LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1750, 23 August 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lieut.-Col. Young, son of the Rev. R.- Young, of Carterton, and formerly of Foxton and Palmerston, has been wounded. A large number of returned soldiers received an official welcome at Auckland yesterday. The southern men left by steamer last night. The Westport Harbour Board’s coal boring operations at the State mine area at Seddonville disclose about a Oft, scam of coal. “I am not. a prohibitionist or a teetotaller, but I would like to sec the sale of alcohol prohibited during the war,” said Mr E. Newman in the House of Representatives. The Queen of the South arrived from Wellington last night with a general cargo, and will sail for Wellington (his evening (weather permitting) with a cargo of hemp. Members of (lie local Bowling Club are reminded that the annual general meeting will be held in the Town Hall supper-room to-morrow night, at 8 o’clock, A committee meeting of the local Horticultural Society will be held this evening, at 7.30 o’clock, for the purpose of appointing stewards for the forthcoming Bulb Show, and general. The Hon. Sir James Allen (Minister of .Defence) announced in the llou so of Representatives that the second half of the 27th Reinforcements had arrived at a port of call —'‘health excellent.” A motion to permit Sunday play was defeated at a meeting of the Pahiatna Bowling Club. A proposal to keep liquor off the green during the eurrency of the war was also thrown out. Gems from correspondence to one of the Efficiency Board of Trustees: “I am applying to the Deficiency Board for a manager.” “My wife is in the Fraternity Hospital with twins.” “A man can’t negitate a hurdle like that.” Among the soldiers doing duly in Palmerston as military police is Sergl. M. Rosengrave, an amateur champion athlete of his day over hurdles, ami a long, high, and hop, step, and jump performer of the first rank. Sergl. Rosengrave still holds the Australasian record fur the standing high jump. In onr report of the Council meeting in last issue re the proposed increase in (he price of gas, Cr Stevenson is reported to have been in favour of an alround increase of .Hid per 1,000 ft. Cr Stevenson favoured an alround increase of fid per 1,000 ft. instead of l()d on heating and cooking. Included in the published list of estates the unimproved value of which is £20,000 and upwards, appears (lie mimes of Messrs Stevens, Easton and Austin, in the Foxton district. The attention of the Ministry is being directed to these estates for the settlement of returned soldiers.

A novel “evening" was held at Ota lei <m Monday last, when about sixty Chinese entertained all classes ol.‘ (lie people. The performers included Maoris and Europeans, and at (he conclusion of; the programme supper was served. In a brief speech. Mr Jackson, Acting-Chinese Consul, referred to (he kindness extended to Chinese by their European friends.

Mr Pirani lias resigned the position of chairman of the Board of Governors of Wanganui Girls’ College. In reply to a motion of appreciation of his services, Air Pirani expressed the hope that the day was not far distant when Wanganui would rank as a University town. We (Palmerston Standard) may add that many residents of (his district have similar aspirations for Palmerston North.

The tenth ballot to supply recruits for the Expeditionary Force is now being drawn in Wellington. A return published • after the lasi ballot showed that there then remained some 22,000 men in the First. Division of the reserve. Of lids number between 14,000 and 35,000 will be drawn in this week’s ballot, which will be to supply a double 1 quota. The remaining First Division men, from 7,000 to 8,000 in number, will be called up a month later. Then will follow (he comb-ing-onl process before the Second Division men are called up.

Throe-soldiers at Trent ham Camp have been found guilty by district court-martial of disobeying lawful commands given by (heir supei’ior officers, and have been sentenced to eleven months’ imprisonment with hard labour. Their numbers, names and units are as follow :—55357 Pie. 1). Williams, Details; (10309 Pie. J. Cody, Details; 00308 Pte. P. Cody, Details. Five other soldiers at Trentham, found guilty by courtmartial of: lesser offences, have been sentenced to 28 days’ detention and fined for loss of equipment, etc.

Three years has the war lasted, and no one can say when it will end. The Germans have made it quite clear that their real object is to ('rush Britain. If this is attained New Zealand will also he crushed. “If the war had gone against us,” said the Prime Minister, .a few days ago, “New Zealand would have become a German colony.” What that would mean, following this war, is unthinkable. War is a very costly business, and Britain is not fighting a cheap war. This js the costliest conflict that any nation has ever entered into. But money is as essential to success as men. If you can’t fight—pay, pay, pay. Invest in the Liberty War. Loan.

