LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1851, 11 July 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The death is announced from Auckland of the Rev. S. J. Serpell, Methodist Minister at Morrinsville, aged 50 years. The Queen of; the South sailed at midday yesterday with a cargo of hem]), and is due hack at midday on Saturday with general.

The sponge sandwich competition to he held in connection with the Patriotic Shop on Saturday, is creating considerable interest, already a number of entries having been received, and further entries are solicited. The judge will be Mr M. P. Perreau.

Tlu> anniversary services in connection will) Iho Methodist Church, lo hnvo boon hold on Sunday and Monday next, havo boon poslponod until tho 28th and 2flth instants, owing to tho Rev. .1. Dawson, who was to oonduot tho sorvioos, being nnsthlo to do so through illnoss.

Our roadovs are reminded of tho Maori Patriotic Concert to ho hold in tho Coronation Hall to-morrow night. A first-class programme has boon arranged, tho performers including some of the host Native talent in tho 'Wellington Province, and as the proceeds are in aid of (ho Maori Soldiers’ Fund, it most deserving object, there will no doubt be ;i large attendance. The prices of admission .are 2s and Is.

A return giving the date on which each member of the House of Representatives was first returned shows Messrs J. P. Lithe, Wellington North, and 11. Holland, (trey, to be the youngest members, whilst (he oldest is Dr. A. K. Newman, he having been lirst elected on June sth, 188-1. Next to him come Sir James Carroll, Sir James Allen and Sir Joseph Ward, who were elected on October (ith, 1887.

A Now Plymouth resident received by the English mail a letter in which strong comment was made on the number of men sent from Now Zealand who are found on arrival in England to be finite untitled for service ill the front, and therefore have to be returned. Tho writer is at a loss to understand how these men were passed as medically tit, trained in camp, and transported to Britain, only to he sent hack. He deplores not only the waste of lime and expense, but (be effect on Hie men themselves, while the credit of the Dominion is by no means enhanced.

Four more Maoris, residing at the pa at Mercer, who have been called for military .service, were arrested on Saturday afternoon by Sergeant Cowan and three constables, for failing to parade for medical examination. The pa is at present under water, owing to recent heavy rains, and the policemen made their approach in a waggon through 2ft, of water. The Maoris adopted an attitude of passive resistance, and, refusing to walk, were carried out and placed in the waggon, in which they were conveyed to the railway station. They were taken to Auckland by the express train from Kdtorua.

You may be a dreadnought stoker, a millionaire stockbroker, You may be a reigning sovereign, or have only half a crown; Whatever is your station, you neglect your education When you do not take your ration Of the Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. IG

Police Suhrlnspeetor McKinnon visited Foxton yesterday.

The death, in his eightieth year, of Mr .Samuel Young, West Taieri, took place a few days ago. Mr Young was a prominent farmer of Otago. We remind the public of the euchre party and damn 1 to he held in the Town Hall supper-rooms tomorrow night, under the auspices of St. Mary’s Church. An enjoyable social evening is guaranteed. “I have it from a very high authority," said Mr Albert Bruce, President of the Country Racing Clubs’ Association, at Wellington on Tuesday, “that unless we are very careful racing will be curtailed altogether for the period of the war and for six months afterwards.”

In a speech at Helonsville, Sir James Allen said (hat New Zealand to date had sent away 95,000 soldiers. Over 22,000 had returned. He was hopeful I hat we would be able shortly to reduce ihe reinforcement quota to what it was a faw months ago.

It is estimated (hat the new arrangement by which returned soldiers receive the equivalent of £5 5s as mufti allowance and.retain one uniform (instead of (ho old 90s, with two uniforms and a greatcoat) means a saving of £4 a man for the Government and £25,000 a year for War Relief Associations. The Manawatn County Council is taking drastic action against owners of stock for allowing same lo graze on the county roads. Yesterday the County Engineer, accompanied by Constable Woods, visited portions of the county, and as a result summonses will be issued against a number of owners. .

The Wellington Diocesan Synod unanimously carried the following resolution: “That the parishioners’ roll shall not be confined to men, but that any woman over the age of twenty-one years shall be entitled to vote at parish meetings, provided she has signed the declaration, and that the provisions of Clause A shall apply to women as well as to men.”

