LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1655, 28 December 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Perreau's Allies Lounge was the great attraction on Christmas Eve. and at limes throughout the evening it was crowded nut.

litii'iil business f j c-«n»i c* report llinl (‘hrisl unis shopping- t!ii> year exceeded their expectations, and tin* business (loin* in previous years.

Tlic-rc was a tail- attendance at the intercessory service conducted in the local Presbyterian ('luiivli by tiie Lev. J. IT. Bmlin on Christinas morning. At the Awapntii racecourse on Tuesday. Tinom<uuia, a four-year-old untried filly by Papaknra, ’presented by Mr D. Buiek, ALP,. was sold in aid of the An/.ac Club funds by Messrs Abraham and Williams. A Uannevirke settler was the purchaser, and the price oft guineas. The high price of cattle has resulted in the fanners throughout the Waikato preserving their calves. The figures in connection with the inoculation of the animals show this, and they also give some idea of. (Tie dimensions of the dairying industry in the Fraukiyn district. According to a report supplied by Mr A. P. Peril am. of (he veterinary branch of the Live Stock Division of (ho Department of Agriculture, uu less than 11,841 calves have been

inoculated since operations were commenced in November.

A large number of German writers arc looking into the future “as far as the human eye can see.” and prophesying woe for England. An Anglo-Russiau conlliet, says one, is the one great certainty of (he future. An Anglo-American conlliet with Japan and Russia is foreseen by others. All agree that the Quadruple Entente .has no element of stability, and will inevitably fall npart, probably with an explosion. Even France will discover that an alliance with England is nn unsatisfactory guarantee, and will eventually have to alter her whole foreign outlook. Out of all these permutations and combinations of the future Germany will issue triumphantly.

Many local reservists who are appealing agains) being called up as the result ol the ballot seem still to believe that ail they need do is send nolice of appeal to the Commandanl ol the Forces and Ihen presenl themselves at ihe next eitling of the Appeal Hoard at some place handy lo iheir district. There have been instances in which men have put themselves to considerable expense and inconvenience through, this misapprehension. I'nlil a man receives notice from the Appeal Hoard that his case is to be heard on a given date it is useless for him to attend the hoard's sittings. If lie does so, he will probably timi that the board itself is unable to deal with his appeal, however anxious it may be to save him trouble, because the papers incident to his ease have not yet been sent forward from Wellington—as, indeed, has happened already.

A \\ cllington soldier who was recently sent lo England from France, writing from the trenches to his relatives m New Zealand regarding his visit to London, so vs; —“1 was delight(>il lo hear about the regard in which our boys were still held there. ‘New Zen landers are both •soldiers and gentlemen," said a. indy to me one day. Wasn't that a lovely compliment in a country suddenly overwhelmed by a bottomless stream of khaki ! 1 think it is the Ihiest | lung 1 have ever heard about any (mops. Everywhere you go you run across the broad hut and coloured puggaree, and during all my rambles 1 tailed to set* or hear of a single ease of misbehaviour. The hats arc a great advertisement, and if, as it lias been suggested, they be superseded by the English forage '•up, our great little Dominion will lose an individuality that is being held up as an example lo the whole of tin* Empire. It will lose it because there arc thousands of other bronzed young stalwarts in khaki in England. The hat is the great distinguishing badge, and it is closely watched because of (he great name of the nearer, watched for all signs of neatness, etc."

See cheap rates, front pages Laidlaw Leeds’ Wholesale Catalog. Wanted Known. —Come and sec all the seasonable .Fruits and. Confections, and all the good things to eat, that we have secured specially for ’Xmas. —Walker and Cqn'io, Cox ton.

Among (he names drawn in the lust ballot is that of Captain R. Seddon, who is starred as having previously volunteered.

Our staff desire to acknowledge wedding favours from Mr and Airs Richardson, and wish them happiness and prosperity. A distressing accident occurred at Napier on Sunday. A three-year-old child, sou of Mr \V. S. Kerswill, plasterer, of Wanganui, was run over by a motor gar on the Marino ! ’afade, and died shortly after as a result of the injuries sustained. In nearly every home in the borough there is a scarcity of water, owing to the long spell of dry weather. Buxton, unlike most boroughs throughout the Dominion, depends upon (he roof catchment area for its water supply. The Hon. dames Allen (Aetingdrime Minister) (old a Post reporter yesterday lie had received information which proved that the statement made in certain quarters that the majority of Australians at the trout voted against conscription was incorrect.

The lion. W. I). S. MacDonald, .Minister for Agriculture l , has received the following cable from the Prime Minister“We have had :i sat isi actory interview with the Board of Trade, and an assurance inis been given that cheese will he shipped and pressure relieved. Negotiations are proceeding with regard to price."

