LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1867, 22 August 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Australian, New Zealand and African Press delegates have been on a visit to the Grand Pled.

Mr P. Koydhouse, physical instructor, is giving a course of instruction at the local State school to-day.

The Copper Trail from Auckland has reached Ohakune, 225 miles south of Auckland, while the Wellington trail advanced 14 miles last week, reaching Bunnythorpe.

A social will be held in the Coronation Hall supper-room to-morrow evening, under the auspices of St. Alary’s Church. Euchre, dancing, refreshments. Admission Is (id.

An inebriated visitor to the town named John Eraser was arrested by the police on Tuesday afternoon. At the police court yesterday morning, before Mr liornblow, J.P., he was convicted and lined ss.

A tine of 50 dollars (.010) may be indicted on the management of any entertainment of any kind given in the United Slates where such performance does not commence with the National Anthem.

Mr T. \V. Henderson, pianoforte, tuner, of Palmerston North, asks us to correct a rumour that he has given up his work. Owing to sickness he has not been able to pay his periodical visits, but expects to be in Poxton at an early date, which will be publicly notified. (Spring weather is now being experienced locally. Plower fanciers wore of opinion that the recent severe weather would retard the progress of bulb blooms for exhibition at the forthcoming show, but if the weather continues as at present, the exhibits should be well up to standard.

A mooting of the local bfanch of llic F.W.M.U. was held in the Presbyterian schoolroom yesterday afternoon. Mrs Bredin (president) occupied the chair. A very interesting address on missionary work in the Pacific Islands was delivered by Miss Hurley, of Palmerston North. Afternoon tea was subsequently dispensed by the local members.

•Seven members of the Bowling Club turned up on the green yesterday' afternoon to assist in getting same ready for the opening of the season. Good work was done, and the appearance of the green is improving as a result of the attention it is receiving. However, a great, deal of work is necessary before it will be lit for play, and the assistance of more of the members is required. “Working bees’* will be on the ground every Saturday' and Wednesday afternoons, and any members who cannot attend on these days can always find something to do if they put in an appear-i ance on other days.

In a paper on “The Frozen Meat Industry of New Zealand,” Mr M. A. Elliott writes in the Journal of Science that there are more sheep in the United Kingdom than in New Zealand. The British Hocks, too, have increased since the war. ' The writer holds that “if the war has done no other good, it certainly has caused the erection of enormously increased frozen meat storage in the Dominion,’’ the total capacity now being equal to over six million carcases; about a year’s exports in normal times. The New Zealand consumption of mutton Mr Elliott puts at 1,500,000 sheep and 500,000 iambs.

American soldiers and officers stationed at posts behind the front may reveal the secret of their whereabouts to friends and relatives at home, according to a new ruling of the American Army authorities. They may indicate freely that they are at Tours or at other be-hind-the-line posts, and may receive their mail so addressed. It is still forbidden, however, to send to America, or anywhere else for that matter, any picture postcards of the [daces where the troops are stationed. The base censor does not feel like taking a chance of sending out photographs that might come into German hands. Why' bother making cakes when there is such a good assortment at Ferreau’s

The mails for the United Kingdom which left Now Zealand on the -Hh July arrived at their destination safely.. A local resident received advice this week that he was the lucky holder of a ticket in Tattersall’s entitling him to a cash prize.

Those reservists whose names are published to-day as having been drawn in the last ballot will not be required to go into camp before December or January next.

The monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court will be held to-mor-row and will commence at 12 noon. Among the cases set down for hearing are two defended civil actions. Mr E. Page, S.M., will preside. The Wellington Education Board has endorsed the resolution of the General Council of Education that appeals should be made in all eases of teachers called up for military service.

At the enquiry at Sydney on the question of the interned Irishmen, a letter was read staling that every man in Ireland was drilled and well armed, and that another revolution is expected at the first favourable opportunity.

We have received a copy of the. “Camp Smiler,” containing sonic clever cartoons- of incidents connected with the Featherston Military Camp. The booklet may lie obtained from Mrs Teviotdale’s at Is per copy. Surplus profits from sale are to be used for supplying comforts to the men in camp. The Dunedin University Council, at its meeting yesterday received a donation of £B,OOO to found a chair in connection with the medical school. The council decoded to warmly thank the nameless donor, and the question of the purpose to which the donation is to be devoted was referred to the Medical Committee.

At the New Plymouth Supreme Court on Tuesday, before the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), James Patrick Joseph O’Donnell, farmer, of Inaha, was charged with the manslaughter of Thomas Henry Morgan by colliding with him while driving a motor car. The jury, after a retirement of four hours and ten minutes, failed to agree. A new trial has been set down for the December sessions.

The Month-mind Requiem Mass for the late Father Dore was celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church, Palmerston, yesterday morning. There was a large attendance. A number of clergy were present from Auckland and Wellington, Archbishop O’tihea presiding. Other clergy who' look part in the service were Revs. Father Power (celebrant), Father Moore (deacon), Father McLaughlin (sub-deacon), and Father Cashman (M.C.). The preacher was Father Cronin, and others present were Chancellor Holbrooke, Fathers Taylor and Forde (Auckland), Monsignor McKenna (Masterton), Dean McKenna (Pahiatiia), besides a number of Wellington clergy.

