LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1722, 7 June 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Borough Council will be held on Monday, litL June, at 7.30 p.m. The New Zealand Shipping Co. has donated the sum of £25 to the recent Patriotic Carnival. Ruby King and Eileen Irving were “Belgian girls,’’* and little Ethel Irving was the “Birthday Cake," at the recent Carnival. The ladies of the Moutoa Patriotic Society have just recently sent away their tenth case of goods for the soldier boys. Well done, Moutoa ! The result of the takings competition in connection with the recent Carnival will be made known as soon as the correct amount has been ascertained. Miss Gladsome Messena was the winner of the canary donated by Mr G. Ruffell. The takings at the liower stall at the carnival were £2U ffs Sd, and Miss Messena guessed £2O 15s. The Queen of the South, from Wellington with general, arrived yesterday morning. She sailed for Wellington again last night with a cargo of hemp, and is due buck tomorrow with general. Pte. W. Horn blow, a member of the Sth, Reinforcements, who was severely wounded in the lighting around Amentieres, and who recently returned to New Zealand, is on a visit to relatives in Foxton. The Carnival Committe desires to publicly acknowledge a donation of £lO from Mr W. Bock, also that Messrs W. Wood and Co., of Christchurch, have increased their donation to £25, and the New Zealand Shipping Co. £25. Meet me to-night in dreamland, dear; But beware and be wide awake, For the paths are dark in its lampless park, And you might slip into the lake. Chills begin when you’re up to the chin In ice-cold water with duck-weed in; And the only means to survive and endure Is a course of Woods’ Peppermint Cure. 11

According to a John Bull reader, who tells that she was the first lady member oi' the Bull-dog Club — “small dogs are useful companions and quite as intelligent as large dogs; bouncing babies require constant attention night as well as day, and in no way would fill the place of a useful little dog.”

The lililitary Service Board dismissed the appeal of John Thompson, minister of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. The Board stated that appellant was not an ordained minister and his (-ailing up would not be contrary to public interests, The dismissal was accompanied by a recommendation for noucombatant service.

The Nelson Colonist states that a Takaka resident who was recommended to try lemon juice for the removal of corns had an unenviable experience. lie trimmed the growths and applied the juice, with the result that blood-poisining set in. lie was admitted to the Nelson Hospital, where it was found necessary to amputate one of his toes. Dr. Bluett, house surgeon at St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, staled at an inquest at Lambeth that the use of molten parallin wax for burns had been a tremendous success in the Army, where it was used for burns caused by liquid tlame projected by the Germans. The wax should be kept in every household.

Members of the local PresbytoriSocial Guild sjient a most enjoyable afternoon at the residence of Airs Alexander, Levin Load, yesterday. Mrs McColl was appointed treasurer, vice AJiss Cooke resigned. The Guild resolved to construct asphalt paths at the manse, the managers to lie asked to receive estimates for the work.

A large number of spurious halfcrowns were in circulation in Auckland about two years ago. Gome of the coins are still being passed occasionally, and one or two complaints of the deception have been made during the last two’ or three days. The counterfeit coin, which is composed principally of aluminium, with the addition of a small quantity of silver, is very much lighter than the genuine half-crown, but in other respects it is a close imitation.

A soldier from Ilaluinn, Hawke's Bay, Private John Williamson, whose age is over (it), has written from Prance to a friend, regretting that he lias been ordered home, lie put in three solid months of lighting, and while on leave took to lee skating, which brought about his downfall. While skating, h,e received injuries which prevented his return to the trenches, and the doctor finally ordered him back to New Zealand.

Hon G. W. Russell states that the Government has determined on a new departure in reference to permits to visit Australia tor slaughtermen and shearers in the First Division. Owing to the depletion of the division these men are to remain in New Zealand, the intention being that while there is such a shortage of farm labour (hey should not jeave the country, especially in view 'of (he fact that Australia- is not under compulsory military service.

An attractive sight was presented Just at dusk the other evening by the appearance of one of the seaplanes from the New Zealand flying School at Kohimarama making a flight over the city of Auckland, says the Herald. The machine was at a considerable height, and, clear cut against a starry background, made an impressive picture. The quiet atmospheric conditions may have tempted the jiilol to make his trip across land, as in jirevious llights the machines have for the most part been manoeuvred above the harbour.

The Palmerston North Borough Council has approved of the suggestion of laying down municipal croquet lawns and a bowling green, and the matter has been referred to the Keserves Committee with power to act. it was staled at (he meeting that a committee of those inerested was prepared to find the money required to lay down the green and lawns —about £SOO to £OO0 —and to lend same to (he Council free of interest, to he repaid a! the rate of £SO per annum. It is anticipated that the croquet lawns will be ready for play next season, but that the bowling green will not lie available until a rear later.

