LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1591, 25 July 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Sydney City Council Inis ■withdrawn the (dnl) exemptions for the sale of liquor, and they must now (dose their liars.

The winter so far throughout this district has been particularly mild, and spring .(lowers and imlhs arc already coining out. Feed is plentiful, and (lie prospects are bright for the dairying industry.

A special meeting of the foxtail Harbour Board will lie hold at the Council Chambers, Baimerston X,, on Thursday, 27th instant, at 1.45 p.m. Business: To discuss report of Commission and consider the question of rating area.

Forty-five teachers from (lie Wanganui Education district have proceeded to the front or are now in training, and ten others have notified their intention of enlisting. Five* of their number have fallen on the Held of battle.

Air B. Hannan, (he sculler, lias gone into llu- Blenheim hospital to undergo an operation for an injury to his log', which supervened as a result of liis match with Wehh for tlm championship of Now Zealand.

To fall into a cask of vaseline was the strange (‘xporience of a girl in a Sydney warehouse a few days ago. Sin* was standing on tin 1 edge of the cask to reach a high shelf, when she slipped and went into the vaseline feel first. She had sunk - to her waist when her cries for help brought yesguers to her aid. It is reported that an enthusiastic resident of a deslriet near flketahuna went to Wellington lately and offered his services for the front. lie passed the medical examination as far as physical fitness was concerned, hut. was rejected on account of his age —something over 711 vears.

At the last Balneation Board meeting it was decided to inform Mr Adams, Mangaweka, that the Senior inspector, in giving evidence in the Bowater case comparing the (lonville — (Queen's Bark school transfer with the Boxlon-Manga-weka one, had no intention of asserting llmi the details of the two cases were alike.

“A year ago the assertion that \vc were a bio lo provide AO.()()() mou for the war was dosoi'ibod as an exaggerated estimate of our eapae tiy by many very loyal and thoughtful citizens," says tlie Auekland Herald, “yet. we have already passed or are passing over (10,000 men through the training eamps, and if the war should not. conclude unlit the end of 1017 shall by that lime have provided over 100,000 men.'’

At, the Auckland Magistrate's Court the other day, a, man hailing from Otahuhn was charged with being drank while in possession of a loaded revolver. Accused staled that he lived in a tent at Otahuhn, and that he kept the revolver for self-protection. He told the magistrate he had no special cause to fear the inhabitants of Otalmlin, hut in view of the fact that he sometimes had money in his tent, which was near a public road, he kept the revolver by him. Accused was lined £1 and told to leave the revolver at home next time he came to town.

Britanuia gave a cheer or two When Wellington won Waterloo. If Buonaparte had won the fight Britannia might have bid “good

night.” When winter coughs and colds are

rife, And each is battling for his life, Wise Britons make the victory sure With bottles of Woods’ Peppermint Cure. 15

Torrential rain fell throughou; this district vcsterdav.

It is anticipated that it will he fully a fortnight before the present session of Parliament ends.

Mrs D. McGregor’s Keilawarra property at Huntcrville, comprising about 2,600 acres, has been sold to Mr John Brice, of Marion, at £l4 per acre.

Nominations for the position of stewards for the Foxton Pacing Club close on Friday, August -Ith. Nomination forms may be had on application to the secretary. “You will be surprised to learn,” stated Mr J. Caughley (Assistant Director of Education) to a meeting of Wellington teachers, “that nearly one-third of the teachers in New Zealand are uncertilicatcd.”

The Prime Minister and the Minisler for Defence are recovering from their attacks of influenza, Sir Joseph Ward, who was seized with a severe attack of the saint complaint last week, is still eonlined to Ids room.

A eorrespondent to the Palmerston Standard says that at Palmerston within the last three weeks, lit Ims had two “41b. loaves” each 4oz short; one 3oz. short, and one 2uz short.

A witness at the Shannon flax lire ease at Palmerston Supreme Court yesterday estimated that it would cost .£l2 40s per acre to plant a, flax swamp, and from six to nine years would elapse before it had sufficiently matured to allow of a cut being taken.

The by-election for (lie return oi a councillor to (ill the vacancy or the Palmerston Borough Counei caused by the death of MV E. •! Armslrong, will take place on Wednesday ue.xl. There are four candidates for the position, Messrs J. J. Bagnall, C. N. Clausen, J. S Munro. and C. H. Whitehead.

Lieutenant E. IT. Black cables from England 1 h;tt bis brother. Lieut. (I. IT. Black, was killed on -July IT Hi, whilst assisting' the wounded huek to the lines. Lieut. Black wus a Gisborne sheep tanner, and married Miss Strang;, of Palmerston North, shortly before leaving for the front.

Despite the unfavourable weathei there was a good attendance yesterday at the dairy heard clearing sale held by (lie New Zealand Loar and Mercantile Co. on behalf of Mi D. Purcell, at No. 1 Line. One pedigree Shorthorn cow brought the handsome ligure of £45, and others £25. The cows averaged about £ls, and £lO for heifers coming ink prolit, and £7 15s for late culvers. The (mils averaged 10 guineas; sows in pig £5 ss, and weaners 21s,

Tin* police received a. telegram from Martinhorough on Saturday, stating that on Friday night a man aged fifty-four, named Lawrence Kerry, was burnt to death on Friday night through a cottage he was occupying taking lire. Little is known of the deceased except, from the fact thai he arrived in Martinhorough from Wellington seven weeks go, after being employed as a porter for six weeks at the Wellington Hotel.

