LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1574, 8 July 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Serious oiilbreaks of diphtheria, are reported from Hawke’s Bay and Taranaki.

Mr Lloyd George has been appointed War Secretary in succession to the late Lord Kitchener.

'file Queen of the South arrived from Wellington yesterday with general cargo, and sailed again this afternoon hemp laden, for Wellington.

At the local police court this morning, before Messrs Ilornhlow and Kimmer, J’s.P., two applications for prohibition orders were adjourned for two months^

Peace riols are reported from Germany. Crowds are parading the streets shouting, “We have had enough of war. Let ns have peace!" The riots in Berlin are exceptionally grave, and street lighting is reported. Socialists have proclaimed a general strike.

The House of Representatives has rejected the Legislative Council’s amendment to the Defence Bill which gave exemption from military service to objectors on religious grounds. The House arrived at its decision to reject the amendment by 35 votes lo 1!).

A rumour originated in I’a Imcrston N. lust night; that the Kuiser utul Crown Prince hud been assassinuted. Mayor Nash announced (lie “news” to a. crowded meeting’ at the Opera House. The audience rose and sang the National Anthem, and the men from the Awapuni (-amp danced a hah a. The rumour was subsequently eontradicled. At the Auckland Supremo Court yesterday, William Duncan Smith, employed by (he Waihi Gold Alining Company in the battery at WaiK'ino, who had pleaded guilty in (he Lower Court (o having stolen bullion slimes valued at about £2OOO, was sentenced to reformative treatmeut, not exceeding eighteen months.

All lovers of music will bo repaid by at lending the concert to be held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening next, the proceeds of which are in aid of the Methodist Church fund. A splendid programme is being arranged by Air Ebbctt, which will consist of band and orchestral selections, vocal items and recitations. The tickets are within the range of all pockets, mid should meet with a readv sale.

A return showing the number of a,lien enemy prisoners of war interned in the Dominion as at June 22nd, together with the cost of rationing such prisoners, was presented to the House of Representatives on Thursday by the Minister for Defence. There were 271 prisoners at Somes Island, 55 at Motuihi, and 1-1 at Devonport detention barracks. The cost of rationing at Somes’ Island is given at Is Ijd a head a day; at Motuihi and Devonport the eosi is 2s 1 Old for lirst-class and Is sjd for second-class prisoners.

Writing to the Wanganui Chronicle, Mr James M'Gregor says:— “Some lime ago a casual acquaintance from Nelson told me that in his province pinus insignus trees were at 25 years old worth 20s each standing in plantations. The Department has continued the above statement, and further states that this timber is now (putted the same as while pine, Ids (id per 1(10 feet, and is worth .‘ls per 100 in log, many trees cutting 2,000 feet of timber, .1,000 feel being a good average. At prices quoted above, the most shady, weed monopolised land we have should return £2OO per acre in twenty-live years, plus (lie thinnings, which are a considerable item.”

“Over £4,000,000 is being spent yearly in drink in New Zealand,” said Mr G. T. Booth, a well-known Canterbury manufacturer, at a meeting held to diseuss the question of (i o’dlock closing. “That is a tremendous waste. lam not here as a prohibitionist. I am not even a teetotaller, but I think that much can be done to remedy that waste. Take the man who has, say, four drinks a day. If he decides to have three each day instead of four, the country will save £1,000,000 a yen r. If he cuts down his liquor by two glasses, £2,000,000, or half the amount spent each year in drink, will be saved. I am perfectly willing to give up one, or two, or more drinks each day out of four, and I am pertectly certain that no harm will come to me by so doing, but that I and the country will he all the better for it.”

See cheap rates, front pages Laidlaw Leeds’ Wholesale Catalog. New arrivals! Yates’ Vegetable and Flower Seeds. Fresh supples guaranteed every season. Time now' to buy at Walker and Fume’s, Fuxton.

Wo arc indebted to a local resident for n bottle of wliitcha.it —the first o;itoll of the season.

Sir Joseph Ward stales that it is nut intended to introduce legislation providing for a tax on amusements. Under the financial proposals contained in the Finance Bill a large amount of revenue is beingdrawn from the owners and lessees of this class of business.

