LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1758, 11 September 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Minister for Defence is advised of the safe arrival of the lirst portion of the 20th Reinforcements at a port of call. Accounts amounting to £3BO 1-ls Od were passed for payment at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council.

For boarding a train while in motion, William J. Miller was fined 5s and 2s costs at (he Palmerston S.AI. Court yesterday.

The estate of the late Mr G. P. Donnelly has been sworn at under £200,000. Tim duty to be paid on this sum is approximately 20 per cent, —£-10,000 on the total sum. At a meeting of shareholders of the Horowhenua Publishing Co., at Levin yesterday, the , sale of the Levin Chronicle to Messrs Billons and Korslakc was confirmed. The new proprietors will take over the Chronicle as from Oct. Ist next.

Slowly but surely the various local bodies are putting a stop to the dangerous practice of motor cyclists carrying passengers—ladies generally—on the hack of their cycles. Wanganui Borough Council is the latest local body to adopt bylaws to this effect.

At Auckland, on Friday, Wendels, Ltd., were lined £SO on a charge of selling hop beer containing more than 3 per cent, of alcohol. Evidence showed that Natives at a tangi at Otorohanga were affected by the hop beer, which contained as much as 10 per-cent, of proof spirif.

There were present at last night’s Council meeting: The Mayor (Mr J. Chrystall) and Crs Bryant, Stevenson, MeColl, Coley, Walker, McMurray, Thompson and Henderson.

A Crimean and Maori War veteran named Patrick Brennan was found dead in his house at Masterton on Sunday. He was at Carterton, and returned home last at night. Deceased, who was 81 years of age, was well-known in Wellington.

A milkman named W. Milos had an exciting experience on Friday night, at Tanmarunui. When carrying milk from a cow-bail to a dairy, lightning struck the milk-can and knocked Miles down. The man was dazed, but escaped injury.

There are sixty-seven entries in the children’s cookery class at today’s Bulb Show. This is a fine record. The exhibits, particularly the scones, are very good, and retlect credit upon the work of the children attending the cookery classes in connection with the local schools.

At last night’s Council meeting the tender of Messrs Osborne and Smith, at sixpence per receptacle,, containing not more than six cubic feet, was accepted for the removal of rubbish from business premises and private residences. The cost: of same to be borne by those taking advantage of the service.

'Ratepayers who have neglected to pay their rates will be interested in the following motion passed at last night’s Borough Council meeting: Proposed by Cr Stevenson, and seconded by Cr Me Coll; That the borough treasurer bo authorised to take proceedings for the recovery of all outstanding rates.

At last, night’s Connell meeting the following resolution, proposed by Cr Ale Murray, and seconded by Cr Walker, was passed, with one dissentient voice: That (bis Council voices its regret at the resignation of (he Efficiency Board, and also that the Government was nimble to see its way clear to carry out (be recommendations made by same.

The Auckland Slur’s. Tonga correspondent states that (be cutler Janet, on her voyage from Niuafn to Am van, on 20th August, passed for twelve miles through a sea thickly covered with pumice. Despite a five to seven knot breeze, the vessel’s progress was stopped. The pumice field extended to (he horizon in all directions.

Air Wilson Afilnc, a very old colonist, died at ITawora last week, at the great age of 93 years. Air Alilne, on arrival in New Zealand, first settled in Rangitikci, then in Waverley, and laler on was fanning on the Waimato Plains, being one of the first settlers there. He was an intimate personal friend of (be late Hon. John Brvcc.

At (lie Palmerston S.M. Court yesterday, Henry Daysh, who did 110 ( appear, was charged with causing suffering to three dogs. Sergeant Henry said that the puppies wore being scut on the railway in a box, and on their reaching Palmerston it was found they had died through having insufficient ventilation. .Defendant was convicted and lined 40s and costs Os,

Surgeon-General Henderson slates (hat the following have been appointed a C2 Examining Board: — Lieut.-Colonel Andrews (principal medical officer, Trentham), president, Captain Hogg (Trentham Camp), Captain Mercer (Featherston Camp), and Major Blackett (combatant officer). There will only be one Board for the Dominion, and it will work from Auckland southward through the country.

