LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1562, 10 June 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two-up scbols flourisb in Foxton nearly every Sunday. It is alleged that a number of boys ai’e included in the schools. A few.lines of £SO, the maximum penally, might act as a deterrent.

The morning mail for Palmerston X. and north will now close at 8.15 a.m. daily, except on Mondays, instead of 8.2(1 a.m., and the afternoon mail at 2.20 pan., instead of 2.15 pan., as formerly.

Attention is drawn to a small sale of work to he held in All Saints’ schoolroom on Wednesday next. A supply of good plain work, with some fancy goods, is for sale. Afternoon tea can be obtained.

A notice is published elsewhere in this issue in reference to parades of returned soldiers, Territorials, cadets, and ritle club members for tomorrow. r fhe morning parade will he to the Presbyterian Church, and the evening to the Anglican Church. Says (he Feilding Star : —-A witness in support of the case for a local hotel licensee before the Licensing Bench yesterday admitted the licensee had a few drinks occasionally. “Do you not think he would lie better if he had no drinks at all asked Sub-inspector Marsack. “Yes,” said the witness, with alacrity, “we should all lie better if we had none tit .all.”

At n recent silting of the Piclon Magistrate's Court, two young men were convicted and lined for gambling with nurds and coins on Hie Fie-lon-Blenlioim railway I rain. For playing “two-up*’ the same defendants were each lined the maximum penalty of ,€SO, in default three months’ imprisonment with hard labour. Another individual, charged with playing cards for money on Hie Fateena, was lined €5.

Yesterday’s Palmerston Times, referring to the claim for damages Speirs v. Wall, says ; —“So far, this case has occupied three days, two of which were taken up with the examination of two witnesses —a day for each. And then' are 00 witnesses ! The (piestion is : How much of this particular llax swamp will he left when the case is linished It reminds us of the old picture of the two farmer.-, the cow and (he lawyer. One litigant was pulling the tail and the other the horns, while the lawyer did I In* milking.

It is almost impossible to believe that any man’s sense of honour would lie so dead as lo rilie and sleal the belongings of our dead soldiers, yet a man was arrested in Wellington reeently on six (diaries of having stolen certain articles from the Base Records Ollicc. It is alleged that the accused rilled the kit bags and effects of-soldiers who have died on active service. These line's had been returned to the Base Records Office for the purpose of having them distributed to the next of kin of the deceased men. On opening' them it was found that certain articles were missing', and this led to the arrest. By (he way, a number of relatives of deceased soldiers in this country have not received watches and other valuables which should have come hack with deceased soldiers’ belongings.

“(tent lemen, i once' wrote a story,” said Sir Rider Haggard to the New Zealand Club recently. His manner of stating the fact amused his audience. Sir Rider went on'to tell the story —how three men, after enduring great hardships, found themselves in a treasure chamber, with countless wealth around them. While they were gloating over it a little accident happened, and they found themselves shut in. At first they were not upset about it. There were' the gold and diamonds, and they would soon get out. But at the end of a day they were anxious, and at the end of two days (hey said, “We will give all this accursed pelf and anything else we may possess beside for a drop of water and a bit of bread.” And what was the lesson to lie learnt from (hat? That not all the wealth in the world mattered if we were attacked and could not defend ourselves. It all came down to the lesson that had been taught in the North Sea ; it was man against man and ship against ship, to guard their rights and freedom. The audience greatly appreciated tins little story. Probably few had perceived previously any such deep meaning in the entertaining story, “King Solomon’s Mines.”

As Sordini' Larke patrolled the park, He heard two sneezes in the dark. With staff gripped tight, he Hashed his light, His stem tones echoed through the night. Kape ahf th’ grass ! ye coople there ; Yure dith av cowld ye’ll get, f’r share ! Come ! hurry home, ye love-sick pair, And both take Wood’s Peppermint Cure.” 13 A' lirst-class selection of Prams and Pushcarts now await inspection at Walker and Currie’s. Call and see the many ideal conveyances for baby’s comfort.

A very ;irt i-t ic wedding cake is on view in Mr Perreau’s window.

A meeting of ilax workers is to he hold at Palmerston to-day to consider the Military Service Bill.

Walter Young, aged sixty-live, who pleaded guilty to three (“barges of indecent assaults on hoys, was sentenced to fourteen years’ imprisonment, til Auckland Supreme Court this week.

