LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1610, 14 September 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The toii-rooms at the Bull) Show wore in charge of Min F. I’rootor and assistants, and the sweets stall did o.voollont business under the supervision of Miss Woodroofe, assisted by Miss E. Skellen.

A. violent, storm rasped throughout (his district last night. The wind blow with hurricane force, and heavy rain fell, accompanied by thunder and lightening.

The installation of the W.M. of Lodge llorowhenua and investiture of officers took place at Levin last night. Several of the brethren of the local Masonic lodge were in attendance.

The anxiety of cheese-makers respecting the scarcity of rennet will he relieved by a letter from Mr Buddick, Canadian dairy commissioner, formerly of New Zealand, to Mr Newton King, stating that pepsin has given very satisfactory results as a substitute for rennet.

The secretary of the local howling club has received an invitation for members to attend the official opening of tin* Palmerston North Bowling Club’s greens, which takes place on Wednesday afternoon next. Foxton will he represented by at least two rinks.

A statement by the Hon. A. M. Myers, Acting-Minister for Finance, shows that the revenue for the past live months increased by nearly £7oo,and the expenditure by a little over £IOO,OOO. Tin* revenue for the year ended 31 si August amounled to over £15,000,000, making the increase over last year exceed £2,000,000.

“See that block of buildings,” said an old friend to a Foxton resident in \Velling[on the other day, pointing to a portion of Lamb!on Quay. “Your father sold the land for a comparatively trifling amount lo lake over a store in the AVairarapa —which, by the way. ruined him —and now it is worth £3OO per foot.” The future is truly hard to descern.

The sheep-guessing competition at the Bulb Show was won by Airs Baker. The 'exact weight of the sheep was 83|lbs., Mrs Baker’s guess being 83Mbs. The cake-gues-sing .was won by Mr E. Fogden, Mr E. Walker and Airs Baker, who each guessed the correct weight, 12-ilbs. Airs Alandl guessed the contents of a bottle (canary seed) in a cake in the lollies stall.

At the Bulb Show on Tuesday evening, two prettily-executed Highland dances were given by AJiss Boris McLeod, to the delight of (he audience, and little Lila Kobinson created a good deal of amusement by reciting “The Kaiser's Dream.” Selections were played by Mr Betty's •orchestra, and the Borough Band played spirited sided ions outside tln> hall.

Speaking at the conference of Levin and Otaki representatives on patriotic matters, at Otaki last week (says (he Otaki .Mail), Air (locringe compared what had been done in other districts with the inactivity of llorowhenua, and instanced Bulls. That small district‘had raised over £ 10,000 for a permanent, relief fund. The speaker said it was a disgrace that an important and wealthy district like llorowhenua had done praclivally nothing, and the sooner it got to work the better.

A small but enthusiastic meeting met Mrs L. A. Abraham, of Palmerston N., in the Council room yesterday afternoon. The visitor fully outlined the plan of operations for the Patriotic catering for the whole of the Palmerston N. Spring Show in tin* beginning of November, and the meeting agreed lo join in and help. -A canvass of (he district is shortly to be made, when donations of hams, tongues, meat, pickles, jam, cakes, etc., will he solicited.

The monthly meeting of the local. Patriotic Society will he held this ('veiling, at 7.30 o'clock.

Iu a letter from France to his parents. Mr and Mrs John Wyeth, of Foxton, miller dale 20///K), Killeman Bert Wyeth says: “One form of amusement which we have is raiding Fritz at night. So far lh(‘ battalions of this brigade have all had very successful and satisfactory raids, but the other two brigades have not landed their respective lish so well. Since my return to the platoon from the bombers, I have been having a pretty good lime, and excitement has been plentiful. We have been under a few showers from Fritz’s ironfouudries, but our casually lists have been remarkable small.”

An engineer belonging to tin 1 Tongariro secured work at a, local iron foundary within a few hours of landing from the wreck (stales the Hawke’s Bay Herald). Within the last twelve months he had been on board a submarine hunter iu the North Sea, and had shared in a distribution of a bonus for destroying a, German vessel before his own steamer was shelled and sunk. He had also been employed on the Clan M’Tavish \when that vessel put up her line light against the Aloewe. Shipping to New Zealand in the Tongariro, lie shared in the excitement of the wreck, and on landing at Napier he met a compatriot. “Hoots, mon, I’m fair sick of the sea.” He liked New Zealand, and resolved to stay in Napier, and obtained his new position straight away.

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Airs Anne Johnston, an old Rau't'itikci sol Her died at Marlon on Monday, aged 87. Captain Eckford, of Blenheim, wlio won the first prize of 1,000 sheep in the An/.ae Art Fnion, lias generously given a donation of £250 lo the funds of the Anzac Club,

At the annual meeting of members of the ATanawatu Employers’ Association, held at Palmerston on Tuesday night, Air C. K. Johnston, of Poxlon, was elected president for I he ensuing year.

As an additional feature for Friday and Saturday's change of'programme at the Town Hall, there will be screened a 3,000 ft. Vitagraph feature film, “The Atills of the (tods.”

A huge treat is in store for the children at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, when a 4,000 ft. Indian drama, “The Lure of Woman,” will be shown. Some intensely exciting scenes will be depicted, and the picture throughout is one of the best of its kind vet shown.

