LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1987, 7 June 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Till! Wairarapa Age stales that a movement is at present on Toot for amalgamating all the unions in A !'as(er ton.

One of (he minor labour troubles of (lie day is the shortage of telegraph messengers, ami it is a sign of the times tliat the wages have been increased from £4O to £52 per annum. —Lvllellon Times.

A woman went into a shop in Sydney a few weeks ago, and ordered a meal pie, and was horrified to find the remain-wof a rodent among the meat. She was taken ill, and on recovery brought an action against (lie (inn, who were mulcted in £25

damage

At the Town Hall on Tuesday night, “The Man 'Who Slaved at Home,” a colossal photo-drama in six thrilling acts, will he screened. Residents should not miss this stupendous and magnificent production. Admission 2s and Is, children (id.

The plans of the new building to replace Whyte’s Hotel, destroyed by tire some months ago, were submitted at th.e annual meeting of the Otaki Incensing Bench yesterday, and were approved. We understand that tenders for the erection of the building will he milled immediately. A representative of (he .Southland Times was shown a remarkable sample of. wool, 27 inches in length, part of a 251b.' fleece taken from an "'outlaw’’ on Air J. J. ATCrostie’s run, Glencairn, Waikaia. The woo! was very line and even, without a break iu the growth, and was shorn from a hali'bml animal which dehod capture until a few days ago.

Alter [hive years spent in experiments, imo el: (lie directors• of tlio gasworks at; Bergen, Norway, in co-operation with one of the cleverest chemists in (he country, lias invented a new method of making coal gas, ijy which (he costs of production are reduced hy 80 per cent. By the new method every ton of coal produced 500 cubic metres of gas, as against 300 at present.

An entertaining story is told by 1 11 Bnlian writer concerning the nanner in which the municipal imds of Courtrai were saved at the

inic of the German invasion. AVhcu he enemy arrived these funds, toaliing a very considerable amount, i ere at tbc Town Hall, and the pro'lem of their removal greatly exer-

cised the civic authorities. The -dayor hit upon the-idea of a mock funeral, and on the second day of the occupation an imposing cortege moved slowly through the streets with what the Germans were led to believe were the remains of a dis-

nguished citizen. The funeral ear

was heaped high with flowers, the city councillors walked behind, and German officers stood stiffly at the

ilute as the coffin was home past iem. Needless to say, the “corpse" as now been exhumed.

Padre Bladin is coining to Foxton on Tuesday, June 25th, to conduct n Scouts’ rally in the Town Hall.

The Rev. W. (I. Williams, Assistant .Superintendent of the Maori Mission, will he the preacher at the evening service at All Saints’ Church to-morrow.

Mirs Capl. Golliu will deliver ‘a striking' address, “Companion Pictures," to-morrow night, at 7 o’clock, in the Salvation Army Hall. An orchestra of 7 performers will supply special music. A record price for land in Kit ham or in the immediate district is reported by the Argus, the amount being £125 per acre. This was paid by Mr Copies (one, for a small grazing properly at Chiselhurst.

A man named Alexander Cahill, aged 34 years, died at the Palmerston Hospital yesterday morning from injuries received in a cycle accident at Feilding last month. Deceased leaves a widow and five children.

According to General Peyton C. March, American Chief of Staff, llifl German Army, which was officially 4,500,000 men at the Armistice, i.s now 820,000; the Austrian Army, 2,230,000, now 80,000; (he Bulgarian 500,000, now. 120,000; the Turkish, 400,000, now 20,000.

According to the "Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times, a very guarded announcement is made Unit General Itussell is to stand for the Hawke’s Bay seal at. the next election. The only doubt is whether General Bussell’s health will be good enough to allow of Ids taking up polities. He is willing’ to do it if his health permits, and his friends in Hawke’s Bay hope that lie will be the only candidate for the seat. It is understood that he will not go to the poll tied to any party in (lie House.

A Jubilee Congress, conducted by the Chief of Staff (Commissioner T. H. Howard) will be held by (he Salvation Army next week. Wellington is the centre to which thousands of Salvationists from all over New Zealand will flock, and great times are anticipated. The.combined Silver Bunds of Wanganui, Palmerston North, Dunedin, and Wellington City and South are to be conducted by the local captain (Captain H. C..Godin). Over 200 bandsmen will participate, and the Town Hall has been secured for the scries of meetings.

At the meeting of the Levin Borough Council on Monday evening, the Mayor (Mr D. W. Matheson) moved the following motion: “That the Eoxton Borough Council be informed that (his Council will be prepared to discuss the possibility of connecting their borough with the Levin high pressure water supply.” The Mayor stated that this resolution was only a preliminary measure, and if the’ Eoxton Council was willing to discuss (he question, the two bodies could then decide what was to be done. The motion was seconded by Cr. Goldsmith,"and carried.