The following local men left to go into camp with the B3rd Reinforcements yesterday : Messrs Baughen, Syd. Hudson, F. Hudson, S. Mansell,' R. Hepncr, Peter AleCullough, E, Lauvig, J. Alorgan, and Len. Martin. The Mayor and Rev. Father’ Corley were present at the station yesterday morning to bid the boys farewell, together with a number of friends. The funeral of the late Airs T. Henderson took place yesterday afternoon. Prior to the cortege leaving for the Palmerston Cemetery, where the interment took place, the Rev. J, H. Bredin conducted a brief service at the residence, and the concluding service at the graveside. The casket was covered with floral tributes from friends of deceased, and one from the Borough Council. A number of townspeople, in motor ears, followed the remains to their last resting place. Captain J. Gordon Coates, the member for Kaipara, is mentioned in the latest list of decorations for acts of gallantry in tho field. He has had (ho distinction of winning the Alilitary Cross, and keen pleasure was expressed among his friends in Parliamentary circles-that he has had the honour bestowed upon him. Capt. Coates is of bright and breezy personality, very popular in the House, and the fact that he has been awarded the Alilitary Cross lias occasioned no surprise among his friends. On Saturday afternoon a man named Weor Singh, a native of India, was arrested in Palmerston North for drunkenness, and was lodged iii the eells at the loeal inline station. The prisoner was visited during (he day, and appeared in good health and spirits, hut at about (i p.m, he told a fellow prisoner named Smith (hat he felt tired. He then went to sleep, and later on Sergeant Henry found him dead. The deceased was 52 years of age, and up to the time of his death had been employed as a labourer at a daxniiU at Linton. Judging from enquiries made in the lobbies (says (lie Post), (he present posit ion in regard to (In! earlier (dosing of hotels is Unit there is in the Douse a decided majority in favour of 0 o’clock (dosing. There are, however, two or three matters to he considered in this connect ion. In the !ir-f place it is an acknowledged fact that there isa small section of Cabinet which is distinctly agaigst any proposal hut (i o’clock closing; while, on the oilier hand, the majority of Cabinet, is in favour of something between 7 and 8 p.m. It will lie some little lime before the matter comes up for decision. The misuse of a magnifying glass nearly had disastrous consequences at Onelmnga one morning last week. Home children on their way to school stopped outside a chemist’s shop to look in the window. One of them being in possession of a magnifying glass placed it against (he window, which was facing east, with the result that the action of the sun on the glass set lire to the window blind in (he shop. The next-door neighbour, on being told of tlie incident, rushed (o the shop, hut the chemist being away, lie was obliged to enter at (he rear. He succeeded in extinguishing the outbreak before any serious damage was done. It is a disappointing fact, says the Feilding .Star, (hat, so far, the [jam] Purchase Board lias not secured more than one properly in the Orona electorate for subdivision for soldiers’ farms. The one piece of land secured was a Native block away back near Alangaweka. Several properties have been purchased in the Alanawntu electorate. Though quite a number of agricultural, dairying, and sheep farms were offered to the Land Purchase Board in (his electorate, not a single.one was accepted. The prices pat upon these properties were considered ,(o be quite reasonable, too. This matter should again he brought: before the authorities. ■- ‘'‘'Respondent’s conduct lias been disgraceful in the extreme,” said Mr Justice Cooper in flic Divorce Court at Auckland on Saturday, in respect to (lie petition by Alerey Aliriam Boyd against William Alexander Boyd. Petitioner said she was a nurse in charge of ITS beds at Alalia in 1!>14. Respondent, a 'New Zealand soldier, was under her care. Shortly after their marriage he was invalided to New Zealand, and petitioner later worked her passage on a transport. Respondent's .mother met her, and subsequently she discovered that her husband was working in Auckland. Respondent, who was posing as a single niaii, fold her to support herself by nursing, as he did not want to he tied down by married life,, Mr Hall Skelton deposed that respondent admitted misconduct in Dunedin, and said he did not intend to support his wife. The Judge granted a decree nisi.

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The funeral of the late Mrs Jane took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended. The service at the residence and graveside was impressively conducted by the Rev. Mr Harding. At the conclusion of the latter service the hymn, “Kook of Ages/’ was sung. Among those present were members of the Druid’s Lodge. Wreaths were sent by the following: —Mr and Mrs Thompson, Mr ami Mrs McArtney, Mr and Mrs Desmond, Mr and Mrs A. Thomas, Mr and Airs Neville, Mr and Airs AleFarhuul, Air and Airs 11. Chalk, Air and Airs Robinson, Air and Airs >l. Langdon, Air and Airs Lonihan, Air and Airs G. King, Air and Airs L. AleCarthy, Air and Airs G. Coley, Air and Airs Beeston, Air and Air's S. IVright, ,Mr and Airs Eder, Air and Airs B. Staff, Cordage Company, KoV. and Airs Harding, Air and Airs W. Walker, Air and Airs Ehhotl and family, Air and Airs A. Ross, Mr and Airs IT. Osborne, Alesdaihes Broad and Brew, Air and Mrs 11. Coley, Mr and Airs Oxley, Air and Airs Rand, Air and Mrs Dix, Public School Class 1., Air and Airs G. Huntley, Air and Airs' !•'. Glial!/ Air and Airs Hillman, Mr and Mrs T. Trillins, Air and Mrs Lantz, Mr and Airs Rullaek, Air and Airs J. Golev, Air and Airs Hooker and from the C.A.O.D. Lodge and Cordage Co.‘s employees.