Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, APRL 17, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1966, 17 April 1919, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, APRL 17, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

-•-- -—■ 1 1 1 ■ The weather does not look 100 promising for' 1 the Easter holidays.

One prominent member of the Palmerston Efficiency League says; ‘‘II; the vole is deeiared against us, on that day I will pull oft my coat and begin the light for prohibition without compensation, with great pleasure."

The Minister for Public Works said during a speech in Si rat ford last week that it was not his intention to go on with a lot of extra public* works in order to find work for returning soldiers (reports an exchange). As a matter of fact, he was already about 3,000 men short, of the number be ought to have on public works at this time of (lie year* and he did not anticipate that even when all the men came back he would be able to get at once enough men to bring his force up to strength.

Referring to the efficacy of inhalation plants in preventing infection from inlluenza, the Chief Health Officer for (lie Dominion, Dr. T. JI. A. Valinline, stated in Auckland that inhalation plants should be established and kept in constant use in all large establishments where considerable numbers of people were employed. Even it influenza did not recur in epidemic form, inhalation was an excellent method of preventing ordinary colds, and was specially valuable at the change of the seasons. AN EVERY-DAY REMEDY.

An every-day,remedy that is useluPabout tlie home, the shop, the store, the fa ft cry, the office,, or on the farm, is Chamberlain's PainBalm. It is the best thing''in the world to mend minor Injuries, For sale everywhere,—Ads.

“The Herald’’ will not: be published on Saturday.

The annual meeting of parishioners of Ail Saints’ Church will be held on the 28th instant.

Mr* W. Benge and Mr Geo. Coley ,pinr. have thanks notices in this issue.

The Town Clerk invites lenders for the hire of a horse, dray and harness, and a -two horse team, dray and harness, at per day.

Nominations for Mayor, nine Councillors, and two members to represent the Borough of Fox ton on •the Foxton Harbour Board close at noon on Wednesday next. Messrs T. J, Clapham' (Feilding Borough) and •). Linklater (Kaivanga County) have been re-elec led unopposed as members of the Foxton. Harbour Board,

in accordance with a request from the Foxton Chamber of Commerce, the Borough .Council on Monday night decided that the seals removed from the Triangle be replaced by iron seals secured to com crele foundations.

Through his pony slipping and falling in Main Street on Tuesday afternoon, Fdgav Brown, son of Mr and Mrs B. W. Brown, of No. i Line, who was on his way home from school, sustained a fractured leg just above the ankle. He received medical attention , and was afterwards removed lo his home.

At Monthly night’s Council meeting it was decided to draw llu; attention ot ! hie Noxious Meeds Inspector to the qiiiinlity of noxious weeds on the borough roads, and request (hat immediate action he taken to compel those responsible to clear same.

Special (lower services will be held in the Salvation Army Hall on Sunday next, (lifts of (lowers will be gratefully received by Captain Godin, at the Hall on Saturday afternoon. On Monday the. Boy Scouts will distribute'the dowers to the aged, infirm, and sick. Mr G. K. Saunders, son of Mr J. F. Saunders, of Ngaere', and nephew of Mr A. Saunders, of Moutoa, who has been studying at the Victoria College, Wellington, for some time past, has taken his B.A. degree. It was only a short time since he won (he MacMillan Brown prize, and his friends In this district will be pleased to hear of his sueeess.

At Monday night’s Council meeting a resolution was passed recording the Council's sincere appreciation of (he work performed by (bo borough staff during the past term. The Mayor said the manner in which (lie employees had performed their work was very pleasing jo him, and he could assure the staff that the Council appreciated their g'ood work. ,

It was decided a! Monday night's Council meeting that lenders be invited for fencing 40 chains at the south end of that portion set apart* from the reserve leased to Mrs H. Kinley; also lenders for planting same with shelter trees, the selection and number of trees to be left to the Reserves Committee. The balance to be fenced and planted at a later date.

The following hours will he observed by (lie loe.-il Post Office during (lie Easter holidays: —Good Gride,y: Telegraph olliee open 5(0 5.30 p.m. only; post office end exchange Hosed; nil mails Hose at 8 o'eloek previous night. Easier Monday: Telegraph olliee open 0 to 10 a.m., and 7to 8 p.m.; posl olliee, 9 (o 1(1 a.m. only; exHiang* Hosed. All mails Hose 8 o’eloek previous night.

There was another good attendanee of local women at (he volunteer nursing reserve Hass on Tuesday night. The Borough Council Ims granted the use of Ihe Council Chamber for Hass meetings, which affords ample room for demons!rations. Mrs Maine, the superintendent, continued her course of lectures on bedside nursing. ’Mrs McMarray was elected secretary of the (dass.

In view of Continuance being carries!, it is reported that the Prohibition and ElliHency parlies are arranging a fresh campaign against the liquor (rathe without conpensation. At the next poll fhree issues will be submitted to the electors, viz., Continuance, State Control, and Prohibition without compensation. The two parties, aforementioned will advocate the prohibition issue. In order to carry any of the proposals it will lie necessarv to have a bare majority of all the voles east.

