LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1893, 22 October 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Colds are very prevalent in Buxton at present.

The next session of i’arliaiuent will open on Thursday. The -iUlh, -List, -12nd, and -Bird lAluunted Hide .Reinforcements have readied a port of call, all well. Lust night a thunderstorm passed over the district, followed by heavy showers. This morning tile air was verv keen.

The local business people will observe Thursday, instead of AVedne.--day, this week as the statutory halfholiday in honour of the school Fair.

The latest draft of local recruits to enter camp have already distinguished themselves by winning the til'st prize for the best kept tent in No. 2 platoon A/SU. AAell done, Eoxtou hoys!

It is Jive weeks to-day since the local State sdiool building was destroyed by Jive. So far no official intimation has been received from the Board as to when rebuilding operations will, commence.

A meeting representative of all Taranaki local bodies was held at Stratford, and it was decided to form the Taranaki Hydro-Electric League. A motion was passed urging (he Government to proceed witli the .North Island scheme.

Oil, what a blessing to possess

Provision for each winter stress; A well kept home where you obtain Snug shelter from the wind and

rum. A coal fire always burning bright, To cheer you from the gale-swept night; And when you’re sick with cold, arc

sure Of warmth and Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 23.

A meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board is being held at Palmerston to-day. The Sydney Morning Herald stales that the National Party has adopted preferential voting, which will be put into operation at next general elections. Heavy tines have'been inllicted in different parts of the Dominion recently upon milk-vendors for supplying milk below standard —why not stop lines and try the jug ? A number of children are down with influenza, it takes (hem very suddenly. There is a collapse, followed by sickness and high temperature. Parents should be careful to keep them in bed for a few days. Hawera is getting in early to discuss peace celebrations. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce it was suggested (bat the Mayor should call a public meeting to discuss what form the local peace celebrations would lake. The matter was left in the hands of the Mayor. The Defence Department has definitely decided to take over the cum]) canteen at Trentham Camp and manage il for the heiiolil of the troops in camp on lines similar to those now operating with respect to the canteen at Fealherston. The new arrangement will operate as from Ist November.

The death occurred on Sunday night of Mr Martin Boyle, of Taikorea. The late Mr Boyle had been ailing for some considerable time. He was well-known in this district, having resided at Taikorea for many years. The funeral takes place at ilongotea to-morrow afternoon. U. M. Boss and Co., The Square, Palmerston North, will open a branch business in Main Street. Paxton, and have secured temporary premises near the Post Office., until (lie 'premises at present occupied by Walker and Purrie are vacated and remodelled. Machines of the Curtiss type are used in the regular aerial post inaugurated in the United Stales. They are capable of carrying from dOOJb. to (5001 b. Postage for the new service costs a shilling an ounce. Six machines are already in service, and as the public demand grows (hey will be rapidly increased. “This appears to me to be a case of morbus Sabbaticns,” said Mr F. V, Fraser, S.M., at (lie 'Wellington Juvenile Court on Saturday, to the father of a child who had been kept away from school on account- of headaches in the morning. “That complaint comes on about church l ime, and is over by dinner time as a rule.'’

A new definition of drunkenness was given by a military witness in the Upper Hntt Magistrate’s Coin') last week, which the Magistrate, Mr U. V. Fraser, described as not at all a bad one. A man may be considered drunk, said the witness, when he cannot answer a question, cannot stand on his feet, and docs not know his whereabouts.

