LOCAL AND GENERAL
The s.s. Blenheim, from Wellington with a cargo of general, is expected to-morrow.
To-morrow afternoon, commencing at 1.30 o’clock, Mr J. W, Whelan, Government orchard instructor, will give a demonstration of fruit tree pruning at Mr R. J. Thompson’s orchard, Avenue Road. All interested are invited to attend.
Speaking at a conference cf school committeemen and head teachers, at Palmerston this week - , Air Bryant, a Board member, referred to the Education Board as a “glorified school committee.” He would have been nearer the mark had he said that it was a useless and extra vagant cxcresconee.
Air W. Beid, of Campbell' Street, the “Grand Old Alan” of Wanganui, celebrated his 97th birthday on the 11th. Although naturally getting frail, Air Reid is still sound in body and wonderfully dear in mind. His medical advisers consider him a marvel. Air Reid’s recipe for a healthy life is plenty of hard work and Scotch porridge.—Chronicle.
BUSTY NAIL. Everyone knows the danger of a wound from a rusty nail, and how important it is to give the wound immediate attention. Do not delay, cleanse the wound with warm water, and then apply Chamberlain’s Pain Balm freely. Bind up the wound for protection, and in a few days you will find that it has healed without leaving a seal’. For sale everywhere.—Advt, ...
The friends of Mr C. Cronqucst will be pleased to know that he is making - satisfactory progress at the Trentham Military Hospital, where he recently underwent an operation.
Dr. Kerr Hislop has resigned his position as Medical Superintendent of the Wanganui Hospital. Dr. F. H. Hudson, who was in charge of the institution before going to the front, has been offered, and has accepted, the vacant position. The Chairman of the Taranaki Hospital Board (Mr M. Fraser) slated at the Hospital Boards’ con - ference at Stratford that the average age of the inmates of the Old
People’s Home, New Plymouth, was S 3 years, and they had several persons over that age and up to 93. Owing to the drop in the prices of sheep at the Addington markets, meat is now soiling at the following prices in Christchurch: Half a sheep for (is; quarters, 2s (id to 4s (id; half a lamb, Gs to 7s 6d; forequarters, 2s 6d; hindquarters, 4s, (id.
During the month of May there were 10 cases of eerehro-,spinal meningitis in the Dominion —three at the Lower Hutt, throe in the Hawke’s Bay district, three in Otago, and one in a locality not specified. Two of the cases proved fatal.
A sharp rise was experienced in the pig' market at the Levin sale to-day. The yarding was comparatively small, but the demand was keen, and prime baeoncrs reached between 9d and lOd per lb. (liveweight). Other classes also showed an advance on late rates, a rapid clearance being-effected of the entries forwarded. —Chronicle.
It is not generally known that there are a great many wild cattle on (he Tararua ranges. Some little time ago when Journeying from the Upper Unit valley through the hush to Olaki Gorge, Mr A. Seed and a companion came across a great herd of wild cattle, estimated at fully 500 head. This great herd was grazing in the bush in a big basin of country at least six or seven miles beyond the Olaki Forks, lying between Mount Kapakapanui and Mount Hector. In this big basin the country is comparatively open, and in the distant future will probably be broken into good farm land.
The question of the dressing of young children and the practice of sending girls to school with legs bare to the thighs -was strongly condemned at the annual conference of the Otago branch of the Educational Institute on Friday. Mr Tyndall moved: “That in cold weather young children should not be sent to school with the greater part of (heir legs hare.’’ He said that the tendency of the dress of some unfortunate youngsters —especially young girls—who came to school was to keep (hem in constant illhealth. Little girls came to school with nothing on their legs at all. At the same time their fathers — great powerful men —did not go out without at least two wrappings’ round their legs. What surprised him was that (he medical profession had not taken the matter up. He was afraid that these new-fangled methods of dressing children meant (rouble in the future. How, he asked, could the poor creatures hope to keep warm when the blood in ifs passage from the heart had to pass through a frigid zone? Miss Andrew said that the expression some of them bad for the clothing of children described was “lamp shades.” In a warm climate a certain exposure of the legs and body to (he sun Avas'beneficial, but. in a climate like this the mode of dross referred lo was altogether Avroug. One of the medical officers had taken up the mailer in the north, and how much more necessary was it that Cue practice should be discouraged in Dunedin? No teacher could help noticing lioav much children thus dressed suffered. Mi' Bennett said there Avas also a moral aspect. The motion was carried AA'ilh a stentorian “Ave” from the whole room.
