LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1982, 27 May 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■Sir James Allen slates that owing to labour troubles, (wo troopships that were to have left Home in June will be detained till July, otherwise Ihe arrangements made for returning soldiers will be carried out. The musical service held in the Alelhodisl Church on Sunday night was much appreciated by the congregation. A full choir took part, assisted by an orchestra of live. It is intended to hold similar services in the future.

There was a good attendance at the'weekly meeting of the local Aursing Reserve last night, 48 members being present. Sister Kilgour, matron of the Awapuni Old People’s Home, gave a very instructive and interesting lecture on influenza and its treatment, pneumonia, rheumatic fever, burns and scalds. At the conclusion of same several questions were asked by members of the class, and replied to by Sister Kilgour. A very hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer brought a most instructive evening to a close.

There will be a celebration of the Holy Communion at 10.30 a.m. in All Saints’ Church on Thursday next, Ascension Day.

During the next 18 months (lie United Slates Agricultural Department will expend £100,000,000 on road-building, giving employment to 100,000 men.

An American estimate of deaths in that country from the influenza epidemic in the seven weeks from September, 1918, is 195,000, or four times- the war deaths.

The annual communication of tiie New Zealand Grand Lodge of Free Masons opens at: Christchurch tomorrow. Wor. Bro. J. K. Hornblow will represent (he local Lodge. Mr J. F. Keay, of Mavoliri, has hold his farm of 155 acres to the Poplar Fluxmilling Co., Ltd. We understand the price was round about £SO per acre.

Wreckage, including cargo from the Queen of , the South, which broke up near Cape Campbell, has been washed ashore at Tory Channel. Cases of benzine were among the wreckage, and they were picked up by fishermen.

The dree tors of the Ellham Dairy Company have decided to send Mr R. C. Boyle, the factory manager, to America, for the purpose of obtaining data concerning the latest methods adopted in the manufacture of cheese, and the machinery in use.

A <6 romore farmer informed an .Ashburton Guardian reporter that the grass grub was very destructive this year in the district between Dromore and the Bakaia liiver. In some instances the grid) is operating in whole lields of grass.

Messrs Abraham and Williams. Ltd., have purchased from Mr W. .Petrie two acres of land in Bussell Street (opposite Victoria Park) for the erection of sale yards. Tile erection of the yards will lie proceeded with almost immediately.

The lies! creamery clieipie in the Wainku (Waikato) district in a month of this season was over £SOO, issued by the Aka Aka Cheese Company to Messrs Loudon Bros., who milk nearly 200 cows on two farms. Another very line return wa.s a cheque for £33 17s to the owner of nine cows.

Owing to the depredations of wild pigs in the WJiareama (AVairarapa) district among sheep (locks, poison is being laid with the object of destroying (he animals. The

scarcity of food in the hills lias driven (he pigs down from (he rough country on to the Hats of (liq farms and stations in search of food. A very large business Ims been done in “futures" in the oat market this season (observes the Olautau Standard). Considerably over 100,000 sacks of oats was shuffled around before April Ist, and'fortunes are reported as having been made before a sngle grain bad been threshed into the bags. Several speculators are reported to be viewing the position very seriously in contemplation of the miscarrying of their deals.

An insignificant rat, with an enquiring turn of mind, succeeded in selling the trend of the city’s affairs all astray one day last week, says a Christchurch paper, lie went behind the switchboard at the City Electrical Department, destroyed two of (lie phases, and interfered with the main feeder of the electric supply'. Complaints from numerous quarters followed, and, as a result of (he rodent's enterprise, a temporary ‘■shut-down’’ was necessary, when the cause of the trouble, which was absolutely, if not satisfactorily, electrocuted, was removed.

It has been decided to erect a nicmoriaJ to Ihe victims of the Hunanga murder. At a public meeting at Hnnanga (says an exchange) it was decided that a deputation wait on the Grey City Council with referranee to the dedication as a road reserve of that portion of the (own where the murder took place, and known as “Eggers’ Lookout,” as a site for (he memorial. It was decided that, if the sanction of the two bodies be obtained, (ho memorial shall take the form of an obelisk of red Aberdeen granite, erected on a suitable base and surrounded with iron railings, and with a flight of steps leading up from (he road level.

A ed lies day last was the 7!Hh miniversary of the formal proclamation by Governor Hobson, at Russell, on May 21st, 18-10, of British sovereignty over the North Island of New Zealand. A similar proclamation in the South Island was made by Major Bunbury, Eightieth Regiment, and Captain Nids, R.N., on June 17th of the same year. From this time until May 3rd, 1841, New Zealand remained a dependency of New South Wales. On (he latter date it was created a separate colony by Royal charter, dated November Kith, 1810, the British (lag being hoisted by him on a site of the future City of Auckland on the 18th of the month. It is notable that part of the building occupied by the N.Z. War Contingent Association as a hostel for New Zealand soldiers during the w-ar was the residence of the daughter of Governor Hobson.

The woman wore a worried look, Her brow was creased with care, The chemist’s store by storm she look And hailed a salesman there. “0, Sir,” she said, “I’m ill with dread, My child will die, I’m sure; A ith croup he’s sick, please serve me quick A ith A cods’ Great Peppermint / Cure!”—Advt, 7

The Mayor, by advertisement, in-* vito.s subscribers and the general public to he present at the Council Chamber to-morrow (Wednesday) • night, at 7.30 o’clock, when the presentation of an illuminated dress to Dr, Mandl, and some phriU to Mrs Mandl, will be made.

The Maori was lo have left lington last night for Lyttelton, bnt\ was prevented from doing so on account of trouble with the firemen. There were (100 passengers aboard, _ and most of them spent-the night on the ship. The Union Company anticipated that the vessel would get awav this afternoon.

