LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1629, 26 October 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

“Arehibald" will lie ;il lli(‘ TnU'ti Hall <ui Friday night, at S. lo p.m.

A linal rehca i-s;i l of .'ill taking part in the Patriotic Concert tomorrow nielli will ho hold in tin 1 Town Hall at 7 o'clock this evcn-

Tho Pn I riot io Concert in 1 i<l of tin l Christ nuts (lift Tobacco Fund to ho hold :il iho Town Ilnll on Friday ni" , hl next, promises (o ho one of lh(> Conoort Party's host efforts. A very complete programme hns boon arranged, nnd iho prloo of admission is Is all over iho house*, nnd scnls may ho rosorvod at .Mrs Teviot dale’s at sixpence extra. Air William Smith lias again kindly eoiisonled to take charge of the

house arrangements, and his stall’ have generously given their s(*rviec*s free.

On Tuesday afternoon a motor ear belonging to Mr J. K. Fitzgerald, of Wellington, was destroyed hy lire

near Ahdniti. The ear was a new two-seater Pick, and had been purchased at the 1 lasting's Show at a cost of ,(,'42”). It was being driven through to Wellington, a tin of benzine being carried at the back. Apparently the tin was leaking, with the result that the back of the ear became saturated with benzine, and by some means caught alight. The remains were afterwards purchased bv Mr T. Powell.

Never before have snails been such a pest in Wellington as at the present time, says the Post. There has been a regular invasion of litem this season, .and an immense amount of harm hits been done to vegetables, (lowers and fruit trees. In p.asl years an application of lime has been found fairly effective, but. this year it seems to In* quite valueless In dealing with the nuisance. Some local gardeners have tried scattering soot liberally round plains and trees, and report having found the method greatly successful. lit some gardens hundreds of • lead snails have died while attempting to crawl over the pa I (dies of soot. ,\ mixture of bran, sugar, and Paris green, placed in little lots near the crops, is said by tin Autsraliau writer to be deadly both to slugs and snails.

“It is with great regret that I find myself obliged to say that my experience goes to show that many parents do not realise the importance of education continued bevond the primary school stage," said Mr F. K. Miiigan in (he course of an address delivered at Auckland recently. "Settlers throughout this district, though profoundly interested iu the establishment of primary schools within reach of their children, as a body attach but little importance to (he provision of facilities for advanced education; .and yet it is between the age's of 14 and IS years f hat young people so greatly need additional training and guidance. 1 do no) think I am exaggerating when I say that on I he use made of these years will verv largely depend the degree to which the young people concerned will ultimately beneli! (he coiumunitv."

The steamer Waituatia, whieh arrived at Auckland on Wednesday morning, had an exciting experience early in September. When sixty miles oil’ Ushant information was received that a German submarine was ten miles ahead, (lie neutral vessel baling aboard (he survivors ITom a British ship sunk by the .submarine. 'the Waimana zig-zagged, and met an English steamer, oilladen. which she warned ot the proximity ot (he submarine. A tow minutes later shots were heard, the shots being exchanged between the submarine and the oil ship. The Waimana received an S.O.S mill fro in an English ship and almost immediately came a second message saying the submarine had gone away. The rest ot the voyage was uue vent till.

“(folder's Rags” will be converted into sackcloth after to-morrow night !

Mr T. P. Henderson, pinnu inner, will visit Foxton as from Monday 7iexl, lor a i'ow days. Orders left at this office will roooive allenlion.*

Old lady (to wounded soldier in hospital) : “And did the shell burst;’” Tommy: “No. mum, it crawled up be'ind me w’eu I wasn’t lookin’ —jind just bit me like, in the )ec l” ,v r* *

As a sequel to the raid on an Auckland “fwo-np” school on Saturday, 37 men appeared in Court on Tuesday. The (wo principals were lined £7i) cadi, and all the others £3 and costs.

