LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1711, 12 May 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr E. It. B. llolben is gazetted .1 member of (lit* Foxlon Harbour Board.

The Auckland Baring Club iVnu--111 illlm l has donated £I,OOO to the Salvation Army Institute at Featherston.

At the sittin<>- of (he Appeal Board at Woodville. the Examiner says, it came out that one valiant elderly lady of a neighbouring district, whose years number nearly sixty, is still “game” to milk twenty cows night and morning. This is a pretty good record, and ought to shame men who are inclined to whine to the Appeal Boards that twenty or thereabouts is the limit that can be expected of a man in these times.

“What percentage oT disease do the meat inspectors find in the various freezing works —about one-halt per cent?” was a question put by Mr M. A. Mack to Mr F. S. Pope, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, at yesterday’s sitting of the Third Military Service Board. "More than that, 1 think,'-’ was life reply, “hut it greatly depends on (he district.” Mr Dope added that in dairying districts the percentage was naturally higher owt'ii"' to (lie number of calves fed on skim milk relumed from the factories. The percentage in these cases was higher than in the case of cattle brought straight in from the Helds in other countrv districts.

At a silting of the .Military Service Board at Napier, Donald Allan Jones, bank teller, of Hastings, appealed as a conscientious objector, and, though he did not appear, he forwarded a lengthy letter which, he said, he looked upon as a protot, not as an appeal. “The Stale has decreed,” he wrote, “ (hat 1 shall serve in a machine, a so-call-ed engine of liberty, which was a means to this end, the training of •our young men to slaughter their fellow human beings.” After setting forth his religious objections, and asserting that he was patriotic and loved his country, appellant wrote that he would refrain from military service in any shape, manner, or form, whatever the consequences might be. “In short, gentlemen,” he concluded, “because of my religious convictions I will not tight, neither in peace nor by proxy.’’ The board dismissed the appeal.

If enough is as good as a feast, As pale prigs and philosophers say, We all hope to get that much at least, And without any needless delay. But whatever we get must be good. Of quality potent and pure; More consoling than wealth, and conducive to health, Like Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. , 1

The finder of a small black iron bracket belonging to a motor car will be rewarded on returning same to this office. At last night’s Borough Council meeting Cr McColl, who was absent from the statutory installation meeting, made the usual declaration and took his seat. The gas works manager, Mr X. E. Baildon, was appointed at last night’s Council meeting as officer in charge of the gas works contract in place of Mr M. H. Hamilton. It was mentioned at last night's Council meeting that a continuous supply of coal for the local gas works was now practically assured, and it was decided to remove the restriction on the use of gas decided upon at the meeting held on Hie 20th ultimo. The lighting of the street lamps will therefore be resumed. “There is an exceptionally large number of seamen in the Wellington district drawn in the seventh ballot," remarked the general secretary of the Federated Seamen’s Union. The names of 58 members of the union appear in the latest ballot—almost double the number drawn for the whole of New Zealand in some previous ballots. Putting his arm around the waist of a girl of twelve years of age, against her will, led to Alexander Dickson appearing before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., at Christchurch on Wednesday, on a charge of common assault. .Remarking that he felt it his duty to protect young girls, the Magistrate inflicted a fine of with the alternative of (wo months’ imprisonment. “Within certain limits, as water is increased," said Mr F. W. Furket in an address on irrigation before (he technological section of the Wellington Philosophical Society on Tuesday evening, “the crop increases, but after reaching a critical point, the application of more water actually results in less crop.” As an instance of this, the speaker cited the ease of a farmer who was in the habit of applying 51 feet of water to bis lucerne crop prior to cutting it. As an experiment, he reduced the water to six inches, and was amazed at obtaining 100 per cent, more crop than he previously did. There were present at last night’s special meeting of the Borough Council: The Mayor (Mr John Chryslall), and Crs Coley, Walker, Thompson, Stevenson, Henderson, Hurley, McColl, McMnrray and Bryant. The main business for which the meeting was convened was the consideration of the Foxton-Palmerston North railway time-table, but as Die existing 1 timetable is to be altered on Monday (here was no necessity to discuss the matter. It was decided, however, (o communicate with the Minister for Railways, expressing the Council's satisfaction with the new time-table which comes » lto force on Mondnv.