Thu Dunedin correspondent of ;i Christchurch Jaipur recently telegraphed:—The cost of living lias a directly prejudicial effect on horlicullural shows in (binning Hie exhibits of vegetables. Collage gardeners, hard put to il to maintain a daily supply of kilehen stuff, havo become chary about entering, because to make anything like a worthy display, means digging whole rows to secure the exhibitivo svamples. This drawback was in operation at the show here. Jf things go on as they are in Dunedin, the Horticultural Society may be forced to cater simply for (he market gardeners, who, by the way, do not seem to be keen on shows.

Flint Island, when passing which on a voyage from Melbourne to San Francisco, Captain Fidswag, of Ihe hanpientine Alta, noticed traces of castaways, is in (he Polynesian group. The island, an obscure and comparatively unknown speck hi. the easiness of the Pacific Ocean, is of coral formation. Its length is ahont two miles and a-half, and its 1 greatest width three-quarters of a. mile. Il came into prominence in 1.1)08 by reason of a total eclipse of the sun which was viewed from the island on January 3rd of that year by a party of English, Australian and Now Zealand scientists, headed by Mr F. K. McClean, E.R.A.S., of Tunbridge Wells, England. The Rev. E. IV. Walker mid Mr If. Wink-’ lemann, of Auckland, accompanied the parly. The natives on Elinl Island were thrown into great excitement by the eclipse. At: the time of Ihe parly’s visit there was a copra plantation on Flint Island, the labour (icing found by 20 or 30 natives. The scientists returned to Auckland by the steamer Tavinui, on January LSth, 1008, after having carried out a successful series of observations. The Hun. T. M. Wilford, Minister of Marine, has had a wireless message despatched to the Administrator at Samoa, asking that a steamer should he sent to Flint Island to investigate as to the castaways.

When children come home from the pictures Through the damp of a winter’s night, -All parents who care and of eokls beware, Take measures'to keep them right. They tuck them warm and snug in bed, For of croupy colds they’ve need- ‘ fid dread; At signs of such, to make things sure, I hey give them W oods’ Peppermint Cure. 11

The Nursing Reserve will meet in the Methodist Church on Monday night.

The Rev. P.« J. Mairs, late of Foxton, and at present stationed Himlly, is on two months’ hoHday leave for health reasons. Mr Mairs is at present spending a few days iu Foxton.

Mr Edward At more (of NapierL a brother of Mr Harry A (more (of Nelson) has definitely decided to contest the Napier scat at the next general elect ion. Mr At more is to come out as an independent with a .strong sympathy for the platform of the recently-formed Welfare Party.

A married woman named Lessells, residing in Nelson, who was suffering from nervous breakdown, saturated her clothing with kerosene, and set herself on lire. She was found by her daughter, who extinguished the flames, Iml the woman died in hospital a few hours later. .

The only returns now out standing in the licensing poll are three ollicial recounts in civil votes from the transport Devon, now at Lyttelton, and the voles of (he Samoan Garrison. The civil returns will probably show only very small alterations. The Devon votes, which are less Ilian 20, should be made known in a dayor two; and (he Samoan polling, estimated at not more than 150 votes, will probably be announced about ho middle of this month.

The great demand that exists at the present time for increased telephone connections emphasises Uie tremendous growth of the system throughout Xew Zealand in recent years. In March, 1882, there were 11.0 direct connections to exchanges; within (he next 20 the number increased to 0,2(10. An increase of 22,000 was recorded in the next 10 years, the number of connections in 10J2 being over 31,000. 'Within' the next six years a still greater increase was recorded, the total number in March, 1018, being 53,501.

On Thursday next, in (he Town Hall, a euchre parly and dance will be held, under the auspices o local Bowling Club. Euchre will be played from 8 till 10, and after refreshments have been partaken of dancing will commence, and will continue until 2 a.m. Eor the euchre party there will be first and second prizes for both ladies and gentlemen, and these are now on view in Messrs C. M. Boss and Co.'s window. The function promises to bo most successful, and all who intend being present should obtain tickets without delay. The price of .admission is 2s (id.

In the Supreme Court, Wellington, on Thursday, it was announced that the Wairarapa divorce casWT Albert E. O. AV. Brooks, versus Cecilia Myrtle Brooks and Donald McKenzie, in which petitioner claimed £4,000 damages, had been settled, co-respondent consenting to a verdict of the jury for £1,250 damages with costs. The Chief Justice explained to the jury that the money would not go (o the petitioner, hut would he set aside for the heuelit of (ho children, and possibly the wife. Beplying to counsel, the Judge said the respondent as well as the petitioner was entitled to costs. The jury returned a formal verdict for £1,250 and costs.