LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1630, 28 October 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A labour scarcity exists at. Adelaide. The (loverimteiil has offered good witges, yet cannot engage the men required for various works.

Xo fewer limn DOT.-DOO bottles of all sorts and sizes have been collected by the school children of Dunedin and suburbs in aid of the Belgian Pnnd.

'fhe question of establishing a municipal bakery in Levin is now being considered hy the Borough Council, a committee having been appointed to go fully inlo tin 1 matter.

A number of trophies donated to the llortictillttral Society for the forthcoming show arc on view in Mr Pal(erson’s shop window. Catalogue- and entry I onus may also he obtained on application to I lie secretary, Mr Patterson.

In former years calves in this Mart of tin* Dominion were ruthlessly destroyed in order to obviate tin l labour of attending to (hem (says the Tnatapere (litartlian). This vear the ease is reversed, and at evovv farm scores of calves can he -ecu maturing lor market.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterdav morning, Ik Procter wa- clanged with committing a grossly indecent ad in Main Sired. Al the time the ad was committed accused was under the influence of iu|Uor. The Magistrate entered a conviction and ordered accused to come up tor ■ citleiicc when called upon, anti issued a prohibition order against

Miss Leslie, a, returned missionarv from China, is a visitor to fo\lon this week end. She is holding I lie following meetings in All Saints schoolroom: Saturday, d p.m.. "drawing' room meeting tor Indie-. Snndav. 2.110 p.m.. for the children; Monday, S p.m.. public meeting. A hearty invitation is given to the genera! public to attend these meeting'. Curios will he on exhibit ion, and a selection of hooks and oriental goods ottered lor sale.

At the conclusion of the business of the Anglican Svttod al Christchurch on Thursday night, it was decided to accept I lie generous oiler hy Bishop Julius that Bishops Court lie let. and that he give halt his -iipeml for education purposes. The Bishop explained that his family had grown up and gone away, and his wife and himself would he happier doing' lltetr work quietß in a small house together. Dean Carrington referred to the oiler a s a striking and noble one.

Mailler and York, in their la to,-a report, says of shipping matters-‘‘No material eimnge since our hml report. The different lines loading for Australia aad New Zealand have ample tonnage on the berth to eater for all freight offering. In fact, steamers are somewhat slow in loading, and in some eases elearanee dales tire delayed. Hales are unchanged, hut with the increasing demand for tonnage eharler rales will probably lie moving upward, and we do nut look for lower rates.”

Tlio owner of ji sum of money is advertised .for.

Mrs and Miss Ail ken, of Methven, ire visiting old friends in Fox ton.

TJie peanut brigade was in evidence at last night’s eoneort. The eracking and erunehing of these dolieaeies —so delectable to the monkey—eonld bo heard on all sides. The shells provide the hall eai-e----inicer with tiring.

A considerable amount of dealing in sheep hits taken place in the Ashburton County of late, and in some instances linos of sheep have been inrned over four or Jive times, with a prolit in each instance. A lino of weathers had recently been sold at 31 s Gd, which wtis passed over to another buyer at 355, and subsequently sold at 375.

A witness in a ease beard at ves(erday’s siding of the Magistrate’s Court stall'd Hint during last season the iel urn from a herd of 100 cows averaged .dp per head, roughly £1,500 being received during the season from I lie herd in question. In reply to counsel, witness said it was a fair return, but he estimated that a belief result would be obtained litis year.

At yesterday’s sitting of Hie Magislrale's Court judgment for plaintiff was entered n]t in the undefended civil ease Easton and Co. v. A. Walllmtlon. a claim for £5 Os sd, with costs 23s (id. In Ihe judgment summons ease 1. .1. Bridge v. AH'. Morgan, judgment debtor was ordered to pay £2 15s by instalments of ,£1 per month, and another ease H. T. C res well against Hie same defendant a similar order was made for tiie payment of £1 11s lid.

From the evidence given in n ease henrd nt yes)onlay’s silling of the Atagisirote's Court it appears that there is good money to ho nmde at share milking. The shun* milkin’ in I he ense in question, according to u. statement nmde hy the employer, received Inst season for his share the sum of .CliOl) (is lid. Out of this lie had to pay for hi hour, aider allowing; for which the contractor’s nett earnings averaged ,C(i Ills (id for the whole u-iir.

All those who have kindly promised donations to 1 lie Town and Gonnlry Women Workers’ Commitiee in eonneetion with the luncheon at the Palmerston Show, are reminded that Monday next (30th October), is the day for all goods to lie seal to the Connell Chambers, where the Committee will he in attendance from 0 a.m. till 5 p.m. to receive same. The .Mayor ami executive of the Patriotic Society have promised to pack all the goods on Monday night, as they must leave for Falmerslon hy I lie morning (rain on Tuesday.

The Foxion Girls' Guild are holding an art union in aid of their funds, which is to he drawn on Tuecsday, December 19th. There arc seven prizes, donated hy the following: One pair worked pillow shams (Mrs Barton), one penpa ini ed tea cosy (Mrs Gower), one hand-painted cushion (Miss 1. Martini), one canvas worked cushion (Mr Fowler), one model house (Air ,1. Read), one worked lea cosy (Airs Dodson), one palrioiie hearthrug (Mr Gill). The articles are on view in Mr Simmons’ window, and liekcls an* being sold a I Is eaeli.

