The Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, l916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1624, 14 October 1916, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the local police court this morning, before? Messrs A If. Eraser and Hornblow, justices, a prohibition order by consent was issued against a district resident.

At the Alaslerlou races on Thursday, two events wen? won by horses trained locally by .Mr A. AI. Wright, Alaniaroa winning (he. Spring Handicap, tin* chief race of flu* day, and Kurapai accounting for the Ladies’ I’urse. Kurapai is owned by Mr A. D. Scott, of Oroua Downs.

Picture patrons are again reminded of the hig attraction at the Town Hall to-night, two complete slat pie!nt'es being ,shown, a .Metro production of 5,000 ft., with Olga Petrova in the title role, and a 4,500 ft, “World” (iltn, “Bought,’’ with otliej

supporting items. The Minister of Agriculture!, the Hon. W. H. S. MacDonald, says that proclamations empowering the Covernmenl to control the price! of butler .are being prepareel, and will be gazetted imme-diate-ly. It is understood the 1 retail price- will be- lixe-el id Is 7el per lb.

It lias come* under the notice! of the Labour Department (says the Wellington Post) that shoddy .Japanese footwear is being imported into New Zealand, and the department is taking steps to see that the provisions of “The Shoddy footwear Act, 1910,” ai-e being complied with.

Bast year the Alayor’s appeal on behalf of the Tobae-eo fund realise-d the sum of £2O 15s oe|. Air Eraser is anxious to increase the amount this year from Eoxlon by at ie-ast a. third, a in! will be pleased to receive and acknowledge* donations to ilie fund, which closes in t wo we-eks' time.

At Cliristclmtvh recently, -James Alableison was lined £IOO for using certain premises occupied by him as a common gaming-house-. Thomas Smith and .Julia Gaye, chargee! with assisting in conducting Hie business of a common gaming-house, were lined £2O and £5 respectively, Aliss Gaye’s line being increased to £5 to allow of an appeal.

A very enjoyable! social evening was spent in the Masonic Hall on Thursday night by the performers who partie-ipated in the recent patriotic concert. The majority attended in fancy dress. Several vocal items were rendered. Occasion was taken by the Mayor to say a few words of farewell to two of the performers, Alessrs Clark and Pearson, who are shortly to go into camp. All present spent a most enjoyable time.

Why bojther making cakes when there is such a good assortment at Perreau’s .?.*

Of (lie 11,10!) bales of hemp ifled til Dominion ports Inst month, Iloilo were- classed “superfine," and only ('.tic “lino.” Tlioro were 1,400 )>nlos of “good fail',” (i,]S() op “Id,oh point,” and 2,075 of “low point.” Quito recently a number of men havo (icon black-listed hy the State Labour Bureau in Wellington, The reason for listing them is that they have applied for work, positions have boon found for them, and they have not gone to the Jobs.

A writ lias boon issued against the Waipawa Hospital Hoard, on behalf of Private ('. Hill, a returned soldier, now an inmate of a Dannovirko private hospital, claiming £3,000 damages for injuries allegedly received while undergoing Xray treatment in (he Dannevirke i’ublie Hospital for injuries received at Gallipoli. The following are particulars of mails despatched to the New Zealand Expeditionary Eore-es during the last month: —1.2!) bags of letters, weighing 5,0571 b.; IDS bags of packets, weighing 7,2551)i.; .1,554 bags of newspapers, weighing 7L;i2!)lb.; 1.020 eases, containing 5-1,027 parcels, weighing 101 tons.

The f’eildiug Borough Council has decided lo appoint shipping agents in Wellington. In discussing the matter, the Mayor (Air A. Al| Ouglov) said that considerable expense had been incurred owing to the fact that there was no agent in Wellington. On a recent shipment of oil (he freight from Sydney (o Wellington was £ls, and the railage from Wellington to folding £22. After

some correspondence, the Department had reduced the charge lo £l4. If the Council had an agent in Wellington, arrangements could be made* to ship through foxlon.

In the Mnnnwntn llospilnl district there won* d I onsos of infections disenses Inst month, < list ri I nil <*d ns follows: I‘nlmerston, diphlherin 25. oplhnlmin non nonlonim 1 ; Foildini;', tuhoronlosis 2; Knirnnun, scnrlel fever 1, diphlhon’n 1; Mnnnwntu, diphtheric 2; Kiwiten, scnrlel fever .1; dpihtherin 1. A wnvo id' inonslos extended prinoipnlly nt Xewlmry nnd To Arnknrn, whoro schools wore closed owiny to the Inrye perergdnye of people n(footed. Diphth(>rin onsos wore mild, nnd no donlh rosnllod.

.Mr David Cage, one of the bestknown Rugby footballers in New Zealand, died at Wellington on Thursday. He played .against Sloddarl’s English team, and in ISSS was a member of the Native football team which loured Croat Britain. Jn 18!»:} he went lo Australia with the New Zealand team, captained by the late Mr I. Ellison; in LS!)4 he played in the .North Island v. South Island mulch, and in 1S!)(> he played against the Queensland team at Wellington. On thirty-six occasions he played for Wellington, .and also represented Auckland and Hawke’s Bay. On one occasion, playing against a strong Athletic team, he “potted" three goals from the held: —a record in senior matches which stand 10-dav.

