The Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3rd., 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1593, 3 August 1916, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3rd., 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Advice has boon received that the 13th Reinforcements have readied their destination.

The Mdncation Board has decided to supply forms to the local Stall l school, and an estimate of cost is to he obtained for alterations to the head-leactier's residence.

“Between 10,000 mid 11.000 pupils Inive passed through my hands since I Inive been in charge of Hie Wellington Sonlh School," said Mi' G. Flux, nl Wellington on Monthly night. lie often wondered wind I hose pupils individnnlly felt, nnd how his efforts hnd affected their lives.

The Chairman, in (he course of a valedictory speech at Monday night’s meeting' of the Wanganui education Board, compared the position of the district educationally at present with that obtaining ten years ago, and pointed out that only three members on the Board in ItlOfl —Messrs Fraser, Dixon and himself—were members of the Board.

In a letter to Governor Liverpool, Sir William Birdwood mentions that whilst going round the trenches occupied by the Hirst Brigade, he asked a man what he thought of France. The man replied that he never saw a more industrious people, especially the women. He intended enlisting tliroe of them to take hack to cultivate his land.

At the last meeting of the Fducation Board, a report from the Senior Inspector in favour of the conveyance of pupils from Aland in to the Montoa school was held over for exact information as to distances. The settlers of Alandiri have been agitating for some tune past for the erection of a school in fheir midst. Afessrs Fir,ini, Fraser and the Chief Inspector recently met the settlers and discussed matters with them, and as a result it was Anticipated that a school would he erected at Alaroliri. Prohahß the conveyance question is onl\ a temporary arrangement. “This young boy started throwing stones, and then took to thawing," staled Inspector Hendry m the Wellington Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, when a sixteen-year-ohl boy named Leslie George f raser was charged with theft of a bicycle valued at £lO, the property of the Vacuum Oil Company. It was shown by the police that the boy s record was not good, and the Magistrate (Air D. G. A. Cooper, S.M.) decided that the best course was to formally sentence the defendant to one month’s imprisonment, with the recommendation that he be placed in an industrial school.

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The Military Service Bill has received the assent of the Oovornov, and is now Iho law of iho huul.

Mr McCombs, M.P., hns informed Iho (lovornor that. it has boon decided lo tost Iho constitutionality of iho Military Service Act in the Supreme Court. In at tempi mg to describe iho noiso of artillery fire, a Southland •soldier, writing to his friends, characterises the sound of 50,000 men, armed with 50,000 sledge hammers, thumping' on 50,000 iron tanks as a whisper in comparison to an average bombardment. The Keilding borough ranger gives no chances to owners of straying stock. At the Feilding Court yesterday three stock owners were fined respectively 20s and Os 0d costs, and 30s and 0s fid costs for allowing cattle to wander on the si reels.

Staff-Captain and Mrs Wallace, of Palmerston North, will conduct all the Salvation Army services on Sunday next. On Monday evening .Mrs Wallace will preside at the Children's Demonstration to be held in the Army Hall, in connection with which a very interesting programme has been arranged.

The latest addition to the local telephone exchange is Mr Alex. Boss, Purcell Street, No. 81. Only four more subscribers are now required to extend tin l telephone service from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. It is hoped that those who are contemplating connecting up will make up their minds to do so without delay.

To-morrow homo (he second anniversary of the declaration of war by Great Britain. the following! services will ho hold in All Saints’ Church: 7..’10 si :m: Holy Coimmini--011, 10.80 n.m. Holy Communion. 7 p.m. Intercession Service. At e;i<di service specisil intercessions will he offered for our sailors, soldiers and (ins) I victory.

At yeslerday's meeting of tin 1 Presbyterian Ladies' Guild, a present a lion was made by the Presidenl (Airs Bredin) on helialf of the Guild, to the late secretary, Miss Klsabel Ross, sis a mark of appreciation. The presentation consisted of a silver-hacked mirror. Mrs Koss .acknowledged the gift on behalf of her daughter, who has taken up her residence in Wellington. At the same meeting (he annual report sind balance-sheet was read and adopled.

A meeting of managers of the local Presbyterian Church was held on Tuesday night. I’rosenl: Rev. .1. IT. Predin (moderator), Messrs Claris, T. Henderson, Hornhlow, McColl, Parkes and TV. Kenton. Business of a formal nature was transacted, and .accounts passed for payment. It was decided to hold tin* annual congregational meeting in (he schoolroom on Wednesday, Dili inst., and that the ladies ho asked to dispense supper after the meeting. An interesting discussion took place in connection with the early history of the church, and it was decided to obtain possession of earlv records.

Mr A. TTarris (AVaitemata) asked (he .Minister of .Justice (TTon. Dr I>. AlcNah) in tin l House of Represent a lives on Alondav night whether it would he possible to employ prison labour for the making of roads in connection with the settlement of Crown lands. Dr AlcNah replied that the lion, member would reipiire to interview the Prime Minister, who was in charge ot I anils for land settlement. If there was a fairly extensive amount of road work to be done, and his colleague was prepared to pay the prisoners good wages, he would he glad to consider the proposal, but unless tin* work was extensive the cost, ot transferring prisoners would so load the Land Iha I it would not be prolitahle.

Pro-Allied feeling in America is demonstrated in many ways. In .lime of this year, for instance, an Allied Bazaar was held in New York. It was to last for a week, and actually it lasted for seventeen days. In that time li.} million dollars were raised. A New /lea lander who was present, states that the enthusiasm of the promoters and the public was remarkable. Most valuable gifts were raffled (‘very night.

