LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1853, 16 July 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

[iil'ormul ion Inis been received llmi llie (iermnns inive renewed llie offensive in the Argonne. Tin l enemy crossed (he Marne on specially constructed bridges. Tlie Aniericnns Live driven them buck TOO vnrds.

A painful accident occurred to Miss M. Voss, of Karere, on Saturday. As she was cranking iip a motor car, the engine hack-tired. the result being timl Miss Voss sustained a fracture of the right wrist.

Members of the Palmerston N. hramdi of tin* Unturned Soldiers’ Association are requested to attend (in uniform) the funeral of the kite Padre Dore, which will leave St. Mary’s Church for the Pox ton Cemetery on Thursday, at 2 p.m. Non-commissioned officers and men arc warned in Trent!.am Camp orders that while on pass or on leave frofn camp (hey will he returned lo camp at once, and have their pass or leave cancelled, for the following' offences: —Palling’ lo salute officers; wearing civilian greatcoats; being dirty and slovenly.

The ('Hint funnel should ho pierced in Hie course id' (lie. next ten days or so, for (here remains only a length of some 70 fee! between the two headings. If it should happen that tiie two ends meet exactly, it will be a triumph for the engineers who made the surveys, for the country on which they had to he made is most difficult.

The plucky conduct of munition girls was commented upon in theHouse of Commons by Mr Kelleway. The Daily'News of April 26th stalled that a (ire broke out in a munition factory, and but for the heroism of the women it would have been attended with very serious consequences to a great part of London. Twenty of the women who had been trained in fire drill went to their posts, and within four minutes had the hose playing on the flames. The fire was in a sited filled- with live cartridges. The women stuck to their work, although the men appealed to them to throw down the hose and leave the building because the danger was great. The women kept the fire under till the brigade arrived, and but for their efforts the whole of the great factory would have been destroyed.

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The Queen of the South, from Wellington with a cargo of general, arrived on Sunday afternoon. Weather permitting, she will sail again for Wellington this afternoon, hemp laden. At Wellington S.M. Court yesterday, a young man named Johannes Antoneus Wilhelmus Jansen was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment for assaulting Constable Anderson while in the execution of.his dut v.

The net proceeds of the Patriotic Concert organised by the Natives in-this district, and held in the Coronation Hal! las! Friday night, totalled £0 10s (Id, and this amount is to he donated to Lady Liverpool and Mrs Pomare’s .Maori Soldiers' fund.

A resident of Dunedin who has made a practice for some time past of sending parcels of Hour to a relative in Dundee, lias received word i.y mail that one of these parcels, which arrived in Scotland several weeks ago, was “ ; i perfect Godsend,” as the bakers m Dundee had been on strike for some days, and no bread was procurable from them.

“I consider that if I had retained men who were Jit to go to the front in order to run (rains for non-es-sential services, I should have been a traitor to my country, and would have deserved to he shot like Bolo,” stales the Minister for Railways (the Hon. W. IT. Herries), in defence of (Tic “cuts” in the services, particularly race trains.

The Foxton Racing Club lias recently made the following'donations to patriotic' funds: —£50 to the Soldiers’ Club, Palmerston North, towards the cost of furnishing; £lO to the Palmerston North Fund for entertaining soldiers prior to leaving for the front; £5 to the Tobacco Fund; £IOO to the Y.M.C.A. Hutment Fund, and £IOO to the Red Cross Fund, to be credited to the Wellington Copper Trail effort. Regulations as to the importation, sale, and distribution of petrol have been gazetted. The retail prices at Auckland, AVellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin will be: —Class A : Petrol, motor-spirit, benzine, naptha, less than 8 gallons; 13s 9d per tin less than 4 gallons; 13s Od per tin of not less than 4 gallons; 3s fid per gallon for quantities less than 4 gallons. Class B: Distillate and naptha late, 22s fid per case; 11s 3d per tin; 3s a gallon for less quantities than 4 gallons.

