LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1936, 6 February 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The prizes in connection with the Methodist Sunday School Anniversary on Sunday afternoon were presented bv the Kev. A. Harding.

Ciibled ndviee Inis been received fro,m the New Zealand Governmeiil iigenl, Melbourne, stilting I hat I lie 150 New Zealand oflieers and men who returned to Australia by the troopship Nestor are now in camp, and are to be embarked on the Mama ri, which is due to leave next Tlm.'vdn v.

A sudden death occurred at Tc Horn on Tuesday evening. An elderly lady named Mrs Hagan, wife of Mr R. Hagan, set out with her young son to. bring in the cows. While on the road to the paddock >be look ill, and sent the son for as-

sistance. lull when help arrived she was found to be dead. The deceased' was 58 years of age.

Wlirni sitting for the matrieulalia examinations at A anganiii on Thursday, Ma-dev Allan MTarlanc. son of Mr David M 1 Faria no, the well-known merchant, formerly ol Messrs John Datlde and Cm, Wellington, was suddenly seized *with illness. An operation for acute appendicitis was puriVlined, and tin.) patient is now doing as well as can he expected.

Says the Star; —Two Feilding voting’ ladies who motored to Palmerston last night and left their ear in the proper place on Ihe side of the street near the Opera House, found, on returning 1" if. lh.it one tyre had been cut and slashed about. pulled off the wheel, and hung on the axle. This sort of thing, io happen in (he heart of Palmerston, rather surprised the ladies —in fact, “surprise" is only a mild wo,rd to use.

The New ’Zealand Herald sayi lhat. during a talk with an oflieer from the Niagara's engine-room, who was one of the original patients brought to Auckland in November, and who has been in the Auckland Hospital over since, the officer, was asked whether those on board had really expected the vessel to be placed in quarantine on arrival. “Without the slightest doubt!” was the reply. “The ship’s officers were preparing for a fortnight's quarantine, and no due was more astonished than they when the ship was allowed to berth in Auckland."

The I^i,strict Hospital, Board meets at Palmerston to-dav.

Yesterday was (he hottest day experienced so far (his summer. Old Sol now appears (o he making np for lost time.

An order has been sent, on behalf of the Palmerston North Hospital Board, to Australia for a supply of special influenza vaccine. Tin* properly owned by Mr B. Newman, M.P., qt Poronlawhao, and managed by Air T. Boddy,.has been sold (o Mr T. P. James, of Stanway, says the Chronicle.

Conslable J. O'Donoghue, who has been relieving at Ekelahuna for (hepiist four weeks, returned to Buxton on Tuesday, ami resumed duly vesterdav.

John O’Malley,.aged 10J. died at the Masterlou hospital on Tuesday, lie was born in County Kerry, and arrived hero in a sailing ship in 18(iB. He was in apparently good health till a few days ago. lie attributed bis great age to hard work and no worry.

The death occurred at AVaipawa on Thursday night of Air Joseph Eeeleton, its a result of injuries sustained in attempting to control a grass lire a'fSout a week ago. The deceased, who had a wide circle of friends all over New Zealand, was 7,1 yea is; of age. For many years lie was connected with the police form'.

“Can a strike be averted?" is the heading 1 of an editorial article in tin; February issue of the New Zealand Loco. Engineers’ Journal. “Wo hope,” it: is stated, “that before the Government compels the locomotive men to use force to impress upon (hem Ihe hardships under which the locomotive men labour, that the public of New Zealand will take a hand and learn (he awful conditions under which the locomotive men labour. They can only do so with a complete knowledge of (he conditions of the work and wages paid to the man who hurls them through space, til :t great speed, and'in some cases not fast enough for those who are engaged in pressing business. A meeting of the executive of the Manawatu School Committees Association Wits held at. Palmerston hist night. Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., presided. There were also present: Messrs Lancaster, Le Orange and Uornblow. A motion of sympathy was passed (o the widow of the kite secrelarv (Mr Keys), and the Chairman paid a tribute to his good work. Me Le Orange was appointed secretary. It was decided to invite the Manawatu branch of the Teachers’ Institute to attend the quarterly meeting of the Association, to be held in March, and to discuss prospective educational legislation. Several other routine matters were discussed, and the meeting rose. One of the best-known figures in education circles in (he Wanganui .Education District (Inspector James Milne) will retire at his own request at the end of next month. Mr Milne was appointed by the Wanganui Education Board to the position of headmaster of the AVailolara School in 1888, where he remained until, towards the end of 1890, being (lien appointed headmaster at Wavcriey. In March, 1895, he was appointed Assistant Inspector of Schools in the Wanganui Education District, a position he Idled until the inspectorate was taken over by the Education Department, when ho was appointed a Government inspector. Altogether Mr Milne has been engaged in the work of leaching for 52 years — 21 iu Scotland, and til in New Zealand.