What mattered il if (lie pakelms stood around o|lied; what difference even if it ware Lamhton Quay/ Had lie not escaped from Great Death/ Was lie not hack onee again in Aolea Hoa with his kinsmen around him / Could lie not tell his good friends all about it? That ugly sear on his* face was where the Hand had elawed at him. That was not all. His good friend must see for himself. Off came uniform coat, and shirt. Yes, (here, on the broad, bronzed back, was an indentation like a half-choked crater. That, good friend, was where (he glistening Fangs had sunken deep —yet he had escaped. The clothes were donned —the good friend was convinced. A Maori brother, a valiant warrior he was, who had offered his life for (he cause of mankind. It all happened on Thursday afternoon in Hamilton Quay, opposite (he Public Trust Office. A sympathetic group of onlookers'who knew not the Maori tongue saw and understood.—X.Z. Times.

“A new generation of workers has replaced (he old,” said Mr W. H. Hemingway, in the course of his lecture at the Auckland University College on “The Industrial Unrest.” He went on to contend Hint (he worker of to-day did not strike for a mere increase of wages, or reduction of working hours, but against the system and fundamental conditions of labour. “The modern strike,” he declared, “is more a display of temper, and the temper of Bahonr has changed in (lie last 30 years. This is largely due to intelligence among the workers, stimulated by the free State schools and (he inexpensive newspaper press, which educates them all (he time. As a consequence they question a thousand things (heir fathers took for granted. One is why they should have to work long hours in many eases at uncongenial toil at a hare living wage/ We are dealing practically with the first adult generation which has followed free education. We have bred up a host of workers whom we have taught to think, and to whom we have given not only education, but the free library and the franchise. The present industrial unrest is only what we can expect in the circumstances we have allowed to grow up around it, and it is no good going hack. We must arrange a progressive movement that shall be of benefit to all.”

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The recent rains have caused innumerable pot-holes in the main roads throughout the district. Feed for stock is reported as plentiful ‘throughout the district owing to the recent warm rains. The new railway time-table comes into operation on Monday morning. The morning trains will leave Foxton daily for Palmerston at 8 o’clock. At the local police court this morning, before Mr Hornblow, J.P., Thomas Cox, charged with drunkenness, • was convicted and lined ss. 1 am <roing to tell yon that the next three months will determine the fate of Germany. I have been collecting a great deal,of information —through somewhat special sources —about the position of things in Ifunlaml, and I have complete evidence that the Kaiser and his devils know that they cannot hold out more than another three months — unless in the meantime some nnforseen success in the war comes to their aid. —Horatio Bottomlcy. Interesting information lias been received in New Zealand of the life of civilian prisoners at Rnhlehcn, in Germany. Mr Horace Hunt has forwarded to his mother in Auckland a

programme of a concert given by the Arts ;ind Science Union of Knhlehen, on November 10th last —a Maori evening. Then on December lllli there was a vocal and pianoforte recital under (he auspices of the same union, and the prisoners lm\ing a strong leaning for the stage many well known plays have been acted. A pilotograph which accompanied the letter showed the group of players (hat took part in the “Maori Evening." They look little, if any, the worse for their long period of internment, adds an Auckland paper.

