LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1745, 7 August 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a public meeting held at Napier on (Saturday it was decided to ask the Government to remove all Germans from high positions, ■

Informations have been laid by the police against certain individuals for alleged breaches of the peace on Saturday night.

The monthly meeting of the local School Committee will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) night, at 7.30 o’clock.

The annual meeting of the Foxton charge of the Presbyterian Church will be held this evening, when various reports will be submitted and office bearers elected. After the meeting a social hour will be spent.

The death is reported at Saudon of Mr Robert Perrelt, a very old resident.

Extensive slips have blocked the Manawatu Gorge road; The road will be open for traffic again by tomorrow or Thursday.

-It is proposed to lay a concrete strip on the Welliugton-llult road for motor trallie, at a cost of £25,000. The Secretary of the Foxton De - fence Rifle Club desires us to inform members that there will be class firing at the range to-morrow and Saturday, at 2 p.m. Among those recently wounded at the front is Pie. L. Burst on, on exFoxlon boy, and son of Mrs Hodgson, of Otaki. The wound is not of a serious nature.

“If t he sheep in New Zealand were divided, each member of the population could have twenty-live,” said Mr J. W. Poynton, S.AL, at a meeting in Palmerston. Trevor Capill, aged 41 years, died in the Auckland Hospital ou Sunday as the result of being knocked over by a motor ear. While crossing a street and avoiding road workmen he ran into a car.

The.death is announced of Airs Charles Beck, who has resided. in the Longburn district for the last 33 years, and who was one of the most widely respected of the pioneer settlers.

The cost to the Railway Department of the Foxlon 'Wharf Commission was £BO3, being the amount expended out of the vote of £I,OOO under this head in the 1910-17 estimates.

As a result of the line weather since Sunday afternoon, and the drying wind, local llaxmillcrs have been able to get a fair quantity of fibre in from the paddocks. In some eases the fibre has been out in the paddocks for upwards of six weeks.

Air Donald Fraser passed away at Pukehon, Bulls, on Saturday, aged 82. One of the oldest and most rerspectcd residents of the Rangitikei district, he always earned the good-wili of everyone with whom he lias been associated. lie leaves a grown-up family, including Air Duncan Fraser, of Bulls, Airs D. 11. Guthrie, and the two Airs Gorriugc, of Kawhatua.

Air Clement Wraggo states that new and tremendous upheavals have appeared on the sun, This means further bad weather shortly in New Zealand, and also Australia, with more rain when our atmosphere has become saturated in the titanic ether waves. Snowstorms are probable in the south, and electric disturbances generally arc likely to follow.

Mr J. \V. Poynton, S.M’., in the course of his address at the Palmerston Opera House on Sunday night, said that there was an old German in Dannevirke who had been assisted to New Zealand as an immigrant and had boon helped as a farmer ■ until lie had become prosperous. He bad been asked why lie wished the Germans to win.' Ills answer had been; “Well, if the British win, 1 can still keep my farm; but if the Germans win 1 Avill have .yours also.”

A boy named William Edwin Rowlands, only son of Airs E. T. Rowlands, of Broad Street, Palmerston North, was watching one of the school matches which were in progress at Palmerston on Saturday, when the ball was kicked out of bounds. The buy put up his anus to take the ball, and while doing so fell over and expired almost instantly. The deceased, who was a bright little chap of nearly 12 years of age, had been suffering from a weak heart for some time, and was in the hands of a medical man. Among the companies recently registered is Puliki, Ltd., registered as a private company July 25fli, 1917. Capital: £7,500, into 000 shares of £l2 10s each. Subscribers: Wellington, C. Stewart 100, G. Thoadgold 50, 11. (1. Didslmry 25;-Wanganui, S. Holm 50; Dunedin, R. A. Alatliewsou 50, C. E. Napier 25, 11. V, Hankey 20, K. S. Ramsay 50: Orungonga, E. L. Riddiford 50; Feihiing, A. 11. Atkinson 25; Silvers! ream, C. Seagar 50. Objects: To acquire the steamship Puliki and to commission, work, and trade with the vessel, etc.

