The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 11th., 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1575, 11 July 1916, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 11th., 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Accounts nmonniing to £370 17s 9(1 were passed for payment at last nijjht’s mooting - of the Borough Council.

There were present at last night’s Council meeting: The Mayor (Mr A. Eraser), and Crs Ereeman, Simmons, Thompson, Stevenson, Henderson and McCall.

The many friends of Mr L. J. Purrie, late of the Avenue School, Wanganui, and recently headmaster of the Ohakune School, will regret to hear that he is laid up with a severe attack of appendicitis.

The Inspector of Nuisances reported at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council that two residents were still putting their house drainage into the borough drains. —Cr Stevenson said this practice should he put a stop to. He favoured prosecuting the offenders at once. The Mayor said that possibly it would be best to allow the matter to stand over until the new inspector was appointed, and this course was adopted.

A remarkably sudden death of a soloist occurred at the Baptist Church, Bendigo, during a memorial service for Lord Kitchener. After the service, Mr H. V. Roller, a wellknown citizen, sang “Nearer My God, to Thee,’’and almost immediately collapsed, and died in a few seconds. There was much excitement amongst the congregation when it was realised that Mr Roper was dead, and the service terminated abruptly. Mr Roper was (i 3 years of age, and conducted the choir. His wife was amongst- the congregation. The cause* of death was heart failure.

Tlip London Weekly Telegraph furnishes, on flip uulhority of a correspondent from Cornwall, a recipe for making coni Inst longer on n fire, mid refers lo its success in high terms. Hero it is: for lent of eonl mix Kioz. of common salt with So/., of common soda, and about two-thirds of n pint, of boiling water to dissolve the salt and soda. Keep this in a bottle with a cork cut to allow the solution to he well sprinkled. Be sure the coal is well moistened with the solution. The result is invariably very little smoke, a bright incandescent kind of Ilaino, and long duration of the fuel. It sometimes occurs that some classes of coal require a stronger mixture. Then increase the quantities of salt and soda, but the same proportion of water. Boiled sea water is better than fresh water.

Keep colds away by inhaling NAZOL. Pleasant, penetrating, efficacious. Carry a Nazol Inhaler in your pocket or purse. Get the genuine.

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

Buy wholesale from Laidlaw Leeds’ Catalog ; it’s free.

Cakes and Chocolates packed in sealed tins. All ready to send to our boys at the front.—Perreau’s.*

During Inst month, 23 head of cattle were impounded hy (he ranger, driving fees nine shillings.

At hist night’s Council meeting advice was received from the Westport Coal Company that the price of coal would he 20s (id per ton at Wellington, and 25s at Foxton, as from July 3rd.—The Mayor said that tin 1 price at Jfoxton had risen recently from 21s (id to 25s per ton.

There was no appearance of Henry William Thompson at the Palmerston S.M. Court yesterday, who was called upon to answer a charge of hoarding a train whilst in motion. After hearing the evidence of William Stewart, a. railway official, a conviction was recorded with a line of 10s and 11s costs.

The new valuation roll for the Poxton Borough has not yet: come to hand, hut the Council has received advice that the total valuations are approximately: Capital £247,590, unimproved £101,701, improvements £115,805. —The Mayor stated at last night’s meeting that (he previous unimproved value was something over £OB,OOO, so that the new valuation represented an increase of a hunt £3^ooo.

The story is. told, says the Feilding Star, of a sturdy young man of Podding district who four months ago enlisted for the 23rd reincoroements, and —in the Paymaster’s branch at that! As the 23rds will go into (minp about Christmas time, transport till next, Easter, it does not seem on the face of it the young man is taking large risks. It is further said he is wearing an enlistment badge. An accident happened to a lad named Jack Ryan at Shannon on Saturday. The little fellow by some means was thrown heavily from a bicycle he was riding, and was rendered unconscious. Passengers aboard Mr Bright’s mail car picked the boy up and removed him to Mr Boltbce’s chemist shop, where his injuries were attended to. The lad narrowly escaped a fracture of the frontal bone. The same lad some time ago met with a nasty accident to his face owing to an acetylene gas explosion. Good progress is being mode with the reconditioning of the Antarctic Exploration ship Aurora, at Port Chalmers (says (he Otago Daily Times). The contractors, Messrs Miller Bros., estimate that the work will occupy turn weeks, during the major portion of which the ship will be in the dock. The chief weakness found in the hull were the iron bolts, which had become badly strained and corroded. It is rather remarkable, on the other hand, that the ironhavk wooden holts, which were driven into the hull 40 years ago, were found to he as good as the dav on which they wore driven.

