LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1739, 21 July 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

If; is understood that the total amount of short-dated loans renewed by Sir Joseph Ward at Home Cor thirty years on good terms is about .Cl 1,000,000.

The amount eolleeted in the sehools for the Wounded Soldiers’ Knud was £1,318 —Wanganui town sehools contributed £llO, Palmerston sehools nil, says the Star.

The death is reported of Joseph Maxtori, an old resident of Kaikoura, Marlborough, who was born in Wellington about 70 years ago, and was formerly in business in the latter eity.

It is understood (says the Post) that (he Government proposals in regard to hotel bars will ineludo the rest riel ion of hours from 0 a.m. to 8 pan., and doing away with the anti-shouting law.

The value of exports from New -Zealand for the quarter ended 30th Jam; last amount to £7,807,132, as eompared with £7,141,005 for the eorresponding quarter of .1910, both exelusive of specie.

Two Wairarapa young men who have been medically rejected for service abroad because they have “tint feet,” declare that they will walk any man in the district, in camp or out of it, for a wager, says the Grevtown Standard.

Considerable! interest is being manifested in the Ritual Competition, which is to lake place at Otaki on October 3rd, between members of (be Eoxlon, Shannon, Levin and Otaki Oniids. A big muster, including a number of Grand Lodge officers, is expected. ‘‘l like to see ladies with pretty stockings on, and all (hat sort of thing,’’ esaid Mr 0. V. Pearce, in the House of Representatives, lie was not talking for the ladies’ journal, but with the idea that “pretty stockings and all that sort of thing should be very heavily taxed.

“No man should be allowed to make a penny more out of his goods than he did before this terrible lime of blood and death,’’ —Mr Slipper (Wanganui), referring to the question of excess protits at the Second Division conference at Wellington.

The Hon. W. H. Iferries (Minister of Railways, in reply to a question by Mr E. Newman (Rangitikei), stated that there is no present intention of rediicing railway fares during the continuation of the 'war. The question of revising the tariff on pelrolj.now so largely .used, is, however, to lie revived.

The Queen mother of the Hellenes, Queen Olga Constant inovna (mother of Constantine) has, it is stated, entered the ranks of the Sainte Eugenie Community of Sisters of Mercy (the Russian Red Cross), so as to give her ‘services in musing the sick and wounded soldiers.'

The question of erecting toll-gat-es in (ho llorowheuua 'County will lie considered al a special mooting:, lo he held al an early dale. Travellers —motorists in particular —will he pleased lo learn (hat Ihe council inlands lo widen (he Ofaki I radio bridge al no distant dale. On accoiinl of its narrowness several’ accidents have occurred, many within (lie lasi lew weeks.

Mucli has been heard in Parliament this session as to whether New Zealand should continue to send the reinl'ori-eiuents that are at present going forward. In reply to a question by Mr W. 11. Field, the Prime Minister slated that the Imperial Government fully understands the position in New Zealand, both from the point of view of reinforcements and food supplies. “They also know,” added the Minister, “that the people of this Dominion can be depended upon to leave nothing undone that will assist in winning the war.”

CHAMBERLAIN’S TABLETS FOR CONSTIPATION.

For constipation, Chamberlain’s Tablets for the stomach and liver are excellent. Easy -to take, mild and gentle in effect. Give them a trial. For sale everywhere. —Advt.

In All Saints’ schoolroom on Tuesday evening next a euchre party will be hold. Admission one shilling. Refreshments provided.

A female creditor, when givingevidence at the civil sitting of the Napier Magistrate’s Court, said she had 17 children, 11 of whom wore at home with her. Of the latter number six were unable to do any work, the youngest being four months old.

Evidence was given at the sitting of the Military Appeal Board in Wanganui that a farm of 400 acres in the Turakina Valley was carrying 10,000 sheep and 500 cattle. The chairman (Mr D. G. A. Cooper, S.M.), remarked that it must be good country, and in reply appellant’s counsel said it was regarded as (he best sheep country in the Dominion.

