LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1766, 18 December 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr W. H. Ferris, chief hemp grader, is at present in Foxton.

Among Hie prize winners at the Palmerston High School • was E. Edlin, a local ex-State school pupil, who was awarded third prize in Form IH.B. for book-keeping and shorthand.

Albert Woods, aged' ten years, while endeavouring to head off horses from a road to a paddock at Mycross, Invercargill, was kicked in the region of the heart, and died in twenty minutes.

The latest additions to the local t elephone . exchange are: 107 W. Nye, flaxmiller; 109 Mesdames Henrickseri, Excelsior Tea Rooms; 110 A. AV. 0, Stevenson, cordial factory.

.Constable O’Donoghue left for Ashhurst yesterday morning, where he will act as relieving constable, until the appointment of a successor to Constable Herlihy, who has retired.

The local police on Sunday arrested Patrick Lally, Herbert Dyer, and George Connor, three military .deserters. The men were taken to Palmerston North yesterday morning and handed over to the military authorities.

Commenting on the recent escape of Gorman prisoners from Motuihi, the Auckland Herald says: —“There r is ’an unmistakable feeling that in the internment and guarding of enemy subjects New Zealand has never.taken its duty with that seriousness which the danger demands. That feeling will be strengthened by the Motuihi escape, and it should be the business of the Minister for Defence to see that it is promptly removed.”

The following message lias been received by the Prime Minister in reply to the cablegram of sympathy to the Premier of Canada, following on the Halifax disaster:— “Sir Robert Borden has communicated your very kind expression of sympathy to the bereaved citizens. On behalf of the Mayor and citizens, 1 wish to say we arc deeply moved by your thoughtfulness.— (Signed) R. T. MTllreith, Chairman of Relief Committee.”

Shortly after 10 o'clock on Saturday, morning Corporal Percy Sylvester Hobbs, who for some months past bail been in charge of the post otlice at Papa wai Camp, was Hound dead on the floor of his office with a pea-rille between his knees and a bullet wound in his forehead. Corporal Hobbs was a native of Australia, 20 years of age, and before coming to New Zealand about two years ago was a wireless operator in the Commonwealth Navy. His body was interned in the Feathorston Cemeterv vesterdav.

The provision for the licensing law for the closing of hotel bars at .six o'clock led to ah unexpected and far-reaching effect at Pukekoho, says the'Auckland Herald. In preparation for a smoke concert, tendered as a farewell to a resident, a quantity of alcoholic liquors had been provided. Intimation, however, was received hy the promoters from the local police that at any gathering held off licensed premises the old-established practice of consuming liquor paid for out of; the general fund would he no longer permissible.

The London Morning Post's Petrograd correspondent says: A story is current that recently the Kaiser offered to restore (he Czar to the throne, and would provide German guards in Russian uniform, and able statesmen, to re-establish order, if Nicholas swore to make an alliance with Germany for 50 years. The Czar replied: “I will take my throne from none but my faithful Kussian people, and will then decide for myself with whom my country will ally herself in the 'future.” Unless motor cyclists take the precaution (o light their lamps after dark when (ravelling between Foxlon and Palmerston serious consequences may result. Hast Sunday evening, after dusk, a motorist, passed at least six motor cyclists on (he Fox ton road, all travelling without lights. Turning a bend on the road, a motor car had a narrow es>ape of colliding with a light less motor bicycle which had pulled up on the centre of the road. Such careless acts are often responsible tor accidents and death.

A( I lie siding, of (ho Arbitration Court, during (ho hearing of (ho hotel employees’ ease, (ho Hon. J. Barr, sounded (he knoll of the male waiter (states (he 'Christchureh Press). He showed how, with possibly one exception, the male waiter was rapidly becoming’ extinct in the (list-class hotels in Christchurch, and he prophesied that when the two or three existing waiters ceased work, the female waitress would reign supreme. “Probably a great improvement, too,’’ remai'ked Mr Justice-Stringer, smiling. “I do not deny (hat, your Honour,” said Mr Barr, “I believe that (he female waitress is perfectly efficient, and gives every satisfaction.” GOOD LINIMENT.