A very plucky rescue was performed by a Maori lad, "about 11 years old, whose name had not, transpired, at St. 1 leiier’s Bay, Auckland, the other afternoon. Several children were on the pier awaiting' the a naval of the boat which was to take them to (heir homes, when one, a boy named Howard Allen, of Kohimarama, fell oft’ the wharf into the sea. The ■Maori lad east aside his school bag and immediately jumped over (lie rail to where the boy was struggling in tiie water. He swam to where the lad appeared, caught him, am] called for a life-buoy. This was thrown out, and he put it over the lad and • tied him to a pile, and then swam back to the steps. The victim of flu* mishap was soon hauled up. An act such as this, more especially as it was Carried out by a young .Maori lad, is certainly deserving of recognition. A new regulation in respect to passports of people arriving in the Dominion came into opera!ion,on Ist May. Previously visitors to New Zealand were allowed to retain their passports, but under the new regulation the passport must, on arrival, be handed to the Customs authorities, who will issue a receipt for it. On leaving the Dominion the receipt must be returned to the Customs in exchange for the .passport. On arrival, also, the visitor unless from Australia —might sign a declaration stating when he intends (o leave Xew Zealand. The passport, under the new regulations, expires on the date given by the 1 ladder, unless extended by the Minister for Interna! Affairs on application prior to the date of ex.piry. In the case of visitors from Australia, it is not necessary to state.the date of return, tin 1 holder being repaired to make application for the. return of the permit 48 hours before the sailing of the vessel by which he desires to travel.

After the publication of every ballot the press is called upon to correct errors of the drawing. Men have been drawn who have previously enlisted and are not starred, dead men and men who are in camp or on active service. The starring of a balloted man’s name indicates that he has previously enlisted, and for some good and suOicient reason his services have reluctantly been turned down. Xothing (ends more to annoy a willing volunteer and his relatives than to find his name appearing in the ballot without the accompanying star. The star distinguishes the willing man from the, compnlsionist. In the recent ballot the unstarred name of .Mr H, E. (Fsmond) (Jrcig appeared. .This young man not only volunteered, long ago, but waited upon the military authorities and the Minister of Defence in an endeavour to have liis services accepted for King and Empire, but owing to an ear trouble, was doomed (o disappointment. He appeared before- the Medical Board, which finally accepted his services for Home Defence. He was duly enrolled, and given leave of absence until his* services were required—practically a soldier on leave. Yet his name was drawn in the recent ballot and left unstarred at that. Of course, this is only one of hundreds of similar cases, which indicates carelessness on the part of those responsible. Suits made to measure, 72/-. Special offer for onfc month, 25 allwool Tweed Suitings to choose r from, and we guarantee you a good tit. Don’t miss this opportunity at J. M. Barr’s Big Bargain Stores * Wanted Known: You can get better groceries for the same money at Walker and Fume's. For Chronic Chest Complaint.-, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/0 and 2/0.

Mr Hornblow has been appointed by the Palmerston District Hospital Board to give evidence An the Board's behalf before the National Efficiency Board at Wellington on May 23rd, concerning the liquor question and its bearing upon national efficiency.

A feature of the recent electrical exposition at New York was the Navy Department’s wireless apparatus on the roof, which has a radius of 3,400 miles, and was “listening in” on the wireless messages being sent up and down the battle lines of France, and on the messages being received from and sent to Germany by the wireless station at Sayville, Long Island.

Two young Feildingites, Mr Richard Thompson and Mr Ivo Carr, have just completed their training for the Royal Aero Club's certificate at the New Zealand Flying School in Auckland. Upon passing the medical examination, they will receive probationary commissions in the Royal Flying Corps, and then Avill proceed to England for further training, says the Bedding Star.

A (pies! ion decided a I the local school committee election, says a Bluff paper, was this: “Is it competent for a man who is a good citizen in all respects to sit on a public school committee and yet send Ids children to another school.'” The Education Act docs not bear on the subject, fait the householders present dealt with the matter in their own way by creating an elect ion and voting out. the candidate in question.

The more nr less frequent statements that the war has had the effect of unset (liny 1 the returned jnen is not borne out by I lie law examinations held in March last. Among' the candidates at these examinations were three renamed soldiers, who between them topped the list in every subject, while it is stated that not one of the outside candidates got to the top of the list. Soldiering in the case of these men appears to have added to their powers of application and concentration.

