Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1918. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1826, 14 May 1918, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1918. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During the month of April, thirteen horses and six eows were impounded by the ranger.

Airs W, Sexton was appointed to the position of librarian by the Borough Gouueil last night. There were three applications. At last night’s Council meeting the tender of Mr Behrant was accepted for the formation of Jleeve Street.

Accounts amounting to .C-19(i 13s 2d were passed for payment at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council.

Proceedings are to be taken against all owners of property in the borough where trees overhang the footpath. The police arrested a military deserter last night named Prank Edlin. He was taken to Palmerston to-day, and handed over to the military authorities.

Two tenders for carting metal were received at last night’s Council meeting, and that of Mr A. Smith at Is 9d per yard, with a guarantee of 000 yards, was accepted. The Foxton Borough Council’s contribution to the Palmerston N. Hospital and Charitable Aid Board under the heading of maintenance, is £OO 9s Bd, against £62 15s 8d last year. '

There were present at last night’s Council .meeting: The. Mayor (Mr John Chrystall), and Crs Coley, Walker, Thompson, Hurley, Henderson, Bryant, McMurray, Hannah and Kemps ter. A nieeting of all interested in the proposal to hold a Paddy’s market in aid of the local patriotic funds, in the Town Hall on June 3rd, will be held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. A full attendance is requested.

More economical than cough mixtures or syrups is NAZOL. Eighteenpence buys sixty doses—more than three a penny, No cold is NAZOL-pfoof,

Mr and Mrs R. J. Thompson, of Poxton, have received a letter from their son, Private A. J. Thompson, stating that he is making good progress towards recovery, and expect*, ed to be out of hospital at an early date.

At last night’s Council meeting it was decided, on the motion of Crs Bryant and Henderson, that the Town Clerk obtain information re obtaining gas bags for supplying residents with gas where no mains are laid.

Six persons guessed the correct weight of the sheep donated by the Barber Estate to the Patriotic Shop on Saturday. The weight was 65 lbs., and the winners wore Messrs Preston, A. Morgan, Skillen, Hadock, Barnett and \V. Cooper. Cr Hurley drew attention at last night’s Council meeting to the fact that the new footpath on the south side of Avenue Road is being damaged 'through property owners not providing proper crossings. The attention of those offending is to be drawn to same. ‘

The Borough Council last night went into committee to discuss matters in connection with the Town Hall, and on resuming business the following motion was carried: — That the Council obtain an opinion from Mr J. P. Innes re the matter of replacing electric lights in Town Hall by the N.Z. Picture Supplies, Ltd.

Mr John Kebbell has sold his fanning property, the well-known “Te Rauawa” Estate, Ohau, to Mr F. S. Easton, of Foxton, for £42,000 cash- Mr Easton will probably take over the stock also, at valuation. This is probably the largest cash land deal on this coast of recent years. —Palmerston Times.

At the Woodville Magistrate’s Court on Friday, Martha Hutchins, formerly clerk in the employ of the Woodville County Council, was charged with stealing, between January sth, 1916, and March 23rd, 1918, various sums of money totalling £656 4s 2d, the property of the County Council, Accused pleaded guilty, and was remanded to the Wellington Supreme Court for sentence, bail being granted. AVhcn the minutes of the special meeting of the Council at which the motion of censure was moved by Crs Stevenson and McColl came up for continuation at last night’s Council meeting, the Mayor said that at the previous meeting he understood Gr McMurray voted against the motion, and he therefore declared it lost. As a matter of fact, however, Cr McMurray voted in favour of it, and the motion was therefore carried.

- The newly-elected Councillors, Messrs Hannah and Kempster, made the statutory declaration, and took their seats for the first time at last night’s Council meeing. They were welcomed by the Mayor, who said they were not exactly new to the work, which would be an advantage, and he expressed the hope that they would assist him to uphold the dignity of the Council and work for all sections of the community. The Patriotic Society have so far received two nominations for the Queen competition to be held in connection with the function to be held on June 3rd. The proposal is to have four candidates, representing the flaxrailling, farmers, tradesmen, and industrial pursuits, to be under 14 years of age. It is hoped that' the names of other candidates will be handed in to the meeting to be held in the Council Chambers on Thursday next. “Well,” that’s ’ worth knowing — people can still buy diamonds, just as they can go to the races,” commented Mr H. W. Bishop/ S.M., .chairman of the Second Military Service Board, on Thursday, during the hearing of an application by a partner in a Jinn of diamond-cut ters for extension of leave. The applicant had stated, in reply to a question, that the diamond business was belter'than it had been for many years, in both England and New Zealand. His firm, which has its headquarters in Birmingham, was employing*fifty to sixty Belgian refugees in diamond-cutting. A visitor to the Wellington Town Hall recently was given an unexpected and much-needed lesson in manners, says the Post. At the conclusion of the concert, during the singing of the National Anthem, a person wearing a soft cap made for the nearest door of exit. He had not proceeded far when an outstretched hand promptly removed the headgear and threw it on the Jloor. The cap was again placed on top, but the wearer had not proceeded far when another mysterious hand removed it and threw it some distance away. The owner, when last seen, was groping about under the chairs for his missing covering. At the local police court this* morning, before Mr Hornbiow, J.P., Matthew Te Ruruku was charged by the police with acting in a disorderly manner whilst drunk in Main Street last night. Accused pleaded guilty. Constable Woods, stated that accused met a young woman, and caught her by the arm and offered to take her home. He was subsequently ejected from a shop, and the owner communicated with witness, who arrested accused. In reply to the Bench, Constable Woods stated that the young woman would not bring a charge against the accused. The Bench informed the accused that his action rendered him liable to a more serious charge. He was fined 20s, or in default 48 hours’.

For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 and 2/6,

At last night’s Council meeting tho Inspector of Nuisances reported the borough in satisfactory sanitary condition. Cr Coley differed from the report of the Inspector, contending that a number of premises were not in a clean and sanitary condition., Cr Hurley: “I think the Inspector makes his inspection from the front gate!” The report was adopted. Vexed with the recruiting slackness in Australia, a “Mother of Three Sons in France” writes to the Melbourne Argus: —As tho slackers are still apathetic and do not even respond to the call of our nation, 1 now offer my services to the military authorities as a transport driver. I am physically fit, and can drive and harness a team of four as well as any man. I will go and assist in any capacity, and scores of my women friends are prepared to do likewise. Give us a chance. What is life to many of us now? We cannot even tend our wounded or help at this vital moment. Let us show that Australian women can do as well as our British sisters behind the lines in Prance.

The Foxton Racing Club has submitted a proposal to the Wanganui District Committee that all the clubs throughout the Wanganui district should contribute towards a fund for the purchase of an aeroplane to be presented to the Government. The secretary of the Foxton Club states that his club is willing to subscribe" £l5O, and perhaps more if necessary, towards the object in view. He' states that £1,500 will provide an aeroplane, and expresses the view that if this amount is forthcoming, as he believes it will he as a result of his appeal to the other clubs in this district, other districts may be stimulated into action in a similar direction, and the result would be a substantal addition to the splendid patriotic efforts already made by the racing clubs of the Dominion. The proposal was favourably received by the Wanganui committee, but consideration was held over until next meeting. The following good story is told by a visitor to Hawaii:—“l had an amusing experience with ray Hawaiian servant. Now, these servants insist on calling you by your first name. Ours was always saying to my husband, ‘Yes, John,’ and to me, ‘Very well, Mary.’ So when we got a new cook 1 told my husband to avoid calling me ‘Mary,’ as then, not knowing my name, he would have to say ‘missus’ to me. So John"always called me ‘sweetheart,’ or ‘dearie,! never ‘Mary’; but the watchful fellow gave me no title at all. One day we had some officers to dinner, and while awaiting the repast, I told them of the ruse I had adopted, and added; ‘By this servant, at least, you won’t hear me called Mary!’ Just then the new cook entered the room. He bowed, and said to me: ‘Sweetheart, dinner is served,’ '‘What?’ I stammered, aghast at his - familiarity. ‘Dinner is served, dearie,” answered the new cook.”

An unreportcd incident that occurred during the lute Sir Henry Blake’s'Governorship of Hongkong is worth putting on record. Prince Henry of Prussia, popularly referred to as “the mailed fist”) was frequently in Hongkong harbour, when he paid a visit to China, which resulted in the creation of the German colony at Tsingtau, and Prince Henry occupied a house on the hillside belonging to a prominent local Teutonic merchant. The German, community gave a ball in the City Hall in honour of the Prince and Princess. It was attended by His Excellency Sir Henry Blake and Lady Blake, and such British residents as were considered tit to meet a German prince. When the hour came for supper, it was intimated to the Governor that the Prince, with Lady Blake, would lead the way from the ballroom to the sup-per-room, and that Sir Henry would follow with the Princess. To this His Excellency objected. As the Queen’s representative in the colony he insisted that he should lead and the Prince follow. - Much perturbed, the committee argued. Sir Henry stqod firm, and refused to temporise; either he went in first or he and Lady Blake returned to Government House. He had his wav.