At Ihe Wellington Supreme Court yesterday, George Cooke and Phillip Kissel! came up for sentence on four charges of breaking and entering and theft, al Coliinson and Son and Pringle’s, Palmerston X., and at Hastings. Kissell was sentenced to four months on each charge (cumulative), and declared an habitual criminal in order to give tin* Prisons Board permanent control over him. Cooke was ordered to come it]) for sentence when called upon.

At. last night's Council meeting, a circular letter avus read from the Mayor of Onslow, advising that steps wore being taken to approach the Minister for Hallways asking that Manawatu passenger trains should in future run to Lamhton station instead of Tliorndon station as at present. A conference was recently held in Wellington, when it was decided lo ask. for the co-op-eration of the various local bodies, etc., in the district. —It was decided that I Ids Council heartily support the movement.

A special meeting of the Buxton Borough Council was held last night to receive applications for the combined position of ranger, lamplighter, inspector of nuisances, lire inspector, and dog registrar; and general. There were present : The Mayor (Mr A. Fraser), and Crs Whihlcy, McColl, JSl.eveiison, Henderson, Thompson, Bryant, Simmons, Freeman and Foley. Four applications for the combined position were received, bat one was not ia order. After consideration, it was decided that the application of Mr T. W. Spring bo accepted.

The query: “How was l lie wind blowingbrought out, u rut her unusual reply on the purl of u witness at the hearing of the Shannon 11 a.\ lire ease. “It was an II o'clock wind,’' said the witness. Counsel: What do you call an 11 o’clock wind' Witness; W ell, 1 placed my watch so that the ligure 12 pointed towards the sunset. The wind was then blowing towards eleven o’clock and across the lace of the watch to live o’clock. Counsel took time to consider the matter, and announced, after some consideration, that the wind must have been from the south-west. This method of ascertaining the direction of the wind is based upon the use of a watch as a compass.

Our groceries never vary in quality—you are always certain of obtaining the best at the lowest prices. —-Walker and Fume, Foxtou.

The Foxton Girls’ Guild desire to acknowledge donations from the following: Mrs Austin-Johnston, Messrs S. Austin and A .11. Yates.

Dr David Phillip James, who had been practising in Wellington for the past 24 years, died at his residence in Sydney street, Wellington, yesterday morning, aged 69.

It was decided at last night’s Council meeting that the Borough" Danger be instructed to take legal proceedings against the owners of cattle found wandering on the streets of the borough in every case a tier the second offence by the same owner. Charwoman: “Please, mum, I ain’t coming to work here no more.” Mistress: “Indeed. How is that?” Charwoman: “Well, my man’s earning so much now that there’s plenty coming in. Bast week we was obliged to pul some in the savings bank, and I’m afraid we shall have to again do this.” —Punch.

When John O’Shea was charged at Willesden Police Court with being drunk and assaulting the police, an ollicer said that the man had been discharged from fho Army with ignominy. “No,” O’Shea protested, “It wasn’t that at ail that I was suffering from: it was varicose veins.”

At 1 lie last meeting of the Borough Council, a letter was read from the New Zealand Picture Supplies Bid., asking that in the event of them disposing of their interests in the lease of the Coronation Hall would the Council bo prepared to transfer same to their nominee. The Council then passed a resolution .'■lading that they would do nothing until the identity of the proposed transferee was disclosed. At last night's Council meeting a letter was read staling that it was desired ro transfer the lease to Mr W. Smith, and asking for the Council’s sanction. —It was decided that the transfer of the lease of the Coronation Hall as asked for be granted subject to the new lessee providing a bond of .£l6O.

A pathetie story is a>.-uciatod with tlie loss of the Queen Mary in the North Sea tight. For some time a number of the officers and men on the battle-cruiser had been rehearsing - for the production of a revue, entitled “The Busy Bee.” Admirals and their wives and friends, along with contingents of bluejackets from several other ships, had been invited to the performance, which was arranged to be given on the Wednesday afternoon before the engagement. A (Inal rehearsal on (he Tuesday betokened complete success for the revue. On the Tuesday evening the Queen Mary responded to the call of duty and set out for the great battle. By the time the performance was to be given on the following afternoon the battle-cruiser had gone to the liottnm of the North Sea.

A ease of some public interest was dealt with at the Police Court in Xew Plymouth last week, when a local resident, Harry Brunsdon, was charged with having furnished lo tin' Taranaki Daily News, for publication, a false report of a marriage alleged to have taken place on Kith May between Miss J. Duggan, of Warea, and Mr A. Hookes, of Oanui. Accused elected to plead guilty. Sub-Inspector Fouhy, in outlining the ease, said (lie account mentioned the names not only of the supposed bride and bridegroom, but also the names of their parents, the bridesmaids, and the minister, and it had eaused much annoyance to all these people. In reply lo the Magistrate, the Sub-Inspector said there had been a certain amount of feeling between tin* parties over other matters. The report of the marriage had been signed “W, Hoftman." This might have led to a charge of forgery, so the present charge was very light. His Worship said he would nor inllict imprisonment, hut Brunsdon would be lined £5, with witness’ expenses, and Court costs amounting to £S 2s,