A simple remedy for wmolly aphis on apple trees is described by a correspondent of. the London Daily Telegraph. He says: “I had some old trees in my orchard which wore badly infested, and they soon affected younger ones, and I tried
several so-called remedies without lasting- effects. I had read that there is a migration of the pests down to the roots at winter time, so it occurred to me to attack them while below ground. I got some lumps of; fresh lime, and placed them on the ground round the tree close up to the trunk. After lotting them remain there for about four days, they began to fall into powder. I then spread it evenly round the tree about 12in. wide and 2;n. deep, still keeping it in close contact with the stem. I covered this with some fresh soil not infected with the pest to the depth of about lei'll, to prevent evaporation, and then left it to do its work. The first year the result was apparent, and there has been no trace of the blight since. I applied the lime aliout the end of February, and used lewt. to ten full-grown trees. An interesting discovery I have made is that; with I lie disappearance of the blight, the cankerous wounds, some of them Gin. in diameter, began to heal up, and with the aid of a little wood naptha to keep them clean and free from various eggiaying insects, the places will soon he quite healed. The effect upon the general health and productivity of the trees is very marked.” Kapoc at 1/3 per lb., at Bauckham’s.*
An attempt is to be made by the formation of a Napier Consumers’ Association to help householders .to keep a cheek on prices.
A notice appears in the Gazette of a change of purchase of a reserve in the Kimutaka survey trict from a rifle range to a site for a prison. It comprises 363 acres the Hutt registration district.
A man with what might be termed a mixed profession, was a client mentioned by Mr Ongley at the Pal-merston-Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. ■ He was a rnhbiter and ran a dancing class.
Some of the delegates attending the Farmers’ Conference at Hastings protested that the farmers were not, as was generally supposed, largely responsible for the increased cost of living. Mr Hebenton, secretary to the IVairarapa Farmers’ Union, pointed out that it took six pounds of wool to make material for a suit of clothes which cost five guineas before the war, hut could not now be obtained for less than eight guineas. The increased price that the farmer received (he wool was 2s (id, certainly not more than 3s, and the remaining £3 was divided between the manufacturer of the Freed and the tailor.
Eggs are at present selling at a record price in Auckland (says the Herald). Grocers reported on Thursday that they are paying up to 3s a dozen wholesale, and were retailing at from 3s 3d to 3s 6d a dozen. Even at the first named figure eggs are stated to he difficult
to procure. Some grocers have been unable to obtain supplies fdrf weeks past. Two years ago the re-, tail price rose to 2s (id a dozen ia July and August, after which it began to recede. At that lime there were more ducks’ eggs on the murkot than there are at present, and that helped to make up for the shortage of hens’ eggs. Competition is very keen Just now, and this is having an inlluencc on the prices.
At Monday night’s Council meeting a communication was received from the "Wmhi Borough Council, asking for the Council’s support of a resolution passed by that body the effect that the Municipal Corporations Act should he amended so as to allow of the payment of not less than £1 Is Od per day lo Councillors whilst engaged on borough business. —One Councillor facetiously suggested that 1 lie Town Clerk bo instructed to reply staling that it was considered that one guinea was not sufficient, and that the Foxton Councillors would like to see it increased to two guineas. However, the communication was finally disposed of by being “received.’’
The Auckland filar says; “The i Meat Trust is so powerful that it isw, doubtful whether any action by pri-” vate interests could' check its operations. 'What a huge concern it is is probably not realised by the average New, Zealander. Its combined sales in 19,17 totalled £425,499,000, which is more than thirteen times the value of all the exports of New Zealand —wool, dairy produce, etc.,.’ as well as meat —in the same year. Supposing the Trust made a profit of 5 per cent, on these sales, a very, conservative estimate, its total profit would lie over £21,000,000, which is more than the whole revenue of Hie New Zealand Government for the year 1917-18. These figures’indicate the size and power of (he enemy that has got a footing in New Zealand, and slioav Jioav hopeless it Avould be for the producers of Ncav Zealand to try to light the Trust in an open market without backing bv the State.”