The deputation appointed by the Harbour Board, Messrs Hennessy, Nash and Bock, interviewed the General Manager of Railways, Mr Hiley, and Assistant Manager, Mr McVilley, on Thursday, and discussed the future management of the wharf. Until further details wore supplied it was decided to continue as at present, the Railway Department finding the Board's share of wharfages. It is expected the payment for the wharf will be made within a few weeks. In the meantime an engineer's report as to the best position for goods-shed and means of working the wharf, is to bo obtained.

The donlh look place at Wellington on Saturday afternoon of Mr 0. C. Cooper, oi' Master! on, following Iho result of nn accident through a collision between n horse lorry and inolor onr, in which hitler deceased was riding. . The Into Mr Cooper married Miss Broad (a sisier of Mr B. L. Broad, of Palmerston), and the family of ihree comprises (wo daughters and a son, the latter having recently left 'for the front. The deceased’s brothers are Mr D. C. A. Cooper, S.AB, and chairman of the Pirst Wellington Military Appeal Board, Mr If. B. Cooper (Palmerston), Mr (lay Cooper (ITawera), Air T. A. Cooper (Hamilton). Airs Porsler Pratt (Palmerston), Mrs A. Williams (Hastings), and Aliss Cooper are sisters.

Tin* Under-Secretary for Lands has communicated with the. Harbour Board and Borough Council, advising that the Atinister is agreeable to carry out the suggestion of the Board that the valuation of the Bound Bush be referred to arbitration, and suggested that a representative each be appointed by the Harbour Board, Borough 'Council, and the Government, and that these three name an umpire to decide in ease of any difference. The Government will contribute to the total cost of acquisition such sum as (he Prime Minister promised to provide. It will then be a question for the local authorities interested whether they will find the balance of the money required. —Tin's matter, as far as the Borough Council is concerned, will be dealt with at a special meeting to be held on Thursday evening.

That it is not wise to be careless in little things, a local resident found to his cost a few days ago (writes the Mataura Ensign). Some three months ago he left on a holiday to the North Island, and in the natural course of things gave the local Defence Office his future address. Some weeks ago he returned to his home in Gore, but overlooked the necessity of infox’raing the Defence authorities at the town at whicli he had been staying that he intended to return home. In the meantime he was called up for medical examination, did not appear, and could not be found. Warrants for his arrest were issued, and after some little time reached Gore, where he was arrested and escorted to the police station to explain. A visit to the Defence Office at Invercargill and medical examination classifying him C2 saved him from an awkward situation.

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The military authorities have decided that the remains of the late father Dore are to he accorded a 'military funeral.

Mr. Samuel Charles Farr died at Christchurch yesterday, aged nine-ty-two. He arrived in Akaroa. early in 1850, and his marriage was the first celebrated in Canterbury.

A special meeting of the Foxton Borough Council will be held on Thursday next, at 7.30 p.m. Business: To discuss the following matters: Space required for purification plant at gasworks; Hound Bush; Harbour Street, etc.

A social afternoon will be given in (be Town Mall supper-room tonntiTow (Wednesday). Competitions and afternoon tea. The ‘•afternoon” is provided for social intercourse, and to assist the funds of All Saints’ Sewing Guild. A general invitation is extended to all. .

Acting under instructions from .Mi' William Perry, of “Penrose,” Master!on, Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd., have shipped to San Francisco for the Department of Agriculture, llympia State, one Corriedalo ram from the stud of Mr C. H. Fnsor, one Romney Marsh ram from Mr William Perry's “Penrose” stud. The consignment is a very high-class lot, and experts consider it the best line of sheep that has left New Zealand for America. A big record in the manufacture of cheese and payment for butterfat for the past season has been put up by the Te Iloro Co-operative Cheese Factory. Up to the end of May, 295 tons of cheese has been made, and £22,010 had been paid out to suppliers, to which amount must be added the June and July outputs. These figures, it is contended, show what can be accomplished under the co-operative system, and this, too, in a district that was a few years ago given up almost exclusively to grazing sheep.

It pays to wield the axe and saw these days, and it would appear that the men of brawn and muscle is coining into his own (says the Tuatapere Guardian, Southland). Locally, in pre-war days, a lirst-class bushman could be procured for 11s or 12s at the outside. As high as 26s 8d a day is now being* paid for good men, some of the leading bushmen’s pay amounting to £25 a month. Post-splitters are simply coining money, making from 25s to 30s daily at this work. Even at these high rates a great scarcity of labour exists, and men are hard to procure who have a knowledge of bushcraft.