The cost of furnishing in the various offices of the Efficiency Board was the subject of severe’criticism in the House of Represent'alives by Mr Witty, • member for Riccarton. He stated that (he furnishings of one set of offices in Christchurch had cost £SOO. Mr T. K. Sidey has also moved that there lie laid before the House a return showing the cost of furnishing the various offices of the Efficiency Board.

A good war record was disclosed during the hearing of an appeal by a Foxton farmer at the Appeal Board sitting in Palmerston yesterday morning. He stated that he had live brothers on active service, and bo was prepared to go 1o earn]) if leave were granted to permit him to initiate another brother into the mysteries of the milking machine. The Board granted two months' leave.

“A very valuable member of Barli;inielli, Ihe hoii. member for Wcslland,” said JJr. Thacker in the House of; Representatives on Friday afternoon, “is at present serving his country. And, indeed, ( might say tha 1 Ins nude from the West Coast is also serving’ Ids emintry.” This reference to Air,Wold), convicted of sedilions utterance, was received with load laughter hy Ids fellow-nieinliQi’s.

A. undo]’ car lielonging' to Air S. Stafford was seriously damaged by lire in Nelson, under peculiar circumstances last Tuesday night. The ear was in Trafalgar Street, when a message boy, after lighting his bicycle lamp, threw the lighted match mi to the ground, where it ignited some benzine that had escaped from the car. Air Creepier secured a lire extinguisher from Air W. Phillips’ car, standing near-by, and with (his succeeded in extinguishing the flames.

Replying to a question in the House of Representatives, the Brimc Minister said that if it became necessary to rcimpose a maximum price for butler, this would be done. Ur Newman said Unit lie believed butler was being sold wholesale at Is 3d per lb,, but it was retailed in the leading shops al from Is 7d to Is Bd. lie asked whether I lie (lovevnment would allow lids to go on. Air Massey said that be would be able to make a statement on (his question in n few days.

Mr W. IJ. Field (Oliiki) has given notice to ask the Minister of Del.'enee ■whether it is not correct that: even now (here are men engaged on fatigue or other home service duties in the camps and elsewhere under (he Defence Department, who are (It for active service; and, if this is true, whether lie will not take steps to see that the places of such men shall lie tilled by returned soldiers, or by others who are until for active service, and thus relieve to some extent the serious depletion of men engaged in rural and other essential industries.

A meeting of the Moutba Drainage Board was held on Thursday evening. Present,: Messrs Gower (chairman), Chryslall, Easton and Pobinson. An apology for absence was received from Mr Barber. Tho making and levying of rates as advertised was confirmed. Interest amounting to £.107 l(is lid due on August Ist, was passed for payment. Mr Easton brought up the question of the state of the diagonal drain, (mused by willows and raupo. After discussion, Air Easton was authorised to employ labour to (dear the willows and to supervise the work.

An ini cresting statement regarding sin lightermen employed in the whole ot‘ the men! export trnde in New Zealand during the lDlli-17 season whs ]>hieed before the Militnry .Service Board in Wellington (his week by the secretary of the Slaughtermen’s Federation, Mr M. .1. Reardon. Jt showed that the number of men was nearly 700 short of (lie total capacity of the various works. The following figures show, in the order mentioned, the actual number of slaughtermen, the number who came from Australia, and the number of available hooks and beef stands: Wellington district, 308, 117, 4SS; Hawke’s Bay, 100, 15, 102; Poverty Bay, 00, 14, 183; Taranaki, 32, 10, 82; Auckland, (35, 22, 172; Canterbury, 21G, 43, 438; Otago-Southland, 118, 252, 1,718, - Of nerve-racking worry, beware! Have faith in the Help which avails you: Take courage and vanquish despair. In storm and stress, each pang will - grow less, If with calmness your fate you’ll endure When cough or cold of your lungs take hold, Take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 14

Frank Hoffman, aged 47, a trimmer in a vessel now at Lyttelton, slipped while ascending a gangway last evening, and fell backwards on to the wharf, breaking his neck. The. body ofVa man was found in Manukau Harbour yesterday, and identified as that of William Oliver, a donkeyman on the steamer Rosamond, who disappeared while at Onehunga on July 10th.