The Egmont Racing Club has decided to distribute its profits for the year, £l(>so, to the following patriotic funds; —Blind soldiers £2OO, Taranaki wounded and Y.M.C.A. £350 each, Salvation Army £l5O, St. John Ambulance Red Cross £3OO, naval dependents £IOO, Memorial to Taranaki’s fallen men £2OO.

The importance of the great French defence of Verdun is stressed by Cen era I Jotfre in a message to the heroic defenders. Their valour allowed of the. completion of the Allies’ plans, which the French ('ommaiider-i)i-Chict declares are now in full swing, and will culminate in a triumph for the Allies.

Captain Grccnslrcct, in command of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Itcinuora, and commodore of the company’s fleet, has established a unique record. At present he is on his 90lh voyage round the world, though the alteration of route from the Cape to (he Panama Canal, may prevent the completion of the record. His eldest son was chief officer of the Endeavour, and is at present with that section of Shacklcton’s parly on Elephant Island.

Shipowners oi‘ nil nnldualities except German are now making enormous prolils. The figures of the Dutch shipping companies have just been published. The Bailie Company, which paid 7\ per cent, in .101-1-, pays (id per cent, for 1915. The Niovelt Gondriaan, which paid l(i per cent., now pays 100 per cent. The Holland-Americn, which paid 17 per cent., now pays 50 per cent. These are only the actual cash payments. How much they have put to reserve or otherwise disposed of is not known.

“loin together in one sentiment. Mover he appalled by the news of war that may carry disastrous reflect ions with it. Hold on. The more we meet disaster the stronger should our resolution be to win. We must hold up our end of the stick and we must be there to the last man and have faith to look with fearless eyes beyond the darkness of strife and see the dawn of day.” With these words the lion. Kir lames Carroll, M.P. for Gisborne, concluded a brief though eloquent address before the members of the Canadian Chili in (he Hotel Vancouver, on lime 3rd last.

A remarkable motor accident occurred near Wainuioniapu shortly after live o'clock on Wednesday afternoon (says the Auckland Star). Mr 1. L. Murray, of Master!on. was proceeding to his Wainniomupu property, and when about two miles from (lie homestead, arrived at a bend in the road where the track is very rough and humpy through washouts. The front wheel of the car slid outwards, something evidently went wrong with the steering gear, and one of (he wheels collapsed. The result was that the car was precipitated over a hunk, and tell a distance of about two hundred feet. Mr Murray retained his grip of the driving wheel, and remained in (lie ear right to the bottom of ihe gully, despite the fact (hat the car turned two complete somersaults on (he way down. The car was smashed to fragments, hut by a miracle Mr Murray escaped with a severe shaking and some bruises, and was able to walk to the homestead.

.Mrs Sexton, Robinson Street, has been appointed the duly authorised teacher and agent of the Hirlev system of pianoforte playing 1 . Bv this system piano playing is taught in a tew lessons without the drudgery o| learning and practising scales, etc. A lew lessons will enable any person with ordinary intelligence to play music which in the ordinary course would take one or two years. A course of eight lessons lor .’>o.s, and the fee will he refunded it the pupil cannot read music and play a tunc (he first week. Those unable to visit the inslruetress will he taught in their own home without extra charge. Full particulars on application to Mrs Sexton.

Tin 1 death is announced from Feihling <if Mr George Kirton, ;i rcsiih'iil of thill town for nearly forty years. The deceased, who was 7(i veins of ii«>e, wns horn in Scotland iiiid came mu to New Zealand when a hoy will) his father, the Rev. James Kirton, who been me minister of SI. Andrew’s Presbyterian Clmreh, then situated on Lmuhton Quay, Wellington. Mr Kirton entered the service of the Bank of New Zealand when he left school, being one of its first employees, and rose to management rank. He then opened Ihe bank’s branch in Gisborne in the 70’s. Retiring from the service, he joined the late Mr Curtis (a former employee of the Evening Post) in founding the Feilding Star, and was one of its proprietors when the paper was purchased a few years ago by Mr F. Pirani. The deceased gentleman’s eldest brother Mr James Kirton, was for some years chief postmaster at Kelson.

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