A man appeared at the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court in a civil ease in which £2 14s was claimed from him as rent. Ho said that ho had eight children to support, one of whom was in a training homo. His wife, who was partly responsible for the debt, had lift him. Ho earned £2 10s weekly as a, casual labourer. The Magistrate ordered him to pay olf Is a week towards the liquidation of the debt, and gave him three months in which to make the first payment. “Three months in which to make the first payment of Is?” queried Mr C. E. Slater, who appeared for the landlord. “Yes, three months,” said Mr Bishop, “it’s only a matter of principle. I’d like to know how you’d get on in the same position with eight children to support.”

The death occurred on Saturday of Mr George Wyeth, of Masterlon. The deceased, who whs 75 years of age, was horn in Betone. His father

came out to New Zealand in the Cuba, and his mother in the Duke of Roxburgh. Mr Wyeth was the third child born in this Dominion of parents who were married in New Zealand. He drove the mail coach from the Hutt to the Upper Hutt for many years, and then had a business in the Upper Hutt. About thirty-live years ago he went to Masterlon, and started business in Kuripuni. In 18S!) he became a member of the Salvation Army in Masterlon, holding a local ollicer’s commission for fourteen and a-half years. The late Mr Wyeth was a. brother of Mr .John Wyeth, of I oxton.

An unusual prosecution took place at the Police Court in Taihape last week, when a man named David VV. Pearson was charged with wilfully exposing himself in a public place while suffering from typhoid fever. The charge was laid under seel ion 34 of the Public Health Act. Sergeant Matthews said defendant had been attended by Dr Paltham, of Ohakune, who advised Pearson to go to the Taihape Hospital, and the latter went to Taihape by train. On enquiries being made it was found that defendant had gone to a boardinghouse, from where he was removed with police assistance. Defendant said he wanted to consult another doctor before going to the institution. He was fined £2 and costs.

O’er all there hung the shadow of a. fear, A sense of misery his visage haunted, Which said as plain as whisper m the ear, “With ‘fin’ he’s haunted.” But I will not repine a little bit, Wood’s Peppermint Cure is wanted. He took some— now he’s well and fit, The “fiu” avaunted. 9

The season has now come for hot steak and kidney pies—a good meal for school children.—At Perreau’s.*

Schools in the AVanganui Educalion Board’s district reopened yesterday morning after a week’s holida y.

“I spent some anxious nights thinking of my son in the trenches in I 1 ranee,” said I In; father of a New Zealand soldier I lie other day, and was much relieved one morning when I got the following cablegram from London:—‘Broke, send money. Bill.’ ”

For having published a disloyal statement at Blackball, Westland, and used obscene language, Nicholas Peterson has been sentenced to two months’ imprisonment a month on each charge. The accused is a native of Germany, and has been in New Zealand for the past eight years.

An exceptionally good programme, is being arranged for (he public at the concert to he held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening next. Mr Ehbolt's hand and orchestra

should prove decidedly attractive, and the soloists performing have always met with a good reception in the past. The efforts put forth should secure a crowded audience.

Messrs Walker and Farrie have presented a. pair of antlers to the Ladies’ Patriotic Guild for disposal in aid of the Guild’s funds. The horns have been tastefully mounted by Mr Hart, and are now on view in Messrs Walker and Fnrrie’s window. Mrs Kempster has consented to undertake a guessing competition as a means of disposing of the erift.

