LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1912, 7 December 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The entire Turkish Fleet is in th<i Allies’ hands.

Instruct ions have been issued to close down all temporary hospitals set up for inlluenza patients. The local patriotic shop was reopened to-day. The closing hour will he 5 p.m. • The estates of 42 deceased persons were placed under the charge of the Public Trustee during the' month of November.

The Defence Minister has been advised tfiat the third wing of the 43rd Reinforcements has safely reached its destination.

It is understood that (he Wellington South hy-election will lake place on lt)lh December, and Unit nominations will (dose on Monday.

Morning, afternoon and evening services • will be bold in the Salvation Army Hall to-morrow. At 3 p.m. a memorial service to tlie late Sister Neville will be held. The American Army continues its advance into Germany, and lias reached the line Dahlein, Eisensehmilt, AVittlieh, Derncastel, Ogann. and Smeinherg. Sir Auckland C. Goddes,-Director of Hecruiting, in a speech at Heading, declared ■that Enver Pasha and (he cx-Rulcrs of Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary, must he tried, and he shot if convicted.

'file Kaiser spends many hours daily writing feverishly in a mysterious document, which is hclicv'bi to he his own defence in readiness for bis appearance before the world’s tribunal.

As (he result of a social at Muuloa recently, the sum of ft) Is has been handed to the local secretary of the Patriotic Society, hy Mr 11. McDonald, for the St. Dunslan’s hostel for blinded soldiers.

A it cuter message via America states that Germany has begun to make restitution, and she has delivered to the Allies three hundred million francs in gold, which, came from Russia. The French have recovered the rich collection of art work's which was stolen at Si. Quentin, and pointings from the museum at. Valenciennes.

Mr Witty (Riccarton) asserted in the House that some mcmhcis of Parliament had wrongly used ibeir intlnenco in attempts to obtain exemptions from military service for certain men, and wealthy imlividiu als had used money for the same purpose. Various members interjected protests, and Mr Willy replied that those whom the cap titled could wear it.

The prolonged sounding of a steam whistle roused local residents at about four o’clock this morning, ami a number, Blinking that a tiro had broken out at one of the llaxmills, hurriedly dressed themselves and made off towards the river hank. On arrival at the wharf it. was found (hat the alarm had come from one of the river boats, and the reason for same was that the engineer had slept, in and the whistle was sounded to awaken him. ‘some of the remarks passed by those who had turned out were more forcible Hum polite.

General Pershing, revieAving the activities of the American Armies in Prance, says that as a result of British and American military relations it has been deeply impressed upon Americans that the ties of language and of blood bring Bril ain and America together inseparably. He says that the effort made by the Allied armies staffs to assist the Americans was far greater than could have been expecled. General Pershing declares that (he relations groAving out of (he Praneo-American Association assures premanent friendship of the two nations.

Mr J. W. Poynlon, S.M., who Avas Chairman of (he Second Wellington Military Service Board, has been appointed Magistrate for the Auckland suburban district. Mr D. 0. A. Cooper, Avho was chairman of Ihe First Wellington Military Service Board, and also a member of the Military Pensions Beard, Avill have his lime fully occupied in future in dealing with business connected with the latter body. Mr J. E. Wilson, S.M., a( Grcymonth, is to become second Magistrate at Auckland. Mr Cutten is to remain the senior Magistrate in that etiy. Mr E. D. Moseley, S.M., who has been stationed at Auckland, is to be transferred to Gore. Mr Barton. S.M.-, tit WTtangarci, and Mr Levieu, b>.M. ill: Te Kaili, are to exchange districts.

Center's Agency tele 1 ”!;') »!k.*<l from Indianapolis un Jrd October; Hie funeral service of Captain Joseph J. Hammond, the .New Zealand member of the British lioyal dying Corps, who was killed here when the aeroplane he was driving crashed to earth, was attended by thousands of citizens. Speaking at the ceremony, the Bishop of Indianapolis paid a tribute to Captain Hammond’s bravery, and said: <£ We bury him not as a stranger, but as 'one of our own; and by taking part in these services the people of Indianapolis are forging one more link in the chain that is binding closer together I lie two great branches of the Anglo-Saxon race.” Captain Hammond's coffin, draped with the British and American flags, was attended by United States and British soldiers, including a firing squad of American and British aviation officers. ,

Of the eight remaining patients in the local temporary hospital, two are leaving to-day, and four on Monday. The hospital will probably be elosed on Wednesday next.

It is a -recognised and established fact that colds predispose to influenza. People are warned to tabu every precaution to ward off colds. Convalescents cannot bo too careful during the present changeable weather, ami niton no consideration should they expose themselves to chills.

A story is (old of rather a naivo and clever retort by an English girl, a chauffeur, to General Pershing, The General, on the girl chauffeurs arrival for him, said to her: “You are three minutes late.” “And,” re-' plied (he girl promptly, “you are three years late, General: get in.” Which shows that the English “girl is not behind her American sister now-a-days anyhow, for it is just the sort of answer the American General might have expected from one of his own countrywomen.