A rather interesting point affecting the rights of publicans was raised at a silting of the Magistrate’s Court in Masterton. Robert Morrison, licensee of (lie Whakataki Hotel, was charged with a breach of the War Regulations in “treating" a man named David (Stevens. The fact that a drink was supplied was admitted by the defence, but counsel (Mr W .Noble) contended that the War Regulations did not prevent a licensee from supplying liquor to a friemTTTn support of this contention, he quoted a recent decision of Lord Reading, Lord Chief Justice of England. Air L. G. Reid, S.AL, reserved his decision. Subsequently (he Alngistrate overruled the contention of counsel for the defendant, but stated that as the offence appeared to be a technical one, he would fine defendant 40s. The man who received the drink was fined £l.

Don’t be anxious, little mother! All your needless fears dispel; Tho’ your darling seems to smother, In the morning she’ll be well. If you’ll keep her warm and cheerful And all home-made dopes abjure— Don’t be timid, tired and tearful; Give her Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 19

Robert Scott, aged 55, was found drowned at Winchester on Friday last. He was for many years a driver of a coach between Orari and Geraldine. An inquest, was held at Temuka, and a verdict was returned that deceased was accidentally drowned.

The Moulon Estate was re-open-ed to-day for llaxcuttiug, but owing to the quantity of water in the swamp,cutting in some of the blocks will be hampered. Should the weather continue line, however, all the mills ou (ho bank should he in full swing next week.

A war anniversary meeting at Wanganui resolved to call on the Government to give ell’eci to the Eiliciency Board’s recommendation in regard to hotels, on the ground I hat Prohibition was one of the chief means of prosecuting the war to a successful end.

The Hood waters are again over the road on the Shannon side of the bridge, there being a depth of almost live feet, in the lowest part of the road yesterday, and all the lowlying ground along the river bank was inundated. The river commenced to fall yesterday, and the Hood water is disappearing. Certain people whom I style the ‘White Flag Brigade,'’ have suggested that we should stop sending recruits and ‘take it out in slice])/ but such a course would brand the memory of: the Anzaes with immortal shame. —The Hon. Sir Francis Bell, speaking at Kliaiidallali on Saturday night.

Mr Preston, local agent for the N.Z. Shipping Co., received a telegram yesterday morning io (.he effect (hat In’s brother, a sergeant in Ihe 20(h Reinforcements, had been killed in action. At last night's mecling of the local Patriotic Coeiety a motion of sympathy was tendered Mr Preston.

At a meeting of patriotic workers held last night, it was decided to farewell Air and Airs -lames Ait ken on their departure' from Foxlon, at a social gathering and dance lo be hold at (he Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening, the Islh August. All members of the Patriotic Concert Parly and Society, and (heir friends and sub.-cribers io the (cslimoiiial are bonnily invited to bt present. Details will ho advertised later.

The Governor-General has received through the Secretary of Slate Ihe following message from Sir Douglas Haig: “Our armies in France, drawn from every part of Ihe British Empire, bring to the .fourth year of the war a steady eonlidenco justified by their past achievements, and are unfaltering in their resolution to complete the task lo which (hey have put their hands,They will light on until the enemy is dually overthrown.

The schoolboy’s habit of hanging his hag from one shoulder was made tiie subject of criticism in a Idler from Mr John Page, which was read at the Education Board meeting on Friday (say-, (he Soul bland Times), Mr Page, who is physical instructor to the Southland High (Schools Board, wrote in his private capacity, and said that the effect of (he habit mentioned was to make one shoulder higher than (he other, and so (‘reale an appearance of deformity v/hich had to he removed by physical culture. lie advocated the carrying of the hags knapsack' fashion from both shoulders. The writer also mentioned the backless primary school forms and Ihe practice of making children fold arms in front instead of behind, as being detrimental to Ihe pupil’s well-be-ing. It was decided lo (hank Air -Page for his letter and to circularise teachers on the mailer of the carrying of bags.

