LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1849, 6 July 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The members of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Social Guild were entertained by Mrs Perreau tit an afternoon on Wednesdav.

A statement submitted to the Foxton Harbour Board at its meeting on Thursday showed that, the cost of taking the recent poll on the loan proposals was £230.

The travelling' Medical Board examined 130 reservists at Taumarnnui, and passed 54 per cent, tit, which is considered a record for Second Division men. A number of First Division were also examined.

Isaac Chadwick Taylor, aged 35, a returned soldier, who has been suffering from severe shell-shock* during the rain storm on Thursday night, got into the Taruheru River, at Gisborne, Rescuers helped him out, but shortly afterwards he succumbed.

Corporal J. L. Nash, son of the Mayor of Palmerston, writing from Jerusalem, states that he was sent to the fiOth casualty clearing station through illness. The doctor in charge happened to be Dr. Louis' Cohen, son of Mr Maurice Cohen, also of Palmerston.

It is reported (says the Grey River Argus) that the £SOO reward offered in connection with the apprehension of Eggers will in all probability be paid over to Thomas Murray, road and bridge contractor, who is supposed to have given to the police the first information that led to Eggers’ arrest. A farmer who was appealing for his son, who had just come to military age, told the Military Service Board at New Plymouth that he had 10 children, nine of whom were sons, and four of them had gone to (he front. The Board adjourned (he appeal sine dje, adding its congratulations to the appellant for his familv’s record.

Tlio Gazette announces that Hie sale and 1 ion is prohibited of the hook on(illed “The Black Prophet,’’ find nil other books or publications containing extracts of Ihe soid book. Also the periodical foiled “The (Ireen Roy,” published in Dunedin, ond every publication issued in sueeession to “The (Ireen Roy,” or in substitution therefore ond having the some proprietor, publisher, printer or editor.

In referring' to the Wimmero disoster, the Christchurch Press soys: —lt would op]ieor that the YVimmera came into eont.net with the ehoin connecting a pair of floating mines which, as the vessel forged ahead, were drown in one on each side, and exploded Avithin a few seconds of eoeh other. This is now a well recognised system of minelaying;, and the result of striking such a mine would he in accord with the circumstances reported.

On the suggestion of Air A. Monk, chairman of the Ijorowhenua County Council, it has been decided to hold a conference of the Levin ond Shannon Borough Councils, the Otaki Town Board and the TTorowhenua County Council to choose two candidates for the representation of,those districts on the Palmerston North Hospital Board. Shannon, Levin and Otaki ore entitled to one representative, and (he Horowhenua Countv to another.

Mr George Stringer, a runholder at Olekaieke (North Otago) died in (he snoiv on Monday night, tie"went out at 4 p.m. over Otakaieke Peak mustering, accompanied by Mr Ashton. A violent snowstorm enveloped them, Mr Stringer was seized with cramp when wading a creek. Mr Ashton left him in order to bring assistance, but lost his way and was found by a search party miles off his course, Mr Stringer was stiff when discovered. He avos married, but had no children.

"Think of the food you have got, the wealth you have got. I was going to say, the safety you have got,” remarked Captain-Major Burgin at a public meeting in aid of the war work of the Anglican Church, in Wellington- “One aspect of the war,” he added, “ came v.ery near to us when the survivors-from the Mimmera disaster lauded on the Queen’s 'Wharf «t Auckland the other day. But when we think of our safety, our prosperity and wealth, the amount of money spent in pleasure, the abundance of food, and all the comforts of this beautiful country—l say we are living in a most favoured spot- —perhaps the most favoured spot in the world today.”

For children’s coughs and colds the best remedy is NAZOL. Agreeable and safe. More economical than mixtures or syrups. (JO doses 1/0. Befuse substitutes.

A meeting of the local State School Committee, will be hold on Monday evening, at 7.30 o’clock.

“The dirtiest bole in New Zealand, bar none,” is Captain T. I'. Taylor’s description of Trent ham Camp. “It is the wettest place in New Zealand, and the coldest place ever invented,” he added.

By an explosion in the magazine, damage was done to the Stockton mine. At one time the (ire had a big hold, but the authorities report that the danger is overcome and work is going on as usual.

At the social bold at Moutoa in aid of the Copper Trail, two dolls, donated by Mrs (J a Hand, were won by Colin Campbell and Mrs R. .). Mobekey. The above was inadvertently omitted from our report, of the social.

The anniversary services in connection with the Methodist Church will be hold on Sunday, July 14th, and will be conducted by the Rev. J. Dawson, of Wellington. A tea and public meeting will be held on Monday evening, July 15tb. On Wednesday next Messrs Harry Palmer and Co. will bold a clearing sale of household furniture on account of Mr J. Bolton, Avenue Road, Foxton, The sale will commence at 2 o’clock. Full -particulars will appear Tuesday’s issue.

The first man who saw (ho castaways from the Wimiaera approaching the coast was a Maori shepherd, who, according to one of the survivors, took them for a German landing party, and immediately carried the alarm to Mr Mnnro’s homestead.

