LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1713, 17 May 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Wellington Supreme Court, Myrlile Harvey, round guilty of breaking and entering and theft at Otaki, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard hi hour* to he followed by live years’ reformative treatment. Important parts of a soldier’s anatomy are his feet, and how to care for them is knowledge which he should possess. In order that he may obtain it, men from some of the companies.at Eeatherston Camp are being taken daily by the camp chiropodist for tuition in chiropody. Some twenty-live students arrived in- Levin on Monday to undergo a training course at the Levin Central Development Farm. The big house on Bartholomew Estate (says the Horowhwenua Chronicle) has been enlarged and renovated for their accommodation, and the chief clerk to the farm is quartered in the same domicile. There are now some sixty people located on the farm, and its activities and usefulness are being greatly extended.

The enormous extension of trade between Canada and New Zealand has been qualified by a statement made by the Canadian Trade Commissioner, Mr W. A. Beddoe. In making a comparison of the figures of exports since 1910, Mr Beddoe showed that the increase represented £200,818. The imports to New Zealand from Canada for the year ended 31st March, 1917, were £700,045, an increase over the previous year of £51,154.

A correspondent to the Palmerston Times writes: Some years ago a well-known philanthropist presented the town of Carterton with an Old Men's Home, fully equipped and free of all cost. Admission was saddled with two conditions: the applicant must not have been a bankrupt, and he was required to prove that his condition of indulgence in his old age was not due to drinking habits during his palmier years. The latter condition proved an insuperable barrier, and left this fine institution practically empty. The lesson is obvious. He who runs may read; or is it he who drinks mav run’

All steamers now engaged in the trade between the United Kingdom and Australia and New Zealand have been requisitioned by the Imperial Government. The terms are what are known as “Blue Book" rates as to charter. These provide for the usual terms of charter of ships, the Government paying all charges for loading and discharging the ships as well as for the coal required for bunkering. It is also understood that the Government pays a small percentage on the gross earnings of the ship to- satisfy claims; also war risk insurance. The ship has to pay all other charges, such as the wages of officers and crews, and their victualling; and the usual marine insurance, repairs, and maintenance charges.

A. .start has been made by the ladies of Wanganui in the matter of foodstuff-growing during the war. The Wanganui Herald states that in eon,junction with the Wanganui- Waitotara Hoard of Elliciency Trustees, the Wanganui Branch of the Women’s National Reserve has arranged a scheme to undertake the cultivation of such areas of laud as are available for the purpose of potato growing. The trustees have arranged the iinaucial side of the proposition, and they will adv ance money for seed, implements, manure, etc. The net ,px’oceeds arc to be the property of those undertaking the work. The Women’s National Reserve will provide the labour. It is understood that several plots have already been offered, and it is hoped to cultivate .20 or 30 acres of Wanganui East Park. Alas! how soon have passed away The joys and hopes of yesterday! And yet it doth console to know Its griefs and pangs have passed also. The colds and coughs which yesternight Pilled countless hearts with pain and fright, Have passed away—could not endure, Opposed to Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 3

Field Marshal Joffre is now visiting Canada. Mrs J. Vile, of Sedcole' Street, Pahfatua, will this month attain her 100th birthday. She has had tho unique experience of seeing no less than five generations of her family.

“I was practically sober,’* said a Maori who gave evidence at the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court. “What do you mean by ‘practically sober’?” was the answering question. “Just three long beers," replied the Maori, casually. During his sermon at the Masterton Methodist Church on Sunday the Kev J. A. Hosking stated that a case had come under his notice where a man and wife, although living in the same house, had not spoken to each other for years, all communications having gone through a third party, —Age. Mr John Dawson, one of Wanganui’s oldest and best-known residents, died on Monday, at the age of '6i>. He.was born in York, Englaiid. For many years he carried on a. huge butchery business in Wanganui. He was a member of the Masonic Order, and in his younger days was a successful . amateur actor.

In the Christchurch Court, Mary Ellen Higgins avus convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon on a charge of stealing ,C(iO Ids. A gunner in the expeditionary force allotted a portion of his pay lo her, and she was to bank it for him. On being invalided borne lie found (hat she bad married and siient (be money. Air Justice Dennistoii described it as a most shabby act, and said he would have imposed a sentence but for accused's condition.

