LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1603, 26 August 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlio Sacrament of Comlinnation will lio administered in Si. Mary’s Cluii’oh on Sunday, September 3rd, at 3 pan., by His draco Arohbisliop O’Shea. Tlio Archbishop is expected to arrive in Foxton on Friday next. ■

Mr B. Walls, an oniployoo of .Messrs Foss and Signal, mol with a painful accident yesterday afternoon. He was working a lathe, and got the index linger of the right hand caught in it, (he finger being completely severed at the second joint.

Mr K. Met liven, a member of the clerical si alf at tin' local railway station, has received notice of his transfer to Wanganui, and will* leave Foxton on Thursday. Tin* vacancy will be tilled by Mr Waymonth, of Wanganui.

The Rev. D. C. Bates wires ns follows :il noon to-day; —Tim indications are for Innd nnd son breezes; lhero is n prosper! of fnir to cloudy weather. The night will probably he very eohl, with frosts inland. Barometer little movement. Sea smooth, tides low.

T'ne Prime Minister has received from Mr d. S. Handyside. of Napier, a cheque for £2,000 contributed by his brother, Mr Hugh Handyside, late of Tautane, Hawke's Bay, and now residing at Dun-Aluinn. Abort'd dy, Scotland, as a donation to the War Relief Fund.

The Postmaster-fieneral announces that, in order to protect the public, he is obliged to forbid the sending forward of letters, ordinary or registered, containing - coin to soldiers oversea. The mails receive' such rough handling that the coins wear holes in the envelopes and the contained letters, and so escape, and are 100 frequently lost to the addressees. The proper way to semi money direct to a soldier is by British postal order. These orders are negotiable at all Held post oflices.

“I am a great believer in prayer," said the lion. ,). Allen, speaking at the Seamen's Institute, Wellington, on Thursday evening. "Only those who have tried it and proved it are able to say what a power it is." He could not say .just how it was that prayer was effective, but. "somehow or other yon get then 1 ." There might be men who said they did not believe in prayer, but he had never mel the man yet who could not pray for himself if he thought he would get anything out of it. “Think of those men in the North Sea, day after day, and week after week. Don't they need onr prayers?"

A verv pleasing ceremony took place at the local State school yesterday afternoon, when the pupils of Standards IV., V., aad VI., in order to mark their appreciation of Mr .). W. Poynton’s kindly interestin their school welfare, presented him with a Swan fountain pen. The presentation was made in a few nicely spoken sentences by Miss Nila Fraser, who asked Mr Poynlon to accept the pen as a mark of the pupils’ appreciation and good wishes. Mr Foynlon was taken by surprise at being made the recipient of a present, and in thanking the pupils said they could not have chosen a more useful present, as much of his time was taken up in writing. There was an outburst of applause by the children after Mr Poynton’s acknowledgment.

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On Tuesday next, in the Coronation Hall, the annual Children’s Ball, under the auspices of All Saints’ La ides’ Guild, will be held. This year half Iho proceeds will be donated to the Belgian Relief Bund. In a letter to Mr Fred Piraui, Dr A. A. Marlin writes from France: “Everything is extremely satisfactory militarily, and all our men are anxious jo give Fritz what he has been asking for for two years. I am lit and well.’’

The imports into New Zealand for the year ended 30th June, 101(1, totalled £24,180,001, as against £10,010,087 for the previous year. The increase was thus £3,781,102, or nearly 20 per cent. The figures show the highest total of imports on record for anv vear.

Picture patrons are reminded of not her strong programme at the Town Hall to-night, a 5,000 ft, star drama featuring Robert Warwick, in “The Stolen Voice," heading the list. Another feature is a realistic war picture, depicting the destruction of a German blockhouse, and other incidents at I lie scat of war.

There was a good attendance at the dance held in the Town Hall last night in aid of the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund. The affair was organised and carried out by the local Maoris. Dancing was inlersperccd with poi dances, hakas, songs, etc. At the commencement of the entertainment the Mayor delivered an address in appreciation of the work done by the Maoris on behalf of the various patriotic funds. In the X.S..W Assembly, Premier Holman, replying to tpicsiions regarding the International World Workers (Red Reds) ami their goslow policy in the Slate, said it had a small membership, and there were not sufficient reasons for the Government to lake any action against them. Portia ps the best policy would be to let the organisation run its own course while it kept within I lie law. Government action might only advertise their doings and exaggerate the importance of this little organisation.

Questioned on the subject of the Military Service Act, the Minister of .Defence staled recently that everything necessary was being done in preparation for the enrolment of the Reserves, which was the lirst step. Also every possible step was being taken to make the enrolment known to every person in New Zealand. The advertising arrangements were very satisfactory, and big powers had been taken under the War Regulation* Act regarding the exhibition of posters containing information on the subject. “We hope tin' public will help us,” said Mr Allen, “to bring about (he result we aim at —the enrolment of every man."