As the tenure of the appointment of Sir Francis Dell to the Legislative Council would expire on the 10th July next, being seven years from the date of his call, and as it is possible that the Governor-Gen-eral may not have returned to New Zealand from Samoa by that date, Sir Francis Bell* Iras resigned his seat, and has been re-appointed to the Council.

We were to-day shown a drawing of (he memorial Mono to lie creeled at the local cemetery to the memory of (he late Father Dure, (he order for which is now in the hands of the monumental masons. It is in the form of a plain Celtic Cross, standing on three blocks of polished Co romandel granite. The monument will measure Sft. over all. All (hose who promised subscriptions are re- ■ ones ted to forward same to either of the honorary secretaries (Messrs Kev. Father Forrcstal and D. Purcell).

Building operations in Foxton are fairly brisk at the present tinted The erection of the new theatre in Clyde Street is well on the way; the foundations for the new school are now down, and a, start has been made with the additions to the Foxlon Motor and Engineering Company's garage in Clyde Street. The Moutoa Buildings are practically completed, and wc understand a start is to be made almost immediately with (lie re-erection of Whyte's Hotel. All the above buildings are being constructed of brick.

Something like a coal famine prevails at Thames. The town h asj;i population of between six and seven thousand, and the number of houses is estimated at over 1,500, yet during the month of April only 77 tons of coal available for household purposes readied Thames, or an average for each house (including hotels and other large consumers) for all cooking and heating of 41b. daily. At present, and for some time past, it lias been practically impossible for (he great majority of residents to obtain coal, and since wood is hut short supply the outlook for l/gjW

i old weather is most unpromising.

At Saturday’s session of the Farmers’ Union Conference a cussion -took place on the remit of the Auckland Executive to the effect that (he system of an elective executive should bo introduced into the New Zealand parliament. Opposition was raised to the proposal, chiefly on the gWmnds that such,.a —<

system would largely do away with effective criticism of the executive's policy and administration and leave the way open for intrigue and dishonesty. On the motion of Mr Astbury the following resolution was carried: —That in the opinion of this conference it is not desirable in flic interests of the Dominion to make any such change in the system of government as that suggested by the Auckland executive in the elective executive proposal.

Good progress is being made with the erection of the verandah on the local howling green pavilion, and when completed this will add very materially to the appearance and usefulness of the building. Members are requested to roll up tomorrow afternoon, when a start will bo made with the lop-dressing of the green. There will be. plenty of work for all members. After the green is top-dressed and the verandah completed a start will ho made with the erection of a rustic, summerhouse at the southern end of the croquet lawn. . It is also intended to make other improvements before the new season commences. The croquet lawn which was todressed and sown some weeks ago, is coming on well, and should be in excellent order next season.

The honesty of a hoy who suddenly came into possession of £7O was illustrated at the Lyric Theatre, Auckland, the other evening. The little fellow, who had been silting in the stalls enjoying' the entertainment, had his attention attracted by a purse lying close handy. He imemdiately concluded that some person had dropped it, and, ■without bothering to ascertain the contents, acquainted (he theatre, manager (Mr L. L. Speedy) of his lind. The purse, on being opened, was found to contain .notes to the value of £7O. The owner, a woman,, returned a few minutes later, and was naturally pleased to lind that it was safe in (he hands of the hoy, who immediately came forward and handed it over. For his honesty the hoy was handed a half-crown! >,

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 -4 no excuse for neglecting a cold. Chamberlain’s Clough Remedy will •give immediate relief no mutter how stubborn the cold may be. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is entirely different from nauseating cough mixtures. It is pleasant to thke, and especially good for children For sale everywhere.—Advt.

The recent industrial agreement between the employers and the employees in the freezing works and related trades throughout New

Zealand is slated to involve a total —annual increase in wages of. about £IOO,OOO. The agreement is for two years, and will come into operation on August 31st,.but the new rates of pay date back to April 7th. • Reports indicate that so far there have been no further cases of encephalitis lethargica in Auckland. There are at present two under the care of a private practitioner and two in the Public Hospital. One of the latter is a little girl, who is seriously ill, and the other a man, who is improving, but is still in a serious condition.

Last Saturday was the centenary of the sailing of the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. The first steamship to cross the Atlantic was the Savannah, an American-built full-rigged ship of 350 tons, with paddle-wheels which could be unshipped if necessary. She left Charleston on May 24th, 1819, and arrived off the coast of Ireland on June 17th. During the voyage, steam was used for only 80 hours. The first vessel to cross under steam only was the Sirius, which left New York in 1838, with 94 passengers, and completed the journey in 17 days. The Sirius was a Brit-ish-built vessel, 703 tons, rigged as a brigantine. Her engines developed 320 horse-power, with a daily average coal consumption of 24 tons.

A young man named J. White, when going for cows on Thursday evening, got lost in the bush at Karioi. A search party was out all night, but failed to find him, and it was feared (bat he had perished, as the night was bitterly cold. The police were communicated with, and a search parly was organised with the result that the missing man was found yesterday afternoon. It appears that While fell over a log and was si mined. On .recovering consciousness, he wandered in the dark in the wrong direction. When discovered be was in a dazed condition, but otherwise was uninjured.

A letter from the Merchants’ Association of New York was received at the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce meeting: yesterday, stating: that the United (Slates Government was fast removing the temporary obstacles to international business, which were necessary during the war. This action, together with the increasing number of vessels available for commercial cargoes, the declining of freight rates, the rapid abrogation of restrictions ami needs which diverted raw materials from their normal and pre-war channels and uses, all forecasted a vigorous resumption of normal trade. Houses in the United States were again anxious to purchase and sell merchandise abroad, and the falling of prices to a firm basis daily encouraged such business.