LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1619, 3 October 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Whooping cough is still prevalent in Eoxton.

As from to-morrow (Wednesday) the local business places wall close on the statutory halt-holiday at J‘2.30 pan., instead of 1 p.m. The following are the vital statistics for Koxloii for the month of September; —Births 5, deaths ‘2, marriages nil.

Mr W. H. Ferris, r-liiof hemp grader, is al present in Foxton.

'Pile usiiul monthly meet in”' of the Foxton Borough Council will he held on Mondny next, del ohm 1 Dili, nt 7.30 p.m. Business, general.

Mrs -I. Wyeth Ims received a cablegram from her son, Rifleman B(*rl Wyeth, advising that he Imd hemi slightly wounded, hut was ((idle happy.

It is nolilied by advertisement, that as from to-morrow local business premises will close at 12.30 p.m. on Wednesdays, instead of 1 p.m., as formerly.

Darin”' the month of September rain fell locally on seven days, the maximum fall occurring on the 10th instant, when 1.28 inch was registered. The total rainfall for the month was 4.12 inches.

A seal, of large proportions, was amon”' the visitors to Kapiti Island last week, says the Olaki Mail. It made itself thoroughly at home, and entered the hay where the boats are usually kept.

The distance by road from New Plymouth to Maslerlon is about 221 miles. As showing the possibilities of the motor, the trip was done last week by a New Plymouth party in seven hoars ten minutes, actual running lime, which gives an average of approximately 31 miles an hour.

We arc asked to 111.-I k(* ;ill appeal lo owners of molor curs willing to assist in conveying Fox lon performcrs to licvin on Thursday evening next. The eoneei'l is in aid o(‘ 1 Ik* Sick mid Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Those willin'; to help ns stilted nre invited lo coin.inuniciil e with Messrs Freeman und Preston, or the “Hcr;ihl" office.

The following nre the linancial results of the unnuul Hulh Shows held under the auspices of the local Horticultural Society since their inauguration : —l9ll, credit balance of £1 Is Ifd; 1912, debit-balance of €1 Is ]d; 1913, credit-balance of £3 11s 4d; li)14, dehir-hahmee of £1 10s 4d; 19.15, credit-balance of £7 5s Id; 1910, credit-balance of £7 Os 2d.

The Commissioner of 'faxes again draws the attention of taxpayers to tin l necessity of notifying him of their election as to standard income for the purposes of the Kxcess Profits duly. The time allowed for the notification expires on the 7th October. Taxpayers should hear in mind that in default of notification by that date the Act empowers the Commissioner (o determine the standard income.

Boys are reminded that the local Horticultural Society offers a special prize of two guineas (donated by Mr B. (i. (lower) for collection of birds’ eggs. Now is the lime to start collecting. Mr Patterson, the Society’s secretary, will give any information required as to payment for collections, The eggs are to he exhibited at the Spring Show to he held on November doth and December Ist.

A programme of except ional nu'i'it will l)i* screened at the Town Hair on Wednesday and Thursday. The outstanding' IVatui'c is a 5,000 feel Metro production, “Tin* Song of a Wage Slave,” founded on (he fa moils poem hy Kobcrt W. S(*rviee, the Kipling of Canada. There will be shown in addition a, 2,000 feet Triangle-Keystone comedy, “Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts.”

We have been ashed by those responsible for the function to be held in the Coronation Hal) to-night to welcome Chaplain-Captain Dore to publicly acknowledge their appreciation of the action of Mr W. Smith, lessee of the Coronation Hall, in handing over the building for the purpose, not withstanding the fact that a special star picture programme had been advertised for tonight. AVe understand that Mr Smith is arranging to show this programme at a later dale, particulars of which will be advertised. It has been decided to combine Mrs Luke’s visit to Coxian this evening with the reception to be accorded to Chaplain-Captain Dore in the Coronation Town Hall hy his pa rishioners, and the patriotic workers of I’oxton. At a suitable jnnetiure in the proceedings, Mrs Luke will speak on the various women's organisations on behalf of our sick and wounded soldiers, and at the conclusion of the gathering a retiring collection will be taken up in aid of the Christmas (lift .Knud. Ladies are invited to bring refreshments.

