LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1955, 22 March 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Constable ODonoghuc, avlio has been relieving at Woodvillc, returned to Foxlon last night.

Mr (.1. M. Shcra, local slatioiiiiuis(cr, who lias been on annual leave, relumed (o Poxlon Ihis week, and lias resumed duly.

The WMouloa Buildings,” in Main Blrcel, are nearing eumplelion, and slionld be ready Tor occupation in about six weeks’ lime. The block is a decided ornament to Hie town.

The properly of Mr W. Hume, ol' “Hahoruru, v Wairarapa, is reported to have been sold lo Mr Walter Harrison, of Martinboroujjh. The transaction nwo Ives a Him amounting to ,f!K), 000.

The Mayoral and Municipal elections lake place next month. We understand that the local branch of the Labour Parly intend to lake, an interest in (he election. Other than this very little interest has so far been evinced in the mailer.

We are informed that a member of (hi* executive of the New Zealand Educational Institute will shortly deliver an address in Paxton, and will set forth (he aims and objects of (he Institute in reference lo tin* proposed Educational Bill (o be brought before next session of Parliament.

In connection with the proposed peace celebrations, the Mayor would be glad if those who desire lo contribute to (he fund will leave their donations with him oral the “'Herald' ollice on or before Tuesdav next. A meeting' of the various committees will be held on Tuesday evening' to make further arrangements in connection with the celebrations.

During the. course of his speed'. mi Tuesday night. when referring In tin* (lueslion of eduenlion. Mr I’. Fraser, M.!’., mode passing reference In the recent trouble locally over ;i piano, which lie eharaderised ns “ n storm in n tencup.” A great den!, of (rouble ii.nl lieen mode iilioul nothiny, and a Jot of silly statements made by people who ought to have known belter, said (he speaker.

luTerring to the recent influenza epidemic, Mr I’. Fraser. M.l’., at Tuesday night's meeting, paid a tribute to | lie good work done by voluntary workers. lie said the devotion and seir-sacriliee of all classes of I he communily in connect ion with same was most inspiring. All classes worked together with one object in view, the relief of the suffering, and all other matters were forgot(en.for the time being.

“Can nothing be done (o stop the (loveriimenl from spreading noxious weeds from their lands.’ They are appointing noxious weeds inspectors to worry their neighbours, and are tin 1 greatest sinners themselves. It was scandalous the way the weeds were spreading from lands purchased by (he (lovernmenl, notably at I’nrilmka," said a member of the Fgmonl County Council at its last meeting, it was resolved to forward a strong resolution on (he subject to the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(living evidence before I ho Epidemic Commission. at Wellington on Thursday, Dr. IMnll Mills said Iho hivisli uso oi' nloohol during Iho epidemic was distinctly harmful. *JI had boon used lo an alisiird degree in many unsuitable cases. Sho found lhal hahios had actually boon given alcohol. Jn im case in Inn' experience did any bad results follow its removal. It wan impossible lo

say that, many lives had boon saved by alcohol.-though some undoubtedly were. It could bo said that many lived in spite of alcohol. Consulting with other social workers, it was evident that amongst young men the false stimulation hud assisted (o create panic. There would always be a diversity of opinion among doctors on the subject. In her opinion it would be sufficient to have alcohol kept at central depots obtainable on, doctors' certificates. That should apply to both country and city. Apart from (hat, all hotels should ho closed immediately on a recrudescence of influenza.

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The aunual meetings of householders for the election of school committees has been fixed for April 28th.

: The Education Board has decided to close all schools on April 10th, the day of the licensing poll, owing to the, number of schools required for voting purposes. The school holidays for the year have been li.yed as follows: (food Friday amftlie week following; winter holidays, commencing June 30jh: spring holidays, commencing September 1st —one week each.

The Chairman of a School Committee is to he asked to explain, by the Wanganui Board, why he granted a teacher leave of absence for four days to mind her mother's baby, and the headmaster of another school is to he asked why a new-ly-appointed teacher was absent from school on Monday last.

At last meeting of the local School Committee it was decided that the Minister for Fdueation he asked to lay the foundation stone of the new school, and that the names of (he Minister and Chairman of Committee he engraved on the stone. The I'ldueation Board deelineed to agree, Iml had no objection to a foundation stone being laid as ceremoniously as the Committee desired.

Mr T. A. Blyth, formerly headmaster of the Ohakune School, has returned from the war, hut instead of resuming Ids former position had decided to go to America to study educational methods, and lias been granted three months’ leave of absence by the Board of Education lor tins purpose. Mr C.TT. Warden will therefore remain as headmaster at Ohakune,' Mr Blylh’s position at Ohal-.une was tilled by Mr Faerie prior to Mr Warden’s appointment.

A Dalea hoy on leave in Glasgow, leeenlly called at the Central Fire ’■’rgade Station with •: mate, and mi explaining that he was a member of a New Zealand lire brigade, the superintendent simwed the pair over (he premises.. Not content with this (he oll’cial sounded the alarm, and the New Zealanders had tlm pleasure of seeing the brigade turn out with their six-cylinder motor under their way in something under six seconds.

