LOCAL AND GENERAL. IN MEMORIUM.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1763, 13 December 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

IN MEMORIUM.

SATHEIILFA 7 .—In loving memory of my dear husband, George Satherley, who deparied this life on 131 h December, 1913. I, who love you, sadly miss you, As it dawns another year; In the lonely bmirs of thinking Thoughts of yon are always dear. —lnserted by.his loving wife and daughters.

At Taumarunui on Tuesday, John Jas. Kelly was fined £SO for keeping liquor for sale. It is expected that the branch railway to Raetihi will be officially taken over from the Public Works Department this month. •'The Hon. T. M. Wilford, Minister of . Justice, states that he intends taking over the Wanganui Gaol and converting it into a prison to be used exclusively for military offenders. The death is announced of Mr James Wylie, a leading settler of Otago, who arrived in New Zealand in 1803 by the ship City of Dunedin from Scotland.

Sir James Allen (Minister of Defence) has received advice that the 301 h Reinforcements, N.Z.E.F., have arrived at their destination “all well.”'

In the Gisborne Supreme Court, John Sheriff Dods, who pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of £1,500, the property of the Gisborne Gas Company, was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment.

Bulgarian journalists who returned from a visit to Berlin published the text of a farewell speech of Von ITindenburg: “Where we tight, wo conqued! Where we stand, we remain!” TTow about Paris —Verdun —Bagda d —Pa lest ine ? At Auckland a man was fined £3 and costs for conveying 13 fowls-to the city in a sack; another man was fined a similar amount for overcrowding chickens in a box, and for crowding three turkeys into a small box a fine of £2 was imposed. A committee meeting of the local Horticultural Society will be held to-morrow evening, at 7.30 o’clock, Business: To receive statement re Spring Show, to pass .accounts, and general.

After nearly tliirly years of service,. Sir John Dennislon, the senior Judge on the New Zen hind Bench, is iibout to retire, lie will remain in harness until the close of the Christinas vacation. Monday's sitting of the Court of Appeal marked his last judicial appearance in Wellington.

“Some people,’’ said Mr S. E. M’Carlhy, S.M., to a witness in a maintenance case at 'Wellington, “who get into the box, have no conception of (he truth. A third standard schoolgirl would not be deceived by your answers. If you are going to tell lies, please give me credit for having a little sense."

A youth named Alexander Cameron (Jordon was arrested by the local police on Tuesday night on a charge of stealing a motor bicycle at Palmerston North, the property of Edward Tuggal'd, of Uangiotu.

He was escorted to Palmerston North yesterday, and was charged with the offence,-and remanded till Saturday,

The Marlborough Express states dial Mr Fred Redwood, Spring (.'reek, lias keen peculiarly unfurl unale in (he mailer of accidents. He lias seven limes had an arm broken, and a leg' has twice.mol the same fate. He is now an inmate of (he Wairau Hospital suffering from a broken I hi” h, caused by a fall on some concrete al his homestead al Spriiik Creek. He is progressing very favourably under the circumstances. Mr Kedwood is a nephew of Archbishop Redwood.

Al Monday night’s Council meeting, Cr .Stevenson complained that business done in committee at the last monthly meeting of the Council was discussed in the street the following morning. Practically the whole of what took place in committee was known by the “man in the street.” This was not right, business done in committee should not he divulged, and he, for one, would not. tolerate it. If a similar occurrence took place again, he would hand in his resignation. *

