LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1592, 27 July 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tim inline of Air Simmons wns inadvertently omitted .from the list of those who contributed donations to the Gilds’ Guild fund published in our last issue.

Mr .1. Stewart, local hemp grader, has just completed a inaeramo lady's hand hag of pretty design, which he has given to the Ladies’ Guild for disposal as they think fit. The hag is a very artistic work of art.

The local butchers notify the public by advertisement elsewhere in 1 his issue that owing to the increased cost of slock, beef will he raised Id per lb. alround as from .August Ist.

Rehearsals for Die coming concert are now in full swing. Those who are assisting are reminded that, the rehearsals are held at All Saints’ Schoolroom every Atonday and Wednesday evenings, from 7 to !1 o'clock’.

The second reading of the Bill to postpone local elections was carried in the House on Tuesday night, (n the ordinary course TIG boroughs would hold elections in .April, 1917. The Internal Affairs Department estimated (hat by avoiding the elections the country would save £40,000 to £50,000. '

The homing of the Shannon flax lire case reached its twelfth day at Palmerston yesterday. Porty-six witnesses were (‘ailed hy plaintiff, three of whom were recalled, so that Ihe first witness for the defence, who was examined yesterday, is the fiftieth to give evidence in the ease.

In answer to Mr of. \ T . .Pearce in the House of Kepresenfa lives on Tuesday afternoon, the Prime Minister (lit. Hon W. P. "Massey), said that the (Jovernmem was carefully enquiring into the mailer of motorcars recently imported from America. He would make a statement on the subject in the course of the next few davs.

Dairymen throughout Taranaki report that never before has the late autumn and winter been kinder to their herds, which consequently are in splendid condition (says the rill ham Argus). Peed generally is plentiful, and store's of hay and ensilage have* only been partly used. Tin' dairying season will commence this year quite a fortnight earlier than last, which, also was an early season, and with the high prices prevailing the outlook was never so cheerful.

“The infantile death-rate is tar higher in enlightened (.Jennany than in this country,” according to A. D. Ackland, writing in the London Times. “To tell the truth, the (Hermans are in a bad way with regard to the future of their race, in spite of all their material successes, or perhaps because of it. The prospects of their national vitality tire extremely dark, as thoughtful Herman observers very well know. Our birth-rate has been falling longer than Herinany’s and it stands considerably lower. Though we save more infant life, wo might save a great deal more than we do.”

There was a time when journalists in criticising their contemporaries used the most polished phraseology —smacking of the Court of Louis XIV. To-day almost without exception, such criticism is without nicety in the choice of words. Our Palmerston morning contemporary undercuts the editor of the Leilding Star by informing its readers that he is suffering from “brain storm.’'’ Fancy our dear old poetic friend “Tom L.” accused of such an awful American criminal malady! The editor of the Wairarapa Age receives a jab in the “solar plexis” by being informed that “it is usually in favour of liquids, and that it should change its name to the “W airarapa Rage” and that gentleman a one-time S.A. soldier! How degenerate we are becoming.

Avoid imitations of NAZOL that honest specific for coughs and colds. No other remedy will benefit yomso quickly as the genuine NAZOL,

A sharp frost was experienced throughout this district this morning. The latest additions to the local telephone exchange are: 53, T. Powell, Avenue Road; 50, W. Bullard, Avenue Road. The Yal. Triggc Mission was brought to a successful close in the Methodist Clim’ch last night, when the missioner told the story of his own life, under the title of “The Story of a Melbourne Athlete." The Rev. A\ . Rowe presided. The speaker kept; the interest of the audience throughout, and at the conclusion was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The mission has been a thorough success.

Last year, at the request of the Government, the Mayors of the cities and principal other towns in the Dominion arranged public meetings for August lib, for the purpose of commemorating the anniversary of the declaration of war by Great Britain against Germany. The Government propose to request that .meetings be also held this year on that date to commemorate (lie second anniversary and to pass resolutions similar to those passed last year.