The local railway employees intend to entertain Mr 11. Ruscoe, ganger, who has enlisted and will be leaving with the next contingent. The function will take place' during Air Kuscoe’s final leave.

The tone of the German press is showing a marked change in connection with (he recent naval battle. There is a subdued reserve, indicating a growing knowledge of the real extent of the German losses.

Alessrs Payne, AlcCombs, Webb, Ilindmarsh and Co. may be as loudvoiced as they please within the four walls of Parliament, but it is by their woeful inactivity in assisting patriotic effort and recruiting during the recess that the country judges them. —Dannevirke News.

An even worst 1 lime is coming for the shirkers sifter the war is over, for they will practically form' a ()ari,ah class in every community. The Government may even resort to the extreme step of disfranchising them, and why not ? Surely men who will not. light for their country should be allowed no say in its government. —Greymouth Argus. After choir practice at All Saints’ Church last night, the vicar, Rev. W. Raine, on behalf of the choir, presented Miss Millie King with a time-piece in honour of her approaching wedding. The vicar made eulogistic references to Aliss King's services, and wished her long life, health and happiness. Air Betty (choirmaster) endorsed the vicar's ream rks.

At Monday’s meeting of the Manawalu County Council, the Chairman was authorised to sign the declaration with reference to closed road between sections 15 and 17, Moutoa Estate, and if necessary to affix tin l >eal of the Council to same. The following alterations were made in the rate roll :—C. Lucinsky to F. C. Unite*, Carnarvon ; H. Vile to A. Gardiner, Carnarvon ; W. Kiishy to F. Lucinsky, Carnarvon ;W. C. Brock to Soler, Carnarvon ; Hohinson Bros, to IV. B. V. Pearce, Buxton.

Earl Kitchener died a bachelor, and his heir to the earldom is his brother, Colonel Henry Elliott Chevallier Kitchener, who was born four years before his distinguished brother. Colonel Kitchener is a widower, and has no children. Tie entered the Army in ISSti, and became lioutenant-eolonel in 1803, and colonel in IS!)!). He served in the Burmah campaign, being mentioned in despatches, and was chief transport officer of the Manipur Field Force in 1891. He retired after that campaign, and has since lived at Bourne Park, Canterbury.

Berlin reports state that no tele'tram of (lie war created thi* sensation equal to the news of Kitchener's death. Specials published late in the evening led to dense crowds congregating, recalling the early days of the war. There' were no rejoicings, and the news was discussed with strange gravity. It is reyarded as the heaviest blow that the Allies have yet received. The Cologne Gazette compares Kitchener to Wellington as a cold calculator, with a dispassionate head, without (lights of genius.

Here is a Kitchener story : —As is well known, the Secretary fur War was possessed of a grim humour, which he often used to considerable advantage. During the South African war, at, a time when military discipline was somewhat lax, he once walked into the billiard-room of a hotel where a number of rather young' otlicers were engaged in a healed discussion over a game. “You didn't make a cannon !” shouted one of them. “1 tell you I did, man," was the reply. "I tell you you didn't," cried the third. Suddenly Kitchener, who had entered unperceived, broke in upon the roar. “Gentlemen," he said, icilv, “;i cannon on the table appears to interest you much more than a cannon on the held. You will report at headquarters in Jifteen minutes.” It, was a long time before any of (hose otlicers took up a cue again.

Ail unrehearsed incident occurred ;il the Feat hers(on camp one day last week, while the Ministerial parly was being, entertained (says the Auckland Star). The wife of a soldier, who had come all the way ITom Auckland, sought an interview with her young husband, who was in khaki. Having iound him, she asked a few pertinent questions concerning finance, and then attacked him with a very supple weapon. She was led out of the military arena by a khaki policeman, much to the relief of a crowd that was assembling, and of her surprised and disgusted soldier boy.

At the evening service in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday, the minister, Rev. J. H. Bredin, will make reference to the late Lord Kitchener.

The first of the series of socials to he held under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church management, will take place on Thursday evening next, in the schoolroom. A capital instrumental and vocal programme will be submitted, and refreshments provided. Admission, adults Is, children (id.

The Governor has received the following cablegram from the Secretary of State ;—“The battlecruiser Yew Zealand was in the thick of the naval battle on May 31. The Admiralty desires once more to place on record the debt of the Mother Country to Yew Zealand and the generosity which has enabled the Navy to place so valuable a unit in the lighting line,”