The forthcoming concert in aid of the Naval Heroes' Fund promises to bo the best of its kind over produced in Foxton. The public are assured of a rare musical treat. There are soaps to suit all tastes —grave and pay —intermingled with sparkling humour. The chorus work is particularly line, and the soloists comprise tin* hirst local talent. The costumes and stage effects are indeed a surprise. The object of the entertainment is such a worthy one that th(> public should make a point of supporting it, as well as encouraging local talent. Tickets at 'is and Is can ho had from all the booksellers, and seats may hi* hooked for (!d extra at Mrs Teviotdale's. Further particulars will he advertised later.

Mrs Abraham, of Palmerston N., has informed the Mayor that the Manawatu A. ami P. Association has granted the right to provide refreshments and luncheons at the forthcoming show to the Patriotic. Societies, and it is Imped as a result that £1,00(1 will be netted. The proposal is that all the district societies shall contribute the necessary refreshments, and that the proceeds will he proportionately divided among the organisations assisting. Mr Fraser is arranging for a meeting tii he held in Foxinii uf the various guilds and the general public, whi'ii Mrs Abraham will place the details of the scheme before them.

The world’s most popular actress, Mary Pick ford, will appear at the Town Hall on Monday evening, for one night only, in a picture version of the celebrated play. "Mistress Nell."

Some limo ago Mr.). W. Poynton. S.M., delivered a lecture on the sun lo Ilia pupil* in lho upper Maudards al the lot-al Stall- school, aiul pro-uiisi-tl three prizes tor tho throe host ossa Vs on same. A uunilior of essays wore writ ion, ami yesterday Mr PoMitou road the results. He said he had decided lo award six prizes instead of three, as previously announced, three for the St. IV. and three for Sts. V. and VI. The winner* were; Sts. V. and VI,, Kione Sprint;' (15 marks) 1, Winnie Walls (1-1) marks) 2, Ella Patterson (I'd marks) d. St. IV.: Thelma Harper (13) 1, Rita .iessop (10 marks) 2, Stella, Robinson (7 marks) 3. Mr 'Poynton said he hud a.warded the prizes on (he facts grasped, ami not so much on the English contained in the essays. The essays were very creditable indeed, and indicated a high standard of intelligence considering the subject and age of the pupils, and were a credit to the school. Mr Poynton said it was a pleasure to impart his knowledge on scientific subjects to the pupils, and he would be pleased to deliver a lantern lecture on a suitable subject at a later date. Mr Jackson thanked Mr Poynton for his address. Ihe first prize essays will be published in a subsequent issue.

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Xo men being available, half a dozen women villagers pumped continuously with a manual engine for over three hours at a farmhouse fire at Colston Raleigh, Devonshire, and it was through their efforts that the outbuildings and some adjacent cottages were saved from destruction.

During the month of July the excess of deposits over withdrawals in the Post Office Savings Bank was £372,700, as against £210,520 for the corresponding month of last year. The excess of deposits over withdrawals for the seven months, January to July, of this year is £2.310,1)57.

Two gaudily-di’essed .women recently entered a Budapest-tram car, and one said to the other: “We are doing splendidly. If the war lasts another five years we shall be millionaires several times over.” A mutilated soldier sitting - near rose and struck the speaker across the lace. There was an uproar, but, when the soldier declared that he had not suffered mutilation to make millionaires of heartless women, the sympathy of the passengers veered to his sale, and the two women were driven out of the car.

A man who was summoned for leaving his motor-cycle in a cloakroom at Loudon Bridge railway station without emptying - the petrol from the tank, sent a written explanation, in wliii h he said: “As I was going away that day on my honeymoon, I was not looking for trouble." The Magistrate: A man who is starling on his honeymoon without looking for trouble is remarkaide. (Laughter). There are still optimists among us even in these limes. A lino of 5s was imposed,

with a guinea costs

Lord Kitchener, over since the Win* began, had shown great attentiveness to Queen Alexandra. Not a week passed in whieh he did not pay her a long visit at Marlborough [louse, and nearly always he brought away a list of those combatanis her friends desired enquiries made about, and within a few days lie delivered her the desired information, ft is said she was so griefsi rieken on hearing of Ids death as to be quite indisposed. Lord Kitchener had promised to be her guest during the coming summer at Sandringham, and there was a very strong bond of sympathy between these two. who were twp of the loneliest figures prominent in contemporary London.

On the question of the utility of some of the presents now sent, to New Zealanders at the front, the following extracts from ,a letter from France, quoted by the Auckland Herald, is to the point:— “Last week I had a letter from Mrs

mo another parcel soon. I wish she would not, as it is such a long way and the chances of receiving anything are small. I saw by the paper a while ago that the New Zealand people were going to send monthly parcels to the boys. I hope they are served out differently from the last

lines. Fancy a man receiving a pair of socks, balaclava, muffler, and handkerchief every month! It will mean a repetition of last time—the handkerchiefs used for rifle rags and the other stuff worn till dirty and then thrown away. It was heartbreaking to see the stuff burned or given to the niggers when we were breaking eamp in Egypt prior to coming here. One chap had 12 pairs of socks! He could not carry them, so 10 pairs had to go. It would be belter to send a small billy at about 2s (id value and, say, once in two months the socks, etc. Sweets and a small tin of cocoa would never be wasted. The system is at fault. The goods come to the company quartermaster and, as he told us before, he has to get rid of them. I hope tilings turn out better this time.”