LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2018, 21 August 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A number of postal notes and receipt for sum of money afe advertised' as lost.

A Gazette Extraordinary published on Tuesday fixes the price of good milling when t as folhvs: — August, 1919, (is 8d per bushel; September, Os 8Id; October, (is 9d.

In connection with the new Girls’ High School, the Palmerston North High School Board has decided to call for applications for the position of lady principal .at a salary of £-100 per annum.

A number of local ladies have set up a committee with the object of raising funds to furnish the. RedShield Club. Mrs Austin-Johnston has been elected president, Mrs Healey vice-president, and Miss B. Fraser secretary.

During the hearing of a by-law case at the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court, the Magistrate asked the defendant, a- youth aged 19, what wages he' was getting. The youth replied that he was employed at the Imlay Freezing Works, and was getting £4 10s a week.

The weekly* bulletin issued by the Public Health Department for the •period ended at noon on Tuesday shows for the North Canterbury health district 20 new cases of iniluenza and 10 cases of pneumonia, as against 7 cases of each disease last week. Dr Chcsson, District Health Ollicer, states that there is no justilicntion at the present time for taking any extreme action. The Department is keeping a careful watch on the cases.

Friday last was the fifth anniversary of the departure of the Samoan Advance Guard from New Zealand. The force consisted of 55 officers and 1,304 men, and sailed from Wellington in the steamers Moeraki and Mouowai early on the morning of 15th August, 1914, or only ten days after the news of the declaration of war by Great Britain Avas. received in the Dominion, and arrived, at Samoa on 30th August, New Zealand time.

Dr. H. W. Cleary, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, is at present in a private hospital at Hamilton. Bishop Cleary reached the Waikato centre on Thursday of last week, on a visit to the clergy of the district, but he became seriously ill, and was compelled to seek medical aid. His condition at first occasioned much alarm, but it was reported at a late hour on Sunday evening that he had shown considerable improvement.

“I have been a resident of the Auckland district for 70 years,” said Major D. 11. Lusk, in addressing Hie Good Hoads meeting held there, “but 1 cannot say 1 have had any experience of good roads.” Mr J. A. Shepherd, a member of the Rodney County Council, later stated that he had lived in the North for (10 years, and had yet to experience the benefits of a real road. Mr Allan Bell referred to settlers who had been “dumped down” in the Kaitaia district 30 years ago, and had wasted their lives in the struggle, owing to the neglect of a reading policy.

Why does a. locomotive engine puff.’ And why do some seem more asthmatical than others and puff more f It all depends on the size of the driving wheels, which govern the

number of puJ'f.s which the engine gives in a corlaiu distance. For every turn ui' the wheel it gives, four separate pull's. It has been reckoned that ii“ the circumference of the driving wheels is 20ft,, and the train is going at 50 miles an hour, an engine, on an average, gives 880 pull's a minute. The puli is rarely due to the abrupt emission of waste steam from the smoke stack. When there are more than 18 pull's a second the human ear cannot distinguish them separately.

Two women patrols who are at work in Christchurch under the direction of the District Health Ollicer, have reported several cases of disease amongst women and children, and steps have been taken to see that the persons suffering receive proper treatment, live in clean and sanitary conditions, and take the curative measures prescribed by the medical authorities. The patrols have extensive powers, hut their work is not of a detective character. If they tind a girl in company that seems to be undesirable, they may ascertain where she lives, and report the matter to her parents and advise them to exercise more restraint on her, but their actual positions tire those of investigating nurses.

The rector of the Palmerston N. High School (Mr J. Murray) spoke at the meeting of the Board of Governors on Tuesday night to the proposed memorial to a former rector, the late Mr Vernon. The committee set up in connection with the proposal had up to the present obtained £BO, with money still coming in, and he suggested that the Board must assist the committee in raising funds. Mr T. E. Hodder (chairman) said that they should get a good memorial, not' only a tablet, but also a scholarship, or at anyrate a memorial prize. He thought that £250 should be raised for this purpose. In reply to-a question, Mr Murray said that between 700 and 800 hoys had gone through the school under Mr Vernon. Further consideration of the matter was deferred until next meeting.

A boon to public speakers, singers, and reciters is NAZOL. Keeps the'throat clear as a bell. Can be taken anywhere.

The s.s. Kennedy will make her first trip in the Wellington-Foxton trade this week. She will load general at Wellington to-morrow, and is due here on Saturday morning. .■The Wanganui Borough Council has decided to take a poll on loan proposals for tramway extensions and an insulation steam plant, the estimated cost being £140,000. In a communication received by yesterday's meeting of the Wellington Education Board, says the Dominion, the Wanganui Board urged that tlie Government be asked to supply a suitable peace memento to each school child. The proposal did not meet with support. The letter was merely “received.”