Speaking in the House, Sir Joseph Ward said ho was entirely in sympathy with the proposal to lay a cable across Cook Straits for telephone purposes. The present cables wore not entirely suitable for this purpose, and were rarely available because they were needed for telegraphic work. There was a good deal of difficulty in laying a telephone cable at present, hut as soon as possible lie promised to have such a cable laid.

A horrible story of cruelty and desertion is told by the Sydney Sun. One of the Australian Anzaes, after two years’ service, was invalided homo. He was a “cot ease,” but the military authorities alloivod him to spend the first night in the bosom of his family. His wife and daughter promptly took advantage of the concession by going to the theatre that evening, leaving father to mind the haliy. Next morning the ambulance called and look father to the hospital, and they didn’t have him home again for months.

In (he Supremo Court, in throe fictions brought by the "Misses Sullivan and the children of the lute Mr William Forbes against the Palmerston Korlh Borough in connection with the motor accident fit Fitzroy Street, Mr F. 11. Cooke applied for judgment dismissing the actions. His Honour Mr Justice Chapman granted the application, and directed judgment should be entered for the Borough, dismissing the action with costs. DANGERS OF A' COLD. Do you know that of all the minor ailmenls, colds are by far the most dangerous? It is not the colds themselves that you need to fear, but the serious diseases that they so often lead to. For that reason every cold should he gotten rid of with the least possible delay. To accomplish this yon will find Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy of great help to you. It loosens a cold, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, and enables the system to throw oil the cold, For sale everywhere,—Aclvt,

During the month of August, 16 horses and four cows were impounded hy the ranger, the driving fees being 20s,

Margaret Davis, 34 years of age, residing with her husband at Kcmuera, died at the Auckland hospital, presumably from having taken spirits of salts in mistake for medicine.

A man named G. Wallbutton, aged about 50 years, attempted suicide at Wanganui yesterday by cutting his throat. The wound is not dangerous. The man arrived from Palmerston North a few days ago.

Advice has been received locally that Dr. Adams is at present in hospital in Manchester, suffering from injuries to the eye caused through being struck by a piece of plaster from the building, dislodged by a German bomb, whilst on duty in (he 20th General Hospital in France, The Belmont metal being put -t, down on some of the borough roads compels motorists to slow up or pay the penally of a blow-out. It is a very different; class of metal to that which has been used, being much larger, and should last considerably longer. The strike in connection with the coastal steamers still continues, and the whole of the fleet is still held up in Wellington. Yesterday the captains of a number of steamers notified (ho men that unless they wore prepared to lake the vessels to sea to-day they would be paid off with-; out further delay'.

It was decided at last night’s Council meeting, on the motion of Crs "Walker and Stevenson: That before putting any metal on Russell Street, the grader be put on and Hie street crowned up so as to give a fall to (be drain, and at least four inches of good metal be put on the crown.

It has been found that the concrete tank recently erected at the gas works is not watertight, and at last night’s Council meeting it was decided, on the mol ion of Cr Stevenson, seconded by Cr MeColl, that Messrs AleDermolt and Kennedy bo notified that unless they complete the construction of the concrete tank at the borough gas works within seven days from date the Council will have same completed at their expense.

Rllm, Yales, who was recently wounded, writing from France under dale July 2nd, says: a I see by the papers that there is a scarcity of gas in Now Zealand. Here we arc burling it about for nothing. The Germans send ns over tear and poison gas, and we hurl back gas shells and liquid tiro. If it were not for the loss of human life, a gas bombardment is a wonderful sight, especially at night.”

At a meeting of the District Hospital Building Committee, at Palmerston yeslserday, the Chairman, Sir James Wilson, casually remarked, during a discussion, that he had that day passed his 07th milestone on life’s journey. Immediately Messrs Nash and ITornblow rose and tendered the chairman the oldtime greeting. Sir James is a strenuous worker, and avc question whether any public man —outside Alinisters of the Crown —gives up so much lime to public affairs. '

At Otaki SAL Court on Friday, Magistrate Kenrick inflicted the maximum penalty, £2O, with costs, on Thos, Henry Simmonds, charged on (he information of John Henry Cowdrey with using soap to block a leak in a milk can. The S.M. said some milk vendors had no respect for the public health.' It was bad enough to have rusty cans, but worse to use soap, some of which was most injurious. It was an insult to the public to use cans patched up in this way, and the public should be protected.

