LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1572, 4 July 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

('oM.s arc very prevalent Ihrougliout this district.

Tlx 1 nsiiiil monthly mccling of the Fox(on Borough Council will he hold in the Council Chuinhcrs on Monday next, the I Oth instant, ut 7.30 p.m. I !u.sinc.-> : (Icncru I.

The screening of “My Old Dutch" :il (hc'fown Hull lu-1 night atlractcd u large uudicnoc. r fhc j)icturc was u rculislic representation of Co -.(or life in nil its pha-es, and was thoroughly appreciated hy patrons.

The railway working aeeount for .May period .-how.' (he following figures : li'evcnue. North Island, £202,317: South Island. £170.801; total, £373.208. Expenditure. North Island. €121.723; S. »ui h Isla.nd, .Cl 02.200: t..ia.l. £227.1)10.

.V middle-aged man named William Irvine, employed hy ;he W.iiiri Cold Mining Company a: Waikiim. was found dead in a hopper at the Victoria ha It cry on J'riday. The deceased wa~ covered ■wit Ij quartz, and it i- helieved that he wa- endeavouring to release some ImM-np quartz in the It upper when the material around him came :.w ;l y, burying him. Irvine wa~ a married man. hi- wife being in Scotland,

‘‘From ibe way ]'.f;.]i]i .nv aotiiiir in ihi> oouuiyv." nb-or\od :ho Chief .ln>nVo from :lu- Supreme (’nun hom-h ;n Wolliugion mi saiurday morning, when -on: mu-big ;i number of pri-onor>, “ihoy tii> not

-.com io iva!i-o iha! there i- a war • in. They go on drinking. gambling. nui! bor-e-ra<-ing .inilt 1 oblivious of tlio greaiem war in history, ami limy do not realise tlm evil limy an- doing- to others hy tin; extravagance of tlmir examples."

Wo havo roooivod from tho olliee of tho Koofititing Hoard a booklet containing a series of llio celebralod e, -moons hy tho Butch artist, I.oui-- liaomaohors, Tho houklot should prow a iisol'nl aid to recruiting, as ii shows clearly and foroihly what tho pooplo of this country may o\pi>ot should thodonuan anus triumph, and also from exactly what faio tho eligible manhhood of tho Bominion aro askod to prolt'id thoir womon folk and ohildron. Copies aro being soul to every local antlioriiv in tho ihuiiinion for froo distriImtion amongst tho people of oaoh dist riot.

A Mastorloii soldier at the front, (.-■tales tho Ago) writes as follows: "A funny thing happened at, a village near hy. when wo lirsf arrived. Our lirsl consideration was to learn a little id' (he i'Veneh language. When wo thought, wo were Af wo trooped info the village. My mate needed ins watch repaired, and wo (amid not lint) a watchmaker. We sorted out; (he prettiest, girl I have seen since we left, home, Onr conversation was something like* the following: ‘Bon jour, mademoiselle!’ Bon jonr, monsieur!’ ‘Tres him franco!' Onr knowledge of french was exhausted, and how to make the fair damsel know we wanted a watchmaker proved a great undertaking. After questioning her re jeweller, watchmaker, optician, etc., and receiving only a smile, we became downhearted and very wild. At last n good idea, suggested itself to me, and we produced the. damaged watch. Imagine our surprise when the girl replied in excellent English: ‘My dear sirs, you will (bid a very good watchmaker round the corner leading to the railway station.’ We decided to try in English next time.” The bride was gowned in nattier blue, With shoes and toque of “tango” hue ; The bridegroom, in a suit of brown, Looked quite the smartest “sport” in town. And while confetti tilled the air, A tearful mater kissed the pair, And sobbed, “My love! be always sure To take your Woods’ Peppermint Cure.” 14

