The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JUNE 13th., 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1563, 13 June 1916, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JUNE 13th., 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing' to the indisposition of Mr Jusliee Rdwards, the case Spoil's v. Wall lias boon adjourned for a few days. The Now South Wales State Butter Control Conuniltoo has decided to entirely prohibit the export of butter owing to the shrinkage of local supplies. The Oroua. Downs Patriotic Guild have sent through the British Red Cross Depot to the New Zealand hospital in Cairo, a box containing' 85 dozen bandages, 3 dozen towels, 21 dozen face cloths, and 1 dozen swabs. The bankrupt al a meeting al I’ahiaiua lasi week was often unable to answer a question definitely. A genial medical man anion”' the creditors made the observation about cross-examination that it was very like a doctor's use of a stomach pump —it often left somethin”' behind. “Your mime.’” said counsel to a. witness as he entered tin* box al the Supreme Court at Wellington. “Joseph Heard," said the witness. “Do you spell it with an V asked His Honour. "Yes,” said the witness. "My name is the past tense of the verb to hear," and (he Court laughed, for it was certainly a new way of making his name heard. In order to discourage the credit system and encourage thrift during the great war period, the grocers of Greymoiith notify the* public that in future the monthly booking fee will he charged on all accounts as follows ; 5s up to .CIO, and IDs over £lO. If the accounts are paid in full before the end of the following month, the booking fee will be deducted in addition to the usual 21 per cent, discount. During tlie hearing of a case in the Wellington Supreme Court last week, a witness was asked how he knew a certain year was 1878. “Well,” said the witness, “my mother was ill for about six months before Christ mas of that year, and a young man was living in the house at the lime." He devoured all the dainties prepared for llie Christmas dinner, and from that day to this (hey had called him "gorge mouth." And that was how he knew the year was 1878 ! The 1 statement of W. Tosswill, solicitor, of .I’aliialua, shows secured creditors : Masterton Building Society £.1,470, MaunseH’s Estate £I,OOO, Bank of New Zealand £470, Dr Dawson £2,000. The assets are set. down al £143, made up as follows ; Book debts £l5O (estimated to produce £125), law books £lO, furniture £B. The estimated value of securities held by secured creditors is £4,420, while a sum of £5,540 is owing, leaving a deficiency of £1,120. 'Die total deficiency owing to secured and unsecured creditors total £1,441 Us 2d.

A general tells this story to illustrate the result of carrying discipline too far. There was a certain colonel, who, in the middle of the campaign, was seized with a sudden ardour about hygiene, lie ordered that all the men change their shirts at once. The order was duly carried out, except in the case of one company, where the privates’ wardrobe had been pitiably depleted. The captain of (his company was informed that none of his men could change their shirts, since they had only one apiece. When lie reported this fact, the colonel hesitated a moment, then said, firmly : “Orders must be obeyed. Let the men change shirts with one another."

At last ■ night's Council meeting, aeeounts amounting to £1,005 Os 7(1 were passed I'or payment.

Twenty-live head of cattle were impounded during the past month, driving foes Bs.

(V Coley complained of the leisurely manner in which the metal carting' was done, at last, night’s Council meeting. Some booklets were received from the Wilson Cement Co., at last night’s Council meeting, in respect to concrete road formation.

There will he a sitting of the Assessment Court at Koxton on the 15(h instant, Thursday next ,to hear and adjust objections to the recent borough valuations. Al the local police court yesterday morning, before Mr Ilornblow, ■I. I*., .lohn Kinly, charged with drunkenness, was convicted and his bail, lids, est realcd.

The public is reminded of tin* sab 1 of work' to be held in All Saints’ schoolroom to-morrow afternoon and evening. Refreshments will be provided, and there is no charge of admission.

At lasi night’s Council meeting, the resignation of Mr S. Read as lamp lighter was received, and it was decided to invite applications for the position. The reascln for Mr Read's resignation was illhealth.

Tin* Now South Wales referendum resulted in an overwhelming majorily in lavour of (i o'clock closing of liquor hnrs. Tlio now order of things will oonio into operation ns soon ns tlif’ Returning Officer's declaration is nnido.

Tlio nuisance inspector reported at last nielli’s Borough Council meeting (lint n resident continued to, iillow wnsto water lo drain into the Awiihou drain, otlionviso (ho horowns in “it lino lionltliy condiI ion.”