In addition to full details inspecting the human oeeupanls of every house in New Zealand on Sunday night, the census seheeliiie- which is to be tilled in reepiires the Usual particulars as to bens anel poultry. Separate emtrios are l to lie- made? of fowls, ducks, ge-ese?, and lttrke?ys “on hand, not reared this season.” and “on hand, remind this season.” The hives of hens havo lo be se-l down according to (be following elassiliealion: Black, hybrid, Italian, either. The i-ensns is the only opportunity (he Stale- Ims of obtaining complete- or comprehensive statistics of the-se growing industries, and it is liope-d (hat all owners will e-ain-fnlly and aeenrate-ly answer these* inepiiries. "I elo eiol bedieve God caused this war—l (litre not. We can trace! it lo another source," said Bishop Sprolt at St. Mark’s Church, Wellington. tie- belie-ved, bowewer. Hint it Wiis possible for God to use the war to le-iu-h pe-ople truths which they had not previously re-alised thoroughly. Trauepiility anel comfort were not necessarily harmful in themselves, but lie perceived that they had their dangers, and it was only possible in some instances for people to realise many of the great-e-sl 1 ruths when these two conditions bad been removed, its the selfsatisfaction likely to be engendered by peace and e-omforr tended lo cause people* to lose* their ambition and so lo neglect the development of realisation. ...

When llic census is tukeii next Sunday night, iml even ilie individual win) sleeps uni in the open ah — his canopy the sky —will he aide to elude Ihe sub-enumerators, Some of the latter will penetrate tjio darkness of |he domains in the dead of night, and, wifh I he aid of Imll’s-oye lanterns or electric torches, spy out (he denizens of the open spaces and (he hush areas. Should (hey find any advocates of the fresh-air slumber they will arouse them, and ask (heir names ami (heir religious, and will also launch the numerous other pertinent questions required to complete the census palter. In the parks, where sleepers sometimes lie, the latter will, on Sunday night, be awakened by policemen furnished with schedules which they, likewise, will be required to till in according to the replies obtained. The Act carries the search for living humanity, not only into the dwelling, hut into any building, into every tent, and into “any other place.” The last-named phrase is widely-interpreted. It will reach the person who may sleep next Sunday night in the shelter of a haystack.

Among the iwcnl enlistments nve Messrs Jj. Burst on (an erst while Foxlon boy), and L. C. Kroll, labourer, of Foxton. The latter served for six years in Iho Danish Annv.

The Jurors who tried the long-drawn-out Shannon flax fire ease at Palmerston North about three months ago have been exempted from service for the next five years. The Jury in (he Rua ease at Auckland was granted exemption for ten years. The Palmerston North Jury comprised Messrs C. R. Ilea tl ie, P. A. MTlardy, A. Giorgi, K. McDonald. P. Neilson, C. Fsmar, W. Dawick, M. ■]. Kennedy, W. S. Garter, A. Grant, L. H. Collinson, and W. Kirk.

Win'll a “commercial*' traveller, carrying four portmanteaux, alight'-. (>d from the train at Iloropito last Thursday, he was met hy Constable Annison, of Ohaknne, who alighted from that train. The constable's suspicions were justified by tlie discovery that the "ports” between them lie'll (it) bottles of whisky, and the sequel was the

man's appearance lie fore a magistrate at Ohakune, charged with being a vagrant. Charges of curryink liquor nut properly labelled and of keeping liquor for sale are also pending. Bail was fixed at .i’so, which was promptly forthcoming.— Wainmrino Call.

Pis. Yales and McDonald, of the Itllh Reinforcements, who arrived at Monloa on their final leave this week, were entertained al a farewell

social in tin 1 Mont oa school house hist night. There wns ;i large attendance, iinil Mr Gallaml occupied the chair, end referred to I lie objeel <d‘ tile ga 1 liering. He wished Hie guests God-speed mill n snl'e return, end on behalf of the residents presented them with wristlet, wnlehes end silver-mounted w,-diets. Mrs Xewlh, president of the Monloa, Lndies’ Guild, buckled the wnlehes on the wrists of the recipients. After Mr Wees (eheirnien of the Seined Committee) lied spoken, Pte. Yetes replied on hehelf of himself end Pie. MeDoneld. Cheers were given for the guest>. A programme of vocal end other items were given during the evening, end refreshments partaken of.

The Minister for Public Health, accompanied by officers of the Public Health Department and others, visited the Otaki Hospital and ftaualorinm for tin 1 ’purpose* of ascer-

taining what increases of accommodation can lie provided at (he institution for consumption, in view of the large number of men connected with the Expeditionary Forces who are returning to the Dominion affected with tuberculosis. On bis return to Wellington, the Minister said by a readjustment of the arrangements in connection will) tlm female patients, a considerable number of beds can at once be made available for soldiers. It is intended, said Mr Russell, to approach tin* Hospital Hoard with a view to the Government taking over the entire institution, including both Hie hospital and the sanatorium, thus erenting n second national institution in the North Island for consumptive eases. While special attention will be given to the needs of returned soldiers, the elaimes of civilians will not, however, be lost sight of.