A Wanganui resident who was driving through the Mangawhero district the other day was surprised to see a girl of about 18 handling a donbie-furrow plough and a threeborse team with a skill that would have done credit to the most expert ploughman.

The recent increases in wages granted by the employers to freezing works employees, together with tiie 2 s (id war bomi," awarded to I lie slaughtermen by the Arbitration Court, will, it is estimated, cost the freezing companies of the Dominion about £bO,hOO per annum. Do not forget die faniotis cafe ciianlanl scene at the Town Hail to-morrow night. As there is still a considerable shortage in the Twenty-second Rein fo reeineii Is. (lie Defence Anthorilie- have decided to accept transfers of recruits from I lie Twenty-third ami Twenty-four!h Reinforcements up till Wedne-day next, to make up the deficiency.

The three top Ilnur- of John Connell’- grocery warehouse in Kent Street, Sydney, have been untied by lire. The police iinnnunce that they received ;i telephone me---age -tilling th:i t it was ciinsed by I lie I.WAV. The damage j s not a.--eerl a ina ble.

The ineninry of tlie laic Dr. A. A. Marlin, of Palmerston Xorth. who died of wounds in France, i- to be pcrpet anted by the erection of a bust of Ihe deeea-ed gentleman in the local hospital and the in-lifn-lion of a seliola r-hiij to assist students to take their medical degree.-.

M J. W. iiii--eil, of Opunake, recently received most distressing news. !n a letter from a sister hr ihe Old Country lie learns that iti the recent great offensive he lias lost three brothers, three nephews, and three cousins, Hesides this, another brother was wounded in the Jutland ha Hie. and is still in hospital.

Private Augustus Koekstrow. who formerly resided in Palmer-ton X., and ha- for some year- pa-r been living in Australia, lias left for the front with a Victorian machine-gun section of the An-tralian Forces. Private Koekstrow is the second -on of the late Dr. h’oek-trow. one of I lie he-t known -el tier- in the early days, and for many year- a resilient of Foxtou and Paliner-lon North.

Bather ;t remarkable twin record (says i lie Hawke's Bay Hern hi ) attaches to the Dannevirke soldiers. Privates A. 11. Palmer and Sullivan, of Una Boa. They went into eamp togelher, went through it together in the same company, left l»y the same boat, trained together in Fmgland, went to France in tin- same boat, were baptised (with ballets) together, went to hospital in Knglaml, lying in beds which art* togethei —ami were- tended by two former Daunovirke nurses.

The Pierrots and Pierettes are billed to appear at the Town Hall at S o'clock on Friday night, and the Aliddies and Sailors at ikdd.

Before the war broke out two Asters of a well-known family became engaged to two Xapier boys. They were about to be married when the happy events had to lie postponed owing to an unfortunate accident which happened to a brother of tin 1 two sisters. Then the war broke out, and both the engaged men enlisted. They left in the same regiment. Last week one id the sisters received a letter from her in-, tended Im-dmml telling her all was well. It was followed live minutes later by a telegram from the Defence Department conveying the information that he had been killed at the front. Barely an hour later the other sister was informed by telegram that her future husband had also been killed. Both boys had ialien in the same light on the French front.

For over a year now there lias lieea in possession of the Staff of the New Zealand Division at the front a ring for which no owner can lie found, il was picked up u( the entrance to Deserve Gully, near the beaidi at Anzac, on iMay llOth, UHt). 1( may Inna* been lying there tor some days, or even since (he landing. As it had been advertised in Orders, and there has been no elaimant. it is supposed that the owner was killed early in the operations in Gallipoli. It is a gold-sea! ring with (wo monograms, and “LAV." on the face. Inside the ring there j s tjiis inseription—“From Mother, September 7th, 1913. It, as is presumed, the owner is dead, (hero may be some sentimental value attached to the ring on the part of ;l relative. Application regarding- (i u > Ong should be made to the G. 5.0.. o X ( ,w Zealand Division, E.E.F. France.