Al Palmerston Magistrate’s Court yesterday, a yo)ing man, named John McKay, an hotel employee, was charged (I) with stealing a postal packet on October 3rd containing a hank note of the value of 1.0 s; and (2) on October 12tli he did fraudulently state that ho had posted a postal packet containing £7 in money on October 4th, 1917, al Palmerston North, whereas he did not post it. Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed to the 'Supreme Court, Wellington, for sentence. Al the annual meeting of the Palmerston Chamber'of Commerce on Tuesday,, the secretary reported that the deputation appointed had waited upon the slationmaster and Mr J. E. Armstrong (traffic manager) with regard to an alteration in the Fox ton time-table, suggesting that the train on Saturday evening leave at 8 o’clock instead of at 5 p.m. A letter had been received in reply from the Department regretting that the alteration could not be agreed to. The tobacco-growing industry in Hawkes Bay is now on a fairly firm basis, but although the climates of the two districts have much in common, nothing has been done, in this direction up till recently in Nelson. However, according to the Motueka Star, it appears as if this state of affairs is to be remedied. Mr C. L. Lowe, a well-known prchardist, has raised some 50,000 tobacco plants in his orchards, for experimental purposes, and this year intends to ■ plant some ten acres; Mr Lowe calculates that an acre of orchard '‘frill take 4,000 plants, and that seven plants will produce a pound of leaf. The experiment is being watched with interest.' ' ■-■ :

The recent Manawatu Spring Show .yielded a profit of £553 16s 3d. ‘

The < death occurred at Christchurch on Tuesday of the Hon. Sir Charles Bowen, formerly Speaker of the Legislative Council, at the age of eighty-seven. W. H. Thompson, a surveyor, was found dead in his bedroom at a boardinghouse at Matiere, near Taumaruimi, on Monday morning. Deceased was sixty years of age. An inquest showed that death was duo fo heart failure. A message from Ottawa announces the death at Belleville, Ontario, of Sir Mackenzie Bowell, who was Premier of Canada during 1894-95. He was a native of Rinckinghall, Suffolk, and entered ihe Canadian Parliament in 1867. He was in his 95th year.

Dr. Morrison, the foreign advisor of the Chinese Government, is visiting Australia, and will shortly visit New Zealand. He states it is absolutely certain that China will send an armed force to the assistance of (he Allies. All classes throughout China favour an active participation in the war.

AC Monday night’s Council meeting it was decided, on the motion of Crs Henderson and Stevenson, to communicate with the District Engineer of Railways, drawing atlen11ion to the fact: that the railway reserve at the southern end of Main Street was overrun with lupins, and requesting that same, be cleared. At Monday night’s Council meeting Cr McMurray moved, Cr Hurley seconded, and it was carried: That the Town Clerk obtain information in regard to Hie disposal of the water from Hie hydro-electric scheme, and whether it would be possible jo use this water for town supply purposes. On Sunday morning last, a fine memorial (ablet, presented to St. Mary's Church, Levin, by Major G. M. Burlinson in memory of his son, Trooper George Burlinson. was unveiled by Hie vicar, the Rev. G. B. Stephenson, in Hie presence of a large congregation. The vicar preached from the text, “There are they who have come through great tribulation.”

Mr Gordon Gilmour, after a visit to Hie front, says: “Since the Bailie of Passchendaele the Australians ami New Zealanders have had an easier time. The men were never titter. They are obtaining a considerable amount of leave in England and Paris, especially at Home. In the present weather conditions they are happily placed in pleasant surroundings, remote from the firingline, and billeted in the villages.”

In referring at the opening of Hie freezing works at AVlmkatane yesterday to the Dominion’s exports, Hie Prime Minister said that he believed that this year’s exports would show a total value of over £32,000,000. In proportion (o population, New Zealand this year stood either first or second amongst the countries of the world. He believed it was Hie first.

“I have Hie opinion that the shipping outlook from now on to the end of January will he fifty per cent, heller than it has been for the past three months,” said Mr F. J. Nathanjit the annual meeting of Hie Palmerston Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. “The prospects are considerably brighter, and a larger amount of dairy produce and meat will he lifted than during the past three months,” added Mr Nathan.

Since the outbreak of war the sales of flowers at the Otaki railway station have brought in at least £SOO. This work was done alone hy Mrs E. C. Dann for several months, the funds being sent to Wellington organisations, and for the balance of the time a few other loyal workers joined in, and (he funds have gone to Hie credit of Otaki for Patriotic and Red Cross work soeieties.

