LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1612, 19 September 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Al'ler a month’s training on a Yorkshire farm, a woman worker <-lippe<l 10 crossbred ewes in one da v.

.Inquiries as to the occupations of (he members of the present 1 louse of Representatives disclose I hat there are 28 farmers or runholders, 14 solicitors, live journalists, two estate agents and members who describe themselves as “settlers or gentlemen.'’ In 1915 there were as many as eight “settlers or gentlemen.’'

The Chatham Islands schools are now under the jurisdiction of the Canterbury Board of Education, and in that remote spot it is ditlicull to secure qualified teachers. Recently a school inspector asked of the teacher he found in charge of a small school, “What certificates do you hold?’’ Back came the astonishing, but truthful, answer, “A second mate's, sir.”

Speaking at Kairanga last week, Mr Edward Newman, M.P., intimated that any man who was kept from enlisting by financial troubles could possibly be assisted if he appealed to the speaker. Mr Newman added that a number of gentlemen and himself had offered to financially assist anyone whose monetary troubles kept him from enlisting. The announcement was greeted with applause.

Tliore lias been a consideralile falling oft in the export of frozen rabbits and hares, For duly last (he figures were 101,081 carcases, valued at 15,220; as attains! 328,371 carcases, valued at £8,071 for Inly of 1015. During the lirsl seven months of the present year 220,022 ('arcuses, valued at €7,318, were exported; as compared with 070,873 carcases, valued at £17,000 for (lit* lirsl seven months of 1015.

A correspondent writes as follows to 1 lie Manawatu Times: — Messrs Herrick Bros., who recently sold I),000 acres at Oporae to Messrs Easton and Stevens, still hold i),000 acres at Herbertville, 1,000 at Wallingford, and 1,000 at Oroua Bridge. A moderate little patch of 11,000 acres of lirst(dass country, so that the aggregation of Oporae, which is actually in 17 surveyed sub-divisions, averaging 353 acres, is a mere circumstance to what they still hold.’'

An arrival in Christchurch from the West Coast declares that the altitude of Mr P. C. Webb on the defence question has been so pronounced that many of his supporters in the Grey electorate are heartily tired of him, and that any person standing against him will receive strong support. A reporter of the Christchurch Press on Saturday was informed that representations had been made to Mr R. AVilson, who is connected with the mining interests there, to stand for the seat at the next election. —Christchurch Press.

Concerning stuck and crop prospects. “Agrieola” writes in the Farmers' I'uion Advocate: —“In the autumn we put in hi rye areas oi‘ oafs for green teed. The winter was a favourable one, and feed was more plentiful than was anticipated. On top of this the country is woefully understocked. 1 heard of one estate, recently cut up, which”is only carrying some three hundred slice)), instead of three 1 thousands as formerly. Of course, more cultivating and cropping is being done in this instance, hut still the number of sheep should have remained nearly stationary. Turnips have been ploughed in wholesale along the hills, and one farmer (old me that he had tons of manyolds for sale, for which he could not Hud’ a buyer."

At Nelson on Wednesday, a man named Fattest Heinrichs. 2il. of Redwood's Valley, labourer, was charged that on August .10th, Hflti, at I'pper Motuere. he* did “publish” certain statements indicating disloyalty in iv-ped of the present uar, inter alia, (I ) you are a h tool to go to light for your King and country, the cruelly in Helyium was not done by (lermans, hut by the "mongrels of the Allied force.-’." After hearing evidence of soldiers from camp. Magistrate Frans said the present was uo time to deal with matters of disloyal! v with kid gloves, ;utd aectiesd Would be sentenced to two months’ imprisonment with hard labour.

'flic tali of snow in the western diMm-t of Southland last week was one ol the heaviset experienced •here, no le-- than nine inches lying on the ground on Thursday morning. Work on the part of the sawmill hands was impossible, and as all the mills were compelled to close down between Folne Bay and the Waian, considerable hiss will result 10 the men affected, who number aboui I SO, Stoat branches of manuka trees had to give way before the weight wl tin 1 snow, which is evidence of its extent, and sawmillers do not remember a similar effect. 11 is reported that the Southland Sitwuiilling Company's operations >it IV Wae Wae will be retarded, not only because of the snow, but on account of several gridges across the river having been swept away, but immediate steps will be taken to resti>re them.

Sit(lerers from Bronchitis or Asthma will get speedy relief hy taking XAZOL on lump sugar, or inhaling it through a Nazol Inhaler. GO doses 1 (i.

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Y hooping- rough is prevalent in Eoxton. Mr Murphy, who has been in charge of the ticket office at the Town Hull for the past three years, has resigned from the positioi\, and Miss M. Walker has been appointed his successor, and will take up her duties ,as from next Monday,

We must eliminate German trade control that insidious 50A per cent, ownership that they so carefully maintain in many big industries in this country as well us in others, and make proper safeguards against unfair competition.—Lord Charles Beresford.

A pielurisation of the song classic, “Always in the Way,” will be screened at the Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, The film, which is 4,500 ft. hi length, is reputed to be one of the linest productions by the famous Metro Pictures Corporation, and as an additional attraction (he song will be sung by Miss Doris Signal during the screening of the picture.

In .July last, the exports of butler were 7,15.8 cwt„ valued at £53-, 985, as against 5,037 cwt, valued at £42,780 for July, 1915. Eor the first seven months of this year the exports of butter totalled 203,131 cwt, valued at £1,403,140, as compared with 217,750 cwt, valued at £1,287,420 for the first seven months of last year. It will he noted 'that while some 14,000 cwt less were ex- •

ported.during the seven months, the vnluo wa > £115,000 greater.