The net of Ihe labour agitator will be spread in vain so far as Ihe men of the Auckland Fire Brigade are eoneerned. so long as the terms of the agreement at which a Conciliation Council lias arrived arc observed (slates I lie New Zealand Herald). Cnder the Provisions of the agreement, which will in duo course lie embodied in an award of I lie ArlnT ration Court, the brigade employees have undertaken not to allilia It 1 with, or have connect ion or dealings with, any federation or trade union, or other industrial organisation of workers, or outside body of workers. Should the union commit a breach of this (danse, it is provided that the awards shall immedialclv become null and void.

Our readers will notice by the advert i-cmeiil in this issue that the catering at the Spring Show at Palmer.-ion North tie:: - week, is to be done by a band of women belonging to the town and country, and that I lie prodis are for the Sick and Wounded Fund. ft is hoped that the various rooms will be well patronised, and that a substantial sum will result. Patrons can rely on gelling a splendid meal, served by waitresses drawn from the whole countryside. We are asked to suggest that our readers leave their luncheon baskets at home when visiting the Show, and do (heir bit towards helping our boys by patronising the patriotic luncheon bool lis.

Lam war tin- New Sum Is Wales (lovcrnment Sauk action with respect to two schools in (he Stale coialneleil in (iennaiis exclusively lor Herman children, when it was decided to insist upon the work of these schools beng conducted entirely in the English language, and at ail limes open to inspection by odieers of the I'lduealion Department. One of the schools is at Buck Oreek (Narraburra), and the other at Jindera. nesir Albany. These conditions, the Premier is informed have been scrupulously observed (stales the Sydney Morning Herald). At the instance of the I’remier of Victoria, Mr Holman is now in communication with the Premiers of the other States respecting the advisability of introducing uniform legislation to provide for the English language being the met Hum of instruction in all schools. The Victorian I’arJiament recently passed an Act on these lines,

A sum of £120.013 was pul through the totalisator at the seven racing and trotting mootings held in New Zen’land on Mondav last.

Wc are asked to state that the drawing of the art union for the Maori eurios, to have taken place at the Town Hall to-night, has been postponed for a fortnight.

Twelve months ago there were about 35,000 Roumanians in England, but the hulk of those of military age have gone quietly home to join the army. In order to give business people an opportunity of seeing the Charlie Chaplin film at Ihe Town Hall tonight, the screening will take place at 0.30 o’clock. A few weeks ago British Columbia declared for women’s franchise and prohibition. Ail the hotels throughout British Columbia will be Hosed from July Ist, 1917.

It has been decided by tin* Wellington Harbour Board to increase Hie dumping charges on wool and llax from Is 3d to 2s per bale, Hie increase being made on account of llte very greal rise in the cost of steel bands ami studs. This new charge will he levied as from December Ist.

The dog registrar for tin* Foxton Borough proceeded against: several owners of dogs for failing to register same, at yesterday’s sitting of the Magistrate's Court. Prior to iho cases being called, however, arrangements were made for the payment of the registration fees, etc., and the eases, with one exception, were withdrawn. In the remaining

ease ;ui adjournment was granted, the defeadanr promising’ to pay the fee during the week.

Among' those who wii! take part in

I lie concert programme at idle social to he given in the Presbyterian Sunday school on Tuesday night are: .Miss Aitkeu, of Mothven (an oid Foxion favourite). Mr and Mrs (ladder, .Mr and Mrs Ail ken, Airs Wauiriglil, Misses Bryant, Grant, Signal, Aiesdames Teviotdale, Freeman, Messrs Ale Coil, Henderson (Palmerston North), Hornhlmv, Simmons (instrumental), and Air Belly's orchestra, and others. Refreshments will he provided hy the ladies of the congregation.

Whilst conducting his case in the aetion at yesterday's sitting of the Court for the return of a deposit of t2U in eonneetion with a sharemilking agreement, Mr Gifford Moore had occasion to refer to the conduct of several women which included two witnesses in the ease. Apparently remarks were being made in “Irishmen’s whispers,” and Mr Moore stopped his cross-exami-nation, ami said to the Magistrate: “If these ladies don’t keep their months shut I will ask that they go outside. They are what is called ‘throwing off.’” The Magistrate: “This is not a suffragette meeting, If you cannot keep quiet you will have,to go out.’’ This had the desired effect, ami I lie case proceeded without further interruption.

Then’ wore one or two amusing passages in the evidence given in the.

. rises heard at jJio local Magistrate's Court yesterday. A female witness during eross examination remarked to counsel: ‘•'Don’t you try and fuzz.le me up!” Mr Clifford Moore assured I lie lady il was (ho last thing he would think of doing - . .V lillle later the same witness staled liial site distinctly overheard a. certain conversation although slut was about a chain away at (lie time. The person who made the statemenr. was shouting, as he always did when there was an argument on —in fact, everyone there was shouting at the time. Counsel said that apparently the anti-shouting law was not being observed very strictly, and it would be advisable for the parties concerned to be more careful iu the future.

Warned known! It pays to buy your eliiua ami crockery at Walker and Furrio’s. Choice and value second to none.