LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1700, 19 April 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

For stealing a Avatch and a motor cycle, a boy about 12 years of age Avas admonished and discharged by Mr T. A. B. Bailey, in (he Juvenile Court at Christchurch. The Hev. Mr Harding, the hcav Methodist minister appointed to the Foxton circuit, arrived yesterday, and was Avelcomed by Air M. H. Walker. The new minister Avill conduct his first services on Sunday next. A number of local Freemasons motored to Palmerston last night and attended the installation ceremony of Bro. Mundy as AVAL of Lodge MamiAvatu Kihvinning and investiture of his ollicers. JL AVor. Bro. 1). McFarlane, Prov. G.M., was the Installing Master. The death took place at Christchurch on Tuesday of the Hev. P. W. Fairclough, one of the bestknoAvn Methodist ministers in New Zealand. He Avas a prominent figure in the Methodist ministry, and for many years Avrote astronomical notes for the press. He was a man of scholarly attainments and Avidely known and respected. The district electors’ list for the Borough of Foxton, which closed on the 11th instant, contains DO!) names, being 100 less than in the list issued in 1015. Two hundred and twenty-six names were omitted from the present list for the folloAviwng reasons: Loss of ratepayer’s (|nalilication 42, loss of residential qualification 01, electors deceased 18, electors avlui Tailed to vote at last election 102, names wrongly inserted on last list 3, and 117 names were added to the prestmt list. A good deal of heavy ploughing has been carried out in the neighbourhood of Featherston Camp recently, resulting in some forty acres of hind being made ready for the growing of vegetables for the use of the troops. A .large swamp’plough drawn by six horses was used, and the Avork was very arduous oAving to the stony nature of the soil. Many huge stones were turned up, while the number of smaller ones was considerable. Fatigue parties are now at Avork clearing the ground, anti tin 1 Avork of planting and working the ground avi 11 be carried out by the same means. It is hoped as a result that fresh vegetables Avill soon be the order of the day at Featherston Camp. At an intervicAv between representatives of Levin and Horowhenua Councils anti Dr. Valintine, chief of the Health Deprtment, Dr. A'alintine intimated that he Avould raise no objection to Horowhenua County being attached to Palmerston North hospital district. This report Avas made to the council at hast meeting of Horowhenua County Council, by the chairman (Councillor Monk), and arrangements are being made both in the County and Levin to approach Palmerston N. Hospital Board Avilh a view to a transfer of this district from the AVellington Hospital Board to the Palmerston Board. There is no chance of the matter being arranged in time for submission of a bill to Parliament this session, but probably the enabling bill will be ready for next year's session, if Palmerston North board is agreeable.

There's never a rod in “The Land of Nod," And no need of a ilagellant there, For no sweet babe could refuse to be good In a kingdom so peaceful and fair. There are rows and rows of pretty pink toes In that realm where no sorrows endure; And,the guardian fates, by its great gates, Give Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 7

Mr Ongley has been re-elected unopposed fts Mayor of Feilding. Three Otaki fishermen en light no less than live sacks of eels near the river mouth at Waitohu on Saturday evening. Mr Veiteh, M.P., and Mr McKay (the present Mayor) have been nominated for the Wanganui Mayoralty.

Mr Blcnkhorn has been re-elect-ed unopposed for the Levin Mayoralty. There are eighteen nominations for the nine councillorships.

It is understood that the Government is negotiating for the purchase of a large block of land in the Te Aroha district for subdivision into farms for returning soldiers.

“Wc hear a lot about national efficiency, science, and industries, but what about (i o’clock (dosing?’’ asked a member of (be Industrial Association at the meeting in Wellington. The large meeting of Maoris at Wairoa which has been going on for (he whole of the Master holidays, for the purpose of raising funds, principally for patriotic purposes, has come to an end. The total amount realised was nearly .Cl,ooo. A general meeting of (he Foxton Patriotic Society will he held in the Council Chamber this evening, at 7.30 o'clock, when the report and balance-sheet will he submitted, and the election of officers will lake place. The question of celebrating Anzae Dav will also he discussed.

The Defence Department lias been notilied that twenty men are repaired immediately for the Samoan garrison. The men must lie between the ages of 4ti and 48, and must he physically til. Their services will be required during the period of the war.

Anzac Day is (o lie observed on Monday next. The Borough Council, at the request of the ActingPrime Minister, has invited local ministers to hold special religious services on that day. Other than this, no further arrangements so far have been made locally to celefirale the day.