Fines totalling £375 were imposed in (he Police Court, Auckland on two bookmakers for belting in hotels. Gilbert Walker, on three counts, was lined £IOO on one and on (he others. John Weston, against whom there were three charges, was lined £IOO and £75 respectively on two of them, and one charge was dismissed.

' In regard to the fusion between (he P. and O. Company and the Union Company, it is announced that about 95 per cent, of the shareholders in (he latter .control have agreed to baud in their shares. A circular Ims been issued to the balance of the shareholders, inviting them to act similarly. It is understood lhat a fair number of shareholders have retained a small holding out of sentiment, hut one or two have decided to keep the whole of their shares in the Union Company. The following proposed appointments were outlined al Wednesday’s meet jug of the Education Board: Kimbolton, Mr Roy Anderson (per.uauenl); Warrengale, Mr J. Belton (Makinof ; Makino or Okoia, Mr A. S. Harper (formerly of Spur Road), and Mr L Berry ■( Kakariki); Arauiolm, Mr T. (', Currie (Komako); i’ailmpc. secondary assist aid, Mr P, Hall; Pa tea, secondary assistant, Mr John Coleman (relumed soldier); Ci-ofloii, llli assistant, Miss B. Eiiiiaysou; Paxton, acting 3rd as--.isliiiit, Miss 1. Woodroofe.

A( I lie balneation Board meeting on Wednesday, Mi’ Christie proudly announced that a grant of ,(,'1,200 had been received from Mr Carnegie for the creel ion of a library building' al Obakune. Mr Hemingway

staled that Balea had not been so fortunate. Accompanying their application to Air Carnegie for a library was a photograph of the magnificent brick town hall, with the information that Baton's population was about 1,(100. The reply received was that a corner of the town hall could easily lie used for library purposes! And so pride had a fall, says the Star.

By a strange trick of fate, the / merchant marine of the UnilepV-' State's now includes the largjost steamship in the world. The. .V a torland, of (he Hamburg-American Bine, was interned with other vessels .in New York at the. beyinning of the war, ami was among the, vessels seized by the United Stal.es authorities. The Yatcrlnnd is 950 ft. tong, 100 ft. wide, has n displacement of 05,000 tons, is equipped with quadruple screws and capable of maintaining a speed of 24 knots. In her interior fittings, appointments and conveniences, the steamship is a perfect, marvel, and was one of ihe favourite boats on the New York-Hambnrg run. Her engines and machinery have been disabled, and it will take several months (o tiave them placed in running order, after which she will probably lie placed in the New York-Livor-pool sendee.

The (irst ease of its kind, under (he .Military Service Act, came before the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, yesterday, when the Union Steam Ship Company was charged with employing a Second Division Reservist, named Frederick George Stephens, who had, not enrolled. Mr S. ,E. M’Carlhy, S.M., was on the Bench. Mr W. A. Kennedy, local manager for the company, entered a plea of guilty, but urged (hat there were extenuating circumstances, The breach was due purely to inadvertence. Mr Kennedy stated that the company had urged upon the Government (he desirability of the Superintendent of .Marine making men produce their enrolment cards when signing on. The .Magistrate imposed the minimum tine of £2O.

