LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1973, 6 May 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A petition to upset the recent School Committee election has been forwarded (it llie Education Board. To-day is (he ninth anniversary of the accession of King George to the throne.

The social in connection with All Saints’ Church, which was to have been held on Thursday next," has been unavoidably postponed till today fortnight, (he 10th, The recent recount in the Napier llayoral election resulted: —•!. Vigor Brown 1,818, IK Hill 1,802, informal 54. (Majority for Brown, 1(5.

A special meeting of the Coxlon Borough Council will he hold tomorrow niyht, :il 7.30 o’clock. .Business ; Signing of declarations; appointment of committees.

The duck-shooting season him commenced, and the reports of guulirc can he heard in Hie early morn-ing*-in the vicinity of the adjacent lakes. Home good hags are reported, hut so Car we have-not seen a feather.

The Southland education Board has decided to recommend that a teacher who has been absent on active service should have tins, fact considered v.'hen he is graded under the grading scheme. A. resolution on these lines will he forwarded to the Minister for Education.

An item of £5,000 for purehaso of three motor lorries and a trad or was on the preliminary estimates submitted' to Raiigilikei Comity Council at its meeting a few* days ago. Councillors were unanimous in agreeing to it, the chairman remarking that he would like another road roller and crusher purchased.

A reeounl of the votes recorded in (he. Maslcrlon borough election has changed the previously-anno-unced position in regard to (he ninth place, Mr li. -J. O’Leary replacing Mr R. Southgate. Air O’Leary polled tflti voles, and Mr Southgate 911, and the former has been de» dared elected.

Mr W. J. Phillips lias disposed of his farm near Sanson, to Mr D. Henderson, of Pern Plats, Marton. Mr Phillips has taken an active part in public matters in the Manawatn County, being a member of the Mann wa hi County Council, (he Bulls Patriotic Society, ami oilier public bodies. He is also well-known as a sportsman, being the owner of the racehorse Nobleman. It is slated that -Mr Phillips will probably make Ids future home in • Paimeivton North.

The death look place at the Wellington Hospital on Sunday of Mr Carl Bert hold, eldest son of Mr and Mrs P. C. 'Bert hold, late of Pox ton. Deceased was attacked with influenza during the outbreak, and lung trouble supervened. He wasgin in-, mate of the hospital since attacked. “Carl" was for several years a member of the “Herald’' staff, and. wo cherish the memory of. a loyal and faithful lad. To the bereaved' parents and family, in common with the Poxtou public, we extend our heartfelt sympathy.

Speaking as one of the deputation to the Minister of Bands, in Peilding on Saturday afternoon, Mr Edward Xewman, M.P., expressed (lie opinion, amid applause, that no payment for rent should hi l imposed upon our soldier settlors during their tirsl year on the land, and perhaps during the second and third years. The rent for that period shoukl.be capitalised. This would be a good policy for Mr Guthrie and the Cabinet to bring before Parliament, and be felt sure it would meet with approval.—Star.

The recount of 1 lie votes of Ihe candidal os at the School Commit - Ice election did not disclose much of a discrepancy. The recount declares that Messrs McMiirray and .Juo. Ross have received an equality of voles for the ninth position. The Chairman of the meeting is the only one vested with a deliberative vote and a easting vole, and as his qualification to record a vote is questioned on the ground that he is not a resident householder, the point us to which candidate shall he elected to the Committee will probably be decided after this point is settled.

'When flays are short and nights are Ion", When south-east gales are going; strong, When trees uproot and rainclouds burst, Wild winter then is at its worst. Then is the time for colds and chills, For sore throat, coughs, and kindred ills; But such afflictions all endure Who trust to Woods’ Peppermint Cure.—Advt. 6