The Horowhenua County Council was somewhat astonished on Saturday Avhen it found that a toll-gate on the main AVellington road would yield £3,200 a year in tribute money from the ordinary 1 rathe, to say nothing of the harvest at race times from the through motor cars. This estimate was based on a tally taken over 14 days, and forming also an instructive commentary on I he passing of the horse. In the two weeks under record 317 through cars wore noted, and 438 local cars, while the motor cycles totalled 23!), and motor lorries 10. Horse-drawn vehicles of all descriptions, except milk carls (32), which go free, only totalled 32(1, and there were 1(12 ordinary cycles. Final action as to (he establishment of a toll-bar was deferred till next meeting. The County’s proposal is to put down the arterial road either in tar-seal of concrete.

.Medical men in Melbourne have sounded a note of warning in regard to “carriers" of diphtheria. A report in the Argus gives credit for (lie efficiency of the anti-toxin treatment, but indicates how the remedy may help in spreading the disease. Convalescents in infectious hospitals may be discharged after only (wo throat swabs have revealed the disappearance of (he diphtheria germ; but a throat negative to-day may be positive to-mor-row. It may happen that (he genu has hidden in one of the many snug recesses of the throat, and, while not causing a fresh attack on (he, patient, is there ready for the infection of another person by contact. Tims to the number of ordinary “carriers" who bear the germ without being attacked themselves are added many still infective convalescents. “Anti-laxin is doing what it was intended to do —cure cases," said a medical officer, “but, while saving lives, it increases the number of carriers,"

A peculiar result from trying a remedy recommended for influenza was experienced by a man in Carterton the other day. He had never touched liquor, but was advised to try a stiff glass of hot rum and (doves for his ailment, which was giving him a great deal of trouble. He took the advice, and the rum, and in a few minutes went practically mad. The police had to be sent for, and to save him from injuring himself and others, he had to be tied hand and foot, and conveyed to the lock-up. Strange to say, in about half an hour he became quite normal again. What became of the influenza we have not yet heard (says the Wairarapa Daily News). A correspondent in the same paper subsequently relates the following: —“Yesterday evening, as I was going along Belvedere Street, I noticed a man hanging on to a fencing post, and talking vigorously. Getting closer, I found that

the man had an idea that the post was a horse, and that it was trying to get away from him. ‘Whoa, whoa! confound you,' he shouted; ‘stand still, you brute.’ ‘Look out,’ said I, ‘he’ll kick you.’ The man urged me to help him, but I went on wondering if he also had been taking rum and cloves for influenza.”

The emit ion of one industry may sometimes mean the death of another. For instance, if the dried milk industry were to take hold in this district, what would become of the pig-raising business? There certainly would be no milk for rais-

ing pigs on, and weaner calves would have a shorter allowance than usual. —Eltham Argus.

The purchase by the Imperial Government of (he Anslralian wool clips for a period covering the enrI'ency of the war, and for one full year afterwards, was announced in the Federal House of Representatives on the 12lh nit, by the AclingPrime Minister (Mr Watt). The transaction is described as by far ihe largest wool transaction ever recorded in llie world. It is estimated (bat the returns for only two wool clips will exceed £100,000,000.

Mr C. IT. Hayward intends to move at the next meeting of the Board of Management of the Dunedin Teehnical College:—“Thai the Board deplores the action of the Government in permitting the pay of scholarships to pupils not attending national schools, and that we petition the Government to cancel all such scholarships forthwith unless the ladders thereof pursue their studies in national schools, and that, the Education Act be altered ac-

cordingly.”

In the course of a sermon nl the Christehureh Cathedral, Bishop Julius told of a visit he paid recently to Quail Island leper station, for the purpose of confirming 1 one of the patients there. The Bishop described the man’s pitiable condition. Nevertheless he joined in the musical part of the service, and was quite cheery and bright. The Bishop said he could conceive of nothing more lonely or more pitiable than this poor leper.

