LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1735, 27 September 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of the Committee of the Foxton BoAvling Club Avill be held this evening, at 7.30 o’clock. The chapel at St. Mary’s Gom’eut is nearing completion, and Avill be formally opened early next month. Mrs Lcc-CoAA’io, the Avell-knoAvn temperance lecturer and organiser, Avill deliver an open-air address in Main Street on Saturday evening. Mr C. W. Duncum,of Bulls, lias purchased the property of Mr Bundle Simpson, at Ibakara, says the Chronicle. The outlook for early plums is not very promising in this district. Judging by the prolific blooms on peach trees, there should be large crops of this fruit. The sum of £19,902 10s avus put through the totalisator at this Aveck’s Otaki race meeting, as against £34,580 at last year’s meeting, Avhich occupied lavo days. Mr Harry Gordon, representing Mr EdAvard Branseombe, Avas in Foxton to-day making arrangements for the appearance of the “Ncav Dandies” at the Coronation Hall on Friday, October sth. The monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court will be held before Mr W. G. K. Kenrick, S.M., to-mor-row. The cases set doAvu for hearing include six charges under the Licensing Act against persons alleged to be found illegally on licensed premises. A Christchurch business man has , been fined 5s and costs for selling coffee and chicory essence beloAv the standard. The evidence showed . that the essence Avas made in England, and that it contained not more than 30 per cent, of coffee. One thousand eases of the essence noAv in store in Christchurch have been withdrawn from sale. ‘ For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6, ' _

A committee meeting of the local Horticultural Society will be held this evening to pass accounts and arrange schedules for the Spring and Autumn Shows, and general. According to the Chronicle, there are over 130 subscribers to the Levin telephone exchange, and as a result the bureau hours will be extended from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. The First Wellington Military Service Board, of which Mr D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., is chairman, will go to Palmerston North on Saturday, and will commence a sitting there on Monday. A suspected ease of smallpox has been taken from Gisborne Hospital for isolation at the old hospital buildings. The patient was employed in a hotel, and a girl who lived , with her has been put into isolation ■ as a “contact.” ' “You have come, God bless you!” 1 This was the greeting of Marshal ; Jotl're to General Pershing, as the leader of the American army in France stepped off the special train in the Garc de Nord in Paris. It - was a memorable meeting of two great fighting men. It took fifteen long double carriages to convey the Palmerston racegoers to the Otaki meeting on Monday, while a procession of motor cars passed through Foxton to augment the attendance. The headlights of the cars on their homeward journey brilliantly illuminated the roads. Two contingents of returned soldiers arrived in Auckland this week, the first batch totalled 232 soldiers and two nurses, all of whom, with the exception of 24 officers returning on duty, have been invalided. The second contingent totalled 451, including two nurses. The invalided men include Private J. Connolly, of Foxton. A profit of £120,000,000 was made by the American Standard Oil Co. last year. The Western Christian Advocate is moved to protest against such swollen profits, “Gasoline and other products of the company soar,” it comments, “and the stockholders get the dividends; but the general public pays the bill.” Which is the truth about all such “earnings.” “I questioned a Cabinet Minister the other day,” said the Rev. Howard Elliott at the Protestant Political Association meeting at Wellington. “I said, ‘But why do you do these things?’ He sat back in his chair and shrugged his shoulders: ‘But the Roman Catholics are so strong.’ I said, ‘One-seventh of the population?’ ‘But they arc all one,’ replied the Minister. ‘What about the Protestants?’ I asked. ‘Oh, you don’t count,’ Avas his reply.” A nephew of Sir Douglas Haig, LieuL-Colonel Roland Haig, is one of the groAving list of officers avlio have in effect tAvice Avon the D.S.O. during the Avar —the original aAvard and the bar authorised for subsequent gallantry. He is a son of the Commander-in-Chicf’s sister, Avho married a relative, Mr Charles EdAvin Haig, of Pen Ithon, Avhile her brother avus yet a lad. Mr Massey moved in the House on Monday evening that on and after Wednesday next, and for the remainder of the session, Government business take precedence on Wednesdays, This avus agreed to. Discussing the proposal, the Premier said there avus sufficient legislation in sight to keep the House employed for at least the next three Aveeks. A clause in the Public Trust Office Amendment Bill passed through all its stages in the House of Representatives this Aveek, provides that the Public Service Trustee may apply to the Supreme Court for leave to act upon any will made by a soldied on active sendee. Every Avill made by a soldier on service, avlicthcr signed or unsigned, or contained in a declaration, shall be deemed to be a document on Avhich the Public Trustee may file an election Avith the Supreme Court. “There are no millionaires In Ncav Zealand, thank God,” said Archbishop Redwood, speaking at the early settlers’ gathering at Wellington this Aveek. In no country in the world, he continued, Avas Avealth so evenly distributed, and it avus that division of property Avhich Avent a long avuv towards making Ncav Zealand Avealthy and a great country, lie- believed the Dominion’s exports totalled something like £27,000,000 per annum, or about £25 per head of the population. No other place in the world could boast such a record. A man avlio claims to bo a native of Finland, named Victor Johanson, aged 02 years, Avas charged at the Pukekohe Police Court on Friday Avith having used seditious language. The Avords alleged to have been used Averc: “You have no right to send - the boys Vo the front. England Avill never Avin the Avar. The Germans are putting their ships down, and the crops are a failure.” The accused, Avho is a retailer of religious tracts, is alleged to ha\'e used the language complained of after his literature had been refused. He Avas remanded to appear at Auckland on Thursday next. That “Jack is as good as his master” May be all very well as a jest, Despite such' patter, in men as in matter, The best will be always the best. In the keen competition for trade, i Worth alone can succeed and en- J dure—■ _ 1 For coughs and colds the principle holds j In Woods’ Great Peppermint < Cure, 21 i