There is never a street collection in aid of a patriotic fund hut has its pathetic and humorous instances. An instance of the former occurred a t Christchurch on Friday, says The Press. A seller of surprise packets was approached hy a very old lady, who carefully untied a two-shilling piece from her handkerchief, and asked for two packets. ‘‘Whenever I give a shilling to the patriotic funds for myself I always give one for my husband,” she explained. “lie has been dead for ten years, hut I always give his shilling just the same, because I know if he were here now he would love to give to the war funds himself.” A hoy of 10 phi yed a mischievous trick in Albert Streeet, Auekland_(says the Star). He went' quietly into the doorway of the clothing factory of F. M. King and Co., and with a pair of pliers cut the wires carrying the. eleetrjc current to the motors of the machinery. He then went to the office and said his employer had received a telephone message to the effect that the motors had stopped, and asking him to send someone to loeate and repair the trouble, and bad sen): him, the lad. Enquiry was made of the office, and it was found that the machinery had stopped, but nobody had sent any telephone message. A policeman was culled in, and tip? boy admitted his trick. He was put on probation for three mouths, HOW TO CURE A SPRAIN. A sprain may be cured in about one-third, the time required by the usual treatment by applying Chamberlain's* Pain Balm and observing the' directions with each bottle, For sale everywhere.™Ath’t,

The head teacher of the local State school'desires to acknowledge 10s towards the prize fund from an anonymous donor. The local storekeepers have decided to observe the following holidays: December 25th, 20th and 27th (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and the day following), and January Ist and 2nd. The quality and possibilities of South Westland soil and climate were demonstrated at Addington on Wednesday by a splendid line of 16 fat steers brought over from the Oban district (reports the Lyttelton Times). The first pen of four HercCords, beautifully-fleshed animals, despite their fortnight’s travelling by road and rail, was sold at £2i 5s v a. head, and four others made £24 ss, an average of £26 15s. “The matter of fires in fiaxHj swamps caused by sparks from ruil-t > way engines received the close at-f tention of the Chamber. The Department disclaimed any responsibility, yet it was a significant fact that after attention had been called to the matter there was a marked diminution in (lax swamp fires,” slated the annual report presented to the Palmerston Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday evening. “We must not be afraid of what we stand for,” said Dr. A. W. Averill, at the annual meeting of., the Girls’ Friendly Society, at Auckland. He said the society ,stood for the purity of womanhood as the greatest of blessings. He was of opinion that in the future women and girls would have more to do with promoting the welfare of (he Empire and of the world than they, could dream of, and ho was sure that when the men returned from the war they would bo to a great extent what the women made them. The morality of the nation would never rise above the morality of its women. Mr Murdoch McLean, of the well-known contracting firm of McLean and Sons, died at Auckland on Tuesday, after a surgical operation. The late Mr McLean was one of the most widely known of New Zealand contractors- For a mmilter of years he was in partnership with his brother, Mr Noil McLean, of Wellington. This firm carried out many important public works in New Zealand.' The firm had the contract for the Otira tunnel, the last big work which it undertook. During the construction of (he tunnel one of Mr McLean's sons was accidentally killed. The work was nut completed by the firm, owing to difficulties encountered, and the Government took the const met ion over. Mr McLean was the Reform candidate for Grey Lynn at the last general electitons. Mr Murdock, chairman of the Ilawera County Council, referring on Saturday, to the toll gates, said that for the first year of their existence llje traffic was nearly all horse drawn, only a very few cars going through the gates. The car traffic has grown milil now the reW cords of last year showed that upwards of 6,000 cars went through, and only a few gigs. There were no by-laws jo restrict traffic. They had to meet what conditions the traffic demanded. The rates were fair and less (ban in suine counties. They had miles of tarred road, and the latest machinery to save time and money, and (hoy hoped to increase the saving in the future. The road problem has been solved in Taranaki, despite serious obstacles ' and the scarcity of metal. The arterial roads in that district are tarsealed, and (he host in New Zealand. At Monday night’s Council meeting Cr Stevenson mentioned the need of proper spark catching apparatus on (he engine of the-Sanson tram. He said that Mr Tnrkington, enginedriver on the Foxton-Pal-merston North railway service, had informed him (hat his house, narrowly escaped destruction by fire caused from sparks from the tram engine recently. The danger in this connection could he greatly jnipi}!}ised if the spark-entchipg appargtns were attended (o. Cv Bryant said last yegg he had losj 15 |o 30 acres of grass and dtimiige.hafl Ijeep done to his fences hy fires shiried in (he same manner, —It was decided on the mottion of Crs Stevenson and McColl that the Manawatu County Council he requested to have the spark arrester on the tram engine, attended to to prevent any damage being caused hy flying sparks. “In one of our hospitals,” said Harry Lauder to an American interviewer, “I saw a poor fellow who had one eye and a half of his face blown away, and he talked with his month twisted up towards his ear. I asked him how he received his frightful injuries, and he replied that it was through picking up a fountain pen in a German dug-out after it was captured. “I was one of the first over the top,” said 'this remnant of humanity, “and as I fell forward ip (he dng-opt from which the Germans had just fled rather hurriedly, I noticed g fountain pen on the floor, nnd put it info my pocket. Two days later I wanted to write a letter home to my wife and children, and took the pen out to use instead of a pencil. As I unscrewed the cap there was a violent explosion, and half of my face was blown clean off, 'as you see now.’* That is one of the tricks the Huns have played' us in this war. The crimes committed by (he enemy urn beyond description. There, is only one hope in the world for the deV struction of this blighting force of evil, and that lies in the united efforts of the English-speaking peot e‘«- ut

