Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1750, 8 November 1917, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Shearing operations have commenced throughout this district.

The garden plots at the local school are looking particularly well this year.

Mr Alex. Speirs senr,, of Foxton, is flaxmilling in the North Taranaki province, at Awakino. Some new talent to Foxton will be heard at to-night’s concert in the Presbyterian schoolroom.

What must be a record lambing is the increase in a flock on a fai’m in the Wairarapn. There were 1,000 ew-es, and the counting showed 133 per cent, of lambs.

The estate of the late Mr C. F. Greenslade, a member of the firm of Speight and Co., brewers, Dunedin, has-been sworn for probate at £IOO,OOO.

More soaking warm rains fell yesterday, but this morning • the weather broke line. As a result of copious rains, feed for stock is plentiful, and the milk supply at the district factories is a record.

A meeting of the committee of the Foxton Horticultural Society will be held to-morrow night. Business: To appoint judges and stewards for the forthcoming Spring Show, and general, The Defence Authorities advise that 63183 Private Donald Melville, A Coy., Thirty-third Reinforcements, died at Featherston Military Hospital at II a.m, on Monday. The certified cause of death was cere-bro-spinal meningitis. The hullock=guessing competition at the Manawfttu Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show resulted as follows:—The weight of the bullock was 027;]1b5., and Mr D. Collis and Mrs W. Freeman divide the first and second prizes, taking £6 10s, each guessing 927-J lbs. Mr L. A, Abraham, who guessed 927 j ibs,. secured the third prize. Wanted Known ; You can get better groceries for the same money at Walker gnd Fume’s,

The Masterton Racing Club made a profit' of £1,089 on its October meeting.

Mr W. Nye took over Mr W. Bock’s mill on the river bank last Monday. Mr Nye’s many friends will wish him success in his venture, Mr P, J. Hennessy has been nominated for a position on the Horowhenua County Council to represent the Tokomaru riding. The Presbyterian Ladies’ Social Guild spent a pleasant afternoon at the residence of Mrs Alex, Ross yesterday.

4 The convictions for drunkenness in 1916 in the United Kingdom were 84,191 This is the lowest for nearly half a century, and is 55 per cent, less than in 1913.

A returned soldier, at present in Foxton, had a sum of £2O 10s cabled to him from New Zealand in July last. Up to the present he has not received the money, and is now making enquiries as to its whereabouts from the Defence Authoriti-

The Rev. W. Raine, local Anglican minister, called up in the recent ballot, volunteered for service with' the forces over a year ago. His application was held over. It is probable that the Rev. Mr Raine’s services will be accepted as chaplain.

The London Daily Telegraph’s Dublin correspondent reports that the situation in Ireland is critical. Anything may happen. The revolutionary movement ■ has attained great strength numerically, and is growing in force. The convention has reached a stake when the crying need is peace. Such untrue stories as the arrest of De Yalera are calculated to work a vital injury to Ireland and the Empire. The possession of a camera at the froht is strictly prohibited. In the latest copy of General Orders issued by Gen. Godley, appears an announcement that Lt. M. B. Forgie had been found guilty by courtmartial “of being in possession of a camera.” The punishment was reduction of seniority, to make his appointment date from that of the court-martial, and so to reduce his chances of early promotion, and he was also to receive a severe reprimand.

Speaking at a gathering of A Squadron of the National Reserve in Auckland on Friday evening last, Mr J. M. Pagni, Italian Consul, responding to the toast of “The Italian Army,” expressed the opinion, based on information received from an Italian officer recently returned from the front, that the Italian army would soon recover from the set-back that it had received recently. He briefly traversed the position, and stated that both he and others had the greatest confidence in the speedy recovery of the position by General Cadorna. Writing from Edmonton, Alberta, a former resident of Christchurch states: —“Were it not for the letters and papers I receive by almost every mail, I shoukHarc very badly indeed if I had to rely on the meagre news which our papers here publish. I have been astonished at the absence of news, on the part of our local papers, from the ‘Britain of the South.' I remember when I lived in New Zealand that we were often told that our little country was one of the best known and best advertised on the map. I regret to say that such is not the case; indeed, there are very many in this big Dominion who know very little about it.”