A ewe belonging to Mr A. Wother.spoon, sen., of Oxford (Canterbury), gave birth to live lambs. All are alive and hearty. . The early wheat crops in the Wairarapa are showing well above the * ground, and have a healthy appearance. The recent rains were responsible for a small flood in the Manawaturiver, which was running bank high yesterday. A fall of nine inches was recorded this morning. On the night of Bth September a settlement of the New South Wales railway and tramway strike, which had lasted for 38 days, was an-: nounced on terms upholding the authority of the Government. Many hundreds of wild pigs arc to be found ranging over the watershed at the head of the Silvcr-i . stream, a few miles from Dunedin. J “ It is slated that they have taken a heavy toll of the newly-born on the runs in that locality. „

A rather good story is slold of d resident in a township on the main trunk lino whose children make a hobby of poultry rearing. Wishing to encourage them, the other day ho bought some eggs in the town and put two in each fowl's nest. To his horror, that evening one of the youngsters came rushing into the house exclaiming: “Mother! Mother I our fowls are laying eggs with Pal-; merston printed on them,” The generous parent had overlooked the fact that the eggs he had purchased bore a Palmerston North brand on, each, .

Becoming prophetic at the early, settlers' gathering at the Wellington Town Hall on Friday, Sir Robert Stout, in the course of his address, displayed considerable enthusiasm regarding the possibilities of utilising to the full the water-power of New Zealand. In numerous directions, he said, the development of v the Dominion was only in its infancy. “Why,” he continued, “there « is sufficient-water-power alone for a population of eleven millions. For those who come after there will be no chimney-stacks. They will breathe the purest of air, and electricity will assist them in everything they undertake.” The Feilding Salvation Army Silver Band, comprising 24 bands-: men and an excellent male choir, will visit Foxton this week end. A programme of music will be given in Main Street on Saturday evening, and on Sunday afternoon a sacred concert will be held -in Victoria Park, commencing at 2.30 o’clock,In connection with the concert a collection will be taken up at the gate. On Sunday evening a service of music (Wreck of the Wairarapa) will be given in the Town Hall, commencing at 8.15 o’clock. The pro-, ceeds during the Band’s visit are to be devoted towards rescue work and a fallen soldiers’ children’s homes. • “One of the results of the war is certain to be an extension of Stale power,” said Mr J. W. Boynton, speaking at Palmerston North last week. Ho added “the old shibboliths of ‘private enterprise’ and vol- ® untary effort’.have lost their charm. We have spent in this country £35,000,000 in railways, mainly to bring our produce to the sea coast, aiu? another £2,000,000 would complete the bridge, and take our wool, (lax, and other things to the world's ' markets, but our efforts seem to have failed at the water’s edge, and we allow ‘private enterprisers’ to take our goods there, and charge us what they like. It is,” said Mr Boynton, “as if a local body made a road 35 miles long, but left two miles to a private individual to control, with a right to put a toll-gate across it and blackmail all users of the 35-mile road.”

All the speakers at the Early Setters’ gathering at Wellington re-, furred to one particularly pleasing aspect of life among the pioneers—s the freedom from sectarian strife and bitterness. Archbishop Redwood put it this way: “It did not matter whether a man was a Pro-: testant or a Catholic. They were all friends then, and they all helped one another. My father was a Catholic, but he boasted that his best friend was a Protestant.” Sir Robert Stout said: “Religion did not matter in those days. There was a sort of Brotherhood among men and ■ women, and each was anxious to"*' assist Ins neighbour.” The Rev. James Patterson, a veteran minister, spoke in a similar strain, and referred reverently to the ministra-. tions of the clergy in other denomi-: nations, particularly to the late Father Reilly; A somewhat unpleasant incident occurred at the station to-day (says the Manawatu Standard), on the arrival of the returned men, when one of the soldiers, somewhat under the influence of liquor, was ordered on to (he train by a military policeman. The returned man, who -evidently considered himself insult-, ed, attempted to assault the police-; man, and was only with great difficulty prevented from doing so by the overwhelming numbers of his mates. He was Anally put back on * the train, but succeeded in getting off again, when he made another attempt to “get at” his “enemy.’* What looked like a very ugly incident was prevented by the arrival-*' of the officer in charge, who threat-, ened the man with instant arrest. Even this did not pacify him, and he was again borne back to the train struggling and shouting inveetion on the policeman.; For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, 1/6 and 2/6. ” yThe best insurance against coughs and colds is NAZOL. One dose a day keeps colds away. Start using it NOW, Sixty doses 1/6, .