The .promise of a gift to the Government of land valued at £BO,OOO for the settlement of returned soldiers was announced by the Piime Minister at Whakatanc. He said that-a few days ago a resident-of the Dominion who has no sons to send to the war went to him, and said that he would make this handsome gift. The land, said Mr Massey, was good land, and it would be made good use of. The Government would be able to let returned soldiers have this land for considerably Jess than the ordinary price. The rental from the land would be used for the purpose of assisting other soldiers in need of help. The sequel to a somewhat novel encounter was heard at the Magistrate’s; Court, Wellington, on Tuesday, when Charles E. Major, who . was charged with assaulting Clifford Peel, pleaded guilty, ’ Counsel for the defence said that defendant was crossing Willeston Street when the motorist came up behind him . and bumped him fairly severely! De fendant was rather annoyed, as he had stepped well out of the track of the ear, which drove still further in 'towards him, and he ran after the motorist who was driving very slowly, and threw his arms round his neck. Mr S. E. M’Carthy, S.M., admitted that motorists very often irritated pedestrians by their careless driving, but the latter should not f, fake the law into their own hands. Defendant was convicted and fined 20s. For a four-year-old child to swallow a claw hammer seems altogether incredible, but a resident of Peel Forest (South Canterbury) made a diminutive claw hammer out of a horse-shoe nail, and while playing with this his little child swallowed it. The child was in danger of suffocation, and the parents being unable to remove the obstruction, proceeded to Geraldine for surgical assistance, but on the way the little claw hammer dropped down the throat, to the temporary relief of the child. The doctor declared that an operation was the only chance of saving the child’s life. With assistance the doctor opened the stomach, and with the aid of a magnet removed the claw hammer, which is a perfect model of a carpenter’s hammer with a handle of slightly over an inch in length. The operation was performed on Saturday (says the Timaru Herald), and on Monday the little one was progressing favourably.

Ivariri Talmaron, who died at Waikawa (near Picton), at the age •jg£-7&-yea.rs, was a rangatira of the Irihc. He was the last surviving member of (lint hapit, and acted in its behalf in the communications made with I lie Government when the native reservation, established in the Sounds district in 1853, was under discussion. His father was one of Rauparaha’s captains in the in-(cr-tribal lighting caused hy the dif-

ference that arose between the

North Inland claimants to the land - interests of that locality and the carried the conflict as far as Otago,

and there routed their enemies. The deceased lived practically all his life in the Queen Charlotte Sound, taking part in the whaling operations in his earlier years, and subsequently settling down to farming. It is very’ interesting to learn (says the Marlborough Express) that the deceased’s grandfather, who died in the Sounds district about 15 years ago, lived to an extremely old age, esti-

mated at 132 years. His life extended to the birth of a great-great-great-grandcbild.