LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1736, 10 July 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Accounts amounting to £1,020 4s 4d were passed for payment at last night’s Council meeting. The death of Sir Francis Greer, one of the original settlers at Tawa Flat, occurred at his home there on Sunday, The deceased was 79 years of age.

The Star says that Auckland trade shows a serious decrease owing to shortage of shipping. Customs collections for June were only about half what they wore in June, 1916.

A social and dance will be held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening next in aid of the funds of the Belgian Stall in connection with tho forthcoming Catholic Bazaar. Admission : ladies 2s, gentlemen 2s 6d.

At last night’s Council meeting it was unanimously decided, on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr Henderson, to increase the salary of the office assistant to the amount formerly paid, 30s per week.

President Wilson’s . democratic, tastes are disclosed anew by the fact that he and Mrs Wilson celebrated their first wedding anniversary by a motor car ride, a family dinner party, and last, but not leas!, a visit to the moving pictures. During the month of June, 24 horses and ten cows wore impounded by the ranger, and two horses and three cows were “arrested” and released to the owners. Tho driving fees totalled £1 6s (Id.

According to Mr Payne, M.P., in the House, the establishment of two Government meat shops in Auckland has saved the people £104,000 a year. He urged, therefore, that similar shops should be started in other eentres.

The chief postmaster advises that the British Post Office reports that New Zealand letter mails, despatched from' London May 31st by the P; and O. Company, via Suez, have been lost at sea. Mails comprised letters on hand from May 10th to May 31st, and printed papers on hand from May 1 (itli to May 30th.

At last night’s Council meeting Cr. Thompson moved, and Cr Hurley seconded, that Johnston Street footpath lie kerlwd from Avenue Hoad to Cook Street junction. On being put to the meeting the motion was lost, only the mover and seconder supporting it. “Porridge is now a luxury,” remarks the Perthshire Advertiser of April llh last, in commenting on the announcement that at Crieff, Perthshire, £5 per 280 lb. bag of oatmeal was being charged. This priceworks out at about £36 per ton, as compared with the Christchurch price of £2l per lon (2511). hags).

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Borough Council, held last night: Tho Mayor (Mr J, Cliryslall) and Crs. Coley, Thompson, Hurley, Henderson, Bryant, Stevenson, .Walker, and AlcMurray. An apology for absence was received from Cr MeColl.

Early marriages were strenuously advocated by Dr Truby King, in the course of a lecture in Christchurch, on the score that earlier marriage would mean a larger and healthier population. Children born of parents at the height of their vitality were better born Hum the children of parents in later life.

The real character of the crisis at Home early this year has yet to be divulged, and when freedom of speech is again a British privilege (hero will be extremely interesting facts and amazing faults to be revealed. There will also bo gratitude and pride for the resourcefulness. and inflexible spirit of the Empire.—Dunedin Star.

Lady Jellicoe, in opening a sale al Central Hull, Westminster, on behalf of the Silver Thimble Fund, said that the sale was an example of what great things could be accomplished- by small means. Already £15,0(10 had been collected on behalf of disabled soldiers and sailors by the sale of silver thimbles and oilier “odds and ends.’’ The fund has provided five motor hospi(al boats, seven motor ambulances, and a trench disinfector, besides £1.250 for naval and military chari-

The Inspector' of Nuisances reported at last night’s Council meeting as follows: —“I have made the usual inspection of the Alain Street, and part of the borough, and with the exception of a few small matters, have found it (o he satisfactory. I may slate I have had trouble wilh one owner in Alain Street, which has boon put into tho hands of the District Health Officer. This is a matter that requires early attention. In its present slate it will become a nuisance to tiie public health.’' —The report was adopted.

At the June meeting of the local Borough Council a resolution was passed protesting against any steps lining taken hy the Government to dispose of the State coal mines. At last night’s meeting a reply was received from the Acting-Prime Alinisler (Sir Jas. Allen), in which he staled that (lie Government did not of ils own volition enter into negotiations for the sale of the State coal ..mines. It did, however, receive an oiler to purchase, but consideration of this had been deferred meantime. The Acting-Prime Alinisler said that the Council’s views as expressed in the resolution had been noted, and would receive careful consideration when the question is under review.

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In connection with the piano that lias been recently purchased by the Moutoa residents for use at social functions in (lint district, a mistake was made in Saturday’s issue in statingihat sufficient funds had been collected to pay for the instrument. There are still a few pounds required, but the promoters anticipate that the necessary sum will be subscribed within a very short period. Mr W. B. Carmichael, managing director of Messrs Carmichael and Co., of Sydney, the suppliers of paper to (he principal New Zealand newspapers, has just returned from the United States and Canada, after a- visit lasting over four months. He states that the partial isolation of New Zealand and Australia is inevitable, and it is difficult to see where supplies of news printing paper are to be obtained. The paper is available, but there are no bottoms to carry it.

The committee set up hy the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce in connection with the proposed hydro-electric power scheme notified tho Borough Council that a conference of all bodies interested was to 1)0 hold in Palmerston North on the 23rd instant, and asking the Council to appoint a,delegate. They also asked for an estimate of the power that would he required in this district. —The Mayor urns appointed as the Council’s delegate, and the Town Clerk was instructed to gather the information required. At the local police court this morning, before Mr Hornblow, J.P., John Kin ley, a prohibited person,was charged with drunkenness, a third offence. Kinlcy pleaded gttilly. The presiding justice asked I lie accused where he got the drink from, but received no answer. Conslabh; Woods said hollies of liquor were obtained by some means tor him and “planted." A line of £5 was inllicled, wilh I lie alternative of fourteen days’. Twenty-four hours were allowed in which to pay Jhe line.

