S. Sierra, which arrived at Sydney recently from San Francisco, claims to have established a long-distance record. He was in communication with (he station at San Francisco when at a distance of over 4,(SOI) miles.

A correspondent of tin* Hawke's Bay Herald writes that he has seen a statement in a London peace journal to the effect that hundreds of young men in New Zealand have hetMt imprisoned for refusing to enlist from conscientious motives. This is, it is needless to say, contrary to fact. No person has ever been imprisoned in the Dominion for refusing to enlist. Since the declaration of war Territorials have been lined for non-altendance at parades, but on the other hand, magistrates have granted exemptions from military service to young men who have made such applications from conscientious motives or on account of business exigencies.

His Honour Mr Justice Sim does not seem to have much faith in the natural moral ((iialities of the human race. The principal witness ■ —a young girl—for the Crown in a very serious charge heard at Auckland Court on Thursday and Friday had admitted, under crossexamination, that, amongst other peccadilloes, she had been guilty of petty (hefts and of lying. In summing up the case, his Honour uttered the dictum that most children are prone to petty (hefts and to lying to (‘over up their thefts. He added : ‘•Children are not horn honest and truthful. Unfortunately, honesty and truthfulness have to he taught them hy their parents.”

T)u> l , :ihi:ilu:i County Council is applying for ;i new commission to apportion the liability for Hie maintenance of the (lorge road and bridge. The jmiposa! is stoutly opposed by several local bodies. The last assessment was in wlum the apportionment was as follows : Pahialua County 3(1 ]>er cent., Woodville County 171 per. cent,. Kairanga County !) per cent., Oroua County 17 per cent., Woodville Borough 13 per cent., Palmerston Borough it per cent., Bedding Borough 4 per cent. The Pahialua Council now asks that the following bodies tie cited and made liable: Boroughs—l (annevirke, Foxton, Feilding, Hastings, Mart on. Master!on. Napier. Pahiatua, Palmerston North, Wanganui. Wellington City, Woodville ; Counties — Akitio, Danncvirke, Fkclahuna, Kairanga. Hawke’s Bay, Alanawatu, Mastertou. Oroua, Pahiatua. Pohangitia, Kangitikei, Waipawa, Waipukurau. and Woodville.

A member of the new Maori religious sect with his wahine entered the new Anglican Church up Waikato way the other Sunday. After raising his hand in the usual way, they took their seats. When the collection was being taken, (he Native

appeared rather disturbed in his mind a.s to what coin he should bestow to the offertory. Pulling out a handful of silver, he showed it to the lad sitting next to him. making signs, in an inquiring way. as to the correct amount. He held up a halfcrown ; at this the lad shook his head, as if to intimate a small one would do. Just then the collection plate was put in front of him, while he kept up his inquiries. He was advised to give a shilling, but declined, saying, sot to voice, “I link hickapenny enough.” By this time he had made up his mind, and motioning to the churchwarden, he held up a two-shilling piece, and spoke loud enough to draw the atlenliou of the congregation, “you give me one herring hickapenny, 1 give you 25.” The change was produced, the coin deposited and the little scene terminated amid the manifestations of some merriment on the part of several members of the congregation. To pi’ovenl a cold "getting hold of vou." take XAZOL on sugar, or inhale it at internals. Its effects are simply marvellous. TEE BANE OF OLD AGE. The bane of old age is constipation. With elderly people the bowels become weak and unable to perform their functions without aid. For this purpose only the mildest and gentlest laxative should be used. The use of harsh cathartics aggravates the trouble and makes the constipation worse. Chamberlain's Tablets are a favourite with people of middle age and older on account of their gentle action. For sale everywhere.—Advt.

SHARLAND’S absolutely is THE Baking Powder. Purest, strongest and CHEAPEST. SHARLAND’S is bound to rise. Get it from your grocer.

Eor Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

The number of scarlet fever patients at Bottle Lake Hospital, Christchurch, is now 112. Doctor Henry Ellerton, Inspector of Asylums, has been awarded £5,325 damages against John Wren, for alleged libel published in the Daily Mail, Brisbane, regarding asylum administration. Alter lingering between life and death in the Wellington Hospital ' lor the past seven weeks, Louise White, who was shot by her fiancee at Wellington on March 27th, died on Sunday. The case now bears a much more serious aspect, as a charge of murder will be laid against Devoin. The case will have to be heard at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Wellington, which opens on August 7th. The Bill providing for compulsory service has been finally revised by Cabinet, and has been sent to the printers. It will be introduced during the coming week by Governor’s Message, and it will be taken at an early date. The only exemptions provided for in the Bill are those considered necessary for car- ‘ rying on the Public* Service and the essential industries of the Dominion. Although the discussion on the Bill will not he long delayed, the two Bills already down —the Soldiers’ Land Settlement Bill and the War Pension.- Amendment Bill — will be dealt with first by the House. It was pointed out to the Christchurch Qily Council recently by Air J. AlcComhs, M.P., that the New Zealand Stamp Ollice is so interpreting the provisions of the Finance Act of last session that it is charging stamp duty of 5s on tin; issue of small advances of £5 or £lO to

ratepayers in connectinn with the city's electricity supply scheme and tln* city drainage, ami a further stump duty of IDs on tlit* release of these small mart frames, which are granted to enable people who are not in affluent circumstances to take advantage of the public services mentioned, without such assistance. The council lias agreed to make representations to the Minister for Finance on the subject.

Il would appear, says the ‘‘Farmer-’ I’nion Advocate,” that the dairy industry i- threatened hy yet another invasion in the form of’ artificial milk. A Japanese chemist has just invented a process for turning into account the Soya hcan in the manufacture of a liquid said to have very similar properties to ordinary milk, of which, when it is condensed, will retain these properties for a long period. This is called “vegetable milk," and is thought to he specially adapted to hot countries. It is cheftp, owing to the fact that the Soya hean is cultivated in large quantities in the. Fast as food. The first part of the process consists of softening the heans in water, after which they are crushed and boiled. The liquid which is ladled out bears a very close resemblance to milk, and an analysis of its chemical constitu- - cuts is as follows : Water, D 2.5 per cent. ; albuminoids, 3.2 per cent. ;

Tut. 2.13 per cent. ; sugar, 1.8 per cent. ; nsli, 4 per cent. To this liquid is udded some sugar and phosphate of soda, after which it is congested by boiling to such a degree as to resemble condensed milk. Vegetable milk is of a deeper colour than the natural commodity, and preserves some of the chai’acteristic llavour of the Soya bean.