IMPORTANT TO ALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1775, 12 January 1918, Page 2

IMPORTANT TO ALL.

Is there anything in all this world that is of more importance to you than good digestion? Pood must be leaten to sustain life, and must be digested and converted into blood, Mhen the digestion fails the whole body suffers. Chamberlain’s Tablets are a rational and reliable reliever of indigestion. They increase the flow of bile, purify the blood, strengthen the stomach, and tone up the digestive apparatus to a natural and healthy action. Foy saR everywhere,—Advt.

Since the early closing of hotel bars came inlet operation, there have not been any arrests for drunkenness locally. o,

Speedwell Mac, fist. 121b5,, was omitted from the yeights for the Hack Hurdles, at the forthcoming meeting of the Boston Racing Club.

Statistics , show that ninety-five, J per cent, of our soldiers recover. J from wounds, and about ninety per ■: cent, return to the fifing line.

Owing to the shortage of printing paper, the Feilding Star has been compelled to again reduce the size of its paper.

Mr Joshua (“Mokau”) Jones, well-known in connection with claims against the Government in respect of Mokau lands, died at New Plymouth on Monday. i

A flaxcutter giving evidence at the Military Service Board at Palmerston this week, staled that he was making £3 10s a day clear, on his present contract.

Says the ’Wairarapa Standard:The friends and neighbours of Mrs Terry, of Papawai, rounded up the other day and succeeded, before nightfall, in getting in and stacking twelve acres of hay—a record crop.

The remains of the Maori who was killed in a motor cycle and sidecar accident, Mount Stewart, last week, were laid to rest at Moutoa on Monday. Maoris were present from all parts of the district.

The rain does not appear to interfere with the daily dip of seasiders. During yesterday’s downpour quitg a number of seasiders were to be seen disporting themselves in the water, and thoroughly enjoyed nature’s shower bath as well.

Two inches of rain is recorded as having fallen locally for the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. to : day. This represents two hundred tons of water per acre over our previously dried up pasturage. All the house tanks are replenished, and gardens arc freshening up.

The fanning population of Northern France is gradually trickling back to its native soil as the Germans are forced from it by the repeated “pushes” of the British and French armies. It is estimated that about 25,400 persons have returned to their holdings since the Germans began to retreat.

The district health officer (Mr M. O’Brien) reported to the Hospital Board on Thursday (hat fifteen cases of infectious disease were notified during the past month. Eight were reported in Palmerston North, one each in Manawatu, Oroua, and Kairanga, and three in Foxton. AH other portions of the district are entirely free from infectious disease. All the cases were diphtheria, except a tubercular case at Foxton, Four were brought from outside districts.

The Minister of Defence says that at present the commissioned ranks are full.’ Men who had done good service in the field were returning to New Zealand, and they were deserving'of primary consideration. He was, however, trying to arrange with the Imperial authorities for the absorption of capable Territorial officers in the British Army. So far no reply had been received, though cable message after message had been sent. If the proposal was carried out, said the Minister, it would solve a very great difficulty.

Polling in connection with Australia’s referendum on conscription showed that Australian soldiers are in camps and hospitals . in every part of the United Kingdom. On the continent of Europe they ai'e on the fighting fronts in Belgium, France, Italy, and Salonika. In Asia, polling booths were provided at Bombay and Poona, in Mesopotamia, and in Palestine. Although Jerusalem has only just been occupied, it is thought likely that the Light Horse voted there. There was a pollingplace at Cairo, and there were poll-ing-places in at least two ports of South Africa. In the New World, voting papers were issued as far north as latitude 40. Wii'eless telegraphy played a great part in reaching Australian soldiers afloat on many seas, on warships and transports. Polling-places existed in the Northern Territory, in the Pacific Islands, with Kabaul as a centre, in Norfolk Island, New Guinea, Woodlark Island, ami Samari.

Purely through a misunderstanding four young ladies had quite an adventure at Castlecliff (says the Wanganui Chronicle). They arranged with a lady in (own to take her furnished house at “the bench” over the holidays, and set out with the instruetions that it was a few doors past somebody’s store. They located a nice little beach bungalow, and were delighted with the place, which was nicely furnished, including the telephone. In (he larder was discovered cake and lemonade, and so a recherche supper was held. On the following evening some friends were invited down to supper, and the remarks on the new home were decidedly complimentary. The telephone, however, would not work, and this fact was casually mention-* ed the following day to the “owner.’' ‘But there is no telephone in my house/’ said the lady, somewhat bewildered. It was' not long before the fact was established that the quartette had in error taken possession of untenanted seaside residence of a well-known local solicitor. The fair invaders promptly communicated with him, and found that he regarded the matter in quite a humorous light.

Wanted; Housewives to realise that it pays to purchase groceries and household requisites at Walker and Fume’s, .

A soldier writing from Bagdad to a friend in Feilding, says:-—“The Arabs are notorious thieves, nothing seems to escape their notice. They are also very strong. I saw an Arab carrying a full-sized piano on

lii.s back, suspended by a strap across his forehead. They can carry - three sacks of grain on their backs without the slightest trouble.” The Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald was taken for a long flight on Wednesday afternoon by Mr C. M. Hill, instructor at Sockburn Aviation School. The aeroplane circled over the centre of Christchurch, and also crossed the estuary. A height of over 3,000 feet was attained. Mr MacDonald was greatly pleased with his experience.

A Palmerston Times reporter visited a stock sale within a few miles of this distinct some days i|ince, and watched with interest the activities of a young woman drover,

to whom apparently the buyers had become quite used. Her caustic re- "> marks upon the qualities of the stock were very instructive; but in cutting on( and drafting jn the yards she was much more severe than one would expect from the gentler sex. On the road, too, astride an active stock horse, she made the pace, much as a Mexican cowboy might, but not in the easier Spirit of our modern stockmen. One of the oldest and most respected residents of the Nelson district passed away peacefully in the , Nelson hospital a few 1 days ago, in the person of Mr Joseph Packhard, at the advanced age of 02 years. Until a few weeks ago Mr Packhard was wonderfully hale and hearty for his years, hnt after being taken to Nelson Hospital from his home at Motnpipi he gradually failed. He arrived in Nelson in the ship Benecie in .1840, and after two or three years engaged in hushfelling, took iij) land in the Tabaka distinct. Mr Packhard took a keen in- ■ terest in local body and church matters.

A miraculous escape from a fatality happened in Main Street shortly 'after noon to-day. A runaway horse attached to Mr WoodrooCe’s meal, delivery carl turned into Main Street from Kavensworth Place, and made towards the shop at an ordinary pace. Mr Hart ran on to the road to slop the horse. While in the act of jumping on the front of the cart his foot slipped, and he fell underneath the vehicle, the wheel just grazing his head, and causing a scalp wound. The unfortunate man’s head struck the road with considerable force, causing slight concussion. Mr Hart was assisted )o Dr. Mandl’s surgery, where he received attention. The injuries fortunately were of a minor nature.

In order to reach Foxton, the Sandou tram has to traverse flic Government railway track from Himatangi, a distance of about, six miles. The tramway authorities desired to run a special from Sanson last evening: to convey the Sanson concert party to Foxton. Application to the authorities was at first refused, but I lie Mayor got in touch with the general manager in Wellington on the subject. He was referred to the District Traffic Manager at Wanganui, who later referred him back to headquarters. Finally, a little after 5 o’clock, permission was obtained to run the tram special to Foxton. At the burial of Mr Hall, late paymaster at the State Coal Mines, the second victim of the Runanga murder, Archdeacon York paid an eloquent tribute to the noble and unselfish character of the deceased. The Archdeacon said that probably had Mr Hall betrayed bis trust and jhanded out 1 lie* money-bags instead of attempting to draw his revolver, his life might have been spared, hut he preferred death rather than dishonour. The loss of ihose moneybags containing the miners’ wages troubled him worse than his wounds. When the good news was brought to him that the money was recovered a weight was lifted from his mind, and he became cheerful and contented. During the seven weeks in hospital he had borne his sufferings cheerfully and uncomplainingly, and he faced death with true Christian fortitude and courage. Everything that, human skill and nursing could do for him was done by the doctor, matron, and nurses, but they could only alleviate his sufferings and prolong the life of a man with a bullet deeply embedded in his spine, and whose bullet wounds and injuries had completely paralysed all hut 'the, upper portions of his body. Most men similarly injured would have succumbed to shock and died the first day, but William Hall was an exceptionally robust man, a splendid specimen of humanity, physically, mentally, and spiritually.