Proposals Tor securing more' markets Cur New Zealand produce, •wore brought before (he Wellinglon Central Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon by Mr F. Shelton, general manager of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Federation. Mr Shelton said it was felt that the time had come when the merit should send practical men to outside countries in an endeavour to Ibid fresh markets for New Zealand's primary products. If the chamber was in sympathy witli the proposal he asked that it should communicate with the Government on the, matter. The meeting expressed sympathy with the scheme, and referred the mat ter do the Commerce Committee for consideration.

It’s quite true, as philosophers .say, That “Where there's a will there’s a way.”, Tis»the seeret of business sueeess, And it eomes to»our aid in distress, When illness or danger assails, Or when we’ve hard times to endure, Firm will in our trouble avails. Like A oods’ Great Peppermint Cure.—Aclvt, 8

‘‘Unfortunately, this man is a drunkard,” .remarked the Chief Justice (Sir Hubert Stout), when sentencing- a prisoner at the Supremo Court, Wellington, on Salur-

day. “I don’t knoAv, however, who*, ther he is to he blamed for that, if our army authorities have been in the habit of giving a rum ration to our soldiers, and thus training them to drink.” It might he the case, added Sir Robert Stout, of the old proverb about the chickens coming home to roost, and that the country was now having returned to it some soldiers who had acquired the habit to the injury of themselves and to the community.

11 is not generally known that the sun shines over Dunedin for one hour and two minutes longer on December 31st than it does,in Auckland. The Reverse is the case on June 30th, when it shines 57 minutes longer in Auckland. Wellington has 2G minutes more sunshine than Auckland on December 31st, and 21 minutes less on June 3()th. This variation in (lie sunshine is one of the reasons why the South Island i • better adapted than the North Island for grain-growing. Although Dunedin has le>s sun in winter, there are many more tine days with a clearer sky than in the north, while (lie opposite conditions prevail during the summer months. Are soldiers during their privilege leave prior to discharge entitled to wear mufti, and to take a private position for wages? These questions are still being put by returned men, though there is no doubt about the soldier’s right, during his 28 days’ leave prior to discharge, to go straight to work and discard uniform if lie wishes. Paragraphs 25a and 28 of the Returned Soldiers’ Handbook can be quoted as giving direct authority. The only exception (o tile right to wear mufti during this period is that if the soldier is using his four weeks’ railway privilege lie has to travel in uniform.

At Monday night’s Council meeting a communication was read from the Vacuum Oil Company, stating that the Company was considering a proposal to establish a branch of its business in Foxfon, and asking what regulations were in force in reference, to the storage of kerosene, benzine, and oils in the borough. Also asking for a copy of the by-laws and any other information on the subject the Council could supply.—lt was decided to ask the Company to submit to the Council for consideration full details re the building proposed, to be erected, also details of site and storage capacity.

.Modern road-making is the subject of an interesting reference contained in a letter received by Superintendent Warner, of the Christchurch Fire Brigade, from, a Loudon linn, which represents several Mow Zealand Borough Councils. “In many districts,’’ the letter states, we contend it would he a paying proposition to raise loans for 1 lie building of roads. The present system of badly-formed waterhound roads is most expensive, they are continually under repair, very quickly falling into pot-holes, and a continual source of annoyance to both motor and horse Iradic, Uipdonhledly waterproof roads are the thing, and where good roads obtain they are sure lo attract both commercial people and residents, to say nothing of the money saved over the old-fashioned water-hound system. Since the armistice the various road hoards in Great Britain have allocated £ 10,(100,000 for the improvement and reconstruction of roads which have fallen into disrepair during the war.

A well-attended concert was held in the Shannon Hall on Tuesday night, organised by Mrs Voss and .Miss Carter, in aid of the Methodist Cliureb funds. The programme was versatile, and included some excellent items. Mr and Mrs 'Ait ken, of Levin, contribuled a sketch, and showed liislriofiie latent above the ordinary in their .elocutionary items. Mr Mottershead, also of Levin, who won second place in the recent Wellington musical competitions for tenor solos, also contributed several items. Mr Lament's humorous items were well received, as were the vocal items by Miss Bryant, of Sexton. Mrs Taylor, an accomplished pianiste, contributed two selections. The orchestral selections by Mrs Butlers orchestra were also keenly apprecialcd. The other contributors to an excellent programme were Messrs Crawford, McHweu, TTornblow. little Miss Gallicbati, and Master Baxter. At the conclusion of the entertainment the performers were entertained at supper provided by Mrs Carter and lady friends.