'flic monthly meeting' of the managers of (he local Presbyterian Church was held last night, the Rev. •I. 11. Bredin presiding. Routine business was transacted. Messrs Henderson and McColl were appointed Pox ton delegates to the district meeting. A sub-committee consisting of .Messrs Barr, Claris, Hornblow and McColl was appointed to go into the question of improving the seating accommodation for the choir, and to report at a special meeting.

There passed away at Roiigotea on Sunday one of the earliest settlers of the district in the person of Mr Michael AA’alsh, of the Longburn road. The deceased gentleman, who was well-known and respected hy all who knew him, was 70 years of age, and was a native of County Clare, Ireland. lie came to New Zealand to the West Coast diggings in the early sixties. From there he came to this dist.net, where he has resided ever since. The late Mr Walsh leaves a wife and family of two daughters and one son to mourn their loss. They are: Miss Walsh, Miss Kathleen Walsh, and Mr John James AValsh. The funeral will take place to-morrow.

There will be a rehearsal of the Concert Parly in the Town Hall this evening, between ti and 7 p.m. Mr Ait ken desires all performers to he present in order to slightly re-ar-range the programme and chorus. The majority of those taking part have consented to make the trip to Otaki on Friday, and the Otaki folk have set themselves out to give the Foxton performers a good reception. Mr Aitken says that after such strenuous rehearsing and expense on the part of the performers in respeect to dresses, it would be a, pity to postpone the concert to a later date. The object of the visit, is for a good, cause, and he hopes that (-very performer will do their best to make the Otaki effort as successful as the Foxton one. Another rehearsal will be held to-mor-row (Wednesday) afternoon, between 1 and (i p.m.

Some strong- remarks on the im-

portation of “trashy'’ foreign articles into the Dominion during the war were made by Mayor Holland, of Christchurch, at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Employers’ Association. He had figures to show that over £(i,(l()0 worth of eggs had, within a year, come into New Zealand. They were seagull’s eggs and suchlike rubbish from China. This was, of course, contrary to the Pure Food Act, but still such rubbish, picked up amongst the Hith of China, was coming into the Dominion. “We ought to take some steps to put an end to this thing, and let Few Zealand be for Xew Zelauders," said Mr Holland. “If this is to continue, it is time our legislators woke up. The trouble is we’re too soft."

There are many people in die Wid 1 inylon district who will be sorry to hear of the death of Mrs George Fisher, who had resided in this city for over forty years, says the 'Wellington Post. The deceased Indy, who had hosts of friends, died in Wellington on Sunday. She was an excellent helper to her husband, the late Mr Fisher, who was Mayor of Wellington several times, and a member of Parliament for many years. The family who are left include Mrs J. B. Mathieson, of Auckland, Mrs .). B. Me F Wen, of Wellington, and .Mr Be’rt Fisher (Wellington), and Mr F. M. B. Fisher, at present in London. The deceased lady, who was 74 years of age, was born at Bath, England, and arrived here with her parents when she was 13 years old. Her marriage to the late Mr Fisher took place in Christchruch in 18(1 ti. Her family will have the sympathy of many friends in their loss.

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The ordinary meeting of the School Committee will he held next Tuesday evening, instead of this evening. Mr Cowley, of Foxton, has received word that his brother, who has been serving with the English in France since September last, has been wounded, and is at present in hospital. It is notified for general informa-, tion that the G.P.0., London, has agreed to accept parcels from New Zealand for delivery to the New Zealand expeditionary forces up to 111 b. in weight. The Queen of the South, with general from Wellington, is due this afternoon . She will load hemp andsail again for Wellington to-inor-row. The Awahou from Westport with coal, is expected next week. 'Mr Smith informs us that lie has secured the Foxton rights for the screening of the French. Government’s sanctioned moving picture of the fighting round Verdun, which is to be screened locally on October 2nd. The Presbyterian Sunday School annual social and distribution of prizes will take place in the Sunday school to-morrow night, at 7.30 o’clock. The programme will consist of vocal and instrumental items exclusively by the scholars, and the lady members of the congregation will provide refreshments. The local recruits, numbering eight, for the Twenty-first Reinforeemtnts, left Foxton by yesterday morning’s train, and go into camp to-day. A correspondent points out that there was no one at the station to see the men off, and that they even had to pay their own railway .fares, no provision being made in this connection. lie contrasts the treatment of the Foxton men with that of the recruits in Palmerston North, who were entertained prior to their departure, farewelled at the Patriotic Society’s office, and escorted to the station by the bands. Why, asks our correspondent, cannot the local Patriotic Society take a little more interest in the men who arc leaving Foxton to tight for their King and country ? According to a statement by Inspector Hendry at the Wellington S.M. Court yesterday, there are 100 Chinese living on the lottery business in Woffington, and the “privilege of allowing these aliens to remain in our midst costs us £30,000 a year.” As many as 24 banks are drawn a day, and the operations are secret, so that the probability is that the pakapoo investors are swindled. The inspector represented the necessity of something drastic being done to bring the business to an end. So far as the Chinese going to prison wei’e concerned, he explained that it rested with their wealthy bankers in the background to decide whether their fines should be paid or they should be allowed to undergo incarceration, for which they would receive a consideration of £2 a week. From Otaki reports, (he Foxton concert party which is to pay them a visit next Friday, will receive a hosjjitable and hearty welcome. The performers will be entertained at tea in Bright’s Theati’e prior to the performance. Any local motor car owners who can assist by conveying the performers to Otaki on Friday are asked to communicate with Mr Ait ken without delay. As the’ entertainment is in aid of our sick and wounded soldiers’ fund it is hoped that all who can make a, sacrifice in this connection will do so. Already several oilers are to hand, and are much appreciated. Everything possible is being done to make the concert a success, besides providing a pleasant outing for those taking part. The performers will be acquainted with further details at the rehearsal in the Town Hall this evening and to-morrow afternoon.