LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1911, 5 December 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Heavy min 1011 throughout tlic* dislriet this morning.

Sergl. (I, V. Dunne, who wont away with.lhe Main Jiody, writes that he hones to he homo for Christmas.

The Junior National Seholarships examination will he held on the 17th and 18th Deeemher. The Puhlie .Sendee Enlranee, Senior National Seholarships, Senior Free Plaees, and Teaehers’ Certilieates Examinations are lixed for (he (hh January.

Mr Arthur Harrell, manager of (he Levin munieipa! gasworks, who has died from in(lueu/.a, after an illness extending over ten days, (-ame from Rangiora, and had been manager of the gasworks at Levin sinee 19.12, He was 45 years of aye, and leaves a widow and two daughters,

Amended War 1< cgulal inns gazcU led on Tuesday provide Unit when troops arc arriving from overseas the sale id' intoxicants slinll lie prohibited in the port at which they arrived in a radius <d' twenty-live miles, instead oi' lil'leen miles, as under the original regulation.

The influence id’ the epidemic on the marriage rale is noted by the New Zealand Herald, which stales Hint (he number of licenses issued in Auckland during November fell to oti, as compared with 8!) in October, and 73 in November of last year, fourteen of the marriages last month were performed in (he Registrar's office.

In reply to Mr R. A. Wright, the Postmaster-General said in the House of Representatives that he had made 'representations to the, cable companies for a reduction to the rate formerly 'prevailing for relatives’ cables to soldiers. He understood the charges were to be reduced.

At the Xapier Magistrate's Court ye-Uenlay morning, before Mr K. \V. Dyer, 8.M., a Chinaman named Yon Noe, 1 1 1 Xapier, was fined .C2o, and ensis Cl 7s, fur unlawfully charging excessivo prices for oranges. On u second charge of a similar nature he was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. INIr Dyer reopened fhe ease in the afternoon. This course was necessary owing to a point having been raised as to jurisdiction and legal procedure. There is a complication owing to the operation of the Trade and Commerce Act. The Magistrate believed that jurisdiction might belong to the Supreme Court. The case will be again heard to-day by the Magistrate.

Keep with your clients as much as

you can, That’s the wise plan of a business

man; Absence through illness for orders is bad, Patrons soon drift when you’re

missing, my lad. If in the winter with cold vou take

Brace up your spirits and peg along

still; At the first symptoms resolve to en-

dure, ,Trusting to Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 18

The hotel bars were re-opened yesterday. Normal conditions are again reported at Auckland.

We hope the Borough Council will make careful enquiry in reference to certain' dwellings in the borough which' should be condemned or made Jit for human habitation.

In response to the School Committee’s communication to the Board to expedite the erection of the new school, a telegram was received yesterday slating that the plans for the new school will be forwarded to the Department on Saturday.

He was a returned soldier. In his delirium he fought his battles over again, and shouted instructions to his men. His case had been added to the list of (hose the (Sisters of Mercy were nursing, and when two nuns opened his door, they were greeted with an emphatic: “Duck your heads, damn you, duck your heads!”

“He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted them of low degree.’’ When King Robert of Sicily heard it chanted he said that it was “well that such seditious songs are sung only by priests and in the Latin longue.” But William of Hohenzollern, the most personally powerful of modern monarchs, has beheld Ebert the saddler become (he first individuality in Germany. —Feilding Star. Sir Edward Carson, speaking from the balcony of the Ulster Club at Belfast, said that Ulster had taken a splendid part in the Avar, but the remainder of Ireland, with some splendid exceptions, had been thinking of treason. England and Scotland would never forget that in the darkest day of our history the contribution of South and West Ireland to the Empire avus rebellion. He concluded by declaring for no Home Rule.

In his annual report, the Minister of Education states that the work of medical inspection has been done vigorously during the year 19171918. About 15,900 children have been medically examined, principally those in Standard Jl, As this plan has been followed daring the past live years, a large proportion of the children from Standard 11. to Vi. in (lie schools visited should have been medically examined and their physical defects brought under the notice of their teachers and parents.

“The rapid advances recently made in methods of infant school teaching make it necessary that women inspectors should be appointed to organise and direct the important work of the 'infant schools, on which the whole superstructure of education lias lo be built,” stales the lion. J. A. Ilanan, Minister of Education, in bis annual report. “In order that under tins system the work of the inspectors in the various areas might be co-ordinated it would be necessary somewhat to revive the status and the duties of senior inspectors, and to bring into effect the provision made some time ago for the position of chief inspectors.”

“We arc not going to foster rab-

bit breeding in this country,” said the Minister of Agriculture (Hon. W. U. S. MacDonald) in the House, “If we cannot stop it any other way, we must stop the export of rabbits. The aim of my Department is to go right tin with the destruction of rabbits regardless of what the exporters desire. We believe in breeding sheep, and not rabbits.” The Minister mentioned that a Bill dealing with the subject was being prepared, and he hoped to get it before the House during the present session. There would be tin ollicer in each island to keep in touch.with the rabbit inspectors, and see if the Jaw Wits being enforced.

