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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

li is estimated that there are !),0()0 youths in Now Zealand of the age of 1!) years. The Presbyterian ■Ladies’ Guild woi’o entertained al an afternoon yesterday liy .Mrs Parkes, at her residence, Tliynne Street. Among the names of (hose railed uj) in I he recent ballot is Mr Henry Robinson, a cadet in'the post office at Stratford, and son of i\fr and .Mrs Robinson, Tliynne Street. It is understood that the libel action, A. IT. Vile, editor of the Wairarapa Age, v. D. M. Graham, publisher of the AVairarapa Daily Times, has been settled out of Court. The first arrest for drunkenness in Rongolea for a period of over two years took place on Saturday last, when a local resident was convicted and a prohibition order issued against him. Replying to .Mr Wright in I he House, Mr Massey said that Jim Larkin, the Dublin strike leader, who is on his way to the Dominion, would not bo allowed to land in New Zealand. Of all (he compliments paid to iheir country during the visit to America of M. Vivian! and Marshal Jo fire, the one that touched (hem most was the description of Prance as ‘‘the sweetheart of the world.” Gpeakingdo a Post reporter, Sir Joseph Ward said that none of the money subscribed for the recent loan had come from beyond New Zealand. The suggestion that the United States had contributed two and a-half millions was erroneous, A number of local Masons were present at the annual installation meeting and investiture of officers in connection with Lodge Horowhenua, at Levin last night, R. Wor. Bro. T. Ellison, Prov. G;M. of the Wellington District, was the Installing Master. It is authoritatively estimated that the three great cinema stars, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and Charlie Chaplin, earn between them £OOO,OOO a year. Miss Pickford is a Canadian, Mr Chaplin is a young Englishman, and “Doug.” is on American. Replying to Mr E. Newman in the House, Mr Massey said that when in England he and Sip Joseph M ard made representations to the Imperial authorities concerning the importance of Ocean and Ngarue Islands as a source of procuring fertilisers for land. They would not lie disposed of without consulting the Dominions. Some drops of NAZOL on lump sugar instantly soothe sore throats and remove huskiness. Equally effective for coughs and colds. Sixty closes 1/6, Get genuiine Nazol.

A thunderstorm passed over this district, accompanied hy heavy rain and hail, during the night.

We acknowledge with thanks recepit of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P,-Association’s catalogue, from secretary Penny.

There is still a little Hood water on the Foxton-Shannon road just round the bend on the Shannon side after crossing the bridge.

Oapt. Bernard Charles Tennant, R.A.M.C., a Now Zealander, has been awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in the field of action.

The Patriotic Shop will be open as usual on Saturday, and will be in charge of Mrs Arthur Green, of Marotiri, and Mrs Jas. Robinson.

A social and dance will be held in the Catholic schoolroom to-mor-row evening, in aid of the American Stall at the forthcoming Catholic bazaar. The prices of admission will be as usual.

The Foxtoii friends of Mr and Mrs Greig and family will be pleased to know that they are now settled on their farm at White Cliffs (Taranaki), and like (he district very well.

v The death is announced of Mr Sam. Pcarn, a very old resident of Taranaki. He served during the Maori War, and was in the suppression of the rebellion that followed the massacre of the Rev. John Whitcley at While Clift's.-

Members of the To Aro School Committee have presented an address to Percy M’Comish, son of Lieut. 11. A. M’Comish, of sth Regiment Band, a lad who has the unique distinction of having attended the school for eight years.

That several of the Maoris are doing their share towards the War Loan was brought under (lie notice of the Rangitikci Advocate on Saturday, when a Maori lad of Id), Henry Downs, of Rata, invested £I,OOO iu wav bonds, and Jiis sister £2OO,

.A Gazelle Extraordinary provides Hint married men .of military age failing (o 'support [heir families will not receive the benefit of classification according to the number of children under the new regulations. Men not supporting their children will be placed in Clause A, the same as married men without children.

“It must bo a source of pride to both Pakoha and Maori that the Maoris up to the present have secured all the reinforcements under the voluntary principle,” said Sir Jas. Allen at Wellington. “One tribe had not done its share, but (hey sincerely hoped that the tribe would yet come in, and that the voluntary principle would be maintained to the end.”

On being asked for an I (cm of news regarding farming operations in the Sandon district, a leading farmer said to a Star representative : “There is nothing to report. It is too wet to farm.” Ploughing for early sowing is completed, of course, and the crops are in; but later ploughing is being much delayed. Farmers are anxiously waiting for a few tine days to draw up some of the moisture from the ground.”

The high prices offering in England for slock are commented on in a letter dated 21 st June, written by a young New Zealand soldier, D. Collie, to his grandfather, Mr Cottle, of Cottleville-ierrace, Dunedin. The writer, who was at Codford at the lime, says: “They had a sale here a few days ago, and fat lambs brought !)Ss. 1 have seen just as good sold in New Zealand at 18s (id. Cows we would consider worth £lO brought £4O to £50.”

' American newspaper interviewers frequently send letters of request to the person to be interviewed, asking for an appointment, and indicating thq character of the information they arc seeking. In replying to such a request, Lord Northcliffc said: “I’m very sorry, but I must ask you to excuse me from acceding to your request, I am like the little boy at the school treat, who, when the squire’s wife same around and asked him if he would like some strawberry jam, promptly replied: 'No, thank you, Mann, I works at a place where thev make it.”

Good Presbyterians, according lo an American paper; President Wilson, Vice-President Marshall, and Secretary id; Stale Lansing 1 , and some oilier members of the U.S. Cabinet, are Presbyterian leaders. Mr Balfour,'who headed the commission from Great Britain, is a member of the Presbyterian Chnrch, and so is Sir Douglas Haig. General Jofl’re, Marshal of France, is a member of the French Presbyterian Church, and General Pershing, in eoyimand of U.S.A’s, troops in France, is also a member of the Presbyterian Church.