Two moil were discussing the meaning of (lie word “allies” at the wharf yesterday morning. One associated die word witli a game of maritles. Suddenly lliey saw ;i friend passing, and one called out: “Say. Mill, what’s die meaning of ‘allies.'’” “Well” said Bill, “it’s like this; .Suppose 1 had cighteenpeuce, and J said to you two blokes, come ami,have a drink with me; well, you’d be my allies. But,” he added, “as I haven’t got the eighteen pence, you’re not[” The following officers and men, forming part of draft 18(1, arrived in Wellington yesterday:—For Palmerston North: Captain Saiulluun, Ptes. Alsop, Baldwin, Sergt.-Major Bryan, Sergt. H. L. Dahl, Sergt. Ekstedl, Gnr. Ingram, Pte. AV. T. Paris, Gunner C. L. Pullyn, Pte. J. Scrimshaw, Pte. J, AV. Stockdale, IG'm. F. B. Turner, Sapper A. AATlls. For adjacent towns: Pts. Sweeson fOlaki), 11. AA’ells (Marton), D. Davies (Levin), Allan Harper (FoxIon), Gnr. G. A. Hopkins (Feilding), Pie. 11. -I. McLeavey (Oban), L.Gpl. AV. McKenzie (Apiti), Pie. A. Hidden (Shannon), Bfm. L. J. Houlahan (Bala), Sapper AV. T. Lee (Bunnylhorpe).

The adoption df Hie principle of coni] m Lory continuation education was advocated liy the .Minister for education, Hon. -I. A. Ilanan, in a speech in Christchurch last week. “M (' assign 100 early,” he said, “to boys and girls (he moulding of their own lives.” He expressed the hope that tlso idea would prevail among the intelligent majority that in the Jut lire children should remain longer under instruction and authority than they were required to do now. In this connection the Minister referred to the benefits derived from part-time day classes for young workers. He said that he was anxious to obtain authority to bring such a scheme as he suggested into gradual operation.

It has been generally understood that as an outcome of the recent Imperial Conference, the Dominions would proceed to appoint resident Ministers in London, who would have a wider sphere than belongs to the present High Commissioners. When the matter was mentioned to the Prime Minister in Wellington, he said that an explanation would be made to Parliament in due course. He suggested at the same time that it would not be wise to attach overmuch importance to rumours of possible appointments to the new position. The tone of the Prime Minister's reference to the subject suggested that no immediate appointment was in prospect.

The third death among the influenza patients from a recently arrived steamer occurred at Auckland yesterday, (he victim being 11. Goulton, aged 25, a steward and native of Adelaide.

A very severe hail and rain storm fell at Napier on Saturday afternoon, breaking many skylights and Hooding business premises. The damage is estimated at some hundreds of pounds.

Mr Boyes, late of Foxton, and now of Wanganui, who volunteered for service when the war broke out, but who was turned down on account of knee trouble, and was called up a few months ago, has been elassilied as 02. A rumour to the effect that he had gone to Marton is without foundation.

On his way back to the Dominion, Dr. Barnett spent some time at the famous Mayo Brothers’ surgical clinic at Rochester, America, where (dasses of men from the American medical service are being trained prior to their crossing to Europe, While at this institution he spent an afternoon in the laboratory of Dr. Kosenoe, who has discovered a serum which he believes will prove a great success in the treatment of infantile paralysis. Dr. Hosenoe’s statement in the matter seemed convincing, and it was hoped that before lung we shall be able to secure some of the serum for New Zealand.

In reply to u deputation of business men at Auckland, Sir Joseph Ward stated that lie was favourable to a vote of the people by referendum in accordance with the recommendation of the Efficiency Board, which provided for compensation to the Trade, and that, should the decision of (lie electors not be favourable to the Efficiency Board’s recommendation, then separate issues should be provided for by Parliament this session and submitted to the -people at the general election. Also, (hat the soldiers away from the Dominion in both eases should be given the right and opportunity to vote. ‘T expressed the above as my opinion, and that Cabinet would, of course, have lo consider and decide the matter in due course.” Under (he heading “Some War Achievements,” the following appears in the official journal of I lie Royal Colonial Institute: Although New Zealand is a small country with a comparatively small population, over 100.000 trained officers and men have, up to the present time, sailed from the Dominion to take part in the war, while a still larger number have joined the colours. Two line hospital slops have been fitted out, and fully equipped, and over 500 fully (rained nurses have been sent to the front. Horses, to tlie number of 12,000, have been sent to Egypt, for military purposes. Up till now, New Zealand has borne the entire cost.of her war effort, amounting to €10,000,000. Whether the Dominion can continue to meet its own war expenditure depends largely on (he shipping outlook. If sufficient ships can bo found to carry the country’s products, her financial position should he assured.