At the special invitation of the King, the party of Overseas Journalists paid a visit to "Windsor Castle, where they were warmly welcomed by the King and Queen and Princess Alary, and entertained to tea. Driving down in motors in the morning, the party were first shown over the Castle greenhouses. Afterwards they went to the Frogmore Mausoleum, and saw the tombs of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort. The King and Queen and Princess Mary received the journalists in one of (he drawing-rooms. We were till struck with the extremely cordial desire of their Majesties to put us at our ease (says Mr Heney, of the Sydney Morning Herald). They threw open their private apartments to us, and did everything fo show that we were really welcome. We were surprised at the remarkable memory they possessed of things they had seen on their visit to Australia and New Zealand, We were greatly charmed with the Princess Alary, who talked quite freely to us. We invited her Royal Highness In come to Australia and New Zealand when the war is over, and she replied that it was her hope and intention to do so if circumstances permit(ed. Air Pirani informed the King that Alaggie Papakura, the native guide who took the Royal party round on their visit to Rotorua, was in England at the present time. His Majesty was much interested, and directed Air Pirani to discover her address. “Alaggie,” who is a well-educated and pretty girl, and plays’the piano, married an Englishman.—London Daily Telegraph.

CHRISTMAS CARDS. See our Sample Book of the Art Series of Private Greeting Christmas Cards. Excellent assortment to choose from at lowest prices. Don’t forget old friends. —“Herald” Print cry.

Mr and Mrs R. Bryant this week - received advice that their son, Noel, who was reported wounded on October 10th is now reported by Court ol' Inquiry as wounded and missing.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Borough Council will bo held on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m. Business, ordinary. Finance Committee meets on Friday, at 7 p.m. Library Committee on Monday, at 7 p.m.

Dr. Edington, Medical Superintendent of Grey’s Hospital, Maritzburg, in a paper dealing with the socalled Spanish influenza, claimed that he had succeeded in isolating the sireptobacillus, which was genetically related to plague, but was, nevertheless no new species; also (hat it was similar to bubonic plague. This bacillus found a host in rats, fleas, and other vermin.

Mr M. O’Brien, district health officer, is visiting Foxton to-day. Ho is investigating a number of complaints regarding alleged unsanitary premises, and will inspect picture halls, billiard rooms, barber shops and hotels. Mr O'Brien informs us (hat in regard to (he opening of piclure halls, billiard saloons and barbers’ shops, that they will remain closed until the needs and requirements re same be carried out health authority’s satisfaction.

Among the “odd” stories told concerning the epidemic is one of a house visited by some voluntary helpers who had been called to take

away a serious pneumonia ease. On arrival at the place, they found the patient in a small room, far from clean, and with the windows not only shut, but pasted over with paper to prevent any minute particles of fresh air from entering. The patient's breathing was consequently terribly painful, but-the relatives were much alarmed at the prospects of fresh air being obtained on the way to hospital, but the fact was that it revived the person wonderfully, and the relief was felt before arrival there, and,'as a matter of history, the life was saved.

Overheard on the telephone the oilier day: “Tal you Tokita? I wan’ te Tokita. Yes, llurre. 1 lo worry had. Tokita, 1 link I got to Trucnza. 1 squeeze my 'shirt out, ten, twenty times a day. 1 show you my tongue, see? lie te worry had, eh? What you link I do? Te wahine she feed me up to boiled pig, te dry shark, te hoi spud, efryling, but I gel no better. What you say —go to bed at ouee, now. Py korri, but 1 can't, Tokita; we got te wisitors, down fur te tangi out te pah, they go! my ped. What you say, slop eatin’ te p.ig and te shark I Py korri, Tokita, how I live? I die quick! Jus(.. drink te soup? Xo proomiii’ fear. 1 sooner have to ’j’ruciiza an’ te pig an’ le spud. I don't think I feel so worry pad now, Tokita, I link I getliiT potter. I let you know. Prenty Maori go to ped Truenza, he never get up. I link I let te wahine cure me; py korry she orright. I link she te pest, Tokita. Tenakoe!”

Although no dale lias yet been fixed for the Wellington South hyeleetion, rendered necessary by the death of Mr A. H. Hindmarsh, several candidates have been announced. Mr George Frost, a member of the Wellington City Council, lias accepted nomination delinitely, while Captain W. 11. Hawkins, ex-member for Pahiatua, who has had three years’ active service, and Air John Castle, another member of the Wellington City Council, have already announced that they intend to stand. Following its usual procedure, the Labour Representation Committee will hold a ballot to decide upon (he official candidate. Mr AL ,1. Reardon, president of the Trhdes and Labour Council, will be nominated by that body, while other possible candidates for the preliminary labour ballot are Messrs AL J. Read, secretary of the Engineers’ Union, and W. T. Young, secretary of the Seamen’s Union. No National Government candidate has been announced.