On Saturday a deputation representing (he Manga ha o Hydro-elec-tric League wailed on the 'Minister for Public Works and urged on him the necessity of commeneing work there with as little delay a.s possible. The deputation comprised tbc president of the League (Mr E. TL Ciabb), the Mayor of Palmerston North (Mr J. A. Nash, M.P.), the Mayor of Wanganui, and the Wanganui (ramway engineer. The deputation (ravelled with the Minister in his railway compartment from Palmerston North to Marion. The Minister said that (he main diCtienhy was to gel labour. He promised that as soon as a gang of 111) or 30 eouhl be got together w<A - k would be commenced on the road leading to the site of the works. He intends lo visit the site next week on bis return from Auckland, and reprpesenialive numbers of (be League will be invited lo accompany lung. An interesting legal point touching the liability of local bodies for damage done as (he result of newlytarred streets is at present before the Magistrate’s Court at Palmerston North. 11. P>. Tucker, proprietor of the Chib Hotel, is suing the local Borough Council for £49 (is f id, which sum represents (he damage to carpets on plaintiffs premises earned through deposits of tar carried inside on the boots ol hotel patrons. The road in front of the hotel was tarred just before (he show was held. I( is contended by plaint ill' Unit it the local body had permissive right to carry out work in the borough snebyvork must be performed in such a manner as not to be a nuisance or injurious to private interests. In the ease in point it was urged that the work had-been performed in a negligent manner. The borough had sent a man lo the hotel to clean the carpets, hut after putting in two or three days at the work be gave it up as useless. The defence denied negligence, and contended that the state of the tavrgd strip was due to an act of God in the shape of rain. Further hearing- has been adjourned.

A meeting of ail interested in ißn formation of a .local Chamber of Commerce.will he held in (he Council Chamber this evening. Messrs Nash,. M.P., and AV. McKenzie, of Palmerston North, will address the meeting. ~

A meeting "of lady patriotic woC as was held yesterday afternoon to • discuss whether the Patriotic Shop should be .continued or not. After a full discussion it was decided that; the shop he closed for the present, and should furl her money he required 1 o raise same by means of a big special effort. Pheasant:- are reported to be eery numerous in the country districts in the neighbourhood of Tain ranga, and have worked havoc amongsi many of the'crops of maize, pulling the young plant- right out id' the ground for the purpose of gelling at the grain. In some in-

stances pheasants’ depredation* have compelled farmers .to phi till their maize crops three times.

A Nelson tomato grower is . reported to have shipped over twelve hundred eases of tomatoes (o Wellington and other places (Ids seas son, til prices averaging well over .Cl. per ease, Tito season lias been favourable for glass-house tomatoes (says (he Colonist), but the eoldj weather earlier in the season affected the outside-grown tomatoes, causing the hot tom fruit to fall off before maturing.

According to sailors from the harquenline Wanganui, the influenza restrictions were being enforced with the greatest severity by thq authorities in San Francisco the vessel Avas there in November. One of (he seamen on the ship inadvertently went ashore without a sterilised mask over his face. Ihi was immediately arrested hy masked police, and was sentenced hy a masked magistrate to 10 days’ imprisonment for what seemed a trivial offence.

The Wailti Police are investigating an extraordinary ease of cruelly to animals at I’aeroa. An exchange reports that a cow was lied to a rail in a small pen for a period of live days. The .animal had a short) 1 chain, 211. or 311. in length, attached <o its horns, (he other end being fastened to a rail of (lie enclosure. A calf, apparently a few weeks old, was in an adjoining pen. Both at>mals Avere in a starved condition, and there was no evidence that (hey had had food or waler. ’The chain was attached to a lower rail, and (he head of the beast was, therefore, pulled downwards. The following iioliee had been placed on the gate of the pen; —“This cow is dangerous, and is being broken in on scientific plans."