Dr E. C. .Barnett, who leaves shortly for the front, was the guest of a large gathering of Palmerston citizens on Monday evening, when he was entertained and made (he subject of a presentation of a gold wristlet watch. Several friends from Foxlon were also present. The toast of the evening was proposed hy Mr M. Cohen in eloquent terms, and was supported by a number of other gentlemen present, and Dr Barnett, who was enthusiastically received, returned thanks in suitable terms.

Trooper Clutha Mackenzie, who was (he guest of the Wellington Soldiers’ Club on Saturday night, related some rather amusing experiences. In church one day, during the singing of a hymn, a lady in the pew behind, evidently seeing he held no hook, handed him one. Feeling a tap on his arm —for the son of our High Commissioner lost his eyesight at Gallipoli—he thought, the colleclion-jdate was being handed round, so he laid sixpence on the open hymn-book which the unknown lady was kindly holding out to him.

A few weeks ago a rather sensational rumour was current in Masterton in connection with the alleged sinking of a transport, from which a Masterton lieutenant was supposed to he a survivor. As a sequel (o the rumour, a young man named Sidney Briden, chauffeur,, has been . charged under the War Regulations with having spread a false report re the sinking of a transport. The case will be heard at the Masterton Magistrate’s Court on May 24th, says the Wairarapa Times.

The post to which the Ajmstolic Delegate* to Australasia, Archbishop Cerretti, has been appointed (Secretary to the Congregation of Extra ordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, Koine) is one of the most responsible in the Curia. Cardinal Casparri held it prior to his appointment as Secretary of State to Pope Benedict XV. The Curia consists of 13 departments, each presided over by one of I lie Cardinals, who form what might he called the the Papal Cabinet. The Secretary is therefore what might he called the Under-Secretary of State. The Congregation of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs resembles the Foreign Office of a secular State. In its constitution if is appointed to deal with important diplomatic problems between the Vatican and the governments of the world. Archbishop Ceretli’s experience in Mexico, the United States, and Australia, no doubt, is the qualilication for this high office.

Two interest mg' experiments in I lie use uf electric light in e.onneetion with orduird and iiotliou.se work were reported by Mr Lawrence Dirks in his presidential address to the Canterbury Philosophical Institute the other evening. At: Mr Parr’s orchard in Christchurch, tin; heat effect oh electricity was utilised on a few apple trees, to check the effect of frost —a 250-watt heater lamp being hung in the centre of each tree. .Not only did it succeed in this, but it accelerated the ripening of the apples so much that they were picked before the observers expected that there would be any observations to make, and quantitative results were thus lost for the season. But the crop from the electrified trees was distinctly heavier and much earlier than from the control trees between them. In Mr Bunt's tomato houses in Spreydon a trial was.made by suspending 1G lamps, each of GO watts —50 caudle power —in a glass-house about 80ft. by 30ft., and lighting them up from 0 p.m. to daylight while the young plants were coming up. The results were very striking, both in the lime the plants matured and in the crop yielded. Wanted: Housewives to realise that it pays to purchase groceries and household requisites at Walker and Fume's,

-S ——- 1 . f An Ascension Day service will be held in All Saints’ Church to-night, at 7.30 o’clock. ’ Ever keen on the trail of those who are eligible, but not in khaki, Mr J. D. Shepherd mentioned at; a Farmers’ Union meeting in Invercargill (says (he Southland Times) that in his district there was a family of thirteen sons with none away. “Thirteen?” queried an incredulous one. “Yes! Thirteen grown-up sons,” returned Mr Shepherd. “Must be a German settlement,” said Mr Jas. Milne, Quaint philosophy "obtains among tiie inhabitants of Pitcairn Island, if a letter received by a Wellington lady from one of . the islanders by the last mail can he taken as a criterion, says tho Post. In the course of an interesting account of life and doings on Pitcairn the writer, a boy of about 1(5, gravely remarks: “1 " attend school in order to attain wisdom, and having attained wisdom, Dwill go to work to earn my living.” A mallei - of interest, to patrioticworkers cropped up at the last meeting of the llorowhenua County Council. The Department of Internal Affairs wrote stating that if had been reported that on. Easter Monday certain Maoris at Waikanae held a patriotic function and raised a considerable sum of money. Tile Department now wished to know if llie Natives collected on permits issued by the council. As (he matter was urgent, an early reply was necessary. It was decided to reply that the council bad issued no permit.

