LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1679, 27 February 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Rev. G. K. Aitken is on a brief holiday visit to Foxton.

A special Gazette has been issued containing the names of men who have failed to answer the call to compulsory service. The list contains 'William Francis Carroll and Francis Joseph Carroll ( Glen Oroua), Ephraim Gaskell (Palmerston North) and Harry Peters (Crofton).

“I am convinced,” said Mr Joseph Dawson, bridge constructor, at the opening on Friday afternoon of the new bridge over the Hutt River, “that the day of the wooden bridge is gone. Ferro-concrete has come into its own, and in a few years’ time new wooden bridges will be something in the nature of a curiosity.”

Premier Massey, interviewed, said he expected the Imperial Conference would sit in a week’s time. Personally lie was opposed to surrendering a shred of the Dominion’s self-governing powers to the proposed Imperial Parliament, which must be restricted to international affairs. He said he had become a strong advocate of the creation of a locally controlled New Zealand navy. The accommodation at the local railway goods shed is insufficient to meet requirements, and as a result the Queen of the South was delayed here yesterday owing to the congestion of goods in the shed, the necessity for increased accommodation has been urged upon the Railway Department time and again, but nothing has

been done to remedy this scandalous stale of affairs, which causes loss of time and consequent loss of money to all using the port.

People who complain about the dust raised on the public roads by the movements of motor cars will be surprised to learn that there is another side to the question. The writer of the Manawatu Notes in the last issue of the Farmers’ Union Advocate says: “Grass on the roadsides is better than anywhere else. The continued dusting from the road given to the sides by the swishing of the motor cars, gives the grass alongside a continual topdressing, and the moment rain comes, up comes the leaves as thick and luxuriant as possible. Travelling slock will have a good time, and ]>oor old ewes travelling from one sale to another will get a good bite to cover their old bones.” At yesterday’s sitting of the (Supreme Court at Palmerston, Mr Justice Edwards granted Mr G. J. (Scott, Deputy-Official Assignee, release from the administration of the following bankrupt estates: — Janies (Shaw, of Rewa, storekeeper; James A. Fraser, of Palmerston North, land agent; W. A. (Sayer, of Feilding, confectioner; John Barnes, of Palmerston North, provision merchant; Herman T. Graham, of (Shannon, cycle agent; H. K. Penman, of Palmerston North, saddler; George Towler, of Feilding, mercer; C. L. McMinn, of Taikurea, labourer; A. ,J. Tozer, of Palmerston N., salesman; C. W. Batson, of Palmerston North, butcher; Andrew t\ eir, of Palmerston North, farmer; f homas Messiter, of Otaki, contractor.

During the hearing of a case at the Military Appeal Board at Hawera, evidence was being given regarding mustering. A witness stated that he, did not think women could muster in such rough country, in fact, some men could not. One of his sisters, who had been on the farm all her life, could not ride, and whenever she left home she walked. Mr Williams said that women could muster, and he instanced a case of a girl of twenty who was regarded as the best musterer in a South Canterbury district. Witness then asked the chairman if he had ever mustered sheep, eliciting the reply from Mr D, G. A. Cooper, 5.M.,: “Goodness me, 1 should think I have,” and to a further question; “In rougher country than yours.”

\\ anted Known! A reliable machine for cleaning Currants and Raisins has been installed at Walker and Furrie’s. You can now purchase your fruit with every confidence of cleanliness.

The attendance shield at the local State school was won last week by Standards VI. and VII., with an attendance of 90 per cent. William John Turner, an old resident of Ashhursl, was found dead in his house yesterday morning'. His wife predeceased him three years ago.

Mr T. Moss, of Eketahuna, president of the Wellington Farmers’ Union, has been appointed fifth member of the National Efficiency Board.

‘‘People have said that there should be no strikes in war time. If that is so, then there should be no war profits for capitalists in war time. 1 ’ The Rev. 0. S. Cooke, of Cambridge. An audience in Manaia (near Hawera) were told at a recent gathering that not one of the men in Taranaki who own farms had come forward and offered to do anything in keeping with their wealth, for the men who are fighting and dying for us at the front. Some of those men had given £2(l or £SO. which was trumpeted in the papers. The longest rivers in the world: —The Mississippi from source to mouth is 2,9(10 miles long; the Missouri, from source to junction with the Mississippi, 3,047 miles; the Nile from Victoria Nyan/.a to mouth, 3,400 miles; the length of the Amazon cannot be stated with exactitude, but is generally considered to be 4,000 miles.