A large quantity of drift wood lias boon brought down with tbo recent (iood waters of the Manawatu. To-day is the day of days in the United Slates of America —the anniversary of the Day of Declaration of Independence. The late Lord Kitchener’s estate has been sworn at £171,421. The will bequeaths £2OO each to several officers of his staff, including General Birdwood and Colonel Fitzgerald; £20,000 to his nephew, H. P. Kitchener, and the residue to his nephew and second heir, Commander 11, F. Kitchener. Lord Kitchener bequeathed to Colonel Fitzgerald who perished with him, all his East African estates. An old colonist, Mr William Sowman, died in Blenheim on Wednesday. The deceased, who was 75 years of age, was burn in Suffolk England, and with his parents came out to New Zealand in 1853, landing at Lyttelton from the ship Canterbury. Mr Thomas Sowman, of Blenheim, Mr Leonard Sowman, and Mrs W. Welsh, of Wellington, are members of his family. The disadvantages under which children in the country suffer educationally was referred to by a speaker at (he conference of inspectors and headmasters in the Training College, Auckland, last week. Me said that often a country child would milk from fourteen to sixteen cows in the morning, and (hen ride about four miles to school over rough roads. If they attempted to read at home their eyesight suffered from poor illumination, and usually there were several people in (he same room, carrying on conversation.

A motor fatality occurred at Mosgiel on Saturday evening, when a motor car, in which were five men. collided wilh a train. One of the occupants, named Charles Collins, was killed, and the body was taken to a hotel, where an inquest will be held to-day. The driver. Thomas Maw, of King Street, North Dunedin, was severely injured, and was brought into hospital. Details of the accident are meagre, as Maw is unable to give any account as yet. The other occupants of the car escaped with minor injuries. Una. who has stood in the dock throughout the long ordeal of his trial in tin* Supreme Court, has evidently begun to feel the strain, as recently, says the Auckland Herald, coincident with the appearance with one of his nine wives in the witness ho.x, he took advantage of the seat provided. The “prophet" who is much thinner even than when the ease opened, is nothing like the pompon-, robu-t-louking man he was when directing his variety of operation- in and around Manngauohaiu. He appears to take but a interc-r in the trial. .V rather -cn-atioiial development ... ■•nrred during the hearing of a Imen-mg ca-c at Masterton on Friday. A yoiig man was charged with -eiling a b-.ii!.* of whisky to a soldier in uniform. In the course of Ids ioideni-e. the .-oldier witness alleged that a certain party had gone to the Feather-ton camp and endeavoured to bribe him with money to modify hi- evidence against the defendant. It was alleged that the bribe was made in the presence of a policeman who was secreted in an adjoining room. The Stipendiary Magistrate said the allegation was a very serious one, and he adjourned the ease for a fortnight, in order that tin l evidence of the policeman might be procured. A movement is afoot to provide (he Auapuui Ambulance Training Camp with a drum and pipe band. The Palmerston North Patriotic Society have offered to present two sets of pipes to the camp, and the balance of the instruments will be purchased from the Camp lleceralion Fund, so (hat (he next step is to secure suitable bandsmen. All applicants for posts as bandsmen must enclose a reference, preferably from a bandmaster, or some recognised authority, and should clearly state instrument the applicant is accustomed to. Applications will only be enlertaiued from men who are ineligible for service abroad. All applications should be addressed to Lieut. It. H. Nimmo, Camp Quartermaster, Awapuni Camp.

Members of the Manawatu Patriotic Society are nothing if not patriotic themselves. At the meeting of (he society on Friday night last a relumed soldier waited upon the meeting and asked for a loan of ,Cl2O for a month from the society to enable him to lake up a section. At a previous meeting the society had decided to do nothing in this direction as it was outside the society’s province. However, the case being a genuine one, the returned man having had his arm paralysed and being himself one of live brothers who had gone to the front, the society felt that something should be done. Rather than see the hero lose his section twelve members of the society immediately guaranteed the money on the spot, and a cheque for the amount was to have been handed to the returned one on Saturday morning. Got a sore throat? Take a few drops of NAZOL on lump sugar. Soothes and eases. No cough or cold is NAZOL proof. The season has now come for hotsteak and kidney pies—a good meal for school children. —At Perreau’s.* There is no time like the present to get a Pram or Pushcart for the little one, Walker and Purrie have a splendid range for your choice, and offer tip-top value. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, for Coughs and Golds, never fails.