Mr R. A. Chisholm, who died at Invercargill, was for 30 years manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Timaru, and subsequently manager for five years at Invercargill. He retired from the bank’s service nearly 20 years ago. One son, Mr Janies Chisholm, is manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Huntervillc, and for a time held a similar position in Boston.

The London Globe, commenting on an address liy Mr Lloyd George to the Americans, in which lie said be did not want to dispossess Germany her inheritance, asks: “Are the conquered colonies to be treated as part of Germany’s inheritance? If so, we assure Mr Lloyd George that the Dominions will have something to say. If that is Mr Lloyd George's idea we recommend him to gel in closer touch with national opinion."

Wellington's honey crop is thus officially reported upon by the officers of (he horticultural division of the Agricultural Department : —As far as can be gathered, matters in

connection witli honey production ore about Iho same as reported last monlh. All crops arc extracted and sold, or hold ponding’ granulation, In bo forwarded la!or to one or nlhor of lho grading stores: Largo quantities aro in Uio stores now awaiting shipment. Section lionoy is miproourahlo. Good (dean beeswax is bringing from 2s per lb. Honey, in bulk, is realising Is per lb.

At TTelensville, Sir James Allen announced that bo had just received a letter from General Godley, giving particulars of the honours gained by New Zealanders, as follows: Victoria Crosses, 5: D. 5.0., 99, and bars 5; D.C.M., 2.1.1, and bars 2; Military- Crosses, 307, and bars 4; Military Medals, 1,195, and bars 29; Meritorious Service, 35; mentioned in despatches, 925; recommended to the Secretary of State for War, 117. The awards to women were; Royal Bed Cross of the First Order, 7; Second Class, 34. The honours awarded to Hew Zealanders by the Imperial authorities totalled 3,045, and in addition 1-12 decorations ba.d been awarded for service with onr Allies, as follows: French 40, Russian 7, Belgian 25, Serbian 29, Montenegrin 3.

The total amount involved under, (lie agreement by which the Anslralinn Commonwealth has undertaken' to purchase the Queensland sugar crop for the present and 1919-20 seasons is over .€10,000,000. The price paid equals about £2l 10s per ion, which will enable the Commonwealth Government to continue in force the order under which 1A sugar is sold at not more than 34cl per lb. retail in the capital cities, with the exception of one country. This is the cheapest rate in force for white crystals throughout' the world. Owing to the present season’s crop being a record one, and Commonwealth has to carry for- " ftrd some 50,000 tons of . sugar, which means considerable charges for storage and interest, and there will probably be a small loss on the operations, which the Commonwealth Government will meet. The surplus sugar carried forward will he sufficient to supply the reasonable needs of the community without importation if there happens to be a shortage in next season’s crop, the prospects of which, however, appear good, amounting to not less than 280,000 tons.

More economical than cough mixtures or syrups is NAZOL. Eighleenpence buys sixty doses—more than three a penny. Xo cold is XAZOL proof.

Mr W. H. Bishop, senior magistrate at Christelmreli, is retiring' next month on superannuation.

It is understood (hat eleven fresh rases of diphtheria wore reported in Palmerston during the past woek-

The Medical Board sitting in Palmerston last week examined 293 Second Division reservists. Of these, only■ 90 were classed A fit, while 197 wore classed C2, two 81, three CT, and one 1). Of 18 First Division men examined, nine were passed fit for service, eight were classed C2, and one Cl.

Replying to an address of congratulation from the Imperial Conference on their silver wedding, testifying (o the constant and increasing affection of their people at Home and overseas, (heir Majesties say: “No congratulations are more warmly appreciated. We pray that peace may soon ho restored, bringing the reunion of that homo life which is the basis of the wellbeing of the Empire.”

A Wairarapa paper says: The operations of the Military Service Act have brought to light some unexpected information, and celebrities have been located where least expected. The latest celebrity lo come to light is Tod Sloan, the famous jockey, who has produced documentary proof of his identity to the authorities in Wellington. Tod Sloan is still of military age, and has been classed as fit for service. Now—reallv!

A most encouraging report of the progress of the eopper trail has been received from Auckland, as the northern trail-layers have made a sensational spurt which has landed their end of the trail at To Awamutu —a hundred miles, Wellington has progressed to Paraparaumu, 33 miles from home. Auckland, which was six miles ahead last week, is now G 7 miles ahead of the challengers. Every mile of that long distance means £220 to the Red Cross.