Notice has been given in (be House of Representatives by Mr J. V, Brown (Napier) to ask the Prime Minister wild her lie will have legislation passed making it illegal for any steamer registered in New Zealand to leave port in New Zealand until proper sanitary provision is made for the men on the boats; also that they have separate diningquarters and sullicient ventilation in their sleeping-quarters, and that their quarters are disinfected by Government ollicials at least once a month.

Mr Roosevelt, in :i statement, says that Hie British Empire imperatively needs (lie greatest navy in the world, and the United Stales, should instantly concede this. The United States should have the second greatest navy in the world. France needs greater military strength than the United Slates, but all our young men should he given military training. There must not be any interpretation of “freedom of the seas" that would prevent the British Navy from repeating, in any possible future conflict, the tremendous service it had rendered in this war. Britain mast retain the German colonies she has compiered.

Milkmen may have an aversion at present to going too close to their patrons to deliver the morning's milk, but, the Christchureh Press remarks, there arc evidently certain, circumstances which permit of more intimate contact. The patrons of one particular dairyman woke up the other morning to find the milk oulside as usual, and, as also is usual at the beginning of the month, under (lie jug was the monthly bill, which is usually paid ai the patron’s convenience. An hour or so later, however, (be milkman was back again, this lime to collect thy account. At such a prompt demand tor payment the patrons were naturally astonished, and their many - queries as to its cause met with the same answer, “Well, you can never (ell who is dvin’ nowadavs,”

Of the filial accidents that occurred in (ho Dominion last year, four wore 1 lie outcome of the workers Irving to repair helling 1 or put helling into gear without tirst stopping the machinery; one man was electrocuted whilst using a defective electric torch; another was crushed in the crank-pit of a steamship; a, freezing-works labourer was crushed between two railway trucks, and another was drowned. Of the remaining two cases, one man was scalded in a vat of boiling whey and also badly injured on the face while endeavouring to jump from the vat, and the last fatal case was caused by a sawmill worker being struck by a piece of timber thrown from a circular saw. There was nothing, the Labour report says, to show (hat these accidents were due to the inexperience of workers who were brought into the employment on account of the Avar.

When postponing the Junior Scholarship examination from ‘2oth November (ill 17th and 181 h December, the Education Deparlment considered that the selection of the hitter date was reasonably safe, the Chief Health Officer having stated, in ans Aver to enquiries, that there was a fair prospeet of carrying out the examination on that dale. Subsequent developments, hoAvever, have made it necessary for the Department of Public Health to forbid any examinations of this kind being held before Christmas. As it would he unfair to candidates to hold the examination for Junior National Scholarships in January, owing to the long period for which schools Avould then have been closed, it has been decided to hold the examination on 20th and 21st February, 19.19, Nearly all candidates, in any ease, will be eligible for junior free places, and may commence their secondary course at (he opening of high schools, technical schools, or district high schools. Any candidates who cannot proceed to secondary education Avithouf a scholarship Avill require either to Avail until the results of the scholarship examination are known, about the endjof March, or to make the best arrangements possible for attending school during February and March. Arrange-* menls Avill he made Avith the seconds ary school authorities' to provide adequately for any scholarship cans didales Avho may not enter upon secondary Avork until after thq scholarship examination. SORE MUSCLES.

For soreness of the muscles, whe-: ther induced by violent exercise or injury, Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is excellent. This liniment is also highly esteemed for the relief it aU fords in cases of rheumatism. Fof sale everywhere.—Advf.

A little diversion was caused at the wharf this afternoon, when a wharf labourer mimed Honour fell overboar. 1 from {lie Queen of the South into the river. He was rescued none the worse for his emersion. A huge joke on the subject of women representatives in Parliament was perpetrated by the Hon. W. Earnshaw in the Legislative Council yesterday. He said: “If we arc to have women members, I would suggest that those for the Lower House should be over 50 years of age, and those for tho Council should bo under 30.”

“What does matter is that the failure of the Health Department to quarantine the Moana, Niagara, and other vessels has cost this country over 0,000 lives and untold misery, and wc want public opinion stirred to see that the incompetents responsible are brought to book.” —Palmerston Times.

The tinal stages of the war on inlluenza have now been reached, and it should not lie long before Wellington is able to report a. clean sheet. The emergency hospitals, which June done such splendid work, cease operations, and all future cases will be treated at the general hospital.

The personality of the late Queen Maria Theresa of Bavaria, whose death was announced recently, was of some interest to the British people, as she was heir-general to the House of Stuart, her descent being through Henrietta Maria, the youngest daughter of King Charles of England. The members of the “White Rose Association,” who claim to he “Legitimists,” pretend to recognise the late Queen Maria Theresa as “Queen of Great Britain.” They are amiable but harmless enthusiasts of a lost cause, as of course ail claims were burred by the two acts of Parliament of William and Mary and of Anne, which settled the Crown in the descendants of Sophia, Electress of Hanover, daughter of Elizabeth, Electress of Palatine, the eldest daughter of James 1., such descendants being Protestants. If the members of the “White Rose Association” had their way, then Crown Prince Rupert would have been Prince of Wales, and on his mother's death would now be King of the United Kingdom —an eventuality few of the British people would desire or relish. Th> late Queen was born in 1849, and leaves a family of nine sons and

daughters