A parrot was auctioned at the Himataugi stock sale yesterday by Mr Moffatt, in aid of the Patriotic Funds. As a result, upwards of £7 will be forwarded to Palmerston. Since it started operations at the end of April, the freezing works at Aorangi have put through 1772 cattle, which, with the hides, tallow, and manure, makes a gross value of £23,250. The wages paid amount to over £2,000. Mesdames K. IM miner and C. F. Johnston guessed the correct number of beans in the competition! for the silver-mounted emu egg presented by Mrs Gower to the local Girls' Guild. In the final draw, Mrs C. F. Johnston became the owner of the trophy. The Prime Minister stated that the stocks of frozen meat in tin* Dominion are gradually being reduced by the supply of shipping now available. The outlook in regard to ships for the remainder of the season is stated by Mr Massey to be satisfactory. The motion carried at Thursday night’s Council meeting to invite applications for the combined position of ranger, lamplighter, inspector of nuisances, lire inspector, and dog registrar, was moved by Cr Whibley and seconded by Cr Stevenson. M e have been asked to state by a subscriber what relation'' Miss Adela Pankhurst (who is to deliver a lecture in Foxton on Thursday night, under the auspices of the Flaxmills Emyloyees’ Union)is to Miss Sylvia Pankhurst. We are informed that Miss Adela is a younger sister of Miss Sylvia.

The death occurred at Palmerslon North yesterday of Mr Henry Clarke Page, al the age of 70. The deceased was a resident of Poxton for a number of years, but removed to Palmerston North after the death ol his son, Air Edward Page, about three years ago. The funeral will take place at Poxton to-morrow afternoon, leaving the railway station at 1.15 o’clock.

The sum of £7 2s Od is required by the Mayor to complete Foxton’s fund to supply a gramophone for one of the hutments at Trentham. This is a deserving object, with the purpose of creating a pleasant diversion for the men in the evening. Donations, no matter how small, will be thankfully received by the Mavor.

The new districts or wards in the \\ anganui Education district include two urban areas, Wanganui and Palmerston, which entitles (hem to two members each. The other wards are North, West and South. Messrs -Alf. Eraser and Mclntyre (of Folding) are the Board's new representatives for the. Soulh ward. Mr Fraser, next to Mr Pirani, is the oldest Board member.

A line feature in connection with the screening of “My Old Dutch” at the Town Hall last night was the orchestral accompaniments introducing well-known coster airs, Avhieh created the right atmosphere. The orchestra well merited the praise bestowed upon it by the audience. The music only arrived a few days ago, which left little time for practice, a further tribute to the musical abilities of those comprising the orchestra. The orchestral accompaniments will he played this evening.

The inquest on Air Gowdy and his wile, the victims of the Taonni crossing fatality, was held at Palmerston on Saturday, before the Magistrate, Air Poynton. A verdict was returned of manslaughter against Thomas Stanley Atadge, the drivei- of the ear which collided with the train. Madge was arrested and charged. Ho pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial, hail being allowed. The Coroner found that neither the driver nor the guard of the train was in any way hlameable.

Wo have received tho following loiter from F. Bandson, 12fh Belgian Begimeut, (lamp 11., Zeist, Holland, under date May 12th, 1916: “I am .a Belgian soldier interned in Holland since the Germans took Antwerp. My ruling passion is stamp collecting, and I should be really happy if you would be as kind as to send me some old stamps from your country, and, if possible, to ask your readers to send me some by registered mail. With many thanks in advance, I am, etc.” We refer the request to any of our readers who are stamp collectors.

At last the long-awaited offensive by the Allied forces on the Western front has commenced .The enemy's lines have been broken on a sixteen-mile front, and a number of villages captured. The preparation for this move was systematic, and the advance is being continued in the same manner. The news of the attack has created great enthusiasm. In the Russian theatre, the capture of Kolomea is of great significance, giving' the Russians command of the railway to Lemberg. General Bothraer will probably retire to Lemberg, and this will necessitate a rearrangement of the whole enemy line. In the Trentino the Austrians have evacuated Rovereto. i A slight cold is dangerous. Don’t neglect it. Take NAZOL—-the never-failing remedy for coughs and colds. Sixty full doses for 1/6. Why bother making cakes when there is such a good assortment at Perreau’s ?* la relieving coughs and colds, NAZOL goes straight to the seat of the trouble. Penetrating, soothing, germ-killing. Sixty doses cost only 1/6.