LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1605, 2 September 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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The vital statisties for Koxton for the month of August are; Births (i, deaths 3, marriages nil.

The offertories throughout the day id All Saints’ (Imreh to-mor-nnv will he given to the general Church fund of the Diocese.

AVe are asked to state that the Girls’ Guild will meet on Thursday night next week, instead of Tuesday, owing to the Patriotic Concert on the latter date.

In our reporr of the Children's Ball contained in our last issue we inadvertently i unit ted the name of Zena MeArlnev, “Bed Biding flood.” from the list of those appearing in f'anev costume.

The meteorological particulars for Foxtoii for the month of .August are as follow: Bain fell on 15 days, the maximum full, .(it) inch, occurring on I3th and ISllh; the total for the month was 3.92 inches.

The Salvation Army services will Ik* conducted on Saturday night, Sunday and on Monday night by Staff-Captain and Mrs Wallace, of I’alnmrslon N. On Monday night Staff-Captain Wallace will giro a free lantern-service fo children on Hilda pint liras.

The deposition of Von Falkenhayn from the command of the German armies brings comments from leading newspaper men. Frederic Wile, who 'has an extensive knowledge of Germany, declares that it is an indisputable confession of disaster and impending rout. Colonel Repington declares that Hindenliurg, who succeeds \oit falkenhavn, will need watching, as lie must be expected to strike a desperate blow, now that bis will is supreme, 'flic London Times expects that he will shorten the Western front, thus releasing troops for other fronts.

The position of men who have volunteered for service at the Front, and who have not been accepted for various reasons, has occasioned some concern. Their interests have been safeguarded in connection with compulsory service. The Military Service Act provides that Reservists who have volunteered can have this fact recorded in the Register of the Expeditionary Force 'Reserve, on supplying proof to the Government Statistician that they have volunteered. The easiest way is to send to the Statistician the, cert ideate of enrolment, which will he endorsed, in accordance with a Reservist’s application. Eventually (he names of these men will he ‘‘starred” in the Gazette. If a ballot has to he taken to make up a (plot a for a particular district, the names of all enrolled Reservists for that locality will go to the ballot. The men drawn for military service will have this fact conveyed by registered letter, and their names will also be published in the Gazelle. If the register shows an endorsement that any of these men so called up have previously volunteered, their names are to be marked by a star—a sign of honourable omission from the company of the camps —on publication in the Gazette.

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| Among the latest Otaki enlistt.e.i/,1- j. Mr L. H. Hurston. 'Lee A v.ahoii, hemp laden, sailed 'A'cjlmiilon at 10 o’clock this 1 .«•/•*j)icaie> to the amount of i <’\ J (jccji sold at the local | MrA '• ■-/- to yesterday. I Cnli-1 men) - thi- week j ,o. ;o,:, vv.-./.g Foxton resident:-;; I Us, . T. U;: ■■ ffali. f ».-■• "o mono-. i.vv.A- :,va: ,Mar- • r-.- A/,..:,, r ii.M.S. i.-. j 1 vu rc-ident, .. a -A.-, aav. va ,/> M; Mary Wyatt‘ ■ ■ va ‘A /j;ght, at the age - : 'AA- jC, A 1 j'A; ]} (j/"i 1 Society ,■ y, ...•; a .•!'gifts of rc- ■ ■■.. • •.■.a-, .■ ;f • a ■ <■;: rooms at the P.m •*. vv. a y V. ,’; .-how. The -ccrc- >’ v ;. ' •<, /•<-«•(.jvc the ■ • .-/.a.- •./ • •.•,••: v..;:;ng t.o assist in : A'„vy/ Mr- Procter will 1 t<-a. rooms. '.',e ratepayers of Mas- ; oo.'o ;gh v/a - taken yester- : propo -;;1- to borrow CIO,OOO ■ v.<- joilov/j/ig purposes: Drainh:;o-, :V;<,'V/o; ga-works, £5,000; i budding', £2,500. Tint i or. v t.ropo -;d carried was that for

Mr If. W. Kane has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the board of director- of the Bank of Zealand, created by Iho dealll of Mr Martin Kennedy. Mr Kane i- a -harcholders' representative on the board, but an extraordinary

vacancy having occurred, the appointment was made by the director- at a board meeting'.

It is very easy for a man of military age to make himself liable to heavy penalties, ineltuling imprisonment, by carelessness or neglict. For example, a Reservist who does not -end by registered letter to the Government Statistician a- timely notice of change of address may meke himself liable to a charge of desertion, Any post office will supply the necessary forms, cards, information, and stamp. A man acts in his own interest by not deferring till to-morrow a duty that can he done to-dav.

Use of bad language in the streets of Wellington has lately become so common that it has been found nec-es.-ary to impose heavy penalties on offenders. Yesterday a man who was charged in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court with using obscene language in Vivian street was sent to gaol for-one month. The defendant, who was an old offender, asked for the option of a fine, but this the Magistrate (Mr D. G. A. Cooper) curtly refused.

There is every iudieatkfii that the Pul riot ie Concert, to he held in the Coronation Town Hall on Tuesday evening next, will eclipse all previous concert s. The programme contains something to please all tastes, while tlie dressing and staging will leave nothing to he desired. The tickets are selling like hot cakes, and (hose who desire a comfort a hie seat should lose no time in hooking :it Mrs Teviotdales. The takings are in .aid of the Naval Heroes' Dependents' Fund —a most deserving cause.

A very enjoyable and attractive entertainment was given in the local Salvation Army Hall on Thursday night by members of the local corps, to an appreciative audience. Major and Mrs Toomer, of Palmerston N., presided. The programme consisted of devotional exercises and a number of vocal items of particular merit. Two tableaux were of striking merit. One depicted a wounded soldier in a tent on the battle-Held being attended by a nurse, and on the opposite side of the screen was shown the delivery'of the message to the mother and the consolation and sympathy of the Army lassie. The hymns, “He wipes the Tear’ and “Only Remembered," accompanied the tableaux. The other tableaux was “Faith, Hope and Charity.” All the items were particularlv well rendered.

Loss of self-respect, loss of the good opinion of a community, loss of employment, loss of liberty may be the punishment of a man who does not co'mply with the provisions of the Military Service Act. The law stipulates that men who are not registered under the National Registration Act of last year must enrol by Kith September, ,and that men who are already registered must inform the Government Statistician if they have changed their abode since registration. Neglect to report such a change may make the Reservist liable to a charge of desertion. The authorities are giving Reservists all possible encouragement and facilities at any and every post ollice to do their duty voluntarily; but it is important fox* men to remember that the Act provides heavy penalites for a breach. In every case under the Act onus of proof is on the defendant. A plea of ignorance will not be acceptable as an excuse, because elaborate precautions are being taken by posters, placards, and lantern-slides, advertisements and other statements in the Press to explain the position thoroughly. Prompt action is the wav to avoid ti’ouble.

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