Air James Colvin, AI.P. for Duller, celebrated bis 73rd birthday on Saturday. His best friends foregathered at Parliament house, and Sir James Carroll, on behalf of the little assembly, and in his charaeteristieally happy style, conveyed birthday greetings to Mr Colvin, lie also read the following quatrain composed by one of Air Colvin’s intimate friends; —“With style and grace our grand oil man Adorns th’ Assembly when it meets; His years extend beyond (ho Span, Ho holds the love of all he greets.” Sir James explained that the verse would be translated into Latin by Sir John Findlay, and into Afauri by Mr Charles Parata, and banded to Mr Colvin later. Mr Colvin has a public record of over forty years. He was elected, to Parliament in 1899, and has hold his seal ever since. He was born in Donegal, Ireland, on 4th August, 18-14,

The Rev. Father McManus, speaking at a meeting of Catholics in Palmerston on Sunday night, said statements had been made by Aft; Noswoiiby, AI.P., and Mr Howard Elliott, that Catholics were shirkers and were not doing their duly. This was ungrateful, to say the least of it, considering that if all the Catholics were withdrawn from the Western Front and it were left to the Protestants, ’they could not hold it 24. hours. It was safe to say that out of the 500 miles, approximately, of the Western Front, 400 miles were held by Catholics. The greater length was held by the French, who were nearly all Catholics, the Belgians were Catholics to a man, and in the British portion—some 100 odd miles —were included thousands of Catholic Irish soldiers, as well as Catholics from the overseas Dominions. In view of the statement made by the Rev. Father AlcAlanus, it naturally follows that no Catholic would consider any sacrifice too great to assist to bring the war to a successful issue for Great Britain and her allies.

The Queen of the South, from Wellington with general, arrived this morning. She will sail again for Wellington to-morrow morning with a cargo of hemp. Mr-- T, L. Mill-, vice-president of the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union, is visiting Foxlon, with the object of forming a local branch. Mrs .Mills .will meet the local la die- in the Presbyterian -choolroom to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, at 5 o’clock. All lady members of the congregation are specially invited to be pro-en*.

Foxlon and district residents when visiting Palmerston, with time on hand, should not fail to visit the Kosy anil Palace .picture I Heat res. These theatres are the bestappointed and equipped in any provincial town in the Dominion, and the films are the best procurable, and early on circuit. This week's attractions are advertised elsewhere in this issue.

“In the cause of grammar, please convey to your many readers who arc unaware of it the fact that the infinitive of the word in everybody's mouth .to-day is not ‘to conscript/ but to ‘eonserilic," (writes “L.A.” in a letter to The Post). “It is amazing to note the number whu siili persist in saying that so and so has been ‘conscripted/ This error was pointed mil in the London Daily Mail, but has been overlooked by the press, not only of New Zealand, but of America and Australia also.”

The Echo Beige asserts that, following ilie recent bombardment of Zecbnigge, the Germans are very apprehensive of a British attack on (Island or Blankcnborghc. An alarm signal to give warning of (lie approach of enemy ships or aeroplanes has been installed on the roof <d‘ the I Intel do Venice, at Osiend. N’o ’mats are allowed to leave the harbour, at the entrance to which ten ships have been sunk with the object of preventing an attack' by English submarines.

“i am of opinion," stated Sir dames Allen in iiic House, in reply lo a queslion asked by the member i'or Biccarlon. ‘'that .in many instances (ho lines indicted for breaches of the .Military Service Act lia've been altogellier inadequate, having' regard lo tile seriousness of the offence, it must he remembered, however, that the magistrate who hears ihe ease is in full possession of the fads, and is therefore in the best position to judge as lo Ihe penally to be imposed.”