A speaker at the annual meeting of the Wellington Gas Company said: —“Apart from its factory chimneys, Wellington is now a nearly smokeless city, and your directors feel that the time is fast approaching when public opinion will demand that the factories and others causing the pollution of the air by black'smoke and soots must cease doing so by the adoption of gaseous in place of solid fuel.”

At Palmerston yesterday morning, before the Group Commander (Major MacDonald), William Allison appeared on a charge of desertion. He was arrested on February 25th by the police and handed over to the military authorities, who remanded him for further trial al-Trentham Camp. To all balloted men failing to appear a warrant of arrest will he issued without further notice. •

ll is stated that the present season is (he best for apple-growing that the West Coast has ever experienced. All the trees are loaded with fruit, and apples are a glut in the market. One Kokatahi settler has expressed his intention of exporting five tons of apples, and if the venture turns out a success he intends to improve and extend his orchard, and to go in for applegrowing on an extensive scale.

The Minister of Agriculture reports that (lie Imperial Government Supplies Department lias valued 303,317 hales of wool on Imperial account. The total number of bales shipped is 123,050, 15 steamers are en route for London with 118,201 hales, and there are seven steamers loading wool in the Dominion. The total number of hales available for shipment is 170,307. Total payments from December 15th, 1910, to February 19(h amount to £5,700,393, and 240,432 bales have been oaid for.

The Presbyterian Sabbath school picnic held in Mr O. Robinson's property on Saturday last, was a very successful affair, children and parents spending a most enjoyable time. The youngsters indulged in various games and races, and each child was given a prize. The Rev. Bredin and Mesdames Bredin, McMurray, Renton and Miss Speirs, together with others, were indefatigable in their efforts on behalf of the scholars. The school desires to thank Kir Alex. Speirs senr. for fruit, Mr Stevenson for a liberal supply of cordials, Mr 0. Robinson for the use of the grounds, and Mr Andresen tor free carting. The picnic wits the most successful yet held under the auspices of the school.

Harvest thanksgiving services were held by the Salvation Army on Sunday. The platform was artistically decorated, and fruit and vegetables were displayed. Last night a social evening was held, and the gifts sold hy Dutch auction. A programme consisting of songs by members of tine corps, recitations hy .Miss Brown and Mr McCullough, dialogue by Miss Brown and Lieut. Young, and euphonium solo by Mr Brown, was much appreciated. Mr Hornhlow was thanked for presiding at the meeting and auctioning the gifts, which netted £7 7s. Ensign Hull desires to thank all who contributed gifts.

A somewhat peculiar accident happened on the Hutt road, between Petone and Xgahauranga, on Saturday night, says the Post. The driver of a motor car coming into town suddenly found that he had run down a horse and trap going in the same direction. The trap, which was occupied by a man and his wife, was turned completely over, and the man was thrown on to the roadway. lie called out to know if his wife was safe, and was relieved to find that she had landed on the back seat of the motor car! -Vo one suffered any injury whatever, but both vehicles were considerably damaged.

Housewives should bear in mind that Walker and Fume can supply household ironmongery of every description at the best value prices.

Why bother making cakes when there is such a good assortment at Perreau's ? •

The first section of the Twentieth Reinforcements to sail have arrived safelv at their destination.

It is estimated that the watersiders of Napier lost £I,OOO in wages for the lime they were recently idle.

Some valuable advice to young men entering upon practice at the Bar was given at the Auckland Supreme Court by Mr Justice Cooper, in the course of the hearing of several motions for admission as solicitors. His Honour said the condidates’ conduct must be regulated by the highest motives. He impressed on them the necessity for living a strictly upright, honest life. The candidates for admission were reminded that their education was not complete with the passing of their solicitor's examinations. They should continue their reading and studies, and seek a constant acquaintance with matters that would be useful to them in their profession.