A member of Fealherston Details, I ’rival e Ernest Sweeney, was tried by court-martial al Feat iierslmi Camp for: (1) escaping from deienl ion barracks in Wellington and remaining absent until apprehended at Wanganui; (2) escaping from custody on May 30th ami remaining absent until arrested by military authorities, and (3) losing, by neglect, equipment and regimental necessaries to the value of £3 3s Did. Accused was found guilty on all three charges, and sentenced on (hq first (wo to six months’ imprisonment, with hard labour. “.Money means a lot in this war,” ■stated Mr Hughes (Prime Minister of the Australian Commonwealth) in an economy campaign in the Sydney Town Hall recently. “There never was a people so heavily oppressed with a debt: such as is being borne by the peoples of the belligerent nations in this war. The debt that oppressed the people after the Napoleonic wars, and the debt and indemnity which rested on the people of France after the FraneoPrussian War, when compared with the debt Unit will follow this war, were as Ben Nevis to the Himalayas.”

“T Tough 1 wilh Haig in (he South African war,” said the .Mayor of Prahran (N.S.W.) lately. “I remember when I saw him, first. Things were pretty warm —builds were Hying everywhere—and most of us were exposing ourselves as' lillle as was consistent with the demands of duty. All at once an officer rode up and circled about’ its calmly as though there was not a bullet within 30 miles. ‘Who on earth was that?’ T asked, after he had gone. ‘Oh, don't you know? Thai was Haig, one of Kitchener's pups,’ an Australian lieutenant replied, ‘The pit]),” affiled the Mayor, “has turned out a dam good dog.”

“There is an impression among people,” said Mr A. Walker, M.P., at the Labour demons! rat ion at Wellington, “(hat a general (‘lection is pending, because of (he rumours of dissension in the Cabinet. But whatever may he the foundation for the rumours, you an 1 not warranted in coming to (he conclusion Unit there will he a genera. 1 election. The life of Parliament has been prolonged for a year, and 1 do not: think Ihe desire of members of the House is to rescind or repeal Unit legislation." The Labour members, he said, voted against prolonging' the life of Parliament. There was every reason for an election. The people wore dissatisfied on one ground or another, and why should they not change 'Ministers, as has been done in other countries?

The, rc-iil danger to school children is Crum contagious diseases such as measles, scarlet fever. diphtheria, mumps, chiekenpox, nml especially the common cold, writes it' medical authority, who adds:— “Probably one-ha If (lie common nomnis fatigue of teachers and most of: the inattention and bode of interest of pupils is due to the stagnant, dusty, ;md dry air of the school roofs. Witencver school rooms arc badly venlilitled, and contagion results, in them 1 days of enlightenment, it is a ((uostion whether school authorities may not he held not only socially and morally at fault, but also legally and pecuniarily responsible for disease spread among children.” It is easy to secure ventilation without draught; a double layer of loose muslin cloth stretched over ordinary fly screens in open windows is all that is needed. Tackle coughs and colds by using NAZOL. That’s the sensible and cheapest way. NAZOL is penetrating, germ-killing—and most economical. 60 doses 1/6.

Mr Banghen, of the local past office staff, passed the medical test yesterday, and will go into camp at an early date. Tho adjourned meeting of (he local State School Committee will be held to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. In connection with the claim of the Manawatu (Foxlon) Racecourse Trustees that the road blween Park and Bussell.Streets along (he northern boundary of Victoria, Park encroached on the Trust proper:y, and their request that the road should he removed, the Council have had legal advice on the question, and it was decided at last night's meeting, on the motion of Crs Henderson and Bryant, that the Trustees be informed that the Council, alter receiving legal opinion on the subject, --v* maintains that the land occupied by the road as it passes through the racecourse reserve is the property T of the Council by virtue of Section > 152 of “The Municipal Cor Dorations Act, DIOS,” as amended l;y Section 22 of the 191(1 Amendment Act. The death occurred at Oroua Gowns on Saturday night of James, the six-muntiis-uld sou of Mr and Mrs F. Av. Mills. An inquest was held yesterday before Mr Thomas iiimmer, J.P., acling'-Coroner, and Ihe following jury: Messrs J. F. (lonian (foreman), \V. Conhni, G. A. Hurling, T. Powell, \V. Campbell, and A. i). Scott. Fvidenee was given by Mr and Mrs Mills to the effect- that deceased had been suffering from a cold for a fortnight, past, Inn Iha I the cold was not severe enough to send for a doctor. On Hulimlay evening Hut child became worse, and Dr. Watson, of Bulls, .was seal for. The child died before Ihe doctor arrived. Constable \\ oods siaici! that he rang up Dr Wai --on. win. sa.id the child had died of pneumonia. A, verdict was reitimed ihnl ihe cause of death was a sudden attack of pneumonia following a severe cold. . Ai the conclusion id' last night's Conned iueeiing, Cr Thompson asked v. iial became of a motion after it * was passed by the Council, was it acted npiiji i.r iioi : The Mayor replied that the mo. ions were carried on! ns passed. Cr 'llioinpson said (ii.it in March Jasl he moved a molion, which was carried, to the effect that the surfacemen employed by the borough he paid a war bonus of one shilling per day for the duration of the war and six months after. This war bonus had not been paid to the men,, and he wanted to know Ihe reason why. The Town Clerk said that the men to. whom the war bonus was granted had left, and when the next appointments were made a permanent increase of one shilling pei' day was granted. He understood that the war bonus only referred to the previous employees. Cr Thompson said tho war bonus g| was payable to all surfacemen employed by the borough, and tho men at present employed should receive it. The Mayor said he would look into the matter and report later.