The real coiner of the word “Anzac” is now said to have been a Cockney cook on Gallipoli. He thought the initial capital letters in Australian and New Zealand Corps, A.N.Z.A.C. (they were stencilled on a number of boxes amongst the stores), indicated a new kind of tucker. “Ow much , more of this ‘ Anzac ’ stuff is coinin’ ashore?” he one day asked. And from thence on the particular crowd which was receiving the stores were jocularly called the “Anzacs.” Now it is a national name of honour. The Cockney cook died through a kick from a mule!

Writing to his relatives, Lieut. Grace, of Rangiora, gives details of

the manner in which Major B. S. •Jordan, a Main Body man, and a well-known resident of Rangiora, was killed. He says: At a sports gathering at Codford Camp, Major Jordan went up with an American airman, who was doing some fancy stunts. After looping the loop several limes, (hey descended in a spiral, in (he middle of which one of (he wings broke, and (hey fell from a height of IJiOO feet. When the two men were picked up, they were found with their hands clasped, as if they had made a final shake of the hands as the. machine crashed to the earth.

An appellant who resides in Ibe Nnrmanby district, while giving evidonoo before the Military Scrvioe Board at IFa worn lasi week, staled (bat be bad bought bis land last year for £7O an aero, and now bad it on the market at £OO an aero. Land in the neighbourhood, be believed, bad lately ebangod bands at £OS per aero. He was willing to go to the front provided be eonld obtain what be put inln Ibo plaee, but ho did not wish (be “middleman” to get in. This prompted Ibe military representative to remark: “Money is talking louder than anything else, at the present time.” Mr McLaren, a member of the Board: “The greatest shirkers in the conn try are (hose people who are out after making money.”

Letters received by Sir James Allen from Lieutenant-General Cbauvel, in command of the Desert Mounted Corps in Palestine, gives high praise, of Xevv Zealanders’ work in Palestine. A letter from Lieutenant-General Cbetwode to .Major-General Cbaylor has (bis passage: —“I. write to ask you to express to your gallant division and to the LC.C. (Imperial Camel Corps) my admiration and thanks for the line work they did east of Jordan, I have many times had occasion to admire the gallant work, of the Anzacs and LC.C. since I came to Egypt, but I do not think they have ever had to overcome such difficulties of ground or to undergo such fatigue and hardships as they have had to do in the Mountains of Moab. It was a disappointment to you all, I know, not to be able to complete the destruction of the railway; but, as the C. and C. said, ‘lf the Anzacs and 60th could not do it, no one could,’ and I know you feel he was right not to allow further loss of life when it became apparent that the enemy had been so strongly reinforced. I owe you personally a great debt for your fine leadership of the operations before Amman. Will you convey the substance of this letter to your command and the 1.C.C.?” /

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 'salts everywhere,—A4v{. , >

One hundred and nighty old hoys of the Hawcra School am serving 1 heir country at Iho front, Sevenloon of thorn have made the supreme sacrifice.

A donation of £l,lOO from a donor who does not wish the name to he mentioned has been received towards the fund for rebuilding St. Mary’s Cathedral, Roulcoft Street, Wellington, which was destroyed by lire recently. The total sum in hand for rebuilding now stands at £8,400.

"Writing from Palestine, a New Zealander says: —I must tell yon a very good one one of our Xew Zealand hoys got on to an Australian. Our hoys score digging trenches, and putting up wire entanglements over the Jordan the other day, when an Australian rode up and started to sling mud at ns, saying, “What do you want that wire and those trenches for? Why, our brigade is a mile further out than that.’’ One of our boys turned to him and said; “Well, it’s just like this. They failed to carry conscription in Australia, and the few Australians we have we are going to keep hero by fencing them in.” The Australian loft hnrriodlv.

A military officer, who is not unknown in Master!on. has had an unique experience. He spent some months in France, was invalided home, and is at present in camp at Trentham. A few days ago a postman called at the house of his wife in Wellington, and presented a parcel containing a “deceased soldier’s kit.” The postman commiserated with the woman upon the loss of her gallant husband, hut he could not understand why she laughed. "When .she told him that her husband was very much alive, ho was thunderstruck. It was not until the offieial-ly-dead officer returned to his home that the mystery was solved. When he was at Marseilles, his kit mysteriously disappeared, and he had been unable to trace it. Evidently' it reached the proper quarters at last, and as the officer was not on active service the conclusion was arrived at that he was killed, and his effects were posted to Ills supposed widow.

