LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1813, 13 April 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We arc asked to acknowledge, on behalf of the Hospital Board, the sum of 15s 7d from Mr T. Bowc, the contents of box collection from persons using his right-of-way at Moutoa. ‘ Mr K. Boss, of Palmerston North, who was to have explained the constitution and platform of the Now Zealand Labour Party at last night’s meeting, on Thursday received a telegram conveying the sad intelligence that -his son had been killed in action in Prance. While fishing for schnapper on the river fox-eshore, near the beacons, at the seaside on Thursday evening, Mr E. Jackson hooked, and finally landed, a sft. shark. Mr Jackson and his companions were Avading in fairly deep Avater prior to the capture of the shark. In the local Presbyterian Church to-morrow special services of intercession on behalf of the Empire and our allies Avill be held. The Lev. J. H. Bredin Avill preach at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. All members of the congregation are specially requested to be present. “It is not appendicitis, it is not cancer, it is not tuberculosis, that is the cause of half the illness in the woi’ld.” said Dr Thacker in the course of his lecture to the Workers’ Educational Associataion on Saturday night. “It is thp ‘cursed greed of gold/ the everlasting search after money. There are too few people Avith too much money in the Avorld; it needs to be spread a bit.”

In referring to the progress made by the coloured races in recent years, Mr Hillier, at last night’s meeting, said there was at present residing in Shannon a man who drove the first railway engine in Japan. The old gentleman was now about 70 years of age. Great strides had been made in Japan since that-time, which was about 40 years ago, and in the future the progress of Japan and China would, on account of inventions and science, be faster than in the past. At the Greyniouth Borough Council meeting on Thursday night, the following resolution was carried unanimously:—“That the Prime Minister be informed that the resolution demanding the release of P. C. Webb, which was passed by a public meeting held in Greyniouth at the instance of the Federation of Labour, in no way represents the feeling of the citizens of Greymouth, the meeting being mainly composed of members of unions at Runanga, Paparoa, and Blackball; and that the council strongly approves the action of the Government in administering the Military Service Act without fear or favour,.'irrespective of the position held by persons called up for service.”

In conversation with Mr McEldowney, who has been supervising the distribution of clothing to the sufferers by the recent lire in the Raetihi district, our representative learned that the response to the appeal tor clothing tor the sufferers from all parts of the country was excellent, and that the quantity received at Raetihi exceeded the requirements of the sufferers. Every family in need of clothing had their requirements attended to, and there was still a large quantity left over. Altogether, about 500 cases have not been opened, and it is the intentiton of the Relief-Committee to go through these and make all provision for warm clothing for the sufferers during the winter, and the balance will be forwarded on to the Salvation Armj f for use in their charitable institutions. finds'the weak points. The sudden changes of weather we are Wring are sure to find the weak point in your system. These are immediately attacked. Colds are most prevalent now. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cheeks coughing, relieves hoarseness, and drives out inflammation, For sale everywhere. —AcM, ;

Welcome services to Lieutenant Smith, who comes to Foxton to as-sist-Adjutant Herring, will be held in the Salvation Army Hall to-mor-row. The number of purebred Germans and Austrians who are receiving the old age pension has been inquired for of the Prime Minister by Mr J. Vigor Brown, in the House of Representatives. A Nireaha (Pahiatua) settler named Percy Robaud, aged 31 years, died in the Pahiatua Hospital this week as the result of injuries received through being kicked by a' horse. A special meeting of the Borough Council will be held on Monday next, 15th inst., at 7.30 p.m., to discuss matters in connection with repairs to Council Chambers, and the resolution of the Council passed at last Monday night’s mooting authorising same to be done. At the meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board on Thursday, the chairman (Mr P. J. Hennessy) extended a welcome to Mr J. A. Linklater, who was taking a seat on the Board for the first time as representative of the Kairanga County Council. The question as to whether enemy aliens will be allowed to acquire freehold property in the Dominion .when the war is over was raised by Mr J. Vigor Brown in the House of Representatives. Mr Massey said that no enemy alien would be allowed to occupy any land in New Zealand after the Avar, Father and son have more than once served together in the New Zealand Forces at Home, and also abroad, but it is interesting'to note that Private J. Crone, of the musketry staff, Trentham (laic Royal Horse Artillery) is the oldest soldier in camp, and at the same time his son, Private T. Crone, aged 19, 39th Reinforcements, is the youngest. Another son, Private C. Crone, aged 18, after being specially mentioned in dispatches by General Sir lan Hamilton, avus killed in action on Gallipoli._ .