Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1858, 27 July 1918, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Tfilli Reinforcements have reached a port of call. The Palriofic Shop presents a busy appearance to-day. The takings are in aid of the Popper Trail Red Cross Fund. Ilcla Polae, (he I'ouriecu-year-old son of Tom Potae, of Tokomarn Bay, was thrown from a horse at Waihan on Thursday and killed instantaneously. The Union Company has decided to relit another hulk as a seagoing vessel. The steamer Te Anau left Auckland yesterday with the County of Anglesea in tow for Port Chalmers, where the hulk will be refilled. The sale of the pamphlet called “Gold for Iron,” purporting to bo issued by the Auckland branch of the society known as the Fellowship of Reconciliation, is prohibited by notice published in this week’s Gazette. Questioned as to the plaintiff's knowledge of farm machinery, the defendant in a ease heard at yesterday’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court, said that plaintiff didn’t know as much about a drill as he did, and he knew nothing at all about it. The Hon. G. W. Russell stated at Christchurch that the regulations under the Social Hygiene Act of 1917 would be gazetted in a few days. Directly this had been done steps would be taken to invite applications for the appointment of women patrols for the four principal cities. Children like WADE’S WORM FIGS —sure and certain. Price 1/G.

The Bay of Islands C'oimiy Omtn■■i! has passed a mol ion protesting against returned soldiers being plaeed on the poorer classes of land, and urging that men with a knowledge of local conditions should he allowed to co-operate with the Land Purchase Hoard in the buying of esfal. s for sodier settlors...

A parly of New Zealand Freemasons among the mounted forces operating in Palestine held a Masonic lodge meeting on the site of King .Solomon’s Temple. The Grand Sheik in charge of the Mosque of Omar, which now ocenpies the site, proved to he a Freemason, and gave every facility for holding the lodge, and assisted in its working.

This week’s War Cry contains the following tribute to the late Rev. Father Pore: —“Salvationists will, regret to learn of the death of Father Dore, M.C., who was associated by returned* Gallipoli men with Green, Laxford and others, and who won (he M.C. at Ihe same time. Fa (her Dore was a line Christian man in the* truest sense of the word, and died as a result of wounds received.”

News has been received of the death, whilst a prisoner of war in Germany, of Private Harry Ilea I Iter, who joined the Xew Zealand Expeditionary Forces from Foxlon. Private Heather was some time ago reported as missing, and afterwards as a prisoner of war in Germany. The advice states that his death took place on May 101 h. The late Private Heather was a married man, his wife, being a daughter of Mr R. 11. Niinrno, of Marotiri. When the Waitemata was sunk the only New Zealand officers were Captain Ferguson and the third officer (Mr Barton). 'When the ship was crossing the North Atlantic in January of this year the chief officer (Mr A. H*. Winsloe) and the second officer (Mr W. S. Hislop) were washed overboard and drowned. When the vessel returned to England, Captain Ferguson relieved Captain S. Nicholson, and Mr A. M. Thomson and Mr K. E. R. Kemp, two English officers, joined the ship.

A man who was a common sailor in an American sliip, but who was dressed with the impressiveness and correctness of an ambassadorial envoy, and bore the name of VladimexPruszynski, was arrested in Auckland on a charge of breaking; the conditions on which, as an alien seaman, he had been permitted ashore. Pruszynski, who gave Image as 29 years, and Ins nationality as Pussian Pole, was so obviously in dress, manner, and appearance out of tune with his role of ordinary sailor, that the matter of over-stay-ing his shore leave was looked on with suspicion, and when he came before Mr P. K. Hunt, H.M., he was remanded for a week, ponding inquiry.

Arbour D:iy was celebrated at llu' local Slate School on Thursday, when lessons suitable lo tho occasion were given (he scliolars in the various classes. In Hie afternoon a parly ol' senior hoys replanted cabbage trees in Park, Cook, and Clyde Streets, where the .original tree.had died, and ihe guards around

same were repaired under the supervision of the woodwork instructor. Opportunity was taken to plant trees in the school grounds in, memory of ex-head masters who had passed to the. (treat Beyond. If was arranged by the headmaster Cor these trees lo he planted by scliolars of the departed teachers, and the first, in the memory of the late Mr Scott, was planted by Mr C. IT. Symons. Messrs •). W. Robinson and J. V. Burr were to have planted the (ret* in memory of Ihe late Mr C. Itulke, but owing to these gentlemen being unable lo be present the planting was done by Mr Burr’s son, Harry, Mr M. E. Berreau, a scholar during the boadinastersbip of Mill. Woodham, planted a tree in bis memory, and Mr E. 1). Whihley put in one in memory of the late Mr W. S. Stewart. Wooden guards are tobe placed round' the trees, on which will be painted Hie names of (lie deceased teachers and the dale on which they were planted.