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3Fr and Mrs A. W. Hogg. „f Mas--Inr tun, are on n visit to their daughter, Mrs Wainwright, of Foxton.”

Tlio final meeting of the Town and Country Patriotic Women Workers wdl be held in the Council Chambers tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, at 5 o’clock, at close of Ladies’ Guild meeting.

A man named Crcsswell, employed as ;i feeder at the Whitaunui mill, got his hand in the .stripper on Tuesday afternoon, with the result 1 1ml he lost two fingers, and one of (in l others was severely damaged.

At the Wanganui Court, J. (4. Swan was lined £2 and £3 costs tor permitting “shouting” in Chavanues’s Hotel. The Magistrate said ■he defendant had not posted notices hi the bar and taken other pro-; cautions to stop breaches of the law. At Mr (tohen’s request the fine was increased to £5 Is, to permit of an appeal.

•\ new patient, a wounded soldier, nl hospital, regarded with some npPieheiisioii the number of fellowsiillerers who were carried into the ward. Ihe man in tht* next lied remarked. “They’re terrors for op■“rariiv on yon here. The bloke over there had erysipelas, and they cut oil Ins ear. The chap next him aad ptomaine poisoning, and they cut nit Ids foe.” “By eripes, tins is no good to me,” cried the new patient, in ala no. “Where’s me clothes? 1 \e singin noise.- m me head!’’

Ihe first eases under the antiivcating provisions of the War Regulations Act were heard in Hie - vin*kHiiifl Police Court yesterday. Meilie Hois." was fined £n for re-

ce.vnic- payment in respeel to a treat. Michael Kanlieh and (leorge Ab-Xiei were each fined £5 for shon lino-,’ and Xieholl Tolich, Ceorge Sidieh, and Xorman Eade \veri‘ lined a similar amount for ■‘consuming.'’ Herbert Morris, barman ot the Commercial Hotel, wa lined £1(1 for “selling/’ and (IporgiKdwat’d was lined £lO for 'A; ..m ing. r l liemas James Evans w„ lined £d fur ••-limiting.” " - Mr- Wainwright has consented to cent rihutc an elocutionary item at • he Presbyterian social to bo held in the Sunday school on Tuesday evening next. Mrs Wainright (nee Miss Hogg) was one of the Dominion’s champion elocutionists, but since a health breakdown has not appeared in public. Mr Hetty's orchestra will contribute two -elections, and probably several Palmer-ton performers will also take part with local talent to make the programme attractive. After the performance, refreshments will be provided by 1 he ladies of the congregation. The admi—ion charge will be Is. children half-price.

Remember that every shilling spent at the Town Hall to-morrow night will keep a wet and cold soldier happy for a day or two at Cliri-imas.

Official report* on i he fruit crop, compiled hv oilu-ers of the Horticultural Department, indicate that the prospects appear to he favourable. Regarding the most important centre —Xelsou—it is staled that apples are looking' well, though", late. Apricots show poor hjorivo ind the crop will he short. .• As;

turines and peuehes aro re*

more attention, and there is a .f: r display of blos>om. Tlie pfosp

of a good crop id' plums are genera Raspberry canes are dowering w hut strawberries are rather backward in growth. Tomato crops under glass are forward, the outside planting lias commenced under good conditions.

The Minister for Defence waasked at Dunedin whether farrneP eligible for military service wJo have their own farms will have logo to the ballot, and when if their mine is drawn they will have to have their farms and go to eamp. It lias been represented to the Aliristor that in many cases farmers have great diliiculty in securing manager?! during the absence, or as an a UP. native selling their properties,'ing to the nature of their, unto lion, dames Allen replied tlefiir • ■ that in the event of the Com] . ,'J Act becoming operative every 1 man, whether the owner of a . or a business, will ho subjectHo the ballot. lie points out that every reservist has the right to appeal on specified grounds. The Minister emphasises the provision that Military Service Boards will deal with each ease on its merits and grant exemptions as considered desirable.

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