The Appeal Court has found Mr Lundon, an Auckland solicitor, guilty of professional misconduct, and has had him struck off the rolls. The matters of complaint against Lundon were as follows: (1) That on or about January 27th, 1915, the said J. R. Lundon made a gross overcharge of £IOO against his client, Joseph Fletcher,_ of Auckland, for services in obtaining repayment from the National Bank of New Zealand at Newton of a sum of £SOO lodged by Fletcher on fixed deposit; (2) that the said J. R. Lundon persistently failed to account to Fletcher or the solicitors then retained by Fletcher, for moneys held by him in trust for Fletchei’, from Novembei’, 1915, to March, 28th, 1916, although repeatedly requested in writing to do so. The sixty-third coyest for the Victoria Racing Club’s Derby took place at Flemington on Saturday, and for the first time in the history of the race a New Zealand sportsman had the distinction of furnishing the winner. Biplane, the equine who earried'the colours of Mr G. D, Gi’eenwood, is, howevex-, an Austra-lian-bred colt, so that it cannot be termed an all-round New Zealand victory. Biplane came into MiGreenwood’s possession under somewhat unusual circumstances. The colt was bought in at 375 guineas on behalf of the owner, Mr S. Green, at a sale of yearlings held in Melbourne in the autumn of 1916. Mr Greenwood having been disappointed in securing a yearling at the sale, the colt Biplane was offex-ed to him at the price named, and the same being accepted, a colt that was to win a, high place came to New' Zealand. Up to date Biplane has won in stakes over £II,OOO. HOW TO PREVENT BILIOUS ATTACKS.

“Coming events cast their shadow's before.” This is especially true of bilious attacks. Your appetite will fail, you will feel dull and languid. If you are subject to bilious attacks, take three of Chamberlain’s Tablets as soon as the symptoms appear, and the attack may be warded off. For sale everywhere. — Advt, .

Recent arrivals from Australia include the Rev. Father Dore, D. 5.0., Chaplain to the Forces, who was severely wounded at Gallipoli, returned to New Zealand a . few months ago, and then went to Australia on a health-recruiting trip. The Manawatu County Council, at Tuesday’s meeting, made a grant of £2O to the Wanganui Education Board, stipulating as a condition that the grant and any subsidy carried by it be expended on agricultural work in the schools in the Manawatu County.

A resident of Hamilton had a painful experience the other day. He was standing on the railway platform bidding farewell to a friend who was leaving by a train, when a lady brushed past, and a hatpin worn by her passed through his nose. The injury necessitated medical attention.

William Bellemau, a strong, healthy farm labourer, aged 53, was killed by wasps recently, while harvesting on Bridge Foot Farm, Kelvedon, Essex. He accidentally cut through a wasps’ nest. The wasps swarmed all over him, and he was stung so badly that he fell to the ground and died three minutes after.

You’re gentleman!” declared Mary Ann Windsor (43) who had just got back to Auckland from Pakatoa Island, and was on the drunk, to Mr, Frazer, S.M., the other day, when he decided to give' her a chance by prohibiting and discharging her. She added, when asked if she would promise to be a lady, that she would not say she would be a lady, but she would do her best. In the Legislative Council on Thursday last the Hon. W. Earnshaw said there was a people in the country determined at all hazards to shirk their military obligations. The trouble was aggravated by merely sentencing shirkers to tenns of imprisonment. This was not sufficient —they should be shipped to the front. This was the punishment for them. ■

Among the many New Zealanders killed on the western front last month was Captain George Saywell, of the Salvation Army. Up to the time of his leaving on military duty he had completed eleven years’ service as an officer in the field of social work of the Army. In August, 1915, when holding the position of assistant officer at the Wellington People’s Palace, he responded to the call of his country, and proceeded to the front with the Bth Reinforcements, and on October 15th last met with a fatal blow. The late Capt. Saywell was a brother of Mrs Claris, of Poxton. The newspaper man has to dodge a great many pitfalls, especially in his use of the English language. The other day a Waikato paper foil into one. Dealing with a typhoid outbreak, it stated: —“Several Maoris are being treated by the Health Department near the river for fever, and already three deaths have taken place. The Town Board have entered a strong protest against the Health Department for bringing Maoris affected by fever into the township for treatment.” Probably the health official’s opinion of the suggestion unwittingly conveyed in the first sentence would be best left unrecorded.