The Fiji Government has agreed to appoint a special committee to go into the matter of the formation of an immigration fund by means of export duties. Mr R. Compton, one of the elected members of the Legislative Council, who, at a recent meeting moved that such a fund should be formed, said they had an export duty of 5s on sugar now. It would require another 15s a ton to give them £75,000, which in comparison with the profits of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Avas a mere bagatelle. Mr J. M. Hedstrom, who seconded the motion, suggested that copra might easily bear a tax of 10s a ton. Before the war copra was bringing £l6, now it stood at £22 10s per ton, probably the highest in the history of the eolonv.

Looking ahead, Mr R. W. Dalton, II.M. Trade Commissioner in Ncav Zealand, reports; “If prices of Ncav Zealand produce remain high, as they may for some time after the Avar and until the country has had time to'ad just itself to more normal conditions, there need bo no fear for the future, but it is felt in some quarters (in the Dominion) that if for any reason there should be a slump in prices, present conditions are such as (u give cause for anxiety. This view is based on the consideration that if production has changed it has been in the direction of a decrease rather than an increase in important-products; that by heavy slaughtering in previous years the possibilities of production in the future have been to some extent lessened; and that side by side Avith these facts such capitalisation as has been effected has been at very great cost owing to abnormal prices of land and stock based on the present high prices of produce.”

There were one or two amusing interludes at the Protestant Political Association meeting at Wellington on Tuesday night, says the Post. One occurred when the Kev. Howard Elliot I was denouncing the deletion of the anti-heresy portion of the Coronation Oath. “Under the oath which King George took there is nothing to prevent a Catholic sitting upon the Throne of England.” A gentleman sitting near the president who appeared to he rather weary of the speeches, remarked drily, “Why not?” “King Charles or King James,” said Air Elliott, “could occupy the Throne with the oath the King is now required to take.” Well, why not?” said the interject or, in a weary voice. “Why not what ?” asked Air Elliott. “Why not: a Catholic on the Throne of England?” “A. gentleman asks me why not a Catholic on the Throne of England?” said Mr Elliott. “Because every Catholic that has occupied the Throne has brought trouble upon the whole realm.” (Applause). There were cries of “Put him out,” but the questioner sat calmly smiling, apparently quite satisfied that his question had caused an interesting little diversion.

“1 am a Spiritualist, Socialist, ami Republican,” aimounced a Wailii "old minor, who appeared before the Military Service Board at Te Aroha last week. Ho reminded the board that at a previous hearing he had advanced religious objections. ‘‘Anything else?'’ asked the chairman. “No, that will do.” “You’re not an I.WAV., are you?” After a pause, appellant said: “No; I will not say anything about the 1.W.W., as different people have different conceptions of the lAY.W.” “Well, you object to service outside the Dominion, 1 understand?” “Yes. I object to go beyond the three-mile limit, but if New Zealand should be invaded I would be the first to turn out.” “If the enemy was 31 miles away you would not mind?” “"Well, I will not discuss fine points of that nature. I will not serve abroad. I would do IS months for sedition first. I'm up against it, and I know it.” Alien informed that decision would be given later with all other miners’ cases, the appellant said he Lad not been examined by the Medical Board, and was thereupon assured that if the Medical Board failed to pass him he would not need to worry about the enemy outsidethe three-mile limit.

A desperado, avLo has been causing some excitement at Fiji, recently made his second escape from gaol. The fugitive had made up the hill side into the bush, but a posse of native police Avas soon upon him. As the man avus very violent, he had to be manacled and locked in a confinement cell, Avhere he made a fearful din till late into the night. Some hours later (hose on Avateh outside the lock-up could hear him Avalking about the corridor betAvecn the confinement cells, Avhich told them that, handcuffed as he had been, Avith his hands behind his back, he had broken, not only his bonds, but the cell door! The door of the cell avus Gin by lin toly, placed diagonally, Avith ventilatorbars top and bottom, the AA’hole being secured from flic outside by a k galvanised iron toAver-bolt. The prisoner in (his case must have seized the bars of the bottom ventilator and shaken the door Avith such force as not only to smash the wood, but to bend the bolt holding it as if it had been putty. The lock-up , itself Avas then surrounded by police and Fijians, -worn in for the purpose as special constables,' When the lock-up was opened at daylight, the accused returned to his cell, and for some time resisted all attempts to get him out. Eighteenpcnce spent on NAZOL will keep you free from colds this winter. Take on sugar or inhale. Sixty doses 1/0. Get NAZOL today. Fresh supplies of Lettuce daily at Walker & Furrie’s,*