LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1727, 19 June 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Shannon-Foxlon and Fox-loii-l’aliiiersjoii roads are now dear of water, and ar<‘ passable Tor IrafJic. The Queen of I lie South arrived tin's morning IVuin Wellington with a general cargo. and will sail i'ur Wellington at !) a.in. to-morrow, hemp laden. -A special meeting of Ihe Borough Council will be held on Friday, ‘2OlJi inst., at 7.30 p.m. sharp, Business: To strike rales lor year 1017-18, etc. The local Borough Councillors will leave Harper's garage per motor car lor the Bound Bush on Wednesday next, 30th inst., at 1 p.m. sharp. The Journal of Labour, the oflieial organ of the Labour Department, has ceased publication, owing to the effect of the war on the cost of labour and materials. ’Wellington was visited by a phenomenal rarinfall on Sunday afternoon. Over two inches of rain fell in 24 hours. A good deal of damage was done to roads and property. A number of people proceeded to the Shannon bridge on Sunday to inspect the area recently covered by flood waters. The river on Sunday was a few feet above normal, and the road was practically clear of water. For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6,

“I have two brothers and throe mortgages,” remarked an appellant at the .sitting - of the Military Service Board at Nelson, amidst laughter.

Questioned at Auckland, Sir James Allen said he saw no need for any adjournment of Parliament unless the Prime Minister and Sir Joseph Ward desired it. lie himself did not want an adjournment.

In respect to the proposal of the Government to apply the provisions of the Military Service Act to the Maoris of the North Island, it may be mentioned that half-castes are included in the designation of “natives.”

The public is reminded of the missionary meeting to be held in the Methodist Church to-morrow evening. The speaker is the Rev. Mr Boyes, of Palmerston N. At the conclusion of the address a collection in aiil of the fund will he taken

Al the Palmerston S.M. Court yesterday, Tavake Tewiata, James .Martin and Thomas Gardiner, of (Maki, were charged with gambling on a railway train between Paikakariki and Palmerston on May Kith, 1917. His Worship inilieted a line of ,CJ and costs in each case.

It is said (says the Otago Daily Times) that there is a likelihood that the Kaitangata miners will shortly hold a secret ballot on the question of their union withdrawing from afliliation with tin* New Zealand federated Coal .Mine W orkers' Union.

The London Daily News slates lhat I lie Hoard of Trade is pushing forward a scheme tor Lie eo-ordi-ualiun of eleelrieal supplies, in order lo economise production and distribution. It is proposed to divide the country into seven areas, electrically self-dependent, and containing huge generating stations.

A meeting of Christchurch citizens resolved to 51 wait the return of Mr Massey and Sir Joseph \\ ard iiml bring before them details ol the disastrous effects of the rest rioted train service on the port of Lyttelton and North Canterbury, with the object of getting the whole position reviewed.

Mr Charles Avery, an old settler of Pahiatua, died yesterday morning. lie had been in ill-health for some time. lie was a county councillor and late president of the A. and P. Association. He was connected at various times with several other institutions, and was highly esteemed. He was 00 vears of age.

Joseph James was charged with the theft of coal valued at Is, the property of the New Zealand Government (slates (he Christchurch Press). One of the railway authorities, in giving evidence, said that, between £OOO and £7OO worth of coal was lost every year through these depredations. Accused was lined £l.

The following is from I lie Bulldog's Bark and Devon Lyre, published in conneelion with a New Zealand transport: “.If the vessels by which Mr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward (ravelled (<« .England had been Lusitaniaed on that voyage, and Air Massey had been drowned, what would Sir Joe have done.' Thai’s easy—lloaled ahum !’’

At the Patriotic Shop on Saturday the prize (donated by the Mayor) for the best home-made fruit cake was awarded to Airs John Hobinson; Miss Nora Hobinson won the prize for the best Imnd-knittcd pair of socks. There was only one entry for best dressed doll by girls under'ls years of age, and was awarded to Miss Carrie Lampb, ...of Moutoa.