CViptain F. 0. Seaborne, muster of Iho City of Dunkirk, now at Auckland, is the wearer of the Distinguished Service Cross. He won his decoration through sinking an enemy submarine after a duel lasting one hour and twenty minutes, while in command of the Newby Hall. The steamer was hound from Barry to New York, and when about 800 miles from her destination a torpedo was sighted in time for the vessel to clear it by a few feet. Captain Seaborne manoeuvred the ship so as to induce the submarine to come to the surface astern. It opened tire at about 3,000 yards, the Newby Hall answering with her 4in. quick-tiring gun. The fiftieth shot put the submarine’s largest gum out of action, and caused a terrific explosion. Shortly afterwards two more shots si nude the submarine, one forw’ard and one aft. The submarine then appeared to he unmanageable, and it suddenly disappeared.
Says (he Auckland Star:—When the public is told on good authority that there is not more than half-a-crown’s worth of wool in it yard of cloth, and that on a costume which was sold for ten guineas (he wage cost of the girl workers was only seven and tenpence, it naturally wants to know how the balance is made up, and where it goes to. Profits made at Home arc (he business of the British Government; though we have a right to claim freedom of trade so that wool dealers and manufacturers there shall not grow rich at our expense. But profits in -New Zealand are our business, and when the Board of Trade has finished with coal and timber or whatever is engaging- its very unobtrusive attention just now, it might well look into the price of clothing as it is affected by local factors. There has been an inquiry—the report has not yet been released—into the various items in the price of coaljwhy should not a similar light be thrown on the cost of clothing?/
On Monday next, in the Town * Hall, Mr R. Semple, M.P. for Wellington South, will deliver an address on the “Interests of the Labour Movement," The chair will he taken at 8 o’clock.
A special meeting of members of the Flaxmills Employees’ Union is to be held at-Palmerston North on Saturday to further consider the position that has arisen through the employers refusing to sit in conference with one of the Union’s representatives.
We clip the following from an American exchange of March 22nd:
—“Hero’s a hen that actually and literally ‘laid herself to death.’ Sho laid 12 double eggs in 12 eonsecu-
live days. On the 13th day she died. Experts say that the strain of overwork killed her.”
Flaxcutting on the Moutoa Estate avus re-comnicnecd yesterday, and all the local mills should he iu full swing next Avcek. Other mills in the district are also making arrangements to resume Avork,.and the llaxmilling industry in the whole of the MamiAvalu district will no doubt be Avorking at full capacity by the end of the month.
There is current in Franco an anecdote concerning the German use of the divine name. A French intelligence officer Avas examining a pri-' soner, “Fritz,” said he, “you have ‘Gott mit tins’ on your belt buckles and on your equipment; and yet you are being steadily defeated. Hoav; do you explain it? Is ‘Gott’ no longer ‘mit’ you?” “Yes,” replied the German, “Got is mit nns, but you’ve got the Yanks!”
.Mrs ' Healey entertained Miss Symes at a “kitchen tea” at her residence yesterday afternoon, in honour of her approaching avctiding. There was a large attendance of guests, and the presents Avere numerous and useful. A most enjoyable social hour avus spent. A feature of the afternoon avus an original guessing competition, which was Avon by Mrs Freeman. Vocal items were also contributed. Miss Symes received the good Avishes of all present for her future happiness.
Referring to the Navy, the llou. G, AAA Russell in a speech at Ashburton last week said that if it was ■’'not for the protection of the British Navy this country Avould not be ivorth one mouth’s purchase. Ncav Zealand was uoav the tenth country in the Avurld for (lie magnitude of its sheep flocks. Halt of the cheese imported into Great Britain during the Avar had come from -New Zealand, and over one hundred million pounds Avorlh of avuol, frozen meat, butter and cheese had been sent to Britain. Altogether there avus no country Avith a naA’y that Avould not like to claim such a priceless gem as New Zealand, but the British NaA’y was always our shield and oar protection in our hour of need.
