LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1726, 16 June 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr C. Hill, Chief Postmaster at Timaru, has completed 50 years’ Tomaru, has completed 50 years’ service. The Queen of the South left for Wellington yesterday afternoon, hemp laden, and is due from Wellington with a general cargo on Tuesday. At the evening service at All Saints' Church to-morrow, Miss Wills will render Gounod's “There is a Green Hill." Advice has been received by Sir dames Allen that the second poll ion of the 211hs and the whole of the 25ths have .arrived at a certain port. Chaplain-Captain I lore, who has recently obtained his discharge from the forces, is at present in Palmerston. He has recovered sulliciently to bo able to walk with the aid of a slick, Mr W. 11. field, M.P., has been requested to act as the representative of the Otaki and Horowhenua Clubs at the conference of Wellington district racing chibs to be held on Monday next. The Patriotic Society decided at Thursday night’s meeting to devote the takings of the Patriotic Shop, the last Saturday in dune to the Y.M.C.A. War Fund. Owing to the monthly meeting of the local Patriotic Society being poorly attended, it was decided at Thursday’s meeting to abandon the monthly meetings, and convene meetings only when necessary. Oatmeal is one of (he cheapest and most valuable of all foods. A bow! of porridge gives the equivalent food-value of a rasher of bacon at a third of the cost. Bread and pea-soup or bread and cheese is much more nourishing than sirloin and vegetables.

The local School Committee has •let a contract to Mr T. Cooke for asphalting 'the front path and assembly at the school. The contract price was £SO. A donation of £2O towards this fund is in hand, upon which a £ for £ subsidy will be applied for, and the Board will be asked to contribute the balance.

At the inquest on the prisoner who was shot while attempting to eseape from Otatnra reclamation works and died in the Invercargill hospital, the jury returned a verdict that deceased met his death by misadventure, being shot unintentionally by Warder Douglas in the execution of his duty. The coroner added a rider that no blame was attachable to the warder,, and that the prison authorities had done everything possible for the comfort of deceased.

In (he midst of a sea of Hood water one would not ex-poet to see a cottage burned down, says a Clutlm paper, yet Hint is what occurred ul Otanonioino last week, when a tworoomed plane belonging' to . 'dr Thomas Dale, a settler in the Hooded area, was completely destroyed. The cottage was used as a storehouse, and in it were stored a ton of lime, four tons of chaff, (10 bags of oats, and three sacks of grass seed, the whole lining burned. There is no doubt that (lie water getting into the lime caused the lire.

A Native motorist, in Alasterlou district has set an example to Europeans (says the Wuirarapa Age), lie was motoring along the Carterton road, and came suddenly upon a lloek of sheep. Before lie could pull up. he had injured live of the animals, lie immediately got out of the ear and asked what value was placed upon the sheep. When told that they were worth £2 per head, he wrote out a cheque for £lO on the spot. Further, he paid a man £1 to remove the injured animals, and another £1 to destroy them. It was suggested at Thursday's meeting uf the local Patriotic Mociety that one day's takings at iho Patirolie Shop should he devoted to the Navy Fund. The Society previously forwarded £.lO odd, and the local Stale school upwards of £.1.00, to this fund. In acknowledging (he Society's donation, the High Commissioner forwarded copies of letters from Admiral Beatty and Caplam Halsey expressing the Navy's thanks for the splendid donations forwarded from New Zealand, it was pointed out that as New Zealand had already contributed in large measure to this fund, no further effort would be made locally at present.

It was pointed out at Thursday's meeting' of the local Patriotic Society that few people outside those who took an active interest in the Society had any idea of the amount of work which devolved upon the honorary secretary, Mr A. J. Kellow. The Mayor said that Mr Kellow gave his services entirely voluntarily to the Society, and the public was indebted to him. The statement was made to clear up a foolish rumour to the effect that Mr Kellow was in receipt of payment. Other members endorsed the good work done by Mr Kellow, and expressed keen ap2)reciation of his voluntary services. Somewhere a voice is calling, calling A petulent, hoarse refrain; ■ iis the voice of a loved one bawling Calling me back again. A wail from the nursery falling, falling; Poor Clarice has croup, Pm sure; The voice of my darling calling, calling, For Moods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 15

The District Hospital Board before it on Thursday over forty applications for the position of secretary to the Board. They were ferred to a special committee consisting of the chairman, Messrs Nash, Moodic and Vincent, who will select five names, and these will bo considered at the next Board meeting, to be held next Thursday week, The Turkish Embassy in Petrograd, which before Turkey entered the war was the property of the Turkish Government, is now being used as a branch of the New York National City Bank, as a tenant under the Bussian tiovernmenl. "When I tirsl visited the gaol," said -Mr T. P. 'Mills, master of the Presbyterian Orphanages and police. probation ollicer in Wellington. “1 was struck with the few Presbyle- * I'ian prisoners there were there. I , mentioned this to the gaoler, and his' * reply was; ‘You are right, sir; there are not as many here as there ought to be.’" (Laughter), “1 did not argue the point with him." (.Renewed laughter). Discussing Marist brother objections to >erve, at Wellington yesterday, Captain Walker submitted u return showing the excellent response made to the Empire call by the Stale school teachers. Out of 1,(128 male teachers. 1,078 were of military age. Of (hat number many were married men, but 7)27) had enlisted. There were only 12 male tcachets in the first Division who had not enlisted.

