Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1759, 1 December 1917, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL

A number of local sports pro - eeeded to the Eeilding races to-day.

A week-end visitor to Eoxton is Mr Colquhoun, science master at the Palmerston High School.

Father Dorc, who was severely wounded at Gallipoli, has been presented by the Governor-General with the Military Cross. The Rev, J. 0. Bredin returned to Eoxton on Thursday night from Dunedin*, where he hud beep attending the Presbyterian Assembly, The weather has been particularly warm during this week, and gardens and pastures are feeling the effects of the heat.

The following are the vital statistics for Eoxton for the month of November; —Births 7, deaths 1, marriage certificates issued 1.

Rain fell locally on seven days during the month of November, the maximum fall taking place on the 7th, when .46 inch was registered. The total for the month was 1.18 inches, compared with 3.85 for November of last year.

Mr T. Roydhouse, a well-known Australian journalist, paid a flying visit to Eoxton. He paid a visit this morning to Mr M. H. Walker’s poultry farm. He also made enquiries in reference to the hemp industry and the flax areas.

It is understood (says the Standard) I hat Government engineers have been engaged during the past week in surveying the route of the electrical supply line between Palmerston and the site of (he proposed Mangahoa power-house, at the foot of the Tararuas, behind Shannon,

During the hearing of a divorce case at the Supreme Court in Wanganui, petitioner said that as .a result of his wife’s behaviour he had appealed to the police, but evidently they considered it was one of those eases in which they had no jurisdiction. Justice Edwards, amid laughter, dryly remarked that the police could look after a man’s cow, but they could not look after a ipiEs wife. , I .

. “Swat, that fly!”. This swatting the fly proposition is all right, but it takes a good deal of time and energy. Why not let Nyal’s Death to Flies do the. work for you? One drink and he’s done! Get it at Healey’s Pharmacy*

Last week a young whale was observed disporting itself in Akaroa Harbour. Finally it went ashore in Robinson’s Bay, and, without more ado, “gave up the ghost.” Two residents, Messrs A. Ormc and R. Banvick, took possession, and the whale, which measured 21ft. in length, yielded 80 gallons of oil. The Railway Department has definitely refused to grant any special traips for the summer meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club at Christmas. In addition, the Department has refused a request of the club that the north and south trains which do not usually stop at Awapuni should do so on the occasion of the races.

A motor cyclist, whilst riding into Opunake, got a severe burn (says the Times). The motor cycle caugjit alight, and the flame shot up the leg of the rider’s trousers,, and, strange to say, the trousers did not burn, but the flesh on the leg was severely scorched, and also the, hands of the individual in staunching the flame. The early closing of hotels came into operation to-day. Except for the fact that one or two persons were to be seen in front of the hotels before opening at 9 a.m. this morning, no difference seemed to bo noticeable locally. There may be a few disappointed ones after G o’clock to-night, but probably the local amusement houses will absorb them.

At Thursday's meeting of tlie Foxton Harbour Board it was decided to make representations to the Government to secure compensation for the setting aside of that portion of the harbour reserve containing the “Round Bush” as a scenic reserve, which action, the Board considered, would result in a loss of revenue. The Board has since received advice that the question of c6mpensation is now before the Government.

Someone wrote to a newspaper and asked the'editor for the best method of raising money for religious purposes. He got this reply:— “We know of but one way. Put your hand down into the pocket ns though you were going after money for selfish purposes, get the contents ‘well in hand,’ as a business man says of his work, and then —lift. This is the best way to raise money. If you want to know how to get other people to raise money the answer is, set them a good example.”

The list set down for flic monthly "silting of the local S.M. Court yesterday did not justify the S.M. taking the Bench, and afforded him an opportunity of picking up arrears of work in Palmerston. Tho local court was presided over in the Magistrate’s absence by Messrs -J. C'hrystall and Hornblow, J’s.P., when the following civil cases were dealt with: —F. Roberts (Mr Webb) v. L. Jenkins, claim £3 4s, costs 12s; T. Rimmcr (Mr Webb) v. Hugh Walls, claim £4 13s Id, costs 13s.

“1. think, .sir, that in view of the uiminer in which everything has gone up of late, a cliange might very well he made in the orthodox, standard of affiliation orders,” remarked Mr Donnelly to Mr T. As B. Bailey, S.M., at the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court. ‘‘ln the old days, a man did not consider 7s 6d a week a great hardship, and in those days the receiving homes only charged 10s. Nowadays they charge 12s (id a week, and consequently the charge comes very heavy on the girl. I think that if the orders were raised to 10s or 12s 6d a week,' young gentlemen of this sort would not he so indifferent. The orthodox price of boots and everything else has gone up.” The Magistrate smilingly remarked that -perhaps Mr Donnelly would advocate a war bonus, and added that he thought the position as outlined by counsel might well be looked into. At present, however, he was not prepared to depart from the standard.