At Monday night's Council meeting Cr. Coley complained that the menmngaged on erecting stones and fencing around graves in the cemetery had Jit fires, which had spread and done considerable damage. They were also leaving rubbish and stones about the ground. He further stated that he hud noticed them working on Sundays. This should not be aJJowed. —It was decided on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr. Thompson, that the Council call uj)on (lie monumental masons responsible to make good all damage done at the cemetery through the lire caused by burning rubbish, and also calls upon them to remove all rubbish and stones left there by them, and that the Inspector of Nuisances be -instructed to see that these directions are carried out, and to furnish a report thereon at the next monthly meeting of the Council: and that no \Work be permitted to be executed 6n Sundays,

The Acting-President of the New South Wales Alliance, 'commenting on the New Zealand Prohibition vote, r-ii itl the soldiers' vote was disappointing, hut perhaps the soldiers were influenced by the fact that the •

vote was taken on the questiony during their absence. He helieviAT that many of the electors in New Zealand refrained from voting ffn this occasion on account of the financial question involved.

Those attending Mr Parkinson's address in the Town Hall supperroom on Thursday evening next will he afforded an opportunity' of hearing the proposed amendments to the Education Bill, to he submitted to next session of Parliament, One of I lie proposals is the abolition of Education Boards and wider powers of administration to school committees. This point is of interest to householders and the public generally.

We have received a copy of the certificates printed by the Government for issue to’honorary voluntary workers who rendered valuable service during the inllucn/.a epidemic. The ccrlilicalc is worded as follows; “Jntluonza Epidemic, 1018, This is to certify Unit (the name of (he recipient) rendered valuable, service during (he epidemic as a voluntary honorary worker, ami is hereby awardede the thanks of (ho Government. G. W. Bussell, Minister of Public Health.”

A report was j'oceivctl in Masterlon (his week Hint a human skeleton was round in the hush near Ml., Bruce road on Sunday. The gruesome find is- believed lo solve the mystery of the disappearance of a Mr Corrigan about eighteen years ago. .Mr Corrigan was residing with Ids sim on property at Mt. Bruce, and was believed to have been lost, during a snowstorm. Directly he was missed by his son, search parlies were sen! out, aiid although ahoul one hundred persons scoured the locality for two weeks no trace of the missing man could he found.

At the Wanganui Magistrate's Court this week. W. Murray, chemist, was lined .foil on a (-barge of selling an adulterated drug without informing the purchaser that it was adulterated. During the epidemic there was a great demand for ammoniated tincture of quinine. Defendant ran out of supplies, hutfound a winchester jar in his store room labelled ammonialed quinine mixture. Half a gallon was' made up and sold the next day. An analysis showed that the mixture was deficient in quinine sulphate, am! conlained methylated spirit instead of rectified spirit. Defendant staled (ho jar was in (he shop when he purchased the business. He was not aware there was anything wrong till complaint was made by customers.

The Borough Overseer (Mi limitley) reported as follows at Aloud; iv night's Council meeting:— The staff has been engaged on the following work during the past month: “Mixing asphalt in Council yard, excavating spoil and laying footpaths in Liddell Street and Havensworth Place, cleaning drains in Johnston Street, Avenue Bond, Bussell, Coley, Lniou and Purcell Streets. An old wooden culvert on No. (i Lino has broken in, and is too decayed for repairing. We have sufficient pipes in (he yard to do the work. Our dray is in need of repairs, new tyres, etc., and will have to he done before we can use il again.”—The report was adopted, and it was decided that the dray he repaired by Messrs Bo SS J ind Signal as per quotation submitted, £l4 10s Od.

Just before midnight lust.night a five-roomed house in Gladstone Street, owned jty Mr C. Laiifz. ami occupied by Mrs' J. Reid, was totally destroyed by (ire. It appears that during the evening Mrs Reid was drying some clotlui9 over the gas slow, and it is surmised that the outbreak was caused (hereby. •Just before ten o’clock Mrs Reid noticed that the place was on fire near (he gas stove, and the (lames puickly spread to the ceiling. A band ot willing helpers, however, succeeded in putting (he lire out, and when Mrs Reid retired for the nigh) everything appeared safe. Bhe was awakened by smoke about an hour later, and found that the fire had broken out again, and had a good hold. It was impossible to save anything,•> the house and contents’being totally destroyed. The house was insured in the Guardian Office for €230, and (he furniture in I lie Stale OHice for €125.

During the reception jo the Maori Pioneer Battalion a( Oliincnmtu hist Monday (says Hie Auckland Star), Captain Mair introduced an 80-year-old Maori lady—Mrs Hem Pore —to her Excellency Ladv Liverpool, explaining that she was the woman who tended the wounded during the night after (he attack oj) the Maori pa, viz., 29th April, 1864, When Colonel Booth, of (he 43rd, was carried out mortallywounded next morning, he informed General Cameron that a Maori woman had raised his head on a pillow and brought wafer—that when he offered his watch, etc., the gifts were refused. It appears that Henri Bore, a member of a small tribe from Maraelai,, beyond Howick, only'reached the Gate Pa on the 27th April, and, finding there was no room for*them in % main work, they enlarged the ditch on the western side, converting' it into quite a formidable position, and it was the crossfire from this work that caused so many losses during the disastrous retreat. Major Mair, Di. Nesbitt, H. J. Clarke, and Captain Mair had abundant evidence as to the above facts.