“Bulletin No. 40” ol' the First New Zeeland Mourned Rifles Association is to hand, and is principally devoted to recording I lie* sayings and doings at the sixteenth annual gatherings of the ‘‘Firsts/’ The editor, Mr (Maude L. Jewell, presents as usual an interesting budget of news concerning l old conlingenlers. MMie “Roll of Honoured Dead" has lengthened hy the addition of two names during the year, and now carries MS names. Mr W. Renton, of Himatangi, is (he only district represenfalive of the “Firsts.”

A report was received by the llorowhenua Lake Domain Board from Mr L. I' 1 . Ayson, chief inspector of fisheries, staling that he was of opinion that Ilorowhenua Lake could be successfully stocked with rainbow trout if the work was persevered with; that was to say, as the spawning grounds around the lake were limited, it would be necessary to “plant” every year from one thousand to two thousand yearling Hsh. If this was carried out he had every reason to hope that good sport with this fish (amid be obtained on the lake. He considered (he lake very, well suited for perch, also, and he recommended that thev should be introduced.

Bob Fitzsimmons, the famous pugilist heavy-weight champion of the world (erstwhile Timaru blacksmith), is now appearing in an entirely new role in America. He recently married a religiously-inclin-ed old lady, and he was so deeply impressed by her depth of religions fervour that “Ruby Boh” became converted, and he is now busy touring California as a revivalist, gathering immense crowds nightly to hear him. IJis first appearance was at San Jose, known as “'The City of Flowers,” some fifty miles from San Francisco. The old lighter wept as he delivered his maiden sermon in the First Baptist Church (here at the morning service. Many of the congregation were in tears before he concluded.

Here is something about a patriotic youth. A letter has been received by the officer commanding the Palmerston North Group Office from a lad who is eager to do his bit, even if he is not old enough to have a smack at the Germans. The letter says: “1 am l(i years old, and 1 am very anxious to go to the front in the Medical Corps or as a bugler. My mother and father have been (lead seven years, and there has been no guardian in the family, so I am now free to go where I like. It is now four years since I started work, and two years out of the four I have been ‘baching.’ It is live, years since my last illness. 1 am sure 1 will be of some service to my King and country, if it is only to stop a German bullet. Please do not refuse this, as I am dying to go. —Yours, , Baiues.se.

At the conclusion of .Monday night’s meeting of the Borough Council tin; Mayor said that lie had been asked what bis policy was to be for the current term, and bo thought possibly it would be ns well to make some announcement on the subject. In view of the war, all big undertakings were being put on one side in all parts of the Dominion, and he was of opinion that it would be unpatriotic to attempt to borrow large sums of money for municipal improvements. Under these circumstances, the installation of a water and drainage system for Foxton was out of the question. The Council would have to work, uutil the war was over, on its ordinary revenue, and it was his intention to watch very carefully all items of expenditure and to see Jhat the money was spent to the best advantage. He would like to see a start made to asphalt the footpath along Park Street, from Avenue Bond to Jenks Street, which had already been kerbed, and he also eon- mA sidered an effort should be made to ’ ' have an asphalt footpath on at least one side of the more important streets of the borough. Pin your faith to NAZOL. Thousands testify to its wonderful curative properties for bad colds and sore throats. But be sure you get XAZOL. , , . .... ..p-Ai

The sedition charges against P. C. Webb, M.P., were further adjourned in the Police Court, Christchurch, until next Wednesday.

The New South Wales Government has imposed a duty Of 10 per cent, on New Zealand hemp, which will mean an advance on the landed cost of the libre of from £5 to £fi per ton. At present Australia is getting considerable supplies of hemp from Manila.

The Patriotic Shop will be opened as usual on Saturday next, and will be under the charge of Airs Kellow and Miss Signal, who will be pleased to receive gifts of any nature. The Motueka apples will he on sale, also a quantity of fancy work, and competitions are being arranged. The annual meeting of members of the local Horticultural Society takes place in the Town Hall sup-per-room at S o’clock (his evening, when the annual report and bal-ance-sheet will be submitted and officers elected for the ensuing year. A. full attendance of members and intending members is requested.