The memorandum submitted lo Parliament this week by the Minister for Munitions, Hon. A. AI. Alyers, gives interesting particulars regarding the advances in prices of army food and clothing. An infantryman's personal equipment, which in 1.1)15 cost £l2 5s 7d, cost £l3 Ids 8d in 11)10. This year’s cost is CiG 0s 4-Ad. This shows a rise of 3d per cent, since 11)15. The accoutrements cost £5 10s jn 11)15, and now cost £8 Ids lid. The cost of food per man per day during Alay last was Is Bjd at both Trcniliam ami Fealborslon. in January, 1910, I lie oosl, was Is (id at Fealherstou and Is 5d at Trent ham. The highest cost for any month since the beginning of 19Id was Is 9d at Trenlliam and a fraction.loss at Featherst on in December last.

Throughout the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington on Sunday resolutions were passed by the congregations in the churches protesting against the conscription of religious. It was pointed out that there is already a great shortage of priests and that Ihe work to be done cannot be coped with. The protest resolutions referred to both priests ami Alarist Brothers. ]( was said that if the Marisl: Brothers were taken away (ho. Catholic children would have lo be sent to public schools, a thing for which the Catholics had for years striven to avoid beeause of the absence there of the religious training which the Catholics considered the first: essential. The congregations pledged themselves to use every constitutional means lo prevent the conscription of their religious.

A man who made disloyal statements and disparaging remarks about the soldiers at the front at the Napier Working Alen’s Club recently came in for a rough handling from a soldier and the father of a man at the front. Uncomplimentary references to the King and Queen were received without resentment expressed by physical force. The man then addressed a soldier, and said ho hoped lie would get shot "when lie went to the front. The soldier replied in's most fervent wish was that when the disloyal man was sent lo the front he would stop a bullet with a certain tender part of his body, and then .knocked him down. This did not quieten him. On gelling up he expressed a wish, luridly embellished, that every man at the front would get shot. This was more than a man with sons at ihe front could stand, and lie followed the soldier’s example in emphasising his resentment. This appears to have settled the argument. MOST PROMPT'AND EFFECTTUAL FOR BAD COLDS. Alien you have a bad cold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, but effect a prompt and permanent cure, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy meets all these requirements. It acts on Nature’s plan, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the-secretions and restores the system to a healthy condition. This remedy has a world-wide sale and use, and can always be depended upon. For sale everywhere.—Advt.

The Governor-General was in a happy vein (says the N.Z. Times) when at the Orphans’ Club on Saturday night lie was congratulated upon the new title which lias been - bestowed on him. “Fine feathers make fine birds,” Lord Liverpool remarked amid much laughter, “but I can assure you that the new title will make no difference in mo. The honour has been bestowed not so much on me as on this Dominion. 1 may mention as a coincidence that my wife’s grandfather was the first Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada.’’ Meetings wore held throughout the Dominion at which the resolution to carry on the war was passed. Premier Massey cabled from Wellington to the people of Great Britain a message in which he stated“On behalf of the people of New Zealand, I desire again to assure our kinsmen overseas that, God helping us, wo shall not- lie found wanting in sacrifice, and that we are prepared to face cheerfully the trials the year may have in store, confident >u the justice of the cause we have espoused, and convinced 11ml. victory must come to those who arc battling in the cau-e of righteousness and humanity.” “We have passed through three years of great trouble,” remarked the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stoat) in the course of an address at the Wellington Orphans’ Club on Saturday night. ‘‘Three years ago the events that have transpired were unbelievable. 1 thought the other day of an anecdote concerning Carlyle and a Sf-otch miner whom I, he author met. Carlyle asked the’miner, ‘How deep have you been .” The miner replied that he laid been so deep lie had heard Satan coughing! (Laughter). The depths that Germany Inn- fallen In have caused amazement, especially to those who have read her literature and studied her past achievements. "What Britain has fought, for ims been recognised by humanity throughout the world. 11 has not been for territory or punishment, but for righteousness, justice, and safety of the small nations. Glad am I to see that our American kinsmen have - now come into the same light, asking no advancement, hut simply in the cause of civilisation and humanity. The action of America, has amazed Hie German people. They never imagined what Bril ain would do, and spoke of mir ‘contemptihlo liliic army,’ and they deemed the people of America not worthy of notice. But before another year they will know that there is not only a noncontempt idle army m Britain, lad also another in America, and we •shall see the result."