The Commissioner of Taxes, in order, apparently, to verify income returns sent in by dairy farmers, lias addressed circulars to dairy companies asking for particulars of milk cheques paid out during the past season. The Commissioner lias indicated that he has power to demand such information, and attaches a memorandum to this effect: “I have to say that I am empowered by law to require the furnishing of this information. I shall be glad if you will inform your directors that by refusing it you will render yourself liable to prosecution. ”

The effect of age on persons of varying constitutions was demonstrated on Thursday at Napier, when the enquiry was held at the Old People's Home. One man (remarks the Hawke’s Bay Tribune) who will lie OS in August, came forward with a sprightly step that many a man of -la might envy, and bearing’ every indication (hat be will be hale and hearty when he scores his century. Occasionally he strays away, apparently desirous of gazing upon jlast tires fresh and fields new, hence he gave a knowing smile when the chairman (Mr W. Shrimpton) asked if he was just paying the home a short visit. Others, of age ranging from (it) to (id, gave every indication of advanced ago and the struggles they had endured in the battle of life. One of the last to be examined was a short, slim man who stepped out like a boy, and astonished the meeting by declaring that he was just on 75.

A distressing accident by which Mrs Lewis, wife of Air Charles William Lewis, of Peel Street, Westport, lost her life, occurred on Sunday morning on her husband’s farm at Orawaili (says the West Coast ’rimes). It appears that Airs Lewis weal out in the morning in company with tier sister, Airs Norton, to her husband’s farm. Mr Lewis was logging up and burning off some bush on his section, ami deceased and her sister were in the

act of Inking sonic lunch (u him, When on their way they had to pass a lire, which had l((‘en started on Saturday. The tire was logged up around an old birch tree, and when passing it Airs Lewis picked up some wood that was lying near, and was in the act of placing it on the tiro, when a piece of the tree broke off close to the top, and in falling struck her on the head, death being ins( antaneous.

That the Jutland naval battle is regarded in England as a brilliant, triumph for the (Irand .Fleet is made quite (dear in a letter received by the Wellington Branch M the Navy League from the headquarters of (he league iu London. The letter slates, inter alia, that Admiral Jellicoe’s message makes the following points perfectly clear: —(1) That the action was fought with all the qualities of skill, courage, and sacrifice of the glorious traditions of the British Navy: (2) that if weather conditions had been favourable the (Jennan lleet would have been completely destroped; (3) that the losses of the enemy have been greater, iu spite of the advantages iu favour of Germany in the hegining of the action, than the losses suffered by our ships; (4) that no mistake iu strategy of any kind occurred, and that Admiral Beatty’s gallant attack was conceived and carried out in a manner which is beyond all praise. Two asjrocts of the result of the engagement will, the writer is sure, dill the breasts of all overseas peoples with pleasure, namely, that the determination of I lie Fleet to ultimately achieve the destruction of German naval power is stronger than over before, and that the sjiirit of the people of Great Britain has been stirred to higher effort in the prosecution of the war.

From north to .south, from east to west, I tour the world with tireless zest, Mid tropic heat or arctic snow, My health to simple means I owe, Through all I have one faithful friend, In storm and stress prompt aid to lend, That fortifies me to endure, ’Tis world-famed Woods’ Peppermint Cure. 16

Deal with Walker and Furrie for your groceries, and you will always be satisfied. Only the best stocked.

For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

The next Himatangi sale will be held on Monday. Opening entries are advertised.

Attention is directed to an advertisement announcing a great sale of drapery, mercery and clothing in premises next Mesdames Henderson and Cunningham, Main Street. The whole of the stock must he sold, and prices at which the goods are offering are below wholesale. Inspection is invited. It. is understood (says the Otaki Mail) that writs, claiming £2,000. and £5Ol damages respectively, have been issued against an Otaki and Te IToro resident, in connection with the recent alleged sheepstealing case, the claims being for defamation of character. A third party will also probably have a similar charge to answer at an early date.