In the House, Mr T. M. Wilford, M.P., repeated his suggestion that the street slot telephones should he christened “Ellaphoues,” in honour * of Mr 11. 0. Ell, member for Christchurch South, who introduced them during his brief term as Postmas- , ter General. Sir J. G, Ward (Post-master-General) replied that lie did not care to adopt a name that might be liable to misconstruction. Mr J. T. M, Hornsby, M.P.’ for AVairarapa; y “What would happen if they placed the aspirate?” (Laughter). Sir Joseph Ward: “They would probably got to a hot place without intending to get there,” (Renewed laughter).

In (he year 1809 the Just sur? veyors journeyed up the Oroua river for the purpose of making llio initial survey. One of llio surveyors was an artist, and he produced some water-colour sketches of the scenery. Two of these sketches came into the possession of Sir James Wilson, and lie has kindly presented (hem (o the Oroua County Council, On Saturday the Council passed a cordial vote of thanks to Sir James Wilson for his thoughtfulness ami generosity. Accompanying the sketches is a letter written at the -mi time of the survey, and this will be framed and hung with the sketches in the County Chambers. Fate rarely grants ns whaf? wo ! crave ■*,_ Betwixt the cradle and the grave. Anticipating boons to come Makes phantom happiness for some J But when with croup a child lies sick Relief is always needed quick—> , Wise parents such relief assure By purchasing "Woods’ Peppermint’ Cure. 22 Have you heard the good news?, Colds fly before NAZQL —the re-ady-for-use and money-saving re-; ± medy. Keep NAZOL handy. Sis-; ty doses 1/0, , _ _ .

The Inspector of Nuisances reported at last night’s Council meeting that he had made the usual inspection during the month, and found things fairly satisfactory, with the exception of the property previously reported on in Main Street. This matter required the urgent attention of the district health officer before tbe warm weather comes on, or it will become a menace to the public health. —The Town Clerk said the matter was in the hands of the Health Office, Wellington. A letter was road at last night’s Council meeting from the Now Zealand Picture Supplies, Ltd., expressing regret ut the Council’s decision in declining to make any reduction in the rent of the Coronation Hall, and formally notifying the Council that the lease 1 would he terminated as from February 28th next. If, however, the Mayor or any representatives of the Comu-iMvcre to be in Wellington before the expiry of the lease, the Company would he pleased to discuss the position with them. —The letter was received. The dispute between the Trustees of the Manawatu (Foxton) Racecourse and the Foxton Borough Council in reference to an encroachment of the borough road at the northern end of the Victoria Park on to the Trust lauds, was finally settled at last night’s Council meeting. At the invitation of the Mayor, Messrs Kcbbell, Barber, Robinson and Thymic, Racecourse Trustees, attended the meeting, and the matter was fully discussed. The position is that the road encroaches on the Trust lands for a distance of abont eight (-bains, the area involved being about half an acre. The dispute was finally settled by an arrangement whereby the Council will exchange a piece of land, equal in area, at the back of tbe racecourse, being part of the Target Reserve, for the piece on which the road encroaches, each party to share equally the cost of survey and transfer. A considerable time at last night’s Council mceling was taken up by a discussion, on the merits of Belmont and Tiakitalmmi metal, Air Buiek, of Tiakitalmmi, was present, and in reply to a complaint that the metal he was sending was too line, said that lie could supply same coarse if desired. He could not supply any more, however, at the price previously charged, 4s (id, but would require ss. The Town Clerk, in reply to an enquiry by a Councillor, said that the cost of the metal on I rucks at Foxton was: Belmont Ids fid, Tiakitahnna 7s (id. After some discussion two resolutions, as follows, were passed: Proposed by Cr Stevenson, seconded by Cr Mi-Marray, that a further 400 yards of Belmont metal he ordered as soon as possible, Proposed by Cr Thompson, seconded by Cr MeMurray, that a further 300 yards of rough metal ho obtained from Sir Buiek, same to be to the satisfaction of the Council, or delivery will be refused.