When one of the eases for allowing, stock to wander on the County roads was called on at yesterday’s sitting of the Court, an old lady appeared for her husband, and admitted (hat the row was on the road. The tine and costs amounted to seventeen shillings, and on being' htformed of this the old lady pulled out her handkerchief, in which her money was tied, and tendered the amount to the Clerk of the Court, who remarked; “This will make a hole in your month’s pension.” The Magistrate said he did not know the defendant was an old age pensioner, and under the circumstances he would make a reduction in the penalty. The County Engineer (Mr Hickford) said that in view of the position he would be satisfied with a conviction only. The Magistrate instructed the Clerk of the Court to inform the old lady, who was somewhat deaf, that the fine and costs would be remitted, but that she mustn’t allow her cow to graze on the road. The Clerk of the Courtthen handed the money back, telling defendant: “The Magistrate is giving you this money back, but if you put your cow on the road again he’ll send you to gaol.” The recipient’s face beamed, and she made her way out of the Court a much happier person than when she entered. Everybody’s praising it—NAZOL. Better than mixtures or syrups foxrelieving coughs and colds. Ready-for-use in (hike, shop or home. GO doses 1/0.

The only undefended eivil ease at •yesterday's silling' of the Magis--1 rale's Court was a elaim of £1 Ids >»d In- St. Pi. Collins against William Kobinson, and judgment was entered up for ibis amount, with costs

A certain British soldier’s Idler, according to Punch, runs thus: *4 am sorry I cannot tell you where I am, because. I am not allowed to say. Bin I venture to stale that I am not where I was, hut where I was before I left here to go where I had just come from.”

Appeals before the Military Service Board at Christchurch yesterday included that by (leorge Ernest. Qnartermain, who described hiuisoit as an “International Socialist/' explaining that he thought that a sufficient ground for exemption, as he did not believe in military service. Mr H. W, Bishop, chairman of the hoard, said that it was no ground at. all, and promptly dismissed the appeal.

Yesterday afternoon . MesstV Mounsey and Co., acting under in-

struct ions from the Public Trustee, in the estate of the late Mrs Craig, offered by auction the property in Cook Street, containing a little over half an acre, together with the five* roomed house erected 1 hereon. Bidding commenced at £330, and continued up to £450, at which figure the property was knocked down to Mr P. Whitehead.

Thse Manawatn County Council recently purchased a locomotive from tiie Railway Department, which had been used on the PictonBlenheim line. The engine was shipped to Wellington and re-lilted at the Petoue Workshops, and on Thursday was driven to Palmerston North on its own steam. The locomotive was yesterday brought on to Himatang'i, where it was taken over by the Tramway officials, and driven to Sanson, where it will be thoroughly examined before being put into commission.

The Rev. G. K. Aitken and Mrs Aitken, of Methven, are paying a. visit to Foxton friends. Local Presbyterians will be afforded an opportunity of again hearing their late minister in his old pulpit at tomorrow morning’s service. Some time since Mr Aitken received an unanimous call to another charge, but the Methven congregation refused to part with him. It was through the devoted services of Mr Aitken that Foxton was raised from a Homo Mission station to a fully sanctioned charge, and his pioneering • work laid the foundation for Ihe present satisfactory condition of the church. Mr and Mrs Aitken relain a warm spot in the hearts of local Presbyterians, and there will no doubt be a large congregation to greet Mr Aitken to-morrow.

“Whilst passing through France,” writes Hergt.-Major Barcham (formerly of Awapuui) jo a Palmerston friend, “I did not see a single til man out of uniform. Women are carrying on everywhere, and replacing men. It was a great sight to see them working in the Helds —ploughing, fencing and digging; in fact, they do everything, and work harder than any man does in New Zealand. The whole countryside is under cultivation, and look's inexpressibly beautiful. If (he Manawaln were enllivaled on j ho same scale it would he worth about £2,000 an aero. At anyrate, what I saw of France convinces me that we have a lot to learn from the French peasant in the way of agriculture. France is (he most beautiful country 1 have seen, and is worth lighting for."