Cr MeColl, at Monday night's meeting of the Council, asked that meetings of the various Committees should be held in (he evening, instead of dining (he day, as in the past. The business, he said, could lie carried mil as’well in the evening, and Couneillofs would not be called upon to waste as much of their time.

Sapper J. Hovis, of Shannon, who went away with the Ninth Reinforcements, returned mi Saturday. A large number of residents assembled at the railway station for the

purpose of giving him a welcome home. Mr G. X. Stephenson spoke a few words in welcoming the returned soldier, and the crowd gave three hearty cheers for him.

The cleanest (own in the world is said to be Brock, in Holland. It has been famous for its cleanliness from time immemorial. The yards and streets are paved with bricks of different colours, and kept so scrupulously clean that a lady could, in tine weather, walk anywhere in white satin slippers without fear of soiling them.

At Monday night's Council meeting, Cr Stevenson said he had heard complaints that the present night soil depot was too close to the slaughterhouses, and asked if something could not be done in the mailer. —It was pointed out that the District Health Officer had visited the locality and had approved of what was being done, and the matter was allowed to drop.

New experiments have brought investigators to the conclusion that certain lisltes are guided in their migrations by highly-developed sensei* of smell and touch. The fishes, if is declared, recognise the presence of slight traces 01. acids and alkalies, and herrings prove sensitive to changes of a fraction of a degree in temperature.

At Monday night's Council meeting, Cr McMumiy suggested that 11 1 <> inspect or ot Nuisances Humid receive special instructions lo call upon liouseholdei's to keep their hack yards clean and to remove any accumulation of ruhi>ish. At pre-

sent there was a severe outbreak of diphtheria at Gisborne, and a number of eases at Palmerston North, and efforts should he made to minimise the possibility of an out break Joeallv.

A circular letter from eiinlh:'!' local body was read al Monday night's Council meeting, asking that in view id the world s shortage ol foodstuffs the cultivation of additional areas of wheat, etc., should be encouraged.—lt was decided on the motion of Cr MeColl, seconded by Cr Henderson, that this Council co-operate with the Pal riot ie Society in getting part of the land laid down in foodstnlls.

The local secretary of the Patriotic Society, on helm If of the Education Hoard, has forwarded the sum of £lO os to the Foxton Girls Guild, representing a proportion of money raised hy (he school children in the Wanganui district on behalf of (lie sick and wounded soldiers fund. The Guild desires us lo publicly acknowledge the generous donation.

The Dannevirke Borough Council is approaching the Government with a view to having the .Motor Ifegulalions Act amended to provide for boroughs with a population of 4,000 and over being constituted a registering,auiliority fat present the minimum population is S,ODD), and a letter asking for support was read at Monday night's Council meeting.—lt was decided on the motion of Cr Bryant, seconded by Cr AleAiurray, that the Dannevirke Borough Council be informed that litis Council will support them in their endeavour lo have the Motor llegulatious Act amended provided that they extend the request for amendment so as to include all boroughs.

fieeeut. tests have justilied the conclusion that cold water pipes suffer comparatively little damage from freezing, whilst frozen pipes of the hot water system burst four luues as frequently. Test tubes of boiled and unboiled tup water were exposed several times to varying temperatures below freezing point. The boiled-water tubes invariably break first. At the end of the experiments -14 of these had burst and only four of the unboiled-water tubes. The boiled Mutter formed clear, solid ice, the unboiled, ice tilled with air bubbles that relieved like cushions the pressure caused by freezing. For Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. 1/6 and 2/6.

, Members and all interested are reminded of the meeting of the Foxton Patriotic Society at the Council Chambers to-night (Thursday), at 7.30 o’clock.

Cabinet has adopted a further tentative classification of industries suggested by the National Efficiency Hoard, Class C., partially essenliaol, among the industries under this head being ilaxmilling.

A young man named Percy Green was arrested at Bulls on the serious (■barge of interfering with two schoolboys at Crofton. He -was brought before the Marion Court yesterday and was remanded till the 32nd insl. Hail was allowed, accused in .ei()0 and one security of £IOO.

During the first three months of this year 0,200 tons of hemp were exported, of an estimated value of £274,133, compared with 0,231 tons during the same period of last year, valued at only £107,112. Daring the hist six weeks a further £31,452 in value has been sent, from Auckland and about the same value from Wellington.