LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1915, 14 December 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The arrivals in New Zealand during the month of November numbered 415, and the departures 351.

The friends of Mrs F. Woods will be pleased to learn that she is making a satisfactory recovery from an attack of influenza.

The shop and dwelling occupied by Mr Admoro, and owned by Mr F, E. Jenks, destroyed by fire on Thursday morning, was insured for £2OO in the New Zealand Office.

Mr I’’. E. Jenks is visiting Foxton in connection with the fire which destroyed his shop and dwelling occupied by Mr Admore. Mr Jenks is a heavy loser over the fire.

The adjourned silling' of (lie .Assessment Court to hear objections to Hie revised valuation roll of the Manawatu County will be held at Palmerston Xorth on the 21st instant, at 10 a.m.

A second outbreak of the epidemic occurred at Karangahake, previously reported clear. Twenty-eight eases were reported on Wednesday, and twelve more on Thursday. .Assistance has been sent from Tham-

A sign of lliu new limes is in (he calling of tenders for rooting iron of: some hutments and oilier materials a I (he military camps. Portions of Trenlham and Pealherston Camps are being dismantled, but sufficient of the buildings will be left for oilier purposes of (he Defence Depariment.

'J he long-conlinued tack of rain is causing forebodings in all the Australian Slates. Crops are already suffering, and unless there is an early break the position will be serious. The drought is particularly severe in the outer pastoral areas, where rabbits are swarming ill millions.

Candidate: "I am a -launch supporter of prohibition.” A voice: “Are you in favour of extension and reduction.'” Candidate: "Pm afraid the iiueslion is hardly clear.” The voice: “What I mean is, are you in favour of extension in the length of glasses and reduction in the price-/” (Loud laughter.)

From Ibis- dale Foxton is to have an up-to-date taxi service, iMr K. Bright having' made arrangements to run a Jive-sealer Sunbeam ear lor hire. The ear will be available at all hours of the day or night. Mr Bright has had considerable experience in I his class of business, and will no doubl get Die general support of the public.

Tin 1 .Mayor notifies by advertisement that all authorised claims againsl the Health Department during the recent epidemic (other than for the temporary hospitals and expenses incurred outside the borough), must lie rendered to the Town Fieri; on or before Monday next, .Kith ins)., after which no claim will be recognised.

“\\ c may cherish, I believe," said the King recently, “well-founded hopes that in the furnace of war new links of understanding and sympathy arc being forged between man and man, between class and class, and (hat we are coming to recognise as never before (hat we are all members of one community, and that the welfare of each is dependent upon, and inseparable from, (he welfare of all."

Due day last week a leakage occurred in (he electric supply cable in Karangahape Bond, Auckland. In the first place a small portion of (he asphalt footpath melted, and immediately afterwards there was a dense smoke as if rising from a luma role. Baler flames hurst forth, and the heat was so intense that.-a shop window was cracked, others being saved *by placing sheds of corrugated iron before the glass, the hre brigade was summoned, but of course, water was not used in such circumstances. It was found necessary to sever about 2lffß of the underground cable before the burning could be slopped.

.Mr Smith ( \\ ainmrino) mentioned in the House (lie importance of good postal services ) ( , promote close set 1 lenient of backblocks. Mr .\nderson (Matanra) later drew at(onliou lo Ihe power of brer rabbit lo compel large squatters to release their grip of big territory. “Jlabidls in Otago broke up the large estates,” he said. The owners found that they could not cope with the invaders, and therefore the land was cut up. Then the settlers of the small sections turned on the animals which had forced the close settlement, and almost exterminated them on these holdings. SORE MUSCLES. For soreness of the muscles, whether induced by violent exercise or injury, Chamberlain's Pain Balm is excellent. This liniment is also highly esteemed for the relief it affords in cases of rheumatism. For sale everywhere,—Advt.

At yesterday’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court, Peter Petersen, who pleaded guilty to being found drunk, was convicted and discharged.

“Are you in favour of cats being legroped at night?” was a question put - to Mr 6. Frost, candidate for Wellington South, at his Newtown meeting. A veteran of the Maori War, Mr Henry Honeyer, died at the Auckland Hospital, at the age of 8(>. He served with the Taranaki Rifle Volunteers, holding the rank of buglermajor.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr E. Page, S.M., Nathan Hurst, charged with being illegally found on licensed premises, did not appear, and was convicted and lined £2, with costs 7s.

There is a prolific growth of grass on many of the borough streets, which, if allowed to dry, will prove a menace later on. Could it not be cut for hay for the borough horse, or, failing (hat, call applications for cutting rights, within a specified time. The grazing of stock on the roads should not he permitted.

The epidemic has revealed many things, not the least being a number of extraordinary mental curiosities. On Tuesday, for instance (says the Press), a “dear old lady” paid a visit to the central depot, explaining that she had come to make arrangements to 'have her house painted, which, she understood, could he done by making application to Nurse Maude!