Air W. 11. Field, ALP., has addressed the following question to the Minister for Finance: Whether ho will reconsider the question of giving some further lime for payment of land-tax, and so extend an act of justice to heavily-hardened taxpayers who tire utterly unable to pay their taxation in November. In a note to the question, Air Field says; In particular he would refer to farmers who have by reason of the continued hail weather, aggravated by the influenza epidemic and consequent Jack of labour, been prevented from shearing (lie wool which they counted upon to pay their taxation, and others who relie'f on stock-sales for the purpose, which sales have had to be abandoned during the epidemic period, in many instances farmers having been obliged to turn out dairy cows and heifers with their calves because there was no sale for them and nobody to milk them. The refusal to grant this concession Avill, owing to Urn unfortunate and unprecedented circumstances above mentioned, inevitably mean that the richer men can pay within the time at present prescribed and so es-. cape the heavy penalty imposed by law on defaulters, while their more c heavily burdened neighbours must by some means or other provide that penalty in addition to the tax; which is already in many cases so difficult lo raise. m IDEAL FOR CHILDREN.

Many children (suffer from constipation, which is often the cause of seeming stupidity at lessons. Chamberlain’s Tablets are an ideal medicine to give a child, for they are mild and gentle in their effect, and will relieve even chronic constipation. For sale everywhere.—Advt,

' Report- from all parts of the Dominion to-day disclose that the influenza epidemic is dying out.

A steamer arrived at Genoa from a South African .port. Influenza, started on the vessel leaving Monte Video, and out of a total of 17G the deaths numbered 150.

The influenza epidemic is rousing people’s attention to all sorts of possibilities concerning the spread of microbes. A writer in the Wellington Post complains that it is “quite a common thing for salesmen to wet the linger on the tongue when picking up paper to wrap up goods,” and he wishes the disgusting practice to cease.

Mr K, Kennedy, who recently returned from the north, and who has been one of our most valuable voluntary helpers during the recent epidemic, left again for the Waikato to-day, where he is managing the Waikato Flaxmilling Company, Ltd’s, mills at Tauhei and Te Kauwhata.

In the House of Representatives, Mr E. Newman gave notice to ask the Government Avhethcr, in view of the recent serious accident on the Paekakariki Hill, and other recent accidents on the same road, the local bodies ought not to be compelled to widen the road, the apportionment of the cost of the work among thel oeakbodies interested to be done by a commission.

Mr Andrew Buchanan, of “Jersey Holme,” Palmerston, lias announced that he will contest the Palmerston seat in the interests of the Reform Party. Mr Philip Needham, a returned soldier, is also a candidate, in the interests of Labour, returned soldiers, and the masses of the people. Mr Crabb will stand as an Independent. The Mayor, Mr Nash, will be the official National candidate.

The following is a lesson in practical Christianity. A clergyman resident not a hundred miles from Kltham, rose last Sunday morning at break of day, cycled two miles to a, farm where nearly all hands were down with “flu,’’ split firewood, fed the boilers that operate the milking plant, and assisted in other directions in the milking. Then he came back, and carried out such pastoral duties as devolved upon him during the day.—Eltham Argus.

The “surprise’’ vote in the discussion upon the Licensing Bill when in committee was the adoption of a new clause, moved by Mr C. W. Wilkinson (the member for Egmonl), making six o'clock closing the permanent law of the country. The Prime Minister said be believed six o'clock closing was going to stay, but be did, not wish it incorporated in the present Bill. The House read the new clause a second time by 27 votes to 27, the chairman giving his casting vote in its favour, and it was embodied in the Bill by 2S to

From I lie classification lists, and from those oi' previous years, it appears that 81 per eent. oi* the pupils oi‘ Standard I. reaehed Standard V., and onlv 5!) per eent. reach Standard Vi., so that approximately 11 per cent, oi the pupils of primary schools leave school without doing' Hie work of Standard VI. From returns supplied by Education Boards, the number that left school in 1916 without passing Standard VI. was 0,427, being 2,944 boys, and 2,483 girls. The figures, though a little lower than they were in the previous year, afford little ground for gratification. Whereas in New Zealand a child may leave .school at the age of thirteen if he has obtained his certificate of proficiency, or at the age of fourteen otherwise, the English

Education Act provides for compulsory full-time attendance at school until the age of fourteen, irrespective of the standard of education readied.

The mean and the contemptible (says (lie Wellington Post) who ex-

ist in every community, are always , ready to take advantage of liny situation. How much suffering may he caused by the actions concerns them not at all. They live for themselves. ’While others help the helpless they roll the helpless. This was exemplified the other- night, when

some person or persons unknown, entered a suburban dispensary and store, established in consequence of the influenza epidemic, presumably in search of a quantity of liquor which had been kept on hand in case of emergency. As it happened, the liquor had been removed to a place of security, with the exception of a small drop of brandy, which the intruders did not overlook. But they were not to be satisfied with a nip of brandy. They stole all the lemons, about 150 asperin tablets, and some soda water. The police have the matter in hand.