A lot tor of (hanks wns read nt Inst night’s Counoil mooting’ from tlio Chief Jnslioo on hohnlf of tho Royal Commission, for the us(> of (ho Counoil Chambers for the rooont silting of (ho Commission in f’ox--1 (01,

When speaking on Iho ostimntos nt hist night’s Borough Council mooting, (ho Mayor said ho had put down nn itom of £3O for tlio printing of tho hy-laws. 'Phis was n mntlor ho hoped to have attended to this vonr.

Tho Miiyor brought down the estimates for Iho current year at hist night's Council mooting. Tie said ho had gone carefully into matters, and Iho rate to ho struck this year would ho (ho same as last year. There would ho some slight adjustments made, hut (hose would not make any material difference.

At last night's Borough Council mooting, a loiter was road from MV M. Wollaston, of Wellington, asking fora grant of £lO towards a gramaphono fund to supply gramophones and records for the entertainment of the men in the training camps. Tho Mayor said the object was a deserving one, and ho intended to invite subscriptions from tho public towards same.

('iipliiin Me.MuiTay. in Ili.inkinyc those on parade after t he service in tin* Presbyterian Chureli on Sinnlny morning, expressed disappointment llial more mem had not seen lil (o 1 inn mil lo iiny n tribute of respect In (lie* memory of the late Lord Kitchener. He snid the not ideal ion from bea dt pm rler> was late, but he had personally notilied a numlier of men, hut he noticed (hat many of them were not present.

Speak in*? at the emielusion of the jinrade alter the service in All Saints' Church, Cautain MeMurray thanked the Band for their services in making the parade such a sueees>. He referred lo the loss the Empire had sustained through the death of Lord Kitchener, and said this should inspire all to greater efforts to bring about victory. He urged those young men who had not yet. enlisted to do so, and those who could not enlist to work in the Empire's cause.

A Kelson soldier, writing from Fra nee, stales that he is charmed with the beauty of (In* country, and is especially enthusiastic regarding the agricultural work performed by the French women. He says that in travelling through !)00 miles of country he did not see a noxious weed in the Helds, and the grass paddocks looked like well-kept lawns. The voyage from Egypt was apparently not without its exciting periods, as the transport; on which he travelled was pursued by a submarine before reaching Malta. He mentions that the New Zealanders are well equipped, well fed, and want for nothing. A Falmerston lady was stuck the other day for a dye. (Dyes could be obtained in any quantity from tiermany before tin* war.) On the advice of a “hello" girl, she tore the sides off a telephone directory, and poured hot water on them. She set her best silk blouse alloat on the liquid with all her hopes, and the fabric when dried presented a beautiful salmon pink. Directories are not issued often enough to make telephone blouses the fashion. The Attorney-General has declared the following as enemy firms: —Charles Zimmermann and Co., (Chemicals), Limited, manufacturing chemists ; Merck and Co. ; E. Merck ; A. Wuiling and C 0.,; the Sunatogen Co. ; the .Formamint Co.; Edward Jacob, manufacturers’ representative, Melbourne ; Jerusalem and Co., Ltd., jewellers, Wellington, is also declared to be an enemy company. The Public Trustee is appointed controller of the business of Jerusalem and Co. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, for Coughs and Colds, never fails.

Tho members of the Patriotic Society arc reminded of tho mooting on Wednesday (to-morrow), at 7.30 p.m., at tho Council Chambers, to discuss with tho members of tho Borough Council the matter of revising and completing the National Register. “There is a Berman in Now Zealand who has retired from business," said Mr E. W. Manton, at the Wellington Town Hall meeting on Saturday week. “He went to a friend of mine (ho other day, and in the heat of the moment said, ‘Your people won't buy German goods? I tell you they will when the war is over. I am ready to start immediately, and have my agencies all ready.’ Now, the man’s agencies must have been organised before the war. I intend to hand him over to the Government to deal with. Every business man who has an opportunity should do likewise' — take practical action instead of writing to the newspapers. We must keep a sharp look-out Cor the enemy in our midst.” (Great applause).

Away out in the Arabian desert four ex-members of the literary staff of the New Zealand Times had an unanticipated reunion in April last. They are all artillerymen, but did not leave New Zealand together, so the meeting was a remarkable one in some respects. Writing to a member of the literary stall.'. Gunner R. B. With ell mentions that he and Gunner G. K. Redman (who are signalling specialists on the battery commander’s staff, 10(h Battery, 2nd Brigade) had just spent three weeks in the front line of trenches in the Arabian desert. While then! they sighted Gunner A. E. Kirby (who left New Zealand a considerable lime before them), and shortly after speaking to him met Gunner Santa Maria, who did not know that Gunner Kirby was within miles of (he plaee. Gunner Redman is a nephew of Mr Hornblow, of Eoxton, and for a time was employed on (his paper.