The Labour Party’s candidate, Mr Galbraith (who, by the way, lias a very decided lisp), in the course of an impassioned denunciation of the iniquities of the .National Government, and low wages paid to coal miners, said, “flow can a man rear his wives'and families ," but the remainder of the remark was drowned in the roar of laughter which greeted (his Morman-like admission.—Palmerston Times.

“If- this man wishes to be a road hog, he must pay for the privilege,” said i\lr F. V. Fraser, S.M., at the Wellington Magistrate's Court, after hearing police evidence as to the (excessive speed a motorist named R. Wiggins had driven along (lie Hull road on a recent race day. “Forty to forty-live miles an hour is altogether too much of a good thing.” The penally was fixed at the payment of a line of £5, with 7s costs, or, as an alternative, a month in gaol. At question time last night, at the Opera House, Mr Galbraith, the Labour candidate, rather scored in one of his replies, says the Standard. He had been asked if he did not think that in order to reduce the cost of living the Government should have commandeered the food supplies in (he same manner as it had commandeered the “Chows’” fruit during the epidemic. After ansAvering the question in the affirmative, lie went on to say that the Government Avere quite safe in commandeering anything belonging to (he “Chows,” as they had no vote, and could not hit back. The body of Mrs T. G. Russell, of Christchurch, avlio died of influenza in the Failed Slates, avu.- brought to Xoav Zealand by the Makura. Mrs Russell avus a daughter of Dr. G. Pierce Baldwin, avlio at one time Avas in charge of (he Auckland Hospital, and avlio is now Avorking as a military doctor in Auckland. She accompanied her husband, who is a brother of the Hon. G. W r . Russell, Minister for Public Health, on a business trip to America, and contracted the disease while there.

At the Labour Party’s meeting at the Opera House, Palmerston, on Thursday, Mr Allman asked both Mr Galbraith and Mr McCombs if they would have gone to the front if drawn in (he ballot. Mr McCombs replied (hat he had been drawn in the ballot, had reported, been medically examined, and turned down as until. He look the live shillings, and had handed it over to the conscientious objectors’ dependents’ fund. He then quoted at length from the manifesto issued by the Labour Party showing its attitude towards conscription. By the time Mr McCombs had finished his remarks the fact that Mr Galbraith had been asked the question appeared to have been lost sight of, as he did not reply. 1

Two prosecutions under the Fisheries Act, 1 DOS, were heard at Mercer this week, when (he Auckland Acclimatisation Society proceeded against Franz Douglas and William Ludwig for a breach of the Fisheries Act in permit ling flax refuse to flow into the "Waikato - River near Mercer, Defendants pleaded not guilty, ami stated that the enforcement of the provisions of the Fisheries Act hindered (hem in (he carrying on of their industry. Counsel for the Society staled that this plea was the usual one in such cases, and that, (hough attempts had been made by (he'Maxmillers to have the existing legislation altered, public opinion had been very strongly against any such amendment. He added that no fewer than 09,000 trout had been liberated in the Waikato River since August last. The Magistrate convicted both defendants, and imposed a fine of £2 and costs in each case. DON’T YOU BELIEVE IT. Some say that chronic constipation cannot be relieved. Don’t you belie\e it. Chamber Jain’s Tablets have relieved others—why nut you. Give them a trial. They cost only eighteenpeuee, For sale everywhere.—Advt.

During Bishop Sprott’s recent; visit to Poxton he was the guest of Mrs F. W. Frankland.

A special meeting and Christmas Gift Tree is being arranged to take place in the Salvation Army Hall next Friday evening. The Hon. J. A. Ilanan, Minister of Education, intends to visit Australia early in the year, to examine the educational institutions and administration there.

Judgment for plaint ill was ed up in the following undefended civil cases at yesterday’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court:—The Manawatu Herald Co., Ltd., v. iuiti McDonald, claim £2, costs 10s, and H. W. Richmond v. Rewi to Po, claim £l2 10s, costs 255.

Mr Frederick Horton Bright (lied at Otaki yesterday, aged 44. He was a member of the Otaki Town Board, and a well-known sportsman, being one of the leading memebrs of the Otaki Bowling Club, He leaves a wife ami three children. His brother, the late Private Arthur Bright, also a very prominent bowler, died a mouth ago.

The petrol and oil position in the Dominion can now he considered as fairly satisfactory, the main importers having chartered shipping for regular times for some considerable period ahead (says the Christ church Sun of December 4th). Already some fln.ns hold fair stocks, and anticipate in the not distant future to 1)0 able to build up reserves again. At present a vessel is in Lyttelton which contained 100,000 cases, a portion of which, however, is intended for Sydney.

In view of the fact that many householders have not complied with the request to clean up their premises generally (says the N.Z. Times), it is pointed out for the information of landlords and tenants that (he corporation has (he power to step in and clean up any premises at tin; cost jointly of the landlord and tenant. In some parts of the Wellington North block it is said that a shocking state of affairs has been found to exist. Drastic steps are to be taken there, and possibly in other quarters of the citv as well.