The stupid fiction that Lord Kitchener is alive is still entertained in some quarters. The following paragraph is now going the rounds of the newspapers: —The other week, at a dinner-party in the North of England, a lady declared she had positive proof that Lord Kitchener was alive, the proof being Hie sword which he took with him on board the Hampshire was now in the Tower of London, being kept for him. A letter was at once written by one of the guests to an officer stationed at the Tower to ask if this was true. The answer came (hat there was certainly a sword of Lord Kitchener’s in the Tower, in a glass case, together with Lord Wolseley’s sword and Lord Roberts' revolver. But on further inquiry it turned out that the sword was an old Royal Engineer sword worn by Lord Kitchener in his younger days,-and not a field-marshal's sword, which would be the only one he would have on the Hampshire.

"The working classes in Xcav Zealand, in common wilh the.people almost ns a aa'iolp, are doing their liil. Xew Zealand wifi not tolerate paeilisls while matters stand ns Jlit*v do," remarked Sir Robert Anderson, Chairman of ihe Det‘ene(> Expenditure Commission, on In's return lo Sydney. “New Zealand's one aim is ihe prosecution of the war. To that everythin'* else is snhordinale. This is relleeled in the administration. While Xew Zealand has spent forty'million pounds hy way of wav expenditure, there lias nol been a -ingle ease of fraud or embezzlement or suchlike arising out of that limp expenditure. As a Commission, we looked for evidenee of any sneh things, but found nothin};. Thai is the temper of the people generally. ft is understood that the surplus of produet ion in Xew Zealand over consumption during the war period is somethin'; like forty million pounds, so at that rata* the war will tinauee itself. Xew Zealand has a la rye sum invested in British Avar loans. Xew Zealand

Avar activities are certainly inspiring, and I came away tremendously impressed with all (hat is being done there."

There is a Biblical quoialion: "Cast ihy broad upon the waters, and it will return after many days.” Mr Harold Richardson, clerk of the Rangitikei County Council, can give a modern version of this by saying, "Cast a tin of sheep’s tongues upon the Avalers of the great deep, and though the ship carrying it may be torpedoed and bloAvn up, the hag enclosing the parcel Avill return after many days.” Mr Richardson, some time ago, fonvarded, amongst other things, a tin of sheep's tongues to his son, avlio is away at the front. The ship carrying the parcel was sunk, and the little gift sent to show that the “home tires of love” are kept steadily burning at Mnrton for the absent soldier boy had gone to “Davy Jones’ locker.” Xot so, however (writes a press reporter). It was carried by ocean currents, and eventually washed up tm the coast of Ireland. As an evidence of Mr Richardson's thoroughness, the address on the bag had not even been obliterated by the mighty deep, and, being quite distinct when found, the parcel was forwarded to its destination, which it eventually reached*- It Is needless to say that the gift was appreciated more than ever after its sloav passage Jo the Irish coast, and thence to France. The htig was returned to Mr Richardson by his son a-s a keepsake.

You couklnT do better than buy your horse-covers at Walker & Purge’s. Plica only 32/- foy the best, 4

. Speaking of chikh’cn’s clothing in the course of a recent address, Dr. Eliza both Dunn mentioned that when examining school children in England she sometimes came across children who had keen sewn into their clothing for the winter, and they had to he unpicked before they could he examined.

A significant indication regarding tin* rate at which reinforcements arc being forwarded is contained in this week’s General Orders at Foatherston camp, showing that, several reinforcements . of mounted men, numbering approximately 1,000, are given eleven weeks’ leave without pay; They arc all First Division men.

On Saturday evening a motor car driven by a Maori ran into two borses on the Foxton road, near Pormitawhao, with disastrous results to the horses. One was killed outright, and the other had a leg broken, necessitating its destruction. The car was damaged, and had to he laid up for repairs.—Chronicle.

In an official announcement it is slated that ihc Board of Trade has authorised the sale of bread in the City of Wellington, the Boroughs of Miramar, Knrori, Onslow, Eastbourne, and the Town Districts of Johnsonvillc, at prices not exceeding the following: For sale, for cash over bread bakers’ counters, 5d per 21h. loaf net; lOd per 41h. loaf, net. For delivery to hotels, restaurants, shipping, etc,, 5-Jd per 21b. loaf; lid per 41h. loaf (less 2J per cent, discount).