Nelson papers record the death of Mr \V. C, Harley, eighty-two years of age, who had been closely identified with, Nelson for a great number of years, but for some considerable lime had not been engaged in active business. Cntil recently, however, he was a familiar figure in and about the city. The late Mr Harley leaves a widow and a son and daughter, Captain Carol Harley, who is at present home on sick leave from the front, and Miss G. Harley, of Nelson. The oilier son, the late Captain H. fs, Harley, was killed in action in France some months ago, ‘‘.Many hands make light work” is an axiom that was exemplified at Ta.uherenikau camp a few days ago. At Tauherenikau a cam]) is being constructed in four sections, in order (hat the men arriving from the four military districts (Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Ulago) may be segregated. Recently the construction of the main road through the camp was commenced. One thousand so Illicit were detailed for the work', and in an hour a road of live hundred yards in length, with a width of from twelve to fifteen feel, was formed. The same number of men, at the same rale of progress, would construct approximately two and a (piarter miles of road in an eight-hour dav.

Air Lloyd George, in a speech to a. Labour party deputation now published, staled that the war afforded an unrivalled opportunity for the reconstruction of economic conditions. The whole of society was

in a molten stale. "You can stamp upon it almost anything you like provided you act. iirmly and determinedly. There is no time to lost'. The country will he prepared for bigger things immediately after the war than when the normal clash of seJlish interests is resumed. Unless the opportunity is seized it may pass. J believe the after-war settlement will succeed in proportion to its audacity. If every class in-

•sists upon returning to pre-war conditions, God help the country. Aiy advice is that with audacity by new ways and methods you will get really a new world.”

If all the bet*ivlt* uf the juryroom were disclosed, some funny reading’ would be provided (says the Wellington Times). At a recent criminal sitting of the .Supremo Court a jury retired on a very clear case Tor accpiittal about noon. The foreman, addressing his fellow-jurors, said there was little room Tor doubt that the verdict should be one of “not guilty,” and there was little use going through the whole of the evidence. There -seemed to be general consensus until a red-headed man from the country exclaimed:"“Hold; 1 cannot agree to that verdict, or, in fact, to any verdict, until I have had my dinner.” The other jurymen entered into the joke to be entertained at Government expense, and tilled up time till 1 o’clock telling stories and singing comic songs. After lunch the foreman again asked the., redheaded one whether he was ready to return to court. “I suppose we better finish now,” said the hungry man. “There is no chance of getting afternoon tea/” “I should think not,” replied the foreman; “you had beer for dinner, I noticed, nnd I think you have got enough out of the Government for one day.”

Got a sore throat? Take a few •drops of NAZOL on lump sugar. Soothes and eases. No cough or cold is NAZOL-proof.

Sir James Wilson was a visitor to Foxton yesterday. Complaint has been made by consumers of the lack of pressure in the gak pipes of late. We. are infomed that this was owing to the recent curtailment, but extra pressure will now be forthcoming, and from next week there should not fie any fur!her cause for complaint. No I of Volume 4 is to hand of the Pelmerstonian, the magazine of (he P.N.H.S. It is recorded in its interesting pages 1 hat 50 per cent, of the eligible old hoys of this High School have entered the war, 25 having died in the service of the Empire. There are some excellent illustrations, with many notes ahout the work of all departments — hoys and girls. “Would you be in favour of cat-tle-grazing if they had lights hung round their necks.'” was a question asked a Woodville candidate for municipal honours when speaking of the danger of cattle wandering a I night. “Where would you graze them.'" asked the candidate. “Where I always do,” eapie the reply. The hint was good enough for I he ranger, who was present. A Wellington lady lias for some lime been sending parcels of koromiko leaf to officers in Egypt and Mesopolumia, as a cure in virulent cases of dysentery. She has now received letters saying how much the leaves are appreciated. One ofITieer said lhal they were a perfect godsend to Ihe men, and asked her to send more. Koromiko leaves were chewed by the Maori in prepa keha days as a cure for dysentery, and (he early settlers regarded an infusion of them us an unfailing remedy.