LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1981, 24 May 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-day is Empire Day, ami the 1001 h anniversary of tho birlh of ueeii Vif-toria.

The local branch of the Nursing Deserve will meet in (lie Council Chamber on Monday evening', at the usual time, and Sister Kilgour, matron of the Awapuni Home, will take the class,

At the annual meeting of the local Horticultural Society, Mr D. Whibley, who has taken a keen interest in the Society since its formation, was unanimously- elected a life member. Other life members of the Society are: Messrs Alex. Spoil's, H. Witched, 0. H. Stiles, and P. (1. Jackson, all past presidents. Mrs (Irani is being assisted by Mrs freeman in training the children who are to lake part in the .juvenile dances and Maypole dance to be held in connection with the juvenile ball in aid of All Saints’ Church funds. We are asked to remind those taking part that a full dress rehearsal will be held on Monday afternoon.

. Amongst the list oi' military delimiters in the Gazette, containing some 2,600 names, appears that of Patrick Charles At ebb, formerly M.P. fur Grey, who when called up for military service declined to obey urders, and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment which he is at present undergoing. This means that he is deprived of all civil rights for ton years. NEGLECTED COLDS.

Never neglect a cold, as the result is often more serious than the cold itself. A neglected cold weakens the system, making it susceptible to other diseases. There is absolutely no excuse for neglecting a cold. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will give immediate relief no matter how stubborn the cold may be. Chamberlain’S Cough Remedy is entirely different from nauseating cough mixtures. It is pleasant to take, and especially good for children. For sale everywhere,—Advt.

A' woman who is a great-gvaud-mother was married at Wellington' last week.

On the next spring tides the s.s. Blenheim will make two trips from Wellington to Foxton. She will load general in Wellington on Thursday, and is due here on Friday morning.

There will be a special musical service in the local Methodist Church "to-morrow evening, when (here will be a full choin assisted by an orchestra.

Thomas A. Edison is sevcntyTlwo years old. He celebrated bis birthday recently, and announced: — “Judging by my ancestors, I am really only a middle-aged man. now. Judging by my feelings, it-comes to bo about the same. My greatgrandfather lived to ho one hundred and four, my grandfather one hundred and two, while my father was ninety-four when he died. I do not expect to lower the average.”

The day of the Imshman with the big axe may soon be over, if a new tree-felling machine comes into general use. The new machine' is run by a small motor. It will cut through a trunk 30 inches in diameter in a few minutes. Its saw is a chain affair with links of six teeth each, which are readily exchanged. It runs in a frame over four rollers with ha 11,hearings. It has a hollow handle designed as a reservoir for oil.

One acre of land properly cultivated will produce more Ilian enough fodder to keep a cow in full 'milk the year through; whereas (here are only a few picked localities where a cow to the acre can be kept in milk for even Jive months of the year on grazing alone. One acre of cultivation for each cow in most dairy herds will enable the owner to get an average yearly return from them of fully £lO per head in cream alone; and with (he sales from pigs and calves this will be increased by a farther thirty per cent. —Waikato Independent. The white crane, common enough in the sixties, is now very rarely seen in Otago. One of these birds landed in a sanctuary lagoon on Mr J. Crawford Anderson’s place at Stirling about a fortnight ago, and has remained there since. Curiously enough, it was joined by a blue crane, a native of Australia, and practically unknown in these parts. Mr Anderson says that it is 40 years since he saw a white crane in the district, and that he had not previously seen a blue crane except in a museum. He thinks that bolh birds came from the West Coast on the high wind of; a fortnight ago, and that the blue crane had come across (he Tasman Sea prior to its flight from the West Coast.

An audacious attack by footpads look place in the Treasury Gardens, Cast Melbourne, about 10 o'clock on the night of .May Ist, when a young man, Crank Oldham, was nut only robbed of what money be bad, but was also stripped to his shirt. Oldham (says (he Ai'gus), who was formerly a soldier in (he New Zealand Forces, had been visiting a friend in East .Melbourne. On bis way home he walked through the Treasury Gardens, and near the Treasury Buildings two men jumped over a fence and made for him. They attacked him, rendering him unconscious by a blow in the face, and rilled Ids pockets, taking about ‘4ss, a gold ring set with a moonstone, and bis soldier's badge. They also stripped oil Ids boots and seeks and Ids suit. When lie recovered consciousness be found himself numbed with the cold. A passing soldier lent him Ids overcoat in which to return to Ids friend’s bouse, and on their way there they fell in willma constable, who also lent his overcoat. On getting fresh clothing, Oldham made a formal report of the outrage to the police.

In connection with the provision of hot cocoa for the school children at lunch lime, the headmaster wishes to acknowledge with thanks the following donations: —Mesdames .1. G. Williams and A. Pearson, cocoa, Messrs G. Coley scar., bag of sugar and cocoa, A. J. Kellow, cocoa, J. McColl, 2 dippers. The scheme has been in operation for a week, and, although between 70 and 00 children are being served daily, everything is working (juite smoothly, the arrangements being carried out by a committee of children under the supervision of (he teachers on duly for the day. L'rnlor the new conditions the'children take more time to cat (heir food, as well as having Hi" hot drink containing plenty of fresh milk. This must act beneficially on the health of the kiddies. The cost works out at 2d a week per pupil—less than Ml a day. By placing the* hall conveniences at the disposal of the school, Mr and Mrs T. Powell have made the scheme possible, and their good nature is much appreciated by all concerned.