LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1737, 12 July 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The will of the late Mr Robert Glendinning, of Dunedin, has been tiled for probate. The estate is valued at £300,000.

Cabinet has decided not to release prisoners sentenced for seditious utterances. A request for (heir release was made by a deputation from the Federation of Labour.

Where diphtheria exists in any home, parents are warned against sending any children from such infected home to the local Stale school. We are asked to state that action will be taken against parents so offending..

Fortunately there are very few eases of diphtheria in Foxton at present. If parents will take the precaution to see that their children's throats are gargled with Candy's Hand (just enough Condy's crystals to colour the water) night and morning, they ' M ill assist In. keep the epidemic down. A Mastcrlon farmer, who makes a special study of the weather-con-ditions, stales that the present winter has been one of the mildest he had known, and that there was very much loss snow on the ranges than is usual at this period of the year. The winter was nearly over, and yet very little rough weather had been experienced. Commenting on the prospects of (he session, (he Prime Minister, the Right Hon. W. F. Massey staled that he did not think the session would he shorter than the previous one. Many important Bills had to be considered, but the House was a reasonable one, and was, on the whole, impressed with the necessity of doing everything to assist in bringing the war to a victorious eonelusion.

The friends of Mrs E. \\. .Frankhind will he pleased to hear that she is keeping in good health in the United States, although anxious to come hack, to New Zealand. Her late husband’s affairs and the American laws will delay her departure for a time. Mr Horston has a lieutenant's commission in the U.S. Army, and the younger son, Harold, volunteered for, and is engaged in, wireless work. Airs Erankland is putting in time in Red Cross work.

Arrangements arc being made by the Department- of Railways to take the dining ears oil: trains and substitute dining-rooms at central postions. In eoiineetiou with this arrangement a large dining-room will he established at Marlon Junction, for the use of; passengers by the Wellinglon-Auekland express It is pi’oposed to erect at Marlon something in the nature of a - State bakery, where all the bread required at railway stations on the line will ho baked. The initial cost will layabout £2,000.

One of the oldest inhabitants of Nasehy is Air John Connery, an exgold miner. Air Connery has evidently had a desire (o be far from the maddening crowd, as during his long residence in Nasehy —for over 48 years —he has not been further than 20 miles from his home. He has, in fact, never been to Ranfurly, the nearest railway township to Nasehy. Dunedin is only a name to him, as after landing al Lyttelton ho journeyed (mostly on foot) to Queenstown, being attracted by tjio glowing reports of the gold won jn the central districts. Air Connery, who lives alone (says (he Otago Daily Times), is a keen follower of the events of the war.

Cases of illness have occurred recently among several families in North Dunedin, the symptoms being nausea and severe vomiting. Investigation by tlie Health Department and an analysis by Air G. Al. Thomson, Government Analyst, proved that (he illnesses wore caused by eating sago among which arsenic was mixed. All tho families affected obtained sago from one grocer,’ who had bought a hundredweight from a wholesale merchant. Nearly one hundred kegs of the same article arrived in Dunedin by the same steamer, but an analysis proved that the contents of only one keg contained arsenic. The sago came from Singapore.

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.

Wanted Known: You can get better groceries for the same money at Walker and Furrie’s,

The Government Meteorologist reports:—The weather will probably prove cool and changeable, and the night will be very cold. The barometer has a rising tendency. The sea_ is considerable and tides good. There , are 17 lawyers in thq House of Representatives, the farming interest has 31 members, there are 3 doctors, 2 brewers, 6 printers, and a clergyman, the remainder of the House comprising commercial and labour men.

Mr Cork, postmaster, of Levin, has been appointed to succeed Mr J. Hurley (resigned) as Registrar of Electors and Returning Officer for the Otaki Electorate. No doubt this will mean that in future the central polling booth will be at Levin instead of Otaki, as in the past.

The Patriotic Shop will be open as usual on Saturday, and will bo under the management of Mesdamcs F. Procter and A. Ross. Among the competitions will be a pig weightguessing contest, and Motueka apples will be on sale as usual.

A parly consisting of Messrs 0. B. Holmes, T. \V. Twist (Wellington) and R. Hynes jur. (Foxton), recently established a motor record between Wellington and Palmerston North, covering the distance in 3hrs. 25mins. The party left Wellington at 12.35 p.m., and arrived at Paekakariki at 1.30, stopping 40 minutes for lunch. The journey was resumed at 2.10 p.m., and Palmerston was readied at 4.20 p.m. The journey from Foxton to Palmerston occupied 33 ''minutes. The actual travelling time was therefore 3hrs. 25mins., and the distance is estimated at ,142 miles. The record is likely to stand for some lime.

Tl may not he generally known that the system of grading in vogue in New Zealand in connection with the Jihre industry was adopted by I lie Failed Slates Government about two years ago, and has since been in operation in the Philippines. A report on the New Zealand system, prepared by Mr Ferris,'"chief grader, was forwarded to the United Stall's Government at its request, and later regulations for (he haling of Manila lihre, precisely the same ns those in New Zealand, were adopted by the American an(horilies, who were satisfied (hat no liner system of grading than that in operation in this Dominion could he obtained.

Lieut. F. (I. .Massey (awarded (lie Military Cross) is ; i son of the Prime Minister) and was horn in the, Auckland district. He gave up practice as a solicitor to go to Hie front. Before lie enlisted lie was quartermaster-sergeant in the, Auckland Mounted Rides, He joined the n.e.o, class in camp, and was eventually posted to the 2nd Battalion of (lie Ride Brigade, receiving his commission as second lieutenant before embarkation. At the front lie was transferred for a time to a British Division for staff training. He had returned to (he New Zealand Division some time before the Messincs offensive.

