NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1856, 23 July 1918, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

It is slated (says the Elthara Argus) that many of the farms in the Mangamingi and Omoana Valleys are overrun with wild pigs. It is usually the young fellows in fairly good condition who indulge in the strenuous sport of pig hunting, and the majority of this class of man is now hunting German “pigs,” and the hack country rooter is rapidly increasing in consequence of the spell thus provided him. Further, having lost some of his fear of the human being, he is carrying his depredations nearer civilisation. Good bags are awaiting sportsmen when times become more settled.

The Hindoo hawker arid his place in the community was the subject of a discussion by the Wellington City Council recently. Replying to a member who objected to these men being allowed to hawk, as was the case, the Mayor said that the question of dealing with the Hindoos was going to be an acute one in Wellington and elsewhere. They were British subjects, and he thought it was a matter for the National Government to consider. He had, through the Labour Department, tried to get work for these

men, but there was nothing offering, and as they must Jive, they had resorted to hawking.

A Dunedin ironmaster, asked how the trade are getting on for raw material, said: “So far as we know there’s not an ounce of iron on the water for New Zealand. We are keeping going by scraping up every odd lot, new or old, that can be found in the counlry. New Zealand never had such a (dean-up of old iron. The rolling mills take the wrought and the foundries all the cast, and between us we are not missing anything worth cartage. The Minister of Munitions has been asked to (ry to get the Old Country to liberate a little, but so far there is no response, and we are just sera ladling on from week to week.” Hearty laughter greeted an in-

lerruplion at the Municipal Theatre, Napier, on Tuesday evening, during the kit-giving ceremony. Mr J. W. Poynlon, S.M., was at (he time addressing the large audience, and though disclaiming any attempt to prophecy, he gave it as his opinion that the war would be over by Christmas. “Excuse me,” came from the audience, “which Christmas do you mean?” It was some time before Mr Povnton could resume.

The employment of women in the Postal Department to replace men was referred to on Wednesday by Mr R. B. Morris, Chief Inspector of Post Offices, slates the New Zealand Herald. “We are adopting this course wherever possible," said Mr Morris, “and, generally speaking, with success. There are now 1,032 women in the service, and we are appointing more to our staff daily.” There were stated to be several hundred girls employed in the Wellington Post Office, while others were being trained as understudies in (>very direction possible. The following division has been made of the reward of £SOO in connection with the arrest and conviction of Frederick William Eggers, executed for the West Coast murder : Detective-Sergeant Ward, Greymouth, £115; Defective-Ser-geant Connolly, Christchurch, £100; Detective v Abbott, Christchurch, £100; Morgan O’Brien, Christchurch, £SO; Inspector Cruickshank, Greymouth, £4O; Thomas Murray, Greymouth, £ls; Arthur Percy Butt, Greymouth, £ls: Harold William Webb, Greymouth, £ls ; Mrs Russell, Greymouth, £ls; Chief-Detective M’llveney, Christchurch, £ls; Constable Hodgson, Greymouth, £10; Sergeant Folley, Hokitika, £10; total, £SOO.