In the chopping event at the Te Karaka sports on Easier Monday (says the Poverty Bay Herald), W. Wilson had the misfortune, whilst engaged in the underhand chop, to let his axe drop and cut off three of his toes. He still continued (diopping, and won the event before having his foot attended to.

The prisoner John Borne, who recently escaped from prison and was re-captured on the Otaki beach, was sentenced at Wellington yesterday in the Supreme Court to two years’ for breaking and entering, and a year for escaping from custody, the latter sentence to be concurrent with the other. He was also declared an habitual criminal.

The rabbit pest has become l a very serious one in South Canterbury, rabbits being now more plentiful there than ever they have been before. Some people, however, says a Timaru paper, are turning (hem to good account, in that they are making a living by trapping and shooting, the skins, or (he rabbits unskinned, fetching a good price.

Householders are reminded Hint tilt 1 annual meetings of householders for 1 ho election of Sidiool Committees in the Education Board's district will he hold on Monday, April 30tii, at such times as are advertised for the respective towns. An advertisement in to-day’s issue gives full particulars in connection with the election.

Summonses have been issued against Prof. 11. I). Bedford and the proprietors of the Dunedin Star for alleged breaches of the War Regulations —-(he former for communicating' in an interview the movements of ships and the dispositions of troops, and the newspaper for contravening the Regulations in respect therein. The military authorities are instituting similar proceedings against the Lyttelton Times and the Auckland Star.

Out of £20,000 of rates payable in the Borough of Palmerston last year, only £3(l was outstanding at the close of the year, and some of the latter amount was money authorised not to be collected. “I think," said the Mayor, when the matter was before the Borough Council, “that the rate collector is deserving of the thanks of the Council tor this splendid result.” A chorus of '‘hear, hears - ’ showed the Council's satisfaction at the good work done.

As lime goes on and (lie position in regard to the* shipping of dairy produce? shows no improvement, I'aclory directors are growing anxious, with some reason, as to what is going to happen next season (writes the Stratford correspondent of the Taranaki Herald). The cool storage available has proved this sesason to he quite inadequate to meet a month or six week’s break in the shipping service. Suppose there are still fewer insulated boats running next season, is there to be no effort made to prevent the consequent disaster? We can do nothing to provide shipping, but we can, if the matter is taken up at once, provide more cool storage. There is no difficulty in putting up new picture theatres to meet a future demand.

Suits made to measure, 72/-. Special offer for one month. 25 allwool Tweed Suitings to choose from, and we guarantee you a good fit. Don’t miss this opportunity at J. M. Barr’s Big Bargain Stores.*

lor Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6 and 2/6,

Miss Jameson, late of the Fox ton State School staff, and who has been on the sick list for some time, is on a visit to Foxton. Miss Jameson's friends will be pleased to know that her health is improving. Two well-known ilaxmillers told a Palmerston Times reporter that in an experience of twenty years their men had not lost a second of time owing to staying away from work to attend race meetings.

Mr H. J. Berry was approached to allow himself to be nominated for a seat on the local Borough Council, and after consideration, consented to do so, and a nomination paper was duly tilled in. When same was presented at the Borough office, however, it was found that Mr Berry’s name did not appear on the roll, and consequently the nomination could not be accepted.

“You may not believe it,, hut it is perfectly true,” said a Canadian officer in the group silling round the (dull lire iti London. “At the battle of there were seven of our officers lying wounded in a row about a yard between each. A shrapnel liars) overhead. It took the officers alternately. Nos, 1,3, 5 and 7 were all struck; hut Nos. 2, 4 and (i were entirely untouched.” Another offi-

cer continued the curious circumstance. lie was otic of the seven.

A few prosecutions of men who attempted to evade l the result of being selected in the ballot show that the military authorities are not going to let shirkers off because there is some trouble involved in (hiding them. The prosecutions have had a salutary effect, for nearly .100 men who failed to answer the tirsl call to camp have since thought better of the position, and gone into camp, leaving hut a small number who, by going into remote pails of the country, hope, to evade the long arm of the law. ‘‘There is one thing to he looked forward to while in France,'’ said Lieut. Morton to a Napier reporter. “That is the eight days’ leave in England. To gel away from the mud and slime of the trenches, even if only for a few days, is a welcome rest, and in England every New Zealander can he certain of a warm reception. Victoria Station at 1 a.m. is one of the most remarkable sights of the war. This is the time, of the arrival of leave trains from France. Thousands of soldiers clad in sheepskins and carrying their rifles are borne through London by many scones of motor-busses ready waiting for them.” Wanted Known: You can get better groceries for the same money at Walker and Currie's.