Rev. Gray, representing the N.Z. Alliance, addressed a large meeting at Timaru, and in reply to the Hon. Mr Russell, stated that there was not an agreement with the Trade, which had never been approached by, nor had it approached, the Alliance. The Alliance would ho no party to a compact with the Trade, the present attitude being solely owing to strong representations by business men for the necessity of adopting (he Efficiency Board’s proposal for immediate prohibition in the economic and general interests of (he Dominion.

One of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings ever held in Gisborne was addressed by the Mayor, Mr F. 0. Bedford, the president of the Returned Soldiers, and Sir James Carroll, who moved, seconded and supported a rcsollnion, which was passed, calling upon the Government to intern all enemy aliens, without exception, during the period of the war, and further, demanding that all persons born of enemy alien parents, who are at present' holding positions in the Dominion enabling them to acquire knowledge, (he possession of which would be of value in any way to the enemy, be at once removed from those positions.

The possibility of legislation being introduced to check the. indiscriminate attendance of children at picture shows has been indicated by the Minister for Education, the Hon. J. A. Hunan. The Taumurnnni School Committee approached the Minister last month, pointing out (he harmful effect on the discipline and conduct of school children as a result of their too frequent attendance at picture shows, and suggesting that some action should be taken to prevent the serious waste of education and training arising from this cause. Replying to this communication, the Minister said ho considered it preferable (hat action in this direction should come from (he 'proprietors of places of amusement, but in view of reports which lie had received it was apparent that legislative measures would have to lie introduced in deal with what must now be regarded as an evil. When, therefore, the question of legislation for next session was under consideration by Cabinet lie proposed re-submit I ing certain proposals on Ike subject, which he placed before (he Government last year, and which he hoped would ultimately find a place on the Statute Book.

The a lineal ion of the reward of £SOO, offered hy tlu* Grown for evidence that would lead lo the conviction of the murderer of the lad Goullhard, and of Mr Hall, the second vieiim in the West Coast shooting case, has not yet been finally determined by the Justice Department (says the Otago Daily Times). It is supposed that some nine persons will participate in the distribution. The official opinion is said to he that if Mr O’Brien, the licensee of the Empire Hotel, in Christhis suspicions when he first met church, had not had a doubt cast on Eggars in his hotel, he would have secured the full reward. When loggers went to the hotel he deposited a portmanteau in the office. The licensee having occasion to go to his safe, lifted the portmanteau out of the way. The weight of it and the fact that the man had just arrived from the West Coast caused a suspicion to flash through Mr O’Brien’s mind. His suspicions were not shared by those to whom he confidentially mentioned them, and he did not communicate with the police that evening. Subsequently it was Mr O’Brien who very materially clinched the which at the time of the arrest were suspicions only, that had been formed regarding Eggers.

SUFFERERS FROM SCIATICA. Sufferers from sciatica should not hesitate to use Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. The prompt relief from pain Avhich it affords is alone worth many times its cost.- For sale , everywhere,—Advt.

Why bother making cakes when there is such a good assortment at f'OTtmaVr

Messrs Harry Palmer and Co., of Palmerston Xortli, report a very successful sale of furniture on account of Mr Bolton, Avenue Road, yesterday afternoon, when everything was cleared at satisfactory prices.

At the Wellington races yesterday, the "Wellington Steeplechase was won by Master St rowan, who was bred by Mr J. Gillespie, and is owned by Mr E. S. Easton, and trained bv Mr D. McCauley.

For the position of manager of the recently formed .Foxton Co-op-erative Cash Trading Society, Lid’s., business, no less than 38 applications were received. These have been redueed to three, and a final selection will he made next week.

A special Lifeboat Service will he held in the Salvation Army Hall tonight. Tin* programme will include action songs, recitations, solos, and instrumental items by local officers and soldiers in sailor dress. Coffee and hot pics will he served at the close. The proceeds are to he devoted to the Foxton corps.

Mr O. A. Banner, agricultural instructor to the primary schools in the southern portion of the Wanganui Education Board’s district, who received (he o/l'er of an appointment to the Hamilton High School, has decided to remain in this district, in compliance with the wishes of the local educational authorities.