Mr Harry Lauder will shortly visit Australia to lecture on the war. He wants no profit. The task is selfimposed. He will describe the Umpire’s war work. Mr Lauder has just returned to London from America, where his intimate war talks proved an unqualified success. He has informed Mr Fisher (High Commissioner for Australia) that as regards the lour to Australia it is likely to be useful as a means of vivifying Australia's knowledge of the war. Therefore he gladly undertakes the dutv.

Mr A. Y. Downey, Auckland, reports that he camped recently in an old shingle whare on the border of an extensive swamp. An old neglected orchard was (dose to the camp, and in the early morning pukekos in fairly large numbers wore seen to fly into the trees and feed on (ho ripe fruit. Before (he shooting season began, the birds did not seem to be inclined to leave the fruit. “This is the lirst time I have known this charming swamp bird to leave its somewhat rest inch'd diet," Mr Downev adds.

The* "nod physique of I he hi" percentage oi' lil uien in 1 he Second Division suggests lluil Ihe uufellcred nml irresponsible hnehelor is no I. huri'ii" Die best of (hip"-, (writes “Mereutio” in Ihe Xew Zealand I fern hi). Probably the eomforls of home and the advantage id' home cooking uve u Victor tlml hns lo he recognised. The bachelor, with his hurried snacks ul hourdinghouses end restuurunl, Ims not u (diunee againsl the mini who eun lake Ids men Is ul his own tuhle, urn!

the wife’s cooking is, of course, a thing that counts, importantly. No doubt, 100, there is somethin" .in natural selection. The man who marries is evidently more n. rmal and healthy than the man who does not marry, and it may In taken for granted that the man whom a woman will marry is eviihnlly a belter man than (he one who is not selected for marriage.

Miss Mac Abdtouald, known in Xew South Wale - as “Jockey Jack,” offered to till the olace of any jockey iulistiug, and to keep hi.- position open (ill his return. She decided on making the oC'er as the next lies; thing to her own sendees on the battlefield being refused. The desire to help her e mntry—as a man —has been so ii resist able that -f she could now get away in some unit or other where shy would lie among the horses she would gladly jump at (he chance. For 10 years “Jockey Jack” has dressed and .ivcd and worked as a man. Her manners are unfeiguediy those of a man. She follows the occupation of a horse-trainer, rider, clipper break-er-in, and teacher of ruling. Her life has been crammed full of experiences which have been more often bitter than sweet. She has ridden all sorts of horses, from the harmless old pack-horse to the maddest buck-jumper of the Wild West.

Representatives from the Shannon and Levin Borough Councils, Otaki Town Board, and Horowhenua County Council met at Levin on Saturday to decide upon the representation of these bodies on the Palmerston Hospital Board. Messrs E. Law (Shannon) and S. A. Broadbelt (Levin) were chosen as the county candidates, and Mr Frank Penn (Otaki) as the representative of the three town centres. At the risk of being told to mind our own business, we are surprised that Mr B. R. Gardener was not selected in place of Mr F. Penn, good man though the latter may be. Mr Gardener was for years an outspoken and useful member of the Wellington Hospital Board, and, together with Mr F. Venn was the leading spirit in bringing about Horowhenua’s secession from the Wellington Board district. In our opinion a more able representative than Mr Gardener could

A few days ago Captain E. J. Harvey, master of the coastal steamer Queen of (he South, celebrated the 71st anniversary of Ids birthday. Captain Harvey has a remarkable record of 58 years at sea. He first arrived in New Zealand in the full-rigged ship England from London in 1870, and has 1 been engaged in (he New Zealand coastal trade ever since—an unbroken service of -18 years. Captain Harvey has been in command of the Queen of the South for 27 years, having also had charge of the steamer Himatangi -for a couple of years. In IBOti he was a member of the crew of the famous tea clipper ship Tapping, when she won a great race from China, with the new season's tea, to London. Emir clipper ships left Coochow at the same time, and after a passage of Of) days, three out of the four ships arrived at London on the same tide, Iml the Taiping was four hours ahead of (lie others. The whole crew of the winning ship received a month’s extra pay as a bonus. Captain Harvey has a host of friends who tend him their heaT'tiesi congratulations on his hirthdav celebration.