A peculiar disease is reported to have broken out in several towns in New Zealand. The disease is known to scientists as Morbus Sabbaticus, or Sunday sickness. Acording medical men who have studied the disease, the attack comes on suddenly on a Sunday morning after a hard week’s work, The patient as a rule .sleeps well, awakes feeling well, eats a hearty breakfast, and goes about his business as usual. Shortly before 11 a.m., however, the attack comes on, and continues for about an hour, the patient feeling too languid to walk even a few yards. 4 At dinner time the patient feels easier, and in the afternoon recovers sufficiently to take a stroll and afterwards partakes of tea. Shortly after six p.m, the attack comes on again, causing the patient either to retire to lied or rest quietly for an hour. On Monday morning the attack Ims passed, and the patient enjoys his usual health. The chief peculiarities of the disease are that it never appears except on Sundays; symptoms .wary, but never affect sleep or meals. The chief thing it affects, strange to say, is church-going. The mere mention of this to a person suffering from the disease causes the symptoms to be violently increased, in fact in some respects it is not unlike the result caused by displaying water before a person suffering; from hydrophobia. No cure has so far been found for the disease, which unfortunately is spreading rapidly in many towns in New Zealand.

■The--trucking-dates for pigs for the current month are advertised by the Kiwi Bacon Company. ~

Freezing operations will not be commenced in the South Island until the New Year. It is estimated that there are at present 2,800,000 careases, chiefly of lamb, in store in the South. At this time last year there were none.

The members of the Ladies’ Guild wish to publicly acknowledge the receipt of a cheque for £IOO per Mr Kellow, proceeds from the Men’s Day at the Patriotic Shop. This large amount was mostly due to the generosity of the llaxmill owners in donating bales of tow for the occasion. The Ladies’ Guild are most grateful to the millers and to the men’s committee “for thus adding to the funds of the Guild. The bales of tow realised £BO, and the takings of the shop £2O, The Guild members would also like to make known to the public that they arc packing a case for the poor of Belgium, to be sent next Friday. Any warm garments that arc in good wearing order would be appreciated by the Guild —to be sent to the Council Chambers by Friday afternoon. The Minister of Defence, Hon. Sir James Allen, made the following announcement yesterday afternoon: — “Information has bjeen received that the Fourth Infantry Brigade will be drawn upon in order to supply reinforcements for the New Zealand Division. Owing to this, it will be possible to maintain the New Zealand Division for some time at its established strength with a somewhat smaller quota of reinforcements than is at present being despatched. The continuation of this reduction in the future will depend on circumstances, especially the rate of wastage. The quota has varied time to time, as advice has been received from the ArmyCouncil. The policy of the New Zealand Government has been to keep the division at its full fighting strength, and this policy will be c 'irtinued.”

Canada should offer a remunerative market for butter, providing New Zealand can supply it, as there is a prospective shortage according to lust mail advices. This, is being met to some extent by an Order-iu-Couneil of the Dominion permitting the manufacture of oleo margarine, also its importation free of war-tax and duty. The arrangements made for the disposal of butter in the United Kingdom provide for the “lumping together” of supplies from all sources Argentine, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand —all being, distributed simply as butter through the usual trade channels. Brands will lose their identity under this arrangement, but endeavours will he made by the distributing firms to keep in touch just the same through representatives in New Zealand and elsewhere with producers whose butters' they have previously handled. If hotel and restaurant charges are a fair indication of food prices in Canada and the United States, by comparison the people of Australia are indeed fortunately situated, says the Melbourne Age. A Vancouver hotel menu forwarded by an Australian in America to a friend in Alelbourne sets out that in order to comply with an Order-in-Council bacon and beef cannot be served on Tuesdays and Fridays, while on the remaining days bacon is permitted at breakfast, and beef at dinner only. Everything is paid for separately; for example: Peg soup, Is; sirloin of beef, 3s; potatoes 7|d; cauliflower, Is; vegetable marrow, lOd; stewed apricots, Is; tea, KM. Thus, an ordinary dinner comprising the courses mentioned would cost 8s 3 td. In <New York the price pf food is said to be almost prohibitive. Coffee and toast costs 2s Od, while for the cheapest lunch at any restaurant the charge is 3s 9d. At the better class hotels and restaurants a three-course dinner, procurable in Melbourne at Is 6d or 2s costs from 6s to 10s.