Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1918. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1894, 24 October 1918, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1918. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr A. J. Johlin lias announced that lie will be a candidate for the Pangitikei seat at the next general election. “You're looked upon as the town joke,” was the reply made to an inlerjeetor by the Pev. Howard Elliott. The sally caused uproarious laughter. The Wanganui Education Board has Jixed the terms oil the summer vacation. The holidays will commence on Monday, December 23rd, and schools will re-open on Tuesday, February 4th. Mr Harford, who spoke at the P.P.A. meeting on Tuesday night, is an ex-member of the Poxton Harbour Board. He paid a line tribute to Mr Henncssy, Chairman of the Board, and stated that the latter was a “sticker.” At Tuesday's P.P.A. meeting there were some humorous interjections at times, and one or two which bordered upon the personal. They were, however, taken in good part by the speaker, who managed to score the final laugh.

The Salvation Army’s Feilcling Silver Band will visit Foxton next Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The New York Times correspondent at Washington reports that advices received state that the Belgian Government is. preparing to assess the damage done by Germany during her'occupation of Belgium, and will make heavj' demands for compensation. There were two plain-clothes constables on duly in Foxton on Tuesday night, in view of the B.P.A. meeting. The authorities need not worry about a Foxton audience not giving fair play to any speaker, and as for acts of hooliganism, that is unthinkable. Interjections may be hurled at a public speaker, but beyond this local audiences believe in a spirit of British fair play, “The children who pass through our Stale primary and secondary schools, age for age, can justly claim to be as well informed and equally as well educated with any children in the British Empire.” So said Mr Elliott in his address on Tuesday night. This statement of fact was greeted with loud applause by the audience. “Some business men have as much backbone as a jelly-fish,” said Mr Harford, speaking at the Town Hal! on Tuesday night. He said they would not join up with the P.P.A. for fear they would lose 2s 6d in trade. Results proved the contrary, as the man who had the courage of his convictions was admired, whatever cause he espoused. “Give me New Zealand every time,” said Sir Joseph Ward heartily at the Town Hall, Wellington, when contrasting the comparatively comfortable living conditions of the people here with those of countries in the war zones. He gave an emphatic reminder that the people here, remote from the war, had no adequate idea of the restrictions necessarily put upon civilians overseas, A largcly-aI leaded meeting of the Locomotive Engineers, Firemen and Gleaners’ Association, at Wanganui, carried a motion demanding a substantial incrca.sc in wages and increased rates of pay for long hours and night work. The extraordinary dissatisfaction existing in the locomotive running staff was stressed, and, failing to obtain redress, it was decided to take a vote with a view to more drastic measures. There is evidently room for enterprise in Wanganui, says (he Herald. Gome time ago we drew attention to the fact that white pine was being cut in the vicinity of Okoia, and railed from that station to a sawmill at Hastings. At the present time liax is being cut in the swamps around Wanganui, carted into town, and railed to a llaxmil! at Foxton. Truck-loads of (he green fibre are being despatched from "Wanganui every week. Tims is potential revenue for our harbour lost. It is reported that David Gridin and John Troy, of the Mauriland Irish Society, have been served with summonses under the War Regulations for having, in an appeal issued on behalf of the dependents of Cummins and O’Ryau (of the Green Ray), stated that “one of the articles (published in the Green Ray) complained of was written in commemoration of the “Memory of the Dead,” and referred to (hat gallant band of heroes who gave their lives during Easter week, l‘J.l(>, or in connection therewith.” Lord Rothermere discussed in the Sunday Pictorial how long (he war would last. “My object,” he says, “is to endeavour to warn my countrymen that there is no prospect: of the early collapse of Germany, and that there is much to justify those who believe that the war will last at least throe years more. I desire to urge (hat all the preparations of our Government, and of the Allied Governments, should be made upon Hint basis. We have too lung been dominated by short views and hand-to-mouth polities.” On Monday last Mr Edward Newman. M.F., met a number of life settlers on the Makowhai Soldiers’ Settlement to discuss matters affecting the settlement. Mr MeClure, Crown Lauds Ranger, was also in altendanec. Mr Newman explained that he understood several of the soldiers had grievance against the Department, and the .Minister had sent Mr McClure up to make a report on (lie matter. Several questions affecting the administration ami the working of (he Act were brought up for discussion. Mr McClure explained (hat he could only administer (he law us he found it. The opinion was expressed that certain sections of (lie Act required amer.dme.’t, and Mr Newman was aske.l to use his endeavours in this direction. The death aeeurred on Tuesday, at Buslieroft, Opaki, Masterton, of Captain Charles Holmwood. The deceased gentleman, who was 83 years of age, was born at Torquay. Devonshire, England. He came to New Zealand in 1878, in command of the clipper Hyderabad (of which he was part owner). This vessel was wrecked on Otaki beach. After residing in Wellington for some time, Captain Holmwood came to the Wairarapa in 1880, and purchased the farm property at Opaki known as “Buslieroft.” The late Captain Holmwood was a son of the late Mr Charles Holmwood, of Holmwood and Holmwood, merchants and shipowners, London, and took up sea farone of the firm’s ships. During the Crimea War he served as third officer on one of the troopships. Most of his nautical life was spent in the Indian trade.

Senior Cadets of the age of 16 or over are notified to parade in uniform at the Town Hall, Poxton, at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday next, for musketry. Constable McMillan of the Mount Cook police, while arresting a man at 5 p.m. on Saturday, in Vivian Street, Wellington, was assaulted from behind by a man who knocked the constable down and severely kicked him. Constable McMillan was subsequently found to have three ribs broken, and is at present laid u]i. The first prisoner was afterwards apprehended, hut the miscreant who attacked the policeman has so far eluded arrest. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Poxton Harbour Board, Mr D. W. Matheson, who has been appointed as the Levin representative to replace Mr Jolin Robertson, resigned, took his seal for the first time, and Mr E. R. B. Hulbon, (iovernment, representative on the Board, who has been absent from the Dominion in connection with Avar Avork, attended his first meeting since his return. Both gentlemen Avcre formally welcomed by the Chairman (Mr llennessy) and in reply expressed their thanks for the cordial avclcome extended to them.