The Wanganui Education Board are getting a little of the sauce from the Department which at times they servo out to school committees. At last meeting of the Board-the Department forwarded inst ructions ami regulations of a voluminous nature re the pains and penalties on members of the Board if proper accounts were not: kept or if any more moneys wen' spent unless the cash was in hand. —These were referred to the secretary, with instructions to report to next meeting.

AI lh(‘ February meet in” i>t' I lie local School Committee l!u‘ head It'iichci- snuyested iii his report I ha! improved ventilation was uryently required In one of I lie temporary buildings (Brel liven Church), used as a temporary class-room. A subcommittee consistiny of the two visitors lor (he month, were appointed, with power to act. The work was carried mil, and al last nieetin”’ of Committee an account of .Old 15s was received for same. The Committee decided to ask (he Board to loot Ihe hill. Al last Board meelin” it was deided (o make inquiry from (lie Committee as to (lie reason the resident member of the Board had not been consulted, the account to lie held over in the meantime.

Another seaside resort is about to he established on this coast. For some considerable time residents of the Manawalu County and surrounding districts have been interested in the Denialhm of a township at the Kaagitikei Heads as a seaside resort, At last meeting of the eoumdl a largely signed petition to the Minister for Land"', asking that the survey ol the township lie preceded with at once was received. The Council forwarded the petition to the Minister through the member for the district (Mr Howard Newman), and in reply Mr Newman tins received (be following telegram from I lie .Minister: “lie McKelvie township. The Chief Surveyor has instructed Mr Stevenson to make the survey. At present he is engaged on oilier important work, hut it possible he will take the mailer in hand at (he end of the present month.”

• The responsibility of i lit* fashion oj: te niarriagcs for (he declining birthralc. iiml incidentally for <»(lk.t ill- I" (he national weal, arc reviewed >n llu; polite way of Ihe statist in an official record of the year 191718 in Victoria (slates an Australian paper). The aye ’conslilulion ol brides, it is recorded, show* a verymarked alteration in recent periods. 01 every 1,000 women wlio were married during- the year under review, only' -190 were under 25 years of age, as against 042 at tire corresponding age from the years 1881 to 1890. Owing to the altered age distribution of wives, the potential births to every 1,000 marriages are fewer than hitherto. Some idea of the age constitution of the parties of these late marriages may be gleaned from the announcement that in 1917, out of 9,500 brides in Victoria, 1,008 were between the ages of 30 and 35, 527 between 35 ami 40, 240 between 40 and 45, 181 between 45 and 50. 42 between 55 and 00; 21 between 00 and 05, and 12 between 05 and 70, whilst three of them —believers, apparently in (he wisdom ot .Shakespeare’s advice, ‘‘Take not too short a time to make a world-wide bargain,” took the plunge only when over 70 years of age. Why bother making cakes when there is such a good assortment at Perreau’s ? ♦

The latest additions to the local telephone exchange are: 78 Roore Kangiheiten, 114 James MeKnight, 11(5 Pcrcv Whitehead.

Mr Geo. Coley, who recently re-; turned from a motor trip through Taranaki, speaks in high terms of praise of the Taranaki arterial roads.

A start lias been made on the erection of Mr Hamer’s new picture theatre in Clyde Street, to replace the one destroyed by lire. The now building will he in brick.

The Rev. W. C. William-, the assistant Superintendent of the Maori Mission in the Diocese of Wellington, will he the preacher at the evening service in All Saints* Church tomorrow. The laxly of Win. Fred. Dejmix, aged 22, who disappeared from his home a week ago. was found (hulling in the harbour near a jetty, at Invercargill, on Thursday. He hail been suffering from the after effects of inlluenzu. The resolution passed by a public meeting at Fox lon calling upon (ho Chairman of the Education Board to withdraw his remarks re preference for indecent pictures to a piano of German manufacture in the school, was read and received willimit comment a'l the Board’s last meeting. George Cray, a plumber, of Hawera, married, with four children, failed to return to town after work on Thursday. Search was made, and the man’s body was found hanging from a tree about: fopr chains away from the house, where he had' been working. Deceased was of a quiet disposition, and apparently there was no reason for the act. J At the local S..M. Court \esterday, before Messrs Chryslall and HornMow, J's,!’.. Judgment was entered no for plaintiffs in the following civil claims; —Borough Council v. Mrs F. Webster (Mr Moore), (12 ns H)d, cost- .1 Is; same v. Mrs S|. George Stein, .C-! ).8s Id, costs 3 Os; T. Rimmer v. Spiers and Drummond, Judgment against Spiers for .Cl.ll 3(is 2d, costs 33s (id; same v. (j. Takarua, .C 3 15s 7d, costs 20s. successful meeting convened by Captain Goftin was held in the Salvation Army Hall on Wednesday evening last. The purpose of the gathering was |o form a troupe of “Life Saving Scouts’’ in Foxlmi, About 30 boys handed in their names as members, and it B anticipated (hat the movement' will become very popular. Included in (he curriculum arc lirs( aid, semaphore, physical drill, music and knotting classes. It i- expected that the troupe will he in thorough working order by Fence Day. The next parade will he held mi Wednesday evening.