The judge of the decorative class at the recent show was astonished to find (hat two local .hoys had been awarded lirst and second prizes in I lie children’s decorated tables. The boys—Darcy Ball and Moritz Mandl—fairly outclassed the girls in artistic display. Well done, boys! At the Supreme Court at Wanganui on Tuesday, Richard Patrick Polland was re-tried before Mr Justice Edwards on a charge of (he illegal use of an instrument with intent to procure miscarriage. The girl concerned died in the hospital. Accused at the lime of his arrest was Ibe recruiting officer for Ihe Defence Department at Hawera. The jury again disagreed, and a third .trial was ordered.

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, recently, John Benjamin King, printer and publisher of Direct Action, the official organ of the 1.W.W., was proceeded against at the instance of the Attorney-General for having printed his paper without having first entered into a recognisance for securities under the .Newspapers Act of 18f)8. King in his evidence, said that since the police had taken action negotiations had been entered into to have the paper brought under the Act. Mr Love. S.M., convicted King, and imposed a line of ,C'2U.

It happened at the Carterton school the other day, when the scholars in a class were receiving a lesson on turning certain nouns into the feminine gender by the use of the affix “css!" The teacher put the words “shepherd," “lion," “tiger," and the answers came quickly and correctly. Then the teacher asked who was the (tovernor of Xew Zealand. and the class answered; Earl of Liverpool. “Quite right," said the dominee. "Now, what would you call his wife?" “Earless," and “tioverncss" were tried, and then silence fell upon the class. Presently a little girl's hand rose proudly. “Well, what would you call the Earl of Liverpool’s wife, my girl?" said the teacher. Sharp came the reply. “Earl of Liverpool's Own, sir," and the wielder of the tawsc had to retire to his desk to hide his confusion.

At the Christchurch Magistrate's Court, before' Mr 11. . Bishop, S.M.. a charge was brought under the Censorship Regulations against Henry \V. Reynolds of attempting to evade the regulations by enclosing one letter within another. Evidence was given by a member of the Censor's stall, who opened a letter addressed to the Town Clerk of Runanga, and found a sealed envelope enclosed. Defendant made a statement, in which he said that the war was a capitalists war. The Magistrate said that evading tjie censorship was a serious matter. He did not feel inclined to punish Reynolds severely, but every man should be helping his country. lie would sentence him to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour.

The death is announced from Wellington of .Mr Cresley Lukin, for 20 years editor of the Evening Post. The deceased journalist" was 7(5 years of age, and had been in active work all his life. He was born in Launceston, Tasmania, in 18-10, and in his early life studied engineering'. Entering (he Queensland civil service in 1800, he became chief clerk in the Crown Lands Department two year's later, being responsible for the lira fling of the Land Act of (hat year. In 1871 he was appointed chief clerk in the Supreme Court, but resigned two years later to take Ihe editorship of the Brisbane “Courier," and the “Queenslander" (a weekly paper), which in .1873 became his -property.. He was Executive Commissioner lor Queensland at the Sydney International Exhibition in 1870, and resided for some time in Sydney. Subsequently he came to Xew Zealand and entered journalistic work in the Parliamentary press gallery as representative for various papers, and on the death of Mr E. T. Gillon, became editor of the Evening Post, which position he tilled with conspicuous ability until a short time before his death.

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Advice was received from Woodville at II o’clock this morning' that the river was rising rapidly.

The Town Clerk notifies that all rates unpaid on October Ist will be sued for without further notice.

Afembers of the local Patriotic Society are reminded that the ordinary monthly meeting will be held tonight. The Town Clerk invites tenders for the lease of the “Target Reserve,’’ containing approximately 103 acres. Tenders close on October Kith.

The Queen of the South, hemp laden for Wellington, sailed on Tuesday night. Weather permitling, she is expected back with general to-morrow, and will again load hemp for Wellington.

Has consumers are notified by advertisement of the alteration of the gross price of gas and discounts allowed if paid by the 15th of the following month. The net prices will be the same as at present.

The Patriotic, Shop will be open on Saturday as usual, and will be in charge of Mesdames Alandl and Alex. Ross. There will be a‘sheepguessing competition on Friday and Saturday, in charge of Ah’s Woodroof e.

Those interested in exhibiting show blooms should see the correct method of displaying them as set forth in Mr Patterson’s window, and which method will be adopted by exhibitors at future shows. The method is to place the blooms with their own foliage facing outwards, and kept in position by moss for preference, or failing that, paper or grass, in the neck of the vase.

In answer to an emiuiry as to what length the opponents of con-

scnption could u r " in expressing their opinion on the phi I form, the Prime .Minister of Austruliu (Mr Hughes) made the following statement : —“Everybody will be allowed full freedom of 'pencil, limited only by consideration for the safety of . the country, and recognition of the fuel that we are in a state of war. Under cover of >peaking against conscription it will not »be permissible to preach .'edition, to incite jtersons fo refrain from enlisting, or to break the law of any State or of the Commonwealth. (>n the issue as - , to whether the voluntary system is to be relied on in order that Australia may do her part in this great struggle, there will be the fullest freedom of speech."

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