The dispute between the Greymoutlr Harbour Board and the Railway Department is approaching a climax. The Board’s requests for a statement of expenditure on the Grey-Brunner railway have been ignored, and the Board is obtaining legal advice. A Supreme Court ac T tion is. probable; Great indignation is expressed, and a public meeting has been called. The man who was knocked down by a Wellington tramcar on Monday died at the hospital at 1.15 p.m. yesterday, without regaining consciousness. Up to the present the deceased has not been identified. He appeared to be between 40 and 45 years of age, was'about sft. Gin. in height, and, except for a brownish moustache, was clean-shaved. When picked up after the accident he was wearing a blue serge suit and a hard hat. Written on the band of the hat was the name “G. Valler,” but beyond this there was no further clue as to his identity. Prom his appearance it is assumed that he was a working-man, possibly a waiter or a cook. No inquiries for any missing man have been received by the-police, who arc anxious that the identity of the deceased should be established as soon as possible. The boy of 14 who masqueraded as a girl, under the name of Ada Reeve, at Takapuna on Friday, and who, while under such disguise, stole jewellery and other articles, was brought before Mr J. E. Wilson, 5.M.., in the Juvenile Court at Auckland on Saturday. Sub-Inspector Wohlmann and Mr F. Shell, probation officer, considered that a good birching would have a salutary effect in ridding the boy of his “romantic ideas," but Mr Wilson said he did not like to resort to such treatment. “Doubtless it would do him good,” he said, “but 1 shall give him another chance. If he comes here again he shall certainly receive that treatment.” The magistrate ordered the'boy’s return to Weraroa, training farm, from which he had escaped some time ago. ,

A strong plea for an improved system in the education of children in rural subjects was advanced by Mr E, J, Loten, the agricultural instructor of the Hawke’s Bay Education Board, at the annual farmers’ dinner of the Woodville A. and P. Association at Woodville. What was wanted, he said, was a system where it would not be necessary to definitely pass a written examination at all. After this we had not in New Zealand yet achieved the third stage —the agricultural college. it was questionable whether .this college should be under the Educational Department or the Agricultural Department, but sooner or later we must have an institution of the same type as the Hawkesbury College in New South Wales. Quite, recently the Smodley Estate, of about 8,00(1 acres, near Tikukinu, had been left to the Government for the purpose of establishing an agricultural college. This was in Hawke’s Bay, and he thought it was up to the people of Hawke’s Bay to see that the Government used this money for the purpose for which it was left.

Speaking at a luncheon given to him and Sir Joseph Ward by the New Zealand Chib, Mr Massey, referring to the Crimes Commission, of which he was a member, . said that (he Commission did its work seriously ami earnestly. Its chief work was to decide whether those responsible for the crimes and cruelties of the war should be punished. His idea was that the Kaiser should be punished, but there were men on the Commission who thought the head of the State should not be punished. He could not accept that view. He wished his hearers could see-a record of the crimes committed by the Germans and their allies. They could only bo described as being “worthy of the devils in Hell.” Such crimes should not go unpunished. The recommendations was that the German Kaiser should be tried for criminal offences by a panel of live judges out of fifteen selected by the Allied Powers, but the result was that if he were found guilty it would not be possible to hung or shoot him or put him in pri-‘ son. He was to be tried for an offence against the laws of humanity. It was quite possible that he would be interned, but it was not possible to adequately punish him for the dimes which he was said to have committed. The point he liked best in this connection was this, that we could punish some of his subordinates, as on a criminal charge, but «;e could allow the Kaiser to go free if he was found guilty of a great criminal offence.

The shades of night were falling fast, The sky with clouds was overcast, As I homeward urged my way, I made a brief hut wise delay: I turned into a chemist's store, for what I'd often bought before— and colds the best, be sure, A bottle of Woods’ Great Peppernmit.,Cure. 26

The monthly .sitting of the local, S.M. Court will be held at 10.30 a.m. to-morrow, instead -of 12 noon, before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M. . “Granny” Collins, Foxton’s oldest * resident, is 94 years of age. The old lady is in possession of her mental faculties, and is able to move about the house without assistance.^ The general roll for the new Mu- ' nawatu Electorate, which was printed at this office, is now in the hands of the Registrar of Electors. It contains 5,990 names.