On Sunday afternoon next, in the Coronation Hall, commencing at 2.30 o’clock, Air Janie.s Simpson will deliver an address on “Labour and Prohibition.” Mr Simpson was born in England, but has spent most of his life in Canada. He recently returned from a two months’ prohibition campaign in England and Wales, where he also addressed Labour Members of Parliament in the British House of Commons. Mr Simpson, together with Messrs Bell and Bayley, is at present engaged on a prohibition campaign throughout New Zealand, and Sunday afternoon will probably be the only opportunity residents of this district will have of hearing him. A* cordial, invitation to be present is extended to all.

The Palmerston Chamber of Commerce, at a meeting on Monday afternoon, passed a resolution recommending that the National Efficiency Board, as representing the business community, be associated with the military tribunal set up to advise the Government on the recommendations contained in the Defence Commission’s report. This was telegraphed to Sir James Allen, Minister for Defence, who replied as follows: —“Your telegram has reached me here. I am very much obliged for your Chamber’s suggestion, but enquiry is being made by the Defence staff into each suggestion made by the Royal Commission, and it is not, in my opinion, necessary to invite the Efficiency Board to join in their deliberations.

“When Columbus was groping his way over the Western Ocean,” said Mr Elsdon Best, in a lecture • at Wellington on Tuesday night, “the Maori, the neolithic barbarian, ignorant of the use of metals and of the compass, had long explored the great island system, and settled many lands. But whereas the crew of Columbus dreaded the unknown and the anger of their gods, the Maori ever relied upon his gods to carry him in safety across the broad heaving breast of Hine-moana, the Ocean Maid. This faith was the cause of the sublime confidence that inspired the Maori voyager in former times and enabled him to make deep-sea voyages of thousands of miles at a time Avhen our ancestors dared not lose sight of land. It i< fairly clear that the Maori race entered the Pacific from the westward, and Avorked eastAvard, spreading out as they advanced, until they had reached and settled the easternmost series of the islands, the Marquesas and Paumotn Groups, with the lone outpost of Easter Isle.” You couldn't,do better than buy your horse-covers at Walker & Furrie’s. Price only 32/- for the best.*

The condition of Miss Edwards, of Fox ton, who is an inmate of an hospital at Palmerston North, remains much the same.

The Patriotic Shop on Saturday will be in charge of Misses Bryant and N. Ross. Gifts and donations will be thankfully' received.

The friends of Mr H. Coley will be pleased to learn that he is making good progress towards recovery. ‘

Mr Fume, head teacher, is giving courses of instruction in land drill and resuscitation to the pupils of the local State school. The boytji enter into the exercises with great gusto. Some years ago Dr. Mandl gave a course of instruction to the scholars in resuscitation and lirst aid, and the instruction thus received bore fruit in several instances. Mr Currie's work is keenly appreciated by parents.

Thirty-eight’ whales have been captured by the Te Awaite, Queen Charlotte Sound, party to date. The heavy seas running in the Strait hampered operations considerably of late, otherwise last season’s record of 45 would probably have been exceeded before this.

It is stated by the Ashburton County Council’s traffic inspector that upwards of 1,000 motor cars from the South crossed the Ashburton traffic bridge last week for the Grand National Meeting in Christchurch. The numbers of several cars, the occupants of which are alleged to have exceeded the speed, limit (ten miles), were taken.

“I’m in favour of Prohibition,” says many a moderate drinker, “but I’m against paying a cent of compensation to “fhe Traded ” After making such a startling indictment of the Liquor Traffic, the National Efficiency Board’s report only advocates the payment of compensation for the very good reason that; under the present Statute Prohibition, if carried by a national vote, cannot come into operation for four and a-half years. Sign the Alliance Monster Petition asking for a poll on the Board’s report.'*

Here is a rumour current in England: “If, like other shipping companies, the Cunard Line cannot place contracts for steamers with a prospect of early delivery (although the situation in this respect may soon improve as the result of action by the Controller of Merchant Shipping), it is preparing for post-war operations in other ways. Apart from the consolidation of its interests on various ocean routes, it is now erecting or buying promises at many of the world’s principal ports. The most imporlant of these will be at New York, (he cost of the work being estimated at nearly a million and a-half sterling. Provision has also been made for offices at San Francisco and Vancouver (which seems to contirm the report that the Cunard Line intends to maintain a service on the Pacific)., and at Copenhagen and Gothenburg, whilst at Wellington, New Zealand, a building is nearing completion.”

Before the Military Service Board in Auckland this week counsel who appeared for a reservist applying for an extension of leave for two months said that appellant was an expert engaged in the erection of patent Haxmilling machinery, and as a reason for the granting of the extra leave quoted passages from the Congressional Record of the United States relative to a debate on the need for better supplies of hemp for the manufacture of binder twine, and contended that the export of New Zealand fibre should be supported in order to help America in the garnering of her crops for the use of the allied armies. He asked that in view of the additional evidence he had given of the essential nature of the industry the leaveasked for should be granted. Major Conlan, who appeared for the military authorities, said he was prepared to admit that Jlaxmillihg was an essential industry, but would not. concede that the export of fibre would diminish to any great extent if appellant were sent to the front. Leave to October 10th was granted in order to complete work in hand.