Another sharp frost was experienced locally yesterday morning. At the meeting of the Nursing Reserve last night, Mrs Raine dealt with diphtheria—its various stages and treatment. Examples were then given in the use of the roller bandage, a number of the ladies taking part., Miss Isabell Sexton kindly acted as patient for a demonstration of bed-making and changing of sheets for a helpless patient, the use of a draw-sheet, and how to sponge to reduce fever. A vote of thanks to Mrs Raine terminated a very successful evening’s work. “Is it not strange that while we are acclaiming a League of Peace between nations we should not be insisting on social peace?” said Sir Robert’ Stout in an address at the Unitarian Church on Sunday evening. “International peace is to be maintained by providing a judicial tribunal, to which disagreeing nations must leave the determination of their disputes, and if they do not ngreo to accept the decision of the tribunal all the other nations will enforce its decision. Why should we not then insist on social peace by referring ail labour disputes to our labour tribunals? It may moan the giving up by'employers of their right to fix wages, hours, and other conditions of labour, and it may mean a like surrender by workmen; but are these two classes to exercise no self-sacrifice for the sake of industrial peace?”

The Governor-Genera], speaking' at (lie Savage Club korero, at Auckland,' said lie would probably not leave New Zealand for nine or ten monlbs. The Countess and be were about lo redeem their promise lo visit every district in the Dominion to bid the people farewell. Ho

would leave in June to visit (lie islands in the Pacific, including Samoa, which could be taken for granted would come under New Zealand control. He had been in New Zealand six years, and testified to the extraordinary support he had received from Ministers, officers of the Army and Navy, and officers of the Civil Service. His stay had been a time of great instruction to him, and he would carry away very dear recollections of the little country that eh ad never failed the Empire in anything it undertook to do in the greatest crisis civilisation ever had. The (wo-gold medals presented by Messrs A. and G. Price, Ltd., ern gineers, Thames, for the best essays on “How N.Z. Manufacturers can Best Help our .Returned Soldiers,” from any hoy or girl attending any college or school in New Zealand, have been awarded to the following: —Girls, Winnie Cat Harwood, Featherslon; hoys, Ralph Wilson, Taupaki. The whole of; (ho essays received were of a very high standard, and reflect great credit on (lie, writers, most of whom came to this conclusion, viz., Thai New Zealand manufacturers can best help returned soldiers )»y: firstly, giving them preference in employment; secondly, training soldiers who wish to learn; thirdly, giving (he. light work to partially disabled soldiers. The competitors considered that the general public could give a helping hand by buying New Zealand-made, goods, thus making the manufae-

hirers so busy that they would re(juire a lot more men, and would enable them to employ the soldiers as they returned to lake up civil life.

The public, of Foxfou will have an opportunity to-night of hearing one of the J’mest lectures of its kind. There will not be an uninteresting moment from start to finish. Pathos and humour will play the leading part, but the educational and instructive will not be eliminated. Wherever the Chaplain (Padre Bladin) has given his famous recital, “From Peatherston Camp to Firing Line,'’ large crowds have been attracted, and it is expected that Foxton will “roll up” to the Town Hal! to-night to give (he “Padre” a great hearing. The Scouts (40 in ■number) will lie enrolled, and (ho chair is to he taken by (be Mayor (Mr John Chrysfall), at 7.45 o’eloek. Prior to the lecture the Borough Baud will play at the entrance, lief timed soldiers arc invited to meet the Chaplain at 7.15 o’eloek, in the supper-room. A strip of country running right' down the eastern coast of the North Auckland Peninsula has been practically without rain for nine weeks, with the exception of a few hours’ downpour about six weeks ago, and very occasional light local showers, states the Kawa Kawa correspondent of the New Zealand Herald. The position is now becoming serious in places. Stock are dying for the want of water,-and large numbers-are getting in low condition. Dairying in (lie affected area is coming gradually to a standstill, as the feed has not much substance, and there is not much of it. A large iftimber of places on the east side of the peninsula stock well up, as a precaution against fire, and other places burn their grass in January. This means that both these classes of holdings are not in a good position to stand prolonged dry weather in the autumn. They are, therefore, suffering accordingly. The price of stock reflects the shortage of feed in the district. On the west side of the peninsula there has been sufficient rain. If a map of • the North were taken and a line ruled down the centre, one side could he practically classed as suffering from the dry-spell, while the other side has had enough, rain to get a good autumn growth of grass. Even if rain fell now, it is too late to expect sufficient feed for the winter. The outlook is, therefore, most unpromising, and there is a possibility of a heavy mortality among cattle.