As ('<nist;i!>!<“ Satherley ami Mv W. Baker were tuoL<nAny from Waikanac 1<» Olaki a day or two ago, I hoy mime lo a mol or car in full blaze on ihe main county roadside, al. Hadlicld. After some little dillicnily i 1 icy managed in subdue the Hatties, but the car was then practically demroved. There was no one in charge of the car, which had apparently been deserted by I lie owner. The car, says the Olaki .Mail, had been noticed in the same position some time previous, when the. driver was attempting to repair some damage. At the Palmerston >S.M. Court yesterday, Stuart Walls King and Florence King were charged with theft of goods from Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame's show cases on Thursday night. Constables o’Donohuc and Boyd had come across one of (he linn’s show cases, which had been rilled, and they quickly arrested the accused.. Near-by was discovered a well-lilled sugar-bag, and this was found to contain three tweed costumes, one skirt, (wo pairs of gloves, two pairs of stands, and three pairs of ladies’ bools, the total 'value of this little haul being £l9 ids. The man pleaded guilty, and Ihe woman not guilty, and they were remanded (ill June 22nd. ~ A maternity home has been a long-felt want in Foxlon, and Nurse Ashmore has decided to establish '' such an institution locally. “Kin Ora .Maternity Home” is the name of the well-appointed institution Nurse Ashmore has set up in Coley Street, which has been registered, and is open to receive patients^

Nurse Ashmore is a fully ccrlilicatcd nurse, and has laid a wide experience itt public and private maternity nursing, and holds first-class credentials. Everything will he conducted in accordance with tho most up-to-date methods provided in similar institutions in large centre's. Nurse Ashmore has arranged so (hat her services will also ho available to those' whei require nurs- : tag In their own homes. Chri.-tchurch Sun .-peaks plainly 1 in regard to the altitude e»f the Government eiver the liquor trallie. It says; —"Cabinet's elisre'gard of the expressed will of the community and the lads themselves give; the impression that it is afraid fur political reasons to interfere with the Trade by shutting the hotel bars earlier, opening them later, and restricting output ami inqiorts. Ministers cock an ear at the cry that a redaction in racing is necessary because Lite tboroughbreels consume so many bushels eif oats per year, but they are conveniently deaf when it is ptdnied out in emphatic tones that the brewers arc using thousands of tuns of barley to produce a beverage that is a doubtful luxury at any time, but utterly unnecessary during war lime. One result of these exhibitions of spinelessness, is the steadily-diminishing public eonlideuee in the National Government. An extrordinary incident occurred the oilier night while Air Briden was driving a party to a Alasonic Junction at Murruniburrah, says the ■Sydney Morning Herald. The motor car was travelling at a fair pace, when suddenly a noise tike the report of a lirearm was heard. Air S. Clift, who' was sitting in the front seat next lo Air Briden, heard something "bizz past his iiead, and on looking round a moment later was startled to see Air G. B. Buekland prostrate. The latter had been sitting directly behind him, with two others, in the back seat. The cur was pulled up, and it was found that Air Buekland was insensible, and bleeding from a blow lie had received on the left ear. A wooden splinter about an inch long was protruding from his ear, Fortunately it hud not penetrated far enough lo do serious damage. He recovered before reaching AJurrumburrah. The cause of the trouble was a stick being knocked up from the road by tho wheel. The report was caused by it striking the mudguard. The stick proceeded on its course until it struck Air Buekland. Wanted: Housewives to realise there is such a good assortment a( Perreau’s*

An association of German deserters has been formed at Alkmaar, Holland, with the object of affording relief lo deserters released from provisional internment.

It has been arranged that the Address-in-Reply debate in the House this session will be opened, by two members on opposite sides. r J he mover will be Mr G. 11. Smith, the ■new member for Dahiatua, and the seconder Mr Bnddo, member lor Kaiapoi.

The small bell which r- being rung during Alass at the Church of Noire Dame de France, in Leicester Spuare, was picked up outside A erdun by a young French oilieer during the recent lighting and presented to the church.

In the local Methodist Church on Wednesday evening next the Rev. Air Doves, of Palmer.-Jon N., will deliver a public address on Foreign .Missions, The Rev. Mr Hoys is an eloquent speaker, and his address should be full of interest. A collection will be taken up.

The depletion in the ranks of the teaching profe-Won due to enlistments Inis given Ihe Alini-tcr of Education (Hon, J. A. i Julian) some concern, inasmuch as if teachers continue to volunteer to the same extent as limy have done in I he past a number of schools will experience great diliictiJiy in carrying on. At the Minister’s suggestion, Cabinet referred the matter lo the National Ellicicncy Hoard, which, as a result, Inis classified educational institutions under "D" ("csscnlia! class’ ). It is pointed out llml school leachers, primary and secondary, are in the employ id' the bourds_ in the various districts,' and Ihe right to appeal is vested in them as employers and not in the Minister. The highest class is Class A (“ino.-l essential class”).