At yesterday’s sifting of the Atagislrate’s Courl the'truant Inspector proceeded against 'Frederick Robinson for ki'eping Ids hoy. Edward, array from school on June 411 1 and sth. When the case was called at 10 o'clock, defendant did not appear. The Truant Inspector said Unit Ihe hoy was kept away from school in order to take a horse to the Otaki races. Tf was not a had case, the hoy being fairly regular in. his attendance, ami was making good progress. The .Magistrate said lie would inllic! a line of ss, with costs 7s, and on the application o* the Inspector, he was allowed 10s expenses for coming down from Feilding to conduct the case. Shortly alter the case had been disposed ol Air Robinson put in an appearance, and pointed out that the time set down for hearing on his' summons was 10.30 o’clock. The Alagistrate said the mistake was made h.V the Inspector, and the case would have to he heard again. It was found, however, that the Inspector had left again- for Feilding. Air Robinson admitted that the hoy had taken a horse to Otaki, but said he would not have been absent from school for two days had it not been for bad weather preventing him getting back. He produced the boy’s attendance sheet showing, that -lie had only been absent from school on 19 half-days during a period of four } r ears. He was between 12 and 13 years of ago, and was just going into the sixth standard. The boy’s sister had only missed four days in live years, so lie did not think he could be accused of neglecting his children’s education. The Afagishate said the children’s record were very good, and under the circumstances he would reduce the fine to two shillings. PERFECTLY SAFE, Never hesitate about giving Chamberlain’s Cough • Remedy to children. It contains no opium or other narcotics, and can be given with implicit confidence. As a quick relief for coughs and colds to which children are susceptible, it is unsurpassed. For sale everywhere. —Advt.

Tt is rumoured ■that a farmer at Carterton lost forty cows during the jnc-1 week-end. The statement is that ihe animals obtained aceess to a held of turnips or swedes, whether aceidenlalty or not is not known, with the result that the whole herd' died.. If the story is correct the man's loss will he a very severe l one. A eorrespondent to the Wellington Post,'referring to the recent storm, says: —“T have been in Wellington for over 40 years, and have made a studv of the weal tier. This last

storm, 1 must say, is a record for Wellington in the way of snow, just like the other places your paper reports records. Many old identities to whom 1 have spoken agree with me,"

Speaking at the. Wellington Early Settlers’ Association, at Wellington, Mr Amelins Smith mentioned that in (he sixties nobody thought anything of walking from I lie centre of the town out to Miramar and hack, or to Island Bay—then known as Hunters Farm. Now people used the tram car to go short distances of even a few hundred yards. “What; the future generations are going to be I do licit know, unless they go ahoiil on bill fours,’ ” added Mr Smith, for they won’t he able to walk.’’

To show how scientific research had opened the way to modern comfort, Mr Cf. Hoghen stated in an address at Wellington: “By reason of research, electricity, as used for telegraphy, telephony, electric light, heat, power, and engineering, has in the last fifty years changed the whole of (he possibilities of human existence. The researches that culminated in the liquefaction, forty years ago, of the so-called permanent gases have enabled us to establish the frozen meat trade, and have opened up whole realms of industry.”

An appellant before the Military Service Board in Christchurch this week was shown to have married just a fortnight early enough to escape classification as a First Divisi* on reservist. His first child was born in April, 191 G, the second in Mandi, 1917, and the third in the first week of June, 1918. If his luck had been in at the beginning (says the Lyttelton Times), it was out all the finish, for he was just caught in the two children ballot, the third child having arrived a few days too late to affect his classification. He was ordered to go into camp in October.

A parent, writing to our Cambridge contemporary re school punishment, says: “I would like to say that when my children come home wifh stories of their teacher’s practice of standing on a chair so as to get a bigger drop for the cane, I am filled with horror. And when they add details of children with halthealed sores on their hands, being caned so heavily (hat the blood (lies, then 1 wonder if our much vaunted system, of education is really civilised. 1 am sure (he spectacle of a. teacher standing oh a chair, and making all sorts of grimaces while using (he cane, can only raise ridicule instead of respect, as I am told it does," If such allegations am true, (he teacher would he heller employed “bullock punching.”