There was a record attendance at ilit* I J aliner--t< >ll races on Boxing Day, a;id invcsiniciit on tlie lolalisalor was particularly brisk, jlie total bandied during tlic day being over

.•Mb, ooo. an increase of £B.OOO odd over the corresponding day of hist year. Yesterday there was again agood attendance. A proposal to present a silver cross, to every mother who has lost a son at the front is being considered by the Canadian Government. It was widely discussed when firstmooted, and was then submitted to rite Government for a decision. In referring to the matter this week, Mr .A. Beddoe. Canadian Trade Commissioner, suggested that a. similar project might appeal to the people of New Zealand. Ligat 1' ox!on horses look part in the racing at Awapnni on BoxingGay and yesterday, their record bemg, one first, one second and two thirds. The win was registered by Mv A. M. Y\ right’s Xgarua in the Terrace Hack Weller yesterday, and Foeinau ran third in the Highden Daek Handicap. Lady Edith finished second to Manama in the Trial. Plate on Tuesday, and Kurepai filled third place in the Tokomaru Hurdles on the same day. The Manaia Witness understands that in the will of the late Air Daniel Hughes there are only two bequests, one to his granddaughter, at present at school at Wanganui, of £SOO. and the other of his gold watch to Itis eldest son, Air D. J. Hughes. "With these exceptions there i.s an equal distribution of the property. Should, however, any difficulty arise in its division between any two of the beneficiaries, both having a preference for the same property, the will stipulates that thev must “toss for it”—a

rough :uul ready method characteristic (if [he sporting instincts of the late Ali' Daniel Hughes.

As frequently occurs during the holiday seasons, the gentle art of pieking pockets lias been in evidence during the last few days, says tin* Wellington Host. The light-lingered

ones were operating more or less freely at the Day's Hay wharf yesterday, and several folk found themselves minus either ornaments

or money when the crush was over. Due lady lost a gold watch, the long chain attached to which was cleanly cut through and removed from round her neck. In the case of male victims, the hip pocket appears to receive most attention from the thieves, and at least one gentleman lost a considerable sum of money in. this wav vesterdav.

Harry Herrick, a native of Gisborne, and a member of the Twentythird platoon of F. Company, Twentieth Reinforcements, slipped underneath ;i tram car at Wellington on Tuesday. His legs were caught underneath the car, and the small trolley wheel wont over one leg just nbove the ankle. The leg was then caught by the brake, and he was 'dragged some distance. AH the trallie was held up while the ear was being jacked up to enable the poor sufferer to be relieved. First aid uas rendered, and the man was , taken to the hospital in the ambulance. He was there found to he suffering from a compound comminuted fracture of the leg. A former resident of Wanganui, Mr Charles J. King, who has been a prisoner in Germany since the war broke out, having been interned on the morning England declared war, is now back in England. In a letter to a friend lie states; —“The feefing against ns was very strong, and the hatred against us was, and still, is, tremendous. They are the worst people on earth, and it is hard for one who has not lived amongst them to realise how they feel towards us. and what they would be capable of doing with us. It ever they came out on top 1 can assure you that they would not stop at anything short of absolute annihilation of the British nation. They will fell you: this quite openly, 'and there is uo doubt whatever that they mean to do it if they can. '

Wanted Known. —When consid* ering the question of ’Xmas cakes and puddings, bear in mind that we can supply you -with all necessarv ingredients at the lowest prices,—. Watkev and Currie, Cox ton.

It is notified that the FoxtonSanson tram will not run on New Year’s Day.

The wedding took place at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr Jas. Smith, yesterday, of Mr Percy Beaumont, of the Twenty-second Reinforcements, and Hazel, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jas. Smith, Union Street. The Rev. J. 11. Bredin conducted the -wedding ceremony. The happy couple left for New Plymouth, where the honeymoon is being spent.

It is reported that a number of men in Westport and district who are taking an active jiart in urging the repeal of the conscription clause, in the Military Service Act intend to prove their sincerity' by voluntarily enlisting. This is an example that our local “antis" might well follow, says the Greymoulli Evening Star.

A drowning fatality’ under distressing and poignant circumstances occurred at the Solway Girls’ College, Maslerton, on Tuesday, when the Rev. L. and Airs Thompson lost their four-year-old son, Lawrence. Mrs Thompson, on approaching a concrete swimming bath in the grounds discovered to her horror and dismay the little one floating in the water. Artificial respiration proved unavailing.

Yesterday afternoon a, horse drawing u cart bolted in the Square, at Palmerston, and dashed into a trap containing two ladies. One of the wheels of the trap was shorn completely oil and the occupants thrown on to the ground. One of the ladies, Aliss Bryant, of Tiritea, sustained such injury' that she had to he attended to by' Dr Belt, who ordered her removal to a private hospital.

A hid of fifteen .summers defended an notion and conducted his own case in the Magistrate's Court, Greymouth, recently (says the Greymouth Star). He was charged with driving a motor car without a license, contrary to the Greymouth Borough by-laws. The lad, who called his “boss” as his principal witness,showed considerably more than ordinary knowledge of Court proce - dure for one of his years. He did not waste the time of the Court with superfluities, he raised no suppositious cases, and said nothing but what was to the point in so far as his defence was concerned. He won his ease.

According to Professor Miliukoff, a Bussian publicist, who has been interviewed in Switzerland, Bussia, after the conclusion of the war, is to obtain Constantinople, the Dardanelles, and a stretch of territory on both sides of the Straits. According to. this statement, Bussia will have the right to fortify the Dardanelles, but will have to observe much the same regulations as those adopted in the case of the Panama Canal. Merchant ships of all nationalities will be allowed free passage through the Straits, hut passage Avill he denied to all warships, except those of the States bordering on the Black Sea —Boumania, Turkey, and Bulgaria.

One of the strangest little stories of the war in which a New Zealander has played the leading part has just been chronicled in the American press. The happening has its setting in the city of Austin, in Texas. It seems that, a Ah's M. llemsley, formerly of New Zealand, who is making her home temporarily in Texas, and residing at Austin, was looking through a magazine the other day when she came across a picture showing an award for bravery and honour being made to an Auzac hero somewhere in the war zone of the British Army. She recognised the hero as being her son, whom she had not heard of fon nearly twenty years.