A most successful social evening was held in the Methodist schoolroom on Tuesday evening last, under the auspices of the choir. The programme consisted of games, songs, recitations and readings. The monthly meeting of the P.W.M.U. was held in the Presbyterian schoolroom yesterday afternoon. Miss Duncan presided, and read a paper on missionary work in the Pacific Islands.

The Feilding Borough Council has decided to go to their ratepayers for a loan of £38,000 for water, roads, sewerage,, etc. It is proposed locate £5,000 for the erection of a soldiers’ monument.

Mr J. Holloway, of the Restar Company, Wanganui, was in Foxtou this morning. In conversation with a “Herald” representative, Mr Holloway said his company would be prepared to send an engineer to report on the cost, etc., of tar-sealing the county roads.

A worthy record of service in the employ of the Taranaki County Council has been established by Mr John Holmes, who has just from the position of foreman of the Waitara riding. In his letter of resignation he said he hud’held the position for nearly 25 years, and his father before him for 37 years.

There is certain to be an amount of legislation dealing with land matters, principally from the point of view of expediting soldier settlement, during the coming session. A new system of land purchase boards will probably be provided for. Mr Guthrie has prepared a statement for Mr Massey embodying the experience of the past year, and cowering such important the method of payment in cash or debentures, etc. Aggregation has been denounced by members of Cabinet, but the question is a big one which Parliament may not be prepared to deal with, says the Post.

A woman giving evidence at the Thmiru Police Court a few days ago gave some advice to cross-examin-ing counsel on married life. After declaring emphatically that all mar-, ried couples had their “tiffs,'’ and that it was not to be expected that it would be otherwise, she admitted that she gave curtain lectures to husband, and added that it was advisable for every good wife to do likewise. “Even you have your little differences with your wife,” she told the counsel. Counsel denied the Soft impeachment, and said that when the witness had finished her little homily he would proceed with the case.

“It is my oj)iniou that the returned soldier is falling away in the public estimation,” said Mr P. H. Watts, of fiamilton, at a meeting of the Auckland Returned Soldiers’ Association, “and I think that one of the reasons for this is that he is not concerning himself with anybody’s interests but his own.” Ho said that they were alienating themselves as long as they did this. “You are in great danger of losing your birthright. The returned soldiers are the vigorous men of this country, and if they are not to govern this country, who is? If you do not lake the opportunity now you cannot be quite certain that you will ever get the opportunity again.” (Applause.) He urged them not to get into the habit of accepting things from the public, but to assert themselves and claim the position they had rightly won.

The New Zealand Club entertained the Right Hon. W. F. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward at luncheon on Tuesday afternoon. In the course of his speech Mr Massey referred to the League of Nations, and said that no one expected it Would pre•vont war, but they did expect that it would make wars less frequent. The bases of the League were the nations who won the war in the interests of freedom, liberty, and civilisation. The League of Nations must have, force behind it; he did not know in what form, but force must be there if nations were to be kept in proper order. That point would affect the question of the cutting down of armaments, and that brought back to their minds that the war could not have been won without the British Navy, as well us the mercantile marine. But for the British Navy we would probably have been to-day under the domination of Germany, and it was ouj; duty to maintain the Navy at a standard sufficient to enable it to keep up its communications with the outlying portions of the Empire. The League of Nations would not,, he continued, be fully matured for at least twenty years; hut when it was in, existence they must not allow themselves to be lulled into a false sense of security. Considering the Empire was maritime, the best thing to do was to maintain the British Navy. PROPER THEATMENT NECESSARY. Immediate and proper treatment is necessary in eases of diarrhoea and dysentery, and for this reason a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colie and Diarrhoea Remedy should always be kept in tile house. It never fails to give relief. For sale everywhere.—v Advt. • . .4

Whilst riding his bicycle along Cuba Street, Palmerston N., yesterday afternoon, a young man was attacked by three dogs. He was pulled off his bicycle, and before he could be rescued ho was badly bitten on the legs. —Times. Replying to a deputation from Palmerston North, the Hon. ,T. A. Ilanan explained yesterday that the •' Education Department bad not the power to condemn schools, or to erect schools. The Department could not deal with school buildings or school sites. He considered that the Minister for Educatin ought to have increased powers. A press message from Gisborne states that no trace has been found of the missing young man, Linton Runciman. Rtmciman spent the week-end at home, at Makarika Station, and left on Sunday on his return to Horahora Station, in company with another. They had to cross a Hooded creek, when Kunciman’s mate was swept down stream, where he scrambled out, but saw no •sign of his companion. A search was instituted, and subsequently Runciman’s horse was found on the opposite side of the creek. The missing man had only just'returned from service in France.