You will hunt a good while before you find a liniment that is equal to Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for muscular and rheumatic pains, for sprains and soreness of the muscles. In cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the intense pain and makes sleep and rest possible. In cases of sprains it relieves the soreness au.d restores flip parts to a healthy condition in one-third the time required by the usual treatment. It is equally valuable for lame back and all'deep-seated and muscular pains. For sale everywhere. — Aclvt,

A meeting of the Moutoa Drainage Board will be held on Thursday next, 20th inst,, at 7.45 p.ra. Business, general. A (the local police court yesterday morning two prohibition orders were granted against two local females, on their own application. There was a quick transition from summer to winter on Sunday evening. Towards night a cold wind blew from the arctic quarter, and snow fell on the ranges.

Mr H. E. Holland has been selected as the Labour candidate for the Wellington North seat, at the byelection, which is expected to take place next month.

We are in receipt of a neatlyprinted card bearing the season’s greetings from the local letter car-

riers. We cordially reciprocate the compliment. The marching of five thousand men from Featherston camp to the Tauherenikau racecourse on Thursday was a fine military spectacle. It took the procession a full hour to pass a given spot. Mr Jonathan Golding, headmaster of the Gore School, dropped dead in a motor garage on Saturday afternoon, shortly after driving home from Gore to Invercargill. It is not always expedient to wear silk, but hose to match your costume is desirable and quite inexpensive at the “C.M.R.” To-day this firm advertise a-nice range of shades at 2s (id —brown, tony tan, grey, navy and green. They are excellent value. The annual prize-giving ceremony in connection with the local State school took place this afternoon. Mr F. Pirani, chairman of life Education Board, addressed.the scholars and parents, and distributed the prizes.

From inquiries mu do to-day, we are pleased to be able that Bennett Hammond, son, of Mr and Mrs H. G. Hammond, of Orona Downs, who was accident ally shot on Friday afternoon lasi, is making good progress,, and is now practically out of danger.

A sentence, of two years' bard labour has been passed on Privates George E. Billings, Joseph- S. Billings, and Colin R. Robertson, at Auckland, for failing to obey a personal command to submit to medical examination.

A final reminder is given of the grand concert in the Coronation Town Hall to-night by the pupils of St. Man ’s Convent. The programme, which appears in lull in our advertising columns, is a well varied one, and those who attend are assured of an excellent entertainment. The prices of admission are 2s and Is.

The Prime Minister on Saturday opened the first section of the Waiuku branch of the railway from Pa ora (a to Patunmhoe, a length of 5.j miles. Mr Massey and the Hon. \V. Fraser referred to the productivity of the district, and stated that war conditions had delayed the construction of the line.

When a young man stepped before the Military Service Board at Wellington yesterday to appeal on (he ground of conscientious objections, he was asked his religion by .Mr D. M. Findlay, (he chairman. “I am a Presbyterian,” replied the appellant. “That won’t; do,” said the chairman, “the Presbyterians are good fighters. If they are not fighting the enemy they are fighting amongst themselves.” —Times.

The New Zealand Free Lance Christmas Annual, which has just been published, worthily sustains (he reputation Avon in past years by this bright and up-to-date serial. Bound inn handsome cover, it contains 5G pages of lively, Avell-di’awn cartoons, amusing stories, and sparkling topical verse. A Avide range of New Zealand talent is represented in its pages. It is a capital magazine to post to the “soldier boys” at (he front.

Mrs J. Sullivan, of Mouloa, has received a letter from the Minister of Defence, informing her that her son, Private J. IT. Coley, has been aAvarded the Military Medal for gallant conduct. Private Coley Avent with the first reinforcements, and was at Gallipoli. He has been on active service ever since. Mrs Sullivan has three sons at the Avar. It may be mentioned that Mrs Sullivan manages her own dairy farm, and brings the milk to the factory at Shannon.

Air Foster, a returned Australian soldier, intends to swim across Wellington Harbour, a distance of; about seven and a half miles, one day in Christmas week, says the Post. No doubt considerable interest will be attached to this feat, as it will be the first time that any man has attempted it. Mr Foster has already swum across Lake Windermere; the largest English lake, being some KC miles in length, and while he was away with the Australian Forces he swam across Lemnos Harbour,.

T\ e have pleasure in endorsing the following, which appeared in yesterday's Palmerston Times: —“Motorists complain of the state of the road in the Whirokino Riding (Foxton to Levin), under the jurisdiction of the Horowhenua County Council. The general surface of the road is fair, but the surface is in places pitted with ‘dug out' which ;lre being worsened by the wear and tear. If this process is allowed to continue the likelihood of accidents will he gravely increased. A couple of surfacemen employed for a week or two could do a great deal to remedy the state of affairs complained of.”

Why bother making cakes when there is such a good as?ortment at PerreauV