A North Dunedin resident surprised a burglar on Sunday night. He had just entered his house on his return from church when he heard a sound from a bedroom. Entering the room and switching on the light, he was confronted by a young and athletic stranger, who gave as the explanation of his presence that he was looking for a sister who worked in tin l house. The householder requested his wife to ring for the police. The intruder advanced the “hard luck’’ story, hut, its effect being nil, he adopted force as an aid to escape. The elderly man met hiiu gamely, hut the younger man limilly got away, leaving hjs hat, lie, and belt of his overcoat as clues to his identity.

In consequence of differences that arose at (lie Labour Congress last week, Ah' J, AFCombs, ALB., lias definitely severed his connection with the New Zealand Labour Party. Air AFCombs, who was elected for the Lyttelton seat as a Labour member, was president of (he Labour Party, and one of its most active members. The retirement is understood to he due to certain happenings in connection with the licensing question. Air AFCombs, who is a prominent jn’ohihitionist, is said to have accused some members of (he party of having endeavoured to serve I lie interests of the Liquor Party at the price of (he unity of the Labour movement. His resignation followed immediately on the decision of the Congress in favour of adding State control to (he issues at the licensing poll. When seen by a Dominion reporter, Air AFCombs continued the fact of his retirement, hut said thathe was not prepared to make any statement in connection with the subject at present.

The question of war medals was referred to by Sir Joseph Ward in the House Inst week. He said that lie’ and Mr Alassoy had urged in London that some special recognition should he made of the Gallipoli campaign by the issue of a special medal or bar. The army authorities appeared to think this proposal impracticable, on the ground that it would he mpossihle to recognise one battle without similarly recognising many others. The War Office proposed that there should he two medals, a British medal and an international medal. Aliilions of these medals would he required, and he thought that New Zealand, with the, consent of the Imperial authorities, should issue a special Gallipoli medal to its own men. (Hear hear). Air Massey; “'With the consent of the Sovereign.” Sir Joseph Ward: “Yes, with the consent of the Sovereign. The Gallipoli campaign has a place of its own in the history of the war.”

A' Dannevirke syndicate is proposing- to erect a picture theatre in' that town, to cost about £14,000. The first week’s canvass resulted in a share subscription of £4,000. In moving for a return as to the quantity of water available at Westport for motor purposes, Cr Parry said it was disgraceful, after spending' £40,000 on water works that there was not enough water to drive tv three-horse-power motor. The interests of (he Maori soldiers now on active service are mg.kept in mind by the natives tlie Taupo district. At a recent meeting of Maori landowners at Tnkaanu, it was decided to offer the Government a gift of about 35,000 acres of.land in the Owlmoko Block for (he settlement of Maori soldiers when they return from (ho war. The Australian Minister of Defence has approved of the enlistment of friendly aleins in the Australian Imperial Force without (heir being required to be naturalised. The definition of frendly aliens will ho persons belonging to allied or neutral Powers other than aboriginal natives of Asia, excepting Christian Syrians. In connection with the constituting of Shannon as a borough, the following dates have been definitely decided upon: August Ist, proclamation of borough; August 22nd, election of Mayor and eight Councillors; August 2Dth, first meeting of Council. Mr .1, T. Bovis has been appointed returning officer and town clerk pro. tern. A public meeting will be hold in the ('mmcil (’handier on Tuesday evening ncxi (o discuss the question of (be proposed exchange.of portion of ibo Target Deserve for the Bound Bush. A.-, ibis mailer is of! great intcresl to the whole district, if is hoped that all citizens who caq do so will make a point of being present. For I be lb roc monlbs ended 31st March (slates (be Sydney Morning Herald) flic exports of Australian goods jo Japan show an increase of C3()7, !So over Ibe corresponding period A' last year. In exports of iapanese goods to Australia there was a falling off for the first quarter of 11)1.7 of £-13,21)7, compared with the first quarter of IDKi, The balance of trade for the first quarter of ISIL7 is in favour of Australia lo the extent of £1,0(17,270. A. druggist named Paul Wilde was sentenced in Paris to hard labour for life on a charge of spying. A Baris court-marlial found him guilly of having communicated military information to a German secret agent living in Switzerland. The police inquiry showed that Wilde was in the habit of sending his letters and documents in the handle of a shaving brush, which he used to send as a sample by registered packet. I hear (writes the Clubman in the Pall Ala 11 Gazette) that one of the first recruits for (he United States Army was Marshal Field, who divid- j cd with his brother a fortune of 80 millions sterling from their grandfather, the founder of the great dry goods business. It seems Unit an acquaintance inquired if lie were going to be measured for a special uniform. Young Marshal Field’s reply was: “Nothing doing! The first old suit of reaeh-ine-down khaki is good enough for me in this war.” The subject of venereal disease among soldiers was referred to by (lie lion. Sir Janies Allen in Parliament. The Minister stated Jto was not going to say much about this sort of thing at the present moment. The authorities were doing what they could to (-ope with the evil, but in comparison with Fmgland and Canada (he position of New Zealand was not altogether satisfactory. It was the bounden duty of every member of Parliament to help to assist in doing everything possible to cope with the evil in New Zealand.

On Sunday a young lad named Tom Harlen met with a rather painful accident near Wa verier. An elder brother who had gone out to a farm a mile or so out was taken ill, 'fhe younger lad obtained Iho loan of a mot or ear and weiit out to bring his brother to (own, Whilst endeavouring to start the ear, the engine hack-tired, with the result that tho lad’s right arm was badly fractured. He, however, pluekily drove the ear into Waverley, and was afterwards taken to the doctor at Fatea, where the arm was set.