A huge number ui' level-crossing accidents have occurred in the Dominion this year. Details are as follows: January 17th : Gore, William Robert Donald, 19 years, motor cycling’ at Waipa, killed by north-hound express. February 21st —Cambridge, Dr. and Mrs Stapler, motoring across level crossing. Mrs Stapley was severely cut about lace with glass from broken wind-screen; Dr. Stapley shaken and bruised. February 21th — Helensville, .Fisheries Commission, while motoring, just avoided collision. March 5th —Dannevirke, boy knocked down. April sth—Newmarket, George C. Connor killed. May 27th —Palmerston N. (Bunnythorpe crossing), spring cart collided with New Plymouth train, Jean Pederson killed, Alexander Pedersen fraclured skull and left leg, .Ronald Pederson skull injured and thumb fraclured, Phyllis Pederson uninjured. May 27th — Kaiapoi, motor ‘bus and train; no one injured. June 1th —Dannevirke, married woman had miraculous escape from death.
Mr J, P. Smith, of Napier, who has recently acquired property in T’oxton in Main and Clyde Streets, was a visitor to Foxlon last Aveek. Mr Smith is a very enthusiastic boAvler, and has had many years’ experience of laying down greens and levelling same, Avhieh he does as a hobby. Whilst in Fox ton, he visited the local hoAvling green, and in conversation Avith members of tint Club outlined his method of levelling, lie slated that four corner pegs Avere all that were required for surveying, the levelling being carried out by a seventeen-foot spreader working on runners. He did not consider that top-dressing was necessary after a green had been once properly levelled, though the. soil should he scarified to nurse Ihq grass through. In the Avinter a layer of half an inch of soil laid in a depression might kill the grass, but in the spring, Avhen there was a strong growth, deeper depressions could safely he filled in by successive layers of filling without danger of killing off the grass. Very Igav Ncav Zealand greens Avere level, and proper apparatus was ossc&tial for the making of a first-class green. Mr Smith attended the annual meeting of the 'Wellington BoAvling Centre on Tuesday night for the purpose of explaining his methods and offered to accommodate any gentleman chosen by the Wellington Centre at Napier in order that he might demonstrate to him the method of treating the Port Ahuriri green, and also to visit Wellington in April next to put the Wellington Club’s greens in order. A hearty vote of thanks and appreciation was accorded Mr Smith for his address and offer, and it was resolved to ask members of city and district clubs to attend the demon-' sfration,
It has been decided to paint the whole of the exterior of the Town Hall when the proper season arrives, it being considered inadvisable to carry out this work during the winter’.
Owing to an engine jumping the points at Koputaroa station this morning, the New Plymouth mail train was over an hour late in arriving at Shannon.
A t the Napier Supremo Court yesterday, Waerca, who pleaded guilty to a charge of arson in connection with the burning of To Auto College, was sentenced to twelve months’ reformative treatment at Invercargill.
Thc Dunedin Star thinks that the latest list of “honours” should call for a demand on the part of Parliament for the abolition of (he 0.8. E. order neck and crop. Oar contemporary writes facetiously as follows: —“His Majesty has been pleased to smile benignantly on doctors who did not heal and on soldiers who did not tight. His favour has fallen on clerks who clerked, and on owners who OAvncd. If has reached hiAvyers Avho made afterdinner speeches. It lias lighted like a gentle dew from heaven on magistrates Avho were paid overtime to order warriors to the front. It has sought out nearly every official secretary of every official board under every official department. It has not been very kind to the clergy, and it has ignored altogether the humble dominie; here and there a schoolmaster has been caught, but that has been through keeping military company.” At Monday night’s Council meeting the lilmtrian, Mrs Sexton, made application for an increase in salary. In her application she pointed out that ♦owing to (he number of meetings Hint were now held in the Council Chamber her work in cleaning same had greatly increased. She also carried out work that her predecessors had not been called upon to do; also that the number of subscribers to the library bad greatly increased. —The Library Committee recommended that the salarf'hc increased by £5 per year. The Mayor said Ihe Committee had gone thoroughly into the question, and had decided that the increase suggested would lie sufficient remuneration for the extra duties. He was delighted with the manner in which ill’s Sexton avus carrying out her duties. Her present salary was £lO per annum, together with free house and gas for cooking and lighting, and a commission on library subscriptions over 64. The present number of subscribers was? 96. With the increase uoav suggested, the salary and other benefits Avould amount of about 80s pei< weelc. Cr. Coley considered this, would be a fair thing. The Library Committee’s report Avas adopted, and it was decided to Avrite to Mr 4 Sexton, conveying (tie Council’s appreciation of the very satisfactory maimer in Avhicli she Avas carrying out her duties.
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