Spea k ing of' I lie Somme oilensi ve, the Sydney (Sim’s London correspondent says:—-It Inis not been nil success; nnd one casnnlitcs have been enormous. Already the total comes near to the 200,U00 mark, lint lids is the price of a (joutiuental army. And has not France had already more limn one million men killed in lids war, and (.iermany still more.' Our failures on the Somme were north of Anere. Here we dashed ourselves in vain heroism against impregnable positions, hardly damaged by our shell lire. (Some work, it is admitted, was not well done here. And the returned generals include some well-known names. Once again the glorious 211th Division which lauded with such gallantry at Cape Hellos, and was three times cut to pieces on Gallipoli, suffered most severe casualties, and its general Hunter Weston, has been brought home. Two * other generals are back. But such things are expected, and look of little moment when placed alongside the great and gallant work on the (Somme,

See cheap rates, front pages Laidlaw Leeds' Wholesale Catalog,

A lost motor cycle coat is advertised for.

Alis> I u:t ( ..aider, of A\ ollington, is ;i visitor to Foxton.

Several burglaries are reported at Olaki. Four dwellings have been visited, and jewellery and money stolen.

A further casually list of I,f()o names of New Zealanders was published last night. Nearly every town and village throughout New Zealand are represented in the list. The recent lighting has taken a great toll of the Rifle Brigade. Among the local recruits are the following;— Killed: li(lni. AV. AV. Young (Airs A. Andrew, mol her), Rflm. L. Howe; wounded: Rflm. 11. Frew, Sergt. Ilollington, Fte. M. Lenihan, Rlhn. Jas. Connolly, Rflm. T. Callaghan, in common with the Foxton public, we extend our sympathy to the relatives of the late Rflm. Young and Rlhn. B. Howe.

A trip over Mount Hector in winter, when Alpha and Hector are covered with frozen snow, is a trip that only the hardy will venture on. Mr F. Vosseler and Sergeant Flannigan made the trip from Greytown lo Otaki, via Mounts Alpha and Held or, just recent ly. They left Woodside on August, 31st, and stayed thal night at Bassett’s whare. The next day they traversed Mt. Reeves, and reached Mt. Alpha, where they put in the second night. Before leaving the hul they thoughtfully replenished the firewood, and left Ihe huf in apple-pie order. In the morning they made a start for Hector, which was duly reached in clear weather, but at Western Peak a slight mist arose. ■ Nothing daunted, they pushed on, using Girdlestone’s map and a compass, and at 5.15 I hat night they successfully reached Otaki.

Referring to I ho death of tlu* tali Lieut. W. Kirkley, (ho <)(;iki Maf says: —“Lieut. Kirkloy was fm sumo years a resident of’ North Manakau. where ho was farming He has died a glorious doalh, ant Manakau friends and many others who know and osloomod him highly whilo deploring his doalh, will lliril with pride at the noble part ho played. The late Mr Kirkloy was a quid gentlemanly farmei —m man win was most highly esteemed by al who knew him. He was a member id tln-* Manakatt School Committee ant Tennis Club, anil always took a koci. interest in defence matters, such assecuring a rillo range at Manakatt He had had considerable military experience in the Old Country. Mi Kirkloy was also an active memboi of I he Anglican Church vestry ant the Helm ting Club, anti assisted will any good object.”

Chaplain-Captain Father Dore, formerly Homan Catholic priest at Fox lon, who has been “padreiug" with the New Zealand forces, returned to Wellington on Friday by (he Mararoa, having returned from England by the Willochra. Father Don*, who won the Military Cross for gallantry on the (told, hail to limp ashore on crutches, a sad wreck of his former bright self. U was at Gallipoli that a man was wounded near a trench where “.Padre’’ Dore was sheltering. Under a heavy tire, he went out to bring the man in, and whilst stooping to pink him up, was shot in the back. The spine was injured by the bullet, anil as the result of that injury one of the good priest s legs has lost its usefulness. There is slid a hope that the limb may become useful again, but it is likely to he a long process, if it happens at all. Quite a number of the “padre’s ’ friends were on the wharf to meet him. and give him a hearty welcome back. He arrived at Foxton on Saturday evening, and on Sunday morning met his parishioners at church. He has also been able to look up some relatives of the local boys he met at Gallipoli, and would be pleased to meet any other relatives this evening. Captain-Chap-lain Dore has got a week ott, and will leave Fox ton to-morrow morning for Wellington.