When Father Corley rose to speak at (In 1 welcome home to Private Wit ton at Omua Downs on Thursday afternoon, he was loudly applauded. In acknowledging same, ho said: “1 thank you for this genuine outburst of applause. You greet me because 1 am a patriot, because I honour your Hag; (he Hag under which I am living’, the Hag of the British Empire, the Cnion Jack that: is Hu!taring from this hall and from some twenty odd motor cars and various other conveyances. You

greet me because ! am a representative among you of the United Stall's of America, my adopted country, The laud of the brave and the home of the free.’ You greet me last, hut not least, because 1 am a native sou of an heroic little nation, more heroic than which never existed in the annals of history, a more glorious, a more self-sacrificing, a more brave, a more beloved country—dear little Belgium.’-’ (Loud applause). ABE COLDS CATCHING? It is claimed that most colds are tis catching as measles, and that one should avoid the association of anyone who has a cold. Never permit anyone who has a cold to kiss your child. Avoid crowded cars and poorly ventilated sleeping rooms, ihen when you take a cold get rid of it as quickly as possible. Ghartflß’lain’s Cough Remedy used as directed will enable you to throw it off quickly and permanently. That preparation always cures, and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale everywhere.—Advt. - . . j

Hawke’s Bay Observer of July 14th: “Mr , late of Hastings , who was recently called up and refused to go into camp, lias written to a friend here (I’ve seen the letter) stating that lie has been working on the Auckland wharf, earning 20s a day, and that he is in belter health than when in Hastings. He also mentions that Messrs and , who refused to don khaki, are also (here. H those statements are correct, and these balloted conscientious object-

ors are defying the law with (he impunity in Hie way they are alleged . to he doing, says Hie Hawke s Bay Tribune, it is brutally unfair to the men who loyally submit themselves to the dangers and hardships of service when called up. Injustice to the men in camp and to vindicate the law, the Defence Department mu-t institute inquiries, and if the statements are proved true, find some le>s profitable employment for the trio who are happy and content to let others do the lighting.

What kind of cinema pictures are most popular will: children Some indication of their predilections was given by tin 1 Dean oi Worcester, when to (he t'incma Commission lie de'"rihed the results r,f visits paid I* v a commit leo to four picture theatres in Worceslcr. lie stated thal an effort was made to lind what Jilias were most popular wilh the young. Out of twenty-three possible voles in different schools, the followin'; was the result; —Cowboy lilnis, J(i; comics, 15; Army and war. I t; detective and burglary, .11. Weekly budget, travel, novels, romance, and industry received lew Votes

I’iclures oL' which chiklnii expressed dislike stood in the .following order: —Murders, burglaries, 1 ragcdics, love-making. hove-ma Icing picture-- wore generally described by hoys ns silly. Children did not like picture- llin! harrowed their feelings. According to teachers, iuihitiijil cinema going resulted in loss of sloop, lateness at school, Jistlossnoss or inferior work, eye strain, spread of the cigarette habit. On the other band, many teachers agreed that pictures widened general knowledge, stimulated the imagination, and quickened observation and the critical faculties.

fn (lie course of u speech in Parliumenl, Mr Wield (Nelson) suid that next to that of Germany, the greatest menace Ihreatening New Zealand was the invasion of the Moat Trust. No calamity that had ever befallen this country would he comparable with what would happen it the country was tightly gripped by Ihe Meat Trust, lie made • ’era! complaints against the DeJenc>. j) ( ij,.||.(for parsimony in ''yiiv of ■ oldici's, especially t" ' s ' ~n leave by steamnod.; ■ complaints was yff's,’' ■••■.■.■■1011111 of ihe !I A' . :'■■:.:■ l-.\ O- ■ ■ t iclia r; , ■' ■' >' ■ i Uodley. 1 1' ■ v, . like and dislrm. !<. because of General to merit of the men of the and the officers declared la. was favouritism shown by him. \\ i did not the (iovernmcnl pel rid o! General Godiey.' — In coimc.-tpm with the Meat Trust menace the following committee was set up to investigate: The Right lion, AV. F. Massey, Fir John Findlay, Hon. AV. I). S. .MacDonald, .Messrs .1. Anstey, G. .Forties, F. F. Lee, G. V. Pearce, R. Scott, G. -J. Talbot, and Dr. A. I\. Newnmn.