The Dunedin Presbytery lias passed a resolution expressing extreme regret that Parliament rejected the proposal for (he early (dosing of hotel bars during the war, especially in view of the etnpliaticallv expressed conviction of over |()(),()()() petitioners, and asking Parliament, even at this late hour, for u referendum.

Many improper stories have been cimiluled in a large number of city mid country centres throughout Australasia that certain well-known brands of imported spirits are unobtainable throng'll the existing war conditions, in particular, Wolfe's Schnapps has been singled out in this regard. On the authority of the Wolfe’s Schnapps Company we are requested to draw the attention of all persons interested—hotelkeepers, spirit merchants and the public generally—that such aggravating statements are without any foundation as to this article. Wolfe’s Schnapps lias been before the public for about sixty years, and has been always recognised as the real original article bearing this name. The agents, M. Moss and Co., for Wolfe’s Schnapps, which is, and always has been manufactured in Holland, will investigate any complaint that may be sent them to either their Sydney or Melbourne offices.

Why bother making cakes when there is such a good assortment at Perreau’s

For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Mr M. Swcpnoy, Into of Foxton, was successful in drawing a 59 acre section at Cambridge in a recent land ballot, and has taken n]i his residence there, and will engage in fanning pursuits.

A lire started in the tow hole at Mr King’s ‘‘Foxton’’ mill at about 9.30 o’clock on Tuesday night. A band of willing helpers were soon on the scene, and with buckets and an abundance of water, the lire was got under before any material damage was done. Elsewhere in this issue Mr King inserts a thanks notice to all who assisted.

In the House on Tuesday the Premier moved a vote of appreciation of (lie services of (he late Mr John Stevens, ex-M.P. for llangitikei, and sympathy with his lamiK. Sir Joseph Ward seconded the motion. and was lallowed by Messrs Buick, Field and Russell. The motion was passed in silence. A similar vote was passed in reference to (he late Mr W. Barrow, ex-M.P. for Cavcrsham. The House adjourned at 4 p.m. for the remainder of the afternoon sitting as a tribute of respect to the deceased gent I emeu.

Early on Sunday morning a fourroomed house in Norhiton Road, owned by Airs Guerin, of Palmerston North, and occupied by Mrs W. Tennant, was totally destroyed by lire. The occupants were at the pictures on Saturday night, returning home about 11 o’clock, when a small tire was made to boil the kettle. They retired about 11.45 p.m,, when the lire appeared to lie out and everything safe. .Mrs Tennant was awakened about 3 o’clock, and found her room full of smoke. The lire then had a good hold, and (lie occupants escaped practically in their night attire only. Nothing was saved. The furniture was insured for fSO in (he New Zealand Office, and the building was also insured, Hut particulars arc not available.

The funeral of Mr John Stevens left his late residence, Palmerston, at 12.30 yesterday for the place of interment at Parewanui, Bulls. There was a numerous assembly of old friends of the deceased gentleman present. Among the pall bearers were Messrs E. S. Easton and Alf. Eraser, of Eoxton. The Foxton Racing Club, of which the deceased was patron, was represented by Messrs Dr. Mandl, L. Freeman, C. Hunt, and R. Bryant. There was also a number of old Eoxton friends of deceased in attendance. The ceremony at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. Blackburn, of All Saints', Palmerston N. The (hidings of the committee (Messrs Pirani, Eraser and Bennett) appointed to report on the Aramoho school and the allegations against the headmaster were adopted by the Education Board, as follows: —“That M. J. K. Law deserved censure for the eorrespondenee he sent to the secretary of the Board; (2) that he exhibited a want of tact and kindly consideration for his subordinates; (3) that he did not comply in every instance with the regulation in regard to correspondence between teachers and the Board, though tin* regulation is not deemed essential where it is a mailer of the work of a school in which a committee it not immediately concerned'. and (1) that his excuse lor noi attending physical drill was paltry and unconvincing.”

The Army and Navy pictures which arc to he screened at. the Town Hall on Alonday and Tuesday night are a magnificent series, and (mused quite a sensation in Condon, nnd recently in Sydney, when they were screened. They comprise the officially authorised films of Kitchener's armies m the making and the “.silent Xnvv.” Xo less authority than the Hirst Lord of the Admiralty described them as ‘hi deep and vital lesson,” and the entire London press were extremely complimentary in their criticism of the pictures. The London Times says; ■‘Of the pictures it may he said without hesitation that they are the lines! thing of the kind ever produced.” The hox plan is now open at Teviotdale’s, and there is no extra charge for hooking. Pis. Tindale and McGrath, the returned wounded soldiers who are completing the National Register for the borough, were both at the original landing at Gallipoli as members of the Alain Body. Pte. -McGrath after 15 days on the Peninsula, was shot through both knees. Pte. McGrath says he owes his life to Chaplain-Captain Rev. Pal her Bore. He was in the thick of the lighting between April and August, and during the big engagemem in August he received twelve wounds from machine gun lire in the thighs, hands, arm and shoulders. While lying wounded in the darkness he heard some one call out, “Any New Zealanders here?” It was the voice of Father Dore, who went to his assistance and did what he could for the wounded soldier’s comfort. Father Dore endeavoured to carry McGrath, but bad to abandon the task, and subsequently sent the ambulance men. “Had it not been for Father Dore,” said Bte. McGrath, “1 should have probably been left to my fate.”