The total Avar expenditure in New Zealand from August 4th, ID 11. to (September 30th, 1918, was £48,(101,908, made up of .£-18,111.027 in actual war expenditure; £233,237 for relief, and £250,997 for charges and expenses in raising loans. In addition there were imprests outstanding in New Zealand and London for £2,815,142, bringing the total indebtedness to £SL II 7,050. The biggest items of expenditure were equipment £8,040,034, pay and allowances £19,594,951, medical expenses £870,797, camps £700.330, rations £1,788,807, transport £5,371,887, per capita payments to War Office for maintenance in held, etc., £12,435,000.

An appalling tragedy occurred at j I lie blast furnace in Lithgow (Xew South Wales) on (lie afternoon of litith Xovember. One of (lie i'urnaees was about to be tapped, when it prematurely blew out. William George Cox, a foreman, who was standing right in front of the [dug, received the full blast of (he whitehot molten mass, and he was immediately buried beneath a Hood of metal. Mr Henderson, the manager, was also very badly burned about; the body. Ben Goodwin was severely burned about the face, and it is feared that his eyes are affected. A number of other men were also more or less injured. Cox was a married man, with one sou at the front.

The Chairman of the local State School Committee has received a copy of the plans for the new school from the Board, per Mr Alf* Craser, which are open to inspection by committeemen and the public at this office. The plan, which has been approved by the Board’s chief inspector, provides for eight class-rooms, boys’ and girls’ cloak rooms, head teacher’s ollice, library, female assistants’ room, and leading from (he vestibule is a parents’ waiting hall. There is nothing ornate about the exterior, neither is it severe. (Special attention has been given to light, ventilation and heating. Fuller details will be published when the Department finally approves of the plans.

A runaway horse attached to a butcher's cart created considerable interest in Main .Street (his morning. The runaway started from Tliynne Street, being caused through portion of the harness breaking. There were three boys on the cart at the time, and two fell off almost immediately, but were unhurt. As the horse careered down Main Street with the small boy perched on the top of the cart, several attempts were made to stop it, but without success. Mr T. Rowell called out to the boy to climb over the backhand fall off, which he did, escaping unhurt. Almost at the same lime the wheel struck the kerbing, and the cart capsized. Had the boy remained on top he would most likely have been seriously injured, if not killed. / THERE’S NO DANGER. There is no disease that causes more bodily .and mental discomfort or so successfully defies medical aid as influenza, and no medicine that A will give such prompt relief as Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Alien this medicine is taken the pain in the chest disappears, the fever subsides, and the whole body becomes more comfortable. There is no danger of pneumonia when Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is fa ken at the first symptom of influenza. For sale everywhere—Advt*

Mr W. Humor informs us that ho intends to build an up-to-date picture theatre in Main Street, together with shop frontages. Plans are already in hand, and he hopes to have the new buildings and theatre open by Easter.

The Ekelahnna Express recently published the fact that a former resident of that district had succumbed to inlhdinza at Waikato. The paper has now been asked to state that the person was never belter in health, and that she wished to he remembered kindly to all old friends.

The conclusion of peace will he commemorated in a fitting manner by the natives of Te Puke. The local Maoris have paid into the bank the sum of £BOO for the erection of a .monumental arch, and they propose to raise another £3OO to place a statue on top of the arch.

Says the Auckland Observer; — “Jimmy” Nash, the National Government candidate for (he Palmerston North by-eleetion, will, of course, “go in” flying, and the National Government will claim the win for the wonderful organisation. As a matter of fact, the way to Parliament is via a mayoralty, and “Jimmy” was habitual Mayor of the town with the train in the street for years and years. Mr Nash is really a popular man in the proper sense of the word —a practical man addicted to thought, and with more education than an average politician. Palmerston is one of the most progressive towns in New Zealand, and even if Mr Nash isn’t wholly responsible he has given it a good push. Should he at any time need advice on any matter of importance he has the inestimable advantage of possessing a telephone, by which he can communicate immediately with Mr Pierce C. Freeth.

Scapa Flow, lo which tho surrendered German warships have been taken, is a land-locked naval base in the Orkneys, measuring ten miles by eight, lying between the southern island of the group of Pomona, (he chief island of the Orkneys. Scapa Flow was some years ago made the headquarters of one of the divisions of (he Home Fleet, with headquarters in the town of Scapa, at the head of Sea pa Bay, a great indentation in the (oast of Pomona. Kirkwall, the chief town of the Orkneys, is on the northern coast of the island, opposite Scapa, and on another bay which, with Scapa Bay here narrows the main and two lesser approaches to Scapa Bav, and it is to the area between these that the name Scapa Flow belongs, a reference, of course, to the How of the tide through the area.