An accident, through a collision between a motor car and a bifycle, occurred yesterday afternoon, at the corner of Avenue Road and Russell Street, Mr H, Babington, a monumental mason, who is at present engaged in some work at the cemetery, was' cycling back from work at about 5,20 p.m. and came into collision with a motor car that was coming towards the town round Russell Street corner. Mr Babington was thrown from his bicycle and sustained a severe bruising and shaking. Upon making inquiries this afternoon, ,we learn that Mr Babington is progressing favourably.

For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. 1/6 and 2/6, ; . j,: : j, .

At Marton yesterday, two local horses finished first and second in the Rangitikci Steeplechase, Mr Easton’s Master Btrowan winning, and Mr Scott’s Kurapai finished second.

“You cannot get away from the Salvation Army in France,” said a Tommy. “If you’re hungry they meet you with eggs and bacon; if you’re mopish they cheer you up with a song; if you are not doing the Straight thing they give you a rough time in their meetings; and if you’re out of action by a shell, they give'you a ride in a motor-car. If you go west they put a marble slab to mark your resting place.”

“The Salvation Army is doing splendid work at the front,” staled the Right Hon. W. F. Massey at tho opening of the Salvation Army Fair at Wellington, “but I believe it is doing even belter work in (ho big cities. It is in the cities, where soldiers on leave are faced with groat tempt a (ions, dial (he scope is wider. From what I saw, I believe that the Army's chief work lies in the oil ies.”

In (he course of the cross-exami-nation of the plaint iff in a breach of promise ease in the Supreme Court in Christchurch, counsel quoted from one of the plaintiff’s letters; “You have never told me in plain words dial you loved me.” His Honour caused a smile in Court by commenting that “the average middle-aged Scot never tells his wife that he loves her till he is dys ing.” The jury found against the dilatory lover (a -7-years court-, ship) for Cool. The Kairange County Commit chairman, at last meeting, said it was time that some improvements were carried out to the roads under the comity’s jurisdiction if (ho money t could he raised, and after further discussion it was resolved that die Governor in Council ho appealed to for permission to raise a special loan of £15,000 for the purpose of purchasing plant, and reconstructing Rangitikci line with macadamised road and tarred surface, and on his consent being obtained (be chairman fix a suitable date for taking the poll.

“Do you consider that the Government has a mandate from the - people regarding the triennial election which affects the liquor traffic?” was a question asked Mr Isitt, M.P., at (he end of bis six o’clock closing address at the Wanganui Opera House on Monday night. Replying, Mr Isitt said he did not think so. Continuing, lie said he had voted for the postponement of an election because it would bo a waste of energy and expenditure to hold one at the present time. As a matter of fact, it would only l;e the old fight between Air Massey and Sir Joseph Ward, and nothing would be gained by it. He added: “This country is j in such a position that it can’t change without getting something worse.” At a meeting of the committee of the Returned Soldiers’ Association hold at Macdonald House, it was resolved; “That in consequence of the recent speeches in Synod made by flic Dean of Sydney, who is alsci president of thc*New South Wales' branch of the Returned Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Imperial committee of that Association sitting on this 31st day of August, 1917, wish to place on public record through the medium of the Press that the statements made as mentioned above do not represent their views, as they strongly support the maintenance of law and discipline, the settlement of industrial disputes by the constitutional means provided, and by the continuance of our assistance to the Empire by the utmost use-of all (ho available re-, eourecs of the Commonwealth.”

A northern contemporary puts it this way: In Britain (from which despised country we inherit our’ whole judicial system) it is impossible that an illiterate, or even an ignorant man can become a J.P, Men who have attained high positions by (heir own merits are the Justices and (without exception) these persons cun be relied fill to dispense justice* according to the statute law and (heir own conception of honour. In New Zealand it is emphatically different. The J.P. ponses law as a grocer dispenses' sugar, and but for the exceedingly necessary interference of chief detectives of police, sub-inspectors, senior-sergeants and (most especially) clerks of courts, irreparable harm would be done. In the mean-: time it: is notorious among men who' professionally frequent Ilis Majesty’s lower courts, that J’s.P. bounder horribly, and that many a man whom a sympathetic S.M. would release is penalised by stupidity. One dares to say that stipendiary magistrates deeply resent this phase of justice in New Zealand, although these palpably over-worked labour-. _ ers in the public cause are unable to M effect reforms, , CHAMBERLAIN’S COUGH RE-„ _ MEDY THE BEST OBTAIN- * ABLE. ■] This remedy has no superior as a cure for colds, croup and whooping cough. It has been a favourite with the mothers of young children for more than forty years'. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy can always be depended upon, and is pleasant to take. It not only cures colds and influenza’, but prevents their resulting in pneumonia. ’ Chamberlain’s . Cough Remedy contains no opium or other narcotic . an'd may be given as confidently to a child as to an adult. For Bald everywhere,—Advt, . ... j

An Australian soldier digging a trench in France found a strangelychipped knob'of flint, and fastened it to a strong handle, thus converting it into a knob-kerry, which he always carried in his belt. He used it to crack German heads in trench raids. When he brought it to England the interest of antiquarians was attracted by the Hint. Investigations and comparisons resulted in the authorities agreeing that it was a wav weapon of the Stone Age, used then in exactly the same manner as the Australian was using it in 1017.

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1756, 6 September 1917, Page 2

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1756, 6 September 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1756, 6 September 1917, Page 2

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