It is staled Unit the reason P. C. V\ el>b, M.P; for Grey) is not appealing against his sentence of three months’ imprisonment for seditious utteranees is that the War Regulalious Aet provides that persons eonvieted under tlie Statute must remain in gaol pending the issue of an appeal in their favour, lie estimates it would take two months to set the machinery of (he appeal law in motion, and hy the time the appeal had been adjudicated lie would have served the sentence imposed on him. In the circumstances he has decided not to proceed with his appeal.

HO\| TO BANKRUPT THE DOCTORS. A prominent New York physician •says: “If it were not for the thin stockings and thin-soled shoes worn by women, the doctors would probably be" bankrupt.” When you contract a cold do not wait for it to develop into jmeumonia, but treat it at once. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is intended especially for coughs and colds, and has won a wide reputation by its cures of these diseases. It is most effectual, and is pleasant and safe to take. For —Advt.

.4 “It would appear that the bulk of the workers in New Zealand are just as afraid of the extreme sccti- , on of Labour as they are of the '* wealthy classes (says the Loco. Engineers’ Journal). They appear to think that if the extremists get into power that they would inflict by their administration as much suffering by t heir schemes as the wealthy class. Therefore, it appears to us that the time is ripe, and over . ripe, for a party to he formed which * will have the confidence of the hulk of the people of New Zealand, and by having such a party we might look forward to some progress being made towards keeping thti cost of living in check and dealing effectively with pro/it-mongers.” Mi’s Jas. Kobinsou has handed ns a long list of names for publication or otherwise of those who contribated gills to the refreshment dc- , pari men! of the recent Carnival, also those who contributed cash. Mrs Robinson informs ns that (he list may not be complete. In order not to give olfonce by reason of omissions, and to preclude comparisons, we believe it would be in the interests of all not to publish the list. .Mrs Kobinsou said the public was most generous, and the gifts exceeded all expectations, Will all who contributed please accept tin’s general acknowledgment. Patrons of the luncheon and tea rooms were loud in their praises of the good things provided at such a moderate charge’. Mr Hcrdinan told a Wellington reporter that the speech delivered by Sir .John Findlay when defending P, W’elih, .M.P., was one of the most iinl'oriiinale utterances delivered iiy a public man in New Zealand since the outbreak of the war. It was calculated (o revive again I lie spirit of disaffection and unrest that was beginning to exhibit itself in a formidable shape in New Zealand after the anti-conscription triumph in Australia. By getting the War Regulations passed and acting promptly the movement in Now Zealand had been checked and broken. Mr Herdman .declared unhesitatingly, that the war regulations which had been commented upon so violently had been indispensable and had enabled Xew Zealand during months id’ grave di flic ally to present a wellordered and respectable front to the rest of (he world. He denied that there was greater freedom of speech in England Ilian in New Zealand.

At the opening of the new hospital at Trenlham, Surgeon-General Henderson mentioned that 42,000 men had passed through Trentham camp, 115 per 1,000 had been sick, and the deaths had been two per thousand. It was the same in till tin 1 camps. The proportion of sickness at Trenlham was slightly higher than that at Peatherston, but figures could be made to prove anything and work any way. It must be considered that 415 was the daily average strength of the Narrow Neck camp, whilst it was over 4,000 at Trenlham and 4,700 at Peatherston. The death and disease rate did no! attach to the camps themselves, but were born of conditions common to all camps —it arose out of bringing large numbers of men to-,, gether from all parts as recruits *) and turning them into soldiers. It was the same at Home, where there was always a certain percentage of diease and deaths.

Tuesday las) was the lirst anniversary of the death of the late Karl Kitchener. The late Hold-mar-shal left England in HALS. Hampshire on June 4lh, en route for Pelrograd, and was drowned off the west coast of the Orkney Islands the following day. The vessel struck a mine and sunk 15 minutes later. Earl Kitchener, accompanied by a naval oilicer, was seen going to the quarter-deck, and shortly afterwards the-captain called for him to go to the fore-bridge, near where the captain’s boat was situated. He also was heard calling for Lord Kitchener to get into the boat, but none of the few survivors were able to say whether the field-marshal got into the boat or not, nor what occurred to this boat. Neither is it known whether any of the boats got clear of the ship. Twelve men were / ~ saved by means of rafts. The Eaj'l Kitchener .Memorial Fund was inaugurated by Die Lord Mayor of London, in aid of disabled officers and men in the army. Very speedily it amounted In a substantial sum, the total exceeding 0100,000 in nine weeks. Many other memorials have been proposed, and some are now in process of completion.