The Foxton Cordage and Flaxmilling Co., Ltd., applied at last night’s Council meeting for permission to carry two electi’ic wires across Harbour Street to their factory. Permission was' granted provided same do not in any way interfere with the traffic, such permission to bo during the pleasure of the Council, the poles and wires to lie removed within 48 hours if requested bv the Council to do so.

Sir Douglas Haig, in his report on the operations on the western front, states that further north, following on a heavy bombardment of a portion of the sector held by the New Zealanders, the enemy, after a strong attack, succeeded in entering the trenches at one point. After half an hour’s fighting, the New Zealanders ejected the enemy, who left many dead.

Lord Derby, Great Britain’s new Under-Secret ary for War, in an interview, declared that the new offensive in the West is proceeding in logical accordance with the British plan, and can only end in one way — the British way, which will be attained by wearing down the enemy, and not in spectacular assaults. He affirms the completeness of the British organisation—each department seems perfect. In view of the shortage of doctors, especially in country districts, a scheme is being evolved by the Hon. G. W. Russell by which young doctors trained at a medical school may take positions in hospitals and public institutions where they may gain experience to enable them later to go into private practice or become permanent members of the staffs of Government institutions and hospitals. Others will be appointed health officers in the secondary towns of the Dominion or employed in mental hospitals to obtain special training in that sphere of work.

The member for Otaki, Mr W. H. Field, asked Ike Prime Minister in the House of Representatives last week if he had heard the rumour that no more men would he required after the Sixteenth reinforcements. Mr field said that recruiting was being atl'eeted. The Prime Minister replied that no information to this effect had reached the Government. His own opinion, given for what it was worth, was that reinforcements would be required for a good many mouths to come. As a matter of fact, he thought it would he a very serious mistake at this stage of the war to think of anything in the way of a slackening oil in the assistance Now Zealand was giving Ihe Imperial Government. Mr Massey's declaration was greeted with loud “hear, hears’’ from all quarters of the House.

At last night’s Council meeting reference was made to the manner in which Miss Berthold had carried out the office duties since the resignation of the Town Clerk (Mr Kenl-Johns ton), and a. resolution was passed as follows, on (he motion of Crs Freeman and Stevenson: ‘‘That this Council desires to place on record its appreciation of Hie very capable manner in which Miss Berthold carried out the duties of acting-1 own Clerk and borough terasurer for a period of two months, and in recognition of the extra work performed by the Council, she be voted a bonus of £10.” It was also decided to grant Miss Berthold a week’s holiday.—Cr Freeman said that Miss Berthold had carried out-the work in a very efficient manner, and her services were worthy of recognition. Crs Henderson, Stevenson, Thompson and McColl also spoke in very eulogistic terms of Miss Berthold’s work. The Mayor said that he perhaps had more opportunity of judging as to Miss Berthold’s capabilities, and he could assure the Council that they were very fortunate indeed in having such a capable assistant. The resolution was carried unanimously. When baby is restless at night with stuffy nose and head, sprinkle some drops of NAZOL on the little one’s night-gown. Sound sleep will follow.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, for Coughs and Golds, never fails.

Mr H. Witched, late president of the I' oxtoji Horticultural Society, is taking a keen interest in the Otaki Society. Potatoes and peas are well through the ground at Otaki, an evidence of the mildness of that climate. The Queen of the South with general from Wellington, is due ft f morrow morning. She will sail again for Wellington to-morrow ” A little while ago a local resided was ottered a farm in the Otaki district. A difference of 10s per actj, held up the deal. It has since beta quitted at an advance of £5 per acre. The second of the series of socials under the auspices of St. Mary’s Church will bo Md in the Masonic Hall on Friday evening next. A good pi , gramme has been arranged, and the music will he supplied by Miss Wink*. The prices of admission arc, gentlemen Is (id, ladies Is.

For obstructing (he police while in the execution of duty and assaulting a, constable and using obscene language, a man named Koval William Casey was lined £5 and £2 on (lie first two charges and convicted on the third. The alternative was six weeks’ imprisonment.