Though babies may be regarded as a national essentital even in wartime, the cost of their maintenance is rapidly making them partake of the nature of luxuries. Everything the baby wears has advanced greatly in price, from the woollen shawl to the woollen bootee or the leather shoe. Almost everything that baby uses or eats is also more expensive. The export of patent foods has been prohibited from Great Britain, and*milk and other elements of baby foods manufactured locally are also commanding higher prices. Even humanised milk costs, roughly, 30 per cent, more than in pre-war days. Sugar of milk, one of the main ingredients, has advanced more than 50 per cent.; bottles are much more expensive, and the thermometer used in making the milk is of an inferior pattern (the British pattern is unprocurable). Even toilet requisites, powders, soaps, and sponges add more than formerly to the family bill. On a calculation made by a chemist it costs at t least 30 per cent, more to keep a baby in food, even on the economical Plunket lines, than it did three years ago—Post. A short time ago we made an appeal for funds for the purpose of providing a piano for the Old People’s Home at Awapuni, but regret to state that so far there has not been any response. We know, that many appeals have been made to the public of late for patriotic and other purposes, but surely we can spare a little more to provide happiness for the old people who are spending the eventide of life in the splendidly' conducted institution at Awapuni. The old people love music, and it is a pleasure to see them crowd round the gramaphone and listen to the records. But a piano would afford them even greater happiness; Some of the old folk can sing, and one or two can play the piano, .and the instrument would therefore provide a wider scope than the gramophone. Further, edneert parties would be encouraged to entertain the old people if a piapo were provided. The home is for the accommodation of indigent old people residing in this district—-it is a district institution. The Hospital Board will subsidise any donations received. We sincerely hope that this appeal will not go unanswered. Fresh supplies of Lettuce daily at Walker & Fyrrie’s,* . ....

“Parent” complains that children are attending the local State school from homes where members of the family are affected by chickenpox. We understand the head teacher is making investigations, and that the regulations governing infectious diseases will be strictly enforced.

Among those contributing to the concert programme at the Presbyterian social to be held in the schoolroom this evening are Mesdames Teviotdale, Freeman, Cronquest, Misses Don, Evans, Signal, Bryant, Messrs Cronquest, Hornblow, Claris, Bullard, McColl, Thomson, and others. Refresh-, meuts will be provided by the ladies.

An unfortunate accident happened in Masterton on Monday evening to a boy, seven years of age, named Peter Romanso. He was in company with other lads celebrating Guy Fawkes’ Day, when a “doublebanger” exploded in his face. The boy, who was severely burnt, was attended to by Dr. Helen Cowie, and subsequently sent to the hospital. A Grcytown nonagenarian in the person of Mrs (Rachael) Birch senr., passed away on Tuesday last at the age of 94 years. Deceased came to the Dominion in the year 1854, landing at Nelson, and remaining there till 1865, when she came to the Hutt, subsequently settling in- the Wairarapa, where she resided for about 50 years. She leaves -11 children living, 62 grand-, children, and 51 great-grandchild-ren to mourn her death.

It is now necessary for persons desiring to leave New Zealand for. America to provide three photographs, and supply the very full information concerning themselves required by the American Government. The passports issued by the New Zealand authorities have to be vised by the American Consul, who resides at Auckland; but arrangements have been made by which the Consular Agent at Wellington (Mr A. E. Whyte) will also have authority to vise passports.

In conversation with Mr A. M. Robertson, the well-known orchardist of Hastings, a Tribune reporter learned that the outlook for the coming fruit season in Hawke’s Bay is a very bright one —in fact, the indications are that it will be the heaviest crop experienced for several years. He states that the recent exceptional rains have had a detrimental effect on stone fruits, but this is more than compensated for by the prolific crop of pip fruits, which is a very heavy one this season.

“Seheelite,” said Mr Holland, at a war profits lecture in Wellington, “is one of the principal ores tqf tungsten, and tungsten steel is scribed as an esseutital constituent in making high-speed tool-steel. Prior to the war, nearly all the seheelite produced in New Zealand was sold to Germany, and the New Zealand seheelite mine owners let the Germans have it at £lO5 7s per ton. In 1915—because Britain wanted it for war purposes—they were charging the Empire £142 15s per ton!”

Few families have such a fine record of military service to their credit as that disclosed at the last sitting of the Military Service Board at Queenstown, in the case of Hugh Ross, seheelitc miner, Glenorchy. It was stated that Ross’ father and mother were eighty and sixty-two years of age respectively. Their family consisted of five sons and seven daughters. Four of the former had answered the call of King and country, one having made the supreme sacrifice. Of the others, one hail been invalided, one was in hospital in France, and the other was still in the trenches. Of the seven daughters, four were in the London Red Cross, two others were married, but their husbands were fighting in France, and the remaining one was at home in Scotland, looking after the parents, to the support of whom the appellant was regularly contributing.