In his zeal to indicate the bigness and police business of Palmerston North, the Mayor, Mr J. A. Nash,

prepared some <'<impai , ;i 1 ivi* figures of arrests mill summonses, as mi argument for the establishment of' District Headquarters of Police ;if that town. Palmerston North is shown with 538 arrests mid (i(iS summonses, ;i (ol;ii of 1,20(i, for (be year 1017. This aggregate is given as 248 more Ilian Invercargill's, 300 move Ilian Wanganui’s, 450 more Ilian Napier's, 470 more than Hamilton's, mid (148 more llimi Greymouth’s. Tim idimax conics in (his passage, which seems io he a tribute to (hi 1 comparative law-abidiugness of (be Soul hern people: —“The Dunedin figures, with a populafion five times greater Hum that of Palmerston North, were only 2,322 (arrests mid summonses), only .1,110 more.”

China, in the future, is to be the world’s greatest producer mid the world’s greatest customer.” It is with this message (says the Sydney Daily Telegraph) that Mr D. R. Hall, the Attorney-General, returns to Sydney after an absence of three and a-half months on a visit to Japan and China. “English firms in the cotton trade,” Mr Hall states, “are in many instances abandoning all idea of developing their factories at home, and are devoting their attention to China. In Shanghai I have been through cotton mills where children of ton years are employed to attend the looms. They come on at six in the morning, and knock off at six in the evening. Their places are taken by other children, who do the next twelve hour shift. The wheels run constantly from January Ist until December Blsf, save on one day, the Chinese New Year. Each child receives up to threepence a day. Knowing that,, and realising how similar cheap labour may be utilised in other manufacturing processes, I fed justified in believing that in (lie future China is going to be a serious menace to the great manufacturing nations. No one could hope to compete with her so long as conditions remain in their present state.” For children’s hacking coughs at night, One remedy has proved the best; And parents tell with fond delight How it has answered every test. The children take it eagerly, And tell their chums, yon may W •sure. That mothers’ only remedy 'ls “good old Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.” 12

Several cablegrams offering hemp to American maim fact urevs have heen despatched from this end, Iml have failed in each instance Iff bring any response. Very few millers are now turning out anything', on account of Hie laid weather, so Hint there is hut little fibre coming in to the merchants, Auckland mills arc shut down until accumulated stocks can lie reduced. — Post.

Mr R. I). Xewth, son of Mr and Airs William Newth, of Foxton, has been appointed district manager of the Public Trust Office at Invercargill, and lakes up his duties then/ immediately. Mr'Newth was educated at the local Stale school, and afterwards joined the staff of the Public Trustee aj Wellington. Hi* was transferred to Wanganui, and rose to the position of chief clerk there, and some months ago was admitted as a solicitor. Foxton friends will be pleased to bear of Ids preferment.

Some impression of Hie effect of the war on business life in the city of London may be gained from the fact that there have been withdrawn from the active service of one great hank no fewer than 3,700 men, and that, in addition to those wounded and missing, ns many as 320 have been killed. This bank has now on its staff 3,(i00 women, ‘‘who are doing their work in a most excellent, way.” Some are. acting as managers of small offices, .other women are cashiers, and “others are occupying very important positions in our different departments.”

A sad fatality occurred on Wednesday evening on the Main South Road, about three-quarters of a mile from Hawera. Mr Thomas Morgan, aged 73, an old and respected resident, was returning ahout (i o’clock from milking his cows, and was wheeling the milk in a handcart. He was accompanied, by a young nephew, who was walking ahead. The lad heard a crash, and, looking round, saw a motor car zig-zagging across the road. The car had run over Morgan, who had received terrible injuries. Both legs were broken, and there was a gash on the head, lie died a few minutes afterwards. Deceased leaves a widow and grown-up family. He was a well-known veteran, and was present at (lie recent Turuturumokai celebrations. In connection with the above, James O’Donnell, a farmer, has been charged with killing deceased. A remand has been granted till Monday, bail being allowed.

A local resident who lum contributed liberally to the various patriotic funds called upon us this morning, and took exception to “hair Olay’s letter, which appeared in our last issue, re grants to returned soldiers from the local Patriotic Fund. He says the funds were collected to assist sick - and wounded soldiers, and as there were a large number to provide for who are still away, he did not believe in squandering the funds to each returned man, but, rather that inch case should bo considered on its merits and assistance given accordingly, He said he regretted to sec only yesterday a recently return d man under the in-, iluence of linuor in Main Si reel.

To moiioy io moinc of i lk* men would bo to sr,' it si|iuuidorod nso-low-dy. 110 oy rood liiiil t!ii< would Hot apply in cv.i'y oa*o, lint llto Sooioly should n .! ho Ida mod Tor o.va wi- ■ di>oro(ion in dis])onsin;>’ llto I’mah.