There is likely to be some trouble over one of the petitions concerning (i o’clock closing in Timaru (says the Herald). A lady look the petition to a certain establishment with the idea of getting it signed. To her surprise, however, the petition was taken from her and not returned. On asking for its return (after she had been kept waiting for some lime) the lady was told Unit she had seen the last of tin* petition, as it had been burnt.

Mr Charles M. Schwab, two days before Congress declared a state of war, received an offer of .(120,000,000 from Germany to cease making ammunition for the Allies at the great, plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company, of which he is the head. This announcement, says the Daily Chronicle, was made at a patriotic mass meeting by Mayor Curley, of Boston, who said he had it from Air Schwab himself. The Bethlehem plant, which is in Pennsylvania, is larger than the Krupp works. The liecrniliug Board has decided that steps should be taken to enforce the powers conferred on the police by Section FI of the Alilitary Service Act, and the Government Statistician has been empowered to lake the necessary action. It will probably be the first week in July when constables will begin to accost citizens and ask them to furnish satisfactory evidence that they are on the roll of the Expeditionary Eoree Deserve. The production of a cerlilicate of enrolment will he regarded as sufficient evidence.

“Oh, Clarissa, my clear, come quickly here! I’m certain poor baby is dying — It’s always counted a fatal sign When a croupy child ceases crying.” “Oh, talk sense, Tilly! and don’t be silly; He’s improving, for I’ve, made sure — Come close and peep at the darling asleep! He’s had Woods’ Peppermint Cure.” lb

The grounds at the local Catholic presbytery presented a hive of industry to-day. The Rev. Father Corley had under ins supervision \ horse teams, scoops and ploughs, levelling and carting. From what we can see, a transformation of the grounds will soon take place. The übiquitous Mr John Colder was present taking photographs of the scene of activity.

The death has taken place of one of Canterbury's early pioneers, in the person of Mr George Taylor, of Avonside. The deceased, who was 84 years of age, came out to New Zealand with his uncles, the Shrimpton brothers, and was with them when they established the Lyttelton Times in a tent at Lyttelton. Until his retirement, live or six years ago, he had been in business as a merchant in Christchurch.

What's an embellishment? 'lbis question had the l male portion of the 1 lorlieullural Society's Committee puzzled at last meeting, when a discussion look place on decorated tables. It was ultimately agreed that anything oilier than a plain linen doth was an emhellish-

iiieiit. There are two classes fur decorated la Ides at the forthcoming Bulb Show—one for table decorating with embellishments, and one without embellishments.

A King Country) contemporary

says; A man overt;J<en by a severe rain stoiia took shelter in a hollow log. Unl'orlnnaleiy for him. the log began (o swell, with the result that; he was imprisoned, lie had been it

eery me,-iii man, and w!ii 1 1 ■ imprisoned I)!', thoughts turned upon the

-abject of his past meanness. Ho tried to think of the meanest action of his life, lie suddenly remembered that he bad never subscribed to Ids local paper. This thought nuido him feel small that he was able io crawl out of the log.

Mr Cut ten, S.M., gave his reserved decision ad Auckland yesterday on a charge against Spensley Clarkson, of exhibiting publicly an indecent picture mil it led “The Sleeping Venus," a coloured print of a celebrated picture. The Magistrate held llml Ihe picture might he a very beautiful work of art and quite proper in its place, but when exhibited in shop windows, it would have ;i mischievioiis tendency, and was therefore legally indecent. Defendant wa> lined £5 and costs. The fine was increased to £8 to enable defendant to appeal.

We suggest that something should be doiie to limit the speed of motor cycles in the main thoroughfare. It is common lo see these machines speeding along at anything from 20 to 25 miles per hour. If (lie Council cannot deal with the danger by passing a by-law, we presume the police can lake proceedings. An example would probably act as a, deterrent. Another point, motor cyclists should be compelled to use the silencer when proceeding along Main Street. This constitutes an offence in other towns. Shall we wait until a coroner’s services are repaired before action is taken?

Sydney linns (says the Sun) eon- ' linue to be vietiniised by (dever (lucres, \ylio open cases of goods between the lime they are dispatched from the warehouses and when they arrive at their distillation in the I'onnlry and steal portions of the conlenis. During March and April Messrs W. and A. M’Arlhur, Ltd., of York Street, lost between i'JbO and .iTiOO worth of goods, principally ladies’ skirts and men’s clothing, the cases being operated on in such a businesslike way that when (he customers received them there were no signs of their having been opened. Since (hen several oilier Sydney linns have been extensively victimised.

An instance of ‘•marrying in haste," and it is to be hoped not “repenting at leisure,’’ is told as follows:—Tlie following was over- ■* beard in the park, says the Pall Mail Gazette: “Tes, we met and were engaged at once, and married, and then my husband returned to Ini' front. He wrote and said ho was coming hack on leave one Saturday night, and f wauled mother to come with me to meet him. But she said .-lie never heard of .such a thing, Dally declined, and (old me I must go alone. ‘Well, mother,’ I told Iter, ‘! waul you to come with me, because Pm afraid I shan’t recognise him!'’ The “go-Mow” policy was die subject of some remarks made bv Mr W. 11. Heming way, in the course of a lecture at the Auckland University College. He said thal if Iho conscription of labour advocated by an extreme section of the community ever came about it would deal a “knock-out blow" to the latest trades union policy of “go-slow.” Ho was surprised that the workers did not recognise (hat under such a policy of “go-siuw”they—being in t the majority and the principal con- * .-aimers—bad to pay the resultant increase in prices, lie failcd'to see how such a policy could benefit the worker- in the slightest degree. If it now took three hours to do what was formerly done in two hours were the employers going to , lose thal extra hour? Obviously. .► not. They would pass it on in the form of increased - prices, and the eon.s,umers would pay them. Wanted Known: You can get better groceries for the same money at Walker and Furrie’s. THEY MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD. j| The pleasant purgative effect produced by Chamberlain’s Tablets for the stomach and liver, and the healthy condition of body and mind which they create, make one feel joyful. For sale everywhere, —Ad*

A resident of the Ha were district (the Star reports) says that on December 27th last ho sent a. entile message a-hing for information concerning hi-, son who had recently before that date been wont-.led. On Miry 31 si he received advice from his son, stating Dial the previous cablegram bad just reached him. “One of Du- crew of a minesweeping trawler, who had heen awarded Ihe Victoria (dross, went to Buckingham Palace so that the King might pin on the decoration and congratulate the recipient. When His Majesty shook hands, the man looked at Die King and asked : “Are yon the King, or are you only kidding me At a meeting of the representatives of dm relies held at Dunedin to consider Die question of the censorship of pictures, it was decider* that a stricter eeri-or-hip was required. The meeinig expres-ed the opinion that a hoard of three, of which cm: should he a woman, should he constituted p, exercise a censorship over all pictures .for public exhibition. A master plumber v-.c - explaining In the Military service Guard ai Wellington that it was now ditlieul! to spare men for Dm war. He was asked if he knew of registered plumbers doing other work. “\e-.” lie said, “1 understand Dial, the gentleman sitting opposite me is a registered plumber. 1 think' he should he at his trader’ He referred to a man who is at present doing’ elerieal work in the Defence Department. When the war hum'- of D) per cent, heeame a -lalilimry obligation in November last, the Whangarei Borough employee- were receiving I'3 per week:, which was 2- fid almve the award rale. They claimed that the 10 per cent. should lie added to Ihe C 3. which meant an ad,bl ion of (is. it has now been decided by legal opinion, a Her prolonged dispute l ion, I Imt ihe men were <ml ii hat to a wa i' bonus of Ns Oil per wee!:. The payment ret rospee! ive, and the men v ill therefore receive a lidv little slim represented by 5 s (Iff multiplied by the number of intervening weeks. A very smart answer was given by a yming lady lately in Sydney, where -la- wa- speaking a! a recruiting meeting, As it was iter first appearance a- a public speaker, she naturally was at iirsf a little nervous, hut soon warmed up, in her enthusiasm forge!|mg her nervousness. "Oh, ye.-, it's all very nice for you |o talk, being a girl, but jell me (his —would yon go and light if you were a man:” sneered a big, strong man in Die crowd, (juick as lightning' the girl made reply: "Yes, .1 would; wouldn't you?” which certainly showed her to lie uncommonly quick-wit I ed, and tier remark very much lo the point, dn-l what Die, man’s feelings were would he interesting lo know, A private lei ter received in Auckland from a business man in (he I idled Slab conlanr- Die following;—“The American people are •taking hold of the new problems and responsihililies Dial have come to us with great mighl. it required only a week or ten days to .make up our minds (o raise our army hy conscription-. Germany evidently thought that our so-called GermanAnmneans would eau-e ns c ha of (rouble. Well, they haven't. The past few weeks prove that there ino siieh ihim.’' as Dec German-.vm-erienn. (I happen- Dml itepre-ent-ative Knlm, who led the light for the Conscription Git! for President Wilson in (he Hom-e of Representatives, was born in Germany. This is one bit of evidence of how our so-eailed Gerinan-Anierieans have responded to Air Wilson's magnificent leadership." The rather startling statement was made in a city paper a few days ago Dial the crime records showed a greater increase in drunkenness of !ai(> in no-license limn in lieen-e are,a-. So far .as M.asterlon is concerned (-ay- the Ago), we are Tree to admit that the number off convict ions for dnmkenne--- has been greater during the lasi few months than at any period since the district went “dry.” Out il is fair to .-(ale that (he large majority of those arrested are strangers to the town. Most of Diem were inebriated when (hey arrived here. It is also well to explain Dial Mastcrton is in an exceedingly ihmrishing condition, and this fact has accounted for a large inllux ot men in .search of work. In justice it must also be staled Dm! the number of convictions in Carterton, which has about one-lifth the population of Master!on, has been much greater than in this town. Flood waters in-the Oroiia river last week are reported to have reached the highest level known in the river for a quarter ot. a century. Much damage and some inconvenience has been caused. Ar Menzio s ford about an acre of land belonging to Mr L. Dernier was washed away on Thursday. This land, which was situated just above the bridge., was worth anything up to ' ,t'BU an acre or more. It contained a little native bush. The trees were taken down stream, and some of them were held by the bridge piles, where they now rest. Temporary protective work was done along the bank, and this appeared to be having a good effect. Trees were felled and dropped into the stream along the bank, thus arresting, the water, and sending the Mow into the centre of the stream. Whore willows had been planted the river seemed to have been prevented from doing any damage.

A woman stated at an inquest, at Ispwioh (England) that her husband earned 28s a week, and allowed her .CL. She had to pay :s 3d a week for rent, and support nine persons mil of the balance of il ls 9(1. In England recently a censor was committed for trial on a charge of gossiping about matters which bad come io his knowledge in the course of hi- oeonpation as censor. Two oljjwr men who repeated what they had learned from the censor, were lined Cliff each .and costs twenty guineas. Tin 1 determination of the Railway Department no! to make any alterations in its tiine-taliles lo suit the convenience of racegoers was responsible for an unique scene at Die RNikaia bridge on Thursday (says the' Christchurch Press). M.anv dozens of motor-ears, molorcvide-, and other vehicles, earning poiron- to the Ashburton races. I here bad |o wait the passing of I rains. Xever before Inis such a large number of uedor vehicle-, been in the hi is 1 riel. It i- estimated that four hundred ears passed through Rakaia on thal day.