At a meeting of the Committee of the Mapuwatu Rowing Club, held on Thursday evening, it was decided to overhaul and repair the pleasure boats in readiness for next season, and also to carry out necessary repairs to the skids, and a start has already been made with the work. “Many are called, and few chosen,” said a member of the Military Service Board at New Plymouth, to which Captain Walker replied that he thought it would soon be a case of the military authorities having to appeal in order to get men. He stated that nearly every fit man was now appealing for' exemption in some form or another.

Arbor Day, largely unheeded by New Zealand’s people, has fitting remembrance in this month’s issue of the School Journal. The rising generation has a good variety of sound advice to help it in avoiding some of the mistakes of predecessors in regard to the forest. The national importance of a sane afforestation policy is set out in a manner to impress the young readers. Mohammed V., Sultan of Turkey, is dead, aged 7J. The late Sultan’s part in the great war has been inconsiderable. In the early stages of Turkey’s intervention he seems to have taken (he role of passive resist er, without any effect upon the energetic operations of his ministry and the (Jerman agents who virtually controlled the Empire; and since then he has scarcely been heal'd of.

At a recent conference ol.‘ local bodies interested in Ihn control of flip Mann wain Gorge road and bridges, a proposal was carried, on the mol ion of Mr J. A. Nasb, Ibat the Gorge road and bridges )*o placed under the conlrol of a Board appointed by local bodies concerned. The Woodville County Council disagrees jo (be proposal, and expresses the opinion that the control should be vesled in one local body, and it is willing to undertake the responsibility.

The depressing effect arising from the loss of the Iluddart-Parker steamer Wimmera, with several of her olticers, is very noticeable on the Dunedin waterfront and amongst the shipping fraternity generally, says the Star. The personality of Captain H, J. E. Kell endeared him to (be many personal friends be bad made in the city during the time be had been trading to the port. The various officers, including the chief officer (Mr Nieliol), and i\fr Verge (chief steward), were also widely known and greatly respected here. These (wo ollicers bad been trading on the New Zealand coast for several vears.

At (he ploughing matches held at Marton on Wednesday under (he auspices of (he Farmers’ Union, a motor-tractor plough appeared on (lie scene, which led to a controversy among some of the farmers over old and new methods. One greybeard bad nothing but disparagement for wbat be termed (he new-fangled idea, and he claimed, in spite of much opposition, (hat the hand plough, with a steady horse in front and a good, industrious man behind, was all that was necessary to meet the present and future agricultural requirements. The younger generation smiled complacently and said: “Wait till you see the tractor start!” Alas! for modern invention, the tractor got bogged in the first small depression it tried to cross, and there it remained most of the day. Finally a small army of sympathisers got to work, and the tractor was hauled oU to dry ground. After a rest it abandoned the scene of prospective triumphs, and chugged its way out of the paddock to the highway, and departed. PLEASED WITH RESULTS.

If troubled with indigestion, constipation, no appetite, or feel bilious, give Chamberlain’s Tablets a trial, and you, will be pleased with the result. These Tablets invigorate the stomach and liver, and strengthen the digestion. For sale everywhere,—Advil.

Washing by the day is required by a capable woman. Address may lie had by applying to ibis office.

The following men from this district have been classed as til for active service:—Messrs T. Chaffey,

W. 11. Currie, A. Barnard, C.’ Band, T. Mitchell, .1. F. Rcay, and F. A. Mills, and Messrs F. Petrie, P. Chalk, 11. Chalk, J. W. Stevenson, J, McColl, W. Robson, A. W. Simpson. E. P. Creswcll and T, 0, Simpson have been classed C2.

A Christ church message yest erday states that the electric supply is again available from Lake Coleridge, one transmission line being restored late the previous night. Telegraphic communication with the North Island is confined to one line by the West Const route, and there is no hopeful news concerning the East Coast lines. The weather is now cleared, but reports state that a serious loss by sheep owneVs is expected, particularly in the back countrv.

The Acting Prime Minister sent the following telegram to Mr Winslow, of Auckland, the Consul-Gen-eral for America, on July 4th: — “On this, the Fourth Day of July, 1 am sure all New Zealanders rejoice to know that the great American people are with them in the light for freedom. From my window I see the flags of the United Kingdom and (he United States of America (lying side by side on the cross-bar at the head of the flagstaff’; emblematic, as it seems to me, of the determination of these two great nations, in concert with our mutual allies, to see that the scales of liberty, truth, and justice are evenly balanced; not only now, hut for all time.”

Practically the whole of the northern flaxmills are closing down for the remainder of the winter (states the Auckland Herald) about twelve mills between Tuakau and Ngaruawhaia, several at Morrinsville and on the Hauraki Plains, having already ceased work. Before the outbreak of war, 'when prices for hemj) were not quite so high as at present, it was customary for the tlaxmills to close down during June, July, and August, but during the past two or three years the heavier demand for hemp and the consequent rise in prices have induced the millers to keep the mills going throughout the winter as far as possible. At present, the stores are